1850
The Harvard Observatory photographs a star for the first time in history. The star is Vega in the constellation Lyra. Visit the official Harvard Observatory website.
1899
The NEC Corporation (the Nippon Electric Company, Limited) is reorganized as a joint-stock company, becoming the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital, which was provided by Western Electric. Visit the official NEC website.
1955
Arco, Idaho becomes the first town in the world to be run entirely on nuclear power during a one hour test performed by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC).
1970
Ralph Baer demonstrates the television video game system he invented to electronics manufacturer Magnavox. Magnavox’s Bill Enders negotiates an exclusive license to manufacture the system and sub-license Sanders Associates’ related patents.
1975
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 successfully dock, and crew member of the two shuttles shake hands in space, marking the first orbital docking of the spacecraft of two nations. Read NASA’s history of the Apollo-Soyuz project.
1984
Soyuz T-12 carries three cosmonauts to the Salyut 7 space station.
1987
Namcot releases the fantasy-themed platform game Legacy of the Wizard for the Sony MSX in Japan.
1989
The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Shades of Gray” first airs. (No. 222) In it, Riker is struck by the thorn of a vine which carries a lethal virus. In order to save his life, Pulaski stimulates Rikers neurons, triggering a long series of memories of his service aboard the Enterprise. Memory Alpha entry
1991
Konami releases The Legend of the Mystical Ninja as Ganbare Goemon: Yukihime Kyuushutsu Emaki for the Super Famicom in Japan.
1992
Walt Disney Pictures releases the computer-generated short film Off His Rockers to theaters. The five minute film is shown before the feature film Honey, I Blew Up the Kid. In it, an old fashioned rocking horse tries to regain the affection of a boy whose attention has been diverted by his new video games.
Walt Disney Pictures releases the science fiction comedy Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, directed by Randal Kleiser and starring Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Keri Russell, John Shea, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Oliveri, to 2,311 US theaters. The film is the sequel to the 1989 blockbuster Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. In it, inventor Wayne Szalinski struggles to put his invention, the shrinking ray, to a new use – enlarging objects. After being fired from his job, his two year-old Adam is accidentally exposed to the experimental beam in Wayne’s laboratory. Soon after, Adam begins to grow in spurts, taller and taller, until he towers over building. It will gross US$11,083,318 domestically in its opening weekend. IMDb profile“>IMDB listing MPAA Rating: PG Running Time: 1 hr 29 mins
1996
Columbia Pictures releases the science fiction comedy Multiplicity, directed by Harold Ramis and starring Michael Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Eugene Levy, and Harris Yulin, to 2,134 US theaters. In it, a construction worker who can never find time for life at home clones himself, but problems soon arise as the duplicates reveal that they have minds of their own. Produced on a budget of US$45 million, it will gross US$5,075,340 domestically in its opening weekend. Multiplicity“>IMDB listing MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hr 56 mins
1997
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) releases the third-person shooter Ghost in the Shell for the PlayStation in Japan.
1998
252 websites are hacked by the members of the “txe” hacking group, “toxic, edge & syx”. View an archived version of page left in place of the hacked websites.
2000
The Brazilian website of New Center Informatica S/C Ltda is hacked by “Anti-Zoncked”. The website is hosted on a server running Windows NT. View an archived version of the defaced website.
2001
Enix releases Dragon Warrior III Remix for the Game Boy Color in the US. ESRB: E (Everyone)
Take-Two Interactive releases the flight simulator City Crisis for the PlayStation 2 in North America. ESRB: E (Everyone)
2002
At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer introduces a new iMac computer featuring a seventeen-inch flat panel display, a 800MHz PowerPC G4 processor, a 80GB hard drive, 256MB SDRAM, Nvidia GeForce4 MX graphics, a SuperDrive, speakers, 56Kbps modem, and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet. Price: US$1,999
At the Macworld Expo, Apple Computer introduces a 20GB iPod and PC compatible versions of the iPod, which will use MusicMatch rather than iTunes but still require FireWire ports. The company also announces new, reduced prices for the iPods. The price of the 5GB model will be reduced to US$299, the price of the 10GB model will be reduced to US$399, and the price of the 20GB model will be reduced to US$499. The company also announced the the 10GB and 20GB models will now feature touch-sensitive Scroll Wheels rather than the actual moving wheel they previous featured.
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) releases the racing game Gran Turismo Concept for the PlayStation 2 in Europe. Visit the game’s official website. PEGI: 3+
Warner Bros. Pictures releases the science fiction comedy Eight Legged Freaks, directed by Ellory Elkayem and starring David Arquette, Kari Wührer, Scarlett Johansson, and Doug E. Doug, to 2,530 US theaters. In it, nuclear waste causes spider to grow a gigantic size, then go on a rampage. Produced on a budget of US$30 million, it will gross US$6,485,458 domestically in its opening weekend. IMDb profileIMDB listing MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hr 39 mins
2003
Agetec releases the third-person shooter Silent Line: Armored Core for the PlayStation 2 in North America. ESRB: E (Everyone)
Konami releases Bloody Roar Extreme for the Xbox in Japan.
LucasArts releases Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the Xbox in the US. Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: T (Teen)
Sega releases Sonic Pinball Party for the Game Boy Advance in Japan.
2004
Two days before Apple’s official release, the first photograph of the forthcoming fourth-generation iPod is posted on the Internet. The photo is leaked by Newsweek magazine.
2005
Apple’s iTunes Music Store sold its five hundred millionth song to Amy Greer of Lafayette, Indiana. The song is “Mississippi Girl” by Faith Hill.
2006
Tor Books releases the fantasy Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson as a hardcover. (ISBN 0-7653-1178-X) It is the first book of the Mistborn trilogy. Visit this author’s official website. Length: 541 pages
2007
EA Sports releases NCAA Football 08 for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, and Xbox 360 in the US. Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: E (Everyone)
Electronic Arts (EA) releases Rugby 08 for the Playstation 2 in the US. Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: E (Everyone)
Namco releases Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in North America. Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: T (Teen)
Sony Computer Entertainment of America (SCEA) releases Everybody’s Tennis for the Playstation 2 in North America. ESRB: E (Everyone)
Ubisoft releases the tactical shooter Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for personal computers in North America. It is the fourth installment in the Ghost Recon series. The game is set in 2014, in the day following the events of the game’s predecessor, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (GRAW) Official website“>Visit the game’s official website. ESRB: T (Teen)
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