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Video Games
1985: US President Ronald Reagan awards Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak jointly the National Medal of Technology for their achievements at Apple Computer.
1986: Activision makes a deal to acquire Infocom for US$7.5 million in cash and stock.
1991: American Video Entertainment accuses Nintendo of making secret technical changes to its Nintendo Entertainment System to make competitors' cartridges unplayable. Nintendo responds saying that changes are part of an ongoing effort to stop worldwide game counterfeiting.
1996: Apple Computer announces that Motorola's Computer Group has licensed the Mac OS. Motorola can also sub-license the Mac OS to other manufacturers who purchase PowerPC motherboards from Motorola.
2001: Apple Computer begins shipping the 733 MHz Power Mac with CD/DVD writer.
2002: Be company sues Microsoft for destruction of its business.
2003: Agetec releases the Disaster Report video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2008: Sega releases The Club video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: THQ releases the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II game for personal computers in the USA.
1986: Activision makes a deal to acquire Infocom for US$7.5 million in cash and stock.
1991: American Video Entertainment accuses Nintendo of making secret technical changes to its Nintendo Entertainment System to make competitors' cartridges unplayable. Nintendo responds saying that changes are part of an ongoing effort to stop worldwide game counterfeiting.
1996: Apple Computer announces that Motorola's Computer Group has licensed the Mac OS. Motorola can also sub-license the Mac OS to other manufacturers who purchase PowerPC motherboards from Motorola.
2001: Apple Computer begins shipping the 733 MHz Power Mac with CD/DVD writer.
2002: Be company sues Microsoft for destruction of its business.
2003: Agetec releases the Disaster Report video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2008: Sega releases The Club video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: THQ releases the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II game for personal computers in the USA.
Movies
1985: Birth of Haylie Duff; American actress and singer (Seventh Heaven).
1985: George Holmes, actor (Man in the Trunk), dies at age 66.
1986: Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at age 63.
1986: Paul Stewart, actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline), dies at age 77.
1990: Michael Powell, English director (Life and Death of Colonel Blimp), dies at age 84 (born 1905).
1991: Peggy Mondo, actress (Who's Minding the Store), dies at age 50.
1993: Michael David Morrison, actor (Caleb - As the World Turns), dies at age 33.
1994: Derek Jarman, actor/director (Tempest), dies of AIDS at age 52.
1995: First broadcast of Woman of Independent Means on NBC-TV.
1996: Brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at age 77.
1998: Death of Louis Marshall Jones AKA Grandpa Jones at age 84 following a series of strokes; country musician and comedian (Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry).
2001: , Drug Wars: The Camarena Story).
2007: Death of Janet Blair at age 85; actress (Caesar's Hour TV show).
1985: George Holmes, actor (Man in the Trunk), dies at age 66.
1986: Adolfo Celi, actor (Thunderball), dies at age 63.
1986: Paul Stewart, actor (Top Secret USA, Deadline), dies at age 77.
1990: Michael Powell, English director (Life and Death of Colonel Blimp), dies at age 84 (born 1905).
1991: Peggy Mondo, actress (Who's Minding the Store), dies at age 50.
1993: Michael David Morrison, actor (Caleb - As the World Turns), dies at age 33.
1994: Derek Jarman, actor/director (Tempest), dies of AIDS at age 52.
1995: First broadcast of Woman of Independent Means on NBC-TV.
1996: Brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at age 77.
1998: Death of Louis Marshall Jones AKA Grandpa Jones at age 84 following a series of strokes; country musician and comedian (Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry).
2001: , Drug Wars: The Camarena Story).
2007: Death of Janet Blair at age 85; actress (Caesar's Hour TV show).
Music
1985: Birth of Haylie Duff; American actress and singer (Seventh Heaven).
1992: Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You" premieres at the Shubert Theater in New York City, New York for 1622 performances.
1998: Death of Louis Marshall Jones AKA Grandpa Jones at age 84 following a series of strokes; country musician and comedian (Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry).
2003: Death of Ty Longley in nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA; guitarist (Great White).
1992: Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You" premieres at the Shubert Theater in New York City, New York for 1622 performances.
1998: Death of Louis Marshall Jones AKA Grandpa Jones at age 84 following a series of strokes; country musician and comedian (Hee-Haw, Grand Ole Opry).
2003: Death of Ty Longley in nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA; guitarist (Great White).
Sports
1985: US Open).
1987: Less than a month after re-signing, Oakland Athletics pitcher Vida Blue retires.
1988: Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, and Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200 metre (1:32.55).
1990: , FC Groningen).
1994: Marta Figueras-Dotti, wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open.
1994: US/Australian doubles).
1995: Irina Privalova runs indoor woman's European record 200 metre (22.10 seconds).
1995: Linford Christie runs European record 60 metre indoor (6.47 seconds).
1995: Linford Christie runs world record 200 metre indoor (20.25 seconds).
1995: doubles-Hamburg).
1995: Eastern Junior champion).
1996: Charles O Finley, baseball owner (Oakland Athletics), dies at age 76.
1998: US hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympics village in Japan.
1987: Less than a month after re-signing, Oakland Athletics pitcher Vida Blue retires.
1988: Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, and Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200 metre (1:32.55).
1990: , FC Groningen).
1994: Marta Figueras-Dotti, wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open.
1994: US/Australian doubles).
1995: Irina Privalova runs indoor woman's European record 200 metre (22.10 seconds).
1995: Linford Christie runs European record 60 metre indoor (6.47 seconds).
1995: Linford Christie runs world record 200 metre indoor (20.25 seconds).
1995: doubles-Hamburg).
1995: Eastern Junior champion).
1996: Charles O Finley, baseball owner (Oakland Athletics), dies at age 76.
1998: US hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympics village in Japan.
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