On This Day: September 15

6 verified moments happened on September 15. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1954👗 A fan-blown white dress billows over a Manhattan subway grate as Marilyn Monroe films The Seven Year Itch's most famous scene before thousands of late-night onlookers.Movies · Source: CBS News / Atlas Obscura: filmed Lexington Ave at 52nd St, NYC
2. 1963⛪ Klansmen bomb a Black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls attending Sunday school.USA 250 · Source: FBI / National Park Service, 16th Street Baptist Church bombing (Sep 15 1963)
3. 1978Muhammad Ali defeats Leon Spinks to win the heavyweight title for a record third timeSports · Source: History.com 'Muhammad Ali wins world heavyweight championship, September 15, 1978'; Wikipedia 'Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II'
4. 1986⚖️ NBC's prestige legal drama L.A. Law premieres, following the glossy attorneys of McKenzie, Brackman.TV · Source: Wikipedia (L.A. Law); TV Series Finale
5. 1987Mario Lemieux takes a Gretzky pass and beats the Soviets with under ninety seconds left to win the Canada Cup final.Sports · Source: NHL.com — Sept. 15: Canada defeats Soviet Union to win Canada Cup
6. 2024Chris Buescher moves Shane van Gisbergen aside on the last lap of overtime at Watkins Glen and drives away to the winStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2024 Go Bowling at The Glen” — Watkins Glen International, Sep 15, 2024