On This Day: January 7

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

1. 1610🔭 Galileo Galilei spots four points of light beside Jupiter, soon recognizing them as moons orbiting another planet.History · Source: NASA, 'Galileo Discovers Jupiter's Moons' (Jan 7 1610)
2. 1785🎈 Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries cross the English Channel by balloon from Dover to France.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Explorers cross the English Channel in a balloon' (Jan 7 1785)
3. 2008🏆 Two-loss LSU beats Ohio State 38-24 in New Orleans to win the BCS National Championship Game.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2008 BCS National Championship Game' (Jan 7 2008)
4. 2010🏆 Alabama beats Texas 37-21 in Pasadena to win Nick Saban's first national championship with the Crimson Tide.College Football · Source: Wikipedia, '2010 BCS National Championship Game' (Jan 7 2010)
5. 2019Trevor Lawrence's Clemson routs Alabama 44-16 to win the College Football Playoff national championshipSports · Source: Wikipedia, '2019 College Football Playoff National Championship'; Sports-Reference (January 7, 2019)