On This Day: July 30

8 verified moments happened on July 30. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1930Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2 in Montevideo in the final of the inaugural FIFA World Cup — the birth of the world's most-watched sporting eventSports · Source: Wikipedia, "1930 FIFA World Cup Final"; FIFA
2. 1930🏆 Uruguay defeats Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo to win the first-ever World Cup final.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1930 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 30 1930)
3. 1961Jack Smith wins the first race at Bristol's new half-mile bowl — with relief driver Johnny Allen handling the final 200-plus laps of the driving.Stock Car Racing · Source: Bristol Motor Speedway official history
4. 1966England win the World Cup, beating West Germany 4–2 at WembleySports · Source: Wikipedia, “1966 FIFA World Cup final”; The FA
5. 1966Geoff Hurst completes the only hat-trick in a World Cup final as England beats West Germany at Wembley.Sports · Source: The FA, 'England won the World Cup' (Jul 30 1966)
6. 1966🎩 Geoff Hurst completes the first World Cup final hat-trick as England beats West Germany 4-2 at Wembley.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1966 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 30 1966)
7. 1976Bruce Jenner wins Olympic decathlon gold with a world record at the Montreal GamesSports · Source: History.com 'July 30, 1976' (decathlon won July 30, 1976, Montreal, 8,617-point world record)
8. 2002Lisa Leslie becomes the first player to dunk in a WNBA game, for the Los Angeles Sparks.Sports · Source: Guinness World Records, 'First WNBA slam dunk' (Jul 30 2002)