On This Day: December 8

6 verified moments happened on December 8. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1940 Sid Luckman's Bears crush the Redskins seventy-three to nothing, the most lopsided NFL Championship Game ever.Pro Football · Source: History.com, 'Bears beat Redskins 73-0 in NFL Championship game' (Dec 8 1940)
2. 1961 Wilt Chamberlain scores 78 points in a triple-overtime duel, though Elgin Baylor's Lakers win, setting a then-NBA single-game scoring recordSports · Source: Basketball-Reference box score, Lakers vs Warriors, Dec 8, 1961; NBA.com 'On this date'
3. 1976🦅 The Eagles release Hotel California, the title track and album cementing them as rock royalty.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Hotel California (album)' (Dec 8 1976)
4. 2000🗡️ Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon opens in the US, its warriors leaping across rooftops in soaring martial-arts ballet.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, US limited release (Dec 8 2000)
5. 2013 Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos kicks a then-record 64-yard field goal against the TitansPro Football · Source: Mile High Report 'Broncos' Matt Prater breaks NFL record' (Dec 8, 2013); NFL.com video — end of 1st half vs Titans
6. 2018🏆 Josef Martinez scores as Atlanta United beats Portland before 73,019 fans to win MLS Cup in its second season.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'MLS Cup 2018'; ESPN (Dec 8 2018)