On This Day: February 7

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

1. 1882John L. Sullivan knocks out Paddy Ryan in Mississippi City to claim the American bare-knuckle heavyweight crown.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'John L. Sullivan' (February 7 1882)
2. 1984🧑‍🚀 Astronaut Bruce McCandless flies the jet-powered Manned Maneuvering Unit untethered, the first human to free-float in space.Technology · Source: NASA, 'First Untethered Spacewalk' (Feb 7 1984)
3. 2016Von Miller torments Cam Newton for the MVP as the Broncos' defense wins Super Bowl 50 in Peyton Manning's final gamePro Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Super Bowl 50'; ESPN box score Broncos 24-10 Panthers (Feb 7, 2016)
4. 2021Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers past the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV for his seventh championshipSports · Source: Wikipedia/ESPN: Super Bowl LV (February 7, 2021)
5. 2021Tom Brady wins his record seventh Super Bowl, leading the Buccaneers past the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV in their home stadiumPro Football · Source: CNN 'Tom Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl'; Wikipedia 'Super Bowl LV' (Feb 7, 2021)
6. 2023LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer for the Lakers.Sports · Source: Washington Post, 'LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar' (Feb 7 2023)