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December 22
Video Games
1993: Microsoft ships Excel 5.0 for Windows.
2000: for labor and $500 for materials.
2000: Ravisent Technologies announces that Microsoft has selected the company to supply DVD playback software for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2009: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a US$290 million jury verdict for i4i against Microsoft for patent infringement by the Microsoft Word program. Microsoft is barred from selling the current Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office as of January 11. The company will modify the programs to remove the disputed feature, which relates to the use of XML.
2000: for labor and $500 for materials.
2000: Ravisent Technologies announces that Microsoft has selected the company to supply DVD playback software for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2009: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a US$290 million jury verdict for i4i against Microsoft for patent infringement by the Microsoft Word program. Microsoft is barred from selling the current Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office as of January 11. The company will modify the programs to remove the disputed feature, which relates to the use of XML.
Movies
1986: Birth of Jeffery Wood; actor (Austin Warren - In The House).
1987: Alice Terry [Taaffe], actress (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), dies.
1990: Helene Stanley, actress (Carnival Story, Roar of the Crowd), dies.
1993: Don DeFore, actor (George Baxter - Hazel), dies of cardiac arrest at age 76.
1995: Butterfly McQueen, actress (Gone With the Wind), dies in a fire at age 84.
1995: Death of Bill Cottrell in Los Angeles, California, USA; cameraman at Walt Disney Company on animation films, first recognized for 50 years service, helped plan and build Disneyland, named a Disney Legend in 1994.
1998: Death of Virginia Graham at age 85 following a heart attack; radio and TV hostess (Weekday radio show, Girl Talk TV show (1963-1969), The Virginia Graham Show (1970-1972), guest on The Tonight Show).
2000: Fox releases the film Cast Away to theaters.
2004: Universal releases the film Meet the Fockers to theaters.
2006: Fox releases the film Night at the Museum to theaters.
1987: Alice Terry [Taaffe], actress (Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), dies.
1990: Helene Stanley, actress (Carnival Story, Roar of the Crowd), dies.
1993: Don DeFore, actor (George Baxter - Hazel), dies of cardiac arrest at age 76.
1995: Butterfly McQueen, actress (Gone With the Wind), dies in a fire at age 84.
1995: Death of Bill Cottrell in Los Angeles, California, USA; cameraman at Walt Disney Company on animation films, first recognized for 50 years service, helped plan and build Disneyland, named a Disney Legend in 1994.
1998: Death of Virginia Graham at age 85 following a heart attack; radio and TV hostess (Weekday radio show, Girl Talk TV show (1963-1969), The Virginia Graham Show (1970-1972), guest on The Tonight Show).
2000: Fox releases the film Cast Away to theaters.
2004: Universal releases the film Meet the Fockers to theaters.
2006: Fox releases the film Night at the Museum to theaters.
Music
1988: Tucker Smith, singer/dancer (Cool - West Side Story), dies.
1989: Birth of Jordin Sparks; American singer (American Idol TV show winner).
1991: One month after Freddie Mercury's death, Queen's re-release of "Bohemian Rhapsody" returns to the top of the British singles charts, 16 years after the original version.
1993: Birth of Mark Klein; American singer (The Boogie Kings).
2002: Death of Joe Strummer, British musician and singer (The Clash) (born 1952).
1989: Birth of Jordin Sparks; American singer (American Idol TV show winner).
1991: One month after Freddie Mercury's death, Queen's re-release of "Bohemian Rhapsody" returns to the top of the British singles charts, 16 years after the original version.
1993: Birth of Mark Klein; American singer (The Boogie Kings).
2002: Death of Joe Strummer, British musician and singer (The Clash) (born 1952).
Sports
1985: 74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2).
1986: India scores 7-676 versus Sri Lanka at Kanpur in Cricket.
1995: David Cone signs $19.5 million three year contract with New York Yankees.
1996: Pittsburgh Steelers' Kordell Stewart runs quarterback record 80 yards for touchdown.
1996: Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England need one to win.
2001: Chan Ho Park signs a five-year, $65 million deal with the Texas Rangers.
1986: India scores 7-676 versus Sri Lanka at Kanpur in Cricket.
1995: David Cone signs $19.5 million three year contract with New York Yankees.
1996: Pittsburgh Steelers' Kordell Stewart runs quarterback record 80 yards for touchdown.
1996: Zimbabwe and England draw Bulawayo Test Cricket with England need one to win.
2001: Chan Ho Park signs a five-year, $65 million deal with the Texas Rangers.
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