On This Day: August 31

5 verified moments happened on August 31. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1934⭐ A team of college all-stars plays the NFL champion Chicago Bears to a scoreless tie in the first College All-Star Game at Soldier Field.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Chicago College All-Star Game' (Aug 31 1934)
2. 1990Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father-son pair in the same MLB lineup for the MarinersSports · Source: SABR/MLB.com: Griffeys' father-son debut with back-to-back hits, August 31, 1990
3. 1996🏛️ Kansas State beats Texas Tech 21-14 in Manhattan in the first football game in Big 12 Conference history.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1996 Kansas State Wildcats football team' (Aug 31 1996)
4. 1997Jeff Gordon fends off Jeff Burton in a door-banging Southern 500 finish at Darlington to claim the Winston Million bonus, only the second driver ever to collect it.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia (1997 Mountain Dew Southern 500) + Hendrick Motorsports
5. 2003Terry Labonte wins the last Southern 500 held on Darlington's traditional Labor Day weekend — the final victory of his Hall of Fame career.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia (2003 Mountain Dew Southern 500) + Hendrick Motorsports