August 29, 2010

1,140 years ago
870

War
The Maltese city of Melite surrendered to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta.

660 years ago
1350

War
An English fleet of 50 ships commanded by King Edward III defeated a Castilian fleet of 47 larger vessels commanded by Charles de La Cerda in the Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer) off the southern coast of England.

125 years ago
1885

Baseball
Charlie Ferguson pitched a no-hitter as the Philadelphia Quakers edged the Providence Grays 1-0 at Recreation Park in Philadelphia.

100 years ago
1910

Born on this date
Vivien Thomas. U.S. physician. Dr. Thomas supervised the surgical laboratories at Johns Hopkins University (1941-1976); he was a pioneer in research into trauma and shock in the 1930s, and developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome in the 1940s. Dr. Thomas died on November 26, 1985 at the age of 75.

Diplomacy
The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, became effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea.

90 years ago
1920

Olympics
John Kelly of the United States won a gold medal in the men’s single sculls at the Antwerp Olympics, narrowly beating the great British rower Jack Beresford. Mr. Kelly, the father of Grace Kelly, the actress and later princess of Monaco, won gold in the double sculls with Paul Costello 30 minutes later.

Baseball
Duffy Lewis led off the bottom of the 9th inning by reaching first base on an error by third baseman Earl Smith, and scored on a 1-out double by Aaron Ward to give the New York Yankees a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Browns before 30,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York. Jack Quinn started on the mound for New York and hit a 2-run home run in the 5th to open the scoring. He was relieved by Carl Mays (20-9) in the 6th, who pitched 3.2 hitless and scoreless innings to get the win, and singled home Ping Bodie to tie the score 3-3 in the 7th. Urban Shocker (20-10) allowed 9 hits and 3 earned runs in a complete game loss.

The Washington Nationals scored a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 at American League Park in Washington. Harry Courtney (4-10) pitched an 8-hitter to outduel Stan Coveleski (19-12), who allowed 8 hits and 3 runs--2 earned--in 8 innings.

Zeb Terry doubled home Lefty Tyler with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 4-3 win over the Brooklyn Robins before 8,000 fans at Cubs Park. Mr. Tyler (10-7) pitched an 11-hit complete game victory.

80 years ago
1930

Died on this date
William Archibald Spooner, 86. U.K. clergyman. Rev. Spooner was a Church of England priest who served at the University of Oxford's New College for more than 60 years. He was best known for unintentionally switching consonants and vowels at the beginning of words when he spoke, often with comic effect; these became known as "Spoonerisms," although many attributed to Rev. Spooner appear to be apocryphal.

Ben Sanders, 65. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Sanders was a pitcher, outfielder, and first baseman with the Philadelphia Quakers (1888-1889); Philadelphia Athletics (1890-1891); and Louisville Colonels (1892), compiling a record of 80-70 with an earned run average of 3.24 in 168 games, batting .271 with 5 home runs and 113 runs batted in in 247 games. He won 19 games in each of his first three seasons, and led the National League in his rookie year with 8 shutouts. Mr. Sanders pitched a no-hitter in 1892, and came within 2 outs of a perfect game in 1889, allowing a single with 1 out in the 9th inning.

Britannica
The last 36 remaining inhabitants of the archipelago of St Kilda were voluntarily evacuated to other parts of Scotland.

Baseball
Jimmy Welsh singled with 1 out in the top of the 11th inning and scored when Freddie Maguire grounded into a bases-loaded force play to break an 8-8 tie as the Boston Braves edged the Philadelphia Phillies 9-8 before 6,000 fans at National League Park in Philadelphia. The Phillies loaded the bases with 2 out in the bottom of the 11th, but pinch hitter Les Sweetland grounded into a force play to end the game. Hank Gowdy caught the bottom of the 11th for Boston, making 1 putout in the 1,050th game of his 17-year major league career.

Riggs Stephenson led off the bottom of the 13th inning and scored on a bases-loaded single by Les Bell to give the Chicago Cubs a 9-8 win over the St. Louis Cardinals before 20,000 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th to tie the score 5-5, and each team scored 3 runs in the 11th. St. Louis second baseman Sparky Adams batted 5 for 7 with 2 doubles, a triple, a run, and 2 runs batted in. Pat Malone (17-6) pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief to win over Burleigh Grimes (12-10), who allowed 4 hits and 2 runs--both earned--in 2+ innings.

An error by pitcher Clint Brown with 1 out in the top of the 13th inning led to 3 unearned runs for the Chicago White Sox as they shut out the Cleveland Indians 3-0 before 5,000 fans at League Park in Cleveland. Pat Caraway (8-7) allowed just 3 hits in pitching the shutout, while Mr. Brown (10-12) allowed 15 hits.

75 years ago
1935

Baseball
Wes Ferrell earned his 20th win of the season as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 6-2 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Joe Cronin and Dusty Cooke hit home runs for the Red Sox off losing pitcher Johnny Marcum.

80 years ago
1940

War
German air attacks continued over Great Britain, hitting London, Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff, and Birkenhead. Most of French Equatorial Africa declared its support for General Charles de Gaulle's Free French movement.

Diplomacy
League of Nations Council President Alberto Cost Durelo announced that Secretary General Joseph Avenol would resign on September 1, 1940.

Japan and France signed a political accord in which France recognized special Japanese rights in Asia and Japan conceded a "permanent French interest in Indochina."

Defense
The United States Senate approved and sent to conference a $5-billion bill to start the "Two-Ocean Navy" program and equip 1.2 million men.

Politics and government
Argentine President Roberto Ortiz, whose resignation had been refused by Congress, turned his responsibilities over to Vice President Ramón Castillo.

The Vichy French regime banned the calling of colonial assemblies in an effort to curb discussion of political issues in the French empire.

Economics and finance
An excess profits tax bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and sent to the Senate.

Football
NFL
Pre-season
College All-Star Game @ Soldier Field, Chicago
Green Bay Packers (1-0) 45 College All-Stars 28

University of Southern California running back Ambrose Schindler was named the All-Stars' Most Valuable Player. 84,567 were in attendance.

60 years ago
1950

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Poison, starring Wesley Addy, Ruth Ford, Richard Fraser,and Arnold Moss

This was the first episode of the season.

War
A British infantry force of 4,000 soldiers arrived in Korea from Hong Kong to bolster the American-led United Nations force.

Diplomacy
The United Nations Security Council accepted a Soviet proposal to discuss Communist China's complaint against "U.S. aggression" in Taiwan.

Politics and government
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 354-20 in favour of a bill requiring Communist Party members to register with the Justice Department, denying them passports and federal jobs, and authorizing the Post Office to label Communist literature as propaganda.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Sam Rayburn (Democrat--Texas) warned Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command General Douglas MacArthur to "stay in his own field" and avoid attempts "to run the foreign policy of the U.S."

Labour
The U.S. Congress of Industrial Organizations Executive Board expelled the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union and the Marine Cooks and Stewards union for allegedly following Communist policies.

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Eres Diferente--Los Cinco Latinos (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Les enfants du Pirée--Dalida (7th week at #1)

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

Singles entering the chart were Mr. Custer by Larry Verne (#65); Let's Have a Party by Wanda Jackson (#69); I Walk the Line by Jaye P. Morgan (#71); Shortnin' Bread by Paul Chaplain and his Emeralds (#82); Many a Wonderful Moment by Rosemary Clooney (#86); A Fool in Love by Ike & Tina Turner (#87); This Old Heart by James Brown and the Famous Flames (#88); Nice 'n' Easy by Frank Sinatra (#93); My Love for You by Johnny Mathis (#95); Shortnin' Bread by the Bell Notes (#96); Revival by Johnny and the Hurricanes (#97); Vaquero (Cowboy) by the Fireballs (#99); and A Teenager Feels it Too by Denny Reed (#100).

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

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Hot Rod Lincoln--Johnny Bond
2 Pineapple Princess--Annette with the Afterbeats
3 Yogi--The Ivy Three
4 Storm Clouds--Buddy Knox
5 It's Now or Never/A Mess of Blues--Elvis Presley
6 Mr. Custer--Larry Verne
7 No--Dodie Stevens
8 The Blamers--Les Vogt
9 Cholley-Oop--Hong Kong White Sox
10 Cool Water--Jack Scott

Singles entering the chart were Devil or Angel by Bobby Vee (#45); Time Machine by Dante and the Evergreens (#49); Pipeliner by Teddy Redell (#52); Anymore by Teresa Brewer (#54); Chain Gang by Sam Cooke (#55); Stranger from Durango by Richie Allen (#56); So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) by the Everly Brothers (#57); Kiddio/The Same One by Brook Benton (#58); (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too by Skeeter Davis (#59); and Kommotion by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#60).

Boxing
Dick Richardson (29-11-2) retained his European heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Brian London (23-7) at Coney Beach Arena in Porthcawl, England when referee Andy Smyth stopped the bout at the end of the 8th round because of a bad cut over Mr.London's left eye. The cut was caused by one of numerous head butts by Mr. Richardson, while Mr. Smyth allowed him to get away with it. When the fight was stopped, Mr. London got into a fight with Mr. Richardson's corner men, leading to a brawl that required police intervention and was probably more entertaining than the scheduled bout.



Football
CFL
Hamilton (0-3) 21 @ Ottawa (2-1) 29
Saskatchewan (0-4-1) 15 @ Calgary (1-3-1) 23
Edmonton (3-1) 26 @ British Columbia (2-3) 0

18,344 were on hand at Lansdowne Park to see the Rough Riders win their second straight game over the defending eastern champion Tiger-Cats.

Steve Owen picked up his first win as head coach of the Stampeders before a McMahon Stadium crowd of 13,500.



Jim Letcavits, Johnny Bright, and Don Getty scored touchdowns for the Eskimos, while Jackie Parker added 2 converts and 2 field goals. 28,420 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver were given nothing to cheer.

40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): La lontananza--Domenico Modugno (5th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): The Wonder of You--Elvis Presley (5th week at #1)

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

Singles entering the chart were Yellow River, with versions by Autumn; Jigsaw; Christie; and Leapy Lee (#29); A Song of Joy (Himno a la Alegria) by Miguel Rios (#36); Driving Home by Jerry Smith (#43); Make it with You by Bread (#47); Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell (#51); That Same Old Feeling by the Fortunes (#52); and Paper Mache by Dionne Warwick (#54).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Back Home--Golden Earring (2nd week at #1)
2 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
3 Are You Ready?--Pacific Gas & Electric
4 White Rabbit/Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
5 Long as I Can See the Light--Creedence Clearwater Revival
6 Try a Little Love--Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars
7 Lola--The Kinks
8 De Fles--Jan Boezeroen
9 Brandend Zand--Gert Timmerman
10 Agata--Nino Ferrer

Singles entering the chart were Spill the Wine by Eric Burdon declares "War" (#27); Sex Machine by James Brown (#31); Wigwam by Bob Dylan (#32); In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly (#34); Agata by Ben (#37); and Mama Told Me Not to Come by Three Dog Night (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 War--Edwin Starr
2 Make it with You--Bread
3 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
4 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
5 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
6 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
7 Patches--Clarence Carter
8 (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?--Ronnie Dyson
9 Ain't No Mountain High Enough--Diana Ross
10 25 or 6 to 4--Chicago

Singles entering the chart were Sunday Morning Coming Down by Johnny Cash (#62); Lola by the Kinks (#65); Still Water (Love) by the Four Tops (#67); Funk #49 by the James Gang (#79); I Stand Accused by Isaac Hayes (#80); Out in the Country by Three Dog Night (#90); For the Good Times by Ray Price (#91); (I Remember) Summer Morning by Vanity Fare (#98); and Stand by Your Man by Candi Staton (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
2 War--Edwin Starr
3 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
4 Make it with You--Bread
5 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
6 Patches--Clarence Carter
7 Ain't No Mountain High Enough--Diana Ross
8 25 or 6 to 4--Chicago
9 Lookin' Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival
10 (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?--Ronnie Dyson

Singles entering the chart were Still Water (Love) by the Four Tops (#60); Out in the Country by Three Dog Night (#65); I Stand Accused by Isaac Hayes (#70); Sunday Morning Coming Down by Johnny Cash (#78); Don't Make Me Over by Brenda and the Tabulations (#79); Somebody's Been Sleeping by 100 Proof Aged in Soul (#82); Look What They've Done to My Song Ma by the New Seekers (#86); Indiana Wants Me by R. Dean Taylor (#89); I Wanna Know if it's Good to You? by Funkadelic (#96); Gypsy Woman by Brian Hyland (#98); Do What You Wanna Do by the Five Flights (#99); and As the Years Go By by Mashmakhan (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
2 Make it with You--Bread
3 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
4 War--Edwin Starr
5 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours--Stevie Wonder
6 Lay a Little Lovin' on Me--Robin McNamara
7 Patches--Clarence Carter
8 Tighter, Tighter--Alive and Kicking
9 (If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?--Ronnie Dyson
10 The Sly, Slick and the Wicked--The Lost Generation

Singles entering the chart were Out in the Country by Three Dog Night (#63); All Right Now by Free (#71); She Said Yes by Wilson Pickett (#77); Somebody's Been Sleeping by 100 Proof Aged in Soul (#79); Still Water (Love) by the Four Tops (#83); Lola by the Kinks (#84); Fire and Rain by Johnny Rivers & Friends (#87); Look What They've Done to My Song Ma by the New Seekers (#91); Greenwood Mississippi by Little Richard (#93); Border Song by Elton John (#96); I Wanna Know if it's Good to You? by Funkadelic (#98); Baby, I Need Your Loving by O.C. Smith (#99); and Do What You Wanna Do by the Five Flights (#100).

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

Singles entering the chart were I (Who Have Nothing) by Tom Jones (#79); You Can't Deny It by Edward Bear (#87); All Right Now by Free (#91); Uncle John's Band by the Grateful Dead (#93); Theme for Jody by Christopher Kearney (#96); Where are You Going to My Love by the Brotherhood of Man (#97); Black Hands, White Cotton by Caboose (#99); and Mongoose by Elephant's Memory (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
2 As the Years Go By--Mashmakhan
3 Higher & Higher--Canada Goose
4 Me and Bobby McGee--Gordon Lightfoot
5 Pearl--Tommy Roe
6 Hand Me Down World--The Guess Who
7 I Just Can't Help Believing--B.J. Thomas
8 Candida--Dawn
9 Wigwam--Bob Dylan
10 25 or 6 to 4--Chicago
Pick hit of the week: Patches--Clarence Carter

Died on this date
Ruben Salazar, 42. U.S. journalist. Mr. Salazar, a newspaperman and prominent spokesman for the approximately one million Mexican-Americans in the Los Angeles area, was killed when he was hit in the head by a tear gas projectile thrown by a sheriff’s deputy during a riot by Mexican-Americans after the conclusion of the peaceful National Chicano Moratorium March. Mr. Salazar had been a news reporter and columnist for the Los Angeles Times since 1959, and was news director for the Spanish-language Los Angeles television station KMEX. Mr. Salazar was struck by the projectile while sitting in he Silver Dollar Cafe. A coroner’s inquest ruled the death a homicide, but the sheriff’s deputy, Tom Wilson, was never prosecuted. Mr. Salazar was awarded a posthumous Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in 1971.

Protest
In the worst disorder in Los Angeles since the Watts riots of 1965, several hundred Mexican-Americans rioted, touched off by a clash between police and unruly youths after the National Chicano Moratorium March--an anti-Vietnam War protest march--which left 60 injured and 178 businesses looted or vandalized.

War
A Communist attack on a small Cambodian government camp five miles from Pnompenh was said to be the closest fighting yet to the Cambodian capital.

Diplomacy
Thai Foreign Minister Thanat Khoman, after two days of meetings in Bangkok with U.S. Vice-President Spiro Agnew, said that he had been assured that the U.S. administration of President Richard Nixon would do everything it could to keep critics of its war policies from blocking U.S. aid to southeast Asian nations.

Education
Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera said that his government lacked the money to open the country’s public schools for the fall term, and indicated that they might open in January 1971.

Disasters
An Indian airliner bound to Calcutta with 38 people aboard was reported missing after losing radio contact after leaving Silchar.

Baseball
Almost 18 months after announcing his retirement, former New York Yankee great Mickey Mantle rejoined the team, this time as first base coach.

Lee May hit a 2-run home run with 1 out in the top of the 11th inning to break a 2-2 tie as the Cincinnati Reds held on to defeat the Montreal Expos 4-3 before 29,095 fans at Jarry Park in Montreal. Montreal first baseman Bob Bailey singled to lead off the bottom of the 11th and scored on a sacrifice fly by Gary Sutherland, and the Expos had runners on first and third bases with 2 out, but pinch hitter Marv Staehle grounded out to Mr. May at first base to end the game. Pete Rose of the Reds collected his 1,500th career major league hit during the game.

Cesar Cedeno singled home Jim Wynn with 2 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to climax a 2-run rally for the Houston Astros as they edged the New York Mets 9-8 before 16,203 fans at the Astrodome.

Jim Ray Hart singled to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning and scored from second base on a 2-out single by Bobby Bonds to give the San Francisco Giants a 10-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 8,188 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Giants scored 7 runs in the 8th to tie the score 9-9, with Mr. Bonds hitting a 3-run home run with 2 out to tie the game.

Lou Brock hit a 2-run home run with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to enable the St. Louis Cardinals to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 before 25,001 fans at Dodger Stadium.

Roy Foster and Buddy Bradford each drove in 4 runs with a par of home runs to help the Cleveland Indians rout the California Angels 14-1 before 14,304 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Sam McDowell (19-8) pitched a 5-hit complete game victory.

The Chicago White Sox scored 8 runs in the 6th inning and 4 in the 7th as they overcame a 7-1 deficit and defeated the Boston Red Sox 13-9 before 6,032 fans at White Sox Park. Ed Herrmann hit a grand slam in the 6th and Carlos May added a 3-run home run for the White Sox in the 7th. Ed Phillips, the fifth and last Boston pitcher, allowed 2 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 2 innings, walking 1 batter, striking out 3, and hitting a batter in the 18th and last game of his major league career.

30 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): One More Reggae for the Road--Bill Lovelady (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime--The Korgis

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

Singles entering the chart were You May Be Right by Billy Joel (#19); and I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra (#20).

Protest
Labour unrest in Poland spread for the first time from shipyards to the important mining and industrial regions of Silesia. At least 20,000 coal miners walked off the job in the vicinity of Katowice, an area that had been the political base of Polish Communist leader Edward Gierek and which produced much of the country's chief export, coal.

Society
14,000 refugees who had fled Cuba earlier in the year were still being held in four camps in the United States.

Baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals promoted Whitey Herzog from manager to general manager, 11 days after John Claiborne had been fired as general manager. Red Schoendienst, who had managed the team from 1965-1976, returned as manager on an interim basis. The Cardinals were currently in fourth place in the National League East Division with a record of 56-69, and were 38-35 under Mr. Herzog.

25 years ago
1985

Hit parade
Canada's Top 19
1 Summer of '69--Bryan Adams
2 The Power of Love--Huey Lewis and the News
3 We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)--Tina Turner
4 St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)--John Parr
5 You're Only Human--Billy Joel
6 Crying Over You--Platinum Blonde
7 Never Surrender--Corey Hart
8 Head Over Heels--Tears for Fears
9 Freeway of Love--Aretha Franklin
10 Money for Nothing--Dire Straits
11 Get it On (Bang a Gong)--Power Station
12 Don't Lose My Number--Phil Collins
13 Invincible--Pat Benatar
14 You Give Good Love--Whitney Houston
15 Cry--Godley and Creme
16 Who's Holding Donna Now?--DeBarge
17 People are People--Depeche Mode
18 Smokin' in the Boys Room--Motley Crue
19 Dress You Up--Madonna

20 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): U Can't Touch This--MC Hammer

Died on this date
Manly P. Hall, 89. Canadian-born U.S. occultist. Mr. Hall, a native of Peterborough, Ontario, moved to Los Angeles at the age of 19, and quickly became immersed in mysticism and esoteric philosophies. He began preaching at Church of the People in 1919, and became permanent pastor in 1923. Mr. Hall founded the Philosophical Research Society in 1934, which continues today. Mr. Hall is perhaps best known as the author of books such as The Lost Keys of Freemasonry (1923) and The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928). Oddly, despite Mr. Hall's many years of interest in Freemasonry, he wasn't actually initiated into the order until 1954; he was awarded the 33rd degree--Scottish Rite Freemasonry's highest honour--in 1973. Anyone reading about the history of the New Age Movement is likely to come across the name Manly P. Hall; his dubious spiritual descendants include Marianne Williamson, the most prominent promoter of the demonic A Course in Miracles. Ms. Williamson's career as a lecturer began in 1983 when she went to work with the Philosophical Research Society.

Protest
The Canadian Armed Forces dismantled the Mercier Bridge barricades at the Kanawake reserve that had been put up by Mohawks to protest the Oka standoff with Quebec police.

Terrorism
Following the shooting deaths of five people, including a member of parliament, the Armenian parliament declared a state of emergency and outlawed the republic's largest paramilitary group.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the index of leading economic indicators had not changed in July.

Terrorism
Following the shooting deaths of five people, including a member of parliament, the Armenian parliament declared a state of emergency and outlawed the republic's largest paramilitary group.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the index of leading economic indicators had not changed in July.

Baseball
The defending World Series champion Oakland Athletics bolstered their roster by acquiring veteran designated hitter Harold Baines from the Texas Rangers for minor league pitchers Scott Chiamparino and Joe Bitker, and getting outfielder Willie McGee from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Felix Jose, minor league third baseman Stan Royer, and minor league pitcher Daryle Green. Mr. Baines was batting .290 with 13 home runs and 44 runs batted in in 103 games with Texas in 1990. Mr. Chiamparino was 13-9 with an earned run average of 3.28 in 26 games with the Tacoma Tigers of the AAA Pacific Coast League, while Mr. Bitker was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 game with Oakland and 2-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 26 saves in 48 games with Tacoma. Mr. McGee was leading the National League with a batting percentage of .335, and he had accumulated enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title--which he ended up winning, despite finishing the season in the American League. Mr. McGee hit .274 in 29 games for Oakland, dropping his combined average for the season to .324, below that of five players, all of whom spent the season in one league. Mr. Jose was batting .264 with 8 homers and 39 RBIs in 101 games with Oakland in 1990, while Mr. Royer was hitting .258 with 14 home runs and 89 RBIs in 137 games with the Huntsville Stars of the AA Southern League, and Mr. Green was 1-0 with a 6.41 ERA and 2 saves in 13 games with Huntsville and 0-0 with a 5.73 ERA and 1 save in 6 games with the Modesto A's of the Class A California League.

10 years ago
2000

Died on this date
Fern Bell, 87. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Bell was an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939-1940), batting .283 with 2 home runs and 35 runs batted in in 89 games. He played at least 1,424 games in 12 seasons in the minor leagues (1931-1943), hitting at least 116 home runs.

Shelagh Fraser, 79. U.K. actress. Miss Fraser appeared in plays, movies, and television programs, and was best known for her role in the television serial A Family at War (1970-1971) and for playing Luke Skywalker's aunt Beru in the movie Star Wars (1977).

Diplomacy
Six hostages released after months of captivity in the Philippines went to Libya to meet the man who had helped to buy their captivity, Libyan President Moammar Gaddafi.

U.S. President Bill Clinton met with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, where they discussed prospects for peace in the Middle East.

On the eve of U.S. President Bill Clinton’s visit to his country, Colombian President Andres Pastrana said that a curtailment of international drug trafficking depended on a reduction in demand for illicit drugs in the U.S.A. and other countries.

Protest
Canadian federal fisheries officers sank illegal lobster traps that had been removed from the water near Burnt Church, New Brunswick in the latest episode in a long-running dispute over native lobster fishing.

Economics and finance
British Columbia announced that it would raise its minimum wage to $7.60 per hour on November 1, the highest in Canada.

Baseball
Pedro Martinez came within 3 outs of a no-hitter as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-0 before 17,450 fans at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. John Flaherty led off the 9th inning with a single for the only Tampa Bay hit. Boston center fielder Carl Everett batted 4 for 6 with 2 home runs, a double, and triple, driving in 6 runs. Eight members of the Rays, including manager Larry Rothschild and two coaches, were ejected during the game.

Edgar Martinez's grand slam climaxed a 5-run 8th inning for the Seattle Mariners as they overcame a 3-0 deficit and defeated the New York Yankees 5-3 before 44,105 fans at Safeco Field in Seattle.

Darin Erstad had 3 hits for the Anaheim Angels in their 9-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 17,773 fans at Edison International Field of Anaheim to give him 200 hits for the season, reaching the total faster than any player in the last 65 years.

Eric Young led off the bottom of the 13th inning with a double and scored on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by pinch hitter Ricky Gutierrez to give the Chicago Cubs a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres before 31,984 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Brant Brown drew a base on balls as a pinch hitter for the Cubs in the 7th inning in the 424th and last game of his 5-year major league career.