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Video Games
1998: Intel announces the 400 MHz Pentium II Xeon processor. It incorporates a dedicated 400 MHz bus between the processor and the secondary cache chips with up to 2 MB memory.
1998: Nintendo releases the Banjo-Kazooie video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
1999: La Salle Gallery in San Francisco sells an original Apple I computer with user manual, keyboard, and cabinet, at auction for US$18,000.
1999: GT Interactive releases the Driver video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: Havas Interactive releases the game Diablo II for personal computers.
2001: Square releases the Final Fantasy Chronicles video game for the PlayStation in the US. Included are Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy II in the US) and Chrono Trigger.
2004: Activision releases the Spider-Man 2 video game for the Xbox, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and N-Gage in the US.
2005: Jerrold Kaplan, founder of Go company, files a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming Microsoft violated antitrust laws by trying to thwart Go's attempt to enter the PC operating system market in the early 1990s.
2008: Activision/Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
1998: Nintendo releases the Banjo-Kazooie video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
1999: La Salle Gallery in San Francisco sells an original Apple I computer with user manual, keyboard, and cabinet, at auction for US$18,000.
1999: GT Interactive releases the Driver video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: Havas Interactive releases the game Diablo II for personal computers.
2001: Square releases the Final Fantasy Chronicles video game for the PlayStation in the US. Included are Final Fantasy IV (Final Fantasy II in the US) and Chrono Trigger.
2004: Activision releases the Spider-Man 2 video game for the Xbox, Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and N-Gage in the US.
2005: Jerrold Kaplan, founder of Go company, files a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming Microsoft violated antitrust laws by trying to thwart Go's attempt to enter the PC operating system market in the early 1990s.
2008: Activision/Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
Movies
1986: Robert Drivas, actor (Our Private World), dies at age 47.
1988: Paramount releases the film Coming to America to theaters.
2002: Death of Rosemary Clooney at age 74 due to complications from lung cancer in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actress, singer ("Come On-A My House", "Botch-A-Me", "Hey There", "Mambo Italiano").
2005: Paramount releases the film War of the Worlds to theaters.
2006: , Best Supporting Actor Oscar award winner), Get Smart film (2008), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter film (1968), Argo film (2013), The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming film (1966)), writer.
2007: Buena Vista releases the film Ratatouille to theaters.
1988: Paramount releases the film Coming to America to theaters.
2002: Death of Rosemary Clooney at age 74 due to complications from lung cancer in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actress, singer ("Come On-A My House", "Botch-A-Me", "Hey There", "Mambo Italiano").
2005: Paramount releases the film War of the Worlds to theaters.
2006: , Best Supporting Actor Oscar award winner), Get Smart film (2008), The Heart is a Lonely Hunter film (1968), Argo film (2013), The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming film (1966)), writer.
2007: Buena Vista releases the film Ratatouille to theaters.
Music
1996: The Prince's Trust concert is held in Hyde Park, London, and is attended by 150,000 people. Rock group The Who headlines the event in their first performance since 1989.
1998: Death of Horst Jankowski at age 62 of lung cancer; German pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest" (1965)).
2002: Death of Rosemary Clooney at age 74 due to complications from lung cancer in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actress, singer ("Come On-A My House", "Botch-A-Me", "Hey There", "Mambo Italiano").
1998: Death of Horst Jankowski at age 62 of lung cancer; German pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest" (1965)).
2002: Death of Rosemary Clooney at age 74 due to complications from lung cancer in Beverly Hills, California, USA; actress, singer ("Come On-A My House", "Botch-A-Me", "Hey There", "Mambo Italiano").
Sports
1986: Boston Red Sox trade for Tom Seaver.
1986: Argentina defeats Federal Republic of Germany 3-2 to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
1986: Sparky Anderson is first to win 600 games as manager in both American baseball leagues.
1990: New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak.
2008: Spain wins the Euro 2008 soccer championship defeating Germany 1-0.
1986: Argentina defeats Federal Republic of Germany 3-2 to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
1986: Sparky Anderson is first to win 600 games as manager in both American baseball leagues.
1990: New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak.
2008: Spain wins the Euro 2008 soccer championship defeating Germany 1-0.
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