| Event | Answer | Date |
| This infamous space shuttle disaster occurred | |
| This national holiday was observed for the first time | |
| Name of the first computer virus for MS-DOS | |
| This band fronted by Jello Biafra disbanded | |
| Name of the hacker who disrupted broadcast of HBO | |
| He set the record for the most strikeouts in a 9-inning MLB game | |
| This name replaced LAV and HTLV-III as mandated by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses | |
| This video game system was released as a direct competitor to the Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| First manned dives to this shipwreck occurred | |
| The first of these international sports competitions, created by Ted Turner, occurred | |