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Video Games
1999: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 475 MHz K6-2 processor. Price is US$213 in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: America Online unveils Netscape Navigator 6.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. The Sega Dreamcast video game system is mentioned.
2004: EA Sports releases the Fight Night 2004 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Apple Computer releases the Boot Camp software allowing the new Intel-based Apple computers to run Windows XP.
2006: Midway releases the NBA Ballers Phenom video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer appears. Three desktop computers appear in a library.
2009: Nintendo releases the Nintendo DSi handheld video game system in the USA. It features SD memory card slot, thinner than Nintendo DS Lite, slightly larger dual screens, Opera-based Web browser, two cameras, no Game Boy Advance cartridge slot; price is US$169.
2000: America Online unveils Netscape Navigator 6.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. The Sega Dreamcast video game system is mentioned.
2004: EA Sports releases the Fight Night 2004 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Apple Computer releases the Boot Camp software allowing the new Intel-based Apple computers to run Windows XP.
2006: Midway releases the NBA Ballers Phenom video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer appears. Three desktop computers appear in a library.
2009: Nintendo releases the Nintendo DSi handheld video game system in the USA. It features SD memory card slot, thinner than Nintendo DS Lite, slightly larger dual screens, Opera-based Web browser, two cameras, no Game Boy Advance cartridge slot; price is US$169.
Movies
1988: Alf Kjellin, Swedish actor/director (Juggler), dies.
1991: The NBC TV network begins airing the series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage.
1997: CBS airs the 100th episode of Walker, Texas Ranger TV show.
2005: Death of Debralee Scott at age 52 after falling into a coma; actress (Angie, Welcome Home Kotter, Sons and Daughters, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman).
2008: Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter), American actor (Moses - The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes) and activist (1960s Civil Rights, National Rifle Association) dies at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California. Heston won Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Ben Hur. Heston also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and was chairman of the American Film Institute.
1991: The NBC TV network begins airing the series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage.
1997: CBS airs the 100th episode of Walker, Texas Ranger TV show.
2005: Death of Debralee Scott at age 52 after falling into a coma; actress (Angie, Welcome Home Kotter, Sons and Daughters, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman).
2008: Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter), American actor (Moses - The Ten Commandments, Ben Hur, Planet of the Apes) and activist (1960s Civil Rights, National Rifle Association) dies at age 84 in Beverly Hills, California. Heston won Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Ben Hur. Heston also served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and was chairman of the American Film Institute.
Music
1992: Anthony "Tony" Papa, big band leader, dies at age 65.
1993: Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2002: Death of Layne Staley; American singer (Alice in Chains) (born 1967).
2006: Death of Gene Pitney at age 65 from heart disease while touring Britain; rock singer ("Town without Pity", "The Man who Shot Liberty Vallance", "24 Hours from Tulsa").
2009: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the 44th Academy of Country Music awards are presented:
1993: Construction begins on Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2002: Death of Layne Staley; American singer (Alice in Chains) (born 1967).
2006: Death of Gene Pitney at age 65 from heart disease while touring Britain; rock singer ("Town without Pity", "The Man who Shot Liberty Vallance", "24 Hours from Tulsa").
2009: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the 44th Academy of Country Music awards are presented:
Sports
1985: Tyrell Johnson, cricket player (West Indies left-arm quickie, one Test 1939), dies.
1986: Colin McCool, cricket player (14 Tests for Australia, 36 wickets), dies.
1987: 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King.
1987: Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title.
1989: Orel Hershiser ends his 59 consecutive scoreless pitched inning streak.
1990: John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record three years in a row.
1990: New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in first game of preliminaries.
1991: Joe Dumaars (Detroit Pistons) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games.
1992: 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62.
1992: 4th Seniors Golf Tradition: Lee Trevino.
1992: Dana Lofland wins Las Vegas LPGA Golf International.
1992: Game two of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea Stadium.
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1993: 55th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan 77-71.
1993: Colorado Rockies first baseball game - lose to New York Mets 3-0.
1993: Crowd of 73,293 watches New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9-1.
1993: At Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, the Florida Marlins play their major league first game ever, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3.
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1994: Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak.
2007: Death of Darryl Stingley, American football player (born 1951).
2008: In Miami, Florida, American Serena Williams defeats Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Sony Ericsson Open for the fifth time.
2009: In Portugal, round 4 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
2009: In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, round 2 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
1986: Colin McCool, cricket player (14 Tests for Australia, 36 wickets), dies.
1987: 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King.
1987: Wayne Gretzky wins 7th straight NHL scoring title.
1989: Orel Hershiser ends his 59 consecutive scoreless pitched inning streak.
1990: John Stockton reaches 1000-assist mark for NBA record three years in a row.
1990: New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 2-1 in first game of preliminaries.
1991: Joe Dumaars (Detroit Pistons) ends NBA free throw streak of 62 games.
1992: 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62.
1992: 4th Seniors Golf Tradition: Lee Trevino.
1992: Dana Lofland wins Las Vegas LPGA Golf International.
1992: Game two of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea Stadium.
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1993: 55th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Michigan 77-71.
1993: Colorado Rockies first baseball game - lose to New York Mets 3-0.
1993: Crowd of 73,293 watches New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 9-1.
1993: At Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, the Florida Marlins play their major league first game ever, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3.
1993: ShopRite LPGA-5th).
1994: Miami Heat beat New York Knicks ending 15 game NBA winning streak.
2007: Death of Darryl Stingley, American football player (born 1951).
2008: In Miami, Florida, American Serena Williams defeats Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Sony Ericsson Open for the fifth time.
2009: In Portugal, round 4 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
2009: In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, round 2 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
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