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Video Games
1987: Borland International announces the Quattro spreadsheet software for the IBM PC.
1989: The first Macworld Expo is held, in Boston, Massachusettes. About 30,000 people attend.
1992: The second annual Silicon Valley Personal Computer Design Conference is held, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.
1993: Sega of America releases the Jurassic Park video game.
1994: Square releases the Breath of Fire video game for the Super NES in the US.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In one scene, two characters on stairs jump over falling barrels, creating "100" point signs, and making the same jumping sound as Mario in the arcade game Donkey Kong.
1989: The first Macworld Expo is held, in Boston, Massachusettes. About 30,000 people attend.
1992: The second annual Silicon Valley Personal Computer Design Conference is held, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California.
1993: Sega of America releases the Jurassic Park video game.
1994: Square releases the Breath of Fire video game for the Super NES in the US.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. In one scene, two characters on stairs jump over falling barrels, creating "100" point signs, and making the same jumping sound as Mario in the arcade game Donkey Kong.
Movies
1990: Birth of Lucas Till; actor (Hannah Montana).
2008: American singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul album, theme from Shaft, voice of Chef from South Park) dies at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 65.
2008: American singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul album, theme from Shaft, voice of Chef from South Park) dies at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 65.
Music
1985: Death of Kenny Baker at age 72 from a heart attack; comedian, tenor (The Jack Benny Show radio show).
1993: Death of Øystein Aarseth, Norwegian musician (Mayhem) (born 1968).
2008: American singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul album, theme from Shaft, voice of Chef from South Park) dies at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 65.
1993: Death of Øystein Aarseth, Norwegian musician (Mayhem) (born 1968).
2008: American singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes (Hot Buttered Soul album, theme from Shaft, voice of Chef from South Park) dies at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 65.
Sports
1986: New York Yankees celebrate Billy Martin Day at Yankee Stadium, and retire his uniform, number 1.
1991: NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at age 53.
1994: The 1994 Bambino World Series takes place in Henderson, Kentucky for the first time. Two years work of volunteers and funds led up to this event. It is played at Henderson's Park field with over 5,000 people in attendance.
2005: 103-year old Ted Radcliffe, probably the oldest professional baseball player, dies from cancer; Radcliffe was the 1943 Negro American League Most Valuable Player.
2008: At the Beijing Olympics, American swimmer Michael Phelps wins the 400-metre individual medley in a world-record 4:03.84. Stephanie Rice of Australia wins the women's 400-metre individual medley in a world record time of 4:29.45.
2008: Ireland's Padraig Harrington wins the PGA Championship at Michigan's Oakland Hills, shooting a 277 total.
1991: NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at age 53.
1994: The 1994 Bambino World Series takes place in Henderson, Kentucky for the first time. Two years work of volunteers and funds led up to this event. It is played at Henderson's Park field with over 5,000 people in attendance.
2005: 103-year old Ted Radcliffe, probably the oldest professional baseball player, dies from cancer; Radcliffe was the 1943 Negro American League Most Valuable Player.
2008: At the Beijing Olympics, American swimmer Michael Phelps wins the 400-metre individual medley in a world-record 4:03.84. Stephanie Rice of Australia wins the women's 400-metre individual medley in a world record time of 4:29.45.
2008: Ireland's Padraig Harrington wins the PGA Championship at Michigan's Oakland Hills, shooting a 277 total.
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