On This Day: October 3

8 verified moments happened on October 3. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1920The Dayton Triangles beat the Columbus Panhandles in the first game between two member teams of the new pro football league.Pro Football · Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame 1920; Wikipedia 'Dayton Triangles' (Oct 3 1920)
2. 1951Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard ’Round the World” wins the pennantSports · Source: Wikipedia, “Shot Heard ’Round the World (baseball)”; History.com (Oct 3, 1951)
3. 1951Bobby Thomson hits the pennant-winning 'Shot Heard 'Round the World' off Ralph BrancaSports · Source: Wikipedia: 'Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball)'; History.com Oct 3, 1951
4. 1960🎣 The Andy Griffith Show premieres on CBS, whistling viewers into the gentle small-town world of Mayberry.TV · Source: Wikipedia: List of The Andy Griffith Show episodes
5. 1990🇩🇪 East and West Germany formally reunite into a single state, marked each year as the Day of German Unity.History · Source: Wikipedia, 'German Unity Day' (Oct 3 1990)
6. 2004Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Talladega and is then fined and docked 25 points for a word that slips out in his victory interviewStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2004 EA Sports 500” — Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 3, 2004
7. 2006🏈 NBC's Texas football drama with handheld intimacy and 'clear eyes, full hearts' debuts to critical reverence.TV · Source: Wikipedia: Friday Night Lights (season 1) (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_Night_Lights_season_1)
8. 2021Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers passes Drew Brees to become the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, against the PatriotsPro Football · Source: Buccaneers.com; ESPN 32334871; Wikipedia '2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers–New England Patriots game' — Sunday night Oct 3, 2021