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June 7
Video Games
1994: (to June 18) At the Trump Tower in New York City, the Intel World Chess Championship Quarter-finals are held. Game moves are entered on laptop computers, connected by modems to ImagiNation Network for live interactive coverage for viewers.
2000: United States District Judge Thomas Jackson orders the breakup of Microsoft into two companies, one producing operating systems, the other producing application programs. Microsoft says it will file an appeal of the decision.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A scene takes place in a videogame arcade.
2004: Apple Computer announces the AirPort Express wireless network station. Price is US$129.
2004: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure for the Game Cube in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance SP in classic NES-controller style colors in the US; price is about $100.
2004: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Bros. video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Ice Climber video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Pac-Man video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Bomberman video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Excitebike video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Xevious video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Sega releases the Sonic Advance 3 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2005: THQ releases the Juiced video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2000: United States District Judge Thomas Jackson orders the breakup of Microsoft into two companies, one producing operating systems, the other producing application programs. Microsoft says it will file an appeal of the decision.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A scene takes place in a videogame arcade.
2004: Apple Computer announces the AirPort Express wireless network station. Price is US$129.
2004: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure for the Game Cube in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Advance SP in classic NES-controller style colors in the US; price is about $100.
2004: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Bros. video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Ice Climber video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Pac-Man video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Bomberman video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases The Legend of Zelda video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Excitebike video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Nintendo releases the Xevious video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2004: Sega releases the Sonic Advance 3 video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
2005: THQ releases the Juiced video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
Movies
1990: Barbara Baxley, actress (Norma Rae), dies at age 63 of a heart attack.
1992: Death of Bob Sweeney at age 73 from cancer; comic actor (Our Miss Brooks, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Brothers), director (The Andy Griffith Show, Doris Day Show, The Love Boat).
1996: Buena Vista releases the film The Rock to theaters.
1999: ", "Purple Rain").
1992: Death of Bob Sweeney at age 73 from cancer; comic actor (Our Miss Brooks, Fibber McGee and Molly, The Brothers), director (The Andy Griffith Show, Doris Day Show, The Love Boat).
1996: Buena Vista releases the film The Rock to theaters.
1999: ", "Purple Rain").
Music
1985: Birth of Charlie Simpson; English musician (Fightstar).
1998: The Walt Disney Company's stage show The Lion King wins six Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design, Best Choreography, Best Director of a Musical, and Best Musical.
1999: ", "Purple Rain").
1998: The Walt Disney Company's stage show The Lion King wins six Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design, Best Choreography, Best Director of a Musical, and Best Musical.
1999: ", "Purple Rain").
Sports
1989: 23-year-old Olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires.
1989: Atlanta Fulton County Committee approves US$210 million stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.
1989: Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player) in ten years.
1997: The Detroit Red Wings win their first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to none. Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon is awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player.
2004: Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Calgary Flames in 2004 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
2008: Serbia's Ana Ivanovic wins the French Open tennis championship, defeating Dinara Safina of Russia, 6-4, 6-3. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay and Luis Home of Peru defeat Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic 6-2, 6-3, winning the men's doubles championship.
2009: Roger Federer beats Robin Soderling in straight sets (6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4) to win his first French Open tennis tournament in Paris.
2009: In Istanbul, Turkey, round 7 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
1989: Atlanta Fulton County Committee approves US$210 million stadium for the Atlanta Falcons.
1989: Wayne Gretzky wins his 9th NHL Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player) in ten years.
1997: The Detroit Red Wings win their first Stanley Cup championship in 42 years, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers four games to none. Red Wings goaltender Mike Vernon is awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff Most Valuable Player.
2004: Tampa Bay Lightning defeats Calgary Flames in 2004 NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
2008: Serbia's Ana Ivanovic wins the French Open tennis championship, defeating Dinara Safina of Russia, 6-4, 6-3. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay and Luis Home of Peru defeat Canada's Daniel Nestor and Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic 6-2, 6-3, winning the men's doubles championship.
2009: Roger Federer beats Robin Soderling in straight sets (6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4) to win his first French Open tennis tournament in Paris.
2009: In Istanbul, Turkey, round 7 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
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