On This Day: August 17

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

1. 1982💿 The world's first commercial music compact disc, ABBA's The Visitors, is pressed in Germany.Technology · Source: This Day in Tech History; Sound & Vision (Aug 17 1982)
2. 1996🚀 Young David Beckham lobs Wimbledon's goalkeeper from inside his own half on the opening day of Manchester United's season.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; ManUtd.com (Aug 17 1996)
3. 1996👕 Silver-haired Fabrizio Ravanelli scores a hat-trick on his Middlesbrough debut against Liverpool, celebrating each with his shirt over his head.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia; Opta (Aug 17 1996)
4. 2008 Michael Phelps wins his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Games in the medley relaySports · Source: NPR/Britannica: Phelps won his 8th gold on August 17, 2008