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 VP) 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
1960 Mike Nocito, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock
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 Bernard Malamud HR 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, Mt 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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