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Video Games
1988: COMDEX/Spring is held in Atlanta, Georgia.
1989: IBM introduces the IBM PS/2 Model P70 386 computer. It features MCA, 20 MHz 80386, 60 MB hard drive. Weight is 20 pounds. Price is US$7695. Price with 120 MB hard drive is US$8295.
1989: IBM introduces the IBM PS/2 Model 55 SX computer. It features 16 MHz 80386SX processor, MCA slots, 30 MB hard drive, 2 MB DRAM, 1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy drive, VGA, 13-inch color monitor. Price is US$3895. Price with 60 MB hard drive is US$4295.
1989: Apple Computer announces details of the System 7.0 operating system for the Macintosh.
1997: Umax Computer announces the SuperMac C500LT/140 computer. It features Macintosh compatibility, 140 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 8X CD-ROM drive, 1.2 GB hard drive, floppy drive, two PCI slots. Price is US$999.
1999: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A t-shirt shows "C:/DOS C:/DOS/RUN RUN/DOS/RUN", a reference to Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system on a personal computer with a hard drive. A personal computer is shown, with monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
2002: Sony announces that as of May 5, it has shipped 30 million PlayStation 2 systems worldwide: 11.3 million in North America, 9.9 million in Japan, and 8.8 million in Europe.
2005: Nintendo releases the Donkey Konga 2 video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The characters go to a videogame arcade and play "CATFIGHTER".
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. One scene takes place in a party restaurant, with several arcade video games.
2006: At a press conference in Los Angeles before the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo announces the release name for its next-generation console system: Wii, shows a conventional controller for it, and demonstrates The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Galaxy for it. Nintendo says it has sold 16 million Nintendo DS systems worldwide.
2007: Intel releases the 1.8 GHz Core2Duo Mobile T7100 processor, with 4 MB cache, and 800 MHz front-sidede bus. Price is US$209 in quantites of 1000. Model T7300 (2 GHz) costs US$241; model T7500 (2.2 GHz) costs US$316; and model T7700 (2.4 GHz) costs US$530.
1989: IBM introduces the IBM PS/2 Model P70 386 computer. It features MCA, 20 MHz 80386, 60 MB hard drive. Weight is 20 pounds. Price is US$7695. Price with 120 MB hard drive is US$8295.
1989: IBM introduces the IBM PS/2 Model 55 SX computer. It features 16 MHz 80386SX processor, MCA slots, 30 MB hard drive, 2 MB DRAM, 1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy drive, VGA, 13-inch color monitor. Price is US$3895. Price with 60 MB hard drive is US$4295.
1989: Apple Computer announces details of the System 7.0 operating system for the Macintosh.
1997: Umax Computer announces the SuperMac C500LT/140 computer. It features Macintosh compatibility, 140 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, 8X CD-ROM drive, 1.2 GB hard drive, floppy drive, two PCI slots. Price is US$999.
1999: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A t-shirt shows "C:/DOS C:/DOS/RUN RUN/DOS/RUN", a reference to Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system on a personal computer with a hard drive. A personal computer is shown, with monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
2002: Sony announces that as of May 5, it has shipped 30 million PlayStation 2 systems worldwide: 11.3 million in North America, 9.9 million in Japan, and 8.8 million in Europe.
2005: Nintendo releases the Donkey Konga 2 video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The characters go to a videogame arcade and play "CATFIGHTER".
2005: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. One scene takes place in a party restaurant, with several arcade video games.
2006: At a press conference in Los Angeles before the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo announces the release name for its next-generation console system: Wii, shows a conventional controller for it, and demonstrates The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Galaxy for it. Nintendo says it has sold 16 million Nintendo DS systems worldwide.
2007: Intel releases the 1.8 GHz Core2Duo Mobile T7100 processor, with 4 MB cache, and 800 MHz front-sidede bus. Price is US$209 in quantites of 1000. Model T7300 (2 GHz) costs US$241; model T7500 (2.2 GHz) costs US$316; and model T7700 (2.4 GHz) costs US$530.
Movies
1985: Edmond O'Brien, American actor (Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight), dies at age 69 of Alzheimer's disease (born 1915).
1986: Death of Herschel Bernardi at age 62; actor (Arnie TV show, Lieutenant Jacoby - Peter Gunn, The Jetsons, Hail to the Chief, the voice on the Charlie the Tuna commercials).
1989: Paul J Steenbergen, actor (Ciske de Rat), dies at age 82.
1990: Death of Pauline Frederick at age 84; NBC news correspondent.
1991: Ronnie Brody, British actor (Superman III, What's Up Nurse), dies at age 72.
1992: NBC airs the final episode of The Golden Girls TV show.
1998: Death of Alice Faye at age 83 of stomach cancer; actress/singer (20th Century Fox musicals in the 1930s, Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show radio show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Hollywood Palace TV show).
2004: Death of Alan King AKA Irwin Kniberg at age 76 from lung cancer; standup comedian and actor (33 times on Ed Sullivan Show TV show, co-hosted Tony Awards and the Oscar Awards).
1986: Death of Herschel Bernardi at age 62; actor (Arnie TV show, Lieutenant Jacoby - Peter Gunn, The Jetsons, Hail to the Chief, the voice on the Charlie the Tuna commercials).
1989: Paul J Steenbergen, actor (Ciske de Rat), dies at age 82.
1990: Death of Pauline Frederick at age 84; NBC news correspondent.
1991: Ronnie Brody, British actor (Superman III, What's Up Nurse), dies at age 72.
1992: NBC airs the final episode of The Golden Girls TV show.
1998: Death of Alice Faye at age 83 of stomach cancer; actress/singer (20th Century Fox musicals in the 1930s, Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show radio show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Hollywood Palace TV show).
2004: Death of Alan King AKA Irwin Kniberg at age 76 from lung cancer; standup comedian and actor (33 times on Ed Sullivan Show TV show, co-hosted Tony Awards and the Oscar Awards).
Music
1989: Death of Keith Whitley at age 33; American country singer ("Don't Close Your Eyes") (born 1955).
1998: Dana International, a singer from Israel, wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
1998: Death of Alice Faye at age 83 of stomach cancer; actress/singer (20th Century Fox musicals in the 1930s, Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show radio show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Hollywood Palace TV show).
1998: Dana International, a singer from Israel, wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
1998: Death of Alice Faye at age 83 of stomach cancer; actress/singer (20th Century Fox musicals in the 1930s, Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show radio show, The Dean Martin Show TV show, Hollywood Palace TV show).
Sports
1987: At Comiskey Park, Baltimore Orioles' Eddie Murray becomes the first Major League Baseball player to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in consecutive games.
1988: Oakland Athletics winning streak hits 14.
1989: New York Mets' Kevin Elster errs after 88 errorless games at shortstop.
1989: New York Mets' Rick Cerone errs after 159 errorless games as catcher.
1989: MONY Syracuse Senior).
1990: Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II.
1992: After trailing 9-0, Saint Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 12-11.
1992: , 1996).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
1995: Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring eight runs before making an out, they beat Minnesota Twins 10-0.
1995: Percy Mansell, cricket player (355 runs in 13 Tests for South Africa), dies.
1996: Great Lakes champion).
1997: San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones.
1997: Pacific Senior champion).
2004: Canada wins the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
2006: Delmon Young of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is suspended for 50 games by the International League for throwing a bat which hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
1988: Oakland Athletics winning streak hits 14.
1989: New York Mets' Kevin Elster errs after 88 errorless games at shortstop.
1989: New York Mets' Rick Cerone errs after 159 errorless games as catcher.
1989: MONY Syracuse Senior).
1990: Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II.
1992: After trailing 9-0, Saint Louis Cardinals beat Atlanta Braves 12-11.
1992: , 1996).
1992: , 1996).
1993: Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic.
1995: Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring eight runs before making an out, they beat Minnesota Twins 10-0.
1995: Percy Mansell, cricket player (355 runs in 13 Tests for South Africa), dies.
1996: Great Lakes champion).
1997: San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones.
1997: Pacific Senior champion).
2004: Canada wins the World Ice Hockey Championship in Prague, Czech Republic.
2006: Delmon Young of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is suspended for 50 games by the International League for throwing a bat which hit a replacement umpire in the chest.
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