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- 1968 — Scott Dreier, the English voice actor for Knuckles the Echidna from 2001 to 2004, is born.
- 2007 — Sonic Hopping 2 is released for Vodafone Live! (256KB) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan. Issue #178 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2012 — Rise Again and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I & II Original Soundtrack, both CDs, are released in Japan. Issue #239 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics, plus the trade paperback Sonic Universe Graphic Novel Series Volume 3: Knuckles Returns, is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD is released for the Ouya in North America.
- 2015 — "Next Top Villain", the 37th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — The Lego Sonic the Hedgehog sets are released worldwide.
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- 1970 — Jun Senoue, Sound Director and composer for numerous games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, is born.
- 2000 — Issue #87 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2018 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II is made available for the Sega Forever service for Android devices in North America, Europe, and Australia and for iOS in North America and Europe.
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- 1981 — Travis Willingham, the English voice of Knuckles the Echidna from 2010-2018, is born.
- 1993 — Issue #4 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1995 — Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble, the third comic special by Archie Comics, is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Savannah no Dai Kettou!", the 18th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2006 — Sonic Reversi Hyper is released for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2011 — Issue #227 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2013 — The sixth annual Summer of Sonic fan convention takes place at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London, United Kingdom.
- 2016 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 3: Waves of Change, a trade paperback, is released in North America.
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- 1994 — Issue #16 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 1999 — Issue #29 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2004 — Issue #139 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — The Sega Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog is released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America.
- 2010 — Issue #215 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2019 — "Let's Meet Sonic", a special crossover episode of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, airs in North America on Cartoon Network.
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- 1960 — Michael McGaharn, the English voice of Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Adventure, is born.
- 1978 — Ryō Hirohashi, the Japanese voice of Miles "Tails" Prower from 2003 onward, is born.
- 1995 — The 58th issue of Sonic the Comic is released in the UK, sporting a new design.
- 1998 — Issue #17 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America.
- 2008 — The Sega Master System version of Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Wii Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2009 — Volume 11 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Victory", the 91st episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1994 — Issue #32 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1997 — Issue #6 of the comic series Knuckles the Echidna is released in North America. Issue #110 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — Issue #126 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2009 — Sonic Chronicles: Yami Jigen kara no Shinryakusha is released for the Nintendo DS in Japan. Sonic the Hedgehog is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #66 of Sonic Universe and issue #8 of Sonic Super Digest are released in North America.
- 2016 — The seventh Summer of Sonic fan convention takes place at the ILEC Conference Centre in Earls Court, London, United Kingdom.
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- 1993 — Issue #6 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #84 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 — Issue #113 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2010 — The third annual Summer of Sonic fan convention takes place at The Pavilion in Shepherd's Bush, London, UK.
- 2013 — Shadow the Hedgehog is released for the PlayStation 3 in South Korea and Taiwan.
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- 2001 — The 100th issue of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog comic series goes on sale in North America. Issue #213 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2012 — Issue #4 of Sonic Super Special Magazine is released in North America.
- 2015 — "New Year's Retribution", the 38th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2023 — Sonic & Friends premieres on the TikTok platform.
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- 1996 — Sonic the Hedgehog CD and Sonic the Hedgehog The Screen Saver are released for Windows PCs in Japan.
- 2000 — Issue #187 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2006 — Issue #165 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — The first Sonic-focused fan convention, Summer of Sonic, takes place at Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust in London, UK.
- 2016 — Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is made available for digital download on the Nintendo eShop in Europe.
- 2017 — Sonic Runners Adventure is released for J2ME compatible phones in North America and the United Kingdom.
- 2023 — The Fast Friends Forever campaign is launched.
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- 2003 — "Kojou no Bourei King Boom Boo", the 19th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2004 — Sonic Advance 3 Saikyou Kouryaku Guide, a strategy guide, is published in Japan.
- 2005 — Issue #152 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2006 — Amy no Page One is released for EZweb (BREW 3.1) compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2013 — The third annual Sonic Boom event takes place at The Pagent in St. Louis, Missouri.
- 2016 — Issue #88 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 1975 — Roger Craig Smith, the English game voice of Sonic the Hedgehog since 2010, is born.
- 1999 — Issue #162 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2005 — Sonic Gems Collection is released for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 in Japan.
- 2010 — Issue #19 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
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- 1968 — Kōji Yusa, the Japanese voice of Shadow the Hedgehog, is born.
- 1998 — Issue #136 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2009 — Issue #203 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episodes are uploaded to YouTube for free from WildBrain worldwide.
- 2015 — Issue #275 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America. Sonic Boom 02 - La machine à gaffes is published in France.
- 2017 — "Three Men And My Baby!", the 92nd episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
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- 1997 — Issue #52 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2008 — Issue #191 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2013 — Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is made available for digital download on the Xbox 360 in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2014 — Issue #263 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2019 — Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog The Complete Animated Series is released on DVD in North America.
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- 1996 — Issue #40 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2014 — Sonic Underground episodes are uploaded to YouTube for free from WildBrain worldwide.
- 2021 — The Free Comic Book Day 2021 issue of Sonic the Hedgehog by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 2007 — Issue #23 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2012 — Issue #43 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2015 — "Battle of the Boy Bands", the 39th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2017 — Sonic Mania is released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2018 — Issue #8 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
- 2020 — The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 LCD game is re-released by Hasbro Gaming in North America.
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- 1969 — Kate Higgins, the English game voice of Miles "Tails" Prower from 2010 to 2013, is born.
- 2004 — Sonic Underground Vol.3 and Vol.4, both DVDs, are released in the United Kingdom.
- 2005 — Sonic Gems Collection is released for the Nintendo GameCube in North America.
- 2017 — Sonic Mania is released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in Japan. Sonic Mania is released for the PlayStation 4 in South Korea and Taiwan.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog 6: Last Minute, a trade paperback, is released in Japan.
- 2023 — Issue #63 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1995 — Issue #28 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2003 — "Shutsugeki! Egg Fort II", the 20th episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2011 — Issue #31 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2016 — Issue #285 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1999 — Issue #76 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2010 — Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2 are made available for digital download on the PlayStation Store in Europe and Australia.
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- 1995 — Issue #59 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1998 — Issue #64 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2015 — Mega Man #52, the twelfth and final part of the "Worlds Unite" comic crossover, is released in North America.
- 2017 — "Where Have All The Sonics Gone?", the 93rd episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2020 — Issue #30 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
- 2021 — Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Part 1 is released on YouTube.
- 2022 — Sonic the Hedgehog Tribute is made available to download from Amazon and iTunes, and made available to stream from the Mora streaming platform in Japan and for Spotify worldwide.
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- 1994 — Issue #33 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Virtual Sonic, an album, is released in North America.
- 1997 — Issue #111 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2014 — Volume 23 of Sonic the Hedgehog Archives is released in North America. Sonic the Hedgehog episodes are uploaded to YouTube for free from WildBrain worldwide.
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- 1992 — Date associated with the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 "alpha".
- 1993 — Issue #7 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 1996 — Issue #85 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan.
- 2009 — Sonic Hopper!, a Large attraction, debuts at Sega Republic in Dubai.
- 2013 — Issue #55 of Sonic Universe and Issue #4 of Sonic Super Digest are released in North America.
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- 1997 — Sonic Jam is released for the Sega Saturn in North America.
- 1998 — Sonic Adventure is unveiled to the public at the Tokyo International Forum.
- 2001 — Cuts Unleashed SA2 Vocal Collection, an album, is released on CD in Japan. Issue #214 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2015 — "Tails' Crush", the 40th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2018 — Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 1: Fallout!, the first trade paperback of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing, is released in North America.
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- 1977 — Kenta Miyake (picture left) (三宅健太), the Japanese voice actor for Vector the Crocodile, is born in Okinawa, Japan.
- 2000 — Issue #188 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2003 — "Chaos Control Freaks", the 1st episode of Sonic X, airs in North America.
- 2021 — Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Infection!, a trade paperback, is released in Japan.
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- 2003 — "Speed Shoubu! Sonic vs Sam", the 21st episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2007 — Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the PlayStation 3 in South Korea.
- 2011 — Sonic Heroes Original Soundtrack 20th Anniversary Edition, a best-of compilation album, is released on CD in Japan. Volume 1 of Knuckles the Echidna Archives is released in North America.
- 2022 — Issue #52 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1999 — Issue #163 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2010 — Issue #216 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
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- 1998 — Issue #137 of Sonic the Comic is released in the United Kingdom.
- 2004 — SonicTeam Unplugged Live 2004, an album featuring music from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, is released on CD in Japan.
- 2009 — Issue #7 of Sonic Universe is released in North America.
- 2015 — Issue #79 of Sonic Universe and issue #13 of Sonic Super Digest are released in North America.
- 2017 — "If You Build It They Will Race", the 94th episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2021 — Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps Part 2 is released on YouTube.
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- 1979 — Jonathan Gray, an artist whose work has featured in both the Archie Comics and IDW Publishing line of Sonic the Hedgehog comic series, is born.
- 1997 — Issue #2 of the Sonic Super Special comic series is released in North America.
- 2008 — Issue #36 of the Sonic X comic series is released in North America.
- 2014 — Issue #67 of Sonic Universe and Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 1: Countdown to Chaos, a trade paperback, are released in North America.
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- 1997 — Sonic Jam is released for the Sega Saturn in Europe.
- 2007 — Sonic no Casino Poker is released for i-mode 70x compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2018 — Sonic and the Tales of Terror and Sonic the Hedgehog: Race Against Chaos are published in North America and the UK.
- 2019 — Issue #20 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic Sound Station Selection Vol.1, an EP, is made available digitally on streaming services in Japan.
- 2024 — Issue #72 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by IDW Publishing is released in North America.
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- 1962 — Ian James Corlett, the voice of Coconuts in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, is born.
- 2005 — Sonic X Volume 1 and Volume 2, both DVDs, are released in the United Kingdom.
- 2007 — Issue #179 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2009 — The second annual Summer of Sonic fan convention takes place at The Boiler House, Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, London, United Kingdom.
- 2012 — Sonic and the Black Knight Official Soundtrack is made available to download from the Mora streaming platform in Japan. Issue #240 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Sonic Saga Series 1: Darkest Storm, a trade paperback, are released in North America.
- 2015 — "Bro-Down Showdown", the 41st episode of Sonic Boom, airs in North America.
- 2017 — Sonic Mania is released for Steam in North America, Europe, and Australia.
- 2023 — Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island, a trade paperback by IDW Publishing, is released in North America and the United Kingdom.
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- 1984 — Tyson Hesse, Director of Sonic Mania Adventures and Co-Producer of the film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, is born.
- 1999 — Sonic Underground begins its syndicated run in North America.
- 2000 — Issue #88 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2005 — Amy no Page One is released for i-mode 505i compatible phones through Sega's Sonic Cafe portal in Japan.
- 2017 — Sonic the Hedgehog Original Sound Track and Planetary Pieces: Sonic World Adventure Original Soundtrack are made available to download from the Mora streaming platform in Japan.
- 2023 — IDW Endless Summer—Sonic the Hedgehog, a one-shot, is released in North America.
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- 2003 — "Natsuyasumi Chao: Na Kansatsu Nikki", the 22nd episode of Sonic X, airs in Japan.
- 2011 — Issue #228 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
- 2016 — Issue #89 of Sonic Universe and issue #17 of Sonic Super Digest are released in North America.
- 2020 — Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Dr. Eggman no Unmei, a trade paperback, is released in Japan.
- 2021 — Sonic 30th Anniversary Symphony (Live) is made available to download from Amazon, iTunes, and the Mora, LINE, KKBox, AWA, and RecoChoku streaming platforms in Japan while it is released for Amazon, iTunes, YouTube Music, and Spotify worldwide.