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<img width="445" height="432" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Blockbuster" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg 445w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px" />
<img decoding="async" width="300" height="291" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg" alt="Blockbuster" class="wp-image-20067" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg 445w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Blockbuster
1985 – The first Blockbuster opens it’s doors in Dallas, TX by David Cook. The 29 year old store owner eventually sold it to Scott Beck, John Melk and Wayne Huizenga. Eventually it becomes a nation-wide franchise and online movie and game rental store. Dish Network ultimately purchased Blockbuster for $228 million
The Last Blockbuster
On April 1st, 2019 (not an April Fools Joke), Bend, OR Blockbuster became the last brick-and-mortar store in the world. This was after the last Australian store closed. They are known on Twitter as @LoneBlockbuster
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<img width="445" height="432" data-tf-not-load src="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="Blockbuster" decoding="async" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg 445w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px" />
<img decoding="async" width="300" height="291" data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg" alt="Blockbuster" class="wp-image-20067" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1-300x291.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/blockbuster1.jpg 445w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Blockbuster
1985 – The first Blockbuster opens it’s doors in Dallas, TX by David Cook. The 29 year old store owner eventually sold it to Scott Beck, John Melk and Wayne Huizenga. Eventually it becomes a nation-wide franchise and online movie and game rental store. Dish Network ultimately purchased Blockbuster for $228 million
The Last Blockbuster
On April 1st, 2019 (not an April Fools Joke), Bend, OR Blockbuster became the last brick-and-mortar store in the world. This was after the last Australian store closed. They are known on Twitter as @LoneBlockbuster
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- Netscape 4.5 is released
- Flickr adds Geotagging
- Korean war stops all color TV broadcasts
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