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Video Games
1991: Sierra On-Line and Broderbund Software announce their intention to merge companies. New company name is to be Sierra-Broderbund.
1991: Capcom introduces the Street Fighter II arcade video game.
1996: Acclaim Entertainment releases the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
2000: Intel announces and begins shipping the 1 GHz Pentium III processor in limited quantities.
2000: Apple Computer settles lawsuits out-of-court against Future Power over E-Power computers that Apple claimed copied the look of Apple's iMac.
2002: Sun Microsystems files a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. The lawsuit seeks US$1 billion damages, a preliminary injunction requiring Microsoft to ship Java with Windows XP and Internet Explorer, the release of source code for Internet Explorer, and the release of interfaces between Windows and higher-level Microsoft source code.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, with monitor and keyboard attached to the system unit, but not a portable computer.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A department store has a "Video Games" section.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer keyboard and flat-screen monitor appear.
1991: Capcom introduces the Street Fighter II arcade video game.
1996: Acclaim Entertainment releases the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
2000: Intel announces and begins shipping the 1 GHz Pentium III processor in limited quantities.
2000: Apple Computer settles lawsuits out-of-court against Future Power over E-Power computers that Apple claimed copied the look of Apple's iMac.
2002: Sun Microsystems files a private antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft in U.S. District Court in San Jose, California. The lawsuit seeks US$1 billion damages, a preliminary injunction requiring Microsoft to ship Java with Windows XP and Internet Explorer, the release of source code for Internet Explorer, and the release of interfaces between Windows and higher-level Microsoft source code.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, with monitor and keyboard attached to the system unit, but not a portable computer.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A department store has a "Video Games" section.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer keyboard and flat-screen monitor appear.
Movies
1985: Death of Edward Andrews of a heart attack at age 70; actor (Studio One, US Steel Hour, Robert Montgomery Presents, Disneyland, Broadside, Harry - Supertrain).
1993: MTV debuts the Beavis and Butthead animated TV series.
1993: Joop Scheltens, TV host/director (Explore Your Place), dies at age 69.
1993: Wells Root, US screenwriter (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at age 92.
1995: The CBS TV network debuts Disney's TV show The George Wendt Show.
1996: The first episode of Muppets Tonight! airs.
1996: Death of Paul Lewis Harrhy at age 38; actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park).
1996: Death of Mike Sanger; animator (Clio award, Emmy award).
1997: Alexander Salkind, movie producer (Superman), dies at age 75.
1998: Death of Marvin Davis at age 87 in Santa Monica, California, USA; architect, art director at 20th Century Fox, worked at Disney 1955-95, helped plan Disneyland layout, designs for many buildings, worked on films and TV shows, Emmy award 1962, planning and designing Walt Disney World, named a Disney Legend 1994.
1999: Death of Peggy Cass at age 74 of heart failure; actress/TV panelist (Mame movie and play, Tonight Show TV show, To Tell the Truth TV show, The Hathaways TV show).
2004: CBS and UPN take the Martha Stewart Living TV show off the air, following Martha Stewart being found guilty of lying about the reason for selling 3,298 shares of ImClone Systems stock.
2004: Death of Robert Pastorelli at age 49 from a heroin overdose; actor (Eldin - Murphy Brown TV show).
2004: Death of Tichi Wilkerson Kassel, American film personality and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter (born 1926).
2008: Debut of The Spectacular Spider-Man on TV in the US and Canada.
1993: MTV debuts the Beavis and Butthead animated TV series.
1993: Joop Scheltens, TV host/director (Explore Your Place), dies at age 69.
1993: Wells Root, US screenwriter (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at age 92.
1995: The CBS TV network debuts Disney's TV show The George Wendt Show.
1996: The first episode of Muppets Tonight! airs.
1996: Death of Paul Lewis Harrhy at age 38; actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park).
1996: Death of Mike Sanger; animator (Clio award, Emmy award).
1997: Alexander Salkind, movie producer (Superman), dies at age 75.
1998: Death of Marvin Davis at age 87 in Santa Monica, California, USA; architect, art director at 20th Century Fox, worked at Disney 1955-95, helped plan Disneyland layout, designs for many buildings, worked on films and TV shows, Emmy award 1962, planning and designing Walt Disney World, named a Disney Legend 1994.
1999: Death of Peggy Cass at age 74 of heart failure; actress/TV panelist (Mame movie and play, Tonight Show TV show, To Tell the Truth TV show, The Hathaways TV show).
2004: CBS and UPN take the Martha Stewart Living TV show off the air, following Martha Stewart being found guilty of lying about the reason for selling 3,298 shares of ImClone Systems stock.
2004: Death of Robert Pastorelli at age 49 from a heroin overdose; actor (Eldin - Murphy Brown TV show).
2004: Death of Tichi Wilkerson Kassel, American film personality and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter (born 1926).
2008: Debut of The Spectacular Spider-Man on TV in the US and Canada.
Music
1989: Death of Stuart Hamblen at age 80 after having a malignant brain tumor removed at a California hospital; gospel-country singer ("It Is No Secret What God Can Do", "This Ole House").
1992: Death of Red Callender at age 76; US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream).
1993: Death of Billy Eckstine at age 78 after a stroke in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("A Cottage For Sale", "Prisoner of Love", "My Foolish Heart", "I Apologize", "Fools Rush In").
1995: Death of Ingo Schwichtenberg, drummer (Helloween) (suicide) (born 1965).
1996: Death of Paul Lewis Harrhy at age 38; actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park).
2009: Death of Hank Locklin at age 91; American country and western music singer ("Please Help Me, I'm Falling").
1992: Death of Red Callender at age 76; US jazz bassist (Unfinished dream).
1993: Death of Billy Eckstine at age 78 after a stroke in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; singer ("A Cottage For Sale", "Prisoner of Love", "My Foolish Heart", "I Apologize", "Fools Rush In").
1995: Death of Ingo Schwichtenberg, drummer (Helloween) (suicide) (born 1965).
1996: Death of Paul Lewis Harrhy at age 38; actor/opera singer (Intelligence Park).
2009: Death of Hank Locklin at age 91; American country and western music singer ("Please Help Me, I'm Falling").
Sports
1986: Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn US$10 million.
1986: Futures-Lisbon).
1987: David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia.
1987: Jane Geddes wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic.
1987: Nelli Cooman becomes world champion 60 metre indoor.
1992: Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic.
2006: In the first round of the World Baseball Classic, a Canadian team beats the highly-favored Team USA, 8-6.
2009: In Curitiba, Brazil, round 1 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Yvan Muller; race 2 is won by Gabriele Tarquini.
1986: Futures-Lisbon).
1987: David Hookes (306) Wayne Phillips make 462 stand for South Australia.
1987: Jane Geddes wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic.
1987: Nelli Cooman becomes world champion 60 metre indoor.
1992: Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic.
2006: In the first round of the World Baseball Classic, a Canadian team beats the highly-favored Team USA, 8-6.
2009: In Curitiba, Brazil, round 1 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Yvan Muller; race 2 is won by Gabriele Tarquini.
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