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Video Games
2001: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A personal computer appears, with program called "PhotoWiz", a spoof of Photoshop.
2004: Intel releases the Pentium 4 520, 530, 540, 550, and 560 with speeds 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, and 3.6 GHz respectively. The processors feature 1 MB cache and 800 MHz front-side bus. Prices are US$178, US$218, US$278, US$417, and US$637, respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor. The chip includes 1 MB of level 2 cache. Price is US$1031 in quantities of 1000.
2005: Intel releases the 3.2 GHz Celeron D 351 processor. It features EM64T 64-bit technology, 256 kB cache, and 533 MHz system bus. Price is US$127 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Intel announces the 3.2 GHz Celeron D 350 processor. It features 256 kB cache, and 533 MHz system bus. Price is US$73 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Advanced Micro Devices files an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, claiming the company used scare tactics and coercion on 38 companies to not use AMD processors.
2005: MTV and Midway announce a collaboration for three upcoming games. The two companies will jointly market the games and work on in-game advertising on a royalty-sharing basis.
2008: Last official day for Bill Gates at Microsoft.
2004: Intel releases the Pentium 4 520, 530, 540, 550, and 560 with speeds 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4, and 3.6 GHz respectively. The processors feature 1 MB cache and 800 MHz front-side bus. Prices are US$178, US$218, US$278, US$417, and US$637, respectively, in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Advanced Micro Devices releases the 2.8 GHz AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor. The chip includes 1 MB of level 2 cache. Price is US$1031 in quantities of 1000.
2005: Intel releases the 3.2 GHz Celeron D 351 processor. It features EM64T 64-bit technology, 256 kB cache, and 533 MHz system bus. Price is US$127 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Intel announces the 3.2 GHz Celeron D 350 processor. It features 256 kB cache, and 533 MHz system bus. Price is US$73 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Advanced Micro Devices files an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, claiming the company used scare tactics and coercion on 38 companies to not use AMD processors.
2005: MTV and Midway announce a collaboration for three upcoming games. The two companies will jointly market the games and work on in-game advertising on a royalty-sharing basis.
2008: Last official day for Bill Gates at Microsoft.
Movies
1986: Birth of Drake Bell; actor and singer (Drake and Josh).
1987: The ABC TV network airs the final Sidekicks show.
1987: Birth of Ed Westwick; actor (Gossip Girl).
1989: NBC airs the last episode of the Miami Vice TV show.
1990: The NBC TV network air the final Singer and Sons show.
1991: Birth of Madylin Sweeten; actress (Everybody Loves Raymond).
1996: Actor Eddie Murphy receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2001: Death of Jack Lemmon at age 76 of complications from bladder cancer; actor, director (Morrie - Tuesdays with Morrie).
2008: Buena Vista releases the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film WALL-E to theaters.
2009: Death of Gale Storm at age 87; actress (My Little Margie TV show, Oh Susannah! TV show), singer ("I Hear You Knockin'", "Dark Moon").
1987: The ABC TV network airs the final Sidekicks show.
1987: Birth of Ed Westwick; actor (Gossip Girl).
1989: NBC airs the last episode of the Miami Vice TV show.
1990: The NBC TV network air the final Singer and Sons show.
1991: Birth of Madylin Sweeten; actress (Everybody Loves Raymond).
1996: Actor Eddie Murphy receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2001: Death of Jack Lemmon at age 76 of complications from bladder cancer; actor, director (Morrie - Tuesdays with Morrie).
2008: Buena Vista releases the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film WALL-E to theaters.
2009: Death of Gale Storm at age 87; actress (My Little Margie TV show, Oh Susannah! TV show), singer ("I Hear You Knockin'", "Dark Moon").
Music
1986: Birth of Drake Bell; actor and singer (Drake and Josh).
1989: Tom Jones is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
2002: Death of John Entwistle at age 57 from a heart attack induced by cocaine in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; bassist (The Who).
2009: Death of Gale Storm at age 87; actress (My Little Margie TV show, Oh Susannah! TV show), singer ("I Hear You Knockin'", "Dark Moon").
1989: Tom Jones is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
2002: Death of John Entwistle at age 57 from a heart attack induced by cocaine in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; bassist (The Who).
2009: Death of Gale Storm at age 87; actress (My Little Margie TV show, Oh Susannah! TV show), singer ("I Hear You Knockin'", "Dark Moon").
Sports
1986: Anne White shocks Wimbeldon by wearing only a body stocking.
1986: Robby Thompson (San Francisco Giants) sets record, caught stealing bases four times in one game.
1986: Don Rogers of the Cleveland Browns dies of cocaine poisoning.
1988: Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City (US$67 million).
1990: José Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oakland Athletics contract.
2009: In Assen, Netherlands, round 7 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
1986: Robby Thompson (San Francisco Giants) sets record, caught stealing bases four times in one game.
1986: Don Rogers of the Cleveland Browns dies of cocaine poisoning.
1988: Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spink in 91 seconds, in Atlantic City (US$67 million).
1990: José Canseco signs record $4,700,000 per year Oakland Athletics contract.
2009: In Assen, Netherlands, round 7 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
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