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June 15
Video Games
1989: Federal District Judge Fern Smith grants Nintendo's request, and issues a preliminary injuction blocking Tengen from selling its Tetris video game cartridge for the Nintendo Entertainment System, effective June 21.
1994: Sony announces that LSI Logic will build a custom processor for its upcoming PlayStation game system. The processor will incorporate a 34 MHz MIPS R3000 microprocessor, a graphics coprocessor, video decompression logic, and system logic.
1999: IBM releases the 37.5 GB Deskstar 37GP hard drive, the world's largest personal computer hard drive. It features 5400-rpm motor, five platters, 2 MB cache buffer, ATA-4 interface. Price is US$350.
2000: Microsoft releases Windows CE 3.0. It includes better real-time and multimedia capabilities, supports more languages, and is more easily broken up for use in pieces.
2001: Paramount Pictures releases the live-action feature film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to theaters in the US. The film is based on the popular video game series.
2003: Sega releases the Sonic Pinball Party video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$29.95.
2004: Atari releases the Shadow Ops: Red Mercury video game for the Xbox in the USA.
2005: Microsoft releases Windows XP N, without Windows Media Player.
2006: Bill Gates announces he will ease away from Microsoft duties over the next two years. Ray Ozzie is immediately shifted from chief technology officer to chief software architect.
2006: In Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Blanco signs bill HB1381 into law, imposing fines of US$100-2000 and up to one year in prison for selling games with violent content to minors.
2007: Microsoft releases the special commemorative Halo 3 Zune through GameStop stores. The system comes in a black case with Halo graphics, preloaded with Halo videos. Price is US$246.
1994: Sony announces that LSI Logic will build a custom processor for its upcoming PlayStation game system. The processor will incorporate a 34 MHz MIPS R3000 microprocessor, a graphics coprocessor, video decompression logic, and system logic.
1999: IBM releases the 37.5 GB Deskstar 37GP hard drive, the world's largest personal computer hard drive. It features 5400-rpm motor, five platters, 2 MB cache buffer, ATA-4 interface. Price is US$350.
2000: Microsoft releases Windows CE 3.0. It includes better real-time and multimedia capabilities, supports more languages, and is more easily broken up for use in pieces.
2001: Paramount Pictures releases the live-action feature film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider to theaters in the US. The film is based on the popular video game series.
2003: Sega releases the Sonic Pinball Party video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$29.95.
2004: Atari releases the Shadow Ops: Red Mercury video game for the Xbox in the USA.
2005: Microsoft releases Windows XP N, without Windows Media Player.
2006: Bill Gates announces he will ease away from Microsoft duties over the next two years. Ray Ozzie is immediately shifted from chief technology officer to chief software architect.
2006: In Louisiana, Governor Kathleen Blanco signs bill HB1381 into law, imposing fines of US$100-2000 and up to one year in prison for selling games with violent content to minors.
2007: Microsoft releases the special commemorative Halo 3 Zune through GameStop stores. The system comes in a black case with Halo graphics, preloaded with Halo videos. Price is US$246.
Movies
1985: CBS-TV airs the Pryor's Place half-hour TV show for kids for final time.
1989: Death of Victor French at age 54 of cancer; actor (Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, Carter Country).
1994: Buena Vista releases the film The Lion King to theaters.
2005: Warner Bros. releases the film Batman Begins to theaters.
2007: CBS TV airs the final appearance of 83-year-old Bob Barker as emcee of The Price Is Right. Barker had hosted the game show for 35 years.
1989: Death of Victor French at age 54 of cancer; actor (Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, Carter Country).
1994: Buena Vista releases the film The Lion King to theaters.
2005: Warner Bros. releases the film Batman Begins to theaters.
2007: CBS TV airs the final appearance of 83-year-old Bob Barker as emcee of The Price Is Right. Barker had hosted the game show for 35 years.
Music
1985: Birth of Nadine Coyle; Irish singer (Girls Aloud).
1994: Death of Kristen Pfaff; American bassist (Hole) (born 1967).
2008: In New York City, the Tony Awards are presented. Some winners:
1994: Death of Kristen Pfaff; American bassist (Hole) (born 1967).
2008: In New York City, the Tony Awards are presented. Some winners:
Sports
1989: Baltimore Orioles pull their 9th triple play (versus New York Yankees).
1993: Death by heart attack of James Hunt, former British racing driver and commentator in Formula One (born 1947).
2001: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 to win their second straight NBA Title. They also finish with the best overall record in playoff history, 15-1.
2003: The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets to win the 2003 NBA Finals, 4-2.
2004: The Detroit Pistons upset the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Finals, four games to one.
1993: Death by heart attack of James Hunt, former British racing driver and commentator in Formula One (born 1947).
2001: The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 to win their second straight NBA Title. They also finish with the best overall record in playoff history, 15-1.
2003: The San Antonio Spurs defeat the New Jersey Nets to win the 2003 NBA Finals, 4-2.
2004: The Detroit Pistons upset the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Finals, four games to one.
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