On This Day: November 8

5 verified moments happened on November 8. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1623📜 London publishers register Shakespeare's First Folio, the first collected edition of his plays.History · Source: Folger Shakespeare Documented; Wikipedia, First Folio register entry (Nov 8 1623)
2. 1895🩻 Wilhelm Röntgen detects a mysterious penetrating radiation he names X-rays, photographing the bones of a hand.History · Source: American Physical Society, 'Roentgen's Discovery of X-Rays' (Nov 8 1895)
3. 1970Saints kicker Tom Dempsey boots a then-record 63-yard field goal to beat the Lions as time expiresSports · Source: New Orleans Saints / Wikipedia / Barstool On This Date: Tom Dempsey 63-yard FG vs Lions, Nov 8, 1970, Tulane Stadium
4. 1970Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicks an NFL-record 63-yard field goal to beat the Lions as time expiresPro Football · Source: Wikipedia Tom Dempsey; New Orleans Saints franchise flashback — Nov 8, 1970, Tulane Stadium
5. 2020Chase Elliott wins the Cup title at Phoenix, joining father Bill as a championStock Car Racing · Source: NASCAR.com (Nov 8, 2020); Hendrick Motorsports