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October 8
Video Games
1991: At the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, the Multimedia Marketing Council launches the Multimedia PC. Keynote speakers include James Burke and Bill Gates. Requirements of a Multimedia PC are: 80286 processor, 2 MB RAM, 40 MB hard drive, VGA graphics, two-channel 16-bit audio record/playback, CD-ROM, and Microsoft Windows with Multimedia extensions.
1998: Microsoft announces Windows CE Handheld PC Professional Edition 3.0 hardware reference design, based on Windows CE 2.11. Code-name during development was Jupiter.
1999: The Duke Nuken - Zero Hour video game is released for the Nintendo 64 in England.
2003: Yuji Ukai of EEye Digital Security discovers a security vulnerability in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASRV.DLL file) of Windows. Within hours, it is reported to Microsoft.
2003: Apple Computer releases updated Power Mac G4 computers. They feature 1.25 GHz G4 to dual 1.25 GHz G4 processors, 80 GB hard drive.
2003: Capcom releases the Viewtiful Joe video game for the GameCube in the US.
1998: Microsoft announces Windows CE Handheld PC Professional Edition 3.0 hardware reference design, based on Windows CE 2.11. Code-name during development was Jupiter.
1999: The Duke Nuken - Zero Hour video game is released for the Nintendo 64 in England.
2003: Yuji Ukai of EEye Digital Security discovers a security vulnerability in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASRV.DLL file) of Windows. Within hours, it is reported to Microsoft.
2003: Apple Computer releases updated Power Mac G4 computers. They feature 1.25 GHz G4 to dual 1.25 GHz G4 processors, 80 GB hard drive.
2003: Capcom releases the Viewtiful Joe video game for the GameCube in the US.
Movies
1985: Birth of Max Crumm; actor (Grease: You're The One That I Want).
1988: The NBC TV network debuts the Disney-produced TV show Empty Nest, a spin-off from The Golden Girls.
1993: CBC TV debuts the Royal Canadian Air Farce TV show in Canada.
1993: Birth of Angus T. Jones; actor (Two and a-Half Men).
1996: Death of William Prince at age 83; actor (Young Dr. Malone (1958-63, Another World TV show, The Edge of Night TV show, Search for Tomorrow TV show, A World Apart TV show).
1998: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Friends.
2000: NBC debuts the television series Ed.
1988: The NBC TV network debuts the Disney-produced TV show Empty Nest, a spin-off from The Golden Girls.
1993: CBC TV debuts the Royal Canadian Air Farce TV show in Canada.
1993: Birth of Angus T. Jones; actor (Two and a-Half Men).
1996: Death of William Prince at age 83; actor (Young Dr. Malone (1958-63, Another World TV show, The Edge of Night TV show, Search for Tomorrow TV show, A World Apart TV show).
1998: NBC airs the 100th episode of TV show Friends.
2000: NBC debuts the television series Ed.
Music
1987: Chuck Berry receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sports
1986: Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats New York Mets 1-0.
2000: At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets defeat the San Francisco Giants to win the National League Division Series in four games.
2007: Track and field star Marion Jones surrenders her five Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to doping.
2000: At Shea Stadium, the New York Mets defeat the San Francisco Giants to win the National League Division Series in four games.
2007: Track and field star Marion Jones surrenders her five Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games after admitting to doping.
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