On This Day: December 25

4 verified moments happened on December 25. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1758☄️ Johann Palitzsch spots the comet returning exactly as Edmond Halley predicted, confirming comets orbit the Sun.History · Source: Wikipedia, Halley's Comet; Mystic Stamp 'This Day in History' (Dec 25 1758)
2. 1984 Bernard King scores 60 points for the Knicks against the Nets, a Christmas Day scoring recordSports · Source: NBA.com Knicks history: '1984: Bernard King Scores 60 on Christmas Day'; NBA.com 'This Day in History 12/25/1984'
3. 2020 Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints ties an NFL record with six rushing touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings on Christmas.Pro Football · Source: NFL.com 'Saints RB Alvin Kamara ties NFL record with 6 rushing TDs' (Dec 25 2020)
4. 2021🔭 An Ariane 5 rocket launches the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest observatory ever sent to space.Technology · Source: NASA Science, 'Webb Launch' (Dec 25 2021)