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2008 One leap second is added to the end of the year
2005 Sumatran earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7, the second largest earthquake since 1965 2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States 2004 George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote 2004 Charlotte Benkner, the world's second oldest person for a few years, dies at 114 2001 Deborah Walley, actress, the second movie Gidget, dies at 57 1997 Leap Second to synchronize atomic clocks 1996 Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 M2, MTV's second TV channel is launched 1995 Severn Darden, comedian (Second City), dies at 65 1993 1 second is added to the clock 1993 "Scrabble," second run," TV Game Show; last airs on NBC-TV 1992 Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 1991 New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left 1991 NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute 1990 Mary Jane Carr, actress (Forbidden Trail, Second Wife), dies 1989 For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89 1987 Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 1986 Robert Helpmann, actor (Second Time Lucky, Patrick), dies at 77 1986 Spanish Grand Prix decided by 0.014 of a second 1986 David Boon's second Test century, 131 vs. India at Adelaide 1985 Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) 1981 Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark 1981 SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television debut on NBC 1980 Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, and home in one inning for Phillies 1977 Carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80 1976 "Honeymooners Second Honeymoon" airs on TV 1975 "Hail Mary Pass"-Cowboys beat Vikings 17-14 on last second pass 1972 Leap second day; also in 1973-79, 1987 1972 "Immaculate Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against Raiders to win 13-7 1972 1st leap second day; also 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 1971 Neil Simons "prisoner of Second Avenue," premieres in New York City 1966 Doug Walters scores second Test century in his second Test 1963 Jose Oquendo, born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Jose Manuel Roberto Guillermo Contreras Oquendo, baseball player, infielder, coach, signed with New York Mets at age fifteen, member, St. Louis Cardinals, played 1987 World Series, record for fewest second baseman errors, 1990 1963 Paul Way, born in Kingsbury, Middlesex, British golfer, won Brabazon Trophy, 1981, turned pro in 1982, won KLM Dutch Open while on the European Tour, second youngest Ryder Cup player in 1983, and 1985, finished in the top 100 in 1993, on the Order of Merit, after 1997, his participation in tournament golf waned 1961 "From the Second City" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 87 performances 1961 "From the Second City" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 87 performances 1959 Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1957 Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 1957 "Dollar A Second," last airs on NBC-TV 1955 Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born in Hokkaido, Japan, sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna, greatest, highest ranked sumo in recent times, won 31 tournament championships, coming in second to Taiho, noted as lightest yokozuna since Tochinoumi in the 1960's, head coach for Kokonoe stable 1955 Columbia U scientists develope an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria 1951 Second Chamber accept plan-Schuman 1951 Philip Barry's "Second Threshold," premieres in New York City 1950 Janez Drnovsek, born in Slovenia, Yugoslavia, liberal politician, second President of Slovenia 1950 Vic Harris, born in Los Angeles, California, baseball player, second baseman for Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball teams 1949 Shulamit Ran, born in Tel Aviv, Israel, composer, second woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music, for Symphony, 1990 1949 Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz wed for the second time 1949 Indians start 12-17, owner Bill Veeck arranges a "Second Opening Day" 1948 Second Chamber accept 2nd Police Action in Indonesia 1945 Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs. India at Calcutta 1945 England win the second Victory test cricket at Bramall Lane by 41 runs 1942 Christopher Howes, Crown Estate Second Commissioner 1940 Hassett's second 122 of the game for Vic can't stop a NSW win 1938 Second Chamber agrees to return Jews to nazi-Germany 1938 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis 1938 Bradman scores a second innings 113 vs. Qld after a ton in the 1st 1935 Monte Markham, born in Manatee, Florida, actor, Second Hundred Years, Dallas 1933 Ann Richards, born in Lakeview, Texas, American politician, Democrat, Governor of Texas, second female governor of Texas, defeated for re-election by future U.S. President George W. Bush 1933 Bradman takes second Test wicket, Hammond, bowled 1931 Victoria score 7 for 435 in second innings to beat NSW 1924 Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW 1917 1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) 1916 Second Chamber accept initial impetus to general males/female suffrage 1914 Jan Kapr, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, pupil of Jaroslav Ridky, second half of the 20th century's most prolific Czech composer 1913 Stephen McNally, New York City, actor, Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo 1909 Hilde Domin, born in Cologne, Germany, lyric poet, writer, German-language poet, wrote Das zweite Paradies (The Second Paradise), volume of prose 1909 Robert Helpmann, born in Mount Gambier, Australia, actor, Second Time Lucky 1908 Arthur O'Connell, born in New York City, actor, Mr Peepers, Second Hundred Years 1902 Charles Kendall Adams, historian, educator, served as second President of Cornell University 1885 - 1892, President, University of Wisconsin 1892 - 1901, dies at age 67, in Redlands, California 1901 Reginald Sheffield, born in London, England, actor, Second Chance 1870 Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment 1863 Battle of Fort Wagner, South Carolina - Second assault US1500 CS174 1862 Battle at Lexington, Tennessee (Forrest's Second Raid) 1835 Charles Kendall Adams, born in Derby, Vermont, historian, educator, served as second President of Cornell University 1885 - 1892, President, University of Wisconsin 1892 - 1901 1799 Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition 1798 Russia and England sign Second anti-French Coalition |
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