Ken P's Today in History
May 20

What happened in history on this day: May 20? Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics, creating several timelines of history. Here you will find specific events from those databases for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company, Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins. On May 20 in ... Personal computer history: 1988 - At AppleFest in Boston, Massachusetts, Apple Computer introduces AppleLink - Personal Edition, an online service run by Quantum Computer Services. Cost is US$6 (non-primetime) and $15 (primetime) per hour, US$35 for Apple II software and first year's subscription, and US$35 per following year subscription. 1988 - Judge Robert Aguilor agrees to split the Apple Computer - Microsoft case into two separate phases, to decide if Microsoft had been licensed to use Macintosh features in Windows 2.03, and, if necesssary, to determine if Microsoft had violated Apple's copyrights. 1991 - The Spring Comdex trade show is held in Atlanta, Georgia. 1993 - Intel announces availability of the Pentium processor. Prices are US$878 for 60 MHz, and US$965 for 66 MHz. 1995 - Microsoft and Intuit announce the termination of their planned merger. Microsoft pays Intuit US$46.25 million in compensation for terminating the deal. 1996 - Apple Computer joins the Network Computer Coalition. 1997 - Centaur Technology shows first samples of its IDT-C6 Pentium-class microprocessor. 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A desktop and laptop computer appear. 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A personal computer is used to access the Internet and send email. A personal computer with separate keyboard, mouse, and CRT monitor is used for hosting a live Webcam on the Internet. Another two computers view the show. Walt Disney Company history: 1938 - The Disney company repays the entire loan accumulated over the past two years for making Snow White. 1941 - Walt Disney fires twenty animators, all members of the Screen Cartoonists Guild. 1973 - The Tom Sawyer Island attraction opens in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. 1973 - The Tom Sawyer Island Rafts attraction opens in Frontierland in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. 1973 - The Plaza Swan Boats attraction opens on the hub in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. 1973 - The Richard F. Irvine Riverboat attraction opens in Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. 1989 - The Disney Channel airs the final Teen Angel show. 1989 - The TV special Disneyland Blast to the Past airs on KHJ-TV in Los Angeles. 1991 - The Disney TV special The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic airs. 1994 - Buena Vista Home Video releases the Walt Disney Television Animation animated feature film The Return of Jafar on videocassette and laserdisc in the USA. The Genie says "It's a small world after all", a reference to Disneyland's It's a Small World attraction. The Genie appears as Pinocchio's Jiminy Cricket and says "just let your conscience be your guide". The Genie appears as an exterminator from the film Arachnophobia trying to exterminate spiders. The Genie says "Bibidy bobidy boo", a reference to Disney's Cinderella film. 1995 - The Space Mountain ride at Disneyland Paris is previewed by Annual Passholders. 1995 - Disney Cruise Line announces Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. of Italy is awarded the contract to build the first Disney cruise ship. 2001 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A log raft ride ends with a photo being taken, exit sign, and souvenir photo area, all references to Disneyland's Splash Mountain attraction. 2001 - (to May 21) The ABC TV network airs the 4-hour mini-series Anne Frank. 2003 - Disney releases the film Atlantis: Milo's Return on DVD and videocassette. 2005 - The ABC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney, featuring The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. One of the ingredients of a stink bomb is "sweat from a walkaround Goofy suit". 2008 - Disney releases the film National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets on DVD. 2011 - Disney releases the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to theaters in the US. Chevrolet Corvette history: 1978 - The MGM feature film Corvette Summer premieres at the Showcase Cinema Theatre in Maumee, a suburb of Toledo, Ohio. The film is about a 1973 Corvette that is customized at a high school, then stolen. The Corvette cost US$38,000. Pre-release working title was Stingray. Terry Michaelis, of T. Michaelis Corvette Supplies, Inc. arranged to have the world premiere there, and raffles off a 1978 Corvette Indy pace car replica. Plus, every Corvette in the country was invited to the party. The Corvette parade set a new mark in the Guiness Book of Records, at somewhere between 5000 and 7000 Corvettes. 1984 - At the Summit Point International Raceway in Summit Point, West Virginia, the SCCA Budweiser Trans-Am Championship - Round 2 race is held. Finishing 2nd is the DeAtley Budweiser #1 Corvette, driven by David Hobbs. Finishing 9th is the DeAtley Budweiser #02 Corvette, driven by Bill Scott. Finishing 10th is the Brandt Racing #60 Corvette, driven by John Brandt. Finishing 13th is the DeAtley Budweiser #3 Corvette, driven by Darin Brassfield. Finishing 14th is the Aquilante Racing #52 Corvette, driven by Thomas Aquilante. Finishing 16th is the Deppert Racing #62 Corvette, driven by Ron Deppert. In 20th place, but not finishing the race, is the Furey Ickes Racing #26 Corvette, driven by Dan Furey. In 21st place, but not finishing the race, is the Cavendish Farms Racing #70 Corvette, driven by Murray Edwards. 2001 - At the Watkins Glen raceway in Watkins Glen, New York, the Watkins Glen 3-hour race is held, round 1? of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series. Finishing 1st in SGS class and 1st overall is the Powell Motorsport #11 Corvette, driven by Powell and Doug Goad. Finishing 2nd in SGS class and 2nd overall is the Phoenix American Motorsports #35 Corvette, driven by John Heinricy, Stuart Hayner and ? Aquilante. Finishing 3rd in SGS class and 61st overall is the Bob Akin Motorsports #02 Corvette, driven by Davidson and Bob Akin. 2001 - At the Mosport International Raceway, in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, the Trans-Am Series 125 race is held, Round Three of the SCCA - BFGoodrich Trans Am Series. Finishing 4th is the LG Motorsports / G2 Performance Parts #28 Corvette, driven by Lou Gigliotti. Finishing 5th is the Preformed Line Products #49 Corvette, driven by Randy Ruhlman. Finishing 7th is the TWC Motorsports #8 Corvette, driven by Anthony Lazzaro. Finishing 9th is the Cenweld Corporation #23 Corvette, driven by Bob Ruman. Finishing 10th is the Motor Check / Onkyo America #6 Corvette, driven by G.J. Mennen. Finishing 11th is the Stonier Transportation #59 Corvette, driven by Simon Gregg. Finishing 14th is the Justin Bell GT Motorsport Experience #40 Corvette, driven by Justin Bell. Finishing 23rd is the Eagle Racing Development #44 Corvette, driven by Kevin Allen. World War II history: 1938 - Czech president Eduard Benes orders partial mobilization of the Czech army. 1939 - In Moscow, Russia, German ambassador Graf von Schulenburg proposes to Soviet foreign commissar Vyacheslav Molotov resumption of talks on German-Soviet trade agreement. Molotov responds that trade talks are meaningless without political agreement. 1940 - German 1st Panzer Division seizes Amiens, France. 1940 - German 2nd Panzer Division forces reach Abbéville, France. 1940 - A battalion of German 2nd Panzer Division passes through Noyelles, reaching the sea near Abbéville, France, splitting Allied forces and trapping much of it in a northern pocket. This battalion is the first German unit to reach the Atlantic coast, just ten days after the start of the offensive. 1941 - (just after dawn) Operation Mercury is launched, as German gliders and 7th Airborne Division paratroopers land near principal airports on Crete, with the mission of securing them for transport of 5th Division troops. Many gliders crash, and many paratroopers are shot in the air. 1941 - A submarine torpedoes Newfoundland-registered merchant ship Rothermere in the North Atlantic, in convoy HX-126. 22 die. 1941 - Japan's embassy in Washington, USA, replies to Tokyo that while its low-level coded messages may be compromised, its high-level diplomatic messages are secure. 1941 - (afternoon) More German paratroopers land on Crete, east of Rethimnon and around Iraklion. Losses are higher than the first wave, with half of the troops killed in the air or in early ground fighting. 1941 - Swedish cruiser Gotland sights Bismarck and Prinz Eugen in Skagerrak. 1941 - (about 2100 hours) British Admiralty is first alerted by an agent in Sweden of the sighting of German battleship Bismarck and heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen travelling north through Danish waters. 1943 - German submarine U-258 under commander Wilhelm von Mässenhausen is lost with all hands (49 dead). 1944 - A German A-4 rocket, test launched from Blizna, Poland, lands nearly undamaged in swampy ground on the bank of the River Bug, near Klimczyce. The Polish Home Army quickly locates and covers the rocket, preventing German recovery of it. A few days later they transport and begin disassembly of the rocket, informing London of their discoveries, including that the rocket is partly radio-controlled, and uses hydrogen peroxide. 2000 - Kyrgystan issues three postage stamps marking the 55th anniversary of victory in World War II. Video game history: 1985 - Nintendo of America counterclaims versus Universal Studios in court over Donkey Kong infringement suit of 1982. 1991 - NEC drops the price of the TurboGrafx-CD player from US$399 to $299. 1992 - Sega of America announces a partnership with Sony Electronic Publishing to develop video games on compact disks. Sega plans to introduce in November a CD-ROM player for the Sega Genesis game system, for US$299. 2000 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid video game for the Game Boy Color in the US. 2007 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the USA. A handheld video game looking like an original Nintendo Game Boy appears. 2014 - Bethesda releases the Wolfenstein: The New Order video game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in the USA Swedish history: 1900 - (to October 28) The 2nd Olympic Games are held in Paris, France. Sweden wins one gold and one bronze medals. 1940 - A German Dornier Do 26 plane violates Swedish air space, and opens fire on a railway station. Sven Sjöberg is killed. 1975 - Norway issues a 1.25-kronor postage stamp marking the centenary of the Monetary Convention of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. USA coin history: 1863 - The US Mint experiments with aluminum for coinage. 1864 - The US Mint releases the first bronze 1-cent coins to circulation. 1911 - The Denver Mint begins striking Lincoln cents for circulation. 2004 - The Olsen specimen of the 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent piece (Proof 64 NGC) is sold for $3 million. 2010 - The US Mint launches the 2010 Franklin Pierce Presidential dollar in Concord, New Hampshire, and releases the coin to circulation. Sports history: 1734 - First Jockey Club forms in South Carolina. 1879 - 5th Kentucky Derby: Charlie Shauer aboard Lord Murphy wins in 2:37. 1900 - (to October 28) The Games of the II Olympiad are held in Paris, France. 1911 - Edwin Boaler Alletson hits 189 in 90 minutes Notts versus Sussex. 1913 - 38th Preakness horse race: James Butwell aboard Buskin wins in 1:53.4. 1920 - Policemen raid the Chicago Cubs' bleachers and arrest 24 fans for gambling. 1922 - Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921, by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the New York lineup and go hitless. 1940 - Soccer team HZVV forms in Hoogeveen, Netherlands. 1940 - Trailing 7-1 in the 9th to Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Athletics wins 8-7. 1941 - Chicago White Sox player Taft Wright sets American League record of RBIs in 13 consecutive games. 1945 - Keith Miller scores 105 in the first Victory Test Cricket at Lord's. 1946 - Chicago Cubs' Claude Passeau makes his first error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances. 1948 - Cleveland Indians tie American League record of 18 walks (beat Boston Red Sox 13-4). 1950 - 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2. 1959 - New York Yankees sink to last place, first time since May 25, 1940. 1961 - 87th Preakness: Johnny Sellers aboard Carry Back wins in 1:57.6. 1962 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open. 1964 - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for US Olympic team. 1965 - Yorkshire all out for 23 versus Hampshire at Middlesbrough. 1967 - 93rd Preakness: Bill Shoemaker aboard Damascus wins in 1:55.2. 1972 - 5th ABA Championship: Indiana Pacers beat New York Nets, 4 games to 2. 1972 - 98th Preakness: Eldon Nelson aboard Bee Bee Bee wins in 1:55.6. 1973 - Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Bluegrass Golf Invitational. 1978 - 104th Preakness: Steve Cauthen aboard Affirmed wins in 1:54.4. 1979 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic. 1981 - Ipswich Town wins 10th UEFA Cup at Amsterdam. 1983 - Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. 1983 - Philadelphia Phillies' Steve Carlton passes W Johnson with second-most strike outs. 1983 - Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title. 1984 - Barb Bunkowsky wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic. 1984 - Boston Red Sox's Roger Clemens beats Minnesota Twins, 5-4, for his first victory. 1985 - Baseball game at Cleveland stadium between Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers rained out, ending a league record 458 games being played before the first rain out a season. 1985 - Larry Holmes beats Carl Williams in 15 for heavyweight boxing title. 1987 - Götenborg wins 16th UEFA Cup at Dundee. 1988 - Mike Schmidt hits his 535th homerun, moving into 8th place. 1989 - 115th Preakness: Pat Valenzuela aboard Sunday Silence wins in 1:53.8. 1990 - Cindy Rarick wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Golf International. 1991 - Chicago Bulls' Michael Jordan named NBA's Most Valuable Player. 1991 - Baseball pitcher Jeff Reardon gains his 300th career save. 1995 - 121st Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4. 1995 - Minnesota Twins Marty Cordova ties rookie record of homeruns in five consecutive games. 1995 - Everton FC beats Manchester United 1-0 to win the FA Cup. 1997 - Chicago White Sox player Frank Thomas reaches base safely for 15th straight time. 2006 - Barry Bonds catches Babe Ruth with his 714th home run. 2008 - Mike Piazza of the Oakland Athletics retires at age 39 from Major League Baseball. Piazza was a 12-time all-star catcher, with 427 career home runs. 2022 - At Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats San Francisco Giants by score 8-7. 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Los Angeles Angels by score 4-2. 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Washington Nationals by score 7-0. 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Texas Rangers beats Houston Astros by score 3-0. 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 6-4. 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Seattle Mariners by score 7-3. 2022 - At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 6-1. 2022 - At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Cincinnati Reds by score 2-1. 2022 - At Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Baltimore Orioles beats Tampa Bay Rays by score 8-6. 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 4-1. 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 5-3. 2022 - At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-3. 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Chicago Cubs by score 10-6. 2022 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL Western Conference 2nd Round, game 2: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 5-3, series tied 1-1. 2022 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL Eastern Conference 2nd Round, game 2: Carolina Hurricanes beats New York Rangers by score 2-0, leading series 2-0. Space exploration history: 1974 - Soyuz 14 returns to Earth. 1978 - US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus. 1990 - Hubble Space Telescope sends first photographs from space. 1992 - India launches its first satellite independently. 1993 - Ten-metre meteor comes within 150,000 km of Earth (1993KA). 1997 - Cosmos Zenit-2 launch (Russia), failed. 1997 - Thor-2A Delta 2 launch (Norway/USA), successful. USA history: 1777 - "United States" replaces "United Colonies" on currency. 1861 - Kentucky proclaims its neutrality in War Between the States. 1861 - North Carolina becomes tenth state to secede from USA. 1862 - US President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law, effective January 1, 1863. Eligible citizens and immigrants can claim up to 160 acres of land; promotion of western land settlement. 1864 - Battle at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia; 1,400 killed or injured. 1864 - Spotsylvania - campaign ends after 10,920 killed/injured persons. 1864 - The US Mint releases the first bronze 1-cent coins to circulation. 1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a US patent for "Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings", work pants reinforced with metal rivets, marking the birth of blue jeans. 1874 - Levi Strauss markets blue jeans with copper rivets, price US$13.50 per dozen. 1902 - US military occupation of Cuba (since January 1, 1899) ends. 1918 - The US launches the first electrically-propelled warship (the New Mexico). 1926 - US Congress passes Air Commerce Act, licensing of pilots and planes. 1926 - Railway Labor Act became law. 1926 - Thomas Edison says Americans prefer silent movies over talkies. 1927 - At 7:52 AM, American pilot Charles Augustus Lindbergh takes off from New York in his Spirit of St. Louis Ryan monoplane to cross Atlantic for Paris. 1930 - University of California dedicates $1,500 to research on prevention and cure of athlete's foot. 1939 - Pan Am begins regular transatlantic airmail and passenger service across the North Atlantic. 1942 - US Navy first permits black recruits to serve. 1943 - French, British and US victory parade in Tunis, Tunisia. 1944 - US Communist Party dissolves. 1956 - Atomic fusion (thermonuclear) bomb dropped from plane-Bikini Atoll. 1958 - US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests). 1959 - Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship. 1961 - White mob attacks "Freedom Riders" in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. 1967 - 10,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam. 1969 - US troops capture Hill 937/Hamburger Hill Vietnam. 1970 - 100,000 march in New York supporting US policies in Vietnam. 1973 - In Los Angeles, California, the 25th Annual Emmy Awards are presented, hosted by Johnny Carson. Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes): Anthony Murphy for Tom Brown's Schooldays Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing): Richard Thomas for The Waltons Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Laurence Olivier for Long Day's Journey Into Night Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Jack Klugman for The Odd Couple Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series - Continuing): Michael Learned for The Waltons Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes): Susan Hampshire for Vanity Fair Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series: Mary Tyler Moore for Mary Tyler Moore Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Cloris Leachman for A Brand New Life Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Ted Knight for Mary Tyler Moore Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama: Scott Jacoby for That Certain Summer Outstanding Achievement by a Supporting Performer in Music or Variety: Tim Conway for The Carol Burnett Show Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy: Valerie Harper for Mary Tyler Moore Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama: Ellen Corby for The Waltons Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: Jay Sandrich for episode "It's Whether You Win Or Lose" of Mary Tyler Moore Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program: Peter Matz for The Carol Burnett Show Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music: Bill Davis for The Julie Andrews Hour Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program: Joseph Sargent for The Marcus-Nelson Murders Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme: Jerry Thorpe for episode "An Eye for an Eye" for Kung Fu Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music: Bob Fosse for Liza with a 'Z' Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay: Abby Mann for The Marcus-Nelson Murders Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation: Eleanor Perry for The House Without a Christmas Tree Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy: Michael Ross, Bernard West, and Lee Kalcheim for episode "The Bunkers And The Swingers" of All in the Family Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music: Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Gail Parent, Heywood Kling, Roger Beatty, Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Robert Hilliard, Arnie Kogen, Bill Angelos, and Buz Kohan for The Carol Burnett Show Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama: John McGreevey for episode "The Scholar" of The Waltons Outstanding Achievement in Makeup: Del Armstrong, Ellis Burman Junior, and Stan Winston for Gargoyles Outstanding Variety Musical Series: The Julie Andrews Hour Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program: Jerry Goldsmith for The Red Pony Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (First Year of Music's Use Only): Charles Fox for Love, American Style Outstanding Single Program - Variety and Popular Music: Liza with a 'Z' Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material: Fred Ebb and John Kander for Liza with a 'Z' Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Informational/Factual: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for "The Last of the Curlews" of ABC Afterschool Specials and Shari Lewis for A Picture of Us Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing: The Waltons Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Daytime Drama: Mary Fickett for All My Children Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime Drama: Erwin Nicholson for The Edge of Night Outstanding Comedy Series: All in the Family Outstanding New Series: America Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Entertainment/Fictional: Tom Whedon, John Boni, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, Thad Mumford, Jeremy Stevens, and Jim Thurman for The Electric Company and Jon Stone and Robert Cunniff for Sesame Street and Christopher Sarson for Zoom Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime: Henry Jaffe, Fred Tatashore, and Dinah Shore for Dinah's Place Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes: Tom Brown's Schooldays Outstanding Achievement in Choreography: Bob Fosse for Liza with a 'Z' Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy: A War of Children. 1978 - US launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces first global radar map of Venus. 1980 - 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls, New York) are evacuated. 1985 - FBI arrests John A Walker Junior, convicted of spying for USSR. 1985 - US begins broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti. 1986 - Christy Fichtner, age 23, of Texas, crowned 35th Miss USA. 1987 - Tennessee court rules that WWF can not promote Harley Race as the King of Wrestling in Tennessee, upholding Jerry Lawler's claim. 1988 - Apple Computer contracts with Quantum Computer Services to create AppleLink - Personal Edition. 1993 - Intel announces availability of the Pentium processor. Prices are US$878 for 60MHz, and US$965 for 66MHz. 1993 - NBC airs the 274th and final episode of the ensemble TV sitcom Cheers. 1994 - Sony Theaters and Cineplex (New York City) hike movie ticket prices to $8.00. 1996 - The Supreme Court of the United States rules (Romer v. Evans) against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of homosexuals. 2004 - The Olsen specimen of the US 1913 Liberty Head 5-cent piece (Proof 64 NGC) is sold for $3 million. 2008 - In the US Presidential Democratic race, caucus voting results in Oregon and Kentucky give Illinois Senator Barak Obama a majority of pledged delegates. 2013 - Edward Snowden, employee for the US National Security Administration, shares confidential documents with the Guardian newspaper, in Hong Kong. vvv advertisement vvv ^^^ advertisement ^^^ You can pick a particular day to view that day's events in history. 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