On This Day: December 13

4 verified moments happened on December 13. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1642🗺️ Abel Tasman and his Dutch crew sight New Zealand, the first Europeans known to reach the islands.History · Source: Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand; Wikipedia, 'Abel Tasman' (Dec 13 1642)
2. 1942 The Washington Redskins upset the undefeated Bears, avenging their seventy-three to nothing title-game loss.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1942 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 13 1942)
3. 1983 The Pistons beat the Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime, the highest-scoring game in NBA historySports · Source: NBA.com / Basketball-Reference: Pistons 186 Nuggets 184 (3OT), Dec 13, 1983
4. 2013🐝 Beyonce stuns the industry by surprise-releasing her self-titled visual album overnight with no announcement.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Beyonce (album)'; NPR (Dec 13 2013)