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Video Games
1988: Howard Lincoln and Minoru Arakawa of Nintendo sign contract with representatives of Electronorgtechnica of the USSR for worldwide home video game rights to the game Tetris.
1993: US Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from Nintendo over the Lewis Galoob Toys' Game Genie product.
1996: In Japan, Bandai releases the Pippin Atmark multimedia system. It features PowerPC 603 processor, 6 MB RAM, 14.4 kbps modem, CD-ROM reader. Price is 64,820 yen (US$620).
1996: Capcom releases the Resident Evil video game for the PlayStation in the US. The game innovates by creating the survival-horror genre.
1996: TGL releases the Steam Hearts: the Crying Game video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1997: Namco releases the Tekken 3 arcade game.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer (system unit, CRT monitor, keyboard) appears, with all glass sides showing the insides.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices launches the 1.33 GHz Athlon processor. Price is US$350 in 1000-unit quantities.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. Two characters play "Crash Nebula" on a home video game system. The final question in a Brain-a-Thon competition is about the propulsion system of a spaceship in a video game.
2004: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Colosseum video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$49.99.
2005: Netherlands issues a 39-cent postage stamp depicting a laptop computer.
2005: Midway releases the NARC video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Sony releases the God of War video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: EA Games releases the TimeSplitters: Future Perfect video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: Intel releases the 3.73 GHz Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 965 dual core processor. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2006: THQ releases the Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Platinum video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character says "You said we were going to a video game expo". Three characters jump around a rock formation like in the video game Q*Bert.
1993: US Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from Nintendo over the Lewis Galoob Toys' Game Genie product.
1996: In Japan, Bandai releases the Pippin Atmark multimedia system. It features PowerPC 603 processor, 6 MB RAM, 14.4 kbps modem, CD-ROM reader. Price is 64,820 yen (US$620).
1996: Capcom releases the Resident Evil video game for the PlayStation in the US. The game innovates by creating the survival-horror genre.
1996: TGL releases the Steam Hearts: the Crying Game video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
1997: Namco releases the Tekken 3 arcade game.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer (system unit, CRT monitor, keyboard) appears, with all glass sides showing the insides.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices launches the 1.33 GHz Athlon processor. Price is US$350 in 1000-unit quantities.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. Two characters play "Crash Nebula" on a home video game system. The final question in a Brain-a-Thon competition is about the propulsion system of a spaceship in a video game.
2004: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Colosseum video game for the GameCube in the US. Price is US$49.99.
2005: Netherlands issues a 39-cent postage stamp depicting a laptop computer.
2005: Midway releases the NARC video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Sony releases the God of War video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: EA Games releases the TimeSplitters: Future Perfect video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: Intel releases the 3.73 GHz Pentium Processor Extreme Edition 965 dual core processor. Price is US$999 in 1000-unit quantities.
2006: THQ releases the Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
2009: Nintendo releases the Pokémon Platinum video game for the Nintendo DS in the USA.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character says "You said we were going to a video game expo". Three characters jump around a rock formation like in the video game Q*Bert.
Movies
1986: Charles Starrett, actor (Silver Streak, Jungle Bride), dies.
1987: Joan Shawlee, actress (Abbott and Costello Show), dies at age 58.
1991: Gloria Holden, actress (Dracula's Daughter, Test Pilot), dies at age 73.
1994: Death of Walter Lantz at age 93 of heart failure; cartoonist and animator (Woody Woodpecker).
1995: The last episode of the TV series All-American Girl airs.
1987: Joan Shawlee, actress (Abbott and Costello Show), dies at age 58.
1991: Gloria Holden, actress (Dracula's Daughter, Test Pilot), dies at age 73.
1994: Death of Walter Lantz at age 93 of heart failure; cartoonist and animator (Woody Woodpecker).
1995: The last episode of the TV series All-American Girl airs.
Music
1994: Death of Dan Hartman at age 42; US singer/songwriter (Love Sensations).
Sports
1986: Andrea Ehrig skates ladies world record 5 km (7:00.99).
1986: HBO launches boxing's heavyweight title unification tournament.
1986: Karin Kania skates ladies world record 1500 metre (1:09.30).
1986: Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes first skater to land a quadruple jump.
1986: World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (USSR).
1986: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (USSR).
1986: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Debi Thomas (USA).
1986: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Brian Boitano (USA).
1986: Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1987: Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open.
1988: Western Australia beats Queensland by five wickets to win the Sheffield Shield Final.
1989: NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years.
1989: Clint Malarchuk of the NHL Buffalo Sabres suffers an almost fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat.
1990: The Major League Baseball umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games.
1992: Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship.
1992: England beats South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final.
1992: Joseph A Molloy elected New York Yankees general partner.
1993: T50 Alpine Australia Ladies).
1993: Cec Pepper, cricket player (New South Wales and Commonwealth XI leggie), dies.
1993: Steve Olin, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 27.
1993: Tim Crews, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 31.
1994: Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.68 seconds).
1998: Liselotte Neumann wins Standard Register PING Golf Tournament.
1998: , Pittsburgh Steelers).
2009: In Puebla, Mexico, round 2 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rickard Rydell; race 2 is won by Yvan Muller.
1986: HBO launches boxing's heavyweight title unification tournament.
1986: Karin Kania skates ladies world record 1500 metre (1:09.30).
1986: Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes first skater to land a quadruple jump.
1986: World Ice Dance Championship in Geneva won by Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (USSR).
1986: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (USSR).
1986: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Debi Thomas (USA).
1986: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Geneva won by Brian Boitano (USA).
1986: Trevor Berbick beats Pinklon Thomas in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1987: Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open.
1988: Western Australia beats Queensland by five wickets to win the Sheffield Shield Final.
1989: NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announces retirement as NFL commissioner after 29 years.
1989: Clint Malarchuk of the NHL Buffalo Sabres suffers an almost fatal injury when another player accidentally slits his throat.
1990: The Major League Baseball umpires announce that they will boycott exhibition games.
1992: Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship.
1992: England beats South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final.
1992: Joseph A Molloy elected New York Yankees general partner.
1993: T50 Alpine Australia Ladies).
1993: Cec Pepper, cricket player (New South Wales and Commonwealth XI leggie), dies.
1993: Steve Olin, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 27.
1993: Tim Crews, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), drowns at age 31.
1994: Mark Foster swims world record 50 metre butterfly (23.68 seconds).
1998: Liselotte Neumann wins Standard Register PING Golf Tournament.
1998: , Pittsburgh Steelers).
2009: In Puebla, Mexico, round 2 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rickard Rydell; race 2 is won by Yvan Muller.
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