October 22, 2008

130 years ago
1878

Politics and government
The Conservative government of Premier Simon Holmes took office in Nova Scotia, replacing the Liberal government of Premier Philip Hill.

Sport
The first rugby match under floodlights took place in Salford, England between Broughton and Swinton.

125 years ago
1883

Died on this date
Thomas Mayne Reid, 65. U.K.-born author. Mr. Reid, a native of Ireland who spent much of his life in the United States, wrote numerous adventure novels set in exotic locales.

Opera
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opened with a performance of Faust by Charles Gounod.

120 years ago
1888

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 12 St. Louis Browns 5 @ Philadelphia (8 innings) (New York led best-of-ten series 5-1)

The Giants trailed 3-0 after 1 inning and 4-1 after 5 innings, but scored 3 runs in each of the 6th and 7th innings and 5 in the top of the 8th to defeat the Browns before 3,281 fans at Philadelphia Baseball Grounds in a game called after 8 innings because of darkness. Mickey Welch gave up 3 hits in pitching a complete game for his first win of the series, while losing pitcher Elton Chamberlain gave up 13 hits in pitching a complete game while absorbing his second loss of the series. The Browns made 7 errors and the Giants 5. It was the last World Series game ever played at a neutral site.

110 years ago
1898

Transportation
The Canadian Pacific Railway launched the 835-ton steamboat Moyie at Nelson, British Columbia; it was prefabricated in Toronto for Yukon service on the Stikine River in northern British Columbia.

Football
ORFU
Osgoode Hall (1-2) 8 @ Hamilton (2-1) 13
Ottawa (3-0) 18 @ Toronto (0-3) 1

100 years ago
1908

Born on this date
John Gould. U.S. writer. Mr. Gould was an essayist and columnist who wrote from his farm in Lisbon Falls, Maine. He wrote a column for The Christian Science Monitor for over 60 years, and his work was widely distributed throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Gould also wrote 30 books. He died on September 1, 2003 at the age of 94.

90 years ago
1918

Died on this date
Myrtle Gonzalez, 27. U.S. actress. Miss Gonzalez appeared in at least 78 films from 1913-1917 and was Hollywood's first star of Hispanic ancestry. She was a victim of the influenza epidemic.

Health
Northumberland County, New Brunswick reported 1,118 cases of influenza. The Chatham Gazette reported that in Newcastle “there is hardly a house where there is not one or more cases” of the epidemic.

80 years ago
1928

Died on this date
Andrew Fisher, 66. Prime Minister of Australia, 1908-1909, 1910-1913, 1914-1915. Mr. Fisher, a native of Scotland who moved to Australia in 1885, was a miner who joined the Labour Party. He represented Gympie in the Queensland Legislative Assembly (1893-1896, 1899-1901); represented Wide Bay in the Australian Parliament (1901-1915); and led the Labour Party from 1907-1915. Mr. Fisher led a minority government in his first term as Prime Minister, and the world's first majority Labour Party government in his second term. His first majority government enacted numerous reforms, including the introduction of old-age pensions and paper currency; the formation of the Royal Australian Navy; and the founding of Canberra. Mr. Fisher resigned as Prime Minister and from Parliament in October 1915; he served as Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1915-1921), and lived in England for the rest of his life. Mr. Fisher was showing signs of dementia when he succumbed to the influenza epidemic.

Defense
The 46-page White Paper on Naval Disarmament, issued by the British Foreign Office, revealed that Foreign Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain, in return for French concessions at sea, withdrew the British objection to French military hegemony on land.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review three cases involving seizures of vessels--two British and one French--outside the three-mile limit. The court's action was in denial of writs of certiorari seeking to have it take jurisdiction, and no opinion was rendered.

Crime
Thomas Ryan, veteran of the prohibition force, was shot in the back and wounded as he was standing in the courtroom of Commissioner Edwin H. Walker in Chicago, waiting to testify in a liquor case.

Academia
Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity was founded at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

Disasters
Eight men were killed in an explosion in a coal mine at McAlpin, West Virginia.

75 years ago
1933

Boxing
Primo Carnera (77-6) retained his world heavyweight title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Paulino Uzcudun (50-15-2) at Piazza di Siena in Rome. The crowd of 70,000 included Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. On the undercard, Harold Mays (31-13), who had lost a 4-round decision to Mr. Carnera in a non-title bout on August 11, ended his professional career by knocking out Raul Bianchi (18-10) in the 1st round.



70 years ago
1938

Football
CRU
IRFU
Ottawa (2-1) 6 @ Toronto (3-0) 10
Montreal (0-3) 3 @ Hamilton (1-2) 17

WIFU
Regina (4-4) 6 @ Winnipeg (6-2) 19
Calgary (6-2) 4 @ Edmonton (0-8) 0

ORFU
Toronto (1-2) 3 @ Montreal (2-0-1) 4
Sarnia (1-1-1) 2 @ Peterborough (1-2) 3

Fritz Hanson scored 3 touchdowns to lead the Blue Bombers over the Roughriders at Osborne Stadium.

The Bronks scored a single in each quarter as they shut out the Eskimos at Clarke Stadium. The Bronks finished first in the Western Interprovincial Football Union on the basis of points for and against in the game between Calgary and Winnipeg.

Canadian university
Queens (0-3) 5 @ McGill (3-0) 17
Toronto (1-2) 2 @ Western Ontario (2-1) 3

WCIRU
Saskatchewan (1-2) 1 @ British Columbia (3-0) 2

Ralph Henderson punted for a single in the 1st quarter and Mr. Roberts rouged Bud Weaver in the 3rd quarter to break a 1-1 tie as the Thunderbirds edged the Huskies at Athletic Park in Vancouver to clinch the Hardy Cup championship. The Huskies scored their point in the 2nd quarter when UBC's Tommy Williams was rouged.

60 years ago
1948

Died on this date
Ray Brewster, 26. U.S. musician. Mr. Brewster was a country singer who performed on radio in Tennessee. He was killed in a car accident in the Loudon, Tennessee area while fleeing Sheriff Henry McDonald, who had a warrant for Mr. Brewster's arrest on a larceny charge. Stanley Kiser, Mr. Brewster's friend and the only passenger in Mr. Brewster's car, later testified that the two had each had two drinks of whiskey in Chattanooga and then had each consumed several beers in a tavern near Loudon before attempting to flee Sheriff McDonald, who, with siren on, twice sideswiped Mr. Brewster's car before pulling ahead.

War
Israeli and Egyptian forces stopped fighting in accordance with the new United Nations cease-fire order, with Israel claiming control over the entire Negev desert.

Diplomacy
Western delegates to the United Nations Security Council rejected a U.S.S.R. proposal for simultaneous lifting of the Berlin blockade and introduction of Soviet-zone currency throughout the city. They demanded an end to the blockade before the start of currency negotiations.

British Commonwealth countries ended a two-week conference in London after endorsing the United Kingdom's association with the Western European Union.

Technology
Xerography, an inkless printing reproduction process invented by Chester Carlson, was publicly demonstrated for the first time, in New York.

Scandal
A U.S. federal grand jury in Washington began investigation of columnist Drew Pearson's charges that House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee Chairman J. Parnell Thomas (Republican--New Jersey) had received kickbacks from employees of his congressional office who had done no work.

Business
A U.S. federal court in Pittsburgh fined five paint and varnish firms and six officers $42,500 for conspiring to fix prices.

50 years ago
1958

At the movies
The Last Hurrah, produced and directed by John Ford, and starring Spencer Tracy, Jeffrey Hunter, Basil Rathbone, and others, received its premiere screening in Boston.

Theatre
The Pleasure of His Company, a comedy by Samuel Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner, directed by Cyril Ritchard, and starring Mr. Ritchard and Miss Skinner, opened at the Longacre Theatre on Broadway in New York.

Space
An attempt to fire a two-stage Sparrow Bee rocket to an altitude of 300 miles over Churchill, Manitoba failed when the missile veered off course and was destroyed. The rocket--the 60th to be fired at Churchill in International Geophysical Year experiments--reached a height of 100 miles and was still in its first stage when it strayed a few degrees from the planned course; a radio signal was tripped which cut off the rocket's fuel, and it crashed in Hudson Bay, 45 miles to the east of the launch site. The rocket consisted of a 26-foot Aerobee-Hi with a smaller Sparrow missile set in the nose, to have been launched when the first stage burnt out. It carried 55 pounds of scientific equipment, intended to test the density of meteorite dust in the upper atmosphere. Spokesmen in Churchill said that the test was at least partially successful, as a radio transmitter in the nose cone sent back scientific data until the rocket was destroyed.

Defense
Two Bomarc missiles launched within a 13-second span at Cape Canaveral, Florida successfully intercepted their targets, two unmanned B-17s. The missiles were launched after buttons were pressed at a computer centre in Kingston, New York, 1,500 miles away.

Diplomacy
Charging that American aid was aimed at acquisition of foreign military and missile bases, U.S.S.R. Premier Nikita Khrushchev rejected proposals for a joint East-West program to aid backward areas.

Blanche Meagher was appointed Canadian Ambassador to Israel, becoming Canada's first woman ambassador.

Politics and government
Martial law went into effect throughout Bolivia.

Stephen Juba was re-elected to his second two-year term as Mayor of Winnipeg, easily defeating his two opponents.

Disasters
All 26 passengers and 5 crewmen aboard a British Super Viscount airliner died when the plane collided with an Italian Air Force fighter over Nettuno, Italy.

Boxing
Canadian middleweight champion Wilf Greaves (24-9-1) knocked out Billy Tuck (28-5-1) at 2:31 of the 3rd round of a middleweight bout at Kentucky State Fairgrounds in Louisville.

40 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Those were the Days--Mary Hopkin

On the radio
Stories of Crime and Detection on BBC Radio 4
Tonight's episode: The Blue Carbuncle, read by Norman Shelley

Space
The Apollo 7 crew of Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele, and Walt Cunningham splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, 325 miles south of Bermuda and just one-third of a mile from their target, ending their 11-day mission.



World events
Arnulfo Arias, who had been deposed by a coup on October 11 after just 10 days in office as President of Panama, flew to Washington from the Canal Zone and "symbolically" occupied the Panamanian embassy for a day, asserting that he was still his country's constitutional President.

Economics and finance
Canadian Finance Minister Edgar Benson brought down his budget, proposing serious changes to tax savings plans and capital gains.

30 years ago
1978

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Kiss You All Over--Exile (2nd week at #1)

Religion
Pope John Paul II was installed in an open-air ceremony in St. Peter's Square in Rome, following the precedent set by his most recent predecessor, John Paul I, in eschewing the papal tiara and throne.

Diplomacy
Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping began an eight-day visit to Japan, marking what Japanese businessmen saw as "totally a new age" in Sino-Japanese trade and cooperation.

Hockey
NHL
Toronto 2 @ New York Rangers 5

Football
CFL
Calgary (7-4-3) 35 @ Hamilton (4-9-1) 1
Winnipeg (9-5) 13 @ Saskatchewan (3-11-1) 7

James Sykes rushed for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Ken Johnson passed for 276 yards to help the Stampeders rout the Tiger-Cats before 21,178 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium, clinching Calgary's first playoff spot in seven years.

The Saskatchewan defense stopped the Winnipeg offense twice on third-down gambles in the 1st half and made 4 interceptions during the game. The Roughriders, with Larry Dick at quarterback, were leading the Blue Bombers 6-4 midway through the 4th quarter before 19,614 fans at Taylor Field in Regina when Ron Lancaster, playing the final home game in his 19-year CFL career, relieved Mr. Dick and threw an interception to Gary Rosolowich. The Blue Bombers promptly tied the game on a field goal by Bernie Ruoff with 2:14 remaining. The Roughriders failed to gain a first down on the subsequent possession, and Winnipeg quarterback Dieter Brock completed a 51-yard pass to Gord Paterson and scored the only touchdown on a 2-yard quarterback sneak with 33 seconds remaining; Steve Dennis blocked Mr. Ruoff's convert attempt. Brian O'Hara then fumbled Mr. Ruoff's kickoff, Darrell Penner recovered for Winnipeg at the Saskatchewan 10-yard line, and Mr. Brock grounded the ball twice to end the game.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Hankyu Braves 0 @ Yakult Swallows 4 (Yakult won best-of-seven series 4-3)

25 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (3rd week at #1)
2 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
3 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
4 True--Spandau Ballet
5 King of Pain--The Police
6 The Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
7 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
8 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
9 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
10 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel

Singles entering the chart were Why Me? by Irene Cara (#59); Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club (#62); The Way He Makes Me Feel by Barbra Streisand (#76); In a Big Country by Big Country (#83); Lady, Lady, Lady by Joe "Bean" Esposito (#85); Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More) by Cliff Richard (#86); Time Will Reveal by DeBarge (#88); Caught in the Game by Survivor (#89); and Favorite Waste of Time by Bette Midler (#95). The Way He Makes Me Feel was from the movie Yentl (1983).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
2 King of Pain--The Police
3 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics
4 True--Spandau Ballet
5 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
6 Maniac--Michael Sembello
7 Modern Love--David Bowie
8 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
9 Rise Up--The Parachute Club
10 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel

Singles entering the chart were Say Say Say by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (#42); Crumblin' Down by John Cougar Mellencamp (#47); Delirious by Prince (#49); and All I Need by Toronto (#50).

Protest
An estimated 1 million people demonstrated in Great Britain against the presence of cruise missiles, while a similar demonstration in West Germany attracted a crowd of 500,000.

Football
CFL
Calgary (7-7) 8 @ Montreal (4-10) 27
Hamilton (5-9) 16 @ British Columbia (10-4) 41

Harry Skipper made 3 interceptions and returned one 36 yards for a touchdown early in the 2nd quarter as the Concordes beat the Stampeders before 27,573 fans at Olympic Stadium. Denny Ferdinand rushed 18 times for 88 yards and Lester Brown added to the Montreal total with 78 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Montreal quarterback Johnny Evans completed 16 of 22 passes for 198 yards and a touchdown to Ron Robinson. Calgary quarterback Bernard Quarles, who rushed 5 times for 43 yards, including a 2-yard run for the Stampeders' only touchdown in the 3rd quarter, completed 15 of 30 passes for 219 yards and 4 interceptions.



B.C. defensive backs Andre Jones and Kerry Parker returned fumbles 67 and 36 yards, respectively, for touchdowns in the 2nd quarter and Ray Strong rushed for 2 touchdowns in the 2nd half as the Lions clinched first place in the Western Division for the first time in 19 years. 43,513 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver saw the Lions limit the Tiger-Cats to just 5 first downs. Defensive back Felix Wright scored the only Hamilton touchdown on a 62-yard interception return with 9 seconds remaining in the 1st half.



20 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Desire--U2

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): The Only Way is Up--Yazz and the Plastic Population (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Teardrops--Womack & Womack

#1 single in France (SNEP): Un Roman d'amitié (Friend You Give Me Reason)--Elsa and Glenn Medeiros (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Orinoco Flow--Enya

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): One Moment in Time--Whitney Houston (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins
2 Red Red Wine--UB40
3 What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)--Information Society
4 Wild, Wild West--Escape Club
5 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?--Steve Winwood
6 Kokomo--The Beach Boys
7 Don't Be Cruel--Bobby Brown
8 Don't Be Cruel--Cheap Trick
9 Love Bites--Def Leppard
10 Bad Medicine--Bon Jovi

Singles entering the chart were Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'N' Roses (#48); Till I Loved You by Barbra Streisand and Don Johnson (#55); Early in the Morning by Robert Palmer (#66); I Remember Holding You by Boys Club (#76); Handle with Care by the Traveling Wilburys (#80); Put This Love to the Test by Jon Astley (#85); Silhouette by Kenny G (#87); (It's Just) The Way that You Love Me by Paula Abdul (#89); The Way You Love Me by Karyn White (#90); and Boy, I've Been Told by Sa-Fire (#91).

Died on this date
Cynthia Freeman, 73. U.S. authoress. Miss Freeman, whose real name was Bea Feinberg, specialized in novels about multi-generational Jewish families, with a female protagonist. Her best-known novel was No Time for Tears (1981). Miss Freeman died of cancer.

Politics and government
Lubicon First Nation Chief Bernard Ominayak and Alberta Premier Don Getty agreed on setting aside 205 square kilometres for a Cree band reserve in northern Alberta.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-11) 3 @ Ottawa (2-14) 19

The Rough Riders defeated the Stampeders before a Lansdowne Park crowd announced at 16,237 for their only win at home all year, in a snowstorm that was steady enough that fans were building snowmen in the stands. At the end of the game, Ottawa quarterback Roy Dewalt led his teammates into the stands to thank the fans for their support. It was the second and last win for Ottawa head coach Bob Weber.



Baseball
Nippon Series
Seibu Lions 5 @ Chunichi Dragons 1 (Seibu led best-of-seven series 1-0)

10 years ago
1998

Died on this date
Eric Ambler, 89. U.K. author and screenwriter. Mr. Ambler was known for spy thriller novels such as The Mask of Dimitrios (1939) and Journey Into Fear (1940). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for The Cruel Sea (1953).

Baseball
Nippon Series
Yokohama BayStars 2 @ Seibu Lions 7 (Yokohama led best-of-seven series 2-1)