Manchester Mark I computer became the first stored computer to run a program at a lab at Manchester University, UK.
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J.K. Rowling published the 5th Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix.'
The guitar that Kurt Cobain used during Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged in New York show sold for $6 million.
The British Army defeated Irish rebels at the Battle of Vinegar Hill.
Two newly discovered moons orbiting Pluto were named Nix and Hydra.
The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.