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June 4
Video Games
1988: (to June 7) The Summer Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is held in Chicago, Illinois.
1989: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Nintendo introduces the Game Boy portable hand-held video game system, with monochrome display. Price is to be US$89.95, including the Tetris video game cartridge.
1989: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Atari introduces the Portable Entertainment System hand-held video game system, with color display. Price is US$149.95, including one game cartridge.
1996: Packard Bell announces plans to merge with the personal computer operations of NEC outside of Japan. The combined company will be called Packard Bell NEC. Cost of the acquisition is US$300 million, expected to be completed by July 1.
1997: Electronics Arts announces plans to acquire Maxis for US$125 million in stock.
2001: NEC releases the MobilePro 790 handheld computer. It features 8.1-inch touch-screen display, 168 MHz MIPS processor, 16 MB flash memory, Windows CE 3.0 operating system, "pocket" versions of Microsoft software, 56 kbps v.90 modem, and CompactFlash slot. Price is US$899; weight is 1.8 pounds; size is 1.1 x 5.2 x 9.6 inches.
2002: Apple Computer makes the eMac computer available to consumers.
2003: Palm announces it will acquire Handspring.
1989: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Nintendo introduces the Game Boy portable hand-held video game system, with monochrome display. Price is to be US$89.95, including the Tetris video game cartridge.
1989: At the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago, Atari introduces the Portable Entertainment System hand-held video game system, with color display. Price is US$149.95, including one game cartridge.
1996: Packard Bell announces plans to merge with the personal computer operations of NEC outside of Japan. The combined company will be called Packard Bell NEC. Cost of the acquisition is US$300 million, expected to be completed by July 1.
1997: Electronics Arts announces plans to acquire Maxis for US$125 million in stock.
2001: NEC releases the MobilePro 790 handheld computer. It features 8.1-inch touch-screen display, 168 MHz MIPS processor, 16 MB flash memory, Windows CE 3.0 operating system, "pocket" versions of Microsoft software, 56 kbps v.90 modem, and CompactFlash slot. Price is US$899; weight is 1.8 pounds; size is 1.1 x 5.2 x 9.6 inches.
2002: Apple Computer makes the eMac computer available to consumers.
2003: Palm announces it will acquire Handspring.
Movies
2004: Warner Bros. releases the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban to theaters.
Music
1994: Death of Derek Leckenby at age 48 of cancer in Manchester, England; lead guitarist (Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter", "I'm Henry the eighth, I Am").
1997: Death of Ronnie Lane at age 51 of multiple sclerosis at his home in Colorado, USA; bass guitarist and co-founder of the British group Small Faces.
1998: Death of Angel South at age 55 of prostate cancer in Placerville, California, USA; lead guitarist (Chase - "Get It On").
1997: Death of Ronnie Lane at age 51 of multiple sclerosis at his home in Colorado, USA; bass guitarist and co-founder of the British group Small Faces.
1998: Death of Angel South at age 55 of prostate cancer in Placerville, California, USA; lead guitarist (Chase - "Get It On").
Sports
1987: Danny Harris beats Edwin Moses, ends streak of 122 consecutive hurdle wins.
1988: Longest game in Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium (5:46) 14 innings, beating New York Yankees 7-6.
1989: Boston Red Sox lead Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 innings.
2007: Death of Bill France, Junior, American President/CEO of NASCAR (born 1933).
2008: The Detroit Red Wings win the NHL's Stanley Cup in a 3-2 Game Six win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1988: Longest game in Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium (5:46) 14 innings, beating New York Yankees 7-6.
1989: Boston Red Sox lead Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 innings.
2007: Death of Bill France, Junior, American President/CEO of NASCAR (born 1933).
2008: The Detroit Red Wings win the NHL's Stanley Cup in a 3-2 Game Six win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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