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Video Games
1993: Richard Page, co-founder and hardware chief of NeXT Computer, leaves the company.
1997: Texas Instruments announces it will withdraw from the Intel-compatible processor business.
2001: Nintendo releases the Mario Tennis video game for the Game Boy Color in the US.
2002: Sony Electronics introduces the Sony Clié PEG-T615C handheld computer, replacing the PEG-N610C. It features 65,536-color 320x320 pixel backlit TFT display, 16 MB RAM, Memory Stick expansion slot, USB connection, Palm OS 4.1, universal remote control. The lithium ion polymer battery powers the system for about 12 days. Price is about US$400; weight is 6 ounces; size is 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches.
2002: Sony announces the Clie PEG-S360 handheld computer, replacing the PEG-S320. It features Palm OS, 16 MB RAM, Memory Stick port. Price is US$199.
2003: MandrakeSoft of France files for bankruptcy protection.
2003: Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball video game for the Xbox in the US. Price is US$49.99.
2008: At Macworld Expo, Apple introduces the MacBook Air laptop computer. It features Core2 Duo processor, 2 GB RAM, fixed battery, no optical drive, USB and micro-DVI ports, iSight camera, 80 GB hard drive, 64 GB solid-state drive, 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen LED 1280x800 color screen, AirPort Extreme WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, full-size keyboard and trackpad. Battery life is 5 hours. Weight is 3 pounds; size 12.8 x 8.9 x 0.76 inches; price is US$1799.
2008: Microsoft releases the Office:mac 2008 office software for the Apple Mac computers in the US. price is US$400, or US$240 upgrade from a previous version.
1997: Texas Instruments announces it will withdraw from the Intel-compatible processor business.
2001: Nintendo releases the Mario Tennis video game for the Game Boy Color in the US.
2002: Sony Electronics introduces the Sony Clié PEG-T615C handheld computer, replacing the PEG-N610C. It features 65,536-color 320x320 pixel backlit TFT display, 16 MB RAM, Memory Stick expansion slot, USB connection, Palm OS 4.1, universal remote control. The lithium ion polymer battery powers the system for about 12 days. Price is about US$400; weight is 6 ounces; size is 4.8 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches.
2002: Sony announces the Clie PEG-S360 handheld computer, replacing the PEG-S320. It features Palm OS, 16 MB RAM, Memory Stick port. Price is US$199.
2003: MandrakeSoft of France files for bankruptcy protection.
2003: Tecmo releases the Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball video game for the Xbox in the US. Price is US$49.99.
2008: At Macworld Expo, Apple introduces the MacBook Air laptop computer. It features Core2 Duo processor, 2 GB RAM, fixed battery, no optical drive, USB and micro-DVI ports, iSight camera, 80 GB hard drive, 64 GB solid-state drive, 13.3-inch diagonal widescreen LED 1280x800 color screen, AirPort Extreme WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, full-size keyboard and trackpad. Battery life is 5 hours. Weight is 3 pounds; size 12.8 x 8.9 x 0.76 inches; price is US$1799.
2008: Microsoft releases the Office:mac 2008 office software for the Apple Mac computers in the US. price is US$400, or US$240 upgrade from a previous version.
Movies
1987: Death of Ray Bolger AKA Raymond Wallace Bulcao at age 83 of cancer; singer, dancer, actor (Tin Woodsman - Wizard of Oz, host - Bell Telephone Hour, Grampa - The Partridge Family TV show).
1990: 6th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Knots Landing wins.
1990: NBC TV begins airing the series Blue Bayou.
1993: NBC TV airs final episide of soap opera Santa Barbara.
1995: The first episode of TV show Star Trek: Voyager airs.
1996: Death of Les Baxter at age 73 of heart and kidney problems; orchestra leader/composer (Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"), singer (the Meltones), music producer ("Ruby", "Unchained Melody", "The Poor People Of Paris"), musical director (The Halls Of Ivy, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello radio shows). writer ("Whistle" theme - Lassie TV show).
2000: Death of Fran Ryan at age 83 of natural causes; actress (Green Acres TV show, The Doris Day Show TV show, General Hospital TV show).
2005: Death of Deem Bristow, voice actor (Doctor Eggman) (born 1947).
2005: Death of Ruth Warrick at age 89 from pneumonia; singer, actress (Orson Welles' Mercury Players, Citizen Kane movie, The Guiding Light TV show, As the World Turns TV show, Peyton Place TV show, Phoebe Tyler - All My Children TV show).
2007: NBC-TV airs the 64th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Some winners:
2009: Patrick McGoohan, actor (Danger Man, The Prisoner, Emmy awards for Colombo, Bafta award for The Greatest Man In The World), dies at age 80 in Los Angeles, California.
1990: 6th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Knots Landing wins.
1990: NBC TV begins airing the series Blue Bayou.
1993: NBC TV airs final episide of soap opera Santa Barbara.
1995: The first episode of TV show Star Trek: Voyager airs.
1996: Death of Les Baxter at age 73 of heart and kidney problems; orchestra leader/composer (Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"), singer (the Meltones), music producer ("Ruby", "Unchained Melody", "The Poor People Of Paris"), musical director (The Halls Of Ivy, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello radio shows). writer ("Whistle" theme - Lassie TV show).
2000: Death of Fran Ryan at age 83 of natural causes; actress (Green Acres TV show, The Doris Day Show TV show, General Hospital TV show).
2005: Death of Deem Bristow, voice actor (Doctor Eggman) (born 1947).
2005: Death of Ruth Warrick at age 89 from pneumonia; singer, actress (Orson Welles' Mercury Players, Citizen Kane movie, The Guiding Light TV show, As the World Turns TV show, Peyton Place TV show, Phoebe Tyler - All My Children TV show).
2007: NBC-TV airs the 64th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. Some winners:
2009: Patrick McGoohan, actor (Danger Man, The Prisoner, Emmy awards for Colombo, Bafta award for The Greatest Man In The World), dies at age 80 in Los Angeles, California.
Music
1987: Death of Dolores Hawkins at age 58; singer (Guy Mitchell Show).
1987: Death of Ray Bolger AKA Raymond Wallace Bulcao at age 83 of cancer; singer, dancer, actor (Tin Woodsman - Wizard of Oz, host - Bell Telephone Hour, Grampa - The Partridge Family TV show).
1993: Death of Sammy Cahn AKA Sammy Cohen at age 79 of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles, California, USA; songwriter ("Three Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", "High Hopes, "Call Me Irresponsible", Academy Awards).
1994: György Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist (Chopin/Liszt), dies at age 72.
1994: Death of Harry Nilsson in his sleep at age 52; American singer, songwriter ("Without You" (1971), "Everybody's Talkin'", Grammy winner) (born 1941).
1996: Death of Les Baxter at age 73 of heart and kidney problems; orchestra leader/composer (Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"), singer (the Meltones), music producer ("Ruby", "Unchained Melody", "The Poor People Of Paris"), musical director (The Halls Of Ivy, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello radio shows). writer ("Whistle" theme - Lassie TV show).
2005: Death of Ruth Warrick at age 89 from pneumonia; singer, actress (Orson Welles' Mercury Players, Citizen Kane movie, The Guiding Light TV show, As the World Turns TV show, Peyton Place TV show, Phoebe Tyler - All My Children TV show).
1987: Death of Ray Bolger AKA Raymond Wallace Bulcao at age 83 of cancer; singer, dancer, actor (Tin Woodsman - Wizard of Oz, host - Bell Telephone Hour, Grampa - The Partridge Family TV show).
1993: Death of Sammy Cahn AKA Sammy Cohen at age 79 of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles, California, USA; songwriter ("Three Coins in the Fountain", "All the Way", "High Hopes, "Call Me Irresponsible", Academy Awards).
1994: György Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist (Chopin/Liszt), dies at age 72.
1994: Death of Harry Nilsson in his sleep at age 52; American singer, songwriter ("Without You" (1971), "Everybody's Talkin'", Grammy winner) (born 1941).
1996: Death of Les Baxter at age 73 of heart and kidney problems; orchestra leader/composer (Nat King Cole's "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"), singer (the Meltones), music producer ("Ruby", "Unchained Melody", "The Poor People Of Paris"), musical director (The Halls Of Ivy, Bob Hope, Abbott and Costello radio shows). writer ("Whistle" theme - Lassie TV show).
2005: Death of Ruth Warrick at age 89 from pneumonia; singer, actress (Orson Welles' Mercury Players, Citizen Kane movie, The Guiding Light TV show, As the World Turns TV show, Peyton Place TV show, Phoebe Tyler - All My Children TV show).
Sports
1985: Mike Gatting and Graeme Fowler both score 200's versus India.
1986: James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at age 83.
1988: Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes.
1988: Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Madras, world Test record.
1988: Narendra Hirwani takes 16-136 (8-61 and 8-75) versus West Indies on Test debut.
1989: Betsy King wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic.
1989: Wilf Slack, cricket player (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies.
1990: 42-year-old George Foreman knocks out George Cooney in two rounds.
1990: Toronto Blue Jays' player Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit Tigers as a free agent.
1990: New York Knicks' Trent Tucker scores with 1/10 second remaining, beats Chicago Bulls, 109-106.
1991: Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
1991: Birth of Rubab Raza, Pakistan swimmer.
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1993: Henry Iba, basketball coach, dies at age 88.
1995: Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champion.
1995: San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship.
1995: San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship.
1995: Anheuser-Busch Golf).
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1997: Chicago Bulls' player Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amos, in the groin.
1986: James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at age 83.
1988: Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder makes racist remarks about black athletes.
1988: Kiran More stumps five West Indian batsman at Madras, world Test record.
1988: Narendra Hirwani takes 16-136 (8-61 and 8-75) versus West Indies on Test debut.
1989: Betsy King wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic.
1989: Wilf Slack, cricket player (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies.
1990: 42-year-old George Foreman knocks out George Cooney in two rounds.
1990: Toronto Blue Jays' player Cecil Fielder signs with Detroit Tigers as a free agent.
1990: New York Knicks' Trent Tucker scores with 1/10 second remaining, beats Chicago Bulls, 109-106.
1991: Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
1991: Birth of Rubab Raza, Pakistan swimmer.
1992: , 1996).
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1993: Henry Iba, basketball coach, dies at age 88.
1995: Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champion.
1995: San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship.
1995: San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship.
1995: Anheuser-Busch Golf).
1995: Australian Open).
1997: Chicago Bulls' player Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amos, in the groin.
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