Born on August 27
Computers 1993
1993 Movies
1993 Sports
POTPOURRI
100

Born on August 27, 1993 weighing in at 6' 6oz, 19.5 inches long and arrived 2 weeks early

Who is MJ?   :-)

100

Intel moved away from numbers like '586' to launch this brand name for its new superscalar processors in March 1993.

What is Pentium?

100

Steven Spielberg brought prehistoric creatures back to life in this blockbuster based on a Michael Crichton novel.

What is Jurassic Park?

100

This shooting guard led his team to a 4-2 Finals victory over the Suns before shocking the world by retiring to play baseball.

Who is Michael Jordan?

100

On August 27, 1992, Nintendo launched this original Japan release, giving birth to a new racing type genre and creating its most successful spin-off franchise.

What is Super Mario Kart?

200

This 'Breaking Bad' star, who won multiple Emmys for playing a meth-cooking sidekick, celebrates his birthday on August 27. 

Who is Aaron Paul?

200

This file format was launched by Adobe in 1993 to allow documents to be viewed consistently across different operating systems.

What is PDF?

200

Robin Williams donned a wig and a prosthetic mask to play a nanny in this family comedy. 

What is Mrs. Doubtfire?

200

This 22-year-old American cyclist won the World Road Race Championship in Oslo, Norway, long before his Tour de France titles were stripped.

Who is Lance Armstrong?

200

August 27, 2003, this planet made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, appearing as a bright red dot.

What is Mars?

300

This 36th U.S. President was born on a Texas ranch in 1908 and later signed the Civil Rights Act. 

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?

300

Microsoft released version 3.11 of this 'Workgroups' environment in 1993, adding integrated networking support.

What is Windows?

300

This timeless Walt Disney musical film, starring Julie Andrews made its global debut on August 27, 1964.

What is Mary Poppins?

300

The American League's 9–3 victory in 1993 marks the most recent time this team hosted the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

What are the Baltimore Orioles?

300

August 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the first robotic space probe to successfully fly by this 'Evening Star' planet.

What is Venus?

400

Born on August 27, 1952, what is the actor’s name who created and played Pee Wee Herman.

Who was Paul Reubens?

400

Voiced the Little Bobby character on the MS-DOS preschool-aged Tuneland computer game, released in 1993?

Who is Howie Mandel?

400

Bill Murray experiences the same winter holiday over and over again in a small Pennsylvania town.  

What is Groundhog Day?

400

After 16 seasons in San Francisco, this legendary quarterback moved to the AFC to play for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1993.

Who is Joe Montana?

400

The Ten album released on August 27, 1991, altered the trajectory of mainstream rock with hits like "Alive" and "Jeremy."

Who are Pearl Jam?

500

This Canadian born actress who was born on August 27, 1976 was on Roseanne, Scrubs and How I Met Your Mother.



Who is Sarah Chalke?

500

Fundamental technology invented by English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee while at CERN in 1989 and opened to the public domain on April 30, 1993 ensuring it remained free for everyone.

What is the World Wide Web?

500

DAILY DOUBLE

This Liam Neeson film, which won Best Picture, tells the story of a German businessman who saved over a thousand Jewish refugees. 

What is Schindler's List?

500

On August 27, 1921, the American Professional Football Association granted a franchise to this Midwest city, laying the groundwork for a legendary team.

What are the Green Bay Packers? (or Who are the Packers?)

500

On August 27, 2012, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis independently dropped this chart-topping global single about popping tags with 20 dollars in your pocket.

What is “Thrift Shop”?