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Video Games
1989: Japanese video game Zero Wing by Toaplan.
1993: MacWorld Exposition '93 is held, in San Francisco, California.
1995: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held, over four days. Microsoft's Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Bob, an application for Windows consumer users, with a "social interface". The code name for the project was "Utopia".
1995: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held, over four days. Nintendo shows the Virtual Boy video game system, featuring a red color 3-D world. Price is to be under US$200.
1999: At the Macworld Expo, Connectix releases the Virtual Game Station software for the Apple Macintosh computer, allowing users to play Sony PlayStation video games on their computers. Price is US$49.
1999: At the Macworld Expo, Connectix releases the Virtual Game Station software in the US. for the Apple Macintosh computer, allowing users to play Sony PlayStation games on their computers. Price is US$49.
2000: At the Consumer Electronics Show, Advanced Micro Devices, KryoTech, and Compaq Computer demonstrate a specially-cooled 1 GHz Athlon processor running in a Compaq computer.
2000: At the Consumer Electronics Show, Advanced Micro Devices releases the 800 MHz Athlon processor.
2001: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft unveils the Xbox video game system. It features 733 MHz processor, large hard drive, and 250 MHz graphics processor. Target release date is October.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A "what if" scenario is shown: "what if life were more like a video game".
2003: In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo is held, over five days.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 2.2 GHz Athlon 64 3400+ processor with 1 MB level 2 cache. Price is US$417 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 2800+, 3000+, and 3200+ processors for notebook computers. Price is US$193 (2800+) in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Sega releases the Sonic Heroes video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: The Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over four days.
2008: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Laptop computers appear, on a pool table, in a bar.
1993: MacWorld Exposition '93 is held, in San Francisco, California.
1995: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held, over four days. Microsoft's Bill Gates unveils Microsoft Bob, an application for Windows consumer users, with a "social interface". The code name for the project was "Utopia".
1995: In Las Vegas, Nevada, the Winter Consumer Electronics Show is held, over four days. Nintendo shows the Virtual Boy video game system, featuring a red color 3-D world. Price is to be under US$200.
1999: At the Macworld Expo, Connectix releases the Virtual Game Station software for the Apple Macintosh computer, allowing users to play Sony PlayStation video games on their computers. Price is US$49.
1999: At the Macworld Expo, Connectix releases the Virtual Game Station software in the US. for the Apple Macintosh computer, allowing users to play Sony PlayStation games on their computers. Price is US$49.
2000: At the Consumer Electronics Show, Advanced Micro Devices, KryoTech, and Compaq Computer demonstrate a specially-cooled 1 GHz Athlon processor running in a Compaq computer.
2000: At the Consumer Electronics Show, Advanced Micro Devices releases the 800 MHz Athlon processor.
2001: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft unveils the Xbox video game system. It features 733 MHz processor, large hard drive, and 250 MHz graphics processor. Target release date is October.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A "what if" scenario is shown: "what if life were more like a video game".
2003: In San Francisco, California, the Macworld Conference and Expo is held, over five days.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 2.2 GHz Athlon 64 3400+ processor with 1 MB level 2 cache. Price is US$417 in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon 64 2800+, 3000+, and 3200+ processors for notebook computers. Price is US$193 (2800+) in 1000-unit quantities.
2004: Sega releases the Sonic Heroes video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: The Consumer Electronics Show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over four days.
2008: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Laptop computers appear, on a pool table, in a bar.
Movies
1988: The CBS TV network airs the last episode of The Oldest Rookie show.
1988: Death of Brent Collins of a heart attack at age 46; dwarf actor (Mr. Big - As The World Turns, Wallingford - Another World).
1990: Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies.
1990: Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), dies of AIDS at age 40.
1991: Real Life With Jane Pauley premieres on NBC-TV.
1992: Elaine McKenna, Australian actress (Peg Martin - Cell Block H), dies.
1997: Vince Williams, actor (Hamp - Guiding Light), dies of cancer at age 39.
1999: Bob Newhart, Alex Trebek, Dennis Franz, and Buffalo Bob Smith all receive stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
2000: Malibu Road, Popular).
2003: FOX begin airing the reality show Joe Millionaire.
2008: Death of Bob LeMond at age94; radio and TV announcer (CBS radio, I Love Lucy TV show).
1988: Death of Brent Collins of a heart attack at age 46; dwarf actor (Mr. Big - As The World Turns, Wallingford - Another World).
1990: Hans Jaray, actor (Lydia, Fedora), dies.
1990: Ian Charleson, actor (Gandhi, Chariots of Fire), dies of AIDS at age 40.
1991: Real Life With Jane Pauley premieres on NBC-TV.
1992: Elaine McKenna, Australian actress (Peg Martin - Cell Block H), dies.
1997: Vince Williams, actor (Hamp - Guiding Light), dies of cancer at age 39.
1999: Bob Newhart, Alex Trebek, Dennis Franz, and Buffalo Bob Smith all receive stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
2000: Malibu Road, Popular).
2003: FOX begin airing the reality show Joe Millionaire.
2008: Death of Bob LeMond at age94; radio and TV announcer (CBS radio, I Love Lucy TV show).
Music
1986: Birth of Alex Turner; British musician (Arctic Monkeys).
1993: Death of John B. Gillespie AKA Dizzy Gillespie of cancer at age 75; jazz trumpeter co-founder of "bebop" music, created the "afro-cuban" sound in jazz.
1994: Death of Harold Lucas at age 70 in Washington, DC, USA; rhythm-and-blues musician (the Clovers - "Don't You Know I Love You", "Fool, Fool, Fool", "Love Potion No. 9").
1996: Death of Robert Russell Wise AKA Chubby Wise of heart failure following pneumonia at age 80; country fiddle player (Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, the Rainbow Ranch Boys).
1993: Death of John B. Gillespie AKA Dizzy Gillespie of cancer at age 75; jazz trumpeter co-founder of "bebop" music, created the "afro-cuban" sound in jazz.
1994: Death of Harold Lucas at age 70 in Washington, DC, USA; rhythm-and-blues musician (the Clovers - "Don't You Know I Love You", "Fool, Fool, Fool", "Love Potion No. 9").
1996: Death of Robert Russell Wise AKA Chubby Wise of heart failure following pneumonia at age 80; country fiddle player (Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys, the Rainbow Ranch Boys).
Sports
1986: Last day in Test cricket for Bob Holland.
1987: Phoenix Open).
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1988: Mazda, 1981 Dinah Shore).
1991: Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 seconds).
1992: New York Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul.
1992: Sachin Tendulkar completes 148 versus Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
1992: Shane Warne takes 1-150 in his first Test innings.
1992: McCall).
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1994: In Detroit, Michigan, ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband.
1994: Yat Weiju swims world record 50m butterfly stroke (26.44).
1995: Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939).
1998: Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboys' coach.
1998: Don Sutton selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
2006: 18-year-old shortstop Justin Upton signs a five-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for US$6.1 million, the largest signing bonus in a minor-league contract for a drafted player who was not a free agent.
2006: The Toronto Blue Jays trade Corey Koskie to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitching prospect Brian Wolfe.
1987: Phoenix Open).
1988: , 1989, Olympics-1996).
1988: Mazda, 1981 Dinah Shore).
1991: Qian Hong swims female world record 50m butterfly (27.30 seconds).
1992: New York Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul.
1992: Sachin Tendulkar completes 148 versus Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
1992: Shane Warne takes 1-150 in his first Test innings.
1992: McCall).
1992: , 1996).
1994: In Detroit, Michigan, ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding's ex-husband.
1994: Yat Weiju swims world record 50m butterfly stroke (26.44).
1995: Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939).
1998: Barry Switzer resigns as Dallas Cowboys' coach.
1998: Don Sutton selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
2006: 18-year-old shortstop Justin Upton signs a five-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks for US$6.1 million, the largest signing bonus in a minor-league contract for a drafted player who was not a free agent.
2006: The Toronto Blue Jays trade Corey Koskie to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitching prospect Brian Wolfe.
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