1996 Event Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Death Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice, dies at 87 1994 Event Biggest European clock ever (9100 kg/(237) 2.5 m) at Aarle-Rixtel 1993 Event 1 second is added to the clock 1992 Death Mort Greene, U.S. songwriter (My Grandfather's Clock), dies at 80 1992 Event Tipper Gore (wife of future Vice President) admits to covering clock on her VCR with black tape so she wouldn't have to watch it blink 1992 Death Danny Biasone, basketball innovator (24-second clock), dies at 83 1992 Death Danny Biasone, persuaded NBA to use 24 second clock, dies at 83 1991 Event NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute 1987 Event New York's WNET-TV channel 13 begins round clock broadcasting 1981 Death Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 1981 Event "5 O'Clock Girl" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 12 performances 1981 Event "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 12 performances 1970 Death Louis Zimmer, Flem clock maker (Jubelklok, Wonder Clock), dies at 82 1969 Death Bud Collyer, TV emcee (Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth), dies at 61 1967 Event At 11 AM, Census Clock at Department of Commerce ticks past 200 million 1967 Death Frank Overton, actor (12 O'Clock High), dies at 48 1965 Birthday Christopher Nolan, born in Ireland, handicapped writer, Under Eye of Clock 1965 Death John Larkin, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High), dies at 52 1963 Event At 10:59 AM census clock, records U.S. population at 190,000,000 1962 Birthday Calvin Hayes, rocker, Johnny Hates Jazz-Turn Back the Clock 1961 Birthday Casey Siemaszko, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Biloxi Blues, 3 O'Clock High 1956 Event 1st atomic power clock exhibited-NYC 1956 Event Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Clock Golf Open 1955 Event Patty Berg wins LPGA Clock Golf Open 1955 Event "Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart 1955 Event Bill Haley and Comets' "Rock Around the Clock" tops billboards chart 1955 Event Bill Haley and Comets, "Rock Around the Clock" hits #1 1955 Event Columbia U scientists develope an atomic clock accurate to within one second in 300 years 1954 Event 1st use of 24-sec shot clock in pro basketball (Rochester vs Boston) 1954 Event Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released 1954 Event NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule 1954 Event Bill Haley and Comets records "Rock Around Clock" 1953 Death Millard Mitchell, actor (12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter), dies at 50 1946 Event Braves Bama Rowell double shatters Bulova clock in Ebbets Field 1942 Event Count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump" 1928 Birthday Robert Lansing, born in California, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Equalizer, Automan 1928 Birthday Lew Gallo, Mount Kisko, actor, 12 O'Clock High 1925 Birthday Bill Haley, Highland Park, Michigan, rock vocalist, Rock Around the Clock 1925 Birthday Robert Arthur, born in Aberdeen, Washington, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Just For You 1912 Birthday John Larkin, born in Oakland California, actor, Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High 1912 Birthday Derek Farr, London, actor, 8 O'Clock Walk, Doctor at Large 1909 Birthday Leroy Anderson, U.S., composer, Syncopated Clock 1909 Birthday Ethel Jane Cain, original U.K. Speaking Clock voice 1908 Birthday Willard Frank Libby, inventor, carbon-14 "atomic clock", Nobel 1960, 1908 Birthday Bud Collyer, born in New York City, TV emcee, Beat the Clock, To Tell the Truth 1903 Birthday Millard Mitchell, Havana Cuba, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Gunfighter 1900 Birthday Mervyn LeRoy, movie producer, Devil at 4 O'Clock 1894 Event Daniel Cooper patents time clock 1888 Event William Bundy patents timecard clock 1888 Birthday Louis Zimmer, Flemish clock maker, Jubelklok/Wonder Clock 1888 Birthday Henry King, U.S., director, Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High 1872 Birthday Henry Warren, born in Boston, Massachusetts, inventor, Telechon electric clock 1823 Death Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker, dies at 76 1802 Event Simon Willard patents banjo clock 1783 Event Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock 1767 Birthday Andreas Jakob Romberg, German violinist and composer, Song of the Clock 1747 Birthday Abraham L Breguet, French clock maker 1713 Death Thomas Tompion, English clock maker (cylinder tunnel), dies
