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Video Games
1987: Konami releases the Metal Gear video game for the MSX2 system in Japan.
1991: Compile releases the Spriggan video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1991: Columbia Pictures releases the film Boyz n the Hood to theaters in the USA. The game Duck Hunt is played on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
1993: An article by Mike Feibus in the Microprocessor Report calls the EPA's Energy Star initiative "a marketing gimmick with about as much meaning as a 'Lite' label on a package of bacon."
1999: Packard Bell NEC introduces a new line of inexpensive personal computers, ranging from a US$499 Celeron system and a US$999 Pentium III system.
2000: Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows. It adds improved support for Cascading Style Sheets, Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language, and dynamic HTML.
2002: Bandai releases the Swan Crystal color handheld video game player in Japan. It features 2.8-inch diagonal TFT LCD screen, four-channel stereo sound, compatibility with earlier WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color games, Blue Velvet or Wine Red case. Price is 7800 yen.
2005: Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4.2 operating system.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 2006 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Vivendi Universal releases the Flat Out video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2006: The European Commission fines Microsoft US$356 million for failing to comply with orders to share information about the Windows operating system for servers.
1991: Compile releases the Spriggan video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1991: Columbia Pictures releases the film Boyz n the Hood to theaters in the USA. The game Duck Hunt is played on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
1993: An article by Mike Feibus in the Microprocessor Report calls the EPA's Energy Star initiative "a marketing gimmick with about as much meaning as a 'Lite' label on a package of bacon."
1999: Packard Bell NEC introduces a new line of inexpensive personal computers, ranging from a US$499 Celeron system and a US$999 Pentium III system.
2000: Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows. It adds improved support for Cascading Style Sheets, Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language, and dynamic HTML.
2002: Bandai releases the Swan Crystal color handheld video game player in Japan. It features 2.8-inch diagonal TFT LCD screen, four-channel stereo sound, compatibility with earlier WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color games, Blue Velvet or Wine Red case. Price is 7800 yen.
2005: Apple Computer releases Mac OS X 10.4.2 operating system.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 2006 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the NCAA Football 06 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Vivendi Universal releases the Flat Out video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2006: The European Commission fines Microsoft US$356 million for failing to comply with orders to share information about the Windows operating system for servers.
Movies
1988: Birth of Melissa O'Neil, Canadian Idol TV show winner, season 3.
1990: CBS airs the first episode of TV show Northern Exposure.
1990: Death of Bill Burrud at age 65 of a heart attack; child actor, producer/host (Safari to Adventure TV show, The Challenging Sea TV show, Animal World TV show).
1991: Birth of Erik Per Sullivan; American actor (Malcolm in the Middle).
1996: Death of John Chancellor at age 68 of stomach cancer; NBC correspondent/anchor (Today, Nightly News).
2002: The USA cable network premiers the Monk TV show.
1990: CBS airs the first episode of TV show Northern Exposure.
1990: Death of Bill Burrud at age 65 of a heart attack; child actor, producer/host (Safari to Adventure TV show, The Challenging Sea TV show, Animal World TV show).
1991: Birth of Erik Per Sullivan; American actor (Malcolm in the Middle).
1996: Death of John Chancellor at age 68 of stomach cancer; NBC correspondent/anchor (Today, Nightly News).
2002: The USA cable network premiers the Monk TV show.
Music
1996: Death of Jonathan Melvoin at age 34 of an overdose of drugs and alcohol in a New York hotel; backup musician with the Smashing Pumpkins.
1998: Death of Jimmie Driftwood at age 91 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; folk singer and songwriter ("The Battle of New Orleans").
2003: Death of Benny Carter at age 95 in Los Angeles, California, USA; alto saxophone player, composer, instrumentalist, orchestra leader, arranger, performed with or wrote music for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.
1998: Death of Jimmie Driftwood at age 91 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; folk singer and songwriter ("The Battle of New Orleans").
2003: Death of Benny Carter at age 95 in Los Angeles, California, USA; alto saxophone player, composer, instrumentalist, orchestra leader, arranger, performed with or wrote music for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.
Sports
1987: Philadelphia Phillies' Kent Tekulve pitches his 900th game in relief.
1989: New York Yankees' pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA).
1990: Chicago White Sox player Melido Perez no-hits the New York Yankees 8-0 in a rain.
1998: France defeats Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
2009: In Nurburgring, Germany, round 9 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Mark Webber.
1989: New York Yankees' pitching great Ron Guidry retires (170-91 .651, 3.29 ERA).
1990: Chicago White Sox player Melido Perez no-hits the New York Yankees 8-0 in a rain.
1998: France defeats Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
2009: In Nurburgring, Germany, round 9 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Mark Webber.
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