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1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57
1996 Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice, dies at 87 1994 Biggest European clock ever (9100 kg/(237) 2.5 m) at Aarle-Rixtel 1993 1 second is added to the clock 1992 Mort Greene, U.S. songwriter (My Grandfather's Clock), dies at 80 1992 Tipper Gore (wife of future Vice President) admits to covering clock on her VCR with black tape so she wouldn't have to watch it blink 1992 Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 1992 Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 1991 NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute 1987 New York's WNET-TV channel 13 begins round clock broadcasting 1981 Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 12 performances 1981 "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 12 performances 1970 Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 1969 Bud Collyer, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61 1967 At 11 AM, Census Clock at Department of Commerce ticks past 200 million 1967 Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 1965 Christopher Nolan, born in Ireland, handicapped writer, Under Eye of Clock 1965 John Larkin, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High), dies at 52 1963 At 10:59 AM census clock, records U.S. population at 190,000,000 1962 Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock 1961 Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High 1956 1st atomic power clock exhibited-NYC 1956 Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open 1955 Patty Berg wins LPGA Clock Golf Open 1955 "Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart 1955 Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart 1955 Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 1955 Columbia U scientists develope an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years 1954 1st use of 24-sec shot clock in pro basketball (Rochester vs Boston) 1954 Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released 1954 NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule 1954 Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock" 1953 Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 1946 Braves Bama Rowell double shatters Bulova clock in Ebbets Field 1942 Count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump" 1928 Robert Lansing, born in California, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Equalizer, Automan 1928 Lew Gallo, Mount Kisko, actor, 12 O'Clock High 1925 Bill Haley, Highland Park, Michigan, rock vocalist, Rock Around the Clock 1925 Robert Arthur, born in Aberdeen, Washington, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Just For You 1912 John Larkin, born in Oakland California, actor, Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High 1912 Derek Farr, London, actor, 8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large 1909 Leroy Anderson, U.S., composer, Syncopated Clock 1909 Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice 1908 Willard Frank Libby, inventor, carbon-14 "atomic clock", Nobel 1960, 1908 Bud Collyer, born in New York City, TV emcee, Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth 1903 Millard Mitchell, Havana Cuba, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter 1900 Mervyn LeRoy, movie producer, Devil at 4 O'Clock 1894 Daniel Cooper patents time clock 1888 William Bundy patents timecard clock 1888 Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker, Jubelklok/Wonder Clock 1888 Henry King, U.S., director, Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High 1872 Henry Warren, born in Boston, Massachusetts, inventor, Telechon electric clock 1823 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker, dies at 76 1802 Simon Willard patents banjo clock 1783 Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock 1767 Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist and composer, Song of the Clock 1747 Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker 1713 Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies |
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