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August 11
Video Games
1987: At the Macworld Expo show, Apple Computer introduces HyperCard (with script language HyperTalk), MultiFinder 5.0 co-operative multitasking, and AppleFax Modem for the Macintosh. The Hypercard software allows users to create database applications with "cards" containing text, graphics, sound, and animation, linked to each other via hypertext links. The software will ship for free with new Macintosh computers, and costs US$49 for existing Macintosh owners.
1987: Advanced Micro Devices introduces its own processor compatible with Intel's 80286. AMD claims its processor is 28% faster.
1995: Square Soft releases the Chrono Trigger video game for the Super NES in the USA.
2001: Nintendo releases the Mario Kart: Super Circuit video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2001: At Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Classic Gaming Expo 2001 is held, over two days.
2003: The MSBlast computer worm is released to the Internet. It exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows. Despite the existence of a software patch 26 days earlier, 9.5 million computers are affected.
2009: Malaysia issues a 30-cent postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
1987: Advanced Micro Devices introduces its own processor compatible with Intel's 80286. AMD claims its processor is 28% faster.
1995: Square Soft releases the Chrono Trigger video game for the Super NES in the USA.
2001: Nintendo releases the Mario Kart: Super Circuit video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2001: At Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Classic Gaming Expo 2001 is held, over two days.
2003: The MSBlast computer worm is released to the Internet. It exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows. Despite the existence of a software patch 26 days earlier, 9.5 million computers are affected.
2009: Malaysia issues a 30-cent postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
Movies
1987: Death of Clara Peller at age 86; American actress ("Where's the Beef") (born 1902).
Music
1996: The British rock band Oasis plays the biggest free-standing concert in United Kingdom history at Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
Sports
1985: Hubert Green wins PGA championship.
1985: Oakland Athletics' Dave Kingman becomes the 21st to hit 400 home run.
1985: Rudolf Povarnitsin of USSR sets new high jump world record (2.40 metres).
1986: Bob Tway wins PGA championship.
1988: Gary Carter (New York Mets) becomes 59th player to hit 300 career home runs.
1990: New York Yankees' player Kevin Maas is fastest to get 13 home runs (110 at bats).
1991: John Daly, rookie golfer, wins the PGA title.
2008: Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe breaks the world record in the semifinals of the women's 100-metre backstroke at 58.77 seconds at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
1985: Oakland Athletics' Dave Kingman becomes the 21st to hit 400 home run.
1985: Rudolf Povarnitsin of USSR sets new high jump world record (2.40 metres).
1986: Bob Tway wins PGA championship.
1988: Gary Carter (New York Mets) becomes 59th player to hit 300 career home runs.
1990: New York Yankees' player Kevin Maas is fastest to get 13 home runs (110 at bats).
1991: John Daly, rookie golfer, wins the PGA title.
2008: Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe breaks the world record in the semifinals of the women's 100-metre backstroke at 58.77 seconds at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
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