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Video Games
1999: The US Senate begins hearings on marketing violence to children.
2004: Rockstar releases the Red Dead Revolver video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the USA.
2004: Crave releases the Future Tactics: The Uprising video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox in the US and Canada.
2004: Sony releases the Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US and Canada.
2005: The Public Broadcasting Service airs the Maya & Miguel TV show in the USA. A bet is made to see if a child can stop playing video games for a week.
2007: Activision releases the Spider-Man 3 video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the USA.
2008: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer appears, in writing a review of a film.
2004: Rockstar releases the Red Dead Revolver video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the USA.
2004: Crave releases the Future Tactics: The Uprising video game for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox in the US and Canada.
2004: Sony releases the Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US and Canada.
2005: The Public Broadcasting Service airs the Maya & Miguel TV show in the USA. A bet is made to see if a child can stop playing video games for a week.
2007: Activision releases the Spider-Man 3 video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance in the USA.
2008: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A laptop computer appears, in writing a review of a film.
Movies
1987: Cathryn Damon, American actress (Mary Campbell - Soap), dies at age 56 (born 1930).
1997: Death of Alvy Moore at age 75 of heart failure; comic actor (Hank Kimball - Green Acres TV show).
1999: NBC airs the final episode of TV show NewsRadio.
2001: Universal releases the film The Mummy Returns to theaters.
2007: Sony releases the film Spider-Man 3 to theaters.
2009: Death of Dom Deluise at age 75 of respiratory failure, prostate cancer, and other complications from diabetes and high blood pressure in Los Angeles, California, USA; comic actor and chef (The Entertainers TV show (1964), The Dean Martin Show, The Hollywood Squares TV show, Blazing Saddles movie, The Cannonball Run movie, Smokey and the Bandit II movie).
1997: Death of Alvy Moore at age 75 of heart failure; comic actor (Hank Kimball - Green Acres TV show).
1999: NBC airs the final episode of TV show NewsRadio.
2001: Universal releases the film The Mummy Returns to theaters.
2007: Sony releases the film Spider-Man 3 to theaters.
2009: Death of Dom Deluise at age 75 of respiratory failure, prostate cancer, and other complications from diabetes and high blood pressure in Los Angeles, California, USA; comic actor and chef (The Entertainers TV show (1964), The Dean Martin Show, The Hollywood Squares TV show, Blazing Saddles movie, The Cannonball Run movie, Smokey and the Bandit II movie).
Music
1987: Death of Paul Butterfield at age 44 from drug abuse; American blues musician, harmonica player (The Paul Butterfield Blues Band).
Sports
1985: 111th Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero Junior on Spend A Buck wins 2:00.2.
1986: Shearson).
1989: Junior Felix of Toronto Blue Jays becomes 53rd to hit homerun on first at bat.
1990: Baltimore Orioles' player Gregg Olson sets relief pitcher record of 41 consecutive scoreless innings.
1990: Pakistan beats Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah.
1991: 117th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley aboard Strike the Gold wins in 2:03.
1991: ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Doug Kent.
1991: Cleveland Indians' Chris James sets club record for most RBIs in a game (9).
1991: New York Mets' M Sasser and Mark Carreon are 8th to hit consecutive pinch homeruns.
1994: Arsenal wins 34th Europe Cup II.
1996: 122nd Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Grindstone wins in 2:01.
1996: ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Ernie Schlegel.
1996: Greg Pavlik one-hits Detroit Tigers making the Texas Rangers first American League team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917.
1997: Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open.
1997: Tammie Green wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Championship.
2002: In Germany, BV Borussia Dortmund wins the Bundesliga title after a 2-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen.
2008: The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, eliminating Montreal and Canada's last hope for the Cup this season. A Canadian team has not won the Cup in 15 years.
2008: The Dallas Stars advance to the next round by defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game six of Stanley Cup playoffs, in the 8th longest game in NHL history, with four overtime periods.
2008: Real Madrid wins a record 21st Spanish soccer league title, defeating Osasuna 2-1.
2008: The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 to win the Eastern Conference in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup series.
1986: Shearson).
1989: Junior Felix of Toronto Blue Jays becomes 53rd to hit homerun on first at bat.
1990: Baltimore Orioles' player Gregg Olson sets relief pitcher record of 41 consecutive scoreless innings.
1990: Pakistan beats Australia by 36 runs to win Austral-Asia Cup, Sharjah.
1991: 117th Kentucky Derby: Chris Antley aboard Strike the Gold wins in 2:03.
1991: ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Doug Kent.
1991: Cleveland Indians' Chris James sets club record for most RBIs in a game (9).
1991: New York Mets' M Sasser and Mark Carreon are 8th to hit consecutive pinch homeruns.
1994: Arsenal wins 34th Europe Cup II.
1996: 122nd Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Grindstone wins in 2:01.
1996: ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Ernie Schlegel.
1996: Greg Pavlik one-hits Detroit Tigers making the Texas Rangers first American League team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917.
1997: Phil Blackmar wins 50th Houston golf Open.
1997: Tammie Green wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Championship.
2002: In Germany, BV Borussia Dortmund wins the Bundesliga title after a 2-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen.
2008: The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, eliminating Montreal and Canada's last hope for the Cup this season. A Canadian team has not won the Cup in 15 years.
2008: The Dallas Stars advance to the next round by defeating the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in Game six of Stanley Cup playoffs, in the 8th longest game in NHL history, with four overtime periods.
2008: Real Madrid wins a record 21st Spanish soccer league title, defeating Osasuna 2-1.
2008: The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 to win the Eastern Conference in Game 5 of their Stanley Cup series.
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