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October 10
Video Games
1992: Nintendo releases the Metroid II: The Return of Samus video game for the Game Boy.
1992: Turbo Technologies releases the TurboDuo in Los Angeles and New York, for US$299.99, including Bonk's Adventure, Bonk's Revenge, Gate of Thunder, Ys Book I and II.
1995: The Microprocessor Forum is held, over two days.
1997: Cayman Islands issues a postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
2000: Diamond Multimedia Systems announces its first handheld computer, the Diamond Mako. It features 16 MB RAM, 36 MHz ARM processor, monochrome display, Epoc OS, optional 56 kbps modem. The computer is based on Psion's Revo Plus hardware and software. Price is US$399.
2000: Western Digital announces that it will supply hard drives for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2001: Microsoft confirms reports that it will ship the Xbox with an 8 GB hard drive, not 10 GB as it had earlier announced.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The main character plays a home video game system called "V-Cube", with a wired controller with left-thumb joystick and right side 4-color buttons, a reference to the Nintendo GameCube.
2005: In San Francisco, California, Microsoft hosts an unveiling of the Xbox 360 for invited journalists, demonstrating twelve software titles.
2006: Sierra releases The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2006: Midway releases the Mortal Kombat: Armageddon video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2007: Electronic Arts releases The Orange Box game package for personal computers in the USA.
1992: Turbo Technologies releases the TurboDuo in Los Angeles and New York, for US$299.99, including Bonk's Adventure, Bonk's Revenge, Gate of Thunder, Ys Book I and II.
1995: The Microprocessor Forum is held, over two days.
1997: Cayman Islands issues a postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
2000: Diamond Multimedia Systems announces its first handheld computer, the Diamond Mako. It features 16 MB RAM, 36 MHz ARM processor, monochrome display, Epoc OS, optional 56 kbps modem. The computer is based on Psion's Revo Plus hardware and software. Price is US$399.
2000: Western Digital announces that it will supply hard drives for Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
2001: Microsoft confirms reports that it will ship the Xbox with an 8 GB hard drive, not 10 GB as it had earlier announced.
2003: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. The main character plays a home video game system called "V-Cube", with a wired controller with left-thumb joystick and right side 4-color buttons, a reference to the Nintendo GameCube.
2005: In San Francisco, California, Microsoft hosts an unveiling of the Xbox 360 for invited journalists, demonstrating twelve software titles.
2006: Sierra releases The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Nintendo DS in the US.
2006: Midway releases the Mortal Kombat: Armageddon video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2007: Electronic Arts releases The Orange Box game package for personal computers in the USA.
Movies
1985: Death of Yul Brynner at age 70 of lung cancer; actor (The King and I, Studio One TV show), director (Danger, Sure As Fate, Life with Snarky Parker, Mr. I. Magination).
1985: Death of Orson Welles at age 70 of a heart attack; American film director/actor (Citizen Kane movie, The War of the Worlds radio show (1938), The Shadow, Campbell Playhouse, The Lives of Harry Lime, The Black Museum).
1989: Birth of Aimee Teegarden; actress (Friday Night Lights).
2000: ABC-TV debuts The Geena Davis Show.
1985: Death of Orson Welles at age 70 of a heart attack; American film director/actor (Citizen Kane movie, The War of the Worlds radio show (1938), The Shadow, Campbell Playhouse, The Lives of Harry Lime, The Black Museum).
1989: Birth of Aimee Teegarden; actress (Friday Night Lights).
2000: ABC-TV debuts The Geena Davis Show.
Music
1985: Birth of Ricki-Lee Coulter; singer (Australian Idol TV show).
1997: Death of Brian Connolly at age 52 of heart failure; lead singer (Sweet).
1997: Death of Brian Connolly at age 52 of heart failure; lead singer (Sweet).
Sports
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