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What happened in history on this day: October 21?
On October 21 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1996 - In San Hose, California, the 1996 Microprocessor Forum is held, over four days.
- 1996 - At the Microprocessor Forum, Motorola and IBM announce the 240 MHz PowerPC 603e microprocessor.
- 1996 - At the Microprocessor Forum, Exponential Technology debuts the 533 MHz X704 PowerPC compatible processor for the Macintosh OS and Windows NT microcomputers.
- 1998 - At the Networld+Interop trade show, Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.
- 2005 - Universal Pictures releases the film Doom to theaters in the USA, based on the computer game. The film cost US$100 million to make and market.
Video Game history:
- 1998 - Square releases the Xenogears video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 1998 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid video game for the PlayStation in the US.
- 1998 - In Japan, Nintendo releases the Game Boy Color portable video game system. It features 2.1 MHz processor, and 32 kB RAM. It can display 10, 32, or 56 colors simultaneously from a palette of 32,000. Size is 3 x 5.25 x 1 inches; weight is 6.7 ounces.
- 2000 - First Look Pictures shows the film Dead Babies at the Bergen International Film Festival in Norway. The game Perfect Dark is shown on the Nintendo 64, but with a PlayStation 2 controller.
- 2002 - In Japan, Square unveils the Final Fantasy X-2 video game for the PlayStation 2, showing a video trailer for the game.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the Mario Party 4 video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2003 - Sega releases the ESPN NBA Basketball video game for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2003 - Namco releases the Time Crisis 3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the US.
- 2005 - Universal Pictures releases the film Doom to theaters in the USA, based on the computer/video game. The film cost US$100 million to make and market.
- 2008 - 2K Games releases the Bioshock video game for the PlayStation 3 in the USA.
- 2008 - Microsoft Game Studios releases the Fable II video game for the Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2011 - In Los Angeles, California, a touring symphony makes its first performance of The Legend of Zelda music.
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