On This Day: May 14

6 verified moments happened on May 14. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1796💉 Edward Jenner inoculates young James Phipps with cowpox, performing the first smallpox vaccination.History · Source: British Red Cross, 'Jenner tests smallpox vaccine' (May 14 1796)
2. 1874 Harvard hosts McGill in Cambridge for the first football game ever contested between American and Canadian college teams.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '1874 Harvard vs. McGill football game' (May 14 1874)
3. 1948🗽 David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel in Tel Aviv as the British Mandate ends.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'Israeli Declaration of Independence' (May 14 1948)
4. 1967 Mickey Mantle hits his 500th career home run off Stu Miller, becoming the sixth player to reach the milestoneSports · Source: SABR / MLB.com, Mantle's 500th home run (May 14, 1967)
5. 1988😮 Lawrie Sanchez heads the winner and Dave Beasant saves a penalty as Wimbledon's Crazy Gang shock Liverpool at Wembley.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1988 FA Cup final' (May 14 1988)
6. 1998📺 The Seinfeld finale airs on NBC, drawing tens of millions to the show about nothing.Movies & TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Finale (Seinfeld)' (May 14 1998)