On This Day: July 13

6 verified moments happened on July 13. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1930⚽ The first FIFA World Cup kicks off in Montevideo, Uruguay, opening international football's premier tournament.History · Source: HISTORY, 'First World Cup tournament begins' (Jul 13 1930)
2. 1930⚽ France's Lucien Laurent volleys home against Mexico, scoring the first goal in World Cup history.Soccer · Source: FIFA; Wikipedia, 'France v Mexico (1930 FIFA World Cup)' (Jul 13 1930)
3. 1934 Babe Ruth becomes the first player to hit 700 career home runs, at Detroit's Navin FieldSports · Source: SABR 'July 13, 1934: The Babe bashes 700th career home run' (Navin Field, Detroit)
4. 1985🎙️ Live Aid stages simultaneous benefit concerts in London and Philadelphia, raising millions for famine relief.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Live Aid'; History.com (Jul 13 1985)
5. 2014 Mario Gotze's extra-time volley wins Germany the World Cup final against Argentina in Rio.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2014 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 13 2014)
6. 2014🏆 Substitute Mario Gotze volleys an extra-time winner against Argentina to give Germany the World Cup at the Maracana.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2014 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 13 2014)