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. 1882 John 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. 2016 Von 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. 2021 Tom 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. 2021 Tom 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. 2023 LeBron 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)