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Video Games
1989: In New York, Tengen holds a reception for retailers, trade representatives, and press for the launch of the Tetris video game cartridge.
1994: Iran issues a 50 rial postage stamp for World Telecommunications Day, depicting a personal computer.
2000: Number Nine Visual Technology ceases operations. The company sold most of its assets to S3 in 1999 duing bankruptcy reorganization.
2001: The DVD+RW Alliance announces the addition of DVD+R write-once capabilities to the standard.
2001: The Electronic Entertainment Expo is held in Los Angeles, California, over three days. Total attendance is 62,000. Microsoft unveils the Xbox video game system. Nintendo unveils the GameCube video game system.
2002: Indonesia issues a 1000 rupiah postage stamp for a telecommunications issue, depicting a computer screen and system tower.
2004: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
2004: J.C. Padilla scores 2,181,619,994,299,256,480 (2 quintillion) on Giga Wing 2 on the Dreamcast, setting a record for the highest score on any game.
2005: Nintendo holds a press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The company reports that two billion software titles have been sold since Nintendo entered the video game industry. Nintendo announces its online strategy for the Nintendo DS: Wi-Fi Internet connectivity with partner GameSpy. The Game Boy Micro is unveiled, with lighted color display; size is 2 x 4 x 0.7 inches, weight is 2.8 ounces; this is the smallest cartridge-based video game system ever. Some details of the Revolution video game system: it features proprietary DVD-size disc and GameCube disc play, 512 MB flash memory, SecureDigital slot, wireless controllers, virtual console play of NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 games by download; a Wi-Fi network is planned.
2009: Morocco issues a 7.80-dirham postage stamp depicting a computer keyboard and monitor.
1994: Iran issues a 50 rial postage stamp for World Telecommunications Day, depicting a personal computer.
2000: Number Nine Visual Technology ceases operations. The company sold most of its assets to S3 in 1999 duing bankruptcy reorganization.
2001: The DVD+RW Alliance announces the addition of DVD+R write-once capabilities to the standard.
2001: The Electronic Entertainment Expo is held in Los Angeles, California, over three days. Total attendance is 62,000. Microsoft unveils the Xbox video game system. Nintendo unveils the GameCube video game system.
2002: Indonesia issues a 1000 rupiah postage stamp for a telecommunications issue, depicting a computer screen and system tower.
2004: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
2004: J.C. Padilla scores 2,181,619,994,299,256,480 (2 quintillion) on Giga Wing 2 on the Dreamcast, setting a record for the highest score on any game.
2005: Nintendo holds a press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The company reports that two billion software titles have been sold since Nintendo entered the video game industry. Nintendo announces its online strategy for the Nintendo DS: Wi-Fi Internet connectivity with partner GameSpy. The Game Boy Micro is unveiled, with lighted color display; size is 2 x 4 x 0.7 inches, weight is 2.8 ounces; this is the smallest cartridge-based video game system ever. Some details of the Revolution video game system: it features proprietary DVD-size disc and GameCube disc play, 512 MB flash memory, SecureDigital slot, wireless controllers, virtual console play of NES, SNES and Nintendo 64 games by download; a Wi-Fi network is planned.
2009: Morocco issues a 7.80-dirham postage stamp depicting a computer keyboard and monitor.
Movies
1985: The character of Bobby Ewing (played by Patrick Duffy) is killed off on the season finale of TV show Dallas, aired on CBS-TV.
1985: Hugh Burden, actor (The House in Nightmare Park), dies at age 72.
1992: Death of Lawrence Welk at age 89 from pneumonia; bandleader (The Lawrence Welk Show TV show, "Calcutta" (1961)).
1994: Alain Cuny [René X Marie], French actor (La Dolce Vita), dies at age 85.
1999: Death of Henry Jones at age 86 of complications from injuries suffered in a fall; character actor (Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Kraft TV Theatre, Playhouse 90, Studio One, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mrs. Columbo, Gun Shy).
2000: FOX airs the final episode, number 296, of TV show Beverly Hills 90210.
2004: Death of Tony Randall AKA Leonard Rosenberg at age 84 of pneumonia following heart surgery; actor (Reggie - I Love a Mystery radio show, Mr. Peepers TV show, The Odd Couple, The Tony Randall Show, Love Sidney).
1985: Hugh Burden, actor (The House in Nightmare Park), dies at age 72.
1992: Death of Lawrence Welk at age 89 from pneumonia; bandleader (The Lawrence Welk Show TV show, "Calcutta" (1961)).
1994: Alain Cuny [René X Marie], French actor (La Dolce Vita), dies at age 85.
1999: Death of Henry Jones at age 86 of complications from injuries suffered in a fall; character actor (Phyllis, Falcon Crest, Kraft TV Theatre, Playhouse 90, Studio One, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Mrs. Columbo, Gun Shy).
2000: FOX airs the final episode, number 296, of TV show Beverly Hills 90210.
2004: Death of Tony Randall AKA Leonard Rosenberg at age 84 of pneumonia following heart surgery; actor (Reggie - I Love a Mystery radio show, Mr. Peepers TV show, The Odd Couple, The Tony Randall Show, Love Sidney).
Music
1992: Death of Lawrence Welk at age 89 from pneumonia; bandleader (The Lawrence Welk Show TV show, "Calcutta" (1961)).
1996: Johnny "Guitar" Watson dies of a heart attack while performing at Yokohama's Blues Cafe at age 61.
1996: Johnny "Guitar" Watson dies of a heart attack while performing at Yokohama's Blues Cafe at age 61.
Sports
1985: The Texas Rangers fire manger Doug Rader and replace him with New York Mets' third base coach Bobby Valentine.
1986: 112th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8.
1987: Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic.
1989: Napoli wins 18th UEFA Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.
1990: WIBC Bowling Queens won by Patty Ann.
1992: 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King.
1992: Montreal Expos' Gary Carter is third to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk).
1992: The Toronto Blue Jays reach the one-million mark in season attendance sooner than any baseball team in major league history.
1994: National Junior champion).
1996: Habib and Whitaker make 320 for 5th Cricket wicket, Leicestershire vs Worcestershire.
1996: ITF/Redbridge-Great Britain).
1996: Rusi Modi, cricket player (736 runs ten post-war Tests for India), dies.
1996: Scott Evans Brayton, American racing car driver, dies at age 37 (born 1959).
1996: Willi Daume, Olympic organiser, dies at age 82.
1997: 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54.
1997: WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Jo Shiery-Odom.
1998: 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship.
2003: Arsenal beats Southampton 1-0 to win the FA Cup.
2006: FC Barcelona beats Arsenal in the final of the UEFA Champions League played in Paris.
2008: Portsmouth defeats Cardiff City 1-0 to win the FA Cup at Wembley, England. This is the first cup win for Portsmouth since 1939.
2008: In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes is held. The undefeated 3-year-old Big Brown wins by 5 1/4 lengths, ridden by Kent Desormeaux.
2008: In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the runoff of the men's world hockey tournament (IIHF) is held. Finland defeats Sweden 4-0 for the bronze medal.
2009: In Pau, France, round 4 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rob Huff; race 2 is won by Alain Menu.
2009: In Le Mans, France, round 4 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
1986: 112th Preakness: Alex Solis aboard Snow Chief wins in 1:54.8.
1987: Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic.
1989: Napoli wins 18th UEFA Cup in Stuttgart, Germany.
1990: WIBC Bowling Queens won by Patty Ann.
1992: 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King.
1992: Montreal Expos' Gary Carter is third to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk).
1992: The Toronto Blue Jays reach the one-million mark in season attendance sooner than any baseball team in major league history.
1994: National Junior champion).
1996: Habib and Whitaker make 320 for 5th Cricket wicket, Leicestershire vs Worcestershire.
1996: ITF/Redbridge-Great Britain).
1996: Rusi Modi, cricket player (736 runs ten post-war Tests for India), dies.
1996: Scott Evans Brayton, American racing car driver, dies at age 37 (born 1959).
1996: Willi Daume, Olympic organiser, dies at age 82.
1997: 123rd Preakness: Gary Stevens aboard Silver Charm wins in 1:54.
1997: WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Jo Shiery-Odom.
1998: 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship.
2003: Arsenal beats Southampton 1-0 to win the FA Cup.
2006: FC Barcelona beats Arsenal in the final of the UEFA Champions League played in Paris.
2008: Portsmouth defeats Cardiff City 1-0 to win the FA Cup at Wembley, England. This is the first cup win for Portsmouth since 1939.
2008: In Baltimore, Maryland, USA, the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes is held. The undefeated 3-year-old Big Brown wins by 5 1/4 lengths, ridden by Kent Desormeaux.
2008: In Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, the runoff of the men's world hockey tournament (IIHF) is held. Finland defeats Sweden 4-0 for the bronze medal.
2009: In Pau, France, round 4 of the FIA World Touring Car Championship is held. Race 1 is won by Rob Huff; race 2 is won by Alain Menu.
2009: In Le Mans, France, round 4 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Jorge Lorenzo.
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