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Video Games
1993: NEC releases the NEC PC Engine Duo-R video game system in Japan.
2008: Square Enix releases the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA and Canada.
2009: Nintendo announces it has shipped more than 50 million units of its Nintendo Wii game console to date.
2008: Square Enix releases the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII video game for the PlayStation Portable in the USA and Canada.
2009: Nintendo announces it has shipped more than 50 million units of its Nintendo Wii game console to date.
Movies
1985: The 57th Academy Awards ceremony is held in Los Angeles, California. Amadeus wins Best Picture, F Murray Abraham wins Best Actor, and Sally Field wins Best Actress.
1986: ABC airs the first episode of the sitcom Perfect Strangers.
1992: Death of Nancy Walker at age 69 of cancer; actress (Ida Morgenstein - Rhoda, Mary Tyler Moore).
2006: Death of Buck Owens AKA Alvis Edgar Owens Junior at age 76; country music star ("I've Got a Tiger by the Tail", "Act Naturally", "Waiting in Your Welfare Line"), host (Hee Haw TV show).
1986: ABC airs the first episode of the sitcom Perfect Strangers.
1992: Death of Nancy Walker at age 69 of cancer; actress (Ida Morgenstein - Rhoda, Mary Tyler Moore).
2006: Death of Buck Owens AKA Alvis Edgar Owens Junior at age 76; country music star ("I've Got a Tiger by the Tail", "Act Naturally", "Waiting in Your Welfare Line"), host (Hee Haw TV show).
Music
1987: Birth of Jason Castro; American singer (American Idol TV show).
1989: Birth of Alyson Michalka; American actress/singer (Ally and AJ).
2006: Death of Buck Owens AKA Alvis Edgar Owens Junior at age 76; country music star ("I've Got a Tiger by the Tail", "Act Naturally", "Waiting in Your Welfare Line"), host (Hee Haw TV show).
1989: Birth of Alyson Michalka; American actress/singer (Ally and AJ).
2006: Death of Buck Owens AKA Alvis Edgar Owens Junior at age 76; country music star ("I've Got a Tiger by the Tail", "Act Naturally", "Waiting in Your Welfare Line"), host (Hee Haw TV show).
Sports
1990: Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic.
1991: Allan Border takes 5-68 versus West Indies at Bourda, Georgetown.
1992: Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI.
1992: Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup.
1992: , 1996).
1993: Xerox British Columbia Open).
1994: Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3 km (4:09.32).
1994: Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.37).
1994: Kemper Open).
1995: Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving three years.
1996: World Ice Dance Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won by Gritshuk and Platov (Russia).
1996: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Eltsova and Bushkov (Russia).
1996: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Michelle Kwan (USA).
1996: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Todd Eldredge (USA).
1997: Cleveland Indians trade Lofton and Embree to Atlanta Braves for Grissom and Justice.
2007: Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament (Haru Basho) in Osaka, Japan.
2008: The American Major League Baseball Season opens, with the Boston Red Sox beating Oakland Athletics 6-5 in Japan.
1991: Allan Border takes 5-68 versus West Indies at Bourda, Georgetown.
1992: Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI.
1992: Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup.
1992: , 1996).
1993: Xerox British Columbia Open).
1994: Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3 km (4:09.32).
1994: Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 metre (1:12.37).
1994: Kemper Open).
1995: Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving three years.
1996: World Ice Dance Championship in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, won by Gritshuk and Platov (Russia).
1996: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Eltsova and Bushkov (Russia).
1996: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Michelle Kwan (USA).
1996: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Todd Eldredge (USA).
1997: Cleveland Indians trade Lofton and Embree to Atlanta Braves for Grissom and Justice.
2007: Ozeki Hakuho clinches the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament (Haru Basho) in Osaka, Japan.
2008: The American Major League Baseball Season opens, with the Boston Red Sox beating Oakland Athletics 6-5 in Japan.
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