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What happened in history on this day: March 9?
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Personal Computer history:
- 1984 - Intel and IBM announce a licensing agreement for IBM to manufacture, for its own use, processors based on Intel designs.
- 1989 - In the TV show Days of Our Lives, a Commodore 64 computer is shown.
- 2001 - Compaq Computer unveils the iPaq H3670 handheld computer. It features 64 MB RAM, Pocket PC OS. Price is to be US$649 when released in early April.
- 2001 - Compaq Computer unveils the iPaq H3635 handheld computer. It features Compact Flash slot, Pocket PC OS. Price is US$599.
- 2003 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer with system unit, monitor, and keyboard are used at an airport complaint desk.
- 2008 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears, used to play poker.
Video Game history:
- 1996 - Nintendo announces a delay in introducing the Nintendo 64 in Japan to June 23, due to a lack of chips, and delays in software development.
- 2000 - Nintendo agrees to supply protective sports gloves to American owners of the Mario Party video game for the Nintendo 64. The Attorney General's office of New York had complained to the company after hearing many reports about children being injured playing the game.
- 2004 - Konami releases the Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes video game for the GameCube in the US.
- 2005 - In San Francisco, California, the Game Developers Conference is held, over several days. The International Game Developers Association presents the fifth annual Game Developers Choice Awards.
- 2008 - Nintendo releases the Super Smash Bros. Brawl video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA and Canada.
- 2010 - Square Enix releases the Final Fantasy XIII video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
- 2010 - Capcom releases the Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
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