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Video Games
1996: Apple Computer announces it will buy the NeXT Software company for about US$400 million in cash and Apple stock. NeXT Software CEO Steve Jobs will become an advisor to Apple chairman and CEO Gilbert Amelio.
1999: Intel releases the 750 and 800 MHz Pentium III processors. Prices are US$803 and US$851 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
1999: Intel releases the 750 and 800 MHz Pentium III processors. Prices are US$803 and US$851 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
Movies
1985: Warner Bros. releases the film The Color Purple to theaters.
1985: Universal releases the film Out of Africa to theaters.
1987: , named Disney Legend 1996.
1988: Death of Max Robinson of AIDS at age 49; newsman (World News Tonight).
1989: Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at age 77.
1991: Warner Bros. releases the film JFK to theaters.
1991: Helene Heigh, actress (Undercover Woman, Teen Age Thunder), dies at age 86.
1991: Thomas Newman, actor/composer (Cape Fear), dies of heart attack at age 60.
1991: Walter Chiari, actor (Girl Under Sheet), dies of heart attack at age 67.
1993: Moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at age 64.
1995: Madge Sinclair, actress (Star Trek IV, Conrack, Convoy), dies at age 55.
1997: Dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at age 51.
2009: Death of American actress Brittany Murphy (Clueless, Sin City, 8 Mile, The Dead Girl) at age 32, in Los Angeles, California, possibly of cardiac arrest.
1985: Universal releases the film Out of Africa to theaters.
1987: , named Disney Legend 1996.
1988: Death of Max Robinson of AIDS at age 49; newsman (World News Tonight).
1989: Audrey Christie, actress (Splendor in the Grass), dies at age 77.
1991: Warner Bros. releases the film JFK to theaters.
1991: Helene Heigh, actress (Undercover Woman, Teen Age Thunder), dies at age 86.
1991: Thomas Newman, actor/composer (Cape Fear), dies of heart attack at age 60.
1991: Walter Chiari, actor (Girl Under Sheet), dies of heart attack at age 67.
1993: Moses Gunn, actor (Shaft), dies at age 64.
1995: Madge Sinclair, actress (Star Trek IV, Conrack, Convoy), dies at age 55.
1997: Dawn Steel, film maker (When Harry Met Sally), dies at age 51.
2009: Death of American actress Brittany Murphy (Clueless, Sin City, 8 Mile, The Dead Girl) at age 32, in Los Angeles, California, possibly of cardiac arrest.
Music
1999: Death of Hank Snow AKA Clarence Eugene Snow at age 85; country and western singing star (Hank The Yodeling Ranger, Grand Ole Opry, "I'm Movin' On", over 85 singles on the Billboard best seller list, sold nearly 90 million records).
Sports
1985: Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points).
1985: Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
1987: 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0).
1987: Nancy Lopez/Miller Barber win LPGA Mazda Golf Championship.
1990: Robert F X Sillerman purchases WAFL New York-New Jersey Knights for $11 million.
1991: NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
1985: Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC.
1987: 76th Davis Cup: Sweden beats India in Gothenburg (5-0).
1987: Nancy Lopez/Miller Barber win LPGA Mazda Golf Championship.
1990: Robert F X Sillerman purchases WAFL New York-New Jersey Knights for $11 million.
1991: NHL grants permanent membership to Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators.
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