On This Day: October 17

4 verified moments happened on October 17. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1777🚩 British General John Burgoyne surrenders his entire army to American forces near Saratoga, New York, a victory that convinces France to back the American cause.USA 250 · Source: Library of Congress, surrender at Saratoga (Oct 17 1777)
2. 1989The Loma Prieta earthquake strikes before World Series Game 3 between the A's and Giants, halting the SeriesSports · Source: Wikipedia: '1989 Loma Prieta earthquake' & '1989 World Series'; History.com Oct 17, 1989
3. 1990🎬 Col Needham posts scripts creating the searchable movie database that grows into IMDb.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Britannica, 'IMDb' (Oct 17 1990)
4. 1998Wildfires push it from summer to fall, and Jeff Gordon wins Daytona's first points race run under the lightsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1998 Pepsi 400” — run Oct 17, 1998 (postponed from July by wildfires); Jeff Gordon won