On This Day: December 22

4 verified moments happened on December 22. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1807🚫 President Jefferson signs a sweeping law banning American ships from trading with foreign ports, an attempt at economic warfare against Britain and France.USA 250 · Source: Monticello / Library of Congress, Embargo Act signed (Dec 22 1807)
2. 2012Calvin Johnson tops Jerry Rice as the Lions' Megatron sets the single-season receiving yards record against the Falcons.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, "Calvin Johnson"
3. 2012Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions breaks Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record against the FalconsPro Football · Source: Sports Illustrated; CNN — Saturday-night game Dec 22, 2012 vs Falcons (day-of-week confirms)
4. 2013Peyton Manning throws his 51st touchdown pass of the season to break Tom Brady's single-season recordSports · Source: NPR / Wikipedia, Manning's 51st TD pass (Dec 22, 2013)