On This Day: May 3

5 verified moments happened on May 3. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1936Joe DiMaggio makes his MLB debut for the Yankees, recording three hitsSports · Source: SABR / Baseball Hall of Fame: DiMaggio's MLB debut May 3, 1936 vs St. Louis Browns
2. 1987Rookie Davey Allison passes Dale Earnhardt at Talladega for his first Cup win, the first rookie winner in six yearsStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “1987 Winston 500” — Davey Allison's first Cup win at Talladega, May 3, 1987
3. 1987Bobby Allison's Buick blows a tire at more than 200 mph at Talladega and becomes airborne, shredding 100 feet of catch fencing — the crash that directly prompts NASCAR to mandate restrictor plates starting the following season.Stock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, 'Restrictor plate'; ESPN 'Talladega '87 changed sport forever' — Winston 500, May 3, 1987
4. 2002🕷️ Tobey Maguire gains powers from a radioactive spider and battles the Green Goblin in Spider-Man.Movies · Source: Wikipedia, 'Spider-Man (2002 film)' (May 3 2002)
5. 2023🤖 Erling Haaland chips in his 35th league goal of the season against West Ham, breaking the Premier League record.Soccer · Source: Premier League; ESPN (May 3 2023)