On This Day: August 5

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

1. 1858🔌 The first transatlantic telegraph cable is completed, briefly linking Europe and North America by instant signal.History · Source: HISTORY; Wikipedia, 'Transatlantic telegraph cable' (Aug 5 1858)
2. 1921KDKA's Harold Arlin calls the first Major League Baseball game broadcast on radio, Pirates over PhilliesSports · Source: SABR: 'August 5, 1921: KDKA's Harold Arlin broadcasts first baseball game over commercial radio'
3. 1957💃 American Bandstand goes national on ABC with young host Dick Clark, beaming rock-and-roll dancing into teenagers' homes.TV · Source: HISTORY; CBS News Almanac; Britannica
4. 1995Dale Earnhardt finally conquers the Brickyard, holding off Rusty Wallace at IndianapolisStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1995 Brickyard 400” — Aug 5, 1995; Dale Earnhardt won
5. 2000Terry Labonte's NASCAR-record 655 consecutive Cup Series starts — a streak that began in January at Riverside — ends when injury forces him to miss the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis.Stock Car Racing · Source: CBS News; ESPN; Motorsport.com — streak ended at Brickyard 400, Aug 5, 2000; began Jan 14, 1979
6. 2007Lorena Ochoa leads wire-to-wire at St Andrews to win the Women's British Open and her first major.Sports · Source: Wikipedia: 2007 Women's British Open
7. 2018Chase Elliott earns his first Cup victory at Watkins Glen in his 99th startStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com — Chase Elliott's first career Cup win at Watkins Glen, Aug 5, 2018
8. 2024Mondo Duplantis clears 6.25m on his final attempt to break the pole vault world record after already securing Paris gold.Sports · Source: Olympics.com (Paris 2024 athletics)