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Video Games
1991: WordPerfect releases WordPerfect for Windows.
1992: Sega of America releases the Sega CD Multimedia Entertainment System, with a CD player, for US$299. The unit is an add-on product for the Genesis system. It features MC68000 processor, two music CDs, and 2 game discs, including Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Columns, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Super Monaco GP1.
1993: Microsoft ships Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
1998: Intel begins airing a commercial on American television entitled "Homer's Smarter Brain", featuring Homer Simpson of The Simpsons, who has his brain replaced by a Pentium II processor, turning him into a professor.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear.
2002: Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance video game for the Xbox in the US.
2004: The Computer & Communications Industry Association settles a lawsuit with Microsoft, receiving about US$12 million.
2004: Microsoft agrees to pay US$536 million to Novell to settle legal claims related to Novell's NetWare operating system.
2004: Sony Online Entertainment releases the EverQuest II online game for personal computers.
2004: Nintendo releases the Mario Tennis video game for the GameCube in the US.
2004: EA releases The Urbz: Sims in the City video game for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in the US.
2005: Tunisia issues a postage stamp depicting a computer monitor and keyboard.
2005: Konami releases the Castlevania: Curse of Darkness video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Sony CE Europe releases the EyeToy: Kinetic video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Konami releases the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Capcom releases the Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Activision releases the Gun video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Konami releases the Karaoke Revolution Party video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy V Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
1992: Sega of America releases the Sega CD Multimedia Entertainment System, with a CD player, for US$299. The unit is an add-on product for the Genesis system. It features MC68000 processor, two music CDs, and 2 game discs, including Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Columns, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Super Monaco GP1.
1993: Microsoft ships Windows for Workgroups 3.11.
1998: Intel begins airing a commercial on American television entitled "Homer's Smarter Brain", featuring Homer Simpson of The Simpsons, who has his brain replaced by a Pentium II processor, turning him into a professor.
2000: Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Several personal computers appear.
2002: Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance video game for the Xbox in the US.
2004: The Computer & Communications Industry Association settles a lawsuit with Microsoft, receiving about US$12 million.
2004: Microsoft agrees to pay US$536 million to Novell to settle legal claims related to Novell's NetWare operating system.
2004: Sony Online Entertainment releases the EverQuest II online game for personal computers.
2004: Nintendo releases the Mario Tennis video game for the GameCube in the US.
2004: EA releases The Urbz: Sims in the City video game for the GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, and Xbox in the US.
2005: Tunisia issues a postage stamp depicting a computer monitor and keyboard.
2005: Konami releases the Castlevania: Curse of Darkness video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: Sony CE Europe releases the EyeToy: Kinetic video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Konami releases the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2005: Capcom releases the Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble video game for the GameCube in the US.
2005: Activision releases the Gun video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Red Octane releases the Guitar Hero video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
2005: Konami releases the Karaoke Revolution Party video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2006: Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy V Advance video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
Movies
1986: Death of Beatrice Kay at age 78; singer, actress (Sister Sue - Calvin and the Colonel).
1991: CBS-TV premieres The Carol Burnette Show.
1996: Buena Vista releases the film Ransom to theaters.
1991: CBS-TV premieres The Carol Burnette Show.
1996: Buena Vista releases the film Ransom to theaters.
Music
1986: Death of Beatrice Kay at age 78; singer, actress (Sister Sue - Calvin and the Colonel).
1995: Daniel McLain (aka Country Dick Montana) of the underground rock band The Beat Farmers, dies on stage of a heart attack during a performance at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
1995: Daniel McLain (aka Country Dick Montana) of the underground rock band The Beat Farmers, dies on stage of a heart attack during a performance at the Longhorn Saloon in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
Sports
2009: In Valencia, Spain, round 17 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Dani Pedrosa.
2009: The FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
2009: The FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
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