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1997 Gul Mohammed, world's shortest man (22.1"/56.16 cm), dies at 36

1991 Ayrton Senna wins shortest Formula One race ever run (17 laps)

1991 Nugget's Michael Adams becomes shortest NBA player to get a triple-double

1967 Herr Karl Tausch writes shortest will "Vse Zene" (All to wife)

1960 Cowboy QB Eddie LeBaron throws shortest touchdown pass (2")

1936 Shortest boxing bout with gloves lasts only 10 seconds

1926 Shortest double header, Yanks lose 6-1 in 72 minutes and lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to Browns. Yanks had already clinched pennant

1923 Young Stribling held light-heavyweight boxing championship for shortest amount of time (3 hrs). Referee overturns decision

1920 Tigers beat Yanks 1-0 in shortest AL game, 73 minutes

1793 Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)

1791 Calvin Phillips, became shortest known adult male, 67 cm; 2' 2"



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