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Video Games
2000: Microsoft settles its four-year legal battle with Caldera. Terms of the settlement are not made public.
2002: Royal Consumer Information Products announces the Royal Lin@x handheld computer. It features 206 MHz Intel StrongARM processor, Linux operating system, color screen, CompactFlash Type II slot, MP3 player, serial port, USB port. Price is to be US$299 when available in the US by mid-year.
2002: Sega releases the Rez video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo trade show is held, over five days.
2005: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2006: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 FX-60 processor. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2006: Capcom releases the Mega Man X Collection video game for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube in the US.
2002: Royal Consumer Information Products announces the Royal Lin@x handheld computer. It features 206 MHz Intel StrongARM processor, Linux operating system, color screen, CompactFlash Type II slot, MP3 player, serial port, USB port. Price is to be US$299 when available in the US by mid-year.
2002: Sega releases the Rez video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo trade show is held, over five days.
2005: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2006: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 FX-60 processor. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2006: Capcom releases the Mega Man X Collection video game for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube in the US.
Movies
1988: The Disney Channel debuts the animated TV show The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
1989: Death of Donald Voorhees of pheumonia at age 85; orchestra leader, musical director (Bell Telephone Hour on radio and TV).
1990: Juliet Berto, screenwriter/actress (Bastienne Bastien), dies at age 42.
1990: Yvonne Peattie Marquard, actress (Donovan's Reef), dies.
1992: Barbara Couper, British actress (Last Days of Dolwyn), dies at age 89.
1994: Death of Michael Aldridge at age 73; English actor (Last of the Summer Wine, Murder in the Cathedral).
1995: CBS premieres The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder.
1997: The syndicated TV show Entertainment Tonight airs its 4,000th episode.
1999: HBO begins airing the TV series The Sopranos.
1989: Death of Donald Voorhees of pheumonia at age 85; orchestra leader, musical director (Bell Telephone Hour on radio and TV).
1990: Juliet Berto, screenwriter/actress (Bastienne Bastien), dies at age 42.
1990: Yvonne Peattie Marquard, actress (Donovan's Reef), dies.
1992: Barbara Couper, British actress (Last Days of Dolwyn), dies at age 89.
1994: Death of Michael Aldridge at age 73; English actor (Last of the Summer Wine, Murder in the Cathedral).
1995: CBS premieres The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder.
1997: The syndicated TV show Entertainment Tonight airs its 4,000th episode.
1999: HBO begins airing the TV series The Sopranos.
Music
1989: Death of Donald Voorhees of pheumonia at age 85; orchestra leader, musical director (Bell Telephone Hour on radio and TV).
1997: James Brown gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999: Death of Frank Parker at age 95; singer (The Jack Benny Radio Show, Arthur Godfrey troupe).
1997: James Brown gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1999: Death of Frank Parker at age 95; singer (The Jack Benny Radio Show, Arthur Godfrey troupe).
Sports
1987: Birth of César Cielo; Brazilian swimmer.
1990: NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players.
1990: Boise Open-second).
1992: , 1996).
1994: Charles "Chub" Feeney, baseball president (National League), dies at age 72.
1996: Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins.
2006: Bruce Sutter becomes just the fourth relief pitcher to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990: NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players.
1990: Boise Open-second).
1992: , 1996).
1994: Charles "Chub" Feeney, baseball president (National League), dies at age 72.
1996: Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins.
2006: Bruce Sutter becomes just the fourth relief pitcher to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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