On This Day: June 6, 1984 — Tetris Is Born in Moscow
On June 6, 1984, Soviet engineer Alexey Pajitnov finished Tetris on an Elektronika 60. The story of how it leaked out of Moscow and became gaming’s most-played game ever.
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On This Day: June 1, 1980 — CNN’s Bold 24-Hour Debut
On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN from an Atlanta mansion and promised 24-hour news ‘until the world ends.’ Inside the first hour of cable news.
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Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt: 7 Shocking 1981 Facts
On May 13, 1981, a Turkish gunman shot Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square. The bullet missed his heart by millimeters. Here are 7 shocking facts about that day.
