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Video Games
1996: At an emergency meeting of the board of directors of Apple Computer in New York, CEO Michael Spindler is replaced by Gilbert Amelio.
1999: Sun Microsystems begins shipping the SunPCi expansion card for Sun Ultra workstation computers. The card contains an Advanced Micro Devices 300 MHz K6-2 processor, Caldera's DR-DOS operating system, 645 to 256 MB RAM, Sound Blaster sound, serial/parallel/USB ports, 24-bit graphics. Applications running on the card can access the workstation's drives and network connection. Price is US$495.
2000: San Marino issues a postage stamp depicting a person at a computer, in a series of millennium stamps.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. When faced with loading a large number of objects into his car, a character comments that "this is what all those hours of playing Tetris were for". The objects assume the shapes of Tetris shapes, and the game music can be heard.
2004: Intel introduces the 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, and 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 processors, with 800 MHz front-side bus and 1 MB cache. Prices are US$178, US$218, US$278, US$417 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Intel releases the 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor, with 2 MB cache and 800 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Vivendi Universal releases The Fast and the Furious video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Tiger Telematics, maker of the Gizmondo, files for bankruptcy.
1999: Sun Microsystems begins shipping the SunPCi expansion card for Sun Ultra workstation computers. The card contains an Advanced Micro Devices 300 MHz K6-2 processor, Caldera's DR-DOS operating system, 645 to 256 MB RAM, Sound Blaster sound, serial/parallel/USB ports, 24-bit graphics. Applications running on the card can access the workstation's drives and network connection. Price is US$495.
2000: San Marino issues a postage stamp depicting a person at a computer, in a series of millennium stamps.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. When faced with loading a large number of objects into his car, a character comments that "this is what all those hours of playing Tetris were for". The objects assume the shapes of Tetris shapes, and the game music can be heard.
2004: Intel introduces the 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, and 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 processors, with 800 MHz front-side bus and 1 MB cache. Prices are US$178, US$218, US$278, US$417 respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Intel releases the 3.4 GHz Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor, with 2 MB cache and 800 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Vivendi Universal releases The Fast and the Furious video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Tiger Telematics, maker of the Gizmondo, files for bankruptcy.
Movies
1986: Disney returns to Sunday night TV on ABC, with Michael Eisner hosting the first The Disney Sunday Night Movie, entitled Help Wanted: Kids. It ranks 41st out of the week's 68 network programs.
1990: Joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at age 79.
1993: Death of Bernard Braden at age 76 following a series of strokes; broadcaster/actor (An Evening At Home With Bernard Braden And Barbara Kelly, The Braden Beat TV show, Sweepstakes Game TV show).
1994: Stephen Barclay, actor (Pride of the Plains), dies at age 75.
1995: NBC airs 100th episode of Seinfeld TV show.
1995: Donald Pleasance, English actor (Halloween), dies at age 75 (born 1919).
1996: The last show of the American TV talk show Danny airs.
1996: Gene Kelly, American actor/dancer (Singing in the Rain), dies at age 83 (born 1912).
1996: Death of Shamus Culhane at age 87; pioneer animator (Popeye, Betty Boop, Woody Woodpecker).
1990: Joel Fluellen, actor (Man Friday, Burning Cross), dies at age 79.
1993: Death of Bernard Braden at age 76 following a series of strokes; broadcaster/actor (An Evening At Home With Bernard Braden And Barbara Kelly, The Braden Beat TV show, Sweepstakes Game TV show).
1994: Stephen Barclay, actor (Pride of the Plains), dies at age 75.
1995: NBC airs 100th episode of Seinfeld TV show.
1995: Donald Pleasance, English actor (Halloween), dies at age 75 (born 1919).
1996: The last show of the American TV talk show Danny airs.
1996: Gene Kelly, American actor/dancer (Singing in the Rain), dies at age 83 (born 1912).
1996: Death of Shamus Culhane at age 87; pioneer animator (Popeye, Betty Boop, Woody Woodpecker).
Music
1987: Patrick "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician (Cinderella), dies at age 78.
1992: Birth of Asya; American musician (Smoosh).
1992: Birth of Asya; American musician (Smoosh).
Sports
1985: US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.
1985: Birth of Fontel Mines; National Football League tight end.
1986: Ayako Okamoto win LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
1986: NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 28-24.
1987: Kansas City Royals' pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires.
1988: David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 versus England at Sydney.
1990: Death of Joe Erskine, former British heavyweight boxing champion (born 1934).
1991: Aravinda De Silva scores 267 versus New Zealand at Wellington.
1991: New Hampshire snaps its 32-game losing streak at home beating Holy Cross, 72-56.
1992: Colleen Walker wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic.
1992: Danny Everett runs world record 400 metre indoor (45.02 seconds).
1992: David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 versus India at Perth.
1992: Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500 metre freestyle (14 minutes 32.40 seconds).
1992: NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-15.
1993: Irina Privalova runs world record 50 metre indoor (6.05 seconds).
1994: Texas Open).
1995: Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket.
1995: Futures NC).
1995: Fred Perry, English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at age 85 (born 1909).
1997: Mark O'Meara wins Pebble Beach National Golf Pro-am.
1997: NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 26-23 (overtime).
1985: Birth of Fontel Mines; National Football League tight end.
1986: Ayako Okamoto win LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
1986: NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 28-24.
1987: Kansas City Royals' pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires.
1988: David Boon's 6th Test Cricket century, 184 versus England at Sydney.
1990: Death of Joe Erskine, former British heavyweight boxing champion (born 1934).
1991: Aravinda De Silva scores 267 versus New Zealand at Wellington.
1991: New Hampshire snaps its 32-game losing streak at home beating Holy Cross, 72-56.
1992: Colleen Walker wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic.
1992: Danny Everett runs world record 400 metre indoor (45.02 seconds).
1992: David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 versus India at Perth.
1992: Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500 metre freestyle (14 minutes 32.40 seconds).
1992: NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-15.
1993: Irina Privalova runs world record 50 metre indoor (6.05 seconds).
1994: Texas Open).
1995: Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket.
1995: Futures NC).
1995: Fred Perry, English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at age 85 (born 1909).
1997: Mark O'Meara wins Pebble Beach National Golf Pro-am.
1997: NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 26-23 (overtime).
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