August 22, 2010

730 years ago
1280

Died on this date
Nicholas III, 64 (?). Roman Catholic Pope, 1277-1280. Nicholas III, born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, became a cardinal in 1244, and was named Grand Inquisitor in 1262. He used his family's influence to win the election to succeed Pope John XXI. Nicholas III greatly strengthened the papal position in Italy, and appointed several relatives to important positions. He died of an apparent heart attack or stroke, although there were suspicions that he was poisoned. Pope Nicholas III was succeeded by Martin IV.

660 years ago
1350

Died on this date
Philippe VI, 56 or 57. King of France, 1328-1350. Philippe VI was chosen by the French nobility to succeed his cousin Charles IV on the throne, becoming the first king from the house of Valois. King Edward III of England was the late king's closest male relative, and eventually started the Hundred Years' War in 1337 in an attempt to claim the French throne. King Philippe VI was succeeded by his son Jean II.

250 years ago
1760

Born on this date
Leo XII. Roman Catholic Pope, 1823-1829. Leo XII, born Annibale Francesco Clemente Melchiorre Girolamo Nicola Sermattei della Genga, was ordained to the priesthood in 1783, became a cardinal in 1816, and succeeded Pius VII as pope in 1823. Pope Leo XII negotiated concordats that were advantageous to the papacy, and pursued a very conservative social policy, making him very unpopular with the people. He died on February 10, 1829 at the age of 68 after suddenly taking ill, and was succeeded by Pius VIII.

240 years ago
1770

Australiana
Captain James Cook named and landed on Possession Island, and claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.

150 years ago
1860

Born on this date
Alfred Ploetz. German eugenicist. Dr. Ploetz was a physician and biologist who was a socialist and evolutionist. He coined the term Rassenhygiene (racial hygiene), and influenced Nazi ideas of Nordic racial superiority. Dr. Ploetz supported the Nazis when they came to power in Germany in 1933, and was appointed by Reich Interior Minister Wilhelm Frick to an "expert advisory committee for population and racial policy." German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler appointed Dr. Ploetz to a professorship in 1936. Dr. Ploetz finally joined the Nazi Party in 1937, and died on March 20, 1940 at the age of 79.

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow. Polish-born German technician and inventor. In 1884, Mr. Nipkow invented the Nipkow disk--a mechanical, rotating, geometrically operating image scanning device that was a fundamental component in mechanical television. He died on August 24, 1940, two days after his 80th birthday.

130 years ago
1880

Born on this date
George Herriman. U.S. cartoonist. Mr. Herriman wrote and drew two dozen newspaper comic strips, but was best known for Krazy Kat, which ran from 1913 until his death from non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver on April 25, 1944 at the age of 63.

120 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Cecil Kellaway. South African-born U.S. actor. Mr. Kellaway grew up in South Africa and England and began his acting career in Australia before moving to the United States, where he became a popular character actor in movies and television programs. He was nominated for Academy Awards for his suporting performances in The Luck of the Irish (1948) and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). Mr. Kellaway died on February 28, 1973 at the age of 82.

100 years ago
1910

Diplomacy
With the signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, Korea was annexed by Japan after five years as a protectorate.

90 years ago
1920

Died on this date
Anders Zorn, 60. Swedish artist. Mr. Zorn was a painter, sculptor, and etcher who was best known for his portraits. His subjects included King Oscar II of Sweden and U.S. Presidents Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, and William Howard Taft. Mr. Zorn died from abdominal blood poisoning.

75 years ago
1935

Politics and government
The Social Credit Party swept a tide of anger--the vote turnout was a record 81.8%--to power in the Alberta provincial election, taking 54% of the vote and 56 of 63 seats in the legislature. 5 Liberals and 2 Conservatives were elected, while the reigning United Farmers of Alberta government, including Premier Richard Reid, were shut out, and captured just 11% of the vote.

70 years ago
1940

Died on this date
Oliver Lodge, 89. U.K. scientist. Sir Oliver was one of the key figures in research into electromagnetism and the development of radio.

Gerald Strickland, 79. Prime Minister of Malta, 1927-1932. Baron Strickland was Governor of Tasmania (1904-1909), Western Australia (1909-1913), and New South Wales (1913-1917) before returning to Malta. He became the leader of what became the Constitutional Party, and served as Prime Minister until the constitution was suspended as a result of conflict between the government and Roman Catholic ecclesiastical authorities.

War
Egyptian Defense Minister Mahmoud Fahmy el Kiessy Pasha declared that Egyptian forces would fight with the British.

Diplomacy
In a purge of pro-U.S. and pro-U.K. personnel, the government of Japan recalled 40 of its diplomats, including Ambassador to the United States Kensuki Horinouchi.

World events
Greek Prime Minister John Metaxas convened a special cabinet meeting to deal with Italian troop movements considered threatening to Greece.

1,300 British troops left Shanghai, ending nearly a century's influence there.

Defense
U.S. Army General Hap Arnold released the first information about the Lockheed P-38 Lightning interceptor, describing it as the world's fastest plane, capable of reaching 500 miles per hour.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Investment Company Act of 1940, providing for the regulation and registration of investment companies.

60 years ago
1950

War
France announced plans to send a special battalion of 1,200 infantrymen to Korea.

Diplomacy
Sir Owen Dixon abandoned his mediation efforts in India and Pakistan, announcing that "there is no immediate prospect" for agreement on plans for a Kashmir plebiscite.

Health
Dr. R.C. Williams of the U.S. Public Health Service told a conference of sanitation engineers in Albany, New York that less-than-fatal doses of atomic radiation were unlikely to produce impotence or sterility, or to greatly increase the birth of deformed babies.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Internal Revenue Bureau reported that federal tax collections had dropped from $40.4 billion in fiscal 1949 to $38.9 billion in fiscal 1950.

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Eres Diferente--Los Cinco Latinos

#1 single in France (IFOP): Les enfants du Pirée--Dalida (6th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 It's Now or Never--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)
2 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini--Brian Hyland
3 Walk - Don't Run--The Ventures
4 The Twist--Chubby Checker
5 I'm Sorry--Brenda Lee
6 Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)--Roy Orbison
7 Volare--Bobby Rydell
8 Finger Poppin' Time--Hank Ballard
9 Mission Bell--Donnie Brooks
10 Image of a Girl--The Safaris with the Phantom's Band

Singles entering the chart were The Same One by Brook Benton (#61); Delia Gone (#68)/Candy Sweet (#80) by Pat Boone; (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too by Skeeter Davis (#74); Malagueña by Connie Francis (#86); The Old Oaken Bucket by Tommy Sands (#87); Kommotion by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#89); Come Back by Jimmy Clanton (#90); A Million to One by Jimmy Charles and the Reveletts (#95); Diamonds and Pearls by the Paradons (#99); and The Lovin' Touch by Mark Dinning (#100). (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too was an "answer" to Please Help Me, I'm Falling, a recent hit for both Hank Locklin and Rusty Draper. Malagueña was the B-side of My Heart Has a Mind of its Own, charting at #34.

U.S.A. Top 10 (Music Vendor)
1 It's Now or Never--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)
2 Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini--Brian Hyland
3 The Twist--Chubby Checker
4 Walk - Don't Run--The Ventures
5 Volare--Bobby Rydell
6 I'm Sorry--Brenda Lee
7 Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)--Roy Orbison
8 Finger Poppin' Time--Hank Ballard
9 Dreamin'--Johnny Burnette
10 Mission Bell--Donnie Brooks

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Pineapple Princess--Annette with the Afterbeats (2nd week at #1)
2 Yogi--The Ivy Three
3 It's Now or Never/A Mess of Blues--Elvis Presley
4 Hot Rod Lincoln--Johnny Bond
5 Storm Clouds--Buddy Knox
6 No--Dodie Stevens
7 The Blamers--Les Vogt
8 Mr. Custer--Larry Verne
9 The Twist--Chubby Checker
10 Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)--Roy Orbison

Singles entering the chart were Let's Have a Party by Wanda Jackson (#37); Run Samson Run by Neil Sedaka (#41, charting with its other side, You Mean Everything to Me); Let's Think About Living by Bob Luman (#46); My Heart Has a Mind of its Own by Connie Francis (#47); Let the Good Times Roll, Creole by Bill Haley and his Comets (#50); Come Back to Me (My Love) by Mark Dinning (#57, charting with its A-side, The Lovin' Touch); Sergeant Preston of the Yukon by Ray Stevens (#59); and (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy by Bobby Freeman (#60).

Football
CFL
WIFU
British Columbia (2-2) 26 @ Calgary (0-3-1) 19
Saskatchewan (0-2-1) 1 @ Edmonton (2-0) 19

The Lions spoiled the debut of Steve Owen, who had replaced Otis Douglas after Mr. Douglas’s resignation three days earlier, as head coach of the Stampeders.

Rollie Miles, Johnny Bright, and Howie Schumm scored touchdowns, while Jackie Parker added 1 convert for the Eskimos as they beat the Roughriders before 17,000 fans at Clarke Stadium.

40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry

#1 single in France: In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): La lontananza--Domenico Modugno (4th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): The Wonder of You--Elvis Presley (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel
2 Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle--Creedence Clearwater Revival
3 Knock Knock Who's There--Mary Hopkin
4 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
--The Mixtures
5 The Wonder of You--Elvis Presley
6 Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)--Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers
7 Rhythm of Life--Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations
8 Old Man Emu--John Williamson
9 Cottonfields--The Beach Boys
10 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue--The Beatles

The only single entering the chart was I Want You Back by the Jackson 5 (#59).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Back Home--Golden Earring
2 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
3 White Rabbit/Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
4 Are You Ready?--Pacific Gas & Electric
5 Try a Little Love--Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars
6 Long as I Can See the Light--Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 Lady D'Arbanville--Cat Stevens
8 De Fles--Jan Boezeroen
9 Agata--Nino Ferrer
10 I Don't Believe in If Anymore--Roger Whittaker

Singles entering the chart were Wild and Exciting by Earth & Fire (#23); and Summertime Blues by the Who (#34).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Make it with You--Bread
2 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
3 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
4 War--Edwin Starr
5 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
6 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
7 Patches--Clarence Carter
8 Band of Gold--Freda Payne
9 I Just Can't Help Believing--B.J. Thomas
10 Tighter, Tighter--Alive and Kicking

Singles entering the chart were I (Who Have Nothing) by Tom Jones (#46); Peace Will Come (According to Plan) by Melanie (#55); Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond (#62); Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much) by Major Lance (#74); Where are You Going To My Love by the Brotherhood of Man (#77); On the Beach (In the Summertime) by the 5th Dimension (#80); Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs (#81); Riki Tiki Tavi by Donovan (#82); If I Didn't Care by the Moments (#86); Don't Make Me Over by Brenda and the Tabulations (#87); What a Bummer by the Jaggerz (#88); Screaming Night Hog by Steppenwolf (#91); She Said Yes by Wilson Pickett (#93); Baby, I Need Your Loving by O.C. Smith (#94); Where are You Going by Jerry Butler (#95); We Can Make it Baby by the Originals (#96); Do What You Wanna Do by Five Flights Up (#97); Sing Out the Love (In My Heart) by Arkade (#99); and As the Years Go By by Mashmakhan (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
2 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
3 Make it with You--Bread
4 War--Edwin Starr
5 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
6 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
7 Lay a Little Lovin' on Me--Robin McNamara
8 Tighter, Tighter--Alive and Kicking
9 25 or 6 to 4--Chicago
10 (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?--Ronnie Dyson

Singles entering the chart were She Said Yes by Wilson Pickett (#72); All Right Now by Free (#82); Long Long Time by Linda Ronstadt (#85); Fire and Rain by Johnny Rivers & Friends (#86); Soul Shake by Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (#89); Uncle John's Band by the Grateful Dead (#98); Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl) by the O'Jays (#99); and Border Song by Elton John (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
2 Make it with You--Bread
3 Tighter, Tighter--Alive and Kicking
4 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
5 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
6 War--Edwin Starr
7 Lay a Little Lovin' on Me--Robin McNamara
8 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
9 Patches--Clarence Carter
10 The Sly, Slick and the Wicked--The Lost Generation

Singles entering the chart were On the Beach (In the Summertime) by the 5th Dimension (#73); Comin' Back to Me by Smith (#74); Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs (#80); Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond (#83); Express Yourself by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (#84); Long Long Time by Linda Ronstadt (#85); Going to the Country by the Steve Miller Band (#87); If I Didn't Care by the Moments (#91); Where are You Going by Jerry Butler (#93); Soul Shake by Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (#95); Green-Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf (#98); and Groovin' with Mr. Bloe by Cool Heat (#99).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 As the Years Go By--Mashmakhan
2 Make it with You--Bread
3 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
4 War--Edwin Starr
5 Tighter, Tighter--Alive and Kicking
6 Lay a Little Lovin' on Me--Robin McNamara
7 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
8 25 or 6 to 4--Chicago
9 Summertime Blues--The Who
10 (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?--Ronnie Dyson

Singles entering the chart were Riki Tiki Tavi by Donovan (#50); You Better Think Twice by Poco (#65); Only You Know and I Know by Dave Mason (#72); The Sly, Slick and the Wicked by the Lost Generation (#74); I Wanna Take You Higher by Ike & Tina Turner (#81); On the Beach (In the Summertime) by the 5th Dimension (#89); Melanie Makes Me Smile by Tony Burrows (#89); Peace Will Come (According to Plan) by Melanie (#91); Rubber Duckie by Ernie (Jim Henson) (#92); Moody Manitoba Morning by Rick Neufeld (#93); Everything's Tuesday by the Chairmen of the Board (#94); Screaming Night Hog by Steppenwolf (#95); Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond (#97); Lola by the Kinks (#98); Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs (#99); and Wednesday in Your Garden by Barry Allen (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 As the Years Go By--Mashmakhan
2 Indiana Wants Me--R. Dean Taylor
3 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
4 Tell it All Brother--Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
5 Higher & Higher--Canada Goose
6 Pearl--Tommy Roe
7 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
8 Me and Bobby McGee--Gordon Lightfoot
9 That Same Old Feeling--Pickettywitch
10 Wigwam--Bob Dylan
Pick hit of the week: Candida--Dawn

War
The U.S. death toll for the week in the Vietnam War was 52, the lowest weekly total in more than 3½ years. 247 South Vietnamese were killed, the second lowest weekly total in 1970. The Communist death toll for the week was 1,055, lowest in two years.

Diplomacy
U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew conferred with President Richard Nixon and then began a 30,000-mile, 8-day visit to South Korea, South Vietnam, Thailand, and the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Auto racing
USAC
Al Unser won the Tony Bettenhausen 100 on a dirt track at Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Carl Williams finished second, and Jim McElreath third. Only 6 of the 28 cars that participated in the race were still running at the end.



Football
CFL
Winnipeg (0-4) 6 @ Hamilton (2-2) 27

Despite the easy win, this game ended a number of careers for the Tiger-Cats. Guard Lonnie Maich, linebacker Mike Strofolino, and tight end Bill Starr were cut before the team’s next game, while running back Willie Bethea, in his 8th season with the Tiger-Cats, was placed on the injured list and never played again. He carried once for 1 yard in his last game. The Blue Bombers cut halfback Craig Tefft and linebacker Jon Sandstrom after the loss.

Baseball
Johnny Bench doubled home Ty Cline and Bobby Tolan with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to enable the Cincinnati Reds to edge the New York Mets 3-2 before 45,943 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Winning pitcher Jim Merritt (19-10) allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 8 innings.

Tony Taylor singled to lead off the bottom of the 9th inning and scored on a 1-out single by Johnny Briggs to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros before 15,276 fans at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

Roberto Clemente batted 5 for 7 with a run scored and another batted in as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in 16 innings before 39,829 fans at Dodger Stadium. He led off the 16th with a single, stole second base, and scored on a 2-out single by Jerry May to break a 1-1 tie.

Ken Holtzman (14-9) gave up just an 8th-inning single to Hal Lanier as the Chicago Cubs routed the San Francisco Giants 15-0 before 11,046 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Joe Pepitone and Billy Williams each hit a double and home run and scored 3 runs. Gaylord Perry (17-12) started on the mound for San Francisco and allowed 7 hits and 8 runs--7 earned--in 1.1 innings to take the loss.

Bob Gibson (18-5) pitched a 2-hitter and batted 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-0 win over the San Diego Padres before 6,942 fans at San Diego Stadium. Mr. Gibson had a perfect game going until Ed Spiezio hit the first of his 2 singles to lead off the 6th inning.

The Detroit Tigers scored 3 runs in the 1st inning as they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 before 19,286 fans at Tiger Stadium. Detroit right fielder Jim Northrup batted 2 for 4 with a double, home run, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in. Denny McLain (3-4) pitched a 7-hit complete game for what turned out to be his last win in a Detroit uniform.

Sandy Alomar singled to lead off the 10th inning and scored on a 1-out single by Jim Fregosi to break a 2-2 tie as the California Angels edged the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 before 20,674 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

Roy Foster drew a base on balls to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, advanced to second base on a wild pitch, and scored from there on a 1-out single by Chuck Hinton to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-5 win over the Oakland Athletics before 9,615 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

Gary Peters tripled home George Scott and Don Pavletich to climax a 6-run 1st inning for the Boston Red Sox as they beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 before 9,884 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Mr. Peters (12-10) pitched a 6-hit complete game victory.

Frank Howard led off the 10th inning with his second home run of the game, breaking a 4-4 tie as the Washington Senators edged the Minnesota Twins 5-4 before 25,556 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington.

30 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): One More Reggae for the Road--Bill Lovelady (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Funkytown--Lipps Inc. (2nd week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Paradise Road--Joy (4th week at #1)
2 Call Me--Blondie
3 More than I Can Say--Leo Sayer
4 Down the Mississippi--Barbara Ray
5 Take that Look Off Your Face--Marti Webb
6 I See a Boat on the River--Boney M.
7 Boat on the River--Styx
8 Don't Make Waves--The Nolans
9 It Hurts Too Much--Eric Carmen
10 Brass in Pocket--Pretenders

Singles entering the chart were Can't Stop the Music by the Village People (#19); and Aloha-oe, Until We Meet Again by Goombay Dance Band (#20).

Died on this date
James Smith McDonnell, 81. U.S. aviation engineer and executive. Mr. McDonnell worked with several companies in the 1920s and '30s before founding McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis in 1939. McDonnell Aircraft merged with the Douglas Aircraft Company to create McDonnell Douglas in 1967. Mr. McDonnell died from a stroke.

Clive Rush, 49. U.S. football player and coach. Mr. Rush played end and punter with Miami University (1950-1952) and the Green Bay Packers (1953), and then embarked on a coaching career. He was an assistant coach at several universities from 1954-1959, and head coach at the University of Toledo (1960-1962), compiling a record of 8-20. Mr. Rush was offensive coordinator with the New York Jets (1963-1968), helping them to victory in the 1969 Super Bowl. A month later, he was named head coach of the Boston Patriots, leading them to a 4-10 record in his first season. He resigned on November 3, 1970, two days after experiencing an irregular heartbeat during a 45-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills that dropped the Patriots' record to 1-5 for the season. Mr. Rush was hired as an assistant coach with the Washington Redskins in March 1971, but quit six weeks later, and didn't coach again until 1976, when he led the United States Merchant Marine Academy to a 6-1 record, but was replaced with 2 games remaining, amidst complaints from players. Mr. Rush later ran a car dealership, and was a regional director for Grolier Education Corporation at the time of his death from a heart attack.

Diplomacy
U.S. Republican Party vice presidential candidate George Bush concluded a three-day visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the consumer price index registered no increase in July, the first time since March 1967 that the index hadn’t risen. Economists warned that the stable figure was misleading, since it was due primarily to a 5.7% monthly decline in mortgage interest rates. Prices in other consumer categories continued to rise.

25 years ago
1985

On television tonight
Hometown, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Pilot

As the title indicates, this was the pilot and first episode of the short-lived series that was an adaptation of the movie The Big Chill (1983).

Disasters
55 people were killed when fire broke out upon British Airtours Flight 28M at Manchester Airport in England.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-3) 18 @ Toronto (3-5) 8

Lester Brown rushed 16 times for 137 yards while quarterback J.C. Watts added 70 yards and 8 carries and passed 8 yards to Mike Caterbone for a touchdown to lead the Rough Riders. Toronto quarterbacks Mark Casale and Mike Hohensee combined to complete just 13 of 37 passes; one of the completions was a 14-yard pass from Mr. Casale to Terry Greer with 2:05 remaining in the game for the lone Argonaut touchdown before an announced crowd of 29,637 at Exhibition Stadium. Ottawa offensive lineman Pieter Vanden Bos suffered a season-ending knee injury and a bloody nose when he was hit by Toronto defensive end James Curry, and accused Mr. Curry of deliberately attempting to injure him.

20 years ago
1990

Politics and government
Michel Belanger was appointed co-Chair, with Jean Campeau, of the special commission to shape Quebec's political future. The 35-member Belanger-Campeau Commission was to start on September 4, 1990.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (5-2) 27 @ Toronto (3-4) 23
Ottawa (1-6) 31 @ Calgary (5-1-1) 34

Less Browne intercepted a pass from Tom Porras and returned it 32 yards for a touchdown at 5:43 of the 4th quarter to provide the winning margin for the Blue Bombers before 30,249 at SkyDome. Tom Burgess passed 26 yards to Perry Tuttle for the first Winnipeg touchdown, while Robert Mimbs rushed 1 yard for the other. John Congemi started at quarterback for the Argos, but left the game with an injury just 6 minutes into the game. Mr. Porras completed touchdown passes of 60 yards to Paul Masotti and 5 yards to Darrell K. Smith. This blogger was in attendance with lovely female company.

Mark McLoughlin’s 54-yard field goal on the last play gave the Stampeders the win in front of 20,311 fans at McMahon Stadium. Just 54 seconds earlier, Mr. McLoughlin had converted quarterback Danny Barrett’s 5-yard touchdown run to tie the score. The Rough Riders were unable to move the ball, giving the Stampeders the chance to win the game. Ottawa quarterback Ken Hobart completed just 9 of 23 passes for 85 yards, but rushed for 2 touchdowns, and 6 Calgary turnovers helped the Rough Riders to a 31-16 lead in the 4th quarter. Mr. Barrett completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to Allen Pitts, and Andy McVey rushed for a 2-point convert to reduce the lead to 31-24. Scott Flagel scored the Rough Riders’ other touchdown on a 42-yard fumble return in the 2nd quarter, while Derrick Crawford scored the Stampeders’ first touchdown on a 47-yard pass from Mr. Barrett later in the 2nd quarter. Anthony Parker, playing his first--and last--game as a Stampeder after more than 3 seasons with the British Columbia Lions, rushed 6 times for 11 yards and caught 2 passes for 12. Stacey Dawsey was Ottawa’s biggest weapon, amassing 259 yards in kick returns.

10 years ago
2000

Died on this date
Bill Bradford, 78. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Bradford played in 1 game with the Kansas City Athletics on April 24, 1956, posting a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 9.00 in 2 innings. He was 90-74 in 351 games in 10 seasons in the minor leagues (1949-1958). Mr. Bradford died six days before his 79th birthday.

Abulfaz Elchibey, 62. 2nd President of Azerbaijan, 192-1993. Mr. Elchibey, whose real name was Abulfaz Qadirqulu oglu Aliyev, was a scholar of Oriental philosophy, history, literature and religion who was a dissident against Soviet rule of Azerbaijan. He was elected President in 1992 and secured the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Azerbaijan, but was overthrown in a coup on September 1, 1993, after less than 15 months in office. Mr. Elchibey led the opposition Azerbaijani Popular Front Party in the late 1990s, but died of prostate cancer.

Baseball
The Colorado Rockies had to use backup catcher Brent Mayne as a pitcher in the 12th inning after running out of pitchers in their game against the Atlanta Braves before 41,707 fans at Coors Field in Denver. Mr. Mayne, who had never pitched at any level of professional baseball, gave up a base on balls but no runs, and the Rockies scored in the bottom of the inning to win 7-6, making Mr. Mayne the first regular position player since Rocky Colavito in 1968 to become the winning pitcher in a major league game.

Eric Karros hit 2 home runs in a 9-run 6th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos 14-6 before 29, 804 fans at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers hit 6 home runs in the game.

The San Diego Padres scored 5 runs in each of the 2nd, 3rd, and 8th innings of a 16-1 rout of the New York Mets before 24,919 fans at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. San Diego leadoff hitter Damian Jackson batted 3 for 5 with a grand slam, double, and 5 runs batted in.

Brad Fullmer hit a 3-run home run with none out in the bottom of the 8th inning and Tony Batista followed with a homer as the Toronto Blue Jays scored 4 runs and defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-5 before 22,551 fans at SkyDome in Toronto.