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Video Games

1996: Atari merges with JTS Corporation in US$80 million stock swap.

2001: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Crystal video game for the Game Boy Color in the US.

2003: At the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, G4 Media holds the G-Phoria Glow Awards show. Game of the Year award: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Best Live Action / Voice Performance: Jenna Jameson in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Best Adaptation: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Hottest Character: Tina in Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Most Innovative Game: Animal Crossing.

Movies

1985: ), Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show (1986-1990), Blow movie (2001), Murphy Brown TV show, 30 Rock TV show).

1997: TV show Win Ben Stein's Money debuts.

1998: Death of Bob Smith at age 80; pioneer TV kids' show host (Howdy Doody).

2006: The world's longest running music show, Top of the Pops, broadcasts for the last time on BBC Two.

2007: ), The Young and the Restless TV show (2017)), author (Beyond Uhura book).

Music

2003: Death of Sam Phillips at age 80; Sun Records founder (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins).

Sports

1988: Cincinnati Reds' pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in one month.

1990: George Steinbrenner is forced by Commissioner Fay Vincent to resign.

1991: Boston Red Sox player Carlos Quintana is 11th to get six RBIs in an inning (third).