July 29

Video Games

1993: A Federal court jury in San Francisco decides Atari Games infringed a Nintendo patent for the security system in the Nintendo Entertainment System. Atari Games announces it will appeal the decision.

2008: Namco Bandai releases the Soulcalibur IV video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.

Movies

1985: James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at age 69.

1988: Buena Vista releases the film Cocktail to theaters.

1994: New Line releases the film The Mask to theaters.

2003: Death of Luther Henderson Junior at age 84 of cancer; orchestra leader/arranger (50+ Broadway shows, arranged 100+ songs for The Canadian Brass, Duke Ellington, The Bell Telephone Hour, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Polly Bergen Show).

Music

2003: Death of Luther Henderson Junior at age 84 of cancer; orchestra leader/arranger (50+ Broadway shows, arranged 100+ songs for The Canadian Brass, Duke Ellington, The Bell Telephone Hour, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Polly Bergen Show).

Sports

1986: New York jury rules NFL violated antitrust laws, awards USFL US$1 in damages.

1986: Sparky Anderson becomes the first baseball manager to win 600 games in both the National and American Leagues.

1989: Javier Sotomayor of Cuba sets high jump record (8 feet) in San Juan.

1989: Philadelphia Phillies retire Steve Carlton's number 32.

1989: Vince Coleman's record streak stopped at 50 straight stolen bases.

1990: Boston Red Sox set major league record with 12 doubles in a game.

1991: First Sunday Night game at Shea Stadium (New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 6-0).

2007: Iraq wins its first Asian Cup football championship, beating Saudi Arabia 1-0.

2008: Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva breaks her own pole vault world record, clearing 5.04m at the Super Grand Prix meeting in Monaco.