On This Day: December 3

7 verified moments happened on December 3. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1956 Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points and grabs 31 rebounds in his Kansas varsity debut, shattering school recordsSports · Source: KCTV5 'This Day in History: Wilt Chamberlain makes his KU basketball debut' (Dec 3); KU Sports next-day report Dec 4, 1956
2. 1967🫀 Christiaan Barnard performs the first human heart transplant, giving Louis Washkansky a new heart in Cape Town.History · Source: Britannica, 'First human heart transplant' (Dec 3 1967)
3. 1976🥊 Rocky reaches US theaters, following Philadelphia underdog boxer Rocky Balboa as he goes the distance against the champion.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia; HISTORY (Dec 3 1976)
4. 1992📟 Engineer Neil Papworth sends the first SMS text message, a Merry Christmas greeting, to a Vodafone phone.Technology · Source: HISTORY, 'First SMS text message is sent' (Dec 3 1992)
5. 1994🎮 Sony releases the original PlayStation in Japan, selling a hundred thousand units on its first day.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, PlayStation (console); TIME (Dec 3 1994)
6. 2015 Aaron Rodgers launches a 61-yard Hail Mary that Richard Rodgers catches as time expires to beat the Detroit Lions.Pro Football · Source: Wikipedia 'Miracle in Motown'; ESPN recap (Dec 3 2015)
7. 2018🥇 Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg receives the first Women's Ballon d'Or ever awarded at a glittering Paris ceremony.Soccer · Source: France Football; BBC Sport (Dec 3 2018)