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Video Games
1992: Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat video game Version 4.0 to arcades in the US.
1994: Atari and Sega Enterprises settle their lawsuit, with Sega paying Atari US$90 million, in return for 7.4 percent of Atari and rights to 70 Atari patents.
1998: Microsoft pulls Office 97 Service Release 2 from distribution, to fix reported problems in installation.
1998: Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser takes the lead over Netscape's Navigator for the first time.
2000: Compaq Computer chairman Benjamin Rosen resigns.
2000: Apple Computer announces it will fall short of revenue and profit expectations for the period July to September. The price of Apple stock drops 52% to US$25.
2001: At a court hearing, Kollar-Kotelly strongly suggests Microsoft and the US Department of Justice settle the antitrust case, rather than proceed in court. The judge gives them until November 2 to settle the case.
2004: Research In Motion announces the BlackBerry 7290 handheld computer in the US. It features GSM/GPRS wireless networking, color screen, 32 MB flash memory, 4 MB SRAM, Price is US$149.
2005: The U.S. Patent Office reaffirms a Web-browsing patent by Eolas Technologies that Microsoft is accused of infringing.
2005: Eidos releases the Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Sony issues a global recall of bad lithium-ion batteries.
1994: Atari and Sega Enterprises settle their lawsuit, with Sega paying Atari US$90 million, in return for 7.4 percent of Atari and rights to 70 Atari patents.
1998: Microsoft pulls Office 97 Service Release 2 from distribution, to fix reported problems in installation.
1998: Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser takes the lead over Netscape's Navigator for the first time.
2000: Compaq Computer chairman Benjamin Rosen resigns.
2000: Apple Computer announces it will fall short of revenue and profit expectations for the period July to September. The price of Apple stock drops 52% to US$25.
2001: At a court hearing, Kollar-Kotelly strongly suggests Microsoft and the US Department of Justice settle the antitrust case, rather than proceed in court. The judge gives them until November 2 to settle the case.
2004: Research In Motion announces the BlackBerry 7290 handheld computer in the US. It features GSM/GPRS wireless networking, color screen, 32 MB flash memory, 4 MB SRAM, Price is US$149.
2005: The U.S. Patent Office reaffirms a Web-browsing patent by Eolas Technologies that Microsoft is accused of infringing.
2005: Eidos releases the Total Overdose: A Gunslinger's Tale video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: Sony issues a global recall of bad lithium-ion batteries.
Movies
1987: Star Trek: The Next Generation debuts on syndicated TV. First episode is "Encounter at Farpoint".
1991: ABC-TV debuts TV series The Commish.
1995: CBS debuts TV show NY News starring Mary Tyler Moore.
1995: ), Grammy award winner (Best Rap Solo Performance, 1996)), reality star (Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Boot Camp), author (Cookin' With Coolio).
1997: The ABC TV network begins airing The Wonderful World of Disney TV show.
1991: ABC-TV debuts TV series The Commish.
1995: CBS debuts TV show NY News starring Mary Tyler Moore.
1995: ), Grammy award winner (Best Rap Solo Performance, 1996)), reality star (Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Boot Camp), author (Cookin' With Coolio).
1997: The ABC TV network begins airing The Wonderful World of Disney TV show.
Music
1985: Birth of Shindong; Korean singer (Super Junior).
1990: Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
1991: Miles Davis, American jazz musician (trumpet), dies at age 65 from pneumonia (born 1926).
1995: ), Grammy award winner (Best Rap Solo Performance, 1996)), reality star (Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Boot Camp), author (Cookin' With Coolio).
1990: Marvin Gaye gets a star on Hollywood's walk of fame.
1991: Miles Davis, American jazz musician (trumpet), dies at age 65 from pneumonia (born 1926).
1995: ), Grammy award winner (Best Rap Solo Performance, 1996)), reality star (Celebrity Big Brother, Celebrity Boot Camp), author (Cookin' With Coolio).
Sports
1985: Wimbledon).
1986: Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City).
1991: New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game.
1996: Jockey Frankie Dettori finishes first for the seventh time of the day at Ascot racetrack on racehorse Fujiyama Crest, making racing history. Darren Yates, on a bet of 67.58 pounds, wins 550,823.54 pounds. The William Hill betting agency loses 8 million pounds; total payout on this win is 40 million pounds.
1986: Record 23,000 start in a marathon (Mexico City).
1991: New York Yankees set record of 75 games without a complete pitched game.
1996: Jockey Frankie Dettori finishes first for the seventh time of the day at Ascot racetrack on racehorse Fujiyama Crest, making racing history. Darren Yates, on a bet of 67.58 pounds, wins 550,823.54 pounds. The William Hill betting agency loses 8 million pounds; total payout on this win is 40 million pounds.
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