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Video Games
1991: Microsoft releases Microsoft Excel for Windows 3.0, with Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology.
1992: At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computer chairman John Sculley coins the term Personal Digital Assistant, referring to handheld computers that typically operate via a stylus on a LCD display. Sculley announces that Apple will enter the consumer-electronics market by the end of the year.
1992: Nintendo of America lowers the suggested retail price of the Super Nintendo from US$199.95 to US$179.95. Price of the Game Boy is lowered from US$89.95 to US$79.95.
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A scene shows an arcade video game, Larry the Looter.
1996: Apple Computer officially unveils the Newton 2.0 operating system.
1998: New Line Cinema releases the film Wag the Dog to theaters in the USA. An Apple PowerBook Duo 280c laptop computer appears in a close-up.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is used to run a "Virtual Doctor" medical diagnostic program. The computer has system unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The program says it is from the maker of "SimSandwich", a reference to the SimCity series of games. The program says "You've got leprocy", with the same voice as that of America Online's "You've got mail".
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A "Virtual Doctor" program says it is from the maker of Dragon Quest, a 1986 video game made by Enix in Japan.
2001: The MacWorld exposition and conference is held in San Francisco. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs unveils Mac OS X operating system, and a new line of G4 computers with Nvidia Geforce 2 MX graphics processors.
2001: At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer announces the Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook. It features titanium case, 15.2-in 1152x768 pixel display, 8 MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 graphics processor, DVD drive, modem and network ports, USB and FireWire ports, 802.11 wireless networking, 128 or 256 MB RAM, 10 or 20 GB hard drive, and 400 or 500 MHz G4 processor. Size is 13.4 x 9.5 x 1 inches; weight is 5.3 pounds; price is US$2599-$3499.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 2 video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2004: Linus Torvalds releases Linux kernel 2.6.1.
2007: At the Macworld Conference and Expo show, Steve Jobs announces that the Apple Computer company is changing its name to just Apple.
2008: EA releases the Burnout Paradise video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
2009: Microsoft releases the Windows 7 operating system for beta testing. Downloading the software will be available until January 24.
1992: At the Winter Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computer chairman John Sculley coins the term Personal Digital Assistant, referring to handheld computers that typically operate via a stylus on a LCD display. Sculley announces that Apple will enter the consumer-electronics market by the end of the year.
1992: Nintendo of America lowers the suggested retail price of the Super Nintendo from US$199.95 to US$179.95. Price of the Game Boy is lowered from US$89.95 to US$79.95.
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show. A scene shows an arcade video game, Larry the Looter.
1996: Apple Computer officially unveils the Newton 2.0 operating system.
1998: New Line Cinema releases the film Wag the Dog to theaters in the USA. An Apple PowerBook Duo 280c laptop computer appears in a close-up.
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer is used to run a "Virtual Doctor" medical diagnostic program. The computer has system unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The program says it is from the maker of "SimSandwich", a reference to the SimCity series of games. The program says "You've got leprocy", with the same voice as that of America Online's "You've got mail".
2000: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A "Virtual Doctor" program says it is from the maker of Dragon Quest, a 1986 video game made by Enix in Japan.
2001: The MacWorld exposition and conference is held in San Francisco. Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs unveils Mac OS X operating system, and a new line of G4 computers with Nvidia Geforce 2 MX graphics processors.
2001: At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer announces the Titanium PowerBook G4 notebook. It features titanium case, 15.2-in 1152x768 pixel display, 8 MB ATI Rage Mobility 128 graphics processor, DVD drive, modem and network ports, USB and FireWire ports, 802.11 wireless networking, 128 or 256 MB RAM, 10 or 20 GB hard drive, and 400 or 500 MHz G4 processor. Size is 13.4 x 9.5 x 1 inches; weight is 5.3 pounds; price is US$2599-$3499.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 2 video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$39.99.
2004: Linus Torvalds releases Linux kernel 2.6.1.
2007: At the Macworld Conference and Expo show, Steve Jobs announces that the Apple Computer company is changing its name to just Apple.
2008: EA releases the Burnout Paradise video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
2009: Microsoft releases the Windows 7 operating system for beta testing. Downloading the software will be available until January 24.
Movies
1987: Death of Arthur Lake at age 81 of a heart attack; actor (Dagwood - Blondie movies and radio shows).
1989: The Pat Sajak Show TV show debuts on CBS TV.
1991: ), Close Encounters of the Third Kind movie (1977)).
1992: Death of Steve Brodie at age 72 of cancer; supporting actor (Desperate, Bodyguard, sheriff - Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)).
1995: Death of Peter Cook at age 57 from gastrointestinal bleeding; English comic/actor (Peter n' Dud, Beyond the Fringe, Bedazzled).
1996: NBC airs the first episode of TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun.
1997: Death of Jesse White AKA Marc Weidenfeld of a heart attack at age 80; actor (Maytag Repairman in commercials, Private Secretary, Make Room for Daddy, Bedtime for Bonzo).
1999: NBC airs the first episode of TV show Providence.
2001: ABC-TV airs first episode of reality TV show The Mole, hosted by Anderson Cooper.
2006: Death of Don Stewart at age 70 of lung cancer; actor (Mike Bauer - Guiding Light).
2007: CBC TV debuts comedy TV show Little Mosque on the Prairie in Canada.
1989: The Pat Sajak Show TV show debuts on CBS TV.
1991: ), Close Encounters of the Third Kind movie (1977)).
1992: Death of Steve Brodie at age 72 of cancer; supporting actor (Desperate, Bodyguard, sheriff - Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)).
1995: Death of Peter Cook at age 57 from gastrointestinal bleeding; English comic/actor (Peter n' Dud, Beyond the Fringe, Bedazzled).
1996: NBC airs the first episode of TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun.
1997: Death of Jesse White AKA Marc Weidenfeld of a heart attack at age 80; actor (Maytag Repairman in commercials, Private Secretary, Make Room for Daddy, Bedtime for Bonzo).
1999: NBC airs the first episode of TV show Providence.
2001: ABC-TV airs first episode of reality TV show The Mole, hosted by Anderson Cooper.
2006: Death of Don Stewart at age 70 of lung cancer; actor (Mike Bauer - Guiding Light).
2007: CBC TV debuts comedy TV show Little Mosque on the Prairie in Canada.
Music
Sports
1985: Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out.
1985: Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in two Tests 1951), dies.
1986: New York Islanders, greatest shutout margin (9-0) versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
1988: US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.
1989: Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990: Boston Celtics worst-ever (6 points in second versus New Jersey Nets) and lose 87-78.
1990: Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1991: Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame.
1991: Dean Smith of North Carolina is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games.
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1993: Franziska van Almsick swims world record 100 metre free style (53.33).
1994: Death of Johnny Temple, baseball player (born 1927).
1998: Boston Red Sox player Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving.
1998: Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever.
2001: The Cleveland Indians sign Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, US$10 million deal.
2002: Billy Wagner signs a US$27 million deal with the Houston Astros.
2005: Carlos Beltran becomes the tenth $100 million player in major league history as he agrees to seven-year deal for $119 million with the New York Mets.
1985: Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in two Tests 1951), dies.
1986: New York Islanders, greatest shutout margin (9-0) versus Pittsburgh Penguins.
1988: US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano.
1989: Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1990: Boston Celtics worst-ever (6 points in second versus New Jersey Nets) and lose 87-78.
1990: Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1991: Baseball officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Hall of Fame.
1991: Dean Smith of North Carolina is 6th to win 700 career coaching basketball games.
1991: Buick Southern Open).
1991: Thailand Open).
1992: , 1993).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Franziska van Almsick swims world record 100 metre free style (53.33).
1994: Death of Johnny Temple, baseball player (born 1927).
1998: Boston Red Sox player Mo Vaughn pleads not guilty to drunken driving.
1998: Hockey News selects Wayne Gretzky best NHL player ever.
2001: The Cleveland Indians sign Juan Gonzalez to a one-year, US$10 million deal.
2002: Billy Wagner signs a US$27 million deal with the Houston Astros.
2005: Carlos Beltran becomes the tenth $100 million player in major league history as he agrees to seven-year deal for $119 million with the New York Mets.
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