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Video Games
1993: Steve Wozniak presents an Apple PowerBook to Poland's President Lech Walesa.
1996: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character refers to the Us Festival, "sponsored by that guy from Apple Computers". Response by another character is "What Computers?".
1996: Sony drops the price of the PlayStation in the US, from US$299 to US$199.
1997: Intel announces the 133 MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology for notebook computers. Price is US$284 in 1000-unit quantities.
1997: Hewlett-Packard begins shipping the HP 300LX and 320LX handheld computers.
1999: LucasArts releases the Star Wars Episode 1: Racer video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2001: Apple Computer launches its first retail store, in McLean, Virginia.
2003: Microsoft agrees to license SCO Group's Unix technology.
2004: Microsoft releases Microsoft Office 2004 for the Macintosh in the USA, and Microsoft Office: Mac 2004 in the United Kingdom. Price for the Standard Edition in the USA is US$399, or US$239 upgrade price.
2008: Nintendo launches the Wii Fit exercise game for the Nintendo Wii video game system in the US, initially only in New York City. Price is US$90 including game and balance board input device.
2009: THQ releases the UFC Undisputed 2009 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
1996: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character refers to the Us Festival, "sponsored by that guy from Apple Computers". Response by another character is "What Computers?".
1996: Sony drops the price of the PlayStation in the US, from US$299 to US$199.
1997: Intel announces the 133 MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology for notebook computers. Price is US$284 in 1000-unit quantities.
1997: Hewlett-Packard begins shipping the HP 300LX and 320LX handheld computers.
1999: LucasArts releases the Star Wars Episode 1: Racer video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2001: Apple Computer launches its first retail store, in McLean, Virginia.
2003: Microsoft agrees to license SCO Group's Unix technology.
2004: Microsoft releases Microsoft Office 2004 for the Macintosh in the USA, and Microsoft Office: Mac 2004 in the United Kingdom. Price for the Standard Edition in the USA is US$399, or US$239 upgrade price.
2008: Nintendo launches the Wii Fit exercise game for the Nintendo Wii video game system in the US, initially only in New York City. Price is US$90 including game and balance board input device.
2009: THQ releases the UFC Undisputed 2009 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
Movies
1986: Birth of Eric Lloyd; actor (Jesse, Laurie Hill).
1988: Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at age 90.
1989: Death of Robert Webber of ALS at age 64; TV actor (40-year career, over 500 appearances, Alex - Moonlighting).
1990: General Elvis, TV drama, last airs on ABC.
1991: Rini Otte, Dutch actress (Ergens in Nederland), dies at age 74.
1993: Richard Murphy, director (Three Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at age 81.
1994: NBC airs the final episode of TV show L.A. Law, after an 8-year run.
1994: Death of Henry Morgan at age 79 of cancer; panelist (To Tell the Truth TV show).
1995: Fox releases the film Die Hard: With A Vengeance to theaters.
1996: CBS airs the final episode of TV show Murder, She Wrote.
1996: Margaret Rawlings, actress (Roman Holiday), dies at age 89.
1996: Death of John Beradino of pancreatic cancer at age 79; major league baseball player, TV actor (I Led Three Lives, The New Breed, General Hospital).
1999: Fox releases the film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace to theaters.
2000: Buena Vista releases the film Dinosaur to theaters.
2004: DreamWorks releases the film Shrek 2 to theaters.
2005: Fox releases the film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith to theaters.
2006: Sony releases the film The Da Vinci Code to theaters.
1988: Virginia Farmer, actresss (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at age 90.
1989: Death of Robert Webber of ALS at age 64; TV actor (40-year career, over 500 appearances, Alex - Moonlighting).
1990: General Elvis, TV drama, last airs on ABC.
1991: Rini Otte, Dutch actress (Ergens in Nederland), dies at age 74.
1993: Richard Murphy, director (Three Stripes in the Sun), dies of stroke at age 81.
1994: NBC airs the final episode of TV show L.A. Law, after an 8-year run.
1994: Death of Henry Morgan at age 79 of cancer; panelist (To Tell the Truth TV show).
1995: Fox releases the film Die Hard: With A Vengeance to theaters.
1996: CBS airs the final episode of TV show Murder, She Wrote.
1996: Margaret Rawlings, actress (Roman Holiday), dies at age 89.
1996: Death of John Beradino of pancreatic cancer at age 79; major league baseball player, TV actor (I Led Three Lives, The New Breed, General Hospital).
1999: Fox releases the film Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace to theaters.
2000: Buena Vista releases the film Dinosaur to theaters.
2004: DreamWorks releases the film Shrek 2 to theaters.
2005: Fox releases the film Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith to theaters.
2006: Sony releases the film The Da Vinci Code to theaters.
Music
2006: Death of Freddie Garrity, English singer (Freddie and the Dreamers) (born 1940).
Sports
1985: Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic.
1988: Boston Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's number 1.
1990: 116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6.
1991: Pat Bradley wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic.
1991: Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge.
1992: Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title.
1993: Juventus wins 22th UEFA Cup at Torino.
1993: Freeport-McMoRan).
1993: S W Sohoni, cricket player (4 Tests for India), dies.
1994: Luis Ocana Span, cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at age 48.
1996: World Cup).
2004: Brad Thompson breaks a 97-year-old minor league record set by pitching 57 consecutive scoreless innings.
2007: The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0.
2008: The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game six to advance to the NHL Stanley Cup final game.
1988: Boston Red Sox retire Bobby Doerr's number 1.
1990: 116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6.
1991: Pat Bradley wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic.
1991: Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge.
1992: Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title.
1993: Juventus wins 22th UEFA Cup at Torino.
1993: Freeport-McMoRan).
1993: S W Sohoni, cricket player (4 Tests for India), dies.
1994: Luis Ocana Span, cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at age 48.
1996: World Cup).
2004: Brad Thompson breaks a 97-year-old minor league record set by pitching 57 consecutive scoreless innings.
2007: The 126th FA Cup Final is held, the first at the new Wembley Stadium. Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0.
2008: The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game six to advance to the NHL Stanley Cup final game.
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