1990 - NY Yankee Kevin Mass sets record with 11th HR in 1st 86 at bats
1995 - Thousands gather in Hiroshima for the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city
1996 - NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars (ALH84001)
1996 - George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel "A Game of Thrones", the first in his series "A Song of Ice and Fire"
1997 - Microsoft announces it will invest $150 million in Apple Computer Inc
2012 - Mount Tongariro, New Zealand, erupts for the first time in a century
source: http://www.onthisday.com/events/august/6
