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Video Games
1990: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit makes a ruling in favor of Nintendo, allowing Nintendo to sue retailers who buy unauthorized video game cartridges.
2002: Sony announces it will release a Linux development kit for the PlayStation 2 on May 22. The US$200 kit will include a 40 GB hard drive, Ethernet adapter, mouse, and keyboard.
2002: Sony announces it will release a Linux development kit for the PlayStation 2 on May 22. The US$200 kit will include a 40 GB hard drive, Ethernet adapter, mouse, and keyboard.
2006: (1:31 AM PST) The 1 millionth unique user of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection joins the network.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
2006: Xseed Games releases the Shadow Hearts: From the New World video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
2002: Sony announces it will release a Linux development kit for the PlayStation 2 on May 22. The US$200 kit will include a 40 GB hard drive, Ethernet adapter, mouse, and keyboard.
2002: Sony announces it will release a Linux development kit for the PlayStation 2 on May 22. The US$200 kit will include a 40 GB hard drive, Ethernet adapter, mouse, and keyboard.
2006: (1:31 AM PST) The 1 millionth unique user of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection joins the network.
2006: Ubisoft releases the Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
2006: Xseed Games releases the Shadow Hearts: From the New World video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
Movies
1986: The final episode of TV show Different Strokes airs in the US.
1988: Divine [Harris Glenn Milstead], American actor (Hairspray, Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies in Los Angeles, California at age 42 (born 1945).
1988: Robert Livingston, actor (Lone Ranger), dies at age 83 of emphysema.
1993: Death of Earl Wrightson of heart failure at age 76; American singer, actor (The At Home Show, Pinafore).
1999: Death of Stanley Kubrick, American film director and producer (born 1928).
1988: Divine [Harris Glenn Milstead], American actor (Hairspray, Polyester, Pink Flamingos), dies in Los Angeles, California at age 42 (born 1945).
1988: Robert Livingston, actor (Lone Ranger), dies at age 83 of emphysema.
1993: Death of Earl Wrightson of heart failure at age 76; American singer, actor (The At Home Show, Pinafore).
1999: Death of Stanley Kubrick, American film director and producer (born 1928).
Music
1985: George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at age 76.
1993: Death of Earl Wrightson of heart failure at age 76; American singer, actor (The At Home Show, Pinafore).
2001: Death of Frankie Carle at age 97; bandleader/pianist ("Sunrise Serenade", "Oh! What It Seemed To Be").
1993: Death of Earl Wrightson of heart failure at age 76; American singer, actor (The At Home Show, Pinafore).
2001: Death of Frankie Carle at age 97; bandleader/pianist ("Sunrise Serenade", "Oh! What It Seemed To Be").
Sports
1986: Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist.
1987: Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs.
1987: Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1988: Jim Abbott, one-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award.
1990: H Wayne Huizenga buys half Joe Robbie Stadium and 15 percent of Miami Dolphins for US$30 million.
1992: Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200 metre backstroke (2:06.78).
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1993: Tony Harris, cricket player (8 Tests for South Africa 1947-49, 100 runs), dies.
1994: David Platt appointed captain of English football team.
1994: Memorial Tournament).
1995: Nestle-5th).
1995: Bournemouth).
1996: Magic Johnson is second NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists.
1996: World Cup).
1997: Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site.
2003: Death of Ilya Pavlov, former champion wrestler, probably Bulgaria's richest man, murdered in Sofia.
2006: In their World Baseball Classic debut, Team USA blank Mexico, 2-0.
1987: Gavaskar becomes first cricket batsman to score 10,000 Test runs.
1987: Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
1988: Jim Abbott, one-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award.
1990: H Wayne Huizenga buys half Joe Robbie Stadium and 15 percent of Miami Dolphins for US$30 million.
1992: Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200 metre backstroke (2:06.78).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Tony Harris, cricket player (8 Tests for South Africa 1947-49, 100 runs), dies.
1994: David Platt appointed captain of English football team.
1994: Memorial Tournament).
1995: Nestle-5th).
1995: Bournemouth).
1996: Magic Johnson is second NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists.
1996: World Cup).
1997: Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site.
2003: Death of Ilya Pavlov, former champion wrestler, probably Bulgaria's richest man, murdered in Sofia.
2006: In their World Baseball Classic debut, Team USA blank Mexico, 2-0.
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