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Video Games
1997: Viet Nam issues a 400-dong postage stamp for the 50th anniversary of the Post and Telecommunications Union, depicting a personal computer.
1997: EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 98 video game for the PlayStation in the US.
1998: Gateway introduces the Gateway Destination computer. It features 333 MHz Celeron processor, 27-inch television monitor, DVD drive, 2 GB hard drive. Price is US$1999.
1998: Gateway introduces the Gateway Destination computer. It features 450 MHz Pentium II processor, 36-inch television monitor, surround sound speakers, 2 GB hard drive. Price is US$4999.
1998: Be releases BeOS Release 3.2 operating system for Intel-compatible processor-based personal computers. Updated features include more support for Pentium and PowerPC processors, improved DOS and Window file format support, faster animation, and an improved Web browser.
1998: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Video game dialog: "Where is the Nintendo?" "We don't have a Nintendo. We got a ColecoVision plugged into the black and white TV."
2000: Enix releases the Dragon Quest VII video game for the PlayStation in Japan.
2002: Intel releases the 2.5 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 400 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$243 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 400 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$401 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.66 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 533 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$401 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 533 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$508 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Caldera International announces it is changing its name to The SCO Group.
2002: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Sunshine video game for the GameCube in the US.
2002: In the US, Microsoft begins offering a full-cost US$30 rebate on a DVD playback kit when purchased with a new Xbox. The offer ends November 2.
2003: Namco releases the Soul Calibur II video game for the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 in the US. Namco and Electronics Boutique hold a midnight release party in New York City.
1997: EA Sports releases the Madden NFL 98 video game for the PlayStation in the US.
1998: Gateway introduces the Gateway Destination computer. It features 333 MHz Celeron processor, 27-inch television monitor, DVD drive, 2 GB hard drive. Price is US$1999.
1998: Gateway introduces the Gateway Destination computer. It features 450 MHz Pentium II processor, 36-inch television monitor, surround sound speakers, 2 GB hard drive. Price is US$4999.
1998: Be releases BeOS Release 3.2 operating system for Intel-compatible processor-based personal computers. Updated features include more support for Pentium and PowerPC processors, improved DOS and Window file format support, faster animation, and an improved Web browser.
1998: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Video game dialog: "Where is the Nintendo?" "We don't have a Nintendo. We got a ColecoVision plugged into the black and white TV."
2000: Enix releases the Dragon Quest VII video game for the PlayStation in Japan.
2002: Intel releases the 2.5 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 400 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$243 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.6 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 400 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$401 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.66 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 533 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$401 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Intel releases the 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with 533 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$508 in quantities of 1000.
2002: Caldera International announces it is changing its name to The SCO Group.
2002: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Sunshine video game for the GameCube in the US.
2002: In the US, Microsoft begins offering a full-cost US$30 rebate on a DVD playback kit when purchased with a new Xbox. The offer ends November 2.
2003: Namco releases the Soul Calibur II video game for the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 in the US. Namco and Electronics Boutique hold a midnight release party in New York City.
Movies
1986: Death of Ted Knight at age 62 of colon cancer; actor (Ted Baxter - Mary Tyler Moore TV show).
2003: ESPN debuts the Playmakers television show.
2007: , over 6500 episodes, 18 Daytime Emmy awards)).
2003: ESPN debuts the Playmakers television show.
2007: , over 6500 episodes, 18 Daytime Emmy awards)).
Music
1995: Death of Ronnie White at age 57 of leukemia; singer/songwriter ("My Girl", Miracles - "Love Machine", "Shop Around").
2005: Jean Michel Jarre's "Space of Freedom" concert is held in Gdansk, Poland, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of Solidarnosc ("Solidarity" trade union).
2005: Jean Michel Jarre's "Space of Freedom" concert is held in Gdansk, Poland, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the creation of Solidarnosc ("Solidarity" trade union).
Sports
1985: Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray knocks in nine RBIs in a game versus California Angels.
1989: The Trumbull (Connecticut) All-stars become the first American team to win the Little League World Series since 1983.
1991: Kansas City Royals' Brett Saberegen no-hits Chicago White Sox 7-0.
1999: Michael Johnson captures the 400m world record.
2002: The first video streaming coverage of a Major League Baseball game takes place on the internet. Approximately 30,000 fans visit MLB.com to see the New York Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers, 10-3.
1989: The Trumbull (Connecticut) All-stars become the first American team to win the Little League World Series since 1983.
1991: Kansas City Royals' Brett Saberegen no-hits Chicago White Sox 7-0.
1999: Michael Johnson captures the 400m world record.
2002: The first video streaming coverage of a Major League Baseball game takes place on the internet. Approximately 30,000 fans visit MLB.com to see the New York Yankees defeat the Texas Rangers, 10-3.
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