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Video Games
1996: Sega Enterprises and Softbank create Sega Entertainment in the US, to convert Sega products to run on personal computers. First release title is expected by June.
1998: SquareSoft releases the Parasite Eve video game for the PlayStation in Japan and the US.
2000: Intel introduces the 566 and 600 MHz Celeron processors, with multimedia instructions, 66 MHz bus, and 128 kB integrated Level 2 cache. Prices are US$167 and US$181 in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Seagate Technology announces Veritas Software will acquire the company for about US$20 billion. The complex deal will result in Seagate becoming a private company focused on the hard drive business.
2000: Capcom releases the Resident Evil Code: Veronica video game for the Dreamcast.
2001: In Japan, Sony releases a cable allowing the PlayStation 2 to connect to i-mode phones for gaming.
2003: An anonymous hacker reveals a method to run Linux on an unmodified Xbox video game system, by exploiting a buffer overflow flaw in the "save/load game" function of the James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire video game. The flaw exists in several games, and can be used to load and run other software on the Xbox. The hacker is now eligible to win a US$100,000 challenge funded by Lindows founder Michael Robertson.
2004: OpenOffice.org releases the OpenOffice 1.1.1 software suite for free download.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A church reverend uses a handheld "Psalm Pilot" computer, mocking the Palm Pilot. A personal computer displays the Windows "Pipes" screen saver.
2009: Activision releases the Guitar Hero: Metallica video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
1998: SquareSoft releases the Parasite Eve video game for the PlayStation in Japan and the US.
2000: Intel introduces the 566 and 600 MHz Celeron processors, with multimedia instructions, 66 MHz bus, and 128 kB integrated Level 2 cache. Prices are US$167 and US$181 in 1000-unit quantities.
2000: Seagate Technology announces Veritas Software will acquire the company for about US$20 billion. The complex deal will result in Seagate becoming a private company focused on the hard drive business.
2000: Capcom releases the Resident Evil Code: Veronica video game for the Dreamcast.
2001: In Japan, Sony releases a cable allowing the PlayStation 2 to connect to i-mode phones for gaming.
2003: An anonymous hacker reveals a method to run Linux on an unmodified Xbox video game system, by exploiting a buffer overflow flaw in the "save/load game" function of the James Bond 007 in Agent Under Fire video game. The flaw exists in several games, and can be used to load and run other software on the Xbox. The hacker is now eligible to win a US$100,000 challenge funded by Lindows founder Michael Robertson.
2004: OpenOffice.org releases the OpenOffice 1.1.1 software suite for free download.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A church reverend uses a handheld "Psalm Pilot" computer, mocking the Palm Pilot. A personal computer displays the Windows "Pipes" screen saver.
2009: Activision releases the Guitar Hero: Metallica video game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
Movies
1986: , 1987, 1988), actress (Sirens, Friends).
1986: Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Three Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at age 79.
1989: Bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women and War), dies at age 73.
1991: Matt Bennett, actor (Hickey and Boggs), dies of brain tumor at age 52.
1992: Death of Paul G J von Henreid at age 84 of pneumonia; actor (Lazzlo - Casablanca film, Goodbye Mr. Chips film), director (Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show, Schlitz Playhouse TV show, Big Valley TV show, The Iron Horse Tv show, Bracken's World TV show).
1994: Bill Travers, English actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at age 72 (born 1922).
1997: Death of Eddie Ryder at age 74; actor (Slick Jones - General Hospital TV show).
1997: Ellen Clara Pollock, actress (Wicked Lady, Fake), dies at age 94.
2004: Death of Alistaire Cooke at age 95; British/American journalist, television personality and broadcaster (Masterpiece Theatre TV show, Omnibus TV show, Letter from America radio show).
1986: Harry Ritz, comedian/actor (Three Musketeers, On the Avenue), dies at age 79.
1989: Bernard Blier, actor (Les Miserables, Women and War), dies at age 73.
1991: Matt Bennett, actor (Hickey and Boggs), dies of brain tumor at age 52.
1992: Death of Paul G J von Henreid at age 84 of pneumonia; actor (Lazzlo - Casablanca film, Goodbye Mr. Chips film), director (Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show, Schlitz Playhouse TV show, Big Valley TV show, The Iron Horse Tv show, Bracken's World TV show).
1994: Bill Travers, English actor (Trio, Gorgo, Born Free), dies at age 72 (born 1922).
1997: Death of Eddie Ryder at age 74; actor (Slick Jones - General Hospital TV show).
1997: Ellen Clara Pollock, actress (Wicked Lady, Fake), dies at age 94.
2004: Death of Alistaire Cooke at age 95; British/American journalist, television personality and broadcaster (Masterpiece Theatre TV show, Omnibus TV show, Letter from America radio show).
Music
1985: Death of Jeanine Deckers at age 52 after taking an overdose of sleeping pills; Belgian nun, gospel singer ("Dominique" (1963)).
1986: The Beatles' records officially go on sale in Russia.
2007: U2 singer Bono accepts an honorary knighthood at a ceremony in Dublin, Ireland.
1986: The Beatles' records officially go on sale in Russia.
2007: U2 singer Bono accepts an honorary knighthood at a ceremony in Dublin, Ireland.
Sports
1985: Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist.
1987: 6th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Louisiana Tech 67-44.
1987: Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic.
1987: Australian Football League expansion team, the West Coast Eagles, play their first ever match (not including pre-season). They defeat the Richmond Tigers 20.13 (133) to 16.23 (119).
1989: First Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL.
1990: Houston Rockets' Akeen Olajuwan scores the third NBA quadruple double 18 points, 16 rebounds, ten assists and 11 blocks versus Milwaukee Bucks.
1990: , Olympics-gold-1992).
1992: 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Dottie Mochrie.
1992: NCAA Basketball Women's Championship at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62.
1992: World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS).
1992: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS).
1992: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA).
1992: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS).
1992: Shell Houston-second).
1993: Queensland all out for 75 versus New South Wales in Sheffield Shield Final.
1994: Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys.
1994: Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border.
1995: Death of Tony Lock, English cricket player (174 wickets for England) (born 1929).
1996: Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens.
1996: New York Yankees beats New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game.
1997: First game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Atlanta Braves beats New York Yankees 2-0 (exhibition game).
1997: PBA National Championship Won by Rick Steelsmith.
1998: 17th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Tennessee beats Louisiana Tech 93-75.
1999: UConn defeats Duke 77-74, for the 61st NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
2001: Todd Helton signs a nine-year, $141.5 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies.
2009: At the world women's curling championship in Gangneung, South Korea, Bingyu Wang of China defeats Sweden's Anette Norberg 8-6 to give China its first-ever world women's curling championship title.
2009: At least 22 people are killed and 132 injured in a stampede before a World Cup of soccer qualifying match in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
2009: In Melbourne, Australia, round 1 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
1987: 6th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: Tennessee beats Louisiana Tech 67-44.
1987: Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic.
1987: Australian Football League expansion team, the West Coast Eagles, play their first ever match (not including pre-season). They defeat the Richmond Tigers 20.13 (133) to 16.23 (119).
1989: First Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL.
1990: Houston Rockets' Akeen Olajuwan scores the third NBA quadruple double 18 points, 16 rebounds, ten assists and 11 blocks versus Milwaukee Bucks.
1990: , Olympics-gold-1992).
1992: 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Dottie Mochrie.
1992: NCAA Basketball Women's Championship at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62.
1992: World Ice Dance Championship in Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS).
1992: World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS).
1992: World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA).
1992: World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS).
1992: Shell Houston-second).
1993: Queensland all out for 75 versus New South Wales in Sheffield Shield Final.
1994: Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys.
1994: Last day of Test cricket for Allan Border.
1995: Death of Tony Lock, English cricket player (174 wickets for England) (born 1929).
1996: Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens.
1996: New York Yankees beats New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game.
1997: First game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Atlanta Braves beats New York Yankees 2-0 (exhibition game).
1997: PBA National Championship Won by Rick Steelsmith.
1998: 17th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Tennessee beats Louisiana Tech 93-75.
1999: UConn defeats Duke 77-74, for the 61st NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
2001: Todd Helton signs a nine-year, $141.5 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies.
2009: At the world women's curling championship in Gangneung, South Korea, Bingyu Wang of China defeats Sweden's Anette Norberg 8-6 to give China its first-ever world women's curling championship title.
2009: At least 22 people are killed and 132 injured in a stampede before a World Cup of soccer qualifying match in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
2009: In Melbourne, Australia, round 1 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Jenson Button.
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