On This Day: October 25

6 verified moments happened on October 25. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1888Tim Keefe and the New York Giants rout the St. Louis Browns to clinch their first championship series.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, '1888 World Series' (October 25 1888)
2. 1964Vikings lineman Jim Marshall recovers a fumble and mistakenly runs it into his own end zone, handing the 49ers a safety.Pro Football · Source: History.com 'Jim Marshall runs wrong way'; Wikipedia (Oct 25 1964)
3. 1986A grounder rolls through Bill Buckner's legs as the Mets stun the Red Sox in World Series Game 6Sports · Source: SABR: 'October 25, 1986: ...Mets win wild Game Six on Buckner error'
4. 1992Kyle Petty wins the pole and then leads 484 of 492 laps at Rockingham, the most complete day of his careerStock Car Racing · Source: UPI Archives, “Petty wins AC Delco 500,” Oct 25, 1992
5. 2001🪟 Microsoft releases Windows XP at retail, a hugely popular operating system known for its rolling-hills desktop.Technology · Source: Wikipedia; Microsoft News (Oct 25 2001)
6. 2011🌡️ Nest Labs unveils the round Learning Thermostat, a Wi-Fi gadget that studies your habits to save energy.Technology · Source: Business Wire, 'Nest Labs Introduces Learning Thermostat' (Oct 25 2011)