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June 19
Video Games
1997: The Electronic Entertainment Expo is held in Atlanta, Georgia, over three days. Total attendance is 37,100. Nintendo unveils the Banjo-Kazooie video game.
2000: Advanced Micro Devices introduces the Duron processor, available in speeds of 600, 650 and 700 MHz. It features 3DNow! multimedia instruction set, 192 kB Level 1 cache, 200 MHz bus, 64 MB Level 2 cache, and 64-bit path to Level 2 cache. The processor incorporates 25 million transistors in 0.18 micron technology. Prices are US$112, US$154, and US$192 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Spitfire.
2000: Intel releases 600 and 750 MHz mobile Pentium III processors. Prices are US$316 and US$562 each in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Intel releases 500, 600, and 650 MHz mobile Celeron processors. Prices are US$134, US$134, and US$181 each in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Microsoft releases the final version of Windows Me to computer manufacturers.
2001: Sega releases the Sonic Adventure 2 video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2007: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 4 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
2000: Advanced Micro Devices introduces the Duron processor, available in speeds of 600, 650 and 700 MHz. It features 3DNow! multimedia instruction set, 192 kB Level 1 cache, 200 MHz bus, 64 MB Level 2 cache, and 64-bit path to Level 2 cache. The processor incorporates 25 million transistors in 0.18 micron technology. Prices are US$112, US$154, and US$192 in 1000-unit quantities. Code-name during development was Spitfire.
2000: Intel releases 600 and 750 MHz mobile Pentium III processors. Prices are US$316 and US$562 each in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Intel releases 500, 600, and 650 MHz mobile Celeron processors. Prices are US$134, US$134, and US$181 each in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Microsoft releases the final version of Windows Me to computer manufacturers.
2001: Sega releases the Sonic Adventure 2 video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2007: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 4 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
Movies
1992: Warner Bros. releases the film Batman Returns to theaters.
1998: Buena Vista releases the film Mulan to theaters.
2002: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling makes its debut on Pay-Per-View (the first weekly wrestling show on PPV).
2003: Death of Peanuts Hucko at age 85; bigband clarinetist (Charlie Spivak, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lawrence Welk Orchestra).
1998: Buena Vista releases the film Mulan to theaters.
2002: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling makes its debut on Pay-Per-View (the first weekly wrestling show on PPV).
2003: Death of Peanuts Hucko at age 85; bigband clarinetist (Charlie Spivak, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lawrence Welk Orchestra).
Music
2003: Death of Peanuts Hucko at age 85; bigband clarinetist (Charlie Spivak, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Ray McKinley, Eddie Condon, Jack Teagarden, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lawrence Welk Orchestra).
Sports
1985: Reggie Jackson hits his 513th home run to move into 10th place.
1986: Birth of Marvin Williams, American basketball player.
1986: Len Bias, American basketball player (Boston Celtics), suffers fatal cocaine-induced seizure (born 1963).
1987: Wee Willie Keeler's 44-game hitting streak ends.
1999: The Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres in triple overtime of game six of the Stanley Cup Finals to win their first Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scores the controversial cup-winning goal to seal the victory.
2000: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Indiana Pacers 116-111 in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals, winning the series.
2006: In the National Hockey League, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4 games to 3 games to win the Stanley Cup.
1986: Birth of Marvin Williams, American basketball player.
1986: Len Bias, American basketball player (Boston Celtics), suffers fatal cocaine-induced seizure (born 1963).
1987: Wee Willie Keeler's 44-game hitting streak ends.
1999: The Dallas Stars defeat the Buffalo Sabres in triple overtime of game six of the Stanley Cup Finals to win their first Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scores the controversial cup-winning goal to seal the victory.
2000: The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Indiana Pacers 116-111 in Game 6 of the 2000 NBA Finals, winning the series.
2006: In the National Hockey League, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4 games to 3 games to win the Stanley Cup.
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