January 12 - Jason Sklar is born.

January 12 - Randy Sklar is born.

January 21 - Yasunori Mitsuda is born.

March 27 - M.C. Escher dies.

March 28 - Nick Frost is born.

June 2 - Wayne Brady is born.

July 29 - Wil Wheaton is born.

October 11 - Claudia Black is born.

November 29 - The first PONG arcade machine is released.

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