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November 4
Video Games
1995: Thailand issues a 6-baht postage stamp for the World Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition, depicting a personal computer.
1996: Corel ships the CorelDraw 7 software for Windows. Price is US$695; upgrade price is US$249.
1997: Apple Computer announces a deal with CompUSA for a "store within a store" for Apple products in all 148 retail locations.
1998: Sony CEA releases the Crash Bandicoot: Warped video game for the PlayStation in the US. Price is US$49.
1999: Disney Interactive, ESPN, and Konami announce a deal for production of a line of ESPN sports games for video game systems.
2003: Novell announces plans to acquire SuSE Linux for US$210 million.
2003: Sony CEA releases the SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2003: Sony releases the Eye Toy camera for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2008: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Resistance 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
2008: Activision releases the Call of Duty: World at War video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2008: Sega releases the Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
1996: Corel ships the CorelDraw 7 software for Windows. Price is US$695; upgrade price is US$249.
1997: Apple Computer announces a deal with CompUSA for a "store within a store" for Apple products in all 148 retail locations.
1998: Sony CEA releases the Crash Bandicoot: Warped video game for the PlayStation in the US. Price is US$49.
1999: Disney Interactive, ESPN, and Konami announce a deal for production of a line of ESPN sports games for video game systems.
2003: Novell announces plans to acquire SuSE Linux for US$210 million.
2003: Sony CEA releases the SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2003: Sony releases the Eye Toy camera for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2008: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Resistance 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
2008: Activision releases the Call of Duty: World at War video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2008: Sega releases the Valkyria Chronicles for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
Movies
1995: Death of Paul Eddington at age 68 of cancer; English actor (Jim Hacker - Yes Minister, Yes, Prime Minister).
1997: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Frasier.
2005: Death of Sheree North at age 73 of complications from cancer surgery; actress (Bay City Blues, I'm a Big Girl Now).
1997: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Frasier.
2005: Death of Sheree North at age 73 of complications from cancer surgery; actress (Bay City Blues, I'm a Big Girl Now).
Music
1987: Death of Bobby Nunn at age 61 of a heart attack; musician (The Coasters - "Yakety Yak" (1958)).
1991: Bobby "Blue" Bland, Booker T. and The M.G.'s, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, The Isley Brothers, The Yardbirds, and Sam and Dave are elected to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
2000: ), "I Want Candy" song).
1991: Bobby "Blue" Bland, Booker T. and The M.G.'s, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, The Isley Brothers, The Yardbirds, and Sam and Dave are elected to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.
2000: ), "I Want Candy" song).
Sports
1987: NBA announces four new franchises; Charlotte and Miami for 1988 and Minneapolis and Orlando for 1989.
1989: Orlando Magic's first NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106.
2001: The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the three-time defending World Series Champions New York Yankees in seven games to win their first ever baseball World Series Championship.
2009: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win Major League Baseball's World Series, the Yankees' 27th title with a 4-2 series victory over the defending champions.
1989: Orlando Magic's first NBA game, loses to Nets, 111-106.
2001: The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the three-time defending World Series Champions New York Yankees in seven games to win their first ever baseball World Series Championship.
2009: The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win Major League Baseball's World Series, the Yankees' 27th title with a 4-2 series victory over the defending champions.
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