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1993
Richard Branda, actor (2 Minute Warning), dies of colon cancer at 57
1992
CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute"
1991
NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute
1990
Iraq televises an 8 minute uncensored speech from George Bush
1988
South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in
1988
John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute
1983
John K M McCaffery, TV host (One Minute Please), dies at 69
1983
NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period
1982
President Reagan begins 5 minute weekly radio broadcasts
1980
Marc Connelly, playwright (One Minute Please), dies at 90
1977
90 minute pilot of "Logan's Run" premieres on TV
1973
President Nixon's attorney, J Fred Buzhardt, reveals presence of 18 minute gap in a White House tape recording related to Watergate
1971
Don McLean's 8+ minute version of "American Pie" released
1968
Allyn Edwards, host (One Minute Please, Mr. Citizen), dies at 53
1957
Don Bowden becomes 1st American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7)
1957
1st U.S. runner breaks 4 minute mile (Don Bowden)
1956
U.S. most intense rain fall (1.23" in 1 minute) at Unionville, Maryland
1954
Roger Bannister of Britain breaks 4 minute mile (3:59:4)
1954
Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville
1952
Cornelius Bumpus, keyboardist, Doobie Bros-Minute by Minute
1950
Patrick Simmons, guitarist/vocal, Doobie Brothers-Minute by Minute
1947
Jim Ryun, U.S., 1500m runner/broke 4 minute mile, 1968 Olympics silver
1939
NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight
1934
Jim Beatty, track runner, 1st sub 4 minute indoor mile
1930
NHL drops 20 minute slashing-about-the-head penalty
1929
Roger Bannister, born in England, 1st to run a 4 minute mile, May 6, 1954
1922
Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute
1920
Harold Samuel Shapero, born in Lynn, Massachusetts, composer, 9 Minute Opera
1913
John K M McCaffery, Moscow Idaho, TV host, One Minute Please
1890
Marc Connelly, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, playwright, One Minute Please
1850
Daniel Chester, French/American sculptor, Minute Man
1806
1st trotter to break 3 minute mile, Yankee
1774
Minute Men organized in colonies
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