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June 29 in nerd history

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June 29 in Nerd History

Here are 5 things that happened on June 29 at the intersection of nerd and pop culture.

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Birthdays of honor: Gary Busey (1944), Slim Pickens (1919), Richard Lewis (1947), Bret McKenzie (1976), Craig Sager (1951).

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In 1985, Mick Jagger and David Bowie finally team up to cover “Dancing in the Street” — and I know this is hard to believe, but they recorded the music video that same day.

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Neil Peart officially became the drummer for Rush after whoever played drums on the first album clearly just did not have the right kit.

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Coming to America came to theaters in 1988. And the underrated Tom Cruise version of War of the Worlds came out today in 2005.

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In 2007 Apple released its first mobile phone — the iPhone.

It ran $499 for the 4 GB model and $599 for the 8 GB model, assuming you were game to sign a 2-year contract.

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