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What happened in history on this day: January 20?
On January 20 in ...
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Personal Computer history:
- 1983 - At the CP/M '83 show, NCR introduces the Decision Mate V computer. It features Zilog Z80 processor, optional Intel 8088 processor, and monochrome or color display, for US$2650-3440.
- 1984 - Handwell Corporation agrees to cease copyright infringement of the BIOS in the IBM PC, used in its compatible computer system.
- 1985 - As part of the Macintosh Office advertisement campaign, Apple Computer runs a TV ad during the SuperBowl called Lemmings, showing blindfolded business executives walking off a cliff.
- 1993 - Market value of Microsoft reaches US$26.78 billion, above IBM at US$26.76 billion for the first time. Microsoft becomes the highest valued computer industry company, 14th among all public companies.
- 1995 - The third and final court hearing on the Microsoft consent decree is held.
- 1997 - Olivetti S.p.A. of Italy announces it will sell its personal computer company to Piedmont International for about 250-300 billion lire (about US$159-190 million).
- 1999 - Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. A personal computer with keyboard and mouse appears, accessing the Internet.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Fairly Oddparents TV show in the US. Throughout the show, personal computers with keyboard and mouse are used to send email, with windows similar to those of the Mac OS, and the familiar "You've got mail" voice message of America Online software.
- 2004 - SCO Group files a lawsuit in Utah against Novell, alleging that Novell has falsely claimed to control the Unix operating system.
Video Game history:
- 1998 - Midway Amusement Games releases the Mortal Kombat 4 video game Version 3.0 to arcades in the US.
- 2004 - Vivendi Universal releases the Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II video game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the US.
- 2015 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil HD video game for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in the USA.
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