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What happened in history on this day: January 17?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1969 - United States attorney general Ramsey Clark charges IBM with unlawful monopolization of the computer industry, and requests the federal courts break it up.
- 1984 - Commodore International names Marshal Smith as new president and CEO.
- 1986 - NeXT and Apple Computer reach an out-of-court settlement on Apple's lawsuit against Next. Next agrees to not use Apple technology.
- 2001 - The US Surgeon General's office releases a report: "Youth and Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General". It concludes that media influences play a low role in contributing to youth violence.
Video Game history:
- 1994 - Microsoft and Sega Enterprises for an agreement for Microsoft to supply portions of operating system software for controlling a new Sega video game system.
- 2001 - The US Surgeon General's office releases a report: "Youth and Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General". It concludes that media influences play a low role in contributing to youth violence.
- 2003 - Microsoft announces it has sold 8 million Xbox systems to date.
- 2005 - Electronic Arts signs a 15-year deal with ESPN for access to ESPN televised programming, personalities, and integrated marketing opportunities.
- 2006 - Eidos releases the 25 to Life video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2006 - Sony CEA releases the Ape Escape 3 video game for the PlayStation 2 in the USA.
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