On This Day: December 27

6 verified moments happened on December 27. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1831🐢 HMS Beagle departs Plymouth with Charles Darwin aboard, beginning the five-year voyage that will give him the observations behind evolution.History · Source: Darwin Correspondence Project; Britannica, 'Darwin' (Dec 27 1831)
2. 1920🎟️ A crowd of 53,000 packs Goodison Park to watch Alice Kell's hat-trick lead Dick, Kerr Ladies past St Helens.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'Dick, Kerr Ladies'; Sports Gazette (Dec 27 1920)
3. 1953Bobby Layne's late touchdown pass to Jim Doran rallies the Detroit Lions past the Browns for a second straight title.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1953 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 27 1953)
4. 1959Johnny Unitas leads the Baltimore Colts past the New York Giants to a second straight NFL Championship.Pro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference; Wikipedia, '1959 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 27 1959)
5. 1964Jim Brown and the Cleveland Browns shock the favored Baltimore Colts with a shutout to win the NFL title.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia, '1964 NFL Championship Game' (Dec 27 1964)
6. 2022Luka Doncic records 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists to rally the Mavericks past the Knicks in overtime, the first 60-20-10 game in NBA historySports · Source: ESPN / NBA.com, Luka 60-21-10 (Dec 27, 2022)