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July 2
Video Games
1992: Atari withdraws its appeal of the verdict in the antitrust case against Nintendo. Nintendo agrees not to persue legal costs from Atari.
1996: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation releases the film Independence Day to theaters in Canada. Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop computers are shown.
2001: Intel releases the 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor. It features dual RDRAM memory banks, 400 MHz system bus, and 0.18-micron process technology. Price is US$562 in quantities of 1000.
1996: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation releases the film Independence Day to theaters in Canada. Apple Macintosh desktop and laptop computers are shown.
2001: Intel releases the 1.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor. It features dual RDRAM memory banks, 400 MHz system bus, and 0.18-micron process technology. Price is US$562 in quantities of 1000.
Movies
1985: Birth of Ashley Tisdale; actress (Suite Life of Zach and Cody).
1986: Birth of Lindsay Lohan; American actress and singer (Bette, Driven, Herbie Fully Loaded).
1991: Death of Lee Remick at age 55 from liver and kidney cancer; actress (Ike, Wheels, Mistral's Daughter, QB VII, Around the World in 80 Days, Studio One TV show, Robert Montgomery Presents TV show, Playhouse 90 TV show, Hallmark Hall of Fame TV show).
1993: Paramount releases the film The Firm to theaters.
1993: Disney re-releases the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to theaters in the USA. The film had been painstakingly restored and flaws were fixed by Eastman Kodak's Cinesite division over 18 weeks.
1993: Death of Fred Gwynne at age 76 of pancreatic cancer; actor (The Munsters, Car 54 Where are You?).
1996: 97), actress (Fatal Kiss), pin-up calendar model (50+ appearances), executive (My Gig Productions).
1997: Sony releases the film Men in Black to theaters.
1997: Death of James Stewart at age 89 of cardiac arrest; actor (The Six Shooter radio show, The Jimmy Stewart Show TV show, Hawkins TV show).
2002: Death of Hal Simms at age 83 in a nursing home in Massachusetts, USA; CBS television announcer (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth, The Guiding Light, The Frank Sinatra Show).
2003: Warner Bros. releases the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines to theaters.
2006: Death of Jan Murray AKA Murray Janofsky at age 88 from emphysema and pneumonia; comedian/TV host (Dollar a Second, Treasure Hunt (1956-1959), Songs for Sale, Sing It Again, Go Lucky, Blind Date).
2008: Sony releases the film Hancock to theaters.
1986: Birth of Lindsay Lohan; American actress and singer (Bette, Driven, Herbie Fully Loaded).
1991: Death of Lee Remick at age 55 from liver and kidney cancer; actress (Ike, Wheels, Mistral's Daughter, QB VII, Around the World in 80 Days, Studio One TV show, Robert Montgomery Presents TV show, Playhouse 90 TV show, Hallmark Hall of Fame TV show).
1993: Paramount releases the film The Firm to theaters.
1993: Disney re-releases the film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to theaters in the USA. The film had been painstakingly restored and flaws were fixed by Eastman Kodak's Cinesite division over 18 weeks.
1993: Death of Fred Gwynne at age 76 of pancreatic cancer; actor (The Munsters, Car 54 Where are You?).
1996: 97), actress (Fatal Kiss), pin-up calendar model (50+ appearances), executive (My Gig Productions).
1997: Sony releases the film Men in Black to theaters.
1997: Death of James Stewart at age 89 of cardiac arrest; actor (The Six Shooter radio show, The Jimmy Stewart Show TV show, Hawkins TV show).
2002: Death of Hal Simms at age 83 in a nursing home in Massachusetts, USA; CBS television announcer (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth, The Guiding Light, The Frank Sinatra Show).
2003: Warner Bros. releases the film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines to theaters.
2006: Death of Jan Murray AKA Murray Janofsky at age 88 from emphysema and pneumonia; comedian/TV host (Dollar a Second, Treasure Hunt (1956-1959), Songs for Sale, Sing It Again, Go Lucky, Blind Date).
2008: Sony releases the film Hancock to theaters.
Music
1986: Birth of Lindsay Lohan; American actress and singer (Bette, Driven, Herbie Fully Loaded).
1990: Death of Snooky Lanson at age 76; singer (Your Hit Parade TV show).
2005: Live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.
2007: Death of Hy Zaret at age 99 at his home in Westport, Connecticut, USA; lyricist ("Unchained Melody").
1990: Death of Snooky Lanson at age 76; singer (Your Hit Parade TV show).
2005: Live 8, a series of 10 simultaneous concerts take place throughout the world, raising interest in the Make Poverty History campaign.
2007: Death of Hy Zaret at age 99 at his home in Westport, Connecticut, USA; lyricist ("Unchained Melody").
Sports
1986: Rookie Year, 1988 American League Most Valuable Player).
1988: Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown.
1994: Colombian football player Andrés Escobar, 27, is shot dead in Bogotá.
2000: France beats Italy 2-1 to win Euro 2000 with a golden goal.
2003: At the International Olympic Committee session in Prague, Vancouver, British Columbia is declared the Host City for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
1988: Steffi Graff beats Martina Navratilova for Wimbeldon crown.
1994: Colombian football player Andrés Escobar, 27, is shot dead in Bogotá.
2000: France beats Italy 2-1 to win Euro 2000 with a golden goal.
2003: At the International Olympic Committee session in Prague, Vancouver, British Columbia is declared the Host City for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.
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