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April 23
Video Games
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A convenience store includes two arcade video game systems.
1993: Hudson releases the Lords of Thunder video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1996: Microsoft releases the Internet Explorer 2.0 web browser for the Macintosh, on systems running System 7.0.1 or higher.
1998: The National Broadcasting Company airs the Seinfeld TV show in the USA. One of the plot lines revolves around transporting a Frogger arcade machine from a closing-out business, without losing the high score record. The arcade machine is taken across a street, back and forth like playing the game.
2001: Intel releases the 1.6 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Price is US$294 in quantities of 1000.
2001: Intel releases the 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Price is US$352 in quantities of 1000.
2007: The April 23 issue of Business Week magazine shows an office with a computer shown running "SOLITAIRE", a reference to the game included with Microsoft Windows.
1993: Hudson releases the Lords of Thunder video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1996: Microsoft releases the Internet Explorer 2.0 web browser for the Macintosh, on systems running System 7.0.1 or higher.
1998: The National Broadcasting Company airs the Seinfeld TV show in the USA. One of the plot lines revolves around transporting a Frogger arcade machine from a closing-out business, without losing the high score record. The arcade machine is taken across a street, back and forth like playing the game.
2001: Intel releases the 1.6 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Price is US$294 in quantities of 1000.
2001: Intel releases the 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 processor. Price is US$352 in quantities of 1000.
2007: The April 23 issue of Business Week magazine shows an office with a computer shown running "SOLITAIRE", a reference to the game included with Microsoft Windows.
Movies
1985: Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at age 78.
1990: Palmer Deane, actor (Still of the Night), dies.
1990: Paulette Goddard, actress (Hazard), dies of heart failure in Ronco, Switzerland at age 78 (born 1910).
1998: Death of Philip Abbott at age 75 of cancer; actor (Arthur Ward - The FBI).
1990: Palmer Deane, actor (Still of the Night), dies.
1990: Paulette Goddard, actress (Hazard), dies of heart failure in Ronco, Switzerland at age 78 (born 1910).
1998: Death of Philip Abbott at age 75 of cancer; actor (Arthur Ward - The FBI).
Music
1993: Peter Townshend's musical "Tommy" premieres in New York City.
1997: 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: LeAnn Rines, Brooks and Dunn win.
1997: 32nd Academy of Country Music Awards: LeAnn Rines, Brooks and Dunn win.
Sports
1985: Brooklyn College soccer team wins Nepal's invitational.
1986: Madrid-Nelli Cooman runs world record 60 metre indoor (7 seconds).
1986: Jim Laker, cricket player (193 wickets for England at 21 24), dies.
1987: New Jersey Devils' farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) New York.
1987: Orange Bowl boys doubles).
1988: Karolina Szabo runs female world record 25km (1:29:30)/30km (1:47:06).
1988: Federal Express).
1989: Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic.
1989: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
1989: Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning.
1989: USTA Boys).
1990: Napa Valley).
1991: Björn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after 8 year lay off.
1991: Gordon Greenidge scores 223 versus Australia, his last Test Cricket knock at home.
1992: Deron Johnson, 1965 National League run leader, dies of cancer at age 53.
1993: New South Wales champion).
1994: General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke.
1995: Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship.
1995: Death of Howard Cosell at age 77 of a heart embolism; sportscaster (WABC Radio in New York, WABC-TV, Monday Night Football).
1986: Madrid-Nelli Cooman runs world record 60 metre indoor (7 seconds).
1986: Jim Laker, cricket player (193 wickets for England at 21 24), dies.
1987: New Jersey Devils' farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) New York.
1987: Orange Bowl boys doubles).
1988: Karolina Szabo runs female world record 25km (1:29:30)/30km (1:47:06).
1988: Federal Express).
1989: Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic.
1989: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
1989: Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning.
1989: USTA Boys).
1990: Napa Valley).
1991: Björn Borg loses 6-2, 6-3 to Jordi Arrese after 8 year lay off.
1991: Gordon Greenidge scores 223 versus Australia, his last Test Cricket knock at home.
1992: Deron Johnson, 1965 National League run leader, dies of cancer at age 53.
1993: New South Wales champion).
1994: General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke.
1995: Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship.
1995: Death of Howard Cosell at age 77 of a heart embolism; sportscaster (WABC Radio in New York, WABC-TV, Monday Night Football).
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