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Music History Events: Non-Music Accomplishments

May 2, 1992 Dance Floor, a horse owned by MC Hammer, comes in third in the Kentucky Derby.

June 26, 1988 Despite missing 75 days of school her senior year so she could tour, Debbie Gibson graduates from Calhoun High School in Merrick, Long Island, with honors. The previous day, her song "Foolish Beat" went to #1 in America.

January 28, 1985 Jimmy Buffett opens his first Margaritaville retail store, named for his 1977 hit, in Key West. It sells beach-inspired apparel like Caribbean Soul t-shirts and flip-flops.