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Video Games
1994: Netscape Communications, Spyglass, and the University of Illinois settle their web browser lawsuit out of court. Netscape pays US$2.2 million in damages, and will pay up to US$1.4 million in licensing deals with other companies.
1994: The Street Fighter film opens in theaters in the US.
2002: US district court judge J. Frederick Motz orders Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' Java runtime environment in Windows. Microsoft announces it will appeal the decision.
2005: IBM discontinues all OS/2 products.
1994: The Street Fighter film opens in theaters in the US.
2002: US district court judge J. Frederick Motz orders Microsoft to include Sun Microsystems' Java runtime environment in Windows. Microsoft announces it will appeal the decision.
2005: IBM discontinues all OS/2 products.
Movies
1994: Nora Dunfree, US actress (Grass Harp), dies at age 78.
1994: Sebastian Lewis Shaw, British actor (High Season, Ace of Spades), dies at age 89 (born 1905).
1995: Patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, English actor (Chisum, Mutiny), dies at age 84 (born 1911).
1997: Sony releases the film As Good as It Gets to theaters.
2000: Death of Victor Borge AKA Borge Rosenbaum at age 91 of heart failure; pianist & comedian (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall on radio, Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Palace, The Tonight Show).
2000: Death of Billy Barty at age 76 of heart failure; dwarf/comedian (75 years on TV, Spike Jones Show, Peter Gunn).
1994: Sebastian Lewis Shaw, British actor (High Season, Ace of Spades), dies at age 89 (born 1905).
1995: Patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, English actor (Chisum, Mutiny), dies at age 84 (born 1911).
1997: Sony releases the film As Good as It Gets to theaters.
2000: Death of Victor Borge AKA Borge Rosenbaum at age 91 of heart failure; pianist & comedian (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall on radio, Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Palace, The Tonight Show).
2000: Death of Billy Barty at age 76 of heart failure; dwarf/comedian (75 years on TV, Spike Jones Show, Peter Gunn).
Music
1985: Birth of Harry Judd; English drummer (McFly).
1992: Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"), dies at age 42.
2000: Death of Victor Borge AKA Borge Rosenbaum at age 91 of heart failure; pianist & comedian (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall on radio, Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Palace, The Tonight Show).
2007: Death of Oscar Peterson at age 82; jazz pianist (recorded over 90 albums, won Canada's Juno Award in 1987, Grammy in 1975, 1979, 1980, two in 1991).
1992: Eddie Hazel, US pop guitarist (Funkadelic - "Knee Deep"), dies at age 42.
2000: Death of Victor Borge AKA Borge Rosenbaum at age 91 of heart failure; pianist & comedian (Bing Crosby's Kraft Music Hall on radio, Ed Sullivan Show, Hollywood Palace, The Tonight Show).
2007: Death of Oscar Peterson at age 82; jazz pianist (recorded over 90 albums, won Canada's Juno Award in 1987, Grammy in 1975, 1979, 1980, two in 1991).
Sports
1990: Frank King, cricket player (West Indies fast bowler played 14 Tests 1953-56), dies.
1992: , 1996).
1992: Cyril Walters, cricket player (11 Tests for England, 784 runs), dies.
1994: Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players.
1997: Chicago Bulls' coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games).
1997: Colorado Avalanche player Jari Kurri is 8th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
2004: Free-agent outfielder J.D. Drew signs a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2005: Johnny Damon signs a US$52 million, four-year deal to play for the New York Yankees.
1992: , 1996).
1992: Cyril Walters, cricket player (11 Tests for England, 784 runs), dies.
1994: Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players.
1997: Chicago Bulls' coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games).
1997: Colorado Avalanche player Jari Kurri is 8th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
2004: Free-agent outfielder J.D. Drew signs a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
2005: Johnny Damon signs a US$52 million, four-year deal to play for the New York Yankees.
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