On This Day: September 1

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

1. 1972 Bobby Fischer becomes World Chess Champion as Boris Spassky resigns the final gameSports · Source: Wikipedia 'World Chess Championship 1972' (Game 21 adjourned Aug 31, Spassky resigned by phone Sept 1, 1972); History.com 'Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship, September 1, 1972'
2. 2021🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo heads two late goals against Ireland, breaking Ali Daei's men's international scoring record for Portugal.Soccer · Source: Guinness World Records; Euronews (Sep 1 2021)