So it's May 16th, making it 25 years since Michael Jackson first Moonwalked to his hit Billie Jean on the Motown 25th Anniversary Special TV show.
It's also 79 years since the presentation of the first Academy Awards, at a lunch at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. The Best Picture award went to Wings, starring Clara Bow and Gary Cooper.
And 18 years ago Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, died of pneumonia, aged just 54.
This week on whathifi.com, we've...
- Been reporting on the state of the consumer electronics business, and its implications for Currys.digital, Pioneer and JVC/Kenwood
- Brought you news of slimline TVs from Sharp and Freesat TVs from Panasonic
- Told you what we think of the first Freesat HD box from Humax
- And wondered whether UK consumer electronics retailing is about to get a shake-up