On This Day: May 6

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

1. 1882🚫 President Chester Arthur signs a law barring nearly all immigration of Chinese laborers to the United States.USA 250 · Source: National Archives, Chinese Exclusion Act (May 6 1882)
2. 1937🔥 The hydrogen airship Hindenburg catches fire and burns in 34 seconds at Lakehurst, NJ, ending the age of passenger airships.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Hindenburg disaster'; Britannica (May 6 1937)
3. 1937🎈 The German airship Hindenburg bursts into flames while attempting to dock at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in New Jersey, killing 36 people.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, The Hindenburg disaster (May 6 1937)
4. 1953🫀 John Gibbon performs the first successful open-heart surgery using his heart-lung machine, repairing Cecelia Bavolek's heart.History · Source: American Heart Association; Thomas Jefferson University (May 6 1953)
5. 1954Roger Bannister runs the first sub-four-minute mileSports · Source: Wikipedia, “Roger Bannister”; Guinness World Records (first sub-4-minute mile)
6. 1954Roger Bannister becomes the first man to run a mile in under four minutesSports · Source: History.com, 'Roger Bannister runs first four-minute mile, May 6, 1954'; World Athletics Heritage
7. 1961Fred Lorenzen takes the lead from Curtis Turner with two laps left to win the Rebel 300 at DarlingtonStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, "1961 Rebel 300" — held May 6, 1961; Lorenzen took the lead on lap 218 of 219
8. 1998🖥️ Steve Jobs unveils the translucent Bondi Blue iMac, the all-in-one computer that revives Apple.Technology · Source: AppleInsider; Wikipedia, unveiled (May 6 1998)
9. 2004☕ Friends airs its finale on NBC, sending off the six New Yorkers as tens of millions tune in to say goodbye.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Last One (Friends)' (May 6 2004)
10. 2019☢️ HBO's 'Chernobyl' premieres, a harrowing five-part dramatization of the Soviet nuclear disaster.TV · Source: Wikipedia (Chernobyl miniseries); ComingSoon