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On This Day: June 9

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

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  1. 1899James Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eleventh round to claim the world heavyweight championship.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'James J. Jeffries' (Jun 9 1899)
  2. 1924🇺🇾 Uruguay beat Switzerland 3-0 at Colombes in Paris, dazzling Europe to win Olympic football gold on their first trip overseas.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics' (Jun 9 1924)
  3. 1973Secretariat wins the Belmont to complete the Triple Crown by 31 lengthsSports · Source: NYRA Belmont Stakes history; Wikipedia, “1973 Belmont Stakes”
  4. 1973Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths to seize the Triple CrownSports · Source: Wikipedia '1973 Belmont Stakes'; History.com (run June 9, 1973; won by 31 lengths)
  5. 1987Magic Johnson hits a running "junior, junior skyhook" over two Celtics defenders in the final seconds of Game 4 of the NBA FinalsSports · Source: Wikipedia, "1987 NBA Finals"; NBA.com (Jun 9, 1987)
  6. 2010Patrick Kane's hidden overtime goal beats the Flyers and ends Chicago's forty-nine-year Stanley Cup drought.Sports · Source: NHL.com — Patrick Kane ends Blackhawks' Stanley Cup drought

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