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Video Games
1991: Lotus Development ships Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows. Price is US$595.
1991: Integral Peripherals introduces the first 1.8-inch hard disk drive, in capacities of 20 and 40 MB. The drive is about the size of a deck of cards.
1996: Iomega announces the Ditto tape backup drive. It features 2 GB storage capacity, backward-compatibility with other tape formats Drive price is US$149.95 (internal) and US$199.95 (external); cartridge price is about US$20.
1996: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Pocket portable game system in the USA.
1999: In Iowa, Microware Systems files a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Apple Computer, claiming trademark violation by Apple of Microware's "OS-9" operating system. Microware seeks Apple's earnings from the sale of Mac OS 9, and an order refraining Apple from using the name in advertising.
2003: Sega Sports releases the NFL 2K4 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: FreeDOS 1.0 is released.
2009: US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit grants Microsoft a stay of injuction issues August against selling Word.
1991: Integral Peripherals introduces the first 1.8-inch hard disk drive, in capacities of 20 and 40 MB. The drive is about the size of a deck of cards.
1996: Iomega announces the Ditto tape backup drive. It features 2 GB storage capacity, backward-compatibility with other tape formats Drive price is US$149.95 (internal) and US$199.95 (external); cartridge price is about US$20.
1996: Nintendo releases the Game Boy Pocket portable game system in the USA.
1999: In Iowa, Microware Systems files a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Apple Computer, claiming trademark violation by Apple of Microware's "OS-9" operating system. Microware seeks Apple's earnings from the sale of Mac OS 9, and an order refraining Apple from using the name in advertising.
2003: Sega Sports releases the NFL 2K4 video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
2006: FreeDOS 1.0 is released.
2009: US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit grants Microsoft a stay of injuction issues August against selling Word.
Movies
1988: Disney's syndicated TV show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee begins airing.
1990: The TV series The Challengers first airs.
1991: Frank Capra, Italian-born film director (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at age 94 (born 1897).
1993: The syndicated Disney TV show Going Bonkers airs.
1994: Death of James T. Aubrey Junior at age 75 after a heart attack; movie/TV executive (president of CBS, president of MGM).
1997: Death of Hal Goodman at age 82; comedy writer (Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Frank Sinatra, Steve Allen, Johnny Carson).
2001: Death of Thuy Trang, Vietnamese-born actress (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) (born 1973).
2008: The CW network in the USA debuts the new 90210 TV Show.
1990: The TV series The Challengers first airs.
1991: Frank Capra, Italian-born film director (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at age 94 (born 1897).
1993: The syndicated Disney TV show Going Bonkers airs.
1994: Death of James T. Aubrey Junior at age 75 after a heart attack; movie/TV executive (president of CBS, president of MGM).
1997: Death of Hal Goodman at age 82; comedy writer (Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Frank Sinatra, Steve Allen, Johnny Carson).
2001: Death of Thuy Trang, Vietnamese-born actress (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) (born 1973).
2008: The CW network in the USA debuts the new 90210 TV Show.
Music
Sports
1985: New York Mets' Gary Carter hits three consecutive home runs in a game.
1990: Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego).
2006: Spain wins the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
2006: Andre Agassi retires after his final tennis match against Benjamin Becker in the U.S. Open.
1990: Helen Hudson sings national anthem in 26th park of year (San Diego).
2006: Spain wins the 2006 FIBA World Championship.
2006: Andre Agassi retires after his final tennis match against Benjamin Becker in the U.S. Open.
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