November 1, 2008

320 years ago
1688

Britannica
William of Orange set out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.

240 years ago
1768

Politics and government
Guy Carleton, later Lord Dorchester, took the oath as Governor of Canada, officially succeeding James Murray.

160 years ago
1848

Academia
The first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opened.

90 years ago
1918

Europeana
Western Ukraine separated from Austria-Hungary.

Disasters
The worst rapid transit accident in U.S. history occurred under the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, with at least 102 deaths.

80 years ago
1928

Died on this date
James H. Lewis, 78. U.S. actor. Mr. Lewis played more than 1,600 parts in a career on stage spanning more than 50 years.

Noel Morris, 24. U.S. suicide. Mr. Morris attended a performance of Tannhauser by Richard Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and then went home and killed himself, leaving a note reading, "Tannhauser was not brave enough to stick it out, but I am."

Politics and government
Gerardo Machado was re-elected to a second term as President of Cuba.

Europeana
The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet replaced the Arabic alphabet with the Latin alphabet.

Labour
Iron and steel workers throughout the Rhineland and Westphalia, estimated to number 225,000, found themselves out of jobs because industrialists declared a lockout as an answer to a wage increase awarded by the Ministry of Labour. The lockout ended on December 2.

70 years ago
1938

Died on this date
Charles Weeghman, 64. U.S. businessman. Mr. Weeghman made a fortune operating lunch counters in Chicago, and helped to found the Federal League, which competed against the major leagues of baseball in 1914-1915. Mr. Weeghman owned the Chicago franchise--which became known as the Whales in 1915--and built Weeghman Park to house the team. When the FL ceased operations after the 1915 season, Mr. Weeghman became the majority owner of the Chicago Cubs, and moved the team into Weeghman Park. He was eventually forced to sell his interest in the Cubs to William Wrigley, and Weeghman Park changed its name to Cubs Park, and eventually Wrigley Field. Mr. Weeghman's lunch counter business went bankrupt in 1920, and he was unsuccessful in attempting to revive it. He died of a stroke.

Horse racing
Seabiscuit defeated 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral in a match race at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, setting a track record time.



60 years ago
1948

On the radio
The Casebook of Gregory Hood, starring Elliott Lewis, on MBS

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Maurice Pratt and Will Morrow!

Space
The United States launched the sounding rocket Bumper 4 from White Sands Proving Grounds in White Sands, New Mexico; there was an explosion in the tail of the V-2.

War
Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong claimed that his forces controlled 24.5% of Chinese territory and 35% of its population. The U.S.A. approved a $5-million Nationalist arms purchase and promised a speedup of shipments to the Nationalist government.

Politics and government
A Gallup Poll predicted that Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey would win the U.S. presidential election the following day, with 49.5% of the popular vote to 44.5% for President and Democratic Party nominee Harry Truman.

Religion
New York Archbishop Spyrou Athenagoras was enthroned as Athenagoras I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, becoming the first American citizen named to the post.

Disasters
6,000 people died when a Chinese merchant ship exploded and sank off southern Manchuria.

50 years ago
1958

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)--Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Patricia--Pérez Prado and his Orchestra (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): When--The Kalin Twins (8th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid--Connie Francis (5th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 It's All in the Game--Tommy Edwards (5th week at #1)
2 Topsy II--Cozy Cole
3 It's Only Make Believe--Conway Twitty
4 Tom Dooley--The Kingston Trio
5 Tea for Two Cha Cha--The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington
6 Chantilly Lace--The Big Bopper
7 To Know Him, is to Love Him--The Teddy Bears
8 Bird Dog--The Everly Brothers
9 Susie Darlin'--Robin Luke
10 The End--Earl Grant

Singles entering the chart were Beep Beep by the Playmates (#56); Cannonball by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#62); That Old Black Magic by Louis Prima and Keely Smith (#65); White Bucks and Saddle Shoes by Bobby Pedrick, Jr. (#87); Flamingo L'Amore by the Gaylords (#88); Please Believe Me by the Elegants (#94); The Mocking Bird by the Four Lads (#95); Jealous Heart by Tab Hunter (#98); and Play Some Music for Broken Hearts (Basta un Poco di Musica) by Don Cornell (#99).

War
Communist China rejected both a renunciation of force and United Nations intervention in the Taiwan dispute.

Diplomacy
The United States recognized Guinea.

Terrorism
A Cubana Airlines plane seized at gunpoint by four Cuban guerrillas crashed at Punt Tabaco, killing 17 of 20 people aboard.

Protest
Five demonstrators were killed and 560 arrested in Aden when mobs protesting the imprisonment of two Arab journalists rioted and attacked U.K. government and business offices.

Disasters
Coal mine rescue workers bought 7 more men out; in all, 74 miners died underground in the Number Two Cumberland mine, in the third Springhill, Nova Scotia mine disaster. The last body was recovered on November 6, 1958 from the 3,960-metre depth, in the deepest coal workings in North America.

Football
CFL
IRFU
Hamilton (9-3-1) 8 @ Ottawa (6-7) 14
Montreal (6-6-1) 44 @ Toronto (4-9) 7

WIFU
Edmonton (9-6-1) 14 @ Saskatchewan (7-7-2) 28
Winnipeg (13-3) 24 @ British Columbia (3-13) 14

Russ Jackson passed 11 yards to Mack Yoho for a touchdown and lateralled to Bobby Judd for a 15-yard TD on an end run to lead the Rough Riders over the Tiger-Cats before 14,000 fans at Lansdowne Park. Bernie Faloney passed to Paul Dekker for a Hamilton touchdown early in the 4th quarter and drove the Tiger-Cats to the Ottawa 9-yard line in the last minute, but his pass to the end zone on the last play was knocked down by Ottawa's Bob Simpson.

Sam Etcheverry passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another himself to lead the Alouettes to their rout of the Argonauts before 26,813 fans--the largest non-Grey Cup crowd to attend a game in Eastern Caanda-at the last CFL game ever played at Varsity Stadium. Red O'Quinn caught 2 touchdown passes, while Bill Bewley caught one for an 87-yard TD, while kicking 5 converts, 2 field goals, and a single. Pat Abbruzzi rushed for the other Montreal touchdown. Dave Mann rushed 5 yards for the Toronto touchdown with 5 minutes remaining in the game, converted by Dave Mann.

Jack Hill scored 2 touchdowns and 4 converts to finish the season with a league record of 145 points as the Roughriders beat the Eskimos at Taylor Field in Regina. Ken Carpenter and Vic Marks scored the other Saskatchewan TDs. Johnny Bright and Don Getty rushed for Edmonton touchdowns, with Mr. Getty scoring on the last play of the game. Mr. Bright rushed for 119 yards to finish the season with 1,722 yards, breaking his own 1957 record by 43 yards. Jackie Parker converted both Edmonton touchdowns.

Leo Lewis, Ron Latourelle, and Ernie Pitts scored touchdowns for the Blue Bombers as they took a 21-0 lead in the 3rd quarter and beat the Lions at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Jim Van Pelt converted all 3 Winnipeg TDs and kicked a field goal. Al Dorow, in his final game in a B.C. uniform, threw touchdown passes to Rick Kaser and Ed Vereb, both converted by Ted Hunt. It was the final game for Dan Edwards as head coach of the Lions.

SIFL
Queen's (1-5) 13 @ McGill (2-4) 16
Toronto (6-0) 46 @ Western Ontario (3-3) 0

Wally Bulchak rushed 2 yards for a touchdown and Dick Carr passed 5 yards to Gordie Merritt for a TD--both in the 2nd quarter, and both resulting from Queen's fumbles--as the Redmen defeated the Golden Gaels at Molson Stadium. Cal Connor and Terry Porter scored Queen's touchdowns, but Mr. Connor was sacked for a safety touch with 1 second left in the game.

Pete Joyce scored 2 of Toronto's 6 touchdowns as the Varsity Blues routed the Mustangs at J.W. Little Memorial Stadium in London.

40 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Hey Jude--The Beatles (4th week at #1)

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Those were the Days--Mary Hopkin
2 Suzie Q--Creedence Clearwater Revival
3 Beyond the Clouds--The Poppy Family
4 Hey Jude/Revolution--The Beatles
5 Elenore--The Turtles
6 Over You--Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
7 White Room--Cream
8 Fire--Arthur Brown
9 Piece of My Heart--Big Brother and the Holding Company
10 1,2,3, Red Light--1910 Fruitgum Company

Singles entering the chart were Ride My See-Saw by the Moody Blues (#26); 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero by Bobby Russell (#27); On the Way Home by Buffalo Springfield (#28); Peace Brother Peace by Bill Medley (#29); and The Straight Life by Bobby Goldsboro (#30).

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 Hey Jude/Revolution--The Beatles (8th week at #1)
2 Those were the Days--Mary Hopkin
3 Fire--Arthur Brown
4 White Room--Cream
5 Time Has Come Today--The Chambers Brothers
6 Slip Away--Clarence Carter
7 Piece of My Heart--Big Brother and the Holding Company
8 (The Lament of the Cherokee) Indian Reservation--Don Fardon
9 I've Gotta Get a Message to You--The Bee Gees
10 Happy Feeling--The Happy Feeling

Died on this date
Georgios Papandreou, 80. Prime Minister of Greece, 1944-1945, 1963, 1964-1965. Mr. Papandreou, a member of the Socialist Party and then a founder of the Centre Union Party, held numerous cabinet posts in addition to his three terms as Prime Minister in a career spanning almost 50 years. He opposed the Greek monarchy, and was arrested after the military took power in a coup in April 1967. Mr. Papandreou died under house arrest.

Movies
The voluntary Motion Picture Association of America film rating system went into effect, affecting films released in the United States. It originated with the ratings G, M, R, and X.

Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly elected Colombia, Finland, Nepal, Spain, and Zambia as non-permanent members of the Security Council from 1969-1971, replacing Canada, Brazil, India, Denmark, and Ethiopia.

Communications
New postal rates went into effect in Canada; the cost of a letter, formerly 4c local and 5c out of town, increased to 6c.

Disasters
35 people were killed when a cyclone struck the Indian state of Orissa.

22 people died in a forest fire west of Algiers.

30 years ago
1978

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Summer Nights--John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (5th week at #1)

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed a record 35 points with the announcement by U.S. President Jimmy Carter of steps to strengthen the plummeting dollar. Mr. Carter's plans included an immediate raise by the Federal Reserve of the discount rate to 9.5% from 8.5%; in increase in the interest rate on federal funds; and a buy-up of excess dollars on foreign markets.

Disasters
The arena in Olds, Alberta burned down shortly after midnight; it was widely thought to be the work of a Halloween prankster(s), but an investigation revealed the cause to be accidental (oily rags, if I recall correctly), and the fact that it burned down in the wee hours after Halloween was a coincidence.

Hockey
NHL
Toronto 4 Los Angeles 2
Montreal 4 Detroit 1
Vancouver 1 Chicago 0

WHA
Edmonton Oilers' owner Peter Pocklington purchased centre Wayne Gretzky, left wing Peter Driscoll, and goaltender Eddie Mio, from Indianapolis Racers' owner Nelson Skalbania. Mr. Gretzky had 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 games with the Racers in 1978-79; Mr. Driscoll had 3 goals and 1 assist; and Mr. Mio had a goals against average of 3.22 and 1 shutout in 5 games.

25 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Moonlight Shadow--Mike Oldfield (6th week at #1)

Politics and government
Grenadian Governor General Sir Paul Scoon signed a proclamation asserting his right to govern in the name of Queen Elizabeth II, and ended diplomatic relations with the U.S.S.R. and Libya. He ordered all Cuban diplomatic personnel to leave the island, but Cuba refused until all Cuban dead and wounded in the recent war against invading U.S. troops had been returned to Cuba.

War
Scientists from the U.S.A., U.S.S.R., and other nations concluded the two-day "The World After Nuclear War" conference in Washington, D.C. The findings included an estimated death toll of 1.1 billion in a nuclear war, with another 1.1 billion likely to be injured. Based on a computer study, five U.S. scientists concluded that dense clouds of dust and soot sent aloft by the explosions would obscure the sun and plunge the northern hemisphere into subzero (Fahrenheit) temperatures for six months.

Economics and finance
The Japanese government announced that it would extend voluntary curbs on the number of cars it would export to the United States.

20 years ago
1988

Health
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse was founded in Ottawa.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the index of leading economic indicators had declined 0.1% in September.

10 years ago
1998

Football
CFL
Montreal (12-5-1) 22 @ Hamilton (12-5-1) 11
Saskatchewan (5-13) 24 @ Edmonton (9-9) 46

Terry Baker kicked 7 field goals and a single for the Alouettes as they beat the Tiger-Cats before 20,025 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. The Tiger-Cats had already clinched first place in the East Division, having won the season's series over the Alouettes. Recently-acquired quarterback T.J. Rubley saw his only playing time in a Hamilton uniform; he entered the game as a substitute and completed 7 of 17 passes for 71 yards, rushing twice for 12 yards.

David Archer, playing his best game in an Edmonton uniform, completed 21 of 32 passes for 329 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Eskimos took a 28-0 lead and defeated the Roughriders before 28,470 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Tony Burse rushed for his only 2 touchdowns of the season to help the Edmonton cause. It was the final game for Jim Daley as Saskatchewan's head coach; he was in his third season in the position.