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July 28
Video Games
1989: At the Chicago Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, the AmiEXPO trade show is held, over three days. 10,437 people attend.
1995: Columbia Pictures releases the film The Net to theaters in the USA.
1995: Columbia Pictures releases the film The Net to theaters in the USA. A scene takes place in an amusement park, showing several arcade video games.
1997: National Semiconductor announces an agreement to acquire Cyrix, for US$550 million in stock.
2003: Nintendo releases the Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Microsoft reports it has sold 100,000 copies of Windows XP Starter Edition to date.
2006: Macao issues a postage stamp depicting a personal computer keyboard and mouse.
1995: Columbia Pictures releases the film The Net to theaters in the USA.
1995: Columbia Pictures releases the film The Net to theaters in the USA. A scene takes place in an amusement park, showing several arcade video games.
1997: National Semiconductor announces an agreement to acquire Cyrix, for US$550 million in stock.
2003: Nintendo releases the Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Microsoft reports it has sold 100,000 copies of Windows XP Starter Edition to date.
2006: Macao issues a postage stamp depicting a personal computer keyboard and mouse.
Movies
1985: Birth of Dustin Milligan in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada; actor (Runaway)
1985: Death of Grant Williams of toxic poisoning at age 54; actor (Grant McKenzie - Hawaiian Eye).
1986: Birth of Alexandra Chando, American actress (As The World Turns TV show).
1994: The Fox TV network air the last episode of The Sinbad Show.
1997: The Comedy Central TV network begins airing Win Ben Stein's Money.
2000: Kathie Lee Gifford makes her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.
1985: Death of Grant Williams of toxic poisoning at age 54; actor (Grant McKenzie - Hawaiian Eye).
1986: Birth of Alexandra Chando, American actress (As The World Turns TV show).
1994: The Fox TV network air the last episode of The Sinbad Show.
1997: The Comedy Central TV network begins airing Win Ben Stein's Money.
2000: Kathie Lee Gifford makes her final appearance as co-host of the ABC talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee.
Music
Sports
1988: New York Yankees' Tommy John makes three errors on one play yet beats Milwaukee Brewers 16-3.
1989: Atlanta Braves' player Dale Murphy hits two 3-run home runs in an inning, 14th man to hit.
1991: Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl football in Wembley.
1991: Montreal Expos' Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game versus (Los Angeles Dodgers).
1991: Miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race.
1993: Death of Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (heart ailment) (born 1965).
2008: The NBA's Golden State Warriors re-sign centre Andris Biedrins to a six-year, US$62-million US contract.
2009: Gemma Spofforth sets a new world record of 58.12 seconds in the 100m backstroke to win swimming gold at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
2009: Germany's Paul Biedermann beats Michael Phelps in the men's 200m freestyle final to win gold, setting a new world record of 1:42.00 at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
1989: Atlanta Braves' player Dale Murphy hits two 3-run home runs in an inning, 14th man to hit.
1991: Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl football in Wembley.
1991: Montreal Expos' Dennis Martinez pitches baseball's 15th perfect game versus (Los Angeles Dodgers).
1991: Miguel Indurain of Spain wins the Tour de France bicycle race.
1993: Death of Reggie Lewis, American basketball player (heart ailment) (born 1965).
2008: The NBA's Golden State Warriors re-sign centre Andris Biedrins to a six-year, US$62-million US contract.
2009: Gemma Spofforth sets a new world record of 58.12 seconds in the 100m backstroke to win swimming gold at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
2009: Germany's Paul Biedermann beats Michael Phelps in the men's 200m freestyle final to win gold, setting a new world record of 1:42.00 at the World Championships in Rome, Italy.
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