October 23, 2010

160 years ago
1850

Society
The first U.S. National Women's Rights Convention, presided over by suffragist and anti-slavery activist Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis, opened at Brinley Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts.

125 years ago
1885

Baseball
World Series
Chicago White Stockings 9 St. Louis Browns 2 @ Cincinnati (Chicago led seven-game series 3-2-1)

Jim McCormick pitched a 2-hitter to lead the Stockings to their win over the Browns before 1,500 fans at League Park. The win was the second of the Series for Mr. McCormick, while Bob Caruthers took his first loss. The White Stockings made 10 errors, the Browns 7.

100 years ago
1910

Born on this date
Hayden Rorke. U.S. actor. Mr. Rorke appeared in plays and films in a career spanning 40 years, but was best known for playing Colonel Alfred E. Bellows in the television comedy series I Dream of Jeannie (1965-1970). He died of multiple myeloma on August 19, 1987 at the age of 77.

Died on this date
Chulalongkorn (Rama V), 57. King of Siam, 1868-1910. Chulalongkorn acceded to the throne upon the death of his father Mongkut (Rama IV). He achieved political, economic, and social reforms, including the abolition of slavery, while making territorial concessions to the British and French. King Rama V died of kidney disease, and was succeeded by his son Vajiravudh (Rama VI).

Baseball
World Series
Philadelphia Athletics 7 @ Chicago Cubs 2 (Philadelphia won best-of-seven series 4-1)

The Athletics scored 5 runs in the 8th inning--3 of them unearned--to break open a close game and defeat the Cubs before 27,374 fans at West Side Park. Jack Coombs (3-0) pitched a 9-hitter for his third complete game victory of the Series. Three Finger Brown (1-2) went the distance on the mound for the Cubs. Eddie Collins led the Athletics with 2 doubles and a single and 2 runs batted in. He batted .429 for the Series (9 for 21), and the entire Philadelphia team batted .316.

90 years ago
1920

Scandal
Three more men were indicted by a grand jury in the Chicago "Black Sox" 1919 World Series fix scandal. Added to the eight White Sox players facing charges were former world featherweight boxing champion Abe Attell, former star major league first baseman Hal Chase, and former major league pitcher Bill Burns. All three were indicted as go-betweens in the scandal. Confessions, later repudiated, were signed by Chicago White Sox players Ed Cicotte‚ Joe Jackson‚ Lefty Williams‚ and Happy Felsch.

Football
CRU
ARU
Finals
Calgary 27 @ Edmonton 16 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Jimmy Enright and Tommy Blades scored touchdowns for the Eskimos in the game at Diamond Park.

75 years ago
1935

Baseball
Chicago Cubs’ catcher Gabby Hartnett was named the Most Valuable Player in the National League. St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Dizzy Dean was runner-up.

70 years ago
1940

War
The Royal Canadian Navy River Class Destroyer HMCS Margaree lost in the North Atlantic, after a collision with the freighter Port Fairy, while escorting the five ship convoy OL.8; lost were 142 of her ship's company, many of whom were survivors of the sinking of HMCS Fraser on June 25, 1940.

Politics and government
After evading French and Spanish authorities, Belgian Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot arrived in London, marking the beginning of the Belgian government in exile.

Baseball
Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Frank McCormick was named the Most Valuable Player in the National League. St. Louis Cardinals’ first baseman Johnny Mize was runner-up, followed in order by Cincinnati pitchers Bucky Walters and Paul Derringer. Mr. McCormick batted .309 with 19 home runs and 127 runs batted in in 155 games, leading the NL in at bats (618), hits (191), and doubles (44) as the Reds easily won the pennant and went on to a seven-game win over the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. Mr. Mize hit .314 with 43 homers and 137 RBIs in 155 games, leading the league in homers, RBIs, and slugging (.636). Mr. Walters was 22-10 with a 2.48 earned run average in 38 games, leading the NL in wins, ERA, complete games (29), and innings pitched (305). Mr. Derringer was 20-12 with a 3.06 ERA, leading the NL in starts (37).

60 years ago
1950

On television tonight
Lights Out, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Skeptics, starring E.G. Marshall

Died on this date
Al Jolson, 64. U.S. entertainer. Born Asa Yoelson in Lithuania, Mr. Jolson was perhaps the most popular and successful entertainer in history, with numerous successful hit records and Broadway plays. He's best remembered today as the star of the first talking feature film, The Jazz Singer (1927). Mr. Jolson was the first entertainer to visit U.S. bases during World War II. In September 1950 he did the same for U.S. troops in South Korea, and completed 42 performances in 16 days. The exertion caused by his trip to South Korea may have contributed to his death from a heart attack while playing cards in his hotel suite in San Francisco. 20,000 people attended his funeral in Hollywood, although it's been said that many just went to make sure.

50 years ago
1960

Football
NFL
Pittsburgh (2-2-1) 27 @ Washington (1-1-2) 27
Philadelphia (4-1) 31 @ Cleveland (3-1) 29
Baltimore (3-2) 17 @ Detroit (1-3) 30
San Francisco (2-3) 14 Green Bay (3-1) 41 @ Milwaukee
Dallas (0-5) 10 @ St. Louis (2-3) 12
Chicago (3-1-1) 24 @ Los Angeles (0-4-1) 24

AFL
Houston (5-1) 42 @ New York (4-3) 27
Oakland (3-4) 9 @ Buffalo (2-4) 38
Boston (2-4) 24 @ Denver (4-2) 31

40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Lola--The Kinks (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Band of Gold--Freda Payne (4th week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Burning Bridges--The Mike Curb Congregation (2nd week at #1)
2 Lookin' Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival
3 Mademoiselle Ninette--Michael Holm
4 I (Who Have Nothing)--Tom Jones
5 Brown Eyes--Chris Andrews
6 Ain't Love a Funny Thing--Sam Evans
7 Poor Little Rich Girl--Dickie Loader
8 Cha-La-La, I Need You--Shuffles
9 Lola--The Kinks
10 Push Mr. Pride Aside--Percy Sledge

Singles entering the chart were Cracklin' Rosie by Neil Diamond (#16); and Sunshine by the Archies (#19).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Lola--The Kinks (2nd week at #1)
2 We've Only Just Begun--Carpenters
3 Look What They've Done to My Song Ma--The New Seekers
4 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel
5 It's Only Make Believe--Glen Campbell
6 I'll Be There--The Jackson 5
7 Fire and Rain--James Taylor
8 Long Long Time--Linda Ronstadt
9 All Right Now--Free
10 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond

Singles entering the chart were Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker (#25); Somebody's Been Sleeping by 100 Proof Aged in Soul (#27); After Midnight by Eric Clapton (#28); and Closer to Home by Grand Funk Railroad (#30).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKVN)
1 Lola--The Kinks
2 Fire and Rain--James Taylor
3 We've Only Just Begun--Carpenters
4 I'll Be There--The Jackson 5
5 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel
6 My Home Town--The Seeds of Time
7 Long Long Time--Linda Ronstadt
8 Cry Me a River--Joe Cocker
9 Our House--Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
10 Closer to Home--Grand Funk Railroad

Singles entering the chart were Gypsy Woman by Brian Hyland (#22); Make it Easy on Yourself by Dionne Warwick (#25); Let's Work Together by Canned Heat (#28); Stand by Your Man by Candi Staton (#29); and Express Yourself by Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (#30).

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond (4th week at #1)
2 Me and Bobby McGee--Gordon Lightfoot
3 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel
4 Lola--The Kinks
5 Green-Eyed Lady--Sugarloaf
6 God, Love and Rock & Roll (We Believe)--Teegarden & Van Winkle
7 Sunday Morning Coming Down--Johnny Cash
8 Look What They've Done to My Song Ma--The New Seekers
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10 Julie, Do Ya Love Me--Bobby Sherman

On television tonight
The Interns, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Miss Knock-A-Bout

Diplomacy
Addressing the 25th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Richard Nixon called on Soviet leaders to keep competition with the United States peaceful despite their differences and to join him in wielding power primarily to obtain world peace.

Environment
Despite an order in April banning the use of Agent Orange--a chemical defoliant found to have caused birth defects in animals in South Vietnam--U.S. troops of the Americal Division used the defoliant as recently as August, according to reports from the U.S. command in Saigon.

Auto racing
Gary Gabelich drove the Blue Flame at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to a land speed record of 622.407 miles per hour, breaking the previous record of 600.601 mph set by Craig Breedlove in Spirit of America on November 15, 1965.



30 years ago
1980

Communications
The Toronto newspaper The Globe and Mail became the first Canadian newspaper to use satellite technology, using Anik-III to send computerized microwave signals of pages from Toronto to Montreal.

Disasters
A powerful explosion destroyed an elementary school in Ortuella, Spain, killing at least 64 people and injuring 100.

25 years ago
1985

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan hosted a reception for world leaders who had come to New York for ceremonies celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Nations. Mr. Reagan’s welcome was restrained for Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, whom Mr. Reagan had repeatedly denounced. Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone addressed the UN General Assembly and warned of the dangers of letting protectionism interfere with free international trade.

Politics and government
Pierre-Marc Johnson, son of former Premier Daniel Johnson (1966-1968), was sworn in as Premier of Quebec, replacing the retiring René Lévesque. Mr. Johnson called a provincial election for December 2.

Law
U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, addressing the Federal Bar Association in Chicago, stated that Attorney General Edwin Meese’s view of the original intention of the United States Constitution was "somewhat incomplete" because it "overlooks the importance of subsequent events in the development of our law." Justice Stevens cited the impact of the amendments passed after the Civil War, and he noted that no Supreme Court justice in 60 years had questioned that the 14th Amendment extended the protection of the Bill of Rights to the states.

Labour
An agreement was reached between United Automobile Workers in the United States and Chrysler Corporation, ending a week-long strike. The agreement provided for wage parity with workers at General Motors and Ford Motor Company.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the consumer price index had risen 0.2% in September and was advancing at an annual rate of just 3.2% for the first nine months of 1985.

Baseball
World Series
Kansas City Royals 0 @ St. Louis Cardinals 3 (St. Louis led best-of-seven series 3-1)

John Tudor pitched a 5-hitter and struck out 8 to lead the Cardinals over the Royals before 53,634 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium. Tito Landrum and Willie McGee each hit solo home runs for the Cardinals. For Mr. Tudor, it was his second win of the Series. Losing pitcher Bud Black was removed for a pinch hitter after 5 innings.



20 years ago
1990

Died on this date
Thomas Williams, 63. U.S. author. Mr. Williams taught at the University of New Hampshire and published eight novels during his lifetime, sharing the 1975 National Book Award for The Hair of Harold Roux (1974). He died of lung cancer, 23 days before his 64th birthday.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Yomiuri Giants 0 @ Seibu Lions 7 (Seibu led best-of-seven series 3-0)

10 years ago
2000

Disasters
At least 35 people were killed when floods and mudslides hit the Italian and Swiss Alps.

Baseball
Nippon Series
Yomiuri Giants 9 @ Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 3 (Yomiuri led best-of-seven series 2-1)