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Video Games
1996: Compaq Computer announces the Armada line of notebook computers, including the low-end 1100 series, and high-end 4100 series. Compaq also announces three new models in the LTE 5300 line.
1997: At the PC Expo show, Corel releases the WordPerfect Suite 8, including WordPerfect 8, QuattroPro 8, Presentations 8, CorelCentral, PhotoHouse 1.1, Netscape Navigator 3.0, Envoy 7 viewer, Bitstream Font Navigator 2. Full price is US$395; upgrade price is US$179.
2002: Microsoft releases the Internet Explorer 5.2 web browser for the Mac OS X. The software is free from Microsoft's Web site.
2003: Sega releases the Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut video game for the Nintendo GameCube in the US.
2008: Mozilla releases the Firefox 3.0 web browser for download. 8.3 million downlaoads are recorded in the first 24 hours.
2009: Atari releases the Ghostbusters video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
1997: At the PC Expo show, Corel releases the WordPerfect Suite 8, including WordPerfect 8, QuattroPro 8, Presentations 8, CorelCentral, PhotoHouse 1.1, Netscape Navigator 3.0, Envoy 7 viewer, Bitstream Font Navigator 2. Full price is US$395; upgrade price is US$179.
2002: Microsoft releases the Internet Explorer 5.2 web browser for the Mac OS X. The software is free from Microsoft's Web site.
2003: Sega releases the Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut video game for the Nintendo GameCube in the US.
2008: Mozilla releases the Firefox 3.0 web browser for download. 8.3 million downlaoads are recorded in the first 24 hours.
2009: Atari releases the Ghostbusters video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
Movies
1985: The Discovery Channel begins airing on cable TV in the U.S. First program is Iceberg Alley.
1985: Birth of Herculeez; actor, rapper (Herculeez and Big Tyme).
1991: The 100th episode of TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation airs.
1996: Birth of Damani Roberts; actor (King of Queens, All About the Andersons).
2006: Death of Arthur Franz from emphysema and heart disease at age 86; actor (Perry Mason, The F.B.I., The Mod Squad, The Virginian, Rawhide).
2007: Death of Ed Friendly of cancer at age 85; TV producer (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Little House on the Prairie).
2008: Death of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea), at age 86 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.
1985: Birth of Herculeez; actor, rapper (Herculeez and Big Tyme).
1991: The 100th episode of TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation airs.
1996: Birth of Damani Roberts; actor (King of Queens, All About the Andersons).
2006: Death of Arthur Franz from emphysema and heart disease at age 86; actor (Perry Mason, The F.B.I., The Mod Squad, The Virginian, Rawhide).
2007: Death of Ed Friendly of cancer at age 85; TV producer (Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Little House on the Prairie).
2008: Death of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (born Tula Ellice Finklea), at age 86 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California.
Music
1985: Birth of Herculeez; actor, rapper (Herculeez and Big Tyme).
1986: Death of Kate Smith of diabetes at age 79 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; singer (Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"), radio host in 1930s-40s.
1988: Death of Jack Leonard at age 73 of cancer in Los Angeles, California, USA; vocalist (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - "Marie", "All the Things You Are").
2005: Death of Karl Mueller at age 41 of throat cancer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; bassist (Soul Asylum).
1986: Death of Kate Smith of diabetes at age 79 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; singer (Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"), radio host in 1930s-40s.
1988: Death of Jack Leonard at age 73 of cancer in Los Angeles, California, USA; vocalist (Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - "Marie", "All the Things You Are").
2005: Death of Karl Mueller at age 41 of throat cancer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; bassist (Soul Asylum).
Sports
1987: Dick Howser, New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals manager, dies at age 51 of brain cancer.
1989: US beats Guatemala 2-1, in third round of 1990 world soccer cup.
1989: Death of John Matusek at age 38 of a heart attack; football player (Oakland Raiders), actor.
1994: The 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer competition begins in the United States.
2001: A.S.Roma wins the scudetto (Italian championship).
2008: The Boston Celtics win a record 17th NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in Game Six.
2009: Ivan Rodriguez, back catcher for the Houston Astros, catches his 2,227th game, beating the old record in Major League Baseball.
1989: US beats Guatemala 2-1, in third round of 1990 world soccer cup.
1989: Death of John Matusek at age 38 of a heart attack; football player (Oakland Raiders), actor.
1994: The 1994 FIFA World Cup soccer competition begins in the United States.
2001: A.S.Roma wins the scudetto (Italian championship).
2008: The Boston Celtics win a record 17th NBA championship by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in Game Six.
2009: Ivan Rodriguez, back catcher for the Houston Astros, catches his 2,227th game, beating the old record in Major League Baseball.
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