April 10
Video Games
Video Games
1989: The Spring COMDEX trade show is held, in Chicago, Illinois.
1989: At the Comdex show, Intel announces the 25 MHz i486 microprocessor. It integrates the 386, 387 math coprocessor, and adds an 8 kB primary cache. It uses 1.2 million transistors, employing 1-micron technology. Initial price is US$900. Speed is 20 MIPS. Bus speed is 25 MHz.
1989: At the Comdex show, Intel introduces the 33 MHz version of the 80386DX microprocessor and 80387 math co-processor. This version of the 387 incorporates new technology, making it inherently faster than previous 387 chips.
1989: At Comdex, Toshiba America shows a working prototype of the Toshiba T-5200 portable computer, with a 11-inch diagonal 16-color 640x480 pixel LCD display.
1991: A Federal Trade Commission investigation of Nintendo is made public. The focus was on allegations of price-fixing. It is announced that Nintendo had signed a consent decree, agreeing to not fix prices or punish retailers who lower suggested prices. Nintendo agrees to mail out $5 coupons to buyers of Nintendo Entertainment Systems between June 1, 1988 and December 30, 1990, toward future Nintendo merchandise.
1995: Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat 3 video game Version 1.0 to arcades in the US.
1998: Nintendo releases the Yoshi's Story video game for the Nintendo 64 in the UK.
Movies
Movies
1988: Birth of Haley Joel Osment in Los Angeles, California; actor (Cole Sear - The Sixth Sense, Murphy Brown, Thunder Alley, Trevor 'Trev' McKinney - Pay It Forward).
1991: Birth of Amanda "AJ" Michalka; American singer (Aly and AJ), actress.
1991: Death of Kevin Peter Hall at age 35 of AIDS; actor (Harry - Harry and the Hendersons TV show).
1991: Death of Natalie Schafer at age 90 from cancer; actress (Lovey Wentworth Howell - Gilligan's Island TV show).
1992: Death of Sam Kinison at age 38 in a motor vehicle accident near Needles, California, USA; screaming comedian, actor.
1995: Death of Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards dies at age 44; singer/actor (Colorado Ranger).
1999: Death of Jean Vander Pyl at age 78 of lung cancer; voice actress (Margaret - Father Knows Best radio show, The Jetsons TV show, The Flintstones TV show).
2000: Death of Larry Linville at age 60 of pneumonia after a cancer operation; actor (Major Frank Burns - M*A*S*H TV show).
2001: Kevin Olmstead of Ann Arbor, Michigan, wins US$2,180,000 on Who Wants to Be A Millionaire TV show, largest prize ever given out on a TV game show.
2005: MTV airs the final episode of The Osbournes in the UK, after a three-year run.
Music
Music
1986: Death of Linda Creed at age 37 in Pennsylvania, USA; soul music songwriter ("The Greatest Love of All").
1989: 24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Junior, Alabama win.
1991: Birth of Amanda "AJ" Michalka; American singer (Aly and AJ), actress.
1995: Death of Joseph Anthony "Joe" Richards dies at age 44; singer/actor (Colorado Ranger).
2003: Death of Little Eva at age 59 of cervical cancer; singer ("The Loco-Motion" (1962)).
2007: Death of Dakota Staton at age 74; jazz and blues singer ("The Late Late Show" (1957), "Crazy He Calls Me", "Time to Swing")
Sports
Sports
1985: At 80, Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game.
1988: 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281.
1988: Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic.
1988: New York Islanders beat New Jersey Devils 5-4 (overtime) first round tied at 2-2.
1988: Cliff Gladwin, cricket player (8 Tests for England 1947-49), dies.
1990: Curtly Ambrose takes 8-45 in cricket versus England at Bridgetown.
1991: Los Angeles Kings player Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal.
1991: Martin Zubero swims world record 200 metre backstroke (1:52.51).
1992: NHL strike ends after ten days.
1993: BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Junior.
1993: Ottawa Senators win first road game (New York Islanders) after 38 straight loses.
1993: Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak.
1994: 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279.
1995: final Surabaya doubles).
1996: Australian doubles).