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Video Games
1989: Columbia Pictures releases the film Ghostbusters II to theaters in the US. A desktop personal computer is shown several times.
1989: Columbia Pictures releases the film Ghostbusters II to theaters in the US. Someone asks "Do you want to play ... Super Mario Bros?". A Nintendo NES Advantage joystick is used.
1995: Sega Enterprises cuts the price of the Saturn game system in Japan. from 44,800 yen to 34,800 (US$419), including the game Virtua Fighter free for the first month of sales.
1997: In New York City, New York, the PC Expo trade show is held, over three days.
1997: At the PC Expo trade show, a dozen hardware manufacturers announce plans to produce NetPCs: Mitshubishi Electric, Compaq, HP, IBM, Dell, Acer, Gateway 2000, Mitac International, NEC, Pionex Technologies, Unisys, Zenith Data Systems.
1999: Microsoft releases Windows 98 Service Pack 1.
2003: Sony Electronics introduces the Clie PEG-NX80V handheld computer. It features Palm OS 5.0, 200 MHz processor, digital audio player, keyboard, 32 MB RAM, 1.3 mega-pixel camera, and 320x480 pixel color screen. Price is US$599.99.
2003: Sony Electronics introduces the Clie PEG-NX73V handheld computer. It feature Palm OS 5.0, 200 MHz processor, digital audio player, keyboard, 16 MB RAM, 0.31 mega-pixel camera, and 320x480 pixel color screen. Price is US$499.99.
2006: The Entertainment Software Association and the Entertainment Merchants Association file suit in the Federal District Court of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to overturn a new law imposing fines for selling violent video games to minors. U.S District Court Judge James Brady grants a temporary restraining order preventing the state of Louisiana from enforcing the new law.
1989: Columbia Pictures releases the film Ghostbusters II to theaters in the US. Someone asks "Do you want to play ... Super Mario Bros?". A Nintendo NES Advantage joystick is used.
1995: Sega Enterprises cuts the price of the Saturn game system in Japan. from 44,800 yen to 34,800 (US$419), including the game Virtua Fighter free for the first month of sales.
1997: In New York City, New York, the PC Expo trade show is held, over three days.
1997: At the PC Expo trade show, a dozen hardware manufacturers announce plans to produce NetPCs: Mitshubishi Electric, Compaq, HP, IBM, Dell, Acer, Gateway 2000, Mitac International, NEC, Pionex Technologies, Unisys, Zenith Data Systems.
1999: Microsoft releases Windows 98 Service Pack 1.
2003: Sony Electronics introduces the Clie PEG-NX80V handheld computer. It features Palm OS 5.0, 200 MHz processor, digital audio player, keyboard, 32 MB RAM, 1.3 mega-pixel camera, and 320x480 pixel color screen. Price is US$599.99.
2003: Sony Electronics introduces the Clie PEG-NX73V handheld computer. It feature Palm OS 5.0, 200 MHz processor, digital audio player, keyboard, 16 MB RAM, 0.31 mega-pixel camera, and 320x480 pixel color screen. Price is US$499.99.
2006: The Entertainment Software Association and the Entertainment Merchants Association file suit in the Federal District Court of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to overturn a new law imposing fines for selling violent video games to minors. U.S District Court Judge James Brady grants a temporary restraining order preventing the state of Louisiana from enforcing the new law.
Movies
1989: Columbia Pictures releases the film Ghostbusters II to theaters.
1994: The Fox TV network airs the last episode of the Herman's Head show.
1995: Warner Bros. releases the film Batman Forever to theaters.
1995: Buena Vista releases the film Pocahontas to theaters.
1995: Death of Jack Wagner of heart attack at age 69; actor, radio personality, announcer of many Disneyland attractions since 1970, retired 1991, named Disney Legend 2005.
1996: Death of Mel Israel AKA Mel Allen at age 83; sportscaster for the New York Yankees, host of This Week in Baseball.
1999: Buena Vista releases the film Tarzan to theaters.
2003: The first episode of US TV show The Dead Zone airs.
1994: The Fox TV network airs the last episode of the Herman's Head show.
1995: Warner Bros. releases the film Batman Forever to theaters.
1995: Buena Vista releases the film Pocahontas to theaters.
1995: Death of Jack Wagner of heart attack at age 69; actor, radio personality, announcer of many Disneyland attractions since 1970, retired 1991, named Disney Legend 2005.
1996: Death of Mel Israel AKA Mel Allen at age 83; sportscaster for the New York Yankees, host of This Week in Baseball.
1999: Buena Vista releases the film Tarzan to theaters.
2003: The first episode of US TV show The Dead Zone airs.
Music
Sports
1985: T C Chen, ahead by four strokes in final round of US Open, loses by one stroke to Andy North.
1985: Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58 feet 11.5 inches) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1987: Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida opens.
1989: Four golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open.
1991: Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row.
1991: Otis Nixon steals National League record six bases in one day.
1991: With three runs in the 9th, Baltimore Orioles end Minnesota Twins' 15-game win streak 6-5.
1995: Salt Lake City, Utah, is selected as host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
1996: The Chicago Bulls win their fourth NBA Championship by defeating the Seattle Supersonics in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
1998: The Detroit Red Wings sweep the Washington Capitals in four games in the 1998 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
1999: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras wins the Libertadores Cup.
2008: In France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race concludes. Audi scores its fifth straight victory, with drivers Allan McNish of Scotland, Rinaldo Capello of Italy, and Tom Kristensen of Denmark. This is a record eighth victory for Kristensen.
2008: Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California. This is Woods' 14th major and third U.S. Open.
1985: Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58 feet 11.5 inches) in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1987: Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida opens.
1989: Four golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open.
1991: Minnesota Twins win a team record 15 games in a row.
1991: Otis Nixon steals National League record six bases in one day.
1991: With three runs in the 9th, Baltimore Orioles end Minnesota Twins' 15-game win streak 6-5.
1995: Salt Lake City, Utah, is selected as host city for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
1996: The Chicago Bulls win their fourth NBA Championship by defeating the Seattle Supersonics in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
1998: The Detroit Red Wings sweep the Washington Capitals in four games in the 1998 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
1999: Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras wins the Libertadores Cup.
2008: In France, the 24 Hours of Le Mans race concludes. Audi scores its fifth straight victory, with drivers Allan McNish of Scotland, Rinaldo Capello of Italy, and Tom Kristensen of Denmark. This is a record eighth victory for Kristensen.
2008: Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego, California. This is Woods' 14th major and third U.S. Open.
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