On This Day: May 4

6 verified moments happened on May 4. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1871Bobby Mathews and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas shut out the Cleveland Forest Citys in the first National Association game.Sports · Source: SABR Games Project, 'May 4, 1871: Kekionga vs. Forest City' (May 4 1871)
2. 1886💥 A bomb explodes among police breaking up a labor rally in Chicago, killing officers and igniting a national panic over anarchism.USA 250 · Source: Britannica, Haymarket affair (May 4 1886)
3. 1898Plaudit, ridden by Willie Simms, edges Lieber Karl by a nose to win the Kentucky Derby.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '1898 Kentucky Derby' (May 4 1898)
4. 1970🪧 Ohio National Guardsmen open fire on Vietnam War protesters at a university campus, killing four students.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com / Kent State University, Kent State shootings (May 4 1970)
5. 2012🛡 Marvel's The Avengers opens, uniting Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk in the first film ever to top two hundred million dollars in a single weekend.Movies · Source: Wikipedia / CNN: US release; first $200M+ domestic opening weekend
6. 2015Stephen Curry is named NBA Most Valuable Player for the first timeSports · Source: NBA.com Warriors, 'On This Date In Warriors History: Stephen Curry Named 2014-15 NBA MVP' (May 4, 2015)