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Video Games
1993: John Sculley steps down as CEO of Apple Computer, remaining as chairman.
1993: The Apple Computer board of directors appoints Michael Spindler as CEO of the company.
2001: Palm announces the Jordan m100 and Jordan m500 handheld computers. The units are the result of a US$3.5 million three-year deal with basketball star Michael Jordan. The hardware is the same as regular Palm handhelds, except for the name "Jordan" on the case. Special software related to Jordan, basketball, and games are included. List prices are US$159 and US$425 respectively.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil Dead Aim video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2004: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A laptop computer is used to run a "Virtual Camper Program", with virtual reality goggles.
1993: The Apple Computer board of directors appoints Michael Spindler as CEO of the company.
2001: Palm announces the Jordan m100 and Jordan m500 handheld computers. The units are the result of a US$3.5 million three-year deal with basketball star Michael Jordan. The hardware is the same as regular Palm handhelds, except for the name "Jordan" on the case. Special software related to Jordan, basketball, and games are included. List prices are US$159 and US$425 respectively.
2003: Capcom releases the Resident Evil Dead Aim video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2004: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A laptop computer is used to run a "Virtual Camper Program", with virtual reality goggles.
Movies
1991: Death of Beatrice Joan Caulfield at age 69 following cancer surgery; actress (Liz Cooper - My Favorite Husband).
1994: The NBC TV network airs the last show of Nurses.
2000: Death of Nancy Marchand; American actress (The Sopranos TV show) (born 1928).
2002: Death of Jack Buck at age 77 of lung cancer; sportscaster (baseball play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football, World Series Baseball, Monday Night Football for CBS radio).
1994: The NBC TV network airs the last show of Nurses.
2000: Death of Nancy Marchand; American actress (The Sopranos TV show) (born 1928).
2002: Death of Jack Buck at age 77 of lung cancer; sportscaster (baseball play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football, World Series Baseball, Monday Night Football for CBS radio).
Music
Sports
1986: San Francisco Giants' Robby Thompson sets a major league record when he is thrown out four times trying to steal in the 12-inning 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
1986: Don Sutton of the California Angels becomes 19th pitcher to win 300 games.
1989: Curtis Strange wins his second US golf open.
1990: First ever loss for Cameroon in the World Cup, USSR-4 Cameroon-0.
1990: First sudden death US Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin.
1991: San Francisco Giants' pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated.
1991: New York Yankees' pitchers pick-off three Toronto Blue Jays.
2000: The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 21-3; the 18-run difference is largest margin of victory for the Athletics and the largest margin of defeat for the Royals in the teams' respective histories.
2002: Death of Jack Buck at age 77 of lung cancer; sportscaster (baseball play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football, World Series Baseball, Monday Night Football for CBS radio).
1986: Don Sutton of the California Angels becomes 19th pitcher to win 300 games.
1989: Curtis Strange wins his second US golf open.
1990: First ever loss for Cameroon in the World Cup, USSR-4 Cameroon-0.
1990: First sudden death US Open Golf Championship is won by Hale Irwin.
1991: San Francisco Giants' pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated.
1991: New York Yankees' pitchers pick-off three Toronto Blue Jays.
2000: The Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 21-3; the 18-run difference is largest margin of victory for the Athletics and the largest margin of defeat for the Royals in the teams' respective histories.
2002: Death of Jack Buck at age 77 of lung cancer; sportscaster (baseball play-by-play of the St. Louis Cardinals, NFL football, World Series Baseball, Monday Night Football for CBS radio).
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