top of page
September 27
Video Games
1992: Enix releases the Dragon Quest V video game for the Super Famicom in Japan.
1996: Djibouti issues a 150 franc postage stamp for World Telecommunications Day, depicting a personal computer.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A videogame arcade includes various stand-up and sit-in machines, with some names visible: "Larry the Looter", "Touch of Death", "Pack Rat Returns", "Shark Bait", "Satans Funhouse", "Time Waster".
2000: Acclaim releases the Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: Sony announces it has cut initial US shipments of the PlayStation 2 from 1 million to 500,000, due to shortages of components.
2000: Atlus releases the Ogre Battle 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer is used to access the Internet; when it is too slow in downloading information, a character throws it out the window: system unit, monitor, and keyboard.
2005: Midway releases The Suffering: Ties That Bind video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the FIFA Soccer 06 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Midway releases the Midway Arcade Treasures 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US. Games included: Badlands, Hydro Thunder, Super Off Road, S.T.U.N Runner, Off Road Thunder, Race Drivin'.
2005: Capcom releases the Capcom Classic Collection video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US. Games included: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, 1942, 1943, Bionic Commando, Commando, Final Fight, Forgotten Realms, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Gun.Smoke, Legendary Wings, Mercs, Section Z, Street Fighter II.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
2009: Nintendo drops the price of the Nintendo Wii system in the US by $50 to US$199.99.
1996: Djibouti issues a 150 franc postage stamp for World Telecommunications Day, depicting a personal computer.
1998: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A videogame arcade includes various stand-up and sit-in machines, with some names visible: "Larry the Looter", "Touch of Death", "Pack Rat Returns", "Shark Bait", "Satans Funhouse", "Time Waster".
2000: Acclaim releases the Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: Sony announces it has cut initial US shipments of the PlayStation 2 from 1 million to 500,000, due to shortages of components.
2000: Atlus releases the Ogre Battle 64 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
2002: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. A personal computer is used to access the Internet; when it is too slow in downloading information, a character throws it out the window: system unit, monitor, and keyboard.
2005: Midway releases The Suffering: Ties That Bind video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2005: EA Sports releases the FIFA Soccer 06 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US.
2005: Midway releases the Midway Arcade Treasures 3 video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube in the US. Games included: Badlands, Hydro Thunder, Super Off Road, S.T.U.N Runner, Off Road Thunder, Race Drivin'.
2005: Capcom releases the Capcom Classic Collection video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US. Games included: Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, 1942, 1943, Bionic Commando, Commando, Final Fight, Forgotten Realms, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Gun.Smoke, Legendary Wings, Mercs, Section Z, Street Fighter II.
2009: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA.
2009: Nintendo drops the price of the Nintendo Wii system in the US by $50 to US$199.99.
Movies
1985: Death of Lloyd Nolan at age 83 of lung cancer; actor (Dr Chegley - Julia).
1987: ABC premieres the variety show Dolly, starring Dolly Parton.
1991: CBS TV debuts the Princesses TV show.
1992: The Fox TV network debuts the series Woops!.
2001: ), Albus Dumbledore - six Harry Potter films (2004-2011)).
2003: Death of Donald O'Connor at age 78; actor/dancer (Francis the Talking Mule, Donald O'Connor Show).
2008: American film actor Paul Newman dies of cancer at age 83, in Connecticut. Some notable films: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, The Color of Money, (Best Actor Oscar award).
1987: ABC premieres the variety show Dolly, starring Dolly Parton.
1991: CBS TV debuts the Princesses TV show.
1992: The Fox TV network debuts the series Woops!.
2001: ), Albus Dumbledore - six Harry Potter films (2004-2011)).
2003: Death of Donald O'Connor at age 78; actor/dancer (Francis the Talking Mule, Donald O'Connor Show).
2008: American film actor Paul Newman dies of cancer at age 83, in Connecticut. Some notable films: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting, The Color of Money, (Best Actor Oscar award).
Music
1986: Death of Cliff Burton at age 24 when tour bus skids off icy road in Sweden; bassist (Metallica).
1993: Death of Fraser MacPherson at age 65 of cancer; jazz saxophonist ("Fraser: Live at the Planetarium" album (1975)).
2003: Death of Donald O'Connor at age 78; actor/dancer (Francis the Talking Mule, Donald O'Connor Show).
1993: Death of Fraser MacPherson at age 65 of cancer; jazz saxophonist ("Fraser: Live at the Planetarium" album (1975)).
2003: Death of Donald O'Connor at age 78; actor/dancer (Francis the Talking Mule, Donald O'Connor Show).
Sports
1991: First scheduled NHL exhibition game in Saint Petersburg, Florida, is cancelled due to poor ice conditions (New York Islanders versus Boston Bruins).
1997: The Adelaide Crows win the AFL Premiership for the first time in their 7th season, beating Saint Kilda who have only ever won one premiership in their 100 year history.
1998: In the season finale, Mark McGwire ends the historic Major League Baseball season hitting his 69th and 70th home runs in the Saint Louis Cardinals' 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos.
2000: The United States Olympic team beats the favored Cuban team to win the country's first gold medal in baseball.
2007: Death of Bill Perry, South African football player, scored winning goal in the 1953 FA Cup Final (born 1930).
2009: In Singapore, round 14 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Lewis Hamilton.
1997: The Adelaide Crows win the AFL Premiership for the first time in their 7th season, beating Saint Kilda who have only ever won one premiership in their 100 year history.
1998: In the season finale, Mark McGwire ends the historic Major League Baseball season hitting his 69th and 70th home runs in the Saint Louis Cardinals' 6-3 win over the Montreal Expos.
2000: The United States Olympic team beats the favored Cuban team to win the country's first gold medal in baseball.
2007: Death of Bill Perry, South African football player, scored winning goal in the 1953 FA Cup Final (born 1930).
2009: In Singapore, round 14 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Lewis Hamilton.
bottom of page