On This Day: July 21

8 verified moments happened on July 21. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1861⚔️ Confederate forces rout Union troops near Manassas, Virginia, in the first major land battle of the Civil War.USA 250 · Source: Library of Congress, First Battle of Bull Run (Jul 21 1861)
2. 1925🐒 A Tennessee jury convicts schoolteacher John Scopes of teaching evolution, capping the sensational 'Monkey Trial' in Dayton.USA 250 · Source: Zinn Education Project / Britannica, Scopes Trial verdict (July 21 1925)
3. 2007⭐ David Beckham makes his LA Galaxy debut as a substitute against Chelsea before a star-studded Hollywood crowd.Soccer · Source: LAGalaxy.com; Wikipedia (Jul 21 2007)
4. 2013Phil Mickelson closes with a 66 at Muirfield to win the Open Championship and the Claret JugSports · Source: Wikipedia '2013 Open Championship' (18–21 July, Muirfield, final-round 66, won by 3 over Stenson)
5. 2023🎀 Greta Gerwig's hot-pink doll comedy opens, sparking a global 'Barbenheimer' frenzy and a billion-dollar pink wave.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Barbie (film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie_(film))
6. 2023💥 Christopher Nolan's biopic of the atomic bomb's chief architect, with Cillian Murphy in the title role, opens the same day as a certain pink blockbuster.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Oppenheimer' US theatrical release (Jul 21 2023)
7. 2023🌴 Lionel Messi curls in a stoppage-time free kick against Cruz Azul to win his Inter Miami debut in Florida.Soccer · Source: CNN; Inter Miami CF (Jul 21 2023)
8. 2024Kyle Larson wins his first Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis in double overtimeStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com / Hendrick Motorsports — 2024 Brickyard 400, Jul 21, 2024; Larson won