July 25, 2011

1,000 years ago
1011

Died on this date
Ichijō, 31. Emperor of Japan, 986-1011. Ichijō, born Kanehito-shinnō, acceded to the throne shortly after his 6th birthday, upon the abdication of Emperor Kazan. Emperor Ichijō loved literature and music, but was largely controlled by his mother and court officials. He abdicated on July 16, 1011, the day after his 31st birthday in favour of his cousin Sanjō, and died just nine days later.

750 years ago
1261

War
Constantinople was recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.

540 years ago
1471

Died on this date
Thomas à Kempis, 90-91. German clergyman. Thomas Hemerken was a Roman Catholic priest who was a member of the pietistic movement Devotio Moderna. He was best known as the author of De Imitatione Christi (The Imitation of Christ) (ca. 1418-1427), which became the most-widely read Christian devotional work.

220 years ago
1791

Died on this date
Isaac Low, 56. American politician. Mr. Low was a merchant in New York City who initially supported the American patriot cause, and was a delegate from New York to the First Continental Congress in 1774 and the New York Provincial Congress in 1775. He advocated a moderate approach to relations with Britain, and became a Loyalist after the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Mr. Low was imprisoned for treason in New Jersey, but was freed after intervention by George Washington. Mr. Low emigrated to England in 1783 and died there.

180 years ago
1831

Died on this date
Maria Szymanowska, 41. Polish-born musician and composer. Mrs. Szymanowska was a prominent concert pianist, touring Europe from 1815 through the 1820s before settling in St. Petersburg. She wrote about 100 piano pieces, as well as songs and small chamber works. Mrs. Szymanowska died of cholera during an epidemic in St. Petersburg.

175 years ago
1836

Transportation
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railway opened for business; the 17-mile portage road running from La Prairie, opposite Montréal, to St-Jean, Québec on the Richelieu River, was Canada's first public railway line.

150 years ago
1861

Died on this date
Jonas Furrer, 56. President of the Swiss Confederation, 1848-1849, 1852, 1853. Mr. Furrer, a member of the Radical Party, was elected to the Grand Council in 1834, and was President in 1837 and 1839. He was President of the Swiss Diet in 1845, and was one of the first seven members elected to the Federal Council in 1848. Mr. Furrer held several cabinet posts in addition to his three terms as President, and was in his fourth term as Minister of Justice and Police at the time of his death.

War
The United States Congress passed the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, asserting that the aim of the American Civil War was to "preserve the Union;" the measure was repealed five months later.

140 years ago
1871

Politics and government
Manitoba Lieutenant Governor Adams Archibald negotiated Treaty No. 1 in southern Manitoba with the Swampy Cree and Chippewa (Ojibway), agreeing to pay $3 per Indian for the area of approximately 10,376.5 square miles.

Anthony Musgrave left British Columbia before the return from Ottawa of Joseph Trutch, his successor and the first lieutenant governor of the province. Mr. Musgrave was B.C.'s last colonial governor.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Ruth Krauss. U.S. authoress. Miss Krauss wrote several collections of poetry, but was known for more than 40 books for children, most notably The Carrot Seed (1945). She died on July 10, 1993, 15 days before her 92nd birthday.

100 years ago
1911

Adventure
Bobby Leach survived a drop over Niagara Falls in a steel barrel; he spent 23 weeks in hospital recovering from injuries.

Transportation
The Carillon and Grenville Railway, the last remaining broad gauge (5'6") line in North America, was abandoned. The portage railway opened October 25, 1854, and was later acquired by the Canadian Northern Railway as part of its new Montréal to Ottawa line.

Disasters
Fire destroyed much of downtown Grand Forks, British Columbia.

75 years ago
1936

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Louis Hector and Harry West, on MBS
Tonight’s episode: The Noble Bachelor

Theatre
The Federal Theatre Project's production of Macbeth, produced by John Houseman and starring Orson Welles, finished its five-night run at the Park Theatre in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Baseball
Frankie Hayes hit 4 doubles, the last with the bases loaded in the 9th inning, to lead the Philadelphia Athletics to a 15-12 win over the Cleveland Indians at League Park in Cleveland.

The Boston Red Sox scored 6 runs in the 2nd inning and 12 more in the 5th to rout the Detroit Tigers 18-3 before 22,000 fans at Navin Field in Detroit. Doc Cramer led the Red Sox with 4 hits. Lefty Grove pitched a complete game for the victory, improving to 12-6 for the season; Tommy Bridges took the loss, dropping to 12-7.

The Chicago Cubs scored 4 runs in each of the 3rd, 5th, and 8th innings as they routed the Philadelphia Phillies 17-4 before 6,000 fans at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

The New York Giants rallied for 3 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 before 10,316 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York. Burgess Whitehead singled in 2 runs to tie the game and advanced to third base on an error by Cincinnati right fielder Kiki Cuyler; after an intentional walk to Mel Ott, Hank Leiber singled home Mr. Whitehead. Losing pitcher Bill Hallahan hit a home run in the top of the 9th to give Cincinnati a 4-2 lead.

70 years ago
1941

Died on this date
John Ford, 78. U.S. politician and judge. Mr. Ford sat in the New York State Senate from 1896-1900 and on the New York Supreme Court from 1907-1932. He founded the Clean Books League, and died three days before his 79th birthday.

War
The Soviet Air Force attacked the Romanian ports of Constante and Sulina.

U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles wired the foreign ministers of Peru and Ecuador, urging them to stop their border conflict so that the U.S.A., Argentina, and Brazil could aid in mediating the dispute.

Diplomacy
The German Transocean Press Service was convicted of failing to register in the United States as an agent of the German government, and was fined $1,000.

Technology
Radio Corporation of America announced the development of a high-voltage electron microscope, making it possible to magnify objects 100,000 times.

Scandal
Enoch Johnson, Republican Party leader of Atlantic County, New Jersey, was found guilty of evading payment of $38,716 in federal income taxes on money he received from the numbers racket.

Economics and finance
The U.S. ordered a freeze on all Japanese assets in the United States; Chinese assets were also frozen, at Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek's request, "to prevent the liquidation...of assets obtained by duress or conquest."

Labour
Over 3,000 Panamanian and Latin American workers in the Gatun area of the Canal Zone fought against labourers imported from the West Indies.

Chess
Reuben Fine retained his U.S. Chess Federation open title, defeating George Sturgis in St. Louis.

Baseball
Lefty Grove (7-4) went the distance for his 300th and last career major league win, allowing 12 hits and 5 earned runs, as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 10-6 before 10,000 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Jim Tabor hit 2 home runs for the Red Sox, and Ted Williams hit a 2-run homer to break a 6-6 tie. Al Milnar (8-13) took the loss for the Indians in relief of Mel Harder.

The New York Yankees scored 5 runs in the 4th inning and 3 in the 8th as they blanked the Chicago White Sox 8-0 before 8,109 fans at Yankee Stadium. Spud Chandler (3-3) pitched a 3-hit shutout without striking out a batter, while Tommy Henrich and Charlie Keller each hit 3-run home runs. All 8 runs were unearned.

The Philadelphia Athletics scored 6 runs in the 7th inning and 3 in the 8th as they defeated the Detroit Tigers 11-5 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The Tigers scored 4 runs in the top of the 8th.

The Boston Braves scored 3 runs in the 1st inning and 5 in the second as they coasted to an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals before 22,933 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Jim Tobin (7-5) pitched a 3-hit shutout, while Paul Waner hit his first home run of the season, a 3-run blast in the 2nd inning.

70 years ago
1951

On the radio
Pete Kelly's Blues, starring Jack Webb, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Little Jake

War
As Korean truce talks resumed, Communist delegates accepted the U.S. position that foreign troop withdrawal could be postponed until "after establishment of a cease-fire and armistice in Korea." U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur, addressing the Massachusetts State legislature in Boston, assailed the "ineptitude of our leaders" in foreign and domestic affairs, and claimed that current Korean truce talks were the same as the field negotiations which he was fired for proposing.

Crime
A U.S. federal grand jury in New York handed down contempt of Congress citations for gambling bosses Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, and Frank Erickson, who had refused to andwer questions before the Senate Crime Investigating Committee in March 1951.

Technology
Dr. Morris Fishbein reported the development of an X-ray machine that made it possible to take an X-ray picture of the whole human body without danger.

Oil
British-operated Iraq Petroleum Company agreed to an equal division of profits with the Iraqi government.

Economics and finance
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Charles Brennan arrived in Belgrade to investigate Yugoslavia's food situation for possible U.S. aid.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Hello Mary Lou/Travelin' Man--Ricky Nelson (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Carlton Molesworth, 85. U.S. baseball player and manager. Mr. Molesworth pitched 4 games with the Washington Senators (1895), posting a record of 0-2 with an earned run average of 14.63, batting .143 (1 for 7). He played 17 seasons in the minor leagues (1895-1915), mainly as an outfielder. Mr. Molesworth played with (1906-1911, 1914-1915) and managed (1908-1922) the Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association, compiling a record of 1,098-977. He managed the Columbus Senators of the American Association (1923-1925), and then worked as a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates through the 1947 season. Mr. Molesworth died after several years of declining health.

Defense
U.S. President John F. Kennedy, in a televised address from the White House, said: "We cannot and will not permit the Communists to drive us out of Berlin--either gradually or by force. For the fulfillment of our pledge to that city is essential to the morale and security of West Germany, to the unity of western Europe, and to the faith of the entire world...So long as the Communists insist that they are preparing to end by themselves unilaterally our rights in West Berlin and our commitments to its people, we must be prepared to defend those rights and those commitments. We will at all times be ready to talk, if talk will help. But we must also be ready to resist with force, if force is used against us. As part of a long-term buildup in U.S. strength "to meet a worldwide threat," Mr. Kennedy said he was asking Congress for additional increases in armed forces spending and manpower, was ordering draft calls doubled and tripled, and requesting Congressional authorization to recall to service certain reserve units; extend tours of duty; and activate some Air Transport and Air National Guard squadrons.



Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (2-0) 28 @ Montreal (0-1) 19
Toronto (2-0) 28 @ Calgary (0-2) 17

Baseball
Roger Maris hit 2 home runs in each game for the New York Yankees as they swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox 5-1 and 12-0 before 46,240 fans at Yankee Stadium. Clete Boyer also homered twice in the second game, while Mickey Mantle homered for the Yankees in the first game, giving him 38 home runs on the season to 40 for Mr. Maris. Whitey Ford (18-2) and Bill Stafford (9-4) were the respective winning pitchers.

Dick Donovan (7-8) pitched a 5-hitter to outduel Jack Kralick (9-6) and led off the 3rd inning with a home run to open the scoring for the Washington Senators as they edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 before 20,600 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington.

Wayne Causey scored from third base on a wild pitch as pinch hitter Dick Howser drew a base on balls, climaxing a 3-run 8th inning for the Kansas City Athletics as they came from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians 3-2 before 6,568 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. The Indians loaded the bases with 1 out in the 9th, but relief pitcher Gerry Staley iinduced Bubba Phillips to ground into a 1-2-3 double play to end the game.

Pinch hitter Bob Sadowski and Ed Yost hit consecutive run-scoring singles with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers before 8,316 fans at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles. The Tigers had taken a 4-3 lead on a 2-run home run by Bill Bruton with 2 out in the top of the 9th. Manny Montejo, the second of four Detroit pitchers, allowed 1 hit and no runs in 2 innings in his first major league game, striking out 3 batters and walking none.

The San Francisco Giants scored 7 runs in the 8th inning and 4 in the 9th as they beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-7 before 18,698 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Harvey Kuenn and Matty Alou each had 4 hits and 4 runs batted in for the Giants. Mr. Alou entered the game in left field in the bottom of the 1st inning as a substitute for his brother Felipe, who was injured in a play at second base after singling in the top of the inning.

Lou Burdette (12-6) pitched a 2-hitter to outduel Ken Hunt (9-7), who allowed 5 hits in a complete game, as the Milwaukee Braves shut out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 before 21,442 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Hank Aaron hit a solo home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 4th to open the scoring, and Mr. Burdette singled home Lee Maye with 2 out in the 7th to provide an insurance run.

40 years ago
1971

Died on this date
Leroy Robertson, 74. U.S. composer. Dr. Robertson taught at Brigham Young University (1925-1948) and the University of Utah (1948-1962). He wrote piano, organ, and string works, as well as Mormon hymns, and was best known for Oratorio from the Book of Mormon (1953).

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Enola Gay--OMD (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Only Crying--Keith Marshall (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: The Streets of New York--Wolfe Tones

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Ghost Town--The Specials (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Ghost Town--The Specials (3rd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 One Day in Your Life--Michael Jackson
2 Chequered Love--Kim Wilde
3 Caribbean Disco Show--Lobo
4 Rio--Maywood
5 Only Crying--Keith Marshall
6 Going Back to My Roots--Odyssey
7 You Drive Me Crazy--Shakin' Stevens
8 How 'bout Us--Champaign
9 More Stars--Stars on 45
10 Stand & Deliver--Adam and the Ants

Singles entering the chart were No Me Hables by Juan Pardo (#26); Your Love by Lime (#31); Malaika by Boney M. (#32); Cantara Pepe by the Press (#33); and Als Ik Jou Niet Had by Mieke (#35).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 The One that You Love--Air Supply
2 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes
3 Jessie's Girl--Rick Springfield
4 Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or Not)--Joey Scarbury
5 Elvira--The Oak Ridge Boys
6 I Don't Need You--Kenny Rogers
7 Slow Hand--Pointer Sisters
8 You Make My Dreams--Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 Boy from New York City--The Manhattan Transfer
10 Hearts--Marty Balin

Singles entering the chart were Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (#57); Step by Step by Eddie Rabbitt (#65); Hold on Tight by Electric Light Orchestra (#67); The Beach Boys Medley by the Beach Boys (#76); You Could Take My Heart Away by Silver Condor (#78); Square Biz by Teena Marie (#82); For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton (#83); General Hospi-Tale by the Afternoon Delights (#84); Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) by Don Felder (#85); You're Mine Tonight by Pure Prairie League (#86); I'm in Love by Evelyn King (#88); Chloe by Elton John (#89); and Summer '81 Medley by the Cantina Band (featuring Lou Christie) (#90). The Beach Boys Medley was a compilation of brief excerpts from a number of the band's Capitol Records singles from 1962-1966. For Your Eyes Only was the title song from the latest James Bond movie

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Jessie's Girl--Rick Springfield
2 The One That You Love—Air Supply
3 Elvira--Oak Ridge Boys
4 Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or Not)--Joey Scarbury
5 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes
6 I Don't Need You--Kenny Rogers
7 You Make My Dreams--Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 Slow Hand--Pointer Sisters
9 Stars on 45--Stars on 45
10 Boy from New York City--The Manhattan Transfer

Singles entering the chart were Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (#59); Hold on Tight by Electric Light Orchestra (#62); The Beach Boys Medley by the Beach Boys (#76); You Could Take My Heart Away by Silver Condor (#81); A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#83); General Hospi-Tale by the Afternoon Delights (#84); For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton (#85); Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) by Don Felder (#86); Chloe by Elton John (#87); I'm in Love by Evelyn King (#88); Some Days are Diamonds (Some Days are Stone) by John Denver (#89); and Tempted by Squeeze (#90). .

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or Not)--Joey Scarbury (2nd week at #1)
2 The One that You Love--Air Supply
3 Elvira--The Oak Ridge Boys
4 Jessie's Girl--Rick Springfield
5 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes
6 I Don't Need You--Kenny Rogers
7 Medley--Stars on 45
8 Slow Hand--Pointer Sisters
9 Boy from New York City--The Manhattan Transfer
10 Hearts--Marty Balin

Singles entering the chart were Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) (#46); Hold on Tight by Electric Light Orchestra (#49); Step by Step by Eddie Rabbitt (#63); I'm in Love by Evelyn King (#79); The Beach Boys Medley by the Beach Boys (#81); You Could Take My Heart Away by Silver Condor (#85); General Hospi-Tale by the Afternoon Delights (#86); A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#87); Tempted by Squeeze (#88); Some Days are Diamonds (Some Days are Stone) by John Denver (#90); and Send for Me by Atlantic Starr (#95).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
RPM didn't publish from July 11-August 22, 1981 because of a postal strike.

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Gemini Dream--The Moody Blues (2nd week at #1)
2 Arc of a Diver--Steve Winwood
3 Boy from New York City--The Manhattan Transfer
4 A Life of Illusion--Joe Walsh
5 Jessie's Girl--Rick Springfield
6 You Make My Dreams--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 Modern Girl--Sheena Easton
8 Winning--Santana
9 In the Air Tonight--Phil Collins
10 Slow Hand--Pointer Sisters

Singles entering the chart were Urgent by Foreigner (#23); Who's Crying Now by Journey (#26); and The Break Up Song (They Don't Write 'Em) by the Greg Kihn Band (#28).

Protest
Hundreds of people protesting the visit of the Springboks rugby team from South Africa invaded Rugby Park in Hamilton, New Zealand, forcing the cancellation of the match against Waikato.

Crime
The McDonald Royal Commission condemned illegal Royal Canadian Mounted Police activities against Québec separatists and other dissidents, and recommended a civilian agency to take over security work.

Football
CFL
Toronto (0-4) 13 @ Hamilton (3-1) 57
Ottawa (1-3) 17 @ British Columbia (3-0) 31

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Lessons in Love--Level 42 (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Vincente Minnelli, 83. U.S. movie director. Mr. Minnelli was best known for directing musicals, and won the Academy Award as Best Director for Gigi (1958). His other movies included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944); An American in Paris (1951); and The Band Wagon (1953). He was married to Judy Garland from 1945-1951, and the two were the parents of actress Liza Minnelli.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (4-1) 36 @ Hamilton (1-4) 21

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Lazar Kaganovich, 97. U.S.S.R. politician. Mr. Kaganovich was a Bolsehevik Communist who helped Josef Stalin seize power in the Soviet Union, and remained loyal to him. Mr. Kaganovich played a large role in the Ukrainian famine of 1932-1933, and even refused to defend his brother, also a Communist, when he was accused of disloyalty. Mr. Kaganovich gradually lost influence within the Communist Party after the death of Mr. Stalin in 1953, and was expelled from the party in 1961. He was the last surviving Old Bolshevik.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (1-2) 16 @ Toronto (3-0) 30



Edmonton (2-1) 36 @ British Columbia (2-1) 37

Edmonton kicker Ray Macoritti missed 2 field goal attempts in the last minute, enabling the Lions to escape with a victory over the Eskimos at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.