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June 13
Video Games
1986: Activision makes the final payment in acquiring Infocom.
2000: SNK withdraws from the American market.
2003: Linus Torvalds announces the release of the kernel of Linux 2.4.21. New features include support for the Advanced Micro Devices Opteron processor.
2005: EA releases the Batman Begins video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Nintendo releases the Kirby: Canvas Curse video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
2000: SNK withdraws from the American market.
2003: Linus Torvalds announces the release of the kernel of Linux 2.4.21. New features include support for the Advanced Micro Devices Opteron processor.
2005: EA releases the Batman Begins video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Nintendo releases the Kirby: Canvas Curse video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
Movies
1986: Birth of Kat Dennings; American actress (ER, Raising Dad).
1986: Birth of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen; twin American actresses (Full House, So Little Time).
1987: Death of Geraldine Page of a heart attack at age 62; American actress (Blue and Gray, A Christmas Memory, The Thanksgiving Visitor).
1989: Death of Fran Allison of myelodysplasia at age 81; American actress (Aunt Fanny - Breakfast Club radio show, Kukla, Fran and Ollie TV show).
1991: Warner Bros. releases the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to theaters.
2004: Death of Danny Dark of a pulmonary hemmorhage at age 63; announcer (NBC Television, StarKist Tuna commercials), voice actor (Superman - Super Friends TV show).
2008: Death of Tim Russert of a heart attack at age 58; TV newsman (NBC Washington Bureau Chief), host (Meet the Press TV show).
1986: Birth of Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen; twin American actresses (Full House, So Little Time).
1987: Death of Geraldine Page of a heart attack at age 62; American actress (Blue and Gray, A Christmas Memory, The Thanksgiving Visitor).
1989: Death of Fran Allison of myelodysplasia at age 81; American actress (Aunt Fanny - Breakfast Club radio show, Kukla, Fran and Ollie TV show).
1991: Warner Bros. releases the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves to theaters.
2004: Death of Danny Dark of a pulmonary hemmorhage at age 63; announcer (NBC Television, StarKist Tuna commercials), voice actor (Superman - Super Friends TV show).
2008: Death of Tim Russert of a heart attack at age 58; TV newsman (NBC Washington Bureau Chief), host (Meet the Press TV show).
Music
1985: Birth of Raz B; singer (B2K).
1986: Death of Benny Goodman of a heart attack at age 77 in New York, USA; bandleader and clarinetist, known as the "King of Swing" ("Let's Dance", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Sing, Sing, Sing").
1989: Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2001: Death of Marcelo Fromer, guitarist of Brazilian band Titãs (born 1961).
1986: Death of Benny Goodman of a heart attack at age 77 in New York, USA; bandleader and clarinetist, known as the "King of Swing" ("Let's Dance", "Stompin' at the Savoy", "Sing, Sing, Sing").
1989: Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2001: Death of Marcelo Fromer, guitarist of Brazilian band Titãs (born 1961).
Sports
1991: NHL owners present contract to players (leads to April 1, 1992 strike).
1991: A spectator is killed by lightning at the U.S. Open.
1997: The Chicago Bulls win their 5th NBA championship by defeating the Utah Jazz in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
2002: The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Carolina Hurricanes four games to one in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.
1991: A spectator is killed by lightning at the U.S. Open.
1997: The Chicago Bulls win their 5th NBA championship by defeating the Utah Jazz in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
2002: The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Carolina Hurricanes four games to one in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.
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