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Video Games
1997: Digital Equipment releases Venturis FX-2 computers, featuring 166 or 200 MHz AMD K6 processors. Prices start at US$1250.
1999: Apple Computer ships QuickTime 4 software for the Macintosh. This release adds MP3 audio support.
2000: Sega releases the Virtua Tennis video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2003: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Country video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$34.99.
2004: Apple Computer introduces a new Power Mac G5 computer. It features dual 2.5 GHz IBM PowerPC 970FX processors, 1.25 GHz front-side bus, liquid cooling system, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon 9600 XT graphics card with 128 MB RAM, 8X SuperDrive. Price is US$2999.
2004: Apple Computer introduces a new Power Mac G5 computer. It features dual 1.8 GHz processors, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForceFX 5200 Ultra graphics card with 64 MB RAM, 8X SuperDrive. Price is US$1999.
2005: Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the Xbox in the US.
2006: Chile issues a postage stamp depicting students using personal computers.
2009: Electronic Arts releases the Rock Band Unplugged video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA.
1999: Apple Computer ships QuickTime 4 software for the Macintosh. This release adds MP3 audio support.
2000: Sega releases the Virtua Tennis video game for the Dreamcast in the US.
2003: Nintendo releases the Donkey Kong Country video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US. Price is US$34.99.
2004: Apple Computer introduces a new Power Mac G5 computer. It features dual 2.5 GHz IBM PowerPC 970FX processors, 1.25 GHz front-side bus, liquid cooling system, 512 MB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, ATI Radeon 9600 XT graphics card with 128 MB RAM, 8X SuperDrive. Price is US$2999.
2004: Apple Computer introduces a new Power Mac G5 computer. It features dual 1.8 GHz processors, 256 MB RAM, 80 GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForceFX 5200 Ultra graphics card with 64 MB RAM, 8X SuperDrive. Price is US$1999.
2005: Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game for the Xbox in the US.
2006: Chile issues a postage stamp depicting students using personal computers.
2009: Electronic Arts releases the Rock Band Unplugged video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA.
Movies
1988: Birth of Mae Whitman; actress (Arrested Development).
1990: The NBC TV network begins airing the Singer & Sons show.
1991: Death of Joe Hamilton at age 62 of cancer; TV producer (The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family, The Smothers Brothers Show).
1993: Death of Alexis Smith at age 72 of brain cancer; actress (Dallas).
2004: Death of Barbara Whiting at age 73 of cancer; singer (Junior Miss radio show), actress (Those Whiting Girls TV show).
2006: Disney releases the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film Cars in theaters in the USA. North American theater gross revenues: US$244 million.
1990: The NBC TV network begins airing the Singer & Sons show.
1991: Death of Joe Hamilton at age 62 of cancer; TV producer (The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family, The Smothers Brothers Show).
1993: Death of Alexis Smith at age 72 of brain cancer; actress (Dallas).
2004: Death of Barbara Whiting at age 73 of cancer; singer (Junior Miss radio show), actress (Those Whiting Girls TV show).
2006: Disney releases the Disney-Pixar computer-animated feature film Cars in theaters in the USA. North American theater gross revenues: US$244 million.
Music
1995: Death of Frank Chacksfield at age 81; English arranger/orchestra leader ("Ebb Tide", "Limelight").
2004: Death of Barbara Whiting at age 73 of cancer; singer (Junior Miss radio show), actress (Those Whiting Girls TV show).
2004: Death of Barbara Whiting at age 73 of cancer; singer (Junior Miss radio show), actress (Those Whiting Girls TV show).
Sports
1985: Los Angeles Lakers beats Boston Celtics in six games for NBA title.
1986: California Angels' Don Sutton (298 wins) beats Chicago White Sox Tom Seaver (306 wins) 3-0.
1989: Barry Switzer resigns as head coach of University of Oklahoma's football.
1989: Michael Chang's French Open win makes him youngest male (age 17) to go to finals.
1990: Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer.
1990: Go and Go wins the 122nd Belmont Stakes horse race.
1990: Monica Salas beats Steffi Graff for French Open women's tennis title.
1991: Hansel wins the Belmont Stakes.
1991: Jim Courier beats Andre Agassi for the French Open.
1991: World Bowl-World League of American Football first championship.
1993: The Montreal Canadiens win their 24th National Hockey League Stanley Cup.
2001: The Colorado Avalanche win their second Stanley Cup Championship with a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals over the defending champion New Jersey Devils at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
2003: The New Jersey Devils defeat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3-0 in Game Seven of the 2003 NHL Stanley Cup Finals to win their third Stanley Cup championship.
2006: The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.
2007: At Jamsil Stadium in Seoul Yang, Jun-hyuk of the Samsung Lions becomes the first player in the 26-year history of the Korean baseball league to collect 2,000 hits.
2008: In Maryland, USA, 19-year-old Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins the LPGA Championship.
2008: Ken Griffey Junior becomes the sixth major league player to hit 600 career home runs.
1986: California Angels' Don Sutton (298 wins) beats Chicago White Sox Tom Seaver (306 wins) 3-0.
1989: Barry Switzer resigns as head coach of University of Oklahoma's football.
1989: Michael Chang's French Open win makes him youngest male (age 17) to go to finals.
1990: Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer.
1990: Go and Go wins the 122nd Belmont Stakes horse race.
1990: Monica Salas beats Steffi Graff for French Open women's tennis title.
1991: Hansel wins the Belmont Stakes.
1991: Jim Courier beats Andre Agassi for the French Open.
1991: World Bowl-World League of American Football first championship.
1993: The Montreal Canadiens win their 24th National Hockey League Stanley Cup.
2001: The Colorado Avalanche win their second Stanley Cup Championship with a 3-1 victory in Game 7 of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals over the defending champion New Jersey Devils at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
2003: The New Jersey Devils defeat the Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3-0 in Game Seven of the 2003 NHL Stanley Cup Finals to win their third Stanley Cup championship.
2006: The 2006 FIFA World Cup begins in Germany.
2007: At Jamsil Stadium in Seoul Yang, Jun-hyuk of the Samsung Lions becomes the first player in the 26-year history of the Korean baseball league to collect 2,000 hits.
2008: In Maryland, USA, 19-year-old Yani Tseng of Taiwan wins the LPGA Championship.
2008: Ken Griffey Junior becomes the sixth major league player to hit 600 career home runs.
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