2015 Event 'Game of Thrones' leads Emmy Award drama nominations with 24, giving network HBO the lead with 124 nominations overall; ABC ranks second with 42 total nominations for this year's awards, to be held in September 1997 Event 19th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 32 awards 1997 Event Garth Brooks performs a free concert in Central Park New York for HBO 1996 Event 18th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 28 awards 1995 Event Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special 1995 Event 16th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 23 awards 1994 Death Bill Hicks, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand', dies of pancreatic cancer and liver cancer 1994 Event 15th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 34 awards, Showtime wins 10 1993 Event 14th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 32 awards 1992 Event 13th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 27 awards 1991 Event 12th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 25 awards 1989 Event "Tales From The Crypt," TV Anthology, debuts on HBO 1989 Event 10th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 35 awards 1986 Event Captain Midnight (John R. MacDougall) interrupts HBO 1986 Event HBO launches boxing's heavyweight-title-unification-tournament 1961 Birthday James Gandolfini, born in Westwood, New Jersey, actor, famous role of Tony Soprano in HBO series, 'The Sopranos', movies include, 'The Mexican', 'Get Shorty' 1961 Birthday Bill Hicks, born in Valdosta, Georgia, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand' 1961 Birthday Wendy Liebman, born in Manhasset, New York, comedian, performs stand up comedy, American Comedy Award for Female Stand-up Comedian of the Year, 1997, appeared on HBO, The Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show 1945 Birthday Frank J Biondi, Jr., president, HBO
