September 7, 2008

Married on this date
Happy Anniversary, Nicki Chang and Ken Powless!

780 years ago
1228

War
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II landed in Acre, Israel and started the Sixth Crusade, which resulted in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

230 years ago
1778

War
French forces invaded Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain was even aware of France's involvement in the American Revolutionary War.

190 years ago
1818

Europeana
Carl III of Sweden–Norway was crowned King of Norway, in Trondheim.

170 years ago
1838

Disasters
44 of 62 passengers and crew aboard the British ship Forfarshire were lost when the ship hit the rocks on Big Harcar in the Farne Islands. 9 passengers and crew were rescued after escaping in a lifeboat. The other 9 survivors--8 men and 1 woman--were rescued because of the efforts of Grace Darling, daughter of lighthouse keeper William Darling, and her father. Miss Darling spotted the wreckage and survivors in the early hours of the day, and she and her father used a rowboat to cover a mile in rough weather and pick up 5 survivors, including a Mrs. Dawson, who had lost 2 children in the wreck. Mr. Darling and surviving crew members made a second trip to rescue the others while Miss Darling remained at the Longstone Lighthouse.

100 years ago
1908

Born on this date
Paul Brown. U.S. football coach. Mr. Brown was the first coach of the Cleveland Browns of the All-American Football Conference in 1946, and the team was named in his honour. He led the Browns to the championship in all four seasons of the AAFC (1946-1949), before the AAFC merged with the National Football League. Mr. Brown then led the Browns to the NFL championship game in their first six seasons, winningin 1950, 1954, and 1955. He pioneered such innovations as hiring full-time assistant coaches, using game film to scout opponents, and the modern face mask. Mr. Brown's methods seemed to lose their effectiveness in the early 1960s, and he was fired after the 1962 season. He was co-owner and first head coach and general manager of the Cincinnati Bengals, who joined the American Football League in 1968 and joined the NFL in the merger of 1970. Mr. Brown led the Bengals to several playoff spots, and retired after the 1975 season, when the Bengals were 11-3, finishing in second place in the American Football Conference Central Division, making the playoffs as a wild card team, but losing to the Oakland Raiders in a divisional playoff game. Mr. Brown compiled a professional record of 213-104-9 in regular season play and 9-8 in post-season games. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1967, and died on August 5, 1991 at the age of 82.

90 years ago
1918

Baseball
World Series
Boston Red Sox 2 @ Chicago Cubs 1 (Boston led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Wally Schang and Everett Scott drove in runs with consecutive singles and Carl Mays pitched a 7-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Hippo Vaughn as the Red Sox edged the Cubs before 27,054 fans at Comiskey Park.

80 years ago
1928

Died on this date
Tony Lombardo. U.S. gangster. Mr. Lombardo, a friend of Al Capone, was murdered, along with his bodyguard, Tony Ferrara, in Chicago. Mr. Capone and 17 truckloads of flowers were at the funeral.

Carl T. Wilder. U.S. police officer. New York State Trooper Wilder was decoyed by a telephone call and shot to death near Tuxedo, New York.

Charles Potholm; Abraham Mazer; Luke Briotta, 13. U.S. accident victims. Mr. Potholm, a pilot, was attempting to use fright to restore speech and hearing to Master Briotta, and flew a loop in his airplane at Agawa, Massachusetts. Mr. Potholm lost control of the plane, and the two, with Mr. Mazer, were killed when it fell and crashed.

Crime
A military tribunal in Rome handed 30-year prison sentences to Momolo Zamboni and Virginia Tabarroni. The two were the father and mother-in-law, respectively, of Anteo Zamboni, who had unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini in Bologna in 1926 and had then been lynched by the crowd.

75 years ago
1933

Died on this date
Edward Grey, 71. U.K. politician. Sir Edward, a Liberal, was British Foreign Secretary from 1905-1916, and would be completely unknown today if he hadn't looked out the window of his office when the street lamps were being lit at dusk and uttered the following memorable quote at the outset of World War I: "The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our time."

60 years ago
1948

Defense
U.S. Defense Secretary James Forrestal released a report by civil rights leaders on the armed forces' racial policies; the authors urged abolition of segregation in all branches and the ending of racial quotas for enlistment.

Politics and government
French Prime Minister Robert Schuman's resigned after a record short tenure of 64 hours when socialists and moderate conservatives in the National Assembly refused to support Mr. Schuman's compromise proposals on wage and food prices.

Business
CBS bought the rights to Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll's Amos 'n Andy radio characterizations for $2 million.

50 years ago
1958

World events
An abortive military coup attempt against the Venezuelan government of Admiral Wolfgang Larrazabal resulted in 12 deaths.

Energy
The World Power Conference opened in Montreal; 12,000 delegates from 51 nations attended.

The world's largest nuclear power plant (100,000 kilowatts), fuelled with 200 tons of natural uranium, went into operation in Siberia.

Health
Official reports placed the number of deaths in the sleeping sickness epidemic in Japan and South Korea at 1,810.

Tennis
Ashley Cooper defeated Malclolm Anderson 3 sets to 2 in the men's singles final of the U.S. men's amateur championship in Forest Hills, New York.

Baseball
Phil Cavarretta resigned as manager of the Buffalo Bisons of the AAA International League. In his third season as the manager of the Kansas City Athletics' top farm team, Mr. Cavarretta led the Bisons to a record of 69-83 in 1958, seventh in the eight-team league. A year earlier, the Bisons had finished 88-66, just 1/2 game behind the pennant-winning Toronto Maple Leafs.

40 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Dream a Little Dream of Me--Mama Cass

#1 single in France: Rain and Tears--Aphrodite's Child (13th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Azzurro--Adriano Celentano

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Help Yourself--Tom Jones

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Little Arrows--Brendan O'Brien; The Dixies

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Help Yourself--Tom Jones (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): People Got to Be Free--The Rascals (4th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong--Golden Earrings
2 Ich Bau' Dir Ein Schloss--Heintje
3 I've Gotta Get a Message to You--The Bee Gees
4 Rain and Tears--Aphrodite's Child
5 Times were When--The Cats
6 Fire--The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
7 Callow-La-Vita--Raymond Froggatt
8 Do it Again--The Beach Boys
9 Lady Willpower--Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
10 Help Yourself--Tom Jones
--Dans Met Mij--Ben Cramer

Singles entering the chart were Don't You Cry for a Girl by the Shoes (#23); Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing It) by Sam & Dave (#25); I Say a Little Prayer by Aretha Franklin (#33); Light My Fire by Jose Feliciano (#36); People Got to Be Free by the Rascals (#39); and Here Comes the Judge by Shorty Long (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 People Got to Be Free--The Rascals (3rd week at #1)
2 Born to Be Wild--Steppenwolf
3 Light My Fire--Jose Feliciano
4 Harper Valley P.T.A.--Jeannie C. Riley
5 Hello, I Love You--The Doors
6 Sunshine of Your Love--Cream
7 1,2,3, Red Light--1910 Fruitgum Company
8 You Keep Me Hangin' On--The Vanilla Fudge
9 Do it Again--The Beach Boys
10 Soul-Limbo--Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Singles entering the chart were Street Fighting Man by the Rolling Stones (#63); My Special Angel by the Vogues (#70); For the Love of Ivy by the Mamas and the Papas (#72); Fire by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown (#73); Poor Baby by the Cowsills (#76); The Weight by the Band (#78); Say it Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud by James Brown and the Famous Flames (#80); Piece of My Heart by Big Brother and the Holding Company (#83); Don't Change Your Love by the Five Stairsteps and Cubie (#84); The B.B. Jones by B.B. King (#88); Shoot 'em Up, Baby by Andy Kim (#89); Down on Me by Big Brother and the Holding Company (#90); Since You've Been Gone by Ramsey Lewis (#92); Montage from How Sweet it Is (I Know that You Know) by Love Generation (#93); Fool for You by the Impressions (#96); Down Here on the Ground by Lou Rawls (#97); Bring Back Those Rockabye Baby Days by Tiny Tim (#98); The Mule by the James Boys (#99); and The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore by the Fuzzy Bunnies (#100). The B.B. Jones was from the movie For Love of Ivy (1968); oddly, For the Love of Ivy was not from that movie.

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Sunshine of Your Love--Cream
2 1,2,3, Red Light--1910 Fruitgum Company
3 Hello, I Love You--The Doors
4 Do it Again--The Beach Boys
5 Pictures of Matchstick Men--The Status Quo
6 My Name is Jack--Manfred Mann
7 On the Road Again--Canned Heat
8 And Suddenly--The Cherry People
9 Magic Bus--The Who
10 I've Gotta Get a Message to You--The Bee Gees
Pick hit of the week: Happy Lovin' Time--The Privilege

On television today
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, on NBC

This was the first broadcast of the children's program.

Americana
Judith Ford, representing Illinois, was named Miss America 1969 at the annual pageant at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.



Boxing
Oscar Bonavena (37-4) won a 10-round unanimous decision over Leotis Martin (26-5) in a heavyweight bout at Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires.



Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (5-2-1) 14 @ British Columbia (2-5) 8

Silas McKinnie scored the game's only touchdown as he helped the Roughriders defeat the Lions before 30,432 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.



30 years ago
1978

Died on this date
Charles Williams, 85. U.K. composer. Mr. Williams wrote light music and numerous film scores, often uncredited. His compositions included Blue Devils; Majestic Fanfare; and The Dream of Olwen.

Keith Moon, 32. U.K. musician. Mr. Moon joined the rock group the Who in 1964, and became equally known for his skill as a drummer and his destructive behaviour, often fuelled by alcohol. He's regarded by many as the greatest rock drummer ever, but by the mid-late 1970s his skills deteriorated as his lifestyle got increasingly out of control. Mr. Moon died of an overdose of the sedative clomethiazole, which he had been prescribed for control of alcohol withdrawal symptoms. His death took place 15 days after his 32nd birthday and 20 days after the release of the Who's album Who Are You.

Humour
Bill Cosby performed at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary.

Politics and government
U.K. Prime Minister James Callaghan announced that he would not be calling an election in the fall, prompting accusations from opposition parties that he was afraid to call one.

Crime
A panel of medical experts, testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Assassinations Committee, backed the Warren Commission's conclusion that a single bullet had hit U.S. President John F. Kennedy and then wounded Texas Governor John Connally on November 22, 1963.

Francis J. Crawford, the American businessman convicted by a Soviet court of currency violations, was given a five-year suspended sentence by a Moscow city court; his Russian co-defendants received 4-5 year sentences. Mr. Crawford left the U.S.S.R. on September 8 and his employers, International Harvester Company, resumed sales to the Soviet Union on September 11.

25 years ago
1983

Abominations
The Moscow Circus ended its Canadian tour in Toronto after five cities cancelled performances in reaction to the September 1 downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 by a Soviet fighter plane resulting in the loss of 269 lives.

Football
CFL
Pete Kettela was fired as head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos, two days after losing the Labour Day game in Calgary. The Eskimos, who went into the season having won 5 straight Grey Cups, had a record of 4 wins and 4 losses when the move was made. Eskimo playing legend Jackie Parker, who had provided colour commentary on Eskimos' radio broadcasts for several years (including the fateful Labour Day game), was hired as Mr. Kettela's replacement. Pete Kettela remains the only head coach to be fired by the Eskimos during a season.

20 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Superstitious--Europe (5th week at #1)

Space
Research Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan in space, returned aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz TM-5 after nine days on the Mir space station. He had launched on August 29 as a member of the crew of Soyuz TM-6. He returned with Commander Vladimir Lyakhov.

Hockey
Guy Lafleur, Tony Esposito, and Brad Park were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Also inducted were Buddy O'Connor in the veterans' category and George Hayes into the officials' category.

10 years ago
1998

Football
CFL
Toronto (5-5) 7 @ Hamilton (8-2) 26



Edmonton (6-4) 8 @ Calgary (7-3) 26

Kelvin Anderson rushed for 2 touchdowns as the Stampeders easily beat the Eskimos before 37,611 fans at McMahon Stadium. Jimmy Kemp relieved starting quarterback David Archer in the 4th quarter and rushed for the Edmonton touchdown.