June 24, 2010

780 years ago
1230

War
The Siege of Jaén began, in the context of the Spanish Reconquista.

670 years ago
1340

War
In the Battle of Sluys in the Hundred Years' War, the French fleet was almost completely destroyed by the English Fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.

160 years ago
1850

Born on this date
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener. U.K. military officer and politician. Lord Kitchener was a Field Marshal in the British Army who gained fame for leading his troops to victory in the Battle of Omdurman in Sudan in 1898. He served with distinction in the Boer War (1900-1902) and was Commander-in-Chief of British forces in India from 1902-1909. Lord Kitchener was named Secretary of State for War in the cabinet of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith when the Great War began in 1914, and was on his way to Russia aboard the HMS Hampshire when it hit a German mine off Scotland's Orkney Islands and sank on June 5, 1916, killing more than 600 people, including Lord Kitchener, who was 19 days short of his 66th birthday.

130 years ago
1880

Born on this date
João Cândido Felisberto. Brazilian sailor. Mr. Felisberto joined the Brazilian Navy in 1894 at the age of 13. As a Negro, he suffered discrimination at the hands of white officers. Mr. Felisberto was among a party of Brazilian sailors sent to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England in 1909 to help with construction of the Brazilian dreadnought Minas Geraes. When he saw how much better conditions were for British sailors than Brazilian sailors, he led the mutiny in November 1910 known as Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash). Mr. Felisberto spent some time in prison, and worked in menial jobs after his release. He died on December 6, 1969 at the age of 89.

Canadiana
Calixa Lavallée first conducted his O Canada, called le Chant nationale, at a St-Jean Baptiste Day banquet at the Skaters' Pavilion in Quebec City attended by Governor General, Lord Lorne and Princess Louise. Three massed bands played the song; the lyrics, by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier, were, at the time, only in French.

Politics and government
The U.S. Democratic National Convention concluded at the Music Hall in Cincinnati after the nomination of General Winfield Hancock of Pennsylvania as the party's 1880 U.S. presidential candidate on the second ballot, with businessman and former U.S. Representative William English (Indiana) as the party's vice presidential candidate.

120 years ago
1890

Scandal
Major General Frederick Dobson Middleton was forced to resign his Canadian Militia post after a House of Commons committee criticized him for “unwarrantable and illegal" misappropriation of furs from Métis Charles Bremner during the 1885 resistance.

Baseball
The Chicago Pirates scored 13 runs in the 4th inning and whipped the Brooklyn Wonders 22-3 in a Players League game in Chicago.

100 years ago
1910

Golf
James Braid shot 76 in the final round to win the British Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland with a total score of 299, 4 strokes ahead of Sandy Herd. It was the fifth British Open title for Mr. Braid. First prize money was £50.

80 years ago
1930

Baseball
Pinch hitter Bill Sweeney's 2-run home run climaxed a 4-run 6th inning for the Boston Red Sox as they overcame a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader before 5,000 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Hod Lisenbee (2-5) pitched a 5-hit complete game victory, allowing no earned runs, while losing pitcher George Uhle (6-7) allowed 9 hits and 5 earned runs in a complete game, while hitting a 3-run home run in a 4-run 2nd inning. The Tigers scored 2 runs in the top of the 10th to break a 6-6 tie and held on for an 8-7 win in the second game. Boston scored a run in the bottom of the 10th and had the potential tying run at second base with 2 out, but Tom Oliver flied out to center field to end the game. Losing pitcher Frank Mulroney (0-1) allowed 3 hits and 2 runs--1 earned--in 2 innings, striking out 1 batter and walking none in his second and last major league game.

70 years ago
1940

War
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King told Parliament that "The government I lead will not bring in measures for conscription of Canadians for service overseas." French delegates signed a separate peace treaty with Italy. In London, French General Charles de Gaulle claimed that the French empire would continue to fight against the Axis. Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company, took place. French authorities turned over French-held territory in Shanghai to the Japanese. Japanese naval ships entered Haiphong harbour to observe ships suspected of carrying supplies destined for Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek.

Politics and government
King Farouk of Egypt conferred with representatives of all the country's political factions in an effort to form a new cabinet.

Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen gave the keynote address at the opening session of the Republican National Convention at Philadelphia Convention Hall. The party's platform committee adopted the position that the United States should avoid war.

Economics and finance
Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply C. D. Howe set up the Wartime Industries Control Board.

Canadian Finance Minister J. L. Ralston noted that the $700-million war appropriation may be inadequate, since "events are moving with lighting speed;" his budget imposed a 10% war exchange tax on "non-empire" imports.

Guaranty Trust Company of New York predicted that the U.S. dollar would replace the British pound as the chief international currency.

Journalism
The government of Panama instituted tighter regulation of radio broadcasting in order to curtail the dissemination of false information.

Tennis
At the U.S. Clay Court Championships in Chicago, Don McNeill won the men's title and Alice Marble won the women's title.

60 years ago
1950

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Music! Music! Music!--Donald Peers; Freddy Martin and his Orchestra; Teresa Brewer

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): "The Third Man" Theme--Anton Karas (Best Seller--9th week at #1); I Wanna Be Loved--The Andrews Sisters (Disc Jockey--1st week at #1); "The Third Man" Theme--Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (Jukebox--8th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 "The Third Man" Theme--Anton Karas (10th week at #1)
--Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
2 Bewitched--Bill Snyder and his Orchestra
--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
--Doris Day
--Larry Green and his Orchestra
--Jan August & Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats
3 My Foolish Heart--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra
--Billy Eckstine
--Mindy Carson
4 Sentimental Me--The Ames Brothers
--Russ Morgan and his Orchestra
--Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
5 Hoop-Dee-Doo--Perry Como
--Kay Starr
--Doris Day
6 It Isn’t Fair--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
7 The Old Piano Roll Blues--Hoagy Carmichael and Cass Daley
--Lawrence "Piano Roll" Cook
8 I Wanna Be Loved--The Andrews Sisters
--Billy Eckstine
9 Roses--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
10 Daddy’s Little Girl--The Mills Brothers
--Dick Todd

Singles entering the chart were Play a Simple Melody by Jo Stafford (#37); I Still Get a Thrill, with versions by Tony Martin; and Dick Haymes (#39); and Blind Date by Margaret Whiting and Bob Hope (#40).

On the radio
Dimension X, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Destination Moon

This was an adaptation of the screenplay from the movie, which opened in theatres three days later. The broadcast was interrupted by a bulletin announcing the invasion of South Korea by North Korean troops.

At the movies
Bitter Springs, directed by Ralph Smart, and starring Tommy Trinder and Chips Rafferty, received its premiere screening in Adelaide, Australia.



War
Communist Chinese Chairman Mao Tse-tung (Mao Zedong) said that an army demobilization plan approved by his government would not alter his intention to "liberate" Tibet and Taiwan and stamp out Nationalist guerrillas on the mainland.

Politics and government
French Prime Minister Georges Bidault's cabinet, France's seventh since 1947, fell when it lost a vote of non-confidence in the National Assembly over Socialist demands that civil servants receive a wage increase.

Society
The Group Areas Act was passed in South Africa, formally segregating races.

Transportation
Friendship International Airport opened in Baltimore.

Disasters
America's worst air disaster to date occurred when a Northwest Airlines DC-4 exploded in a storm over Lake Michigan, killing 58 people.

Baseball
Jackie Robinson, Carl Furillo, and Roy Campanella each had 4 hits for the Brooklyn Dodgers as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 21-12 before 22,010 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. The game was suspended because of a midnight curfew with the Dodgers leading 19-12 with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th inning, and was resumed on August 1.

Wes Westrum hit 3 home runs and a triple, drove in 4 runs, and scored 5 as the New York Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-2 before 10,434 fans at the Polo grounds in New York. Hank Thompson, Alvin Dark, Whitey Lockman, and Monte Irvin also homered for the Giants. Sheldon Jones (6-6) pitched an 8-hit complete game victory. Jim Bolger played the 8th inning in left field for the Reds, with no fielding chances in his first major league game.

Johnny Lindell hit a solo home run with 2 out in the top of the 10th inning to break a 6-6 tie as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Braves 7-6 before 20,826 fans at Braves Field. The Cardinals took an early 5-0 lead wit 5 runs in the 3rd.

Bobby Avila led off the bottom of the 8th inning with his first major league home run to break a 5-5 tie as the Cleveland Indians edged the Washington Nationals 6-5 before 12,219 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Washington starting pitcher Sid Hudson batted 3 for 3 with a run and a run batted in.

Billy Goodman hit a grand slam and Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, and Vern Stephens also hit home runs for the Boston Red Sox as they beat the St. Louis Browns 12-3 before 2,486 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Ellis Kinder (5-7) pitched a 9-hit complete game victory.

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Cathy's Clown--The Everly Brothers (9th week at #1)

Baseball
Willie Mays had 2 home runs and a single, 3 runs, 3 runs batted in, a steal of home plate, and 10 putouts as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 before 19,458 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Whitey Lockman entered the game as a pinch runner for the Reds in the 9th inning and scored in the 1,666th and last game of his 15-year major league career.

Wally Moon led off the 10th inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Don Demeter to break a 3-3 tie, and a pair of errors by Eddie Mathews led to another run as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Braves 5-3 before 30,253 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Sandy Koufax started on the mound for Los Angeles but allowed 3 hits and 3 earned runs in 1+ innings, with 3 bases on balls and a wild pitch. He was relieved by Ed Roebuck (5-1), who allowed 4 hits and no runs in 9 innings to get the win.

The Baltimore Orioles scored a single run in each of the last 6 innings as they came back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Kansas City Athletics 6-5 before 16,623 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City.

40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Sawai Man Singh II, 57. Maharaja of Jaipur, 1922-1949. Man Singh II, born Mor Mukut Singh, was adopted into the house of Jaipur by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II, and acceded to the throne upon his death. Maharaja Man Singh II modernized Jaipur, and was reluctant to accede Jaipur to the Dominion of India upon Indian independence in 1947. He signed an Instrument of Accession in 1949, and held the administrative title Rajpramukh of Rajasthan (1949-1956), while retaining his former title of Maharaja. The title of Rajpramukh was abolished when the Indian states were further reorganized in 1956; by that time, Man Singh II, once reputed to be among the world’s richest men, announced that he was "down to his last four elephants." Man Singh II was elected to the Rajya Sabha--the Upper House of the Indian Parliament--in 1962, but he resigned midway through his six-year term in 1965 to accept an appointment as Indian Ambassador to Spain. Maharaja Man Singh II died in Cirencester, England after suffering an accident while playing polo.

War
Israel and Egypt began fighting what was described as the biggest battle in the Middle East since the Six-Day War in 1967.

The United States Senate voted to repeal the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which had been passed in 1964 with only two dissenting votes and had been used as justification by President Lyndon Johnson for escalating the Vietnam War. The move to repeal it was backed by the current administration of President Richard Nixon, which said that it did not need the resolution to justify current American military involvement in Vietnam.

Baseball
Johnny Bench and Lee May hit consecutive home runs off Juan Marichal to begin the 8th inning, enabling the Cincinnati Reds to defeat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 before 28,027 fans in the last major league game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.





Tommie Agee batted 3 for 5 with a double, triple, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in, while Cleon Jones drove in 4 runs to help the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 9-5 in the first game of a doubleheader before 35,071 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Tom Seaver (11-5) pitched a 7-hit complete game, with 11 strikeouts, but surrendered a 3-run home run to pinch hitter Ernie Banks with 1 out in the 9th. Hank Aguirre, the second of three Chicago pitchers, faced 3 batters to begin the 8th: he walked Ken Boswell, hit Wayne Garrett, and made an error on Jerry Grote's sacrifice bunt, resulting in 3 unearned runs in the 447th and last game of his 16-year major league career. Nolan Ryan (5-5) allowed just 1 hit in 7 innings--Don Kessinger's single leading off the game--to get the win as the Mets won the second game 6-1 to complete the sweep. The only other Chicago hit was when Ernie Banks singled as a pinch hitter against Tug McGraw with 1 out in the 8th. Ken Singleton made his major league debut in right field for New York, batting 0 for 4 and making 4 putouts.

The Montreal Expos scored 6 runs in the 5th inning and 2 in the 9th as they shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 before 6,869 fans at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia. Carl Morton (7-5) pitched a 3-hitter, while Chris Short (4-8) took the loss.

Gene Alley led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a single and scored on a 1-out single by Al Oliver to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals, coming back from a 3-0 deficit before 8,095 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Joe Moeller (3-3) pitched a 6-hitter for his only major league shutout and singled in a run and scored as part of a 5-run 9th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Atlanta Braves 7-0 before 12,667 fans at Atlanta Stadium.

Bobby Murcer tied Lou Gehrig’s team record with 4 consecutive home runs for the New York Yankees as they split a doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians before 31,925 fans at Yankee Stadium. The Indians won the first game 7-2 behind the pitching of Sam McDowell. Mr. Murcer hit a home run in the 9th inning of the first game, then hit a home run his first time at bat in the second game. He drew a base on balls his next time up, then followed with 2 more home runs, the second of which began a 2-run 8th inning as the Yankees won 5-4. Cleveland first baseman Tony Horton literally crawled back to the dugout after hitting foul popups on two of Steve Hamilton’s "folly floater" pitches, with New York catcher Thurman Munson catching the second for an out. In the top of the 5th inning of the second game, Cleveland left fielder Vada Pinson punched New York pitcher Stan Bahnsen after Mr. Bahnsen tagged him high on a play at home plate. Mr. Bahnsen then threw the ball at Mr. Pinson, the benches emptied, and Mr. Pinson was ejected. In the bottom of the inning, Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse suffered a burned instep when a firecracker thrown from the stands landed at his feet.



Dick Schofield's 3-run triple was the big blow of a 5-run 7th inning for the Boston Red Sox as they came back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 before 25,003 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mike Derrick popped out as a pinch hitter for the Red Sox in the 5th inning in his 24th and last major league game.

Dick McAuliffe doubled with 1 out in the top of the 10th inning and scored on a single by Mickey Stanley to break a 2-2 tie as the Detroit Tigers edged the Washington Senators 3-2 before 12,240 fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington. Frank Howard and Aurelio Rodriguez hit solo home runs for the Senators.

Cesar Tovar was hit by a pitch with 1 out in the top of the 8th inning, stole second base, and scored on a single by Tony Oliva to break a 2-2 tie as the Minnesota Twins edged the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 before 12,041 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Dave Boswell (3-6) allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 8 innings, outduelling Marty Pattin (4-6), who allowed 6 hits and 3 earned runs in a complete game.

Tom Murphy (7-6) pitched a 3-hitter and singled and scored the winning run in the 7th inning, outduelling Joe Horlen (6-8) as the California Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1 in the first game of a doubleheader before 38,956 fans at Anaheim Stadium. Mel Queen (1-2) and Eddie Fisher combined to pitch a 2-hitter for the Angels as they won the second game 2-1 to complete the sweep. Barry Moore (3-7) allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss.

30 years ago
1980

Died on this date
V. V. Giri, 85. 4th President of India, 1969-1974; 3rd Vice President of India, 1967-1969. Varahagiri Venkata Giri, a member of the Indian National Congress Party and later an independent politician, was a labour lawyer before entering politics. He was Minister of Labour and Industry for Madras Presidency (1946-1947) and Governor of the states of Uttar Pradesh (1956-1960); Kerala (1960-1965); and Mysore (1965-1967). Mr. Giri became acting President upon the death of Zakir Hussain on May 3, 1969, but resigned on July 20 in order to contest the election. He was elected, and served one term. Mr. Giri died of a heart attack.

Canadiana
The new provincial flag of Newfoundland was raised for the first time, in St. John's on Discovery Day.

War
A Thai spotter plane and a helicopter were shot down by Vietnamese anti-aircraft fire coming from inside Cambodia. The Vietnamese were forced to withdraw from two Thai villages and two large refugee camps by the Thai bombing. Thai formally protested the attack on their country to Vietnam, citing Vietnam’s repeated pledges not to violate Thai territory.

Economics and finance
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index had risen by just 0.9% in May, the same as in April. The figure put the projected annual inflation rate based on the last two months at about 11%, compared with an 18.1% rate in the first three months of 1980.

25 years ago
1985

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Toronto (2-1) 22 @ Ottawa (1-2) 23
Winnipeg (1-2) 22 @ Edmonton (0-3) 7

The Eskimos’ loss to the Blue Bombers on a dreary night at Commonwealth Stadium was the last game for both Dave Cutler and Tom Scott. Mr. Cutler hit the upright on his only field goal attempt, and Mr. Scott didn’t catch a pass, as he saw only brief action in the fourth quarter. Mr. Cutler was the CFL’s career leader in points, field goals, and converts, while Mr. Scott was the career leader in pass receiving yardage and was just one behind the record for career pass receptions. Both players ended up in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Edmonton Eskimos’ Wall of Honour.

20 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Eagle Rock--Daddy Cool

#1 single in Switzerland: Black Velvet--Alannah Myles (4th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 I Promised Myself--Nick Kamen (4th week at #1)
2 I Can't Stand It!--Twenty 4 Seven featuring Capt. Hollywood
3 Hey, Wickie--Der Schreckliche Sven & die tollkühnen Plattenreiter
4 Insieme: 1992--Toto Cutugno
5 Black Velvet--Alannah Myles
6 Infinity (1990's...Time for the Guru)--Guru Josh
7 Hier kommt Kurt--Frank Zander
8 Ding Dong--Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
9 Verdammt - ich lieb' dich--Matthias Reim
10 Miles Away--Thomas Forstner

Singles entering the chart were I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by the Chimes (#20); Ooops Up by Snap! (#24); Better the Devil You Know by Kylie Minogue (#27); and Club at the End of the Street by Elton John (#30).

Died on this date
Germán Suárez Flamerich, 83. President of Venezuela, 1950-1952. Professor Suárez was a law professor who served as legal adviser to the military junta that governed Venezuela following the coup that deposed President Rómulo Gallegos in 1948. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949-1950) and Ambassador to Peru (1950), and was named to succeed the assassinated Carlos Delgado Chalbaud as President, although the real power was in the hands of Defense Minister Marcos Pérez Jiménez. Prof. Suárez spent many years in exile afterward, and eventually resumed the practice of law.

Politics and government
The day after the deadline for approval of the Meech Lake constitutional accord had passed without its ratification, Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney said that there would be no more conferences on Canadian unity without Quebec participation. Jean Chretien, who had been elected leader of the opposition Liberal Party of Canada the previous day, said that he favoured a two-year cooling-off period before attempting a resumption of constitutional discussions.

Protest
Sodomites in the audience disrupted an address by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Louis Sullivan to the 6th annual International AIDS Conference in San Francisco.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Winnipeg (1-0) 41 Saskatchewan (0-1) 40 @ Saskatoon

Baseball
The Kansas City Royals amassed 23 hits in beating the Minnesota Twins 11-2 before 39,566 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Kansas City left fielder Jim Eisenreich batted 5 for 5.

Andres Thomas hit a home run off Rick Luecken leading off the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Atlanta Braves an 11-10 win over the San Diego Padres before 16,298 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

10 years ago
2000

Died on this date
David Tomlinson, 83. U.K. actor. Mr. Tomlinson appeared in plays, films, and television programs for more than 40 years, but was best known for his roles in the Walt Disney comedy films Mary Poppins (1964); The Love Bug (1969); and Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971). He died after suffering a stroke.

Politics and government
In the first ballot of the contest for the leadership of the opposition Canadian Alliance party, Alberta provincial treasurer Stockwell Day took the lead over incumbent Reform Party leader. Mr. Manning was the driving force behind the creation of the Canadian Alliance, merging the Reform Party with other alleged conservatives.

Baseball
Jim Thome batted 2 for 3 with a double, triple, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 before 43,081 fans in the first of 2 games at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. Bartolo Colon (7-4) allowed 4 hits and 1 earned run in 6.1 innings to get the win. Bobby Higginson hit 3 home runs and drove in 6 runs to help the Tigers come back from a 7-0 deficit to win the second game 14-8 before 43,083 fans. Mark Johnson started on the mound for Detroit in the second game, allowing 4 his and 6 runs--all earned--in 2+ innings, striking out 1 batter and walking 2 in his ninth and last major league game.

Barry Larkin batted 5 for 5 with 2 home runs, 4 runs, and 4 runs batted in to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 11-5 before 43,033 fans at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati.

Doug Mirabelli batted 5 for 6 with a home run, 3 doubles, 3 runs, and 3 runs batted in to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 13-4 before 42,708 fans at Enron Field in Houston.

Mark McGwire hit his 28th home run of the season and 550th of his major league career as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 before 47,071 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.