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Words
1988
John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute
1981
Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words
1978
Supreme Court rules 5-4, FCC had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's "Filthy Words"
1974
"Words and Music" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 127 performances
1974
"Words and Music" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 127 performances
1970
"Words and Music," debuts on NBC-TV
1968
Sacharov publishes "Manifest of 10,000 words"
1968
"Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague
1968
Ludvik Vaculik publishes "Manifest of 2000 words" in Prague
1967
Pat Badger, heavy metal bassist, Extreme-More Than Words
1966
Nuno Bettencourt, Azores, rock guitarist, Extreme-More Than Words
1963
Paul Geary, born in Boston, Massachusetts, heavy metal drummer, Extreme-More Than Words
1961
Gary Cherone, born in Boston, heavy metal vocalist, Extreme-More Than Words
1957
William Orlamond, actor (Flesh and Devil, Words and Music), dies at 89
1954
President Eisenhower signs order adding words 'under God' to the Pledge
1940
Conrad Weiss, German writer/poet (Heart of Words), dies at 59
1937
George Carlin, Bronx, comedian, 7 dirty words, AM and FM, Carwash
1935
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana spoke continually for 15 hours in Senate's longest speech on record (150,000 words)
1920
1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US
1912
Jerry Jerome, born in Brooklyn, New York, saxophonist, Words and Music
1908
Theodore Roethke, U.S., poet, Words for the Wind
1841
Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison
1793
Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words)
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