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Video Games
1993: In Japan, Fujitsu introduces the Marty model of the FM Towns line of computer/game system. Marty has no keyboard, and plugs into a television. Software is run from a CD-ROM drive. Price is about US$800.
1995: At the International Solid State Circuits Conference, Intel formally announces details of the design of the P6 processor.
1997: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. In the title scene, an Apple Computer Macintosh-style window makes a parody of the America Online software, calling it America Onlink, with a very slow loading of artwork for the show's family characters.
1997: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A sit-down arcade game is played in a store, called Astro Blast.
1999: The International Solid-State Circuits Conference is held in San Francisco, California. Toshiba and Sony Computer Entertainment announce specifications of a new processor. It has two integer pipelines, two vector math units, dedicated MPEG-2 decoding subsystem, 128-bit chip, 250 MHz operation, and 125 MHz bus to memory.
2000: In Tokyo, Japan, Sega releases the Dreameye digital camera for the Dreamcast video game system.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A video game is played on a big-screen television.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. At a boring event, a child says "I didn't bring a Game Boy".
2004: THQ releases the MX Unleashed video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Capcom releases the Mega Man Anniversary Collection video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
1995: At the International Solid State Circuits Conference, Intel formally announces details of the design of the P6 processor.
1997: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. In the title scene, an Apple Computer Macintosh-style window makes a parody of the America Online software, calling it America Onlink, with a very slow loading of artwork for the show's family characters.
1997: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A sit-down arcade game is played in a store, called Astro Blast.
1999: The International Solid-State Circuits Conference is held in San Francisco, California. Toshiba and Sony Computer Entertainment announce specifications of a new processor. It has two integer pipelines, two vector math units, dedicated MPEG-2 decoding subsystem, 128-bit chip, 250 MHz operation, and 125 MHz bus to memory.
2000: In Tokyo, Japan, Sega releases the Dreameye digital camera for the Dreamcast video game system.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A video game is played on a big-screen television.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. At a boring event, a child says "I didn't bring a Game Boy".
2004: THQ releases the MX Unleashed video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Capcom releases the Mega Man Anniversary Collection video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
Movies
1985: Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan - Dakotas), dies at age 69.
1986: Death of Howard Da Silva at age 77 of lymphoma; actor (Ben Franklin - 1776, When The Boat Comes In TV show, For the People TV show, The American Parade TV mini-series, Masquerade TV movie, The Cafeteria TV movie).
1991: NBC airs the 300th episode of Saturday Night Live TV show.
1991: NBC airs the last episode of the Disney TV series The Fanelli Boys.
1993: Richard Salant, news president (CBS - 60 Minutes), dies at age 78.
1996: Roger Bowen, American actor (MASH, Main Event, What About Bob), dies at age 62 (born 1932).
1986: Death of Howard Da Silva at age 77 of lymphoma; actor (Ben Franklin - 1776, When The Boat Comes In TV show, For the People TV show, The American Parade TV mini-series, Masquerade TV movie, The Cafeteria TV movie).
1991: NBC airs the 300th episode of Saturday Night Live TV show.
1991: NBC airs the last episode of the Disney TV series The Fanelli Boys.
1993: Richard Salant, news president (CBS - 60 Minutes), dies at age 78.
1996: Roger Bowen, American actor (MASH, Main Event, What About Bob), dies at age 62 (born 1932).
Music
2004: Death of Doris Troy AKA Doris Payne of emphysema at age 67; rhythm and blues singer ("Just One Kiss"), back-up singer (Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, George Harrison, Dusty Springfield, Nick Drake, Carly Simon).
Sports
1985: Largest NBA crowd to date, 43,816, sees Philadelphia 76ers at Detroit Pistons.
1985: Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion.
1985: New Jersey Devils score their fastest hat trick: 42 seconds.
1986: Karlstad skates world record 10 km (14:12.14).
1989: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox pitcher signs record US$7.5 million, three-year contract.
1991: US female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding.
1992: Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform.
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1993: Sandra Völker swims world record 50 metre backstroke (28.33 seconds).
1994: Johann Olav Koss skates world record 1500 metre (1:51.29).
1995: United Airlines).
1996: Gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa versus United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi.
1997: At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history.
1997: Paul Stankowski wins Hawaiian Golf Open.
1997: Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship.
1998: , Pittsburgh Penguins).
2005: The National Hockey League cancels its 2004-2005 season, becoming the first North American professional league to cancel a season due to a labour dispute.
1985: Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion.
1985: New Jersey Devils score their fastest hat trick: 42 seconds.
1986: Karlstad skates world record 10 km (14:12.14).
1989: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox pitcher signs record US$7.5 million, three-year contract.
1991: US female Figure Skating championship won by Tonya Harding.
1992: Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform.
1992: , 1996).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Sandra Völker swims world record 50 metre backstroke (28.33 seconds).
1994: Johann Olav Koss skates world record 1500 metre (1:51.29).
1995: United Airlines).
1996: Gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa versus United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi.
1997: At age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history.
1997: Paul Stankowski wins Hawaiian Golf Open.
1997: Terry-Jo Myers wins LPGA Los Angeles Women's Championship.
1998: , Pittsburgh Penguins).
2005: The National Hockey League cancels its 2004-2005 season, becoming the first North American professional league to cancel a season due to a labour dispute.
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