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October 27
Video Games
1986: In New York City, Microsoft announces Microsoft Word 3.0 for the Macintosh.
1992: Microsoft ships Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1, which integrates networking and workgroup functionality.
1997: Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 4.0 on CD-ROM for retail distribution. Price is US$49.
1997: Intel and Digital Equipment settle the lawsuit launched by Digital in May. Intel will purchase Digital's chipmaking plants for about US$700 million. Intel will fabricate Alpha processors for Digital, and will take over development of Digital's StrongARM embedded processors. Digital will begin making servers and workstations based on Intel's IA-64 architecture. Both companies will enter into a ten-year cross-licensing agreement.
1998: Microsoft announces that the final name for Windows NT 5.0 will be Windows 2000.
2004: Sony Computer Entertainment annouces the release date of the PlayStation Portable in Japan: December 12, for 19800 yen (about US$185), with 21 game titles available.
2006: Mozilla Foundation releases the Firefox 2.0 Web browser.
2008: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Little Big Planet video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
2009: Activision releases the DJ Hero video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2009: Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: Namco Bandai releases the Tekken 6 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
1992: Microsoft ships Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1, which integrates networking and workgroup functionality.
1997: Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 4.0 on CD-ROM for retail distribution. Price is US$49.
1997: Intel and Digital Equipment settle the lawsuit launched by Digital in May. Intel will purchase Digital's chipmaking plants for about US$700 million. Intel will fabricate Alpha processors for Digital, and will take over development of Digital's StrongARM embedded processors. Digital will begin making servers and workstations based on Intel's IA-64 architecture. Both companies will enter into a ten-year cross-licensing agreement.
1998: Microsoft announces that the final name for Windows NT 5.0 will be Windows 2000.
2004: Sony Computer Entertainment annouces the release date of the PlayStation Portable in Japan: December 12, for 19800 yen (about US$185), with 21 game titles available.
2006: Mozilla Foundation releases the Firefox 2.0 Web browser.
2008: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Little Big Planet video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
2009: Activision releases the DJ Hero video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, and Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2009: Rockstar Games releases the Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: Namco Bandai releases the Tekken 6 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
2009: Sony Computer Entertainment releases the Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
Movies
1988: The 10th season of TV show Knots Landing begins.
1996: Death of Morey Amsterdam at age 87 after a heart attack; actor/comedian (Buddy Sorrell - The Dick Van Dyke Show).
1996: Death of Morey Amsterdam at age 87 after a heart attack; actor/comedian (Buddy Sorrell - The Dick Van Dyke Show).
Music
1990: Xavier Cugart, bandlander, dies from heart failure at age 90.
Sports
1985: Kansas City Royals beat Saint Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 (a score of 11-0 in the final game) in 82nd World Series. Kansas City is the first team World Series history to lose the first two games at home and then come back to win the World Championship.
1986: The New York Mets win the Major League Baseball World Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox in 7 games.
1991: Minnesota Twins beat Atlanta Braves 1-0 in ten innings to win the 8th World Series in seven games.
1999: The New York Yankees complete a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves to win their second consecutive World Series of baseball.
2002: The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series of baseball to win the title.
2004: The Boston Red Sox win American baseball's World Series for the first time since 1918, defeating the Saint Louis Cardinals in four games. Curt Schilling becomes the first starting pitcher to win a World Series for three different teams.
2004: Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball sells for US$804,129 in an online auction.
2006: At the Busch Stadium, the Saint Louis Cardinals beat the heavily favored Detroit Tigers, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic to win the 2006 World Series of baseball. The Cardinals, who lost ten of their last 14 regular season games, won less games than any World Series champion in baseball history.
1986: The New York Mets win the Major League Baseball World Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox in 7 games.
1991: Minnesota Twins beat Atlanta Braves 1-0 in ten innings to win the 8th World Series in seven games.
1999: The New York Yankees complete a four-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves to win their second consecutive World Series of baseball.
2002: The Anaheim Angels defeat the San Francisco Giants in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series of baseball to win the title.
2004: The Boston Red Sox win American baseball's World Series for the first time since 1918, defeating the Saint Louis Cardinals in four games. Curt Schilling becomes the first starting pitcher to win a World Series for three different teams.
2004: Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball sells for US$804,129 in an online auction.
2006: At the Busch Stadium, the Saint Louis Cardinals beat the heavily favored Detroit Tigers, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Fall Classic to win the 2006 World Series of baseball. The Cardinals, who lost ten of their last 14 regular season games, won less games than any World Series champion in baseball history.
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