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Video Games
1989: Apple stock is worth more than 10 times what they were 10 years ago, whereas Microsoft stock is down 20 percent over the same time period.
1994: Acclaim releases the Mortal Kombat video game for the Sega CD in the US.
1995: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates issues an internal memo "The Internet Tidal Wave", saying he believes the Internet to be the single most important development in the computer industry since the IBM Personal Computer. He gives the highest level of importance to the Internet, calling it "critical to every part of our business".
1998: Advanced Micro Devices releases the K6-2 processor, featuring 266, 300, or 333 MHz speed, 100 MHz bus and cache, 3DNow! instructions, and incorporating 9.3 million transistors.
2003: Palm announces it has sold 1 million Zire handheld computers.
2003: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 3200+ processor. It features 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$464 in 1000-unit quantities.
2003: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 3000+ desktop processor. It features 400 MHz system bus. Price is US$280 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Intel releases the 3.8 GHz Pentium 4 model 670 processor. It features 2 MB cache, 800 MHz front-side bus and 90-nanometre traces. Price is US$849 in 1000 unit quantities.
2005: Intel releases the Pentium D processor, models 820, 830, and 840. They feature dual cores, each with 2 MB level 2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus, EM64T instructions, Enhanced Speed Step Technology, 90 nm process, 230 million transistors, 206 mm2 die size. Speeds and prices in 1000 unit quantities are 2.8 GHz (US$241), 3.0 GHz (US$316), and 3.2 GHz (US$530).
2006: Barbados issues a postage stamp depicting children at a personal computer.
2009: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Infamous video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
1994: Acclaim releases the Mortal Kombat video game for the Sega CD in the US.
1995: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates issues an internal memo "The Internet Tidal Wave", saying he believes the Internet to be the single most important development in the computer industry since the IBM Personal Computer. He gives the highest level of importance to the Internet, calling it "critical to every part of our business".
1998: Advanced Micro Devices releases the K6-2 processor, featuring 266, 300, or 333 MHz speed, 100 MHz bus and cache, 3DNow! instructions, and incorporating 9.3 million transistors.
2003: Palm announces it has sold 1 million Zire handheld computers.
2003: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 3200+ processor. It features 333 MHz front-side bus. Price is US$464 in 1000-unit quantities.
2003: Advanced Micro Devices releases the Athlon XP 3000+ desktop processor. It features 400 MHz system bus. Price is US$280 in 1000-unit quantities.
2005: Intel releases the 3.8 GHz Pentium 4 model 670 processor. It features 2 MB cache, 800 MHz front-side bus and 90-nanometre traces. Price is US$849 in 1000 unit quantities.
2005: Intel releases the Pentium D processor, models 820, 830, and 840. They feature dual cores, each with 2 MB level 2 cache, 800 MHz front-side bus, EM64T instructions, Enhanced Speed Step Technology, 90 nm process, 230 million transistors, 206 mm2 die size. Speeds and prices in 1000 unit quantities are 2.8 GHz (US$241), 3.0 GHz (US$316), and 3.2 GHz (US$530).
2006: Barbados issues a postage stamp depicting children at a personal computer.
2009: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Infamous video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
Movies
1990: ), The Line movie (2009), Field of Dreams movie, Another World TV show, Something Wild movie (1986)).
1991: The NBC TV network airs the last show of the series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage.
1993: Marvin Young, producer/child actor (Player), dies at age 90.
1996: Birth of Austin Michael Luciano; actor (Dante Carlino - Another World).
2006: Fox releases the film X-Men: The Last Stand to theaters.
2008: Death of Sydney Pollack, Oscar-winning Hollywood filmmaker (Our of Africa) and actor (Tootsie, Michael Clayton), at age 73 from cancer, in Los Angeles.
1991: The NBC TV network airs the last show of the series The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage.
1993: Marvin Young, producer/child actor (Player), dies at age 90.
1996: Birth of Austin Michael Luciano; actor (Dante Carlino - Another World).
2006: Fox releases the film X-Men: The Last Stand to theaters.
2008: Death of Sydney Pollack, Oscar-winning Hollywood filmmaker (Our of Africa) and actor (Tootsie, Michael Clayton), at age 73 from cancer, in Los Angeles.
Music
1993: Cor de Great, pianist/conductor/composer (Vernissage), dies at age 78.
Sports
1985: Danny Sullivan wins Indianapolis 500 by 24 seconds following a spin.
1985: Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1987: Southwest Classic).
1988: NHL Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in four games.
1989: Duke University Champion).
1990: Philadelphia Phillies retire Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
1991: Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1992: Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock in NBA), dies at age 83.
1993: Long fly ball by Cleveland Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a homerun.
1993: Olympique Marseille wins 38th Europe Cup I at Munich, Germany.
1994: McCall's-25th).
1994: New England Classic).
1995: doubles Binghampton).
1996: Indianapolis 500 race; Buddy Lazier wins with an average speed of 147.956 mph.
1996: Laura Davies wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game.
1996: Rosie Jones wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1997: Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pittsburgh Pirates) hit inside the park homeruns.
1999: Manchester United wins the UEFA Champions League at the Nou Camp stadium, Barcelona, beating Bayern Munich to lift their third major trophy of the season, after winning the English Premier League and FA Cup, an unprecedented feat for a single season.
2004: F.C. Porto wins the European Champion Clubs Cup defeating A.S. Monaco by 3-0.
1985: Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1987: Southwest Classic).
1988: NHL Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers sweep Boston Bruins in four games.
1989: Duke University Champion).
1990: Philadelphia Phillies retire Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
1991: Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1992: Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock in NBA), dies at age 83.
1993: Long fly ball by Cleveland Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a homerun.
1993: Olympique Marseille wins 38th Europe Cup I at Munich, Germany.
1994: McCall's-25th).
1994: New England Classic).
1995: doubles Binghampton).
1996: Indianapolis 500 race; Buddy Lazier wins with an average speed of 147.956 mph.
1996: Laura Davies wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game.
1996: Rosie Jones wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
1997: Sammy Sosa (Chicago Cubs) and Tony Womack (Pittsburgh Pirates) hit inside the park homeruns.
1999: Manchester United wins the UEFA Champions League at the Nou Camp stadium, Barcelona, beating Bayern Munich to lift their third major trophy of the season, after winning the English Premier League and FA Cup, an unprecedented feat for a single season.
2004: F.C. Porto wins the European Champion Clubs Cup defeating A.S. Monaco by 3-0.
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