On This Day: March 7

6 verified moments happened on March 7. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1876📞 Alexander Graham Bell receives the U.S. patent for the telephone, covering transmitting speech by wire.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone' (Mar 7 1876)
2. 1876☎️ Inventor Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for his device for transmitting speech electrically.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY, Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone (Mar 7 1876)
3. 1965🌉 State troopers attack peaceful voting-rights marchers with clubs and tear gas as they attempt to cross a bridge in Selma, Alabama.USA 250 · Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Bloody Sunday in Selma (Mar 7 1965)
4. 1987Mike Tyson outpoints James 'Bonecrusher' Smith over 12 rounds to add the WBA belt to his WBC title and unify heavyweight crownsSports · Source: Wikipedia / BoxRec, Mike Tyson vs. James Smith
5. 2010Payback at speed: Carl Edwards hooks Brad Keselowski at Atlanta, launching him airborne into the wall — and both walk awayStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2010 Kobalt Tools 500 (Atlanta)” — Mar 7, 2010; Edwards turned Keselowski airborne, no injuries
6. 2010🎖 Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman ever to win the Best Director Oscar as her bomb-squad drama The Hurt Locker beats Avatar for Best Picture.Movies · Source: History.com: 82nd Academy Awards