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Video Games
1995: In San Francisco, California, the International Solid State Circuits Conference is held, over three days.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. On a desert island, one character tells another to "draw up plans for a coconut radio and if possible a coconut Nintendo system".
2000: At the Intel Developer's Forum, Intel demonstrates an upcoming 32-bit processor, code-named Willamette, running at 1.5 GHz.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A fairy refers to the "WANDOS 2.0" operating system, a reference to the Windows operating system.
2008: At the Tokyo arcade expo in Chiba, Japan, Capcom shows the Street Fighter IV arcade game.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. On a desert island, one character tells another to "draw up plans for a coconut radio and if possible a coconut Nintendo system".
2000: At the Intel Developer's Forum, Intel demonstrates an upcoming 32-bit processor, code-named Willamette, running at 1.5 GHz.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A fairy refers to the "WANDOS 2.0" operating system, a reference to the Windows operating system.
2008: At the Tokyo arcade expo in Chiba, Japan, Capcom shows the Street Fighter IV arcade game.
Movies
1990: Henry Brandon, actor (Assault on Precinct 13), dies at age 77.
1990: Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at age 68.
1991: Luis Escobar, Spanish actor (Don Juan My Love), dies at age 78.
1992: 100th episode of Cops airs on the Fox Network.
1994: The Fox TV network airs the final Monty show.
1994: Tiger Haynes, US actor (Moscow on the Hudson, Cosby Show), dies at age 79.
1996: Margaret Courtenay, actress (Royal Flash, Duet for One), dies at age 72.
1996: Death of McLean Stevenson at age 66 of a heart attack; actor (Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake M*A*S*H TV show, The McLean Stevenson Show, Hello Larry, The Tim Conway Comedy Hour, The Doris Day Show, Condo, In the Beginning).
1996: Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at age 54.
2001: ), Fantastic Voyage movie (1966)).
2004: Death of Jan Miner at age 86; actress (Madge - commercials for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent).
1990: Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at age 68.
1991: Luis Escobar, Spanish actor (Don Juan My Love), dies at age 78.
1992: 100th episode of Cops airs on the Fox Network.
1994: The Fox TV network airs the final Monty show.
1994: Tiger Haynes, US actor (Moscow on the Hudson, Cosby Show), dies at age 79.
1996: Margaret Courtenay, actress (Royal Flash, Duet for One), dies at age 72.
1996: Death of McLean Stevenson at age 66 of a heart attack; actor (Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake M*A*S*H TV show, The McLean Stevenson Show, Hello Larry, The Tim Conway Comedy Hour, The Doris Day Show, Condo, In the Beginning).
1996: Tommy Rettig, actor (Lassie)/computer programmer (Clipper), dies at age 54.
2001: ), Fantastic Voyage movie (1966)).
2004: Death of Jan Miner at age 86; actress (Madge - commercials for Palmolive Dishwashing Detergent).
Music
1987: Death of Jimmy Holiday at age 42; US singer ("Baby I Love You").
Sports
1986: 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date - Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons.
1986: Birth of Valeri Bojinov; Bulgarian football player.
1987: Craig Stadler disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot.
1987: Karlstad skates world record 10km (14:03.92).
1987: Nikolai Guljajev becomes world champion skater.
1989: winner South Africa Champion).
1990: A lockout begins as Major League Baseball owners refuse to open spring training camp without reaching a new Basic Agreement with the players.
1991: Troy State sets NCAA Division II record with 103 points in second half routing DeVry Institute 187-117.
1992: , 1996).
1995: Dublin - Republic of Ireland versus England football match in Lansdowne Road abandoned due to violence and rioting.
1997: US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski.
1997: US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge.
1998: Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship.
1998: In Dayton Beach, Florida, Dale Earnhardt wins the Daytona 500 in his 20th try, after many unsuccessful attempts.
2006: Jeff Weaver agrees to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worth $8,325,000.
2007: Baseball commissioner office approves a one-year contract worth $15.8 million for Barry Bonds with the New York Giants.
2009: In the NBA's annual All-Star Game, West beats East 146-119.
2009: In Norway, round 2 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
1986: Birth of Valeri Bojinov; Bulgarian football player.
1987: Craig Stadler disqualified from Andy Williams Open for kneeling on a towel to make a shot.
1987: Karlstad skates world record 10km (14:03.92).
1987: Nikolai Guljajev becomes world champion skater.
1989: winner South Africa Champion).
1990: A lockout begins as Major League Baseball owners refuse to open spring training camp without reaching a new Basic Agreement with the players.
1991: Troy State sets NCAA Division II record with 103 points in second half routing DeVry Institute 187-117.
1992: , 1996).
1995: Dublin - Republic of Ireland versus England football match in Lansdowne Road abandoned due to violence and rioting.
1997: US female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski.
1997: US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge.
1998: Dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship.
1998: In Dayton Beach, Florida, Dale Earnhardt wins the Daytona 500 in his 20th try, after many unsuccessful attempts.
2006: Jeff Weaver agrees to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim worth $8,325,000.
2007: Baseball commissioner office approves a one-year contract worth $15.8 million for Barry Bonds with the New York Giants.
2009: In the NBA's annual All-Star Game, West beats East 146-119.
2009: In Norway, round 2 of the FIA World Rally Championship is won by Sébastien Loeb.
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