First Street Fighter Arcade Game Released by Capcom (1987) | Game Releases, Milestones | Aug 30, 1987
Capcom developer and publisher the original Street Fighter arcade game in 1987. It is the first competitive fighting game produced by the company and the first installment in the Street Fighter series of video games. Street Fighter was a hit in arcades and introduced special attacks along with a number of the conventions made standard ….
Leading Game Developer Capcom is Founded (1983) | Launches and Openings, Milestones | Jun 11, 1983
Capcom celebrates its 40th anniversary on June 11, 2023, marking forty years since the company’s founding on June 11, 1983. To mark the 40th anniversary of its founding, Capcom is taking its slogan of “from Osaka, to the world,” and sending a message of gratitude to its supporters worldwide. This includes a full-page announcement of ….
Mortal Kombat 4 Arcade Game Originally Released (1997) | Game Releases, Milestones | Sep 11, 1997
Developed by Midway Games, Mortal Kombat 4 is a 1997 fighting game and the fourth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise. Released to arcades in 1997, Mortal Kombat 4 is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use 3D computer graphics. Because of that fact, ….
Donald Duck Makes First Appearance in The Wise Little Hen (1934) | First Appearances | Jun 9, 1934
Donald Fauntleroy Duck made his first screen debut on June 9, 1934, in The Wise Little Hen. The origins of the character began when voice performer Clarence Nash auditioned for Walt Disney Studios when he learned that Disney was looking for people to create animal sounds for his cartoons. Disney was particularly impressed with Nash’s ….
B-Boy Records Releases Boogie Down Productions' First Album Criminal Minded (1987) | Milestones, Music Releases | Mar 3, 1987
Criminal Minded, the debut studio album by Bronx-based hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, was released on March 3, 1987 by B-Boy Records. Criminal Minded is considered a highly influential hip hop album and one of the first in the gangsta rap genre.
Influential Crime Drama Miami Vice First Airs on Television (1984) | Milestones, Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Sep 16, 1984
Miami Vice, which influenced men’s fashion, as well as how police-related stories were told on television, premiered in U.S. on Sunday, September 16th, 1984. The crime drama television series was created by former Hill Street Blues writer and producer Anthony Yerkovich. However, the show’s signature look and style was thanks to original producer Michael Mann, ….
Teen Crime Drama 21 Jump Street Premieres on Fox Network (1987) | Milestones, Season 01 Premiere (TV), Television Premieres | Apr 12, 1987
Stephen J. Cannell’s teen crime drama 21 Jump Street centered on the cases of an undercover police unit composed of young-looking officers specializing in investigating crimes in high schools, colleges, and other facilities where young people congregated. The show was originally titled Jump Street Chapel, relating to the deconsecrated church where the unit was headquartered. ….
Foo Fighters Release 11th Studio Album "But Here We Are" Rebounding from Taylor Hawkins Passing (2023) | CD Releases, Milestones, Vinyl Releases | Jun 2, 2023
But Here We Are is the eleventh studio album from Foo Fighters, and marks the bands return after a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances. A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters have endured recently, But Here We Are is a testament to the healing powers of music, ….
Groundbreaking Sci-Fi Classic The Matrix First Released in Movie Theaters (1999) | Milestones, U.S. Theatrical Releases | Mar 31, 1999
On March 31, 1999, The Matrix was released in theaters, radically altering how science fiction and action movies were shot and those stories were told. Along with the film’s cutting edge special effects and action sequences, it surpassed Lost in Space and Indecent Proposal for having the biggest April and Easter opening weekends, up until ….
Rolling Stones Record 'Satisfaction' After Keith Richards Dreams Guitar Riff (1965) | Milestones, Music Releases | May 12, 1965
The Rolling Stones, inspired by an fiery buzzsaw riff that guitarist Keith Richards wrote in his sleep and captured on a cassette player, recorded their iconic rock anthem “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” on May 12, 1965. The riff by Richards is widely considered one of the greatest hooks of all time. The song lyrics ….
Martha Stewart Becomes Oldest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Model (2023) | Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones | May 18, 2023
The 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue covers feature Martha Stewart, who becomes the oldest person ever photographed for the iconic magazine. Stewart’s cover is one of four, which also features Megan Fox, Kim Petras, and Brooks Nader variant covers. The cover models join 28 powerful and beautiful women inside the issue including Padma Lakshmi, Olivia ….
First Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Released (1964) | Inaugurals, Magazine and Newspaper Publication Dates, Milestones, Sports-Related Celebrations | Jan 20, 1964
During the 1950s, a few women appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated, but the 1964 issue is considered to be the beginning of the current format known as the Swimsuit Issue. The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue was created by then Sports Illustrated editor Andre Laguerre to fill the winter months, a typically slow sporting ….
Single Rapper's Delight is Released, Introducing Hip Hop Music to Mainstream Audiences (1979) | Milestones, Vinyl Releases | Sep 16, 1979
Rapper’s Delight is a 1979 hip hop single by the Sugarhill Gang, produced by Sylvia Robinson. Although Rapper’s Delight was shortly preceded by the Fatback Band’s King Tim III (Personality Jock), the single is credited with introducing rap music to a wide audience, reaching the top 40 in the United States, as well as the ….
Original Mortal Kombat Video Game First Released (1992) | Game Releases, Milestones | Oct 8, 1992
The first-ever Mortal Kombat video game was released on October 8th, 1992, spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs over the ensuing years. The game centers on the fictional 10th Mortal Kombat tournament and the ultimate defeat of the evil Shang Tsung by Shaolin monk Liu Kang. Several characters of various intentions enter the martial arts tournament ….
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Becomes Fastest-Selling Switch Game in History (2023) | Game Releases, Milestones | May 12 - May 15, 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game for the Nintendo Switch launches on May 12, 2023 and in only 3 days sells more than 10 million units worldwide, becoming the fastest-selling game in the history of the Legend of Zelda game series. The game also sells more than 4 million in the Americas, ….
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