On This Day: December 31

7 verified moments happened on December 31. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1879💡 Thomas Edison holds the first public demonstration of his incandescent lightbulb at his Menlo Park laboratory.USA 250 · Source: Mystic Stamp Discovery Center / EBSCO, first public demonstration of Edison's light (Dec 31 1879)
2. 1907🎉 A glowing illuminated ball descends over Times Square for the first time, ushering in the new year.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Times Square Ball'; Britannica (Dec 31 1907)
3. 1967Bart Starr's last-second quarterback sneak wins the frozen NFL Championship (the Ice Bowl) for the Packers over the CowboysSports · Source: Pro-Football-Reference box score, Cowboys at Packers, Dec 31, 1967; Pro Football Hall of Fame 'The Ice Bowl'
4. 1967Bart Starr's QB sneak gives the Green Bay Packers a win over the Dallas Cowboys in the frozen 'Ice Bowl' NFL ChampionshipPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 196712310gnb; Pro Football Hall of Fame
5. 1975Vladislav Tretiak stops thirty-five shots as the Soviet Red Army and Montreal Canadiens skate to a thrilling 3-3 New Year's Eve tie.Sports · Source: HockeyGods — New Year's Eve Game 1975
6. 1988Mario Lemieux scores five goals in five different situations in a single New Year's Eve game — the only NHL player ever to do soSports · Source: Wikipedia, "Mario Lemieux"; NHL.com (Dec 31, 1988)
7. 1988Dense fog blankets Soldier Field as the Bears edge the Eagles in the Fog BowlPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Fog Bowl; National Weather Service (weather.gov/lot) Dec 31 1988; HISTORY