On This Day: July 8

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

1. 1889John L. Sullivan beats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds in the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title fightSports · Source: Mississippi Encyclopedia 'Sullivan-Kilrain Fight' (July 8, 1889, Richburg, MS, 75 rounds); WDAM
2. 1973Benny Parsons leads 320 laps at Bristol for the only victory of a season that ends with him as championStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, Bristol past winners — July 8, 1973 Volunteer 500; Frontstretch, "That's History Profile: Benny Parsons"
3. 1982🥅 West Germany edges France in Seville on sudden-death penalties after a wild 3-3 semifinal, the first World Cup shootout ever.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'West Germany v France (1982 FIFA World Cup)' (Jul 8 1982)
4. 1992🏊 Darren Star's steamy apartment-complex soap "Melrose Place" premieres on Fox as a "90210" spin-off.TV · Source: Wikipedia (Melrose Place season 1)
5. 2014Germany thrash hosts Brazil 7–1 in the World Cup semi-finalSports · Source: Wikipedia, “Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)”; ESPN
6. 2014🇩🇪 Germany scores five goals in the first half and humiliates host Brazil 7-1 in a World Cup semifinal.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)' (Jul 8 2014)