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Video Games
1986: Microsoft agrees to buy back seven licensing agreements from Seattle Computer Products for US$925,000, in an out-of-court settlement. SCP had sought US$60 million in damages.
1993: Toys 'R' Us in the USA ceases selling the Night Trap video game for the Sega Genesis game system, due to public complaints about violence.
1994: Apple Computer signs a licensing agreement with Power Computing, allowing the company to produce Macintosh-compatible computers.
1996: Adobe Systems begins shipping PageMaker 6.5 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. Price is US$895; upgrade price is US$99.
1996: IBM and Motorola announce they will halt development and sales of Windows NT-based PowerPC systems.
1998: Iomega begins shipping the Clik removable storage drives.
1999: Be company stock trades at a high of $39 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of $1.4 billion.
2003: Electronic Arts releases The Sims: Bustin' Out video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance in the US.
2003: SNK releases the Metal Slug 3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Microsoft announces it will discontinue support for Internet Explorer on the Macintosh at the end of the year.
1993: Toys 'R' Us in the USA ceases selling the Night Trap video game for the Sega Genesis game system, due to public complaints about violence.
1994: Apple Computer signs a licensing agreement with Power Computing, allowing the company to produce Macintosh-compatible computers.
1996: Adobe Systems begins shipping PageMaker 6.5 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. Price is US$895; upgrade price is US$99.
1996: IBM and Motorola announce they will halt development and sales of Windows NT-based PowerPC systems.
1998: Iomega begins shipping the Clik removable storage drives.
1999: Be company stock trades at a high of $39 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of $1.4 billion.
2003: Electronic Arts releases The Sims: Bustin' Out video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance in the US.
2003: SNK releases the Metal Slug 3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Microsoft announces it will discontinue support for Internet Explorer on the Macintosh at the end of the year.
Movies
1987: Birth of Hallee Hirsh; actress (ER, JAG).
1988: MGM releases the film Rain Man to theaters.
1988: Birth of Anna Popplewell; actress (Love in a Cold Climate, Daniel Deronda).
1989: Death of Lee Van Cleef at age 64 after a heart attack; actor (The Adventures of Kit Carson, Schlitz Playhouse, Lawman, The Rifleman, Laramie, The Lone Ranger, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Sabata).
1989: Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies.
1989: Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (Death in Venice), dies at age 59 (born 1930).
1991: Fred D Scott, actor (Two Gun Troubador), dies.
1993: Death of Moses Gunn at age 64 of asthma; actor (Roots, Good Times, The Cowboys, Little House on the Prairie, Father Murphy).
1994: New Line releases the film Dumb and Dumber to theaters.
1997: Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at age 52.
2000: Death of David Lewis at age 84; actor (Edward Quartermaine - General Hospital).
2003: Death of Madlyn Rhue at age 68 from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis; character actress (Murder She Wrote).
2005: Death of John Spencer at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (The West Wing TV show).
2007: Death of Dan Fogelberg at age 56 of prostate cancer at his home in Maine, USA; singer, songwriter ("Leader of the Band", "Same Old Lang Syne").
1988: MGM releases the film Rain Man to theaters.
1988: Birth of Anna Popplewell; actress (Love in a Cold Climate, Daniel Deronda).
1989: Death of Lee Van Cleef at age 64 after a heart attack; actor (The Adventures of Kit Carson, Schlitz Playhouse, Lawman, The Rifleman, Laramie, The Lone Ranger, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Sabata).
1989: Aileen Pringle, actress (Age of Consent, Convicted, Night Parade), dies.
1989: Silvana Mangano, Italian actress (Death in Venice), dies at age 59 (born 1930).
1991: Fred D Scott, actor (Two Gun Troubador), dies.
1993: Death of Moses Gunn at age 64 of asthma; actor (Roots, Good Times, The Cowboys, Little House on the Prairie, Father Murphy).
1994: New Line releases the film Dumb and Dumber to theaters.
1997: Richard Warwick, actor (Johnny Dangerously, Sebastine, If), dies at age 52.
2000: Death of David Lewis at age 84; actor (Edward Quartermaine - General Hospital).
2003: Death of Madlyn Rhue at age 68 from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis; character actress (Murder She Wrote).
2005: Death of John Spencer at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA; actor (The West Wing TV show).
2007: Death of Dan Fogelberg at age 56 of prostate cancer at his home in Maine, USA; singer, songwriter ("Leader of the Band", "Same Old Lang Syne").
Music
1997: Death of Nicolette Larson at age 45 from brain swelling; singer ("Lotta Love").
2007: Death of Dan Fogelberg at age 56 of prostate cancer at his home in Maine, USA; singer, songwriter ("Leader of the Band", "Same Old Lang Syne").
2007: Death of Dan Fogelberg at age 56 of prostate cancer at his home in Maine, USA; singer, songwriter ("Leader of the Band", "Same Old Lang Syne").
Sports
1985: Dick Pollard, cricket player (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies.
1985: Merv Waite, cricket player (two Tests for Australia 1938, one wicket average 190), dies.
1988: world record).
1988: H "Stork" Hendry, cricket player (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies.
1989: Commencement of first Test Cricket play at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (versus Sierra Leone).
1989: Geoff Marsh completes 355 for Western Australia against South Australia.
1990: du Maurier).
1991: Florida Marlins sign their first player, 16-year-old pitcher Clemente Nunez.
1991: British Amateur Champion-second).
1992: Japan Open-second).
1992: Rinus Terlouw, Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies.
1994: Morden Pro-Am).
1994: Atlanta Women's-8th).
1994: 95, AIS graduate).
1996: Paris).
2003: Miguel Tejada agrees to a six-year $72 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles making it the largest deal in the history of the franchise.
1985: Merv Waite, cricket player (two Tests for Australia 1938, one wicket average 190), dies.
1988: world record).
1988: H "Stork" Hendry, cricket player (11 Tests for Australia 1921-29), dies.
1989: Commencement of first Test Cricket play at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (versus Sierra Leone).
1989: Geoff Marsh completes 355 for Western Australia against South Australia.
1990: du Maurier).
1991: Florida Marlins sign their first player, 16-year-old pitcher Clemente Nunez.
1991: British Amateur Champion-second).
1992: Japan Open-second).
1992: Rinus Terlouw, Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies.
1994: Morden Pro-Am).
1994: Atlanta Women's-8th).
1994: 95, AIS graduate).
1996: Paris).
2003: Miguel Tejada agrees to a six-year $72 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles making it the largest deal in the history of the franchise.
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