On This Day: December 4

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

1. 1833✊🏾 Sixty delegates gather in Philadelphia and organize a national society dedicated to the immediate abolition of slavery, with William Lloyd Garrison among its leaders.USA 250 · Source: New York Public Library / Teaching American History, American Anti-Slavery Society founded (Dec 4 1833)
2. 1961Floyd Patterson knocks out Tom McNeeley in the fourth round to retain the heavyweight titleSports · Source: BoxRec: Patterson KO4 McNeeley, Dec 4, 1961, Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto
3. 1982🏆 Georgia junior Herschel Walker wins the Heisman Trophy, finishing well ahead of Stanford quarterback John Elway.College Football · Source: Heisman.com, 'Herschel Walker' winner page (Dec 4 1982)
4. 1994Tammy Jo Kirk becomes the first woman to win the Snowball Derby, surviving 21 caution flags at Five Flags SpeedwayStock Car Racing · Source: Five Flags Speedway, “50 for 50: The Original Snowball Derby First Lady” (Oct 13, 2017); Wikipedia “Snowball Derby” winners table — Dec 4, 1994