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Video Games
1989: Lotus Development releases Lotus 1-2-3 3.0 for MS-DOS and OS/2, two years after its initial announcement. Price is US$495; upgrade price is US$150.
1989: IBM announces the 486/25 Power Platform processor upgrade kit for the IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21. Price is US$3995.
1995: In New York City, New York, the PC Expo trade show is held, over three days.
1999: The TNT television network airs the film Pirates of Silicon Valley in the US. The film is about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in the early days of the personal computer industry.
2001: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear on the desks of a TV show.
1989: IBM announces the 486/25 Power Platform processor upgrade kit for the IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21. Price is US$3995.
1995: In New York City, New York, the PC Expo trade show is held, over three days.
1999: The TNT television network airs the film Pirates of Silicon Valley in the US. The film is about Steve Jobs and Bill Gates in the early days of the personal computer industry.
2001: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear on the desks of a TV show.
Movies
1986: Columbia releases the film The Karate Kid Part II to theaters.
1988: The Price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera.
1990: Death of Ina Balin at age 52 of pulmonary hypertension in Connecticut, USA; actress (Quincy ME TV show, As The World Turns TV show).
1992: The NBC TV network airs the last episode of the TV show The Torkelsons.
1997: Sony releases the film My Best Friend's Wedding to theaters.
1998: Death of Bobby Gimby at age 79 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada; Canadian trumpeter-songwriter (The Happy Gang - "Ca-na-da" (1967), Kitsilano Boys Band, Mart Kenney's Western Gentlemen, Juliette show).
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1999: Death of Clifton Fadiman at age 95; writer/host (Information Please radio and TV show).
1988: The Price is Right model Janice Pennington is knocked out by a TV camera.
1990: Death of Ina Balin at age 52 of pulmonary hypertension in Connecticut, USA; actress (Quincy ME TV show, As The World Turns TV show).
1992: The NBC TV network airs the last episode of the TV show The Torkelsons.
1997: Sony releases the film My Best Friend's Wedding to theaters.
1998: Death of Bobby Gimby at age 79 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada; Canadian trumpeter-songwriter (The Happy Gang - "Ca-na-da" (1967), Kitsilano Boys Band, Mart Kenney's Western Gentlemen, Juliette show).
1999: , Tucker).
1999: , Without a Trace).
1999: Death of Clifton Fadiman at age 95; writer/host (Information Please radio and TV show).
Music
1997: Death of Lawrence Payton at age 59 of liver cancer; singer (Four Tops - "Baby I Need Your Loving", "Reach Out (I'll Be There)").
1998: Death of Bobby Gimby at age 79 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada; Canadian trumpeter-songwriter (The Happy Gang - "Ca-na-da" (1967), Kitsilano Boys Band, Mart Kenney's Western Gentlemen, Juliette show).
2006: Death of Claydes Charles Smith at age 57; co-founder and lead guitarist (Kool and the Gang - "Celebration" (1981)).
1998: Death of Bobby Gimby at age 79 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada; Canadian trumpeter-songwriter (The Happy Gang - "Ca-na-da" (1967), Kitsilano Boys Band, Mart Kenney's Western Gentlemen, Juliette show).
2006: Death of Claydes Charles Smith at age 57; co-founder and lead guitarist (Kool and the Gang - "Celebration" (1981)).
Sports
1988: New York City WABC-AM becomes the flagship radio station of the New Jersey Devils.
1993: John Paxson's three-point shot in Game six of the National Basketball Association Finals helps the Chicago Bulls secure a 99-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, and their third consecutive championship.
2001: With his 38th homerun of the season, Barry Bonds breaks the major league record for home runs hit before the All-Star game.
2004: Ken Griffey, Junior of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 500th career home run, the 20th major league player to reach this mark.
2004: Retief Goosen wins the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
2006: The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.
2007: The Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007.
1993: John Paxson's three-point shot in Game six of the National Basketball Association Finals helps the Chicago Bulls secure a 99-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, and their third consecutive championship.
2001: With his 38th homerun of the season, Barry Bonds breaks the major league record for home runs hit before the All-Star game.
2004: Ken Griffey, Junior of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 500th career home run, the 20th major league player to reach this mark.
2004: Retief Goosen wins the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club.
2006: The Miami Heat win the NBA Finals over the Dallas Mavericks, 4-2.
2007: The Argentinian team Boca Juniors beat the Brazilian team Grêmio to win the Copa Libertadores 2007.
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