On This Day: October 4

8 verified moments happened on October 4. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1955Johnny Podres and the Brooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series, beating the Yankees in Game 7Sports · Source: SABR: 'October 4, 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers win first World Series'; History.com Oct 4, 1955
2. 1957🛰️ The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.History · Source: HISTORY, 'Sputnik launched' (Oct 4 1957)
3. 1957🏡 Leave It to Beaver premieres on CBS, following young Beaver Cleaver through an idealized portrait of suburban family life.TV · Source: Wikipedia: Leave It to Beaver season 1
4. 1990📮 Aaron Spelling's teen soap "Beverly Hills, 90210" premieres on Fox, making zip-code drama a cultural sensation.TV · Source: History.com (This Day in History)
5. 2010Graeme McDowell holds his nerve in the final singles match to clinch a rain-delayed Monday Ryder Cup for Europe.Sports · Source: Wikipedia: 2010 Ryder Cup; BBC: Graeme McDowell seals dramatic win for Europe at Celtic Manor
6. 2019🃏 Joaquin Phoenix's haunting origin story of Gotham's clown prince opens, dancing down stairs into controversy and acclaim.Movies · Source: Wikipedia: Joker (2019 film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(2019_film))
7. 2021Bubba Wallace scores his first Cup win at Talladega, the first Black driver to win since Wendell ScottStock Car Racing · Source: Wikipedia, “2021 YellaWood 500”; NASCAR.com — rain-postponed, run Oct 4, 2021
8. 2022Aaron Judge hits his 62nd home run for the Yankees, setting the American League single-season record.Sports · Source: MLB.com, 'Aaron Judge hits AL record 62nd home run' (Oct 4 2022)