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unusual facts about moment of silence



2005 British Grand Prix

Before the race, a minute of silence was held as a mark of respect for those who had lost their lives in the London bombings three days earlier.

NCAA Season 85 basketball tournaments

With the resumption of games on October 2 a week after the tropical storm hit, games resumed but not after a moment of silence was observed commemorating all victims of the typhoon, including Philippine Basketball Association team Barako Bull Energy Boosters manager and former Letran Squires football player Tony Chua, who died in the height of the storm.

Nou Mestalla

At midday on 28 May, trades union UGT and CC.OO. called a five-minute silence for the tragedy, which was observed throughout the Valencian Community in all sectors of industry.


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1990 World Series

The Oakland Athletics, not to be outdone, dedicated the World Series to the victims of the previous year's San Francisco earthquake, as evidenced by a moment of silence prior to Game 3.

2008 Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman

NASCAR will honor the legacy of actor and former Sprint Cup Series co-owner Paul Newman this weekend with a moment of silence during the pre-race ceremonies.

2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600

The pre race ceremonies started with a moment of silence for the fallen coal miners in West Virginia; then Phoenix International Raceway's chaplain Ken Bowers gave the invocation.

2011 BCS National Championship Game

Before the match a moment of silence was held for the victims of the shooting in Tucson, Arizona two days before the game in which US Representative Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head and 6 others, including Federal Judge John Roll, were killed.

Amiot Métayer

In March 2004, following a successful rebellion against Aristide in February (of which Buteur Métayer, Amiot's brother, was a leader), newly appointed Haïtian prime minister Gérard Latortue visited Gonaïves and paid tribute to Métayer, calling for a moment of silence to remember him.

Jessie Brewer

Actor and friend John Beradino (Steve Hardy) gave an on-air announcement and moment of silence the week after her death.