On This Day: September 27

5 verified moments happened on September 27. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1825🚂 The Stockton and Darlington Railway opens as the world's first public steam-powered passenger railway, with Locomotion No. 1 at the head.History · Source: National Railway Museum; Wikipedia, 'Stockton and Darlington Railway' (Sep 27 1825)
2. 1930Bobby Jones completes golf's Grand Slam by winning the U.S. AmateurSports · Source: Today In Georgia History; GolfHistoryToday: Jones wins U.S. Amateur (8&7 over Homans at Merion) to complete Grand Slam, September 27, 1930
3. 1954🎙️ The Tonight Show debuts on NBC with host Steve Allen, inventing the late-night talk format.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Tonight Starring Steve Allen' (Sep 27 1954)
4. 1992Brett Favre makes his first career start for the Green Bay Packers, beginning a record streak of consecutive starts.Pro Football · Source: ESPN 'Favre's starts streak'; Packers.com iron-man feature (Sep 27 1992)
5. 1998With his cooling system dead and burns on his back, Ricky Rudd wins at Martinsville to extend his streak of consecutive seasons with a victory to sixteenStock Car Racing · Source: Washington Post, “Winner Rudd Takes the Heat to Set Record,” Sep 28, 1998, on the NAPA AutoCare 500 run Sep 27, 1998