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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 New Zealand 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 1981 Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minute for 1/2 hour 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 1973 Tap dancer Ray Castle measured at 1440 taps/minute on BBC TV 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, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1939 NY's La Guardia Airport began operations as an airliner from Chicago lands, 1 minute after midnight 1939 Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1936 Don Bowden, U.S., 1st American to run a sub 4 minute mile 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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