On This Day: January 11

9 verified moments happened on January 11. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1895🏛️ Presidents of seven Midwestern universities meet at Chicago's Palmer House to organize what becomes the Big Ten Conference.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, 'Big Ten Conference' (Jan 11 1895); Big Ten history text quoted at geocaching.com GC14FZD
2. 1922💉 Teenager Leonard Thompson receives the first insulin injection to treat diabetes, in Toronto.History · Source: History.com, 'First human receives insulin injection' (Jan 11 1922)
3. 1970Kansas City Chiefs beat the Minnesota Vikings in the final AFL-NFL title game before the mergerPro Football · Source: Pro-Football-Reference boxscore 197001110kan; Wikipedia: Super Bowl IV
4. 1987John Elway marches the Broncos 98 yards to tie Cleveland in 'The Drive,' winning the AFC Championship in overtimeSports · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Drive (American football)' (January 11, 1987)
5. 1987John Elway marches the Broncos 98 yards on The Drive to force overtime and beat the BrownsPro Football · Source: Wikipedia The Drive (Jan 11 1987); DenverBroncos.com
6. 2003Jeff Gordon becomes the first NASCAR driver to host Saturday Night Live, with musical guest Avril LavigneStock Car Racing · Source: SNL episode archive / Hendrick Motorsports — Jeff Gordon hosted SNL on Jan 11, 2003 (musical guest Avril Lavigne)
7. 2004Donovan McNabb converts 4th-and-26 to Freddie Mitchell as the Eagles beat the Packers in overtimePro Football · Source: Wikipedia 4th and 26 (Jan 11 2004); SI Vault
8. 2007🌴 David Beckham announces he will leave Real Madrid for the LA Galaxy in a landmark deal for MLS.Soccer · Source: LA Galaxy, 'On this day in 2007' (Jan 11 2007)
9. 2016🏆 Nick Saban's surprise onside kick swings the game as Alabama beats Clemson 45-40 in Glendale for the national title.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2016 College Football Playoff National Championship' (Jan 11 2016)