September 16, 2010

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Cheryl Eli!

630 years ago
1380

Died on this date
Charles V, 42. King of France, 1364-1380. Charles V, nicknamed "Charles the Wise," acceded to the throne upon the death of his father Jean II. He reigned during the Hundred Years' War, and his armies recovered much of the territory lost to English forces by his predecessors. King Charles V was succeeded by his son Charles VI.

610 years ago
1400

Britannica
Owain Glyndŵr was declared Prince of Wales by his followers.

390 years ago
1620

Americana
Puritan pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower.

380 years ago
1630

Americana
The Massachusetts village of Shawmut changed its name to Boston.

340 years ago
1670

Died on this date
William Penn, 49. English military officer and politician. Sir William was an admiral in the Royal Navy who fought on the side of Parliament in the First English Civil War, but was also in contact with the Royalists before the Restoration. He represented Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the Convention Parliament (1660) and the Cavalier Parliament from 1661 until his death. Sir William was owed money by the Crown, but his son William accepted the grant of land in the American colonies in lieu of the money, and founded Pennsylvania.

200 years ago
1810

World events
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla summoned the largely Indian and mestizo congregation of his small Dolores parish church and urged them to take up arms and fight for Mexico's independence from Spain. He issued the El Grito de Dolores (Cry of Dolores), prompting the observance of September 16 as Mexican Independence Day.

140 years ago
1870

Born on this date
John Boland. U.K. tennis player and politician. Mr. Boland, a native of Dublin, won gold medals in men's singles and doubles competition at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. He was an Irish nationalist and a member of the Irish Parliamentary party, representing South Kerry in the U.K. House of Commons (1900-1918). Mr. Boland died in London on March 17, 1958 at the age of 87.

Politics and government
Alfred Boyd took office as the first Premier of Manitoba, leading a non-partisan government.

130 years ago
1880

Born on this date
Alfred Noyes. U.K. poet and author. Mr. Noyes was best known for his narrative poem The Highwayman (1906). He died on June 25, 1958 at the age of 77.

Journalism
The Cornell Daily Sun published its first issue in Ithaca, New York; it remains the United States' oldest, continuously-independent college daily.

100 years ago
1910

Born on this date
Erich Kempka. German SS officer. Obersturmbannführer Kempka joined the Nazi Party and the SS in 1930. He became a reserve chauffeur for Adolf Hitler in 1932, and became Mr. Hitler's primary chauffeur in 1936. Obersturmbannführer Kempka was at the Fuehrerbunker in Berlin when Mr. Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide on April 30, 1945, and delivered the gasoline behind the Reich Chancellery where their bodies were burned. He was in U.S. custody from June 1945-October 1947, but was never charged as a war criminal. Obersturmbannführer Kempka died on January 24, 1975 at the age of 64.

Karl Kling. German auto racing driver. Mr. Kling participated in 11 Formula One races (1954-1955), and became the first German driver to record a podium finish when, in his first race, he finished second in the 1954 French Grand Prix. He reached the podium once more, finishing third in the British Grand Prix in 1955. Mr. Kling won the non-championship Berlin Grand Prix in 1955, and managed and drove in road rallies from the mid-1950s through 1968. He died on March 18, 2003 at the age of 92.

90 years ago
1920

Terrorism
A bomb in a horse wagon exploded in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City, killing 38 and injuring 400.



80 years ago
1930

Baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies, trailing 10-5 going into the bottom of the 9th inning, scored 5 runs to tie the game, gave up 4 in the top of the 10th, and rallied for 5 in the bottom of the 10th to edge the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-14 before 1,500 fans at National League Park in Philadelphia. Phil Collins (16-8), who pitched the 10th inning for Philadelphia, was the winning pitcher despite allowing 4 hits and 4 earned runs.

Taylor Douthit singled home Andy High, who had doubled as a pinch hitter, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 1-0 10-inning win over the Brooklyn Dodgers before 28,000 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to take a .001 lead over the Dodgers for first place in the National League. Bill Hallahan (15-8), who had a no-hitter going for 7 innings, was the winning pitcher over Dazzy Vance (16-14).

The New York Yankees scored all their runs in the first 5 innings as they beat the St. Louis Browns 19-10 before 2,500 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. New York leadoff hitter Earle Combs batted 4 for 6 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in, while teammate Tony Lazzeri was 3 for 4 with a sacrifice, 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 4 RBIs. St. Louis shortstop Frank O'Rourke was ejected in the 2nd inning and replaced by Joe Hassler, who batted 2 for 5 with a run and a run batted in, making 2 putouts and 4 assists and starting 2 double plays in the 37th and last game of his 3-year major league career. Herm Holshauser, the third of four St. Louis pitchers, allowed 6 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 0.2 innings, walking 1 batter and striking out 1 in his 25th and last major league game.

70 years ago
1940

Died on this date
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington, 80. U.K. politician. Lord Lamington was Governor of Queensland from 1896-1901 and Governor of Bombay from 1903-1907.

William A. McGuire, 59. U.S. playwright, screenwriter, and director. Mr. McGuire wrote and directed Broadway plays in the 1910s and '20s, and screenplays from the 1910s until his death from uremia. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his screenplay for The Great Ziegfeld (1936).

War
Italian troops conquered the Egyptian town of Sidi Barrani. For the tenth consecutive night, London was attacked by German planes. Spanish Foreign Minister Serrano Suner arrived in Berlin for talks with German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler and Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop about Spanish conditions for entering the war.

Defense
The United States first adopted peacetime conscription when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 into law, setting October 16 as registration day. National Guardsmen began to report for induction into federal service for a year's training.

Politics and government
Rep. Sam Rayburn (Democrat--Texas), the longest-serving Speaker in the history of the United States House of Representatives, was first elected to the post. He served as Speaker from 1940-1947; 1949-1953; and 1955 until his death in office on November 16, 1961 at the age of 79.

Religion
Vatican radio stated its opposition to all those who wished to create a new world order.

Baseball
Rookie Johnny Lucadello hit his only 2 home runs of the season, one from each side of the plate, as the St. Louis Browns whipped the New York Yankees 16-4 before 1,343 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Only Wally Schang in 1916 had hit home runs from both sides in a game in the AL before.

60 years ago
1950

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Quicksilver--Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Goodnight Irene--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and the Weavers (Best Seller--5th week at #1; Disc Jockey--3rd week at #1; Jukebox--4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Goodnight Irene--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and the Weavers (3rd week at #1)
--Frank Sinatra
2 Mona Lisa--Nat "King" Cole
--Victor Young and his Orchestra (Don Cherry, vocal)
--Art Lund
3 Sam’s Song--Gary Crosby and Friend
--Joe "Fingers" Carr and the Carr-Hops
4 Tzena Tzena Tzena--Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and the Weavers
--Mitch Miller and his Orchestra
--Vic Damone
5 Play a Simple Melody--Gary Crosby and Friend
--Jo Stafford
6 Count Every Star--Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
--Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
--Dick Haymes and Artie Shaw
7 I Wanna Be Loved--The Andrews Sisters
--Billy Eckstine
8 All My Love (Bolero)--Patti Page
--Percy Faith and his Orchestra
9 Bonaparte’s Retreat--Kay Starr
--Gene Krupa and Chicago Jazz
10 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)--The Ames Brothers

Singles entering the chart the chart were Our Lady of Fatima, with versions by Richard Hayes and Kitty Kallen; and Red Foley (#23); and Dream a Little Dream of Me, with versions by Frankie Laine; and Jack Owens (#36). The version of Dream a Little Dream of Me by Frankie Laine was the other side of Music, Maestro, Please, charting at #19.

Died on this date
Pedro de Cordoba, 68. U.S. actor. Mr. Cordoba appeared in almost 50 Broadway plays from 1903-1935, and was a character actor in more than 120 movies from 1915-1951, often playing aristocratic Hispanic characters. He died 12 days before his 69th birthday.

War
Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command General Douglas MacArthur reported to the United Nations Security Council that the U.S.S.R. "has provided and is now providing" considerable arms aid to North Korea. He said that the previous days's landing of U.S. Marines at Inchon was designed to end the Korean War before winter by stranding North Korean forces in the South and causing them to "disintegrate." The U.S. 8th Army broke out of the Pusan perimeter and moved northward against N.K. forces.

Diplomacy
Israel asked the United Nations Security Council to consider complaints that Egypt and Jordan were "officially and publicly threatening aggressive action" against Israel.

Politics and government
Nuri as-Said formed a new Iraqi cabinet, following the resignation two days earlier of Tawfik al-Suwaidi.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities accused the National Lawyers Guild of being "the legal bulwark of the Communist Party," demanding that the Guild be placed on the Justice Department's subversive list.

Economics and finance
The United States threatened to cut economic aid to Greece by about 10%, claiming that the Greek government had not done enough to bolster the country's economy.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (2-2) 8 @ Toronto (3-1) 48
Montreal (1-3) 15 @ Ottawa (2-2) 42

WIFU
Winnipeg (4-2) 26 @ Saskatchewan (3-3) 13
Edmonton (5-2) 29 @ Calgary (1-6) 22

7,000 were at Taylor Field in Regina to see the Roughriders play the Blue Bombers.

Bill Briggs scored 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos before a Mewata Stadium crowd of 8,500. Other Edmonton touchdowns were scored by Mike King, Rollin Prather, and Don Simon. Annis Stukus added 4 converts.

ORFU
Sarnia (3-0) 21 @ Windsor (0-2) 6

NFL
Cleveland (1-0) 35 @ Philadelphia (0-1) 10

In the first National Football League game after the merger between the NFL and the All-America Football Conference, the AAFC champion Browns shocked and humiliated the defending NFL champion Eagles before 71,237 fans at Municipal Stadium (see video).



Baseball
The New York Yankees scored 7 runs in the 9th inning to break a 1-1 tie and beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 before 56,548 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit to move ½ game ahead of the Tigers into first place in the American League. Joe DiMaggio hit his 30th home run of the season, while Whitey Ford (7-0) pitched a 6-hitter to win over Dizzy Trout (13-5).

Pete Castiglione singled home Wally Westlake and Ed Stevens, and scored on a single by Cliff Chambers as the Pittsburgh Pirates broke a 0-0 tie with 4 runs in the top of the 12th inning and shut out the Boston Braves 4-0 before 4,606 fans at Braves Field. Mr. Chambers (11-15) pitched a 6-hitter to outduel Vern Bickford (19-11), who allowed 8 hits in a complete game.

Del Rice hit a home run to lead off the 9th inning, breaking a 3-3 tie as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 before 12,486 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. The Dodgers loaded the bases with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th, but Duke Snider grounded into a double play to end the game. Steve Lembo made his major league debut as Brooklyn's starting catcher, batting 0 for 2, making 3 putouts and 1 assist.

Bobby Adams led off the game with a single and came around to score the winning run on an outfield fly by Ted Kluszewski as the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 before 12,052 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Ewell Blackwell (15-15) pitched a 3-hitter to outduel Bob Miller (11-5). Paul Stuffel, the second of three Philadelphia pitchers, allowed 1 hit and no runs in 2 innings, walking 1 batter and striking out 1 in his first major league game.

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Apache--The Shadows (5th week at #1)

Space
The mission of the U.S. spy satellite Discoverer 14 ended. Launched August 18, its purpose was to obtain data on propulsion, communication, orbital performance, and recovery techniques.

Football
CFL
WIFU
Edmonton (6-2) 29 @ Saskatchewan (0-7-1) 6

Johnny Bright scored 2 touchdowns to lead the Eskimos over the Roughriders in front of 10,100 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Vic Chapman and Normie Kwong also scored Edmonton touchdowns, while Jackie Parker added 4 converts and a single.

AFL
Dallas (1-1) 34 Oakland (0-2) 16 @ San Francisco

NCAA
Amos Alonzo Stagg, a father of American football, stepped down as coach of Stockton Junior College in California at age 98 after a 71-year coaching career, including 40 years at the University of Chicago. Mr. Stagg invented the end-around play; shifting offenses; the man in motion; and the huddle.

Baseball
39-year-old Warren Spahn (20-9) reached the 20-win plateau for the 11th time, pitching a no-hitter while notching 15 strikeouts for the Milwaukee Braves as they blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 before 6,117 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Losing pitcher John Buzhardt (4-16) allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in a complete game.

The New York Yankees, .002 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League, opened a crucial 4-game series against the Orioles at Yankee Stadium with a 4-2 win before 50,332 fans. Hector Lopez and Roger Maris hit home runs for the Yankees. Whitey Ford (10-9) carried a shutout into the 9th inning, but the Orioles scored 2 runs and had runners on first and second bases with 2 out, but relief pitcher Bobby Shantz struck out Marv Breeding to end the game.



40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): The Tears of a Clown--Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Ray Shook, 80. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Shook was a catcher who played 1 game as a pinch runner with the Chicago White Sox on April 16, 1916, with no plate appearances or fielding chances. He played 6 seasons in the minor leagues (1911-1916).

World events
King Hussein of Jordan installed a military government and proclaimed martial law, declaring war against the Palestine Liberation Organization.

War
The U.S. command in Saigon reported that nine U.S. helicopters had been destroyed and eight damaged by enemy gunners in South Vietnam in the previous five days, resulting in the deaths of four Americans.

Diplomacy
North Korea proposed a "confederation" of North and South Korea as a transitional step toward reunification.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-4) 18 @ Hamilton (4-3) 39

The Tiger-Cats, trailing 18-17 late in the 3rd quarter, rallied for 22 straight points to send 21,100 fans home happy from Civic Stadium. Calgary quarterback Jerry Keeling completed 19 of 42 passes for 284 yards and 4 interceptions, while Hamilton’s Joe Zuger completed 12 of 17 for 144 yards. The Stampeders also lost 3 fumbles, 1 of which was returned for a touchdown by Paul Schmidlin. Ed Buchanan rushed for the Tiger-Cats’ first touchdown in the 1st quarter after Allen Ray Aldridge recovered a fumble by Calgary’s Hugh McKinnis. Mr. Schmidlin scored 6 minutes later, but Hamilton didn’t hit the end zone again until Dick Wesolowski rushed in from 3 yards late in the 3rd quarter. Dave Fleming rushed 32 yards for a touchdown in the 4th quarter, and Mr. Aldridge added another Hamilton score when he returned an interception 28 yards. Tommy-Joe Coffey added 5 converts and a field goal, while Mr. Zuger punted 65 yards for a single in the 4th quarter. The Stampeders scored all their points after falling behind 17-0 in the second quarter, reducing the halftime deficit to 17-11. The Tiger-Cats took 10 penalties for 70 yards, while the Stampeders weren’t penalized at all.

Baseball
The Oakland Athletics sold outfielder and first baseman Tommy Davis to the Chicago Cubs. He began the season with the Houston Astros, batting .282 with 3 home runs and 30 runs batted in in 57 games before being sold to the Athletics on June 22 and batting .290 with 1 homer and 27 RBIs in 66 games with Oakland.

Clyde Wright (20-11) pitched a 3-hitter to outduel Bert Blyleven (9-8) as the California Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 before 12,386 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Mr. Blyleven struck out the first 6 batters he faced, fanning 10 in 6.2 innings; 3 of the 5 runs he allowed were unearned.

George Scott singled home Carl Yastrzemski and Tony Conigliaro with 1 out in the top of the 7th inning and Rico Petrocelli scored on a balk as the Boston Red Sox scored all their runs in the 7th inning of a 3-1 win over the New York Yankees before 6,966 fans at Yankee Stadium. Roger Moret (1-0) allowed 2 hits and no runs in 4 innings of relief to get his first major league win over Fritz Peterson (17-11).

Rollie Fingers (7-9) pitched an 8-hitter and hit his first major league home run to close the scoring in the 9th inning to lead the Oakland Athletics over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 before 6,161 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Losing pitcher Lew Krausse (13-17) allowed 9 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in 7 innings.

Aurelio Rodriguez tripled with 1 out in the bottom of the 2nd inning and Ed Brinkman followed with a single to score Mr. Rodriguez with the winning run as the Washington Senators shut out the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 before 6,196 fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington. Bill Gogolewski (2-0) allowed 2 hits in 7 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Jim Palmer (19-10), who allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 7 innings.

30 years ago
1980

Died on this date
Jean Piaget, 84. Swiss psychologist. Dr. Piaget was perhaps the most influential figure in the field of developmental psychology, with an emphasis on the education of children. He referred to his theory of cognitive development and knowledge as "genetic epistemology," and argued that children's education is influenced by the understanding and experience they acquire prior to beginning school. Dr. Piaget created and directed the Centre international d'épistémologie génétique from 1955 until his death.

25 years ago
1985

Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles hit 6 home runs, including consecutive homers by Cal Ripken, Jr. (his second of the game), Eddie Murray, and Fred Lynn in the 8th inning. Nelson Simmons of the Tigers hit a home run from each side of the plate.

20 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Blaze of Glory--Jon Bon Jovi

#1 single in Switzerland: Verdammt - ich lieb' dich--Matthias Reim (11th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Verdammt - ich lieb' dich--Matthias Reim (10th week at #1)
2 Ooops Up--Snap!
3 It Must Have Been Love--Roxette
4 Naked in the Rain--Black Pearl
5 Samurai--Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
6 Kingston Town--UB40
7 U Can't Touch This--MC Hammer
8 Close to You--Maxi Priest
9 What's a Woman?--Vaya Con Dios
10 It's on You--M.C. Sar & the Real McCoy

Singles entering the chart were Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi (#19); and Tom's Diner by DNA featuring Suzanne Vega (#27).

Transportation
The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan was completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.

Golf
Wayne Levi won the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ontario with a 10-under-par total score of 278, 1 stroke ahead of Ian Baker-Finch and Jim Woodward. First prize money was $180,000.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-7) 19 @ Saskatchewan (6-5) 45

Milson Jones rushed for 2 touchdowns for the Roughriders, while starting quarterback Kent Austin threw touchdown passes to Ray Elgaard and Lucius Floyd and backup Jeff Bentrim completed a touchdown pass to Don Narcisse. Ottawa quarterback Damon Allen completed 2 touchdown passes to David Williams and 1 to Dan Johnston. Mr. Narcisse caught 13 passes for 145 yards. 27,822 fans at Taylor Field in Regina saw Saskatchewan build up a 31-0 lead until Mr. Williams scored the Rough Riders’ first touchdown with 5 seconds remaining in the first half.



10 years ago
2000

Died on this date
John Perkovich, 76. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Perkovich played 1 game with the Chicago White Sox on May 6, 1950, allowing 7 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 5 innings of relief, with no decision and an earned run average of 7.20. He played 7 seasons in the minor leagues (1946-1952), winning at least 64 and losing at least 43.

Politics and government
Less than four months after winning re-election, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori announced that he would call a new presidential election in which he would not run.

Olympics
17-year-old Ian Thorpe of Australia set a world record while winning the men’s 400-metre freestyle swim, and anchored the Australian team that set a world record in the men’s 4 X 100-metre relay swim at the Summer Olympics in Sydney. It was the first time the Americans had failed to win the relay.

Football
CFL
Montreal (7-4) 27 @ Winnipeg (3-7-1-1) 30
Hamilton (7-4-0-2) 38 @ Calgary (7-3-1) 41 (OT)
Edmonton (7-4) 14 @ British Columbia (5-6) 26

Antonio Armstrong returned a blocked punt 30 yards for a touchdown with 3:25 remaining in regulation time to provide the winning score for the Blue Bombers in front of 22,994 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Winnipeg quarterback Khari Jones completed touchdown passes to Robert Gordon and Milt Stegall, while Troy Westwood added 3 converts and 3 field goals, including one from 56 yards on the last play of the first half. Anthony Calvillo rested because of a sore hamstring, so Stanley Jackson quarterbacked the Alouettes, completing 16 of 27 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown to Alfonzo Browning. Mike Pringle, who carried 16 times for 84 yards, rushed 1 yard for a touchdown, and Barron Miles returned an interception 48 yards for the other Montreal major score. Terry Baker added 3 converts, a field goal, and 3 singles. Mr. Gordon led all receivers with 5 receptions for 110 yards, while Cory Philpot, replacing the departed George Jones at running back, led the Blue Bombers with 18 rushes for 60 yards.

Mark McLoughlin’s 37-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime gave the Stampeders their win in a rematch of the Grey Cup contestants of the previous two years in front of a McMahon Stadium crowd of 35,187. The Tiger-Cats, who had tied the game on a converted touchdown by Corey Grant on a 13-yard pass from Danny McManus with 2:18 remaining in regulation time, got the ball first in overtime, but were stopped on a third down gamble. Mr. McManus completed 29 of 47 passes for 470 yards, but also gave up 5 interceptions, which were returned for 217 yards. Jackie Kellogg tied a CFL record with 2 touchdowns on interception returns, covering 28 and 110 yards. Kelvin Anderson of the Stampeders rushed 17 times for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Dave Dickenson, returning at quarterback after missing 2 games because of injury, threw a touchdown pass to Vince Danielsen. Mr. McManus threw a touchdown pass to Andrew Grigg in the 1st quarter, Clifford Ivory returned a blocked punt 45 yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter, and Ronald Williams rushed 4 yards for a touchdown later in the quarter. Mr. Grigg led all receivers with 6 receptions for 146 yards.



Damon Allen completed 14 of 16 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a touchdown of his own to lead the Lions over the Eskimos in front of 20,234 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Mr. Allen’s touchdown pass was from 1 yard to Scott Hendrickson, an offensive lineman who had lined up as a tight end on the play. Mr. Hendrickson had announced that he would be retiring from football after the team’s next road game to pursue a firefighting career. The only Edmonton touchdown came in the 2nd quarter on a 12-yard pass from Nealon Greene to Terry Vaughn. There was little excitement in the second half, with the scoring consisting of 2 field goals by Lui Passaglia of the Lions and 1 by Sean Fleming of the Eskimos. It was the first CFL game for backup offensive lineman George Hudson, who wore #56 for the Eskimos, and was still an active player in the CFL 10 years later.

CIAU
Alberta (0-2-1) 31 @ Regina 35

The Rams scored 2 touchdowns in the last minute to defeat the Golden Bears at Taylor Field. After scoring a converted touchdown to reduce the deficit to 31-28, a short kickoff was perfectly executed, with a Regina player taking the ball in full stride and going for the touchdown. Kevin Karius, broadcasting for the Golden Bears on CJSR, called the play as, "Oh my goodness...OH MY GOODNESS!"

Baseball
Sammy Sosa hit his 50th home run of the season, but his Chicago Cubs lost 7-6 to the St. Louis Cardinals before 47,461 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.

The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning before the first out was recorded, but John Rocker relieved Terry Mulholland and struck out 3 straight batters to preserve a 12-10 win for the Atlanta Braves before 41,470 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix.