On This Day: July 9

6 verified moments happened on July 9. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1977 Tom Watson edges Jack Nicklaus by one stroke at Turnberry in the Open Championship 'Duel in the Sun'Sports · Source: Wikipedia '1977 Open Championship' (6–9 July, final round Saturday 9 July); The Open 'Duel in the Sun'
2. 1981🦍 Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong arcade game, introducing a jumping carpenter who later becomes Mario.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Donkey Kong (1981 video game)' (Jul 9 1981)
3. 2003🏴‍☠️ Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl opens, with Jack Sparrow swaggering after a cursed crew.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia; D23, US release (Jul 9 2003)
4. 2006 Zinedine Zidane is sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi in his last match, the World Cup final.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '2006 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 9 2006)
5. 2006🇮🇹 Italy beats France on penalties in Berlin after Zinedine Zidane is sent off for headbutting Marco Materazzi.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '2006 FIFA World Cup final' (Jul 9 2006)
6. 2024🌟 Sixteen-year-old Lamine Yamal curls in off the post against France, the youngest scorer in European Championship history, as Spain reaches the final.Soccer · Source: CNN; Sky Sports (Jul 9 2024)