On This Day: May 26

5 verified moments happened on May 26. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1987Larry Bird steals an inbound pass with five seconds left and hits Dennis Johnson for the winning layup — "Bird Steals the Ball" stuns Detroit in the playoffsSports · Source: NBA.com; Wikipedia, "1987 Eastern Conference Finals" (May 26, 1987)
2. 1989⏱️ Michael Thomas surges through in the final seconds at Anfield, snatching the league title for Arsenal from Liverpool.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, 'Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal'; Arsenal.com (May 26 1989)
3. 1999Manchester United score two stoppage-time goals to beat Bayern Munich and complete the Treble in the Champions League finalSports · Source: Wikipedia, '1999 UEFA Champions League final' (26 May 1999); Manchester United official site
4. 1999🔴 Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer score in stoppage time as Manchester United stun Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.Soccer · Source: Wikipedia, '1999 UEFA Champions League final' (May 26 1999)
5. 2024Rain ends the Coca-Cola 600 more than a hundred laps early and Christopher Bell is declared the winner of NASCAR's longest raceStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "2024 Coca-Cola 600" — May 26, 2024; shortened from 400 to 249 laps by rain