On This Day: October 1

8 verified moments happened on October 1. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1908🚙 The first Ford Model T rolls off the line, the affordable car that puts middle-class families on the road.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; History.com, 'Ford unveils the Model T' (Oct 1 1908)
2. 1961 Roger Maris hits his 61st home run, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season recordSports · Source: SABR: 'October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run'
3. 1971🏰 Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opens near Orlando, welcoming its first guests to Disney's vast Florida resort.History · Source: NPR; Wikipedia, Disney World opening (Oct 1 1971)
4. 1975 Muhammad Ali outlasts Joe Frazier in a brutal Manila heat; Frazier's corner stops it after fourteen rounds.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'Thrilla in Manila' (Oct 1 1975)
5. 1982💿 Sony launches the CDP-101, the world's first commercial compact disc player, in Japan.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Sony CDP-101' (Oct 1 1982)
6. 1995👑 Eric Cantona returns from his eight-month ban against Liverpool, setting up a goal and coolly converting a penalty.Soccer · Source: Sky Sports; Sports Mole (Oct 1 1995)
7. 2004 Ichiro Suzuki breaks George Sisler's single-season hits record with his 258th hit for the Mariners.Sports · Source: SABR, 'Ichiro Suzuki breaks George Sisler's single-season record with 258th hit' (Oct 1 2004)
8. 2023 Simone Biles lands the Yurchenko double pike at Worlds in Antwerp, the first woman to do so internationally.Sports · Source: NBC News, 'Simone Biles lands historic vault at World Championships' (Oct 1 2023)