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Video Games
1985: Apple Computer settles a trademark-infringement lawsuit with Management and Computer Services over the use of the word "Mac" in Macintosh computer-related products. Apple agrees to pay an undisclosed sum.
1992: Hudson releases the Ninja Gaiden video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1994: Sega releases the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
1995: 2495. Original code-name was McIntosh. The 216 kB System 1 operating system was derived from LisaDesk. MacWrite and MacPaint software are included free for a limited time.
1995: Macromedia completes its acquisition of Altsys, maker of Freehand.
2000: Sun Microsystems launches the Solaris 8 operating system.
2000: Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer, IBM, Gateway, and other companies begin selling computers running Windows 2000 operating system.
2000: Nintendo releases the Mario Party 2 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2001: Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a computer store window shows an advertisement for Windows 2000.
2001: Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a Sony PlayStation (released in 1995) is shown in a home.
1992: Hudson releases the Ninja Gaiden video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1994: Sega releases the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
1995: 2495. Original code-name was McIntosh. The 216 kB System 1 operating system was derived from LisaDesk. MacWrite and MacPaint software are included free for a limited time.
1995: Macromedia completes its acquisition of Altsys, maker of Freehand.
2000: Sun Microsystems launches the Solaris 8 operating system.
2000: Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer, IBM, Gateway, and other companies begin selling computers running Windows 2000 operating system.
2000: Nintendo releases the Mario Party 2 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2001: Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a computer store window shows an advertisement for Windows 2000.
2001: Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a Sony PlayStation (released in 1995) is shown in a home.
Movies
1986: Birth of Mischa Barton in England; actress (The O.C.).
1986: Death of Gordon MacRae at age 64 of mouth cancer in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; singer/actor (Railroad Hour radio show, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Desert Song), host (Colgate Comedy Hour TV show, Lux Television Theatre TV show).
1988: Calgary Winter Olympics.
1990: Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at age 87.
1991: Lawrence Lott, actor (Real Men, Philadelphia Experiment), dies of AIDS at age 40.
1992: Charles Moulin, French actor (French Tarzan), dies.
1992: John Bleifer, actor (Highway to Heaven), dies at age 90.
2006: CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. announce they would merge the struggling UPN and The WB TV networks into a new entity called The CW.
1986: Death of Gordon MacRae at age 64 of mouth cancer in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; singer/actor (Railroad Hour radio show, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Desert Song), host (Colgate Comedy Hour TV show, Lux Television Theatre TV show).
1988: Calgary Winter Olympics.
1990: Madge Bellamy, actress (White Zombie), dies at age 87.
1991: Lawrence Lott, actor (Real Men, Philadelphia Experiment), dies of AIDS at age 40.
1992: Charles Moulin, French actor (French Tarzan), dies.
1992: John Bleifer, actor (Highway to Heaven), dies at age 90.
2006: CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. announce they would merge the struggling UPN and The WB TV networks into a new entity called The CW.
Music
1986: Death of Gordon MacRae at age 64 of mouth cancer in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; singer/actor (Railroad Hour radio show, Oklahoma!, Carousel, The Desert Song), host (Colgate Comedy Hour TV show, Lux Television Theatre TV show).
1994: Death of David Cole of complications from spinal meningitis at age 32; disk jockey (New York), superstar producer (Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin), musician (C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat").
1994: Death of David Cole of complications from spinal meningitis at age 32; disk jockey (New York), superstar producer (Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin), musician (C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat").
Sports
1986: New York Islanders' Mike Bossy scores his 1,000th point.
1987: 61st Australian Women's Tennis: H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (7-5, 7-6).
1988: Calgary Winter Olympics.
1988: 76th Australian Men's Tennis: M Wilander beats P Cash (6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6).
1988: Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
1992: , 1996).
1993: US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis.
1993: Hawkeye-37th).
1994: Standard Register PING-13th).
1994: , New York Rangers).
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1994: Skate Canada).
1995: World Champions-4th).
1995: Futures-Vaihingen-Germany).
1996: World Cup).
2006: Outfielder Jay Gibbons and the Baltimore Orioles agree to a US$21.1 million, four-year deal.
2006: Mario Lemieux announces his retirement from the National Hockey League.
2008: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announces it has sold eight ten-year franchises in the Indian Premier League for a total of US$723 million.
1987: 61st Australian Women's Tennis: H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (7-5, 7-6).
1988: Calgary Winter Olympics.
1988: 76th Australian Men's Tennis: M Wilander beats P Cash (6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6).
1988: Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
1992: , 1996).
1993: US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis.
1993: Hawkeye-37th).
1994: Standard Register PING-13th).
1994: , New York Rangers).
1994: , New York Rangers).
1994: Skate Canada).
1995: World Champions-4th).
1995: Futures-Vaihingen-Germany).
1996: World Cup).
2006: Outfielder Jay Gibbons and the Baltimore Orioles agree to a US$21.1 million, four-year deal.
2006: Mario Lemieux announces his retirement from the National Hockey League.
2008: The Board of Control for Cricket in India announces it has sold eight ten-year franchises in the Indian Premier League for a total of US$723 million.
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