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Video Games
1989: In the TV show Friday the 13th, a Commodore PET computer appears.
1996: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A computer is used, and when the screen is shown, a window is titled "Untitled-1", and shows an animated wristwatch for a "please wait" symbol, like an early version of Microsoft Windows.
1996: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A computer is used, and when the screen is shown, a window is titled "Untitled-1", and shows an animated wristwatch for a "please wait" symbol, like an early version of Microsoft Windows.
Movies
1986: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 28th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
1987: Death of James Coco at age 56 of a heart attack; actor (Calucci's Dept., The Dumplings, St. Elsewhere (Emmy Award), Who's The Boss?).
1988: Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at age 78.
1990: Deborra Hampton, actress (Crossroads, Two of a Kind), dies at age 30.
1992: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 34th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
1992: Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, One Eyed Soldiers), dies at age 79.
1992: John E Allen Junior, actor (1 2 3), dies.
1993: Eddie Constantine, actor (Alphaville, License to Kill), dies at age 75.
1996: Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian doctor/actor (Killing Fields), murdered at age 45 (born 1940).
1998: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
2004: Newmarket releases the film The Passion of the Christ to theaters.
2006: Death of Darren McGavin at age 83; actor (Mike Hammer TV show, Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV show, Riverboat TV show, Crime Photographer TV show, Murphy Brown TV show (Emmy award)).
1987: Death of James Coco at age 56 of a heart attack; actor (Calucci's Dept., The Dumplings, St. Elsewhere (Emmy Award), Who's The Boss?).
1988: Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at age 78.
1990: Deborra Hampton, actress (Crossroads, Two of a Kind), dies at age 30.
1992: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 34th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
1992: Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, One Eyed Soldiers), dies at age 79.
1992: John E Allen Junior, actor (1 2 3), dies.
1993: Eddie Constantine, actor (Alphaville, License to Kill), dies at age 75.
1996: Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian doctor/actor (Killing Fields), murdered at age 45 (born 1940).
1998: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. Some winners:
2004: Newmarket releases the film The Passion of the Christ to theaters.
2006: Death of Darren McGavin at age 83; actor (Mike Hammer TV show, Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV show, Riverboat TV show, Crime Photographer TV show, Murphy Brown TV show (Emmy award)).
Music
1986: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.
1992: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 34th Annual Grammy Awards.
1993: Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at age 45.
1997: Expanded Edition";
1997: Expanded Edition";
1998: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.
1992: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 34th Annual Grammy Awards.
1993: Troy Caldwell, country musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at age 45.
1997: Expanded Edition";
1997: Expanded Edition";
1998: CBS live telecasts the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences presentation of the 40th Annual Grammy Awards.
Sports
1987: LaMarr Hoyt is banned from US Major League Baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse.
1989: Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.
1989: Javed Miandad scores 271 versus New Zealand at Eden Park.
1989: Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1990: Australia beats Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup.
1991: Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons versus Sri Lanka (122 and 100).
1991: Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, and John Candy buy Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.
1992: Birth of Libby [Elizabeth] Callahan in Columbia, South Carolina, USA; sport pistol (Olympics-1996).
1993: Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy".
1993: Pakistan all out 43 versus West Indies, world one-day international record low.
1993: State Farm Rail Classic).
1994: Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1994: Hugh Tayfield, cricket player (170 wickets for South Africa in 37 Tests), dies.
1994: Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer, dies at age 80 (born 1914).
1995: British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital.
1995: PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander.
1995: Futures-Saga-Japan).
1996: Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad versus Leeward Islands.
1989: Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career.
1989: Javed Miandad scores 271 versus New Zealand at Eden Park.
1989: Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in five rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1990: Australia beats Pakistan 2-0 to win the Cricket World Series Cup.
1991: Andrew Jones scores twin Test Cricket tons versus Sri Lanka (122 and 100).
1991: Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, and John Candy buy Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts.
1992: Birth of Libby [Elizabeth] Callahan in Columbia, South Carolina, USA; sport pistol (Olympics-1996).
1993: Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy".
1993: Pakistan all out 43 versus West Indies, world one-day international record low.
1993: State Farm Rail Classic).
1994: Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1994: Hugh Tayfield, cricket player (170 wickets for South Africa in 37 Tests), dies.
1994: Jersey Joe Walcott, American boxer, dies at age 80 (born 1914).
1995: British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital.
1995: PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander.
1995: Futures-Saga-Japan).
1996: Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad versus Leeward Islands.
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