On This Day: September 22

8 verified moments happened on September 22. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

1. 1776🪢 The British hang a young Continental Army officer as a spy in New York City, after he is caught behind enemy lines gathering intelligence.USA 250 · Source: HISTORY.com, execution of Nathan Hale (Sep 22 1776)
2. 1927Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in the famous 'Long Count' heavyweight rematchSports · Source: Wikipedia 'The Long Count Fight' (September 22, 1927, Soldier Field); Smithsonian ticket dated Sept 22, 1927
3. 1964🎻 Fiddler on the Roof opens at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, following a Jewish milkman and his daughters in a Russian village.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Fiddler on the Roof' (Sep 22 1964)
4. 1982👔 Family Ties premieres on NBC, with Michael J. Fox's young Republican Alex P. Keaton clashing with ex-hippie parents.TV · Source: Wikipedia (Family Ties); EBSCO
5. 1985🚜 Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp host the first Farm Aid concert in Illinois to raise money for struggling family farmers.Music · Source: Wikipedia, 'Farm Aid' (Sep 22 1985)
6. 1991At 51 years old, 'Mr. September' Harry Gant shrugs off a mid-race crash at Martinsville to win his fourth consecutive Cup race.Stock Car Racing · Source: The Washington Post + NASCAR.com Mr. September feature
7. 1994☕ Friends premieres on NBC, introducing six twenty-somethings in New York and a sitcom phenomenon.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'The Pilot (Friends)' (Sep 22 1994)
8. 2004🏝️ Lost premieres on ABC as plane-crash survivors confront a mysterious island, becoming a serialized phenomenon.TV · Source: Wikipedia, 'Pilot (Lost)' (Sep 22 2004)