On This Day: June 13

8 verified moments happened on June 13. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1777⛵ A young French nobleman lands near Georgetown, South Carolina, beginning his volunteer service in the American cause.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, Lafayette arrives in South Carolina (Jun 13 1777)
2. 1948The Yankees retire Babe Ruth's No. 3 as an ailing Ruth makes his final Yankee Stadium appearanceSports · Source: SABR: 'June 13, 1948: Babe Ruth makes final visit to Yankee Stadium' (No. 3 retired)
3. 1954Al Keller wins NASCAR's first road course race at the Linden Airport Circuit in New Jersey, driving a Jaguar.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1954 Linden road race"; NASCAR.com historical records
4. 1982Tim Richmond outbrakes Terry Labonte in the closing laps at Riverside's road course to claim the Budweiser 400, the first of his 13 career Cup victories.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, 'Tim Richmond'; Racing-Reference (Jun 13, 1982, Budweiser 400, Riverside)
5. 2007Dale Earnhardt Jr. stuns the sport by announcing he will leave the company his father built to drive for Hendrick Motorsports.Stock Car Racing · Source: Jayski + Press Democrat + dalejr.com career timeline
6. 2014🦅 Robin van Persie's flying header sparks the Netherlands to a 5-1 rout of defending champion Spain.Soccer · Source: ESPN, 'Spain 1-5 Netherlands' (Jun 13 2014)
7. 2018🌎 FIFA awards the World Cup to the United States, Mexico, and Canada, the first three-nation hosting bid.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'United 2026 bid'; CNBC (Jun 13 2018)
8. 2021Novak Djokovic rallies from two sets down to beat Tsitsipas and win the French Open.Sports · Source: Sports Illustrated, 'Djokovic Captures 19th Major at French Open' (Jun 13 2021)