November 13, 2008

200 years ago
1808

Died on this date
George Duncan Ludlow, 74. American-born judge. Mr. Ludlow was a Puisne Judge of the Province of New York, but was a Loyalist during the American Revolution and fled to New Brunswick, serving as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Brunswick from 1784 until his death in Fredericton.

170 years ago
1838

War
Rebels in Boucherville, Lower Canada dispersed on the arrival of the militia.

140 years ago
1868

Died on this date
Gioacchino Rossini, 76. Italian composer. Mr. Rossini wrote 39 significant operas, as well as sacred music, songs, chamber music and piano pieces. He's perhaps best known for the overture to his opera Guillaume Tell (William Tell) (1829).

100 years ago
1908

Born on this date
C. Vann Woodward. U.S historian. Dr. Woodward specialized in the American South and race relations, and argued that racial segregation in the South was a 19th century invention rather than a historical standard. He was known for his books Origins of the New South, 1877–1913 (1951); The Strange Career of Jim Crow (1955/1965/1974); and Mary Chesnut's Civil War (1981), winning the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for History for the latter. Dr. Woodward died on December 17, 1999 at the age of 91.

90 years ago
1918

War
Allied troops occupied Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

80 years ago
1928

Died on this date
Jesus Obregon. Mexican military officer. Captain Obregon was the nephew of Mexican President-elect General Alvaro Obregon, who had been assassinated on July 17, 1928 by cartoonist Jose de Leon Toral. Capt. Obregon failed in an attempt to kill Mr. de Leon Toral in revenge for the assassination of his uncle, and committed suicide in Mexico City.

Disasters
A cyclone wrecked the Argentine town of Villa Maria, killing 41 people, injuring 150, and destroying 200,000 acres of crops.

60 years ago
1948

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard) (Best Seller): Buttons and Bows--Dinah Shore and the Happy Valley Boys (2nd week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Buttons and Bows--Dinah Shore and the Happy Valley Boys
--The Dinning Sisters
2 A Tree in the Meadow--Margaret Whiting
3 It's Magic--Doris Day
--Dick Haymes and Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
--Tony Martin
--Gordon MacRae
4 Maybe You'll Be There--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
5 Twelfth Street Rag--Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra
6 My Happiness--The Pied Pipers
--Ella Fitzgerald
--Jon and Sondra Steele
7 You Call Everybody Darlin'--Al Trace and the Revelers
--The Andrews Sisters
8 Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue--Gordon MacRae and the Starlighters
9 Until--Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra
10 On a Slow Boat to China--Kay Kyser Orchestra
--Freddy Martin and his Orchestra
--Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
--Art Lund

Singles entering the chart were Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly), with versions by Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra; and Dinah Shore (#23); Gloria by the Mills Brothers (#26); and My Darling, with versions by Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae and the Starlighters; and Doris Day and Buddy Clark (#36).

World events
South Korea imposed martial law in its southern provinces to suppress alleged revolutionary plots.

Defense
U.S. Defense Secretary James Forrestal released a civil defense plan prepared by the Defense Department, calling for the creation of a permanent national civil defense agency. The plan estimated that a nuclear attack would cause 40,000 deaths and 60,000 injuries for each atomic bomb used.

Football
IRFU
Finals
Montreal 7 @ Ottawa 15 (Ottawa won 2-game total points series 34-28)

ORFU
Finals
Toronto 1 @ Hamilton 31 (Hamilton won best-of-three series 2-0)

Matt Anthony and Tony Golab scored touchdowns for the Rough Riders as they eliminated the Alouettes before 16,000 fans at Lansdowne Park. Mr. Golab added a single, while Eric Chipper kicked a convert and single, and Howie Turner scored 2 singles. All the Montreal points were scored in the 4th quarter, with Bob Cunningham scoring a touchdown, converted by Steve Nemeth, with Ches McCance adding a single.

Frank Filchock threw touchdown passes to Doug Smith and George Festeryga, and rushed 35 yards for a touchdown of his own, as the Tigers routed the Beaches Indians. Jack Stewart scored the game's first touchdown, and Joe Cihocki also scored a TD. Don Crowe's single in the 1st quarter gave Toronto an early 1-0 lead. It was the last game for the Beaches Indians under that name; in 1949 they reverted to their previous name of Balmy Beach.

SIFL
Queen's (2-4) 10 @ McGill (1-5) 7
Western Ontario (5-1) 8 @ Toronto (4-2) 23

The Varsity Blues beat the Mustangs before 20,000 fans at Varsity Stadium, ending a 27-game winning streak stretching back to 1938; because the second-place team defeated the first-place team during the regular season, it would mean a playoff game would be held a week later to decide the championship.

50 years ago
1958

At the movies
Houseboat, co-written and directed by Melville Shavelson, and starring Cary Grant and Sophia Loren, opened in theatres in New York City.

Died on this date
John Randolph Hearst, 49. U.S. newspaper executive. Mr. Hearst, the third son of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, was assistant general manager of Hearst Corporation. He died of a heart attack.

War
The Cuban government reported the deaths of 240 of Fidel Castro's guerrillas in fighting in Manzanillo, Oriente Province.

World events
A military court in Baghdad condemned to death former Iraqi Foreign Minister Burhanuddin Bashayan on charges of participating in an anti-government conspiracy.

40 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): The Good, the Bad and the Ugly--Hugo Montenegro, his Orchestra and Chorus

Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Hey Jude/Revolution--The Beatles (6th week at #1)
2 Little Arrows--Leapy Lee
3 Those were the Days--Mary Hopkin
4 Harper Valley P.T.A.--Jeannie C. Riley
5 (The Lament of the Cherokee) Indian Reservation--Don Fardon
6 Hold Me Tight--Johnny Nash
7 Over You--Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
8 Mary, Mary/What am I Doing Hangin' 'Round--The Monkees
9 On the Road Again--Canned Heat
10 I've Gotta Get a Message to You/Kitty Can--The Bee Gees

Singles entering the chart were White Room by Cream (#36) and Midnight Confessions by the Grass Roots (#37).

Space
The United States launched HL-10 #13, with John Manke at the controls. The HL-10 was a lifting body designed for reentry from space.

Terrorism
An FLQ bomb exploded at the Domtar factory in Montréal.

Energy
11 nations signed an accord for a $27-million dam project in the lower Mekong area of Cambodia.

30 years ago
1978

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Three Times a Lady--Commodores (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Kisetsu no Naka de--Chiharu Matsuyama (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): You're the One that I Want--John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (6th week at #1)

25 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (3rd week at #1)

On the radio
The Stories of Sherlock Holmes, starring Graham Armitage and Kerry Jordan, on Springbok Radio
Tonight's episode: The Runaway Runner

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan toured the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final
Hamilton 33 @ Ottawa 31

Western Semi-Final
Edmonton 22 @ Winnipeg 49

A converted touchdown by Johnny Shepherd and a single on the ensuing kickoff with 1:21 remaining in regulation time provided the winning margin as the Tiger-Cats came back from a 15-2 2nd-quarter deficit to edge tejh Rough Riders before 28,524 fans at Lansdowne Park in what remains the most recent playoff game played in Ottawa. After Hamilton kicker Bernie Ruoff scored a single on a missed field goal, Ottawa quarterback J.C. Watts threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Tyron Gray, and Gerry Organ's convert gave Ottawa a 7-1 lead just 3:13 into the game. Mr. Ruoff and Ottawa's Ken Clark exchanged punt singles later in the quarter, and then Mr. Watts completed a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dave Newman, to make the score 15-2 after Mr. Organ's convert at 1:24 of the 2nd quarter. A single by Mr. Ruoff made the score 15-3, and then the Tiger-Cats made a big play to make the game close when linebacker Ed Gataveckas scored the only touchdown of his CFL career, returning a blocked punt 7 yards, with Mr. Ruoff's convert making the score 15-10 at 6:09 of the 2nd quarter. Another single by Mr. Ruoff followed before Hamilton quarterback Dieter Brock connected with Keith Baker for a 12-yard touchdown with 2:55 remaining until halftime. Mr. Ruoff's convert gave Hamilton an 18-15 lead. Mr. Organ kicked a 12-yard field goal to tie the score with 23 seconds left, but Mr. Brock quickly moved the Tiger-Cats into position for Mr. Ruoff to give them a 21-18 lead with a 31-yard field goal on the last play of the 1st half. Messrs. Organ and Ruoff exchanged field goals in the 3rd quarter, and then Mr. Organ missed a 27-yard FG, scoring a single to leave the Rough Riders trailing 24-22 after 3 quarters. Ottawa regained the lead with 12:50 remaining in regulation time when Skip Walker rushed 1 yard for a touchdown, converted by Mr. Organ, to make the score 29-24. Another single by Mr. Ruoff followed, and then Mark Young caught a punt from Mr. Organ at his own 38-yard line and lateralled to Mr. Baker, who went 53 yards to the Ottawa 19-yard line. On third down and 10 yards to go, Mr. Brock threw to Scott Collie, who made the clutch catch at the 3-yard line. Mr. Shepherd rushed for the touchdown on the next play; Mr. Ruoff converted and kicked a single on the kickoff when the ball bounced between two Ottawa returners into the end zone. Mr. Watts marched the Rough Riders inside the Hamilton 20-yard line in the last minute, but 3 straight passes were incomplete, the last a high throw into the Hamilton end zone that Mr. Newman got his hands on but couldn't catch. The Tiger-Cats conceded a safety touch on the last play of the game. Mr. Brock completed 28 of 43 passes for 352 yards, while Mr. Watts was just 15 for 34 for 303 yards. Mr. Gray led all receivers with 98 yards on 4 receptions, while Mr. Newman caught 4 for 87. Ron Johnson led the Tiger-Cats with 95 yards on 4 receptions, while Mr. Baker caught 6 for 88. Mr. Walker, the CFL's rushing leader in the regular season, gained 118 yards on 11 carries. Mr. Shepherd led the Tiger-Cats with 48 yards on 11 carries. It was the final game of the excellent 12-year CFL career of Mr. Organ, and the last in an Ottawa uniform for backup quarterback Chris Isaac, who had been named the league's most outstanding rookie in 1982, but had lost his starting job upon the return of Mr. Watts from a 1-year retirement. It was also the last game for Ernie Calcutt of Ottawa radio station CFRA as the voice of the Rough Riders. The veteran play-by-play broadcaster died on January 10, 1984 at the age of 51, several days after suffering a stroke.

The Blue Bombers scored 3 touchdowns in the last 4 minutes and 42 seconds of the 1st half to break a 7-7 tie and take a 28-7 halftime lead as they coasted to victory over the Eskimos before 31,379 fans at Winnipeg Stadium, ending the Eskimos' record string of Grey Cup championships at 5 and Western Division championships at 6. Winnipeg opened the scoring with 3:13 remaining in the 1st quarter when Scott Flagel blocked Paul Hickie's punt and Aaron Brown returned it 23 yards for a touchdown, converted by Trevor Kennerd. The Eskimos tied the game at 2:23 of the 2nd quarter on a 1-yard touchdown rush by Scott Stauch, converted by Dave Cutler. The Winnipeg offense failed to record a first down until the 3:24 mark of the 2nd quarter, but James Sykes, who rushed 22 times for 124 yards for the game, scored on a 27-yard rush with 4:42 remaining in the 2nd quarter, and on a 1-yard rush with 1:31 remaining. Quarterback Tom Clements completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to James Murphy with 3 seconds remaining, with all TDs converted by Mr. Kennerd. Mr. Hickie punted 83 yards for a single early in the 3rd quarter, but the Blue Bombers struck back with a 73-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Clements to Jeff Boyd. Bob Cameron's 56-yard punt single gave Winnipeg a 36-8 lead, but the Eskimos immeidately replied with a 75-yard touchdown bomb from Warren Moon to Brian Kelly, converted by Mr. Cutler with 7:51 remaining in the 3rd quarter. Just 1:13 later, Mr. Clements connected with Mr. Murphy for a 60-yard TD, and Mr. Kennerd's convert gave Winnipeg a 43-15 lead after 3 quarters. Mr. Kennerd lined up for a field goal attempt early in the 4th quarter, but Mr. Cameron, the holder, couldn't handle the snap, and Edmonton defensive back Joe Hollmon recovered and ran 59 yards for a touchdown, converted by Mr. Cutler. Mr. Kennerd kicked field goals of 25 and 34 yards to complete the scoring. Rookie Matt Dunigan replaced Mr. Moon late in the game and drove the Eskimos deep into Winnipeg territory, but Milson Jones dropped a third-down pass that may have become a touchdown, and the Blue Bombers ran out the clock. Mr. Clements completed 21 of 29 passes for 445 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Mr. Moon was 13 for 25 for 269 yards, a touchdown and 2 interceptions--both by Donovan Rose. Mr. Dunigan completed 2 of 5 passes for 52 yards. Mr. Kelly led all receivers with 176 yards on 4 receptions, while Mr. Boyd led the Blue Bombers with 7 receptions for 169 yards and Mr. Murphy caught 5 for 122. For the Eskimos, it marked the first time in 11 years that they hadn't advanced to the Western Final, and marked the end of an era. 17 of the 34 players who dressed for the Eskimos in this game never played another game in an Edmonton uniform that counted, including such names as Mr. Moon, Mr. Stauch, Dave Fennell, Larry Highbaugh, Ed Jones, Dale Potter, Tom Scott, James Parker, David Boone, Angelo Santucci, and Emilio Fraietta. Mr. Scott caught just 1 pass for 15 yards, while Pete Harvey, also playing his last game, caught 1 for 21. Mr. Moon led the Edmonton ground game with 27 yards on 3 carries; Mr. Stauch rushed 7 times for 23 yards.

20 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Desire--U2 (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Jaromír Vejvoda, 86. Czech musician. Mr. Vejvoda was best known for composing the instrumental piece Modřanská polka in 1929, which became known as Beer Barrel Polka in later years after English lyrics were written.

Antal Doráti, 82. Hungarian-born U.S. conductor and composer. Mr. Doráti was principal conductor of nine orchestras, including the National Symphony Orchestra (1970-1977) and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1975-1979). He conducted over 600 recordings, and was best known for his association with the music of Tchaikovsky.

Protest
CÉGEP students ended their strike in Québec community colleges.

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final
Hamilton 28 @ Winnipeg 35

Western Semi-Final
British Columbia 42 @ Saskatchewan 18

Tim Jessie rushed 17 times for 70 yards and a touchdown and caught 6 passes for 55 yards and another TD as the Blue Bombers defeated the Tiger-Cats before just 12,210 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Winnipeg quarterback Sean Salisbury completed 25 of 40 passes for 332 yards, 1 interception and 2 touchdowns, the second of which, a 5-yard pass to Tony Johns with 5:06 remaining in regulation time, gave the Blue Bombers a 35-21 lead after Trevor Kennerd's convert and provided the winning margin. Mr. Kennerd converted all 3 Winnipeg touchdowns and kicked 4 field goals; the team recorded a safety touch when Hamilton punter Paul Osbaldiston conceded in the 2nd quarter. Mr. Osbaldiston kicked 4 field goals, 2 singles, and converted both Hamilton touchdowns. Martin Sartin, who carried 9 times for 17 yards and caught 4 passes for 34 yards in his final CFL game, rushed 2 yards for the first Hamilton TD at 8:17 of the 1st quarter. Todd Dillon, dressing for his first game as a Tiger-Cat after being released by the Ottawa Rough Riders in mid-season, rushed 1 yard for the final touchdown with 1:45 remaining in regulation time. Tom Porras started at quarterback for the Tiger-Cats and completed 10 of 20 passes for just 108 yards and an interception; Mr. Dillon was 7 for 11 for 75 yards. Winnipeg's James Murphy led all receivers with 114 yards on 6 receptions; Richard Estell led the Tiger-Cats with 5 receptions for 73 yards.



The Lions led only 18-17 at halftime, but outscored the Roughriders 24-1 in the 2nd half to defeat them before 26,229 fans on a cold Sunday afternoon in the first playoff game at Taylor Field in Regina, and the Roughriders' first playoff game anywhere, in 12 years. Tony Cherry rushed for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Lions, and Anthony Parker added 55 yards on 11 carries. B.C. quarterback Matt Dunigan completed 19 of 29 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown to Eric Streater, while Saskatchewan quarterback Tom Burgess completed just 19 of 42 passes for 276 yards and a 21-yard touchdown to Tom Burgess with 5 seconds left in the 2nd quarter. Mr. Burgess led the Roughriders' rushing game with 8 carries for 30 yards.



10 years ago
1998

Died on this date
Valerie Hobson, 81. U.K. actress. Miss Hobson appeared in such movies as Great Expectations (1946); Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949); and The Rocking Horse Winner (1950). She was married to British Defense Secretary John Profumo, whose career ended in a sex scandal in 1963, leading to the downfall of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and the Conservative government. The marriage of Mr. Profumo and Miss Hobson endured until her death.

Red Holzman, 78. U.S. basketball player and coach. William Holzman was a point guard with City College of New York from 1940-42; after service in World War II, he played with the Rochester Royals (1944-53) and Milwaukee Hawks (1953-54), helping the Royals win the NBA championship in 1951. He was playing coach with the Hawks in 1954, and continued as a non-playing coach until he was fired in 1957, by which time the Hawks had moved to St. Louis. Mr. Holzman was a scout for the New York Knickerbockers from 1957-67, then coached them from 1967-1982, except for a brief period from 1977-78. He led the Knicks to NBA championships in 1970 and 1973, and compiled a career NBA coaching record of 696-604, with 613 of his wins coming with the Knicks. Mr. Holzman was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, and died of leukemia.

Scandal
U.S. President Bill Clinton agreed to pay Paula Jones $850,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit.