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February 13
Video Games
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A character refers to a yo-yo as "not much competition for a video game".
1995: IBM and Motorola announce that test samples have been made of the PowerPC 603e (100 MHz) and PowerPC 602 (66 MHz) microprocessors.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A home video game system is played, with game "Billy Graham's Bible Blaster".
2002: Immersion files a lawsuit against Microsoft and Sony for patent infringement of joystick force-feedback technology in the Xbox and PlayStation 2 controllers.
2003: Sega announces plans to merge with Sammy in Japan.
2003: Capcom releases the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 video game for the Xbox in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2006: At a White House ceremony in Washington D.C., US President George W. Bush awards Ralph Baer a National Medal of Technology for "groundbreaking and pioneering creation, development, and commercialisation of interactive videogames".
2008: Microsoft Game Studios releases the Lost Odyssey video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
1995: IBM and Motorola announce that test samples have been made of the PowerPC 603e (100 MHz) and PowerPC 602 (66 MHz) microprocessors.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A home video game system is played, with game "Billy Graham's Bible Blaster".
2002: Immersion files a lawsuit against Microsoft and Sony for patent infringement of joystick force-feedback technology in the Xbox and PlayStation 2 controllers.
2003: Sega announces plans to merge with Sammy in Japan.
2003: Capcom releases the Marvel vs. Capcom 2 video game for the Xbox in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2006: At a White House ceremony in Washington D.C., US President George W. Bush awards Ralph Baer a National Medal of Technology for "groundbreaking and pioneering creation, development, and commercialisation of interactive videogames".
2008: Microsoft Game Studios releases the Lost Odyssey video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
Movies
1990: Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at age 79.
1991: Eddie Bartell, actor (Every Night at Eight), dies at age 83.
1996: Death of Martin Balsam at age 76 of a heart attack; actor (Archie Bunker's Place, Dr. Kildare).
2002: Death of Waylon Jennings at age 64 of diabetes-related illness; country singer/songwriter (recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, narrated and sang the theme song for the TV series Dukes of Hazzard).
1991: Eddie Bartell, actor (Every Night at Eight), dies at age 83.
1996: Death of Martin Balsam at age 76 of a heart attack; actor (Archie Bunker's Place, Dr. Kildare).
2002: Death of Waylon Jennings at age 64 of diabetes-related illness; country singer/songwriter (recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, narrated and sang the theme song for the TV series Dukes of Hazzard).
Music
1996: Rock musical "Rent", by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway.
2002: Death of Waylon Jennings at age 64 of diabetes-related illness; country singer/songwriter (recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, narrated and sang the theme song for the TV series Dukes of Hazzard).
2002: Death of Waylon Jennings at age 64 of diabetes-related illness; country singer/songwriter (recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, narrated and sang the theme song for the TV series Dukes of Hazzard).
Sports
1987: Detroit Tigers' pitcher Jack Morris awarded US$1.85 million salary by arbitrator, the highest arbitration award to date.
1987: M L "Curly" Page, cricket player (New Zealand Test captain 1933), dies.
1988: (to February 28) The XV Olympic Winter Games are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1988: Christine Wachtel runs world record 800 metre indoor (1 minute 56.40 seconds).
1988: Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37 metres).
1988: Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18 minutes 11.41 seconds).
1989: Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to two years in prison.
1990: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games.
1992: West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game.
1993: Ljubow Kremljowa runs world record 1000 metre indoor (2:34.84).
1993: Merlene Ottey runs world record 200 metre indoor (21.87 seconds).
1993: Sergei Bubka pole vaults indoor record (6.14 metres).
1994: 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1994: Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m.
1994: Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000 metre 6 34,96.
1995: West Indies beats New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55.
1998: , Phoenix Coyotes).
2006: Adam Dunn and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a US$18.5 million two-year deal.
1987: M L "Curly" Page, cricket player (New Zealand Test captain 1933), dies.
1988: (to February 28) The XV Olympic Winter Games are held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
1988: Christine Wachtel runs world record 800 metre indoor (1 minute 56.40 seconds).
1988: Heike Dreschler long jumps world record indoor (7.37 metres).
1988: Ronald Weigel runs unofficial world record speed walking (18 minutes 11.41 seconds).
1989: Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to two years in prison.
1990: Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) ends NBA free throw streak of 71 games.
1992: West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game.
1993: Ljubow Kremljowa runs world record 1000 metre indoor (2:34.84).
1993: Merlene Ottey runs world record 200 metre indoor (21.87 seconds).
1993: Sergei Bubka pole vaults indoor record (6.14 metres).
1994: 44th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 127-118 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1994: Inna Lassovskaya jumps world record 14.9m.
1994: Johann Olav Koss skates world record 5000 metre 6 34,96.
1995: West Indies beats New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55.
1998: , Phoenix Coyotes).
2006: Adam Dunn and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a US$18.5 million two-year deal.
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