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Video Games
1989: US Federal District Judge William Schwarzer confirms his earlier decision removing all but ten of Apple Computer's claims against Microsoft.
1989: IBM begins shipping Personal System/2 Enhanced 80386 Memory Option with 4-megabit DRAM memory chips. Price is US$3495. This is the first personal computer product using 4 megabit memory chips.
2002: Hewlett-Packard introduces the Jornada 928 handheld computer in the US. It features 16-bit color screen, Compact Flash slot, 133 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 710 processor, 64 MB RAM, Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 operating system, rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, CompactFlash Type I slot. Size is 5.4 x 3.1 x 0.7 inches; weight is 6.8 ounces.
2005: Microsoft launches Windows Genuine Advantage on its Web site. The technology scans a user's computer to ensure the Windows software in use is legal, before allowing updates to be downloaded.
2005: Illinois governor signs a bill into law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.
2005: Video game industry groups file a lawsuit in federal court in Chicago, Illinois, challenging a new Illinois law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.
2005: Microsoft hosts the Xbox 360 Summit in Tokyo, Japan, for 38 3rd party publishers in Japan, to show Xbox 360 games.
2005: Tapwave discontinues the Zodiac handheld video game system.
1989: IBM begins shipping Personal System/2 Enhanced 80386 Memory Option with 4-megabit DRAM memory chips. Price is US$3495. This is the first personal computer product using 4 megabit memory chips.
2002: Hewlett-Packard introduces the Jornada 928 handheld computer in the US. It features 16-bit color screen, Compact Flash slot, 133 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 710 processor, 64 MB RAM, Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 operating system, rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, CompactFlash Type I slot. Size is 5.4 x 3.1 x 0.7 inches; weight is 6.8 ounces.
2005: Microsoft launches Windows Genuine Advantage on its Web site. The technology scans a user's computer to ensure the Windows software in use is legal, before allowing updates to be downloaded.
2005: Illinois governor signs a bill into law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.
2005: Video game industry groups file a lawsuit in federal court in Chicago, Illinois, challenging a new Illinois law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors.
2005: Microsoft hosts the Xbox 360 Summit in Tokyo, Japan, for 38 3rd party publishers in Japan, to show Xbox 360 games.
2005: Tapwave discontinues the Zodiac handheld video game system.
Movies
1985: Birth of James Lafferty; American athlete, actor (One Tree Hill).
1987: The Fox TV network airs the first episode of Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
1992: Death of Alfred Drake at age 77 in New York, USA; actor and singer (Oklahoma! (1943), Kismet (1954 Tony Award)).
1995: The last episode of the TV show Thunder Alley airs.
1996: ), Sergeant Phil Cerreta - Law & Order TV show, Paulie Cicero - Goodfellas movie), opera singer, sculptor, author.
1997: Sony releases the film Air Force One to theaters.
1999: Death of Martin Agronsky at age 84 of congestive heart failure; print and TV journalist (NBC's Meet the Press, CBS's Face the Nation, PBS' Agronsky and Company).
1987: The Fox TV network airs the first episode of Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
1992: Death of Alfred Drake at age 77 in New York, USA; actor and singer (Oklahoma! (1943), Kismet (1954 Tony Award)).
1995: The last episode of the TV show Thunder Alley airs.
1996: ), Sergeant Phil Cerreta - Law & Order TV show, Paulie Cicero - Goodfellas movie), opera singer, sculptor, author.
1997: Sony releases the film Air Force One to theaters.
1999: Death of Martin Agronsky at age 84 of congestive heart failure; print and TV journalist (NBC's Meet the Press, CBS's Face the Nation, PBS' Agronsky and Company).
Music
1992: Death of Alfred Drake at age 77 in New York, USA; actor and singer (Oklahoma! (1943), Kismet (1954 Tony Award)).
1995: Death of Charlie Rich at age 62 from a blood clot in the lung in Hammond, Louisiana, USA; country singer ("Behind Closed Doors" (1973, Grammy award), "Lonely Weekends", "The Most Beautiful Girl").
1996: ), Sergeant Phil Cerreta - Law & Order TV show, Paulie Cicero - Goodfellas movie), opera singer, sculptor, author.
2003: Death of Erik Braunn ar age 52 of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, California, USA; lead guitarist (Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968)), songwriter, musician, producer.
1995: Death of Charlie Rich at age 62 from a blood clot in the lung in Hammond, Louisiana, USA; country singer ("Behind Closed Doors" (1973, Grammy award), "Lonely Weekends", "The Most Beautiful Girl").
1996: ), Sergeant Phil Cerreta - Law & Order TV show, Paulie Cicero - Goodfellas movie), opera singer, sculptor, author.
2003: Death of Erik Braunn ar age 52 of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, California, USA; lead guitarist (Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968)), songwriter, musician, producer.
Sports
1990: Kansas City Royals' player George Brett hits for the cycle.
1990: Nadezhda Ryashkina of USSR sets 10km walk woman's record (41:56.23).
1990: Roseanne Barr sings the National Anthem at San Diego Padres game.
1992: (to August 9) Games of the XXV Olympiad are held in Barcelona, Spain.
1999: Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France (cycling).
2002: Queen Elizabeth II opens the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. The Games run until August 4.
2004: Paul Molitor and Dennis Eckersley are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Broadcaster Lon Simmons wins the Ford C. Frick Award and writer Murray Chass wins the J.G. Taylor Spink Award.
2004: Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas wins an unprecedented 6th consecutive Tour de France cycling title.
2005: The 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout ends.
1990: Nadezhda Ryashkina of USSR sets 10km walk woman's record (41:56.23).
1990: Roseanne Barr sings the National Anthem at San Diego Padres game.
1992: (to August 9) Games of the XXV Olympiad are held in Barcelona, Spain.
1999: Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France (cycling).
2002: Queen Elizabeth II opens the XVII Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. The Games run until August 4.
2004: Paul Molitor and Dennis Eckersley are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Broadcaster Lon Simmons wins the Ford C. Frick Award and writer Murray Chass wins the J.G. Taylor Spink Award.
2004: Lance Armstrong of Austin, Texas wins an unprecedented 6th consecutive Tour de France cycling title.
2005: The 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout ends.
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