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Video Games
1985: Lotus Development completes its acquisition of Software Arts, and announces it has decided to end production of Visicalc.
1986: IBM and Microsoft sign a Joint Development Agreement on operating system software development.
1992: Capcom releases the Street Fighter II Championship Edition arcade video game in the US.
2002: Palm announces it has shipped Palm OS 5 to developers.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 1.8 GHz Athlon XP 2200+ processor, based on a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$241 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Thoroughbred.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A handheld video game system appears, like the Nintendo Game Boy, but called "FUN BOY". An arcade video game machine appears, as an example of "fun". A video game arcade building appears.
1986: IBM and Microsoft sign a Joint Development Agreement on operating system software development.
1992: Capcom releases the Street Fighter II Championship Edition arcade video game in the US.
2002: Palm announces it has shipped Palm OS 5 to developers.
2002: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 1.8 GHz Athlon XP 2200+ processor, based on a 0.13-micron process. Price is US$241 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Thoroughbred.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A handheld video game system appears, like the Nintendo Game Boy, but called "FUN BOY". An arcade video game machine appears, as an example of "fun". A video game arcade building appears.
Movies
1985: Bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at age 68.
1985: Death of George Chandler at age 87 of Alzheimer's disease; actor (Uncle Petrie Martin - Lassie TV show (1950-59)).
1989: Home Box Office debuts the TV anthology Tales From The Crypt.
1989: Death of Richard Quine at age 68 of self-inflicted gunshot wound; actor/director (The Mickey Rooney Show, Hec Ramsey, Project UFO, How to Murder Your Wife, Bell Book and Candle, Sex and the Single Girl).
1991: ABC airs TV serial drama Twin Peaks for the final time.
1994: Fox releases the film Speed to theaters.
2000: Death of Judd Rose at age 44 from a brain tumor; broadcast journalist (ABC, CNN anchor).
2005: Fox releases the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith to theaters.
1985: Death of George Chandler at age 87 of Alzheimer's disease; actor (Uncle Petrie Martin - Lassie TV show (1950-59)).
1989: Home Box Office debuts the TV anthology Tales From The Crypt.
1989: Death of Richard Quine at age 68 of self-inflicted gunshot wound; actor/director (The Mickey Rooney Show, Hec Ramsey, Project UFO, How to Murder Your Wife, Bell Book and Candle, Sex and the Single Girl).
1991: ABC airs TV serial drama Twin Peaks for the final time.
1994: Fox releases the film Speed to theaters.
2000: Death of Judd Rose at age 44 from a brain tumor; broadcast journalist (ABC, CNN anchor).
2005: Fox releases the film Mr. & Mrs. Smith to theaters.
Music
1986: Irish rocker Bob Geldof is awarded an honourary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II to recognize the millions of dollars he had raised for the starving of Africa.
1998: Death of Steve Sanders at age 45 of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Florida, USA; singer (Oak Ridge Boys).
2004: Death of Ray Charles at age 73 from liver failure; American singer and musician ("Confession Blues", "What'd I Say", "Georgia on My Mind" (1960, Grammy award), "Hit the Road Jack" (Grammy award)) (born 1930).
1998: Death of Steve Sanders at age 45 of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Florida, USA; singer (Oak Ridge Boys).
2004: Death of Ray Charles at age 73 from liver failure; American singer and musician ("Confession Blues", "What'd I Say", "Georgia on My Mind" (1960, Grammy award), "Hit the Road Jack" (Grammy award)) (born 1930).
Sports
1985: Bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at age 68.
1986: A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's National League.
1989: Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title.
1990: Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers for first time since 1974 in Portland, Oregon.
1996: The Colorado Avalanche win their first Stanley Cup in their first season based out of Denver, Colorado, defeating the Florida Panthers four games to none. Avalanche captain Joe Sakic wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player.
1998: The 1998 FIFA World Cup begins in France.
2000: The New Jersey Devils defeat the defending champion Dallas Stars 2-1 in double overtime in Game six of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals to win their second Stanley Cup Championship.
1986: A Bartlett Giamatti becomes president of baseball's National League.
1989: Major French Open upset, as Spain's Arantxa Sanchez, 17 beats heavily Steffi Graf, also first Spaniard to win a grand slam title.
1990: Detroit Pistons beat Portland Trail Blazers for first time since 1974 in Portland, Oregon.
1996: The Colorado Avalanche win their first Stanley Cup in their first season based out of Denver, Colorado, defeating the Florida Panthers four games to none. Avalanche captain Joe Sakic wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player.
1998: The 1998 FIFA World Cup begins in France.
2000: The New Jersey Devils defeat the defending champion Dallas Stars 2-1 in double overtime in Game six of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals to win their second Stanley Cup Championship.
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