On This Day: July 6

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

1. 1885🧪 Louis Pasteur administers his rabies vaccine to young Joseph Meister, who survives a rabid dog's bite.History · Source: Institut Pasteur; CDC (Jul 6 1885)
2. 1892🏭 Armed steelworkers battle hundreds of Pinkerton guards arriving by barge to break a strike at Andrew Carnegie's Pennsylvania mill.USA 250 · Source: Britannica, Homestead Strike (Jul 6 1892)
3. 1933The first MLB All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park, where Babe Ruth hits its first home runSports · Source: SABR 'July 6, 1933: A Dream Realized'; Wikipedia '1933 MLB All-Star Game' (Ruth's HR first in ASG history)
4. 1964🎸 The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night premieres at the London Pavilion as thousands of screaming fans shut down Piccadilly Circus.Movies · Source: Beatles Bible / Bonhams: royal world premiere, London Pavilion
5. 1994🍫 Tom Hanks stars as a slow-witted Alabama man who stumbles through decades of American history in Forrest Gump.Movies · Source: Fox News, 'Forrest Gump released' (Jul 6 1994)
6. 1998Se Ri Pak wades barefoot into a hazard, then wins the U.S. Women's Open on the twentieth playoff hole.Sports · Source: Wikipedia: 1998 U.S. Women's Open; USGA: Se Ri Pak — The Summer of Magic
7. 2002Serena Williams beats sister Venus to claim her first Wimbledon singles title in an all-sisters final.Sports · Source: WTA, 'Serena Williams wins first Wimbledon title' (Jul 6 2002)
8. 2008Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer 9–7 in the fifth set in fading light — widely called the greatest tennis match ever playedSports · Source: Wikipedia, "2008 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final"; ATP
9. 2009🏟️ Cristiano Ronaldo is presented at the Santiago Bernabeu before 80,000 fans after his world-record move from Manchester United.Soccer · Source: BeSoccer, 'OTD Ronaldo unveiled at the Bernabeu' (Jul 6 2009)
10. 2014Aric Almirola is out front when rain ends Daytona's summer race, putting Richard Petty's famous number back in victory laneStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2014 Coke Zero 400" — postponed from July 5 and run July 6, 2014; called after 112 laps
11. 2016📱 Niantic releases Pokemon Go, the augmented-reality phone game that sends players walking outdoors to catch creatures.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, initial release (Jul 6 2016)
12. 2020Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs agree to a record ten-year, 503-million-dollar contract extension.Pro Football · Source: NFL.com 'Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes agree to 10-year, $503M extension' (Jul 6 2020)