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What happened in history on this day: January 24?
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 January 24 in ...
- 1976 - IMS Associates fires 17 employees, nearly half of its workforce.
- 1984 - At the Flint Center of DeAnza College in Cupertino, California, Apple Computer holds its annual stockholders meeting. The 1984 TV advertisement is shown, then Steve Jobs introduces the Apple Macintosh. It features a 7.83 MHz 32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU, built-in 9-inch monochrome screen, 512x342 graphics, 400 kB 3.5-inch Sony floppy disk drive, mouse, 128 kB RAM. Weight is 20 pounds; size is 9.7 by 10.9 inches on base and 13.5 inches high; price: US$1995-2495. Original code-name was McIntosh. The 216 kB System 1 operating system was derived from LisaDesk. MacWrite and MacPaint software are included free for a limited time.
- 1984 - Apple Computer introduces its 300-baud modem for US$300, and 1200-baud modem for US$500.
- 1984 - Apple Computer releases the Apple ImageWriter printer for US$595. It is a modified C.Itoh printer.
- 1984 - At the Apple Computer stockholder meeting, Apple releases a new version of the Lisa computer, the Lisa 2. It can use the Macintosh operating system, or an update of the Lisa operating system. It comes with 512 kB RAM, mouse, keyboard, built-in 12-inch monitor, and one 3.5-inch 400 kB floppy drive, for US$3495. The Lisa 2/5 includes a 5 MB hard drive, for US$4495. The Lisa 2/10 includes a 10 MB hard drive, for US$5495.
- 1985 - Apple Computer settles a trademark-infringement lawsuit with Management and Computer Services over the use of the word "Mac" in Macintosh computer-related products. Apple agrees to pay an undisclosed sum.
- 1995 - Macromedia completes its acquisition of Altsys, maker of Freehand.
- 2000 - Sun Microsystems launches the Solaris 8 operating system.
- 2000 - Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Dell Computer, IBM, Gateway, and other companies begin selling computers running Windows 2000 operating system.
- 2001 - Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a computer store window shows an advertisement for Windows 2000.
- 1927 - Film Booking Offices releases the Alice Comedy film Alice Foils the Pirates to theaters.
- 1930 - Ub Iwerks again talks to Roy Disney, explaining his departure, for an offer by Pat Powers' company to start his own film studio. Roy reduces his buyout offer to $2920, payable in one year. Iwerks accepts.
- 1930 - Disney signs a contract with King Features for the Mickey Mouse comic strip.
- 1941 - The Pluto film Pluto's Playmate is released to theaters.
- 1964 - The Disney-produced TV show The Restless Sea airs. The show was prepared for the Bell System Science Series.
- 1965 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Gallegher, part one.
- 1986 - The NBC TV network airs Disney's Living Seas.
- 1987 - The Disney TV movie Double Switch airs.
- 1988 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Earth*Star Voyager, part two.
- 1992 - Disney premieres the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Blame it on the Bellboy in London, England.
- 1993 - The Mickey's Toontown area opens at Disneyland. It includes
- Mickey's House attraction,
- Minnie's House attraction,
- Miss Daisy boat attraction,
- Acorn Ball Crawl attraction,
- Jolly Trolley vehicle,
- Gadget's Go-Coaster attraction,
- Goofy's Bounce House attraction, and
- Chip 'n Dale's Treehouse attraction.
- 1994 - The NBC TV network airs the two-hour movie To My Daughter, with Love.
- 1995 - St. Vincent issues eleven postage stamps depicting scenes from The Three Little Pigs.
- 1995 - The ice skating show Walt Disney's World on Ice opens in New York, running for 22 days.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Prefontaine to theaters in the US.
- 1999 - The Walt Disney World Speedway hosts the Indy 200 car race.
- 2000 - Disney announces the appointment of Robert Iger as new president and chief operating officer of Disney.
- 2006 - The Walt Disney Company agrees to pay US$7.4 billion to acquire Pixar Animation Studios.
- 2009 - At Mecum's auction in Kissimmee, Florida, a 1963 Corvette Z06 Sting Ray Gulf Oil race car sells for US$1,050,000.
- 1943 - Both airports at Stalingrad fall to Soviet forces.
- 1943 - The Casablanca Conference ends. The British persuaded the Americans to postpone the cross-Channel invasion. US President Franklin Roosevelt announces to the press the Allied policy of requiring the unconditional surrender of Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- 1944 - Adolf Hitler orders the Gustav Line in Italy to be held at all costs.
- 1945 - Soviet armored units reach the Oder River south of Breslau.
- 1946 - The Supreme Court of Canada hears the case of the government's policy of deporting Japanese Canadians.
- 1947 - In Canada, Prime Minister William King repeals the Japanese repatriation orders-in-council. Japanese Canadians in Canada would no longer be subject to deportation.
- 1996 - Nicaragua issues nine postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
- 2006 - Togo issues six postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of V-E Day.
- 2006 - Togo issues seven postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of V-J Day.
- 1992 - Hudson releases the Ninja Gaiden video game for the PC Engine in Japan.
- 1994 - Sega releases the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 video game for the Genesis in the US.
- 2000 - Nintendo releases the Mario Party 2 video game for the Nintendo 64 in the US.
- 2001 - Cinévia Films releases the film Garrison's Flowers to theaters in France. The film is set in 1991, but a Sony PlayStation (released in 1995) is shown in a home.
- 1617 - The Estates meet in the Hall of State in Örebro. An ordinance regulates how the four Estates work and make decisions with king.
- 1967 - Birth of Åsa Maria Sandell, Swedish journalist and professional super middleweight boxer.
- 1973 - A group of coin dealers meet to discuss creating a Canadian coin dealers association to police its members.
- 1900 - Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, formed in England.
- 1901 - First games played in baseball's American League.
- 1930 - J E Mills scores 117 on Test Cricket debut, New Zealand versus England, Wellington.
- 1930 - Stewie Dempster scores New Zealand's first Test century.
- 1939 - Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1947 - NFL adds fifth official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs.
- 1948 - Australia all out 674 versus India (Bradman 201, Hassett 198*).
- 1950 - Jackie Robinson signs highest contract (US$35,000) in Brooklyn Dodgers' history.
- 1952 - First NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans, formerly New York Yankees.
- 1954 - BPAA All-Star Tournament won by Don Carter.
- 1954 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open.
- 1957 - Daniel Taylor, cricketer (brother of Herbie, two Tests for South Africa 1914), dies.
- 1962 - Mickey Wright/Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Naples Pro-Am Golf Tournament.
- 1964 - CBS purchases 1964 and 1965 NFL TV rights for US$28.2 million.
- 1969 - Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at age 72.
- 1970 - Third ABA All-Star Game: West 128 beats East 98 at Indiana.
- 1970 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 500m (38.99 seconds).
- 1971 - NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 27-6 (first Pro Bowl after NFL-AFL merger).
- 1973 - Alan Lisette, cricketer (took three wickets in two Tests for New Zealand 1956), dies.
- 1973 - Warren Spahn is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1976 - Cleveland Cavaliers' biggest margin victory-43 points (beat Milwaukee Bucks 132-89).
- 1976 - George Foreman knocks out Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest.
- 1978 - 31st NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 3-2 (overtime) at Buffalo, New York.
- 1980 - Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon purchase the New York Mets for an estimated US$21.1 million. The price tag is the highest amount ever paid for a baseball franchise.
- 1981 - New York Islanders score five power play goals against Quebec Nordiques.
- 1981 - Kim Hughes scores 213 versus India at Adelaide.
- 1982 - Super Bowl XVIat the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21; Most Valuable Player: Joe Montana, Quarterback.
- 1983 - Hulk Hogan pins the Iron Sheik for World Wrestling Federation title.
- 1986 - New York Islanders' Mike Bossy scores his 1,000th point.
- 1987 - 61st Australian Women's Tennis: H Mandlikova beat M Navratilova (7-5, 7-6).
- 1988 - 76th Australian Men's Tennis: M Wilander beats P Cash (6-3, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6).
- 1988 - Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1993 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis.
- 1996 - Sandor Iharos, athlete, dies at age 65.
- 2006 - Outfielder Jay Gibbons and the Baltimore Orioles agree to a US$21.1 million, four-year deal.
- 2006 - Mario Lemieux announces his retirement from the National Hockey League.
- 2008 - The Board of Control for Cricket in India announces it has sold eight ten-year franchises in the Indian Premier League for a total of US$723 million.
- 1925 - Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island.
- 1985 - 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched.
- 1986 - Voyager 2 space probe makes first fly-by of Uranus (81,593 km), finds new moons.
- 1990 - Japanese MUSES-A (Hiten) launched towards moon.
- 1993 - Soyuz TM-16 launches.
- 2004 - At 05:05 UTC, NASA's MER-B (Opportunity) rover lands on Mars.
- 1939 - 30,000 killed by earthquake in Concepcion Chile.
- 1980 - North of Livermore Valley, California, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurs.
- 1983 - In Oaxaca, Mexico, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurs.
Other history:
- 1848 - James Marshall finds gold in Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.
- 1958 - After warming to 100,000,000º, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in first man-made nuclear fusion.
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