With the release of the Halo Master Chief collection I thought I would look back and reference a few things of note that happened around each games release. For those that don't know Halo: Combat Evolved was a launch title on Microsoft's first ever console, the original black beast, the Xbox. That was 13 years ago! So let's look back.
Halo: Combat Evolved. Release date; November 15th, 2001, Platform; XboxMovies; November 16th, the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is released, grossing US $975.8 million in first week, becoming the second highest grossing film around the world, behind Titanic.
Music; November 10th, Jennifer Lopez, "I'm Real" is the number 1 song on AT40
Television; November 6th, Twentieth Century Fox's anti-terrorist drama action show 24 (TV series) premieres.
Death; November 29th, George Harrison of the Beatles dies at the age of 58 from lung cancer in Hollywood, California.
Movies; November 5th, The Incredibles hits theaters grossing $261,441,092
Music; November 13th, Nelly f/ Tim McGraw, "Over And Over" is the number 1 song on AT40
Television; November 1st, The Young and the Restless broadcasts its 8,000th episode.
Death; Rapper Russel Jones (a.k.a. Ol' Dirty Bastard) dies of a drug overdose in a recording studio in New York City.
Halo 3. Release date; September 25th, 2007, Platform; Xbox 360Movies; November 21st, Resident Evil: Extinction hits theaters, grossing $50,648,679
Music; November 22nd Timbaland f/ Keri Hilson, "The Way I Are" is the number 1 song on AT40 for it's second week.
Television; November 24th, The Big Bang Theory premieres on CBS.
Death; November 29th, Lois Maxwell, 80, Canadian actress, first Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film series, Golden Globe winner, cancer.
Halo 4. Release date; November 6th, 2012, Platform; Xbox 360Movies; November 2nd, Wreck-It Ralph hits theaters, grossing $189,412,677
Music; November 3rd, Maroon 5, "One More Night" is the number 1 song on AT40 for it's third week.
Television; November 20th, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigns from Sesame Street amid allegations of sexually abusing underage boys.
Death; November 6th, Panbanisha, 26, American bonobo involved in language studies (Great Ape Trust), common cold
Halo MCC. Release date; November 11th, 2014, Platform; Xbox ONE
Movies; November 5th, Interstellar hits theaters, grossing (five day launch) $49.7 million
Music; November 8th, Iggy Azalea f/ Rita Ora, "Black Widow" is the number 1 song on AT40
Television; I got nothing interesting....
Death; November 11th, Carol Ann Susi, Howard's mom, from the Big Bang Theory dies at 62 to cancer