On This Day: September 25

4 verified moments happened on September 25. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1513🌊 Vasco Nunez de Balboa, from a peak in Panama, becomes the first European to sight the Pacific Ocean.History · Source: Britannica, 'Vasco Nunez de Balboa' (Sep 25 1513)
2. 1987⚔️ The Princess Bride opens, framing a fairy-tale adventure of true love, swordfights, and giants as a bedtime story.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Princess Bride' US release (Sep 25 1987)
3. 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner wins the Olympic 100m gold medal in SeoulSports · Source: Wikipedia 'Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres' (final September 25, 1988); Bleacher Report
4. 2000 Cathy Freeman wins the 400 meters in Sydney, the first Indigenous Australian to take individual Olympic gold.Sports · Source: World Athletics, 'Magic Monday Sydney 2000' (Sep 25 2000)