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Video Games
1993: Enix releases the Dragon Quest I & II Remix video game for the Super Famicom in Japan.
1999: Malaysia issues a postage stamp for the Universal Postal Union's 125th anniversary depicting a personal computer.
2000: Wolfson Microelectronics announces that Microsoft has selected the company to provide the WM9709 audio digital-to-analog converter for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2001: Square Electronic Arts releases the Final Fantasy X video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: The History Channel airs two one-hour documentatries: Brothers in Arms: The Road to Hill 30, using simulations created with Ubisoft's Brothers in Arms video game.
1999: Malaysia issues a postage stamp for the Universal Postal Union's 125th anniversary depicting a personal computer.
2000: Wolfson Microelectronics announces that Microsoft has selected the company to provide the WM9709 audio digital-to-analog converter for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2001: Square Electronic Arts releases the Final Fantasy X video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: The History Channel airs two one-hour documentatries: Brothers in Arms: The Road to Hill 30, using simulations created with Ubisoft's Brothers in Arms video game.
Movies
1986: Mamo Clark, actor (One Million BC, Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island), dies.
1990: Anne Revere, actress (National Velvet), dies of pneumonia at age 87.
1990: Death of Connie Russell at age 66 of heart problems; singer (Garroway at Large TV show (1949), variety TV shows of Morey Amsterdam, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor).
1991: June Storey, actress (South of the Border), dies of cancer at age 73.
1993: Sam Wanamaker, actor (Private Benjamin), dies of prostate cancer at age 74.
1994: Lilia Skala, Austrian/US actress (Ship of Fools, Caprice), dies at age 98.
1996: American TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system.
1997: Death of Chris Farley, American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Tommy Boy), at age 33 (born 1964).
2002: New Line releases the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers to theaters.
2009: Fox releases the film Avatar to theaters.
1990: Anne Revere, actress (National Velvet), dies of pneumonia at age 87.
1990: Death of Connie Russell at age 66 of heart problems; singer (Garroway at Large TV show (1949), variety TV shows of Morey Amsterdam, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor).
1991: June Storey, actress (South of the Border), dies of cancer at age 73.
1993: Sam Wanamaker, actor (Private Benjamin), dies of prostate cancer at age 74.
1994: Lilia Skala, Austrian/US actress (Ship of Fools, Caprice), dies at age 98.
1996: American TV industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system.
1997: Death of Chris Farley, American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live, Tommy Boy), at age 33 (born 1964).
2002: New Line releases the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers to theaters.
2009: Fox releases the film Avatar to theaters.
Music
1987: Warne Marsh, jazz saxophonist, dies of a heart attack after collapsing onstage while giving a perfomance at Donte's in North Hollywood, California.
1990: Death of Connie Russell at age 66 of heart problems; singer (Garroway at Large TV show (1949), variety TV shows of Morey Amsterdam, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor).
1990: Death of Connie Russell at age 66 of heart problems; singer (Garroway at Large TV show (1949), variety TV shows of Morey Amsterdam, Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Eddie Cantor).
Sports
1988: 5th meeting of San Francisco Giants-New York Jets, Jets win and eliminate Giants from playoffs.
1988: Seattle Seahawks win their first ever division title with 9-7 record.
1990: National League announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St Petersburg, and Washington DC as six finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win).
1991: Death of George Abecassis, English race car driver (born 1913).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Kevin Scott skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.54).
1994: Norman, Couples and Azinger win LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge.
1994: Women's Australian Open).
1995: Oakland doubles).
1995: Shell-3rd).
1996: Start of first Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England.
2002: Jeff Kent signs an $18.2 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros.
2005: The bat Pete Rose used to hit his 159th career home run in 1985 is acquired by GoldenPalace.com for $103,631.91 during Lelands Winter 2005 Auction. The on-line casino plans to saw the bat in half to determine if the bat is corked as is widely believed.
1988: Seattle Seahawks win their first ever division title with 9-7 record.
1990: National League announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St Petersburg, and Washington DC as six finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win).
1991: Death of George Abecassis, English race car driver (born 1913).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Kevin Scott skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.54).
1994: Norman, Couples and Azinger win LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Golf Challenge.
1994: Women's Australian Open).
1995: Oakland doubles).
1995: Shell-3rd).
1996: Start of first Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England.
2002: Jeff Kent signs an $18.2 million, two-year contract with the Houston Astros.
2005: The bat Pete Rose used to hit his 159th career home run in 1985 is acquired by GoldenPalace.com for $103,631.91 during Lelands Winter 2005 Auction. The on-line casino plans to saw the bat in half to determine if the bat is corked as is widely believed.
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