August 24, 2011

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sabbah Rose!

450 years ago
1561

Married on this date
Willem of Orange married duchess Anna of Saxony in Leipzig.

230 years ago
1781

War
Mohawks led by Joseph Brant killed or captured all members of a Pennsylvania militia led by Archibald Lochry near present-day Aurora, Indiana.

190 years ago
1821

Died on this date
John William Polidori, 25. U.K. writer and physician. Dr. Polidori obtained his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh at the age of 19 in 1815, and became Lord Byron's personal physician a year later. He wrote fiction and non-fiction, and was best known for his novella The Vampyre: A Tale (1819), the first published modern vampire story. Dr. Polidori was suffering from depression and gambling debts when he committed suicide by consuming prussic acid, two weeks before his 26th birthday, although the coroner returned a verdict of death by natural causes.

Mexicana
The Treaty of Córdoba was signed, ratifying the Plan of Iguala and concluding the Mexican War of Independence with Spain, effectively giving Mexico its independence.

170 years ago
1841

Died on this date
John Ordronaux, 62. French-born privateer. Mr. Ordronaux commanded two ships in the War of 1812, and captured or destroyed about 30 British merchant ships, outran about 17 British warships and brought back goods to the U.S.A. worth between $250,000-$300,000. He settled in New York City, but later became a sugar magnate and died in Cartagena, Colombia.

Theodore Hook, 52. U.K. writer and prankster. Mr. Hook was a playboy who worked briefly as a civil servant, but achieved success as a composer of songs for comic operas. He also wrote novels and short stories. Mr. Hook was best known for his practical jokes, especially the Berners Street hoax in London in 1809. He died 29 days before his 53rd birthday, from a combination of overwork and dissipation.

120 years ago
1891

Movies
Thomas Edison patented the motion picture camera.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Preston Foster. U.S. actor. Mr. Foster appeared in plays, films, radio, and television programs in a 40-year career. His movies included Two Seconds (1931); Doctor X (1932); The Last Days of Pompeii (1935); and The Informer (1935). Mr. Foster lived in the San Diego area in his later years, and wrote Let's Go Padres, the theme song for the San Diego Padres when they became a major league baseball team in 1969. Mr. Foster died on July 14, 1970 at the age of 69, after a long illness.

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Durward Kirby. U.S. television announcer. Mr. Kirby was the sidekick of Garry Moore on The Garry Moore Show in the 1950s and 1960s, and performed the same role for Allen Funt on Candid Camera from 1961-1966. He died of congestive heart failure on March 15, 2000 at the age of 87.

90 years ago
1921

Disasters
The British airship R-38 experienced structural failure over Hull, England and crashed in the Humber Estuary. Of her 49 British and American training crew, only 4 survived.

70 years ago
1941

War
U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill said that he and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had, in their Atlantic Charter, pledged their countries to the final destruction of Nazi tyranny. Mr. Churchill warned that Japanese aggression in the Far East "has got to stop," but if it did not, the British would "range ourselves unhesitatingly at the side of the United States."

Abominations
German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler ordered the cessation of Nazi Germany's systematic T4 euthanasia program of the mentally ill and the disabled due to protests, although killings continued for the remainder of World War II.

Defense
U.S. President Roosevelt authorized the operation of foreign ships seized in American ports under British masters and crews flying the American flag.

Politics and government
U.S. President Roosevelt nominated Solicitor General Francis Biddle as U.S. Attorney General.

Labour
Workers at the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company plant in Kearny, New Jersey voted to end their 17-day strike, after Rear Admiral Harold Bowen formally took over the plant for the Navy.

American Federation of Labor members voted to end their strike against Detroit's streetcar and bus lines.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Tales of Tomorrow, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Woman at Land's End

Married on this date
U.S. actress Eve Arden and actor Brooks West, her leading man in summer stock, were married in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

War
Communist negotiators in Korea sent a message to Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command General Matthew Ridgway expressing hope for the eventual resumption of truce talks.

Diplomacy
The Netherlands agreed to negotiate with Indonesia for the termination of Indonesian membership in the Dutch Union.

World events
Bolivia's ruling junta permitted four opposition leaders, including National Revolutionary Movement chief Victor Paz Estenssoro, to return from exile.

Politics and government
West Berlin police announced plans to form a special "alert unit," heavily armed and housed in barracks, to counter the East German People's Police.

U.S. Senator Estes Kefauver (Democrat--Tennessee) proposed a code of conduct for congressional investigators, specifying that witnesses be allowed to present evidence in their defense, rebut charges against them, and retain counsel.

Baseball
Mike McCormick's grand slam with 2 out climaxed a 5-run 3rd inning for the Washington Nationals as they came back from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Detroit Tigers 10-7 before 2,887 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. The grand slam was Mr. McCormick's only home run in a Washington uniform, and the 14th and last of his major league career. Joe Haynes (1-3), the second of three Washington pitchers, allowed 8 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 5.1 innings and was credited with what turned out to be his 76th and last major league win, while hitting his only major league home run in the 7th.

Relief pitcher Joe Ostrowski led off the 7th inning with a single and Gene Woodling hit a 2-run home run with 2 out to provide all the scoring as the New York Yankees shut out the Cleveland Indians 2-0 before 71,768 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Mr. Ostrowski (6-3) pitched 3.2 innings in relief of Stubby Overmire as they combined for an 8-hitter. Early Wynn (14-12) allowed 7 hits and 2 earned runs in 7 innings to take the loss.

Ray Coleman led off the bottom of the 6th inning with a single, advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Minnie Minoso, and scored from second base on a single by Eddie Robinson to break a 2-2 tie as the Chicago White Sox edged the Boston Red Sox 3-2 before 24,281 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Lou Kretlow (5-6) pitched a 5-hitter and allowed 1 earned run to win the pitchers' duel over Ray Scarborough (10-7), who allowed 7 hits in a complete game.

Five days after sending midget Eddie Gaedel up to bat, St. Louis Browns' owner Bill Veeck staged "Fans Managers' Night," where 1,115 of 3,925 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis flashed placards indicating their decisions for various moves during the game, including naming the starting lineup. Sherm Lollar, voted in by the fans as the catcher, had 3 hits, including a home run, as the Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 5-3. Gus Zernial's 28th homer of the season, a 3-run blow off winning pitcher Ned Garver, accounted for all of the Philadelphia scoring. Mr. Garver (15-8) pitched a 7-hit complete game, outduelling Alex Kellner (7-13), who allowed 9 hits and 5 earned runs in a complete game.

Warren Spahn (16-11) pitched a 9-hitter and Sam Jethroe hit a solo home run in the 5th inning for what turned out to be the deciding run for the Boston Braves as they beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader before 8,807 fans at Braves Field. Ken Raffensberger (12-16) took the loss. Sibby Sisti tripled home Chet Nichols from first base with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Braves a 2-1 win in the second game to complete the sweep. Mr. Nichols was on first base after grounding into a force play following a single by Roy Hartsfield with 1 out. Mr. Nichols (8-4) pitched a 4-hitter, allowing no earned runs, to win the pitchers' duel over Herm Wehmeier (2-8), who allowed 9 hits.

Pee Wee Reese singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 1st inning and advanced to second base on an error by right fielder Gene Hermanski, advanced to third base on an outfield fly by Duke Snider, and scored on a bunt double by Jackie Robinson for the game's only run as the Brooklyn Dodgers edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 before 22,186 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Chicago first baseman Chuck Connors overcharged Mr. Robinson's hard bunt, and it went past him into right field. Ralph Branca (11-5) pitched a 3-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Paul Minner (6-13), who allowed 9 hits and no earned runs.

Pinch hitter Davey Williams grounded into a fielder's choice with the bases loaded and 1 out in the bottom of the 9th as Bobby Thomson scored to conclude a 2-run rally, giving the New York Giants a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals before 10,559 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York, allowing the second-place Giants to remain 7½ games behind the Dodgers in the National League pennant race.

Gus Bell hit a grand slam with 2 out in the top of the 3rd inning to provide the necessary scoring for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 before 8,847 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Mr. Bell finished the game batting 4 for 5 with a double. Winning pitcher Murry Dickson (17-11) pitched a 2-hitter and batted 2 for 4, leading off the 3rd with a single and scoring the first run. Pinch hitter Del Ennis led off the 9th with a home run for Philadelphia's only score.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade): Raindrops--Dee Clark (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): You Don't Know--Helen Shapiro (3rd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Edmonton (4-0) 35 @ Winnipeg (4-1) 20
British Columbia (0-4-1) 6 @ Saskatchewan (2-2) 25

Baseball
Pitching legend Satchel Paige, 55, signed with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Kvällstoppen): Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)--Raiders (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Mitch Chetkovich, 54. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Chetkovich played with the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1945), posting a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 in 4 games. He was 64-55 in 169 games in 7 seasons in the minor leagues (1942-1950).

Football
CFL
British Columbia (2-3) 1 @ Calgary (5-0) 32

The Stampeders had outscored their opponents 129-22 in their first 5 games. This was the first game in the 13-year Hall of Fame career of Larry Highbaugh, who began with the Lions as a running back. He rushed once for 0 yards in this game and returned 1 kickoff for 67 yards.

Baseball
The Montreal Expos signed catcher Walt Hriniak, who had been released by the Atlanta Braves on July 23. He was hitting .140 with no home runs and 5 runs batted in in 48 games with the Savannah Braves of the AA Dixie Association in 1971. The Expos assigned Mr. Hriniak to the Winnipeg Whips of the AAA International League.

Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs hit his 512th and last career major league home run, moving him past Mel Ott into an 8th-place tie with Eddie Mathews on the major league career list, but the Cubs lost to the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 before 38,065 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Mr. Banks hit his last home run off Jim McGlothlin in the 4th inning. Pete Rose hit 3 doubles for the Reds. Mr. McGlothlin (7-10) allowed 3 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in 5 innings to get the win over Ferguson Jenkins (20-10), who allowed 12 hits and 5 runs--4 earned--in 7 innings.

The Atlanta Braves scored at least 2 runs in each of the first 5 innings as they routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 before 8,478 fans at Atlanta Stadium. Atlanta right fielder Mike Lum batted 4 for 5 with a home run, double, 2 runs, and 4 runs batted in, while third baseman Darrell Evans was 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 2 RBIs, and first baseman Hank Aaron was 3 for 4 with his 37th home run of the season, 2 runs, and 2 RBIs. Pittsburgh first baseman Bob Robertson was 3 for 3 with an RBI.

Willie Davis tripled home 3 runs and scored on a sacrifice fly as part of a 5-run 6th inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they beat the Montreal Expos 6-4 before 28,159 fans at Jarry Park in Montreal. Al Downing (15-8) was the winning pitcher over Bill Stoneman (14-11).

Don Buford led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a base on balls, advanced to third base on a 2-out single by Brooks Robinson, and scored on a double by Merv Rettenmund for the game's only run as the Baltimore Orioles edged the Chicago White Sox 1-0 before 13,164 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Mike Cuellar (16-6) pitched a 4-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Tom Bradley (13-11), who allowed 5 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings.

Relief pitcher Tom Burgmeier doubled to lead off the bottom of the 13h inning, advanced to third base on a single by Freddie Patek, and scored on a bases-loaded single by Gail Hopkins to give the Kansas City Royals a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox before 9,963 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Mr. Burgmeier (6-5) allowed 1 hit in 3.1 scoreless innings to get the win over Luis Tiant (0-7), who allowed 3 hits and 1 earned run in 3+ innings.

Thurman Munson singled with 1 out in the top of the 1st inning, advanced to third on a double by Roy White, and scored on a ground out by Felipe Alou for the game's only run as the New York Yankees edged the Oakland Athletics 1-0 before 18,288 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mel Stottlemyre (13-11) pitched a 3-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Vida Blue (22-6), who allowed just 4 hits.

With 2 out and nobody on base in the top of the 9th inning, Frank Howard and Jeff Burroughs drew consecutive bases on balls, and Dave Nelson singled home Mr. Howard to break a 0-0 tie, but with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th, Jim Fregosi walked and Jim Spencer followed with a home run to give the California Angels a 2-1 win over the Washington Senators before 9,004 fans at Anaheim Stadium. Clyde Wright (12-13) pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 9 batters, outduelling Pete Broberg (5-4), who allowed just 3 hits.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): DEV-O Live (EP)--Devo (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): High School Lullaby--Imo-kin Trio

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): De niña a Mujer--Julio Iglesias

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (7th week at #1)

Baseball
Playing in his first major league game, Kent Hrbek hit a solo home run in the top of the 12th inning to break a 2-2 tie as the Minnesota Twins defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 before 21,513 fans at Yankee Stadium. Mr. Hrbek, playing first base, batted 2 for 5 with 2 runs batted in, making 13 putouts.

Every man in the starting lineup for the Oakland Athletics scored at least 1 run and had at least 1 hit as they routed the Cleveland Indians 16-4 before 30,139 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Leadoff hitter Rickey Henderson led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a home run and finished 4 for 4 with a double, 3 runs, and 2 runs. Matt Keough (8-3) pitched an 8-hit complete game victory.

Ivan De Jesus led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a base on balls and pinch hitter Mike Tyson followed with a double to score Mr. De Jesus, giving the Chicago Cubs a 9-8 win over the San Diego Padres before 7,068 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs had tied the game in the 9th on a 2-run 2-out single by Bill Buckner.

Keith Moreland singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 13th inning and Manny Trillo followed with a home run to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves before 23,383 fans at Veterans Stadium.

Bruce Berenyi (6-3) pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 12 batters, while doubling and scoring the second run for the Cincinnati Reds as they shut out the New York Mets 2-0 before 19,506 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. The winning run came with 2 out in the 2nd when Ray Knight doubled and scored from second base on a single by Joe Nolan. Losing pitcher Mike Scott (3-7) allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 7 innings.

Burt Hooton (9-4) pitched a 4 hitter and batted 2 for 4 with a double, while Dusty Baker and Steve Yeager hit solo home runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 before 12,308 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Losing pitcher Odell Jones (1-1) allowed 7 hits and 3 runs--2 earned--in 8 innings.

With 1 out and nobody on base in the bottom of the 10th inning, Tito Landrum singled, stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Bob Brenly, and scored on a single by Tommy Herr to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants before 13,385 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. Rennie Stennett popped out as a pinch hitter for San Francisco in the top of the 10th and remained in the game at second base, making an assist in the bottom of the inning in the 1,237th and last game of his 11-year major league career.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): You Could Be Mine--Guns N' Roses

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): La Zoubida--Lagaf' (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (7th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)
2 Now that We Found Love--Heavy D and the Boyz
3 Always There--Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown
4 Send Me an Angel--Scorpions
5 Burbujas de Amor--Juan Luis Guerra y 4;40
6 Baila Me--Gipsy Kings
7 Driver's Seat--Sniff 'n' the Tears
8 You Could Be Mine--Guns N' Roses
9 Danca Tago-Mago--Kaoma
10 The Beginning--Seal

Singles entering the chart were All 4 Love by Color Me Badd (#19); Guaranteed by Level 42 (#24); A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" by De La Soul (#27); Enter Sandman by Metallica (#29); Things That Make You Go Hmmm... by C+C Music Factory (featuring Freedom Williams (#31); 7 Ways to Love by Cola Boy (#39); and Beethoven by Linda (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)
2 It Ain't Over 'til it's Over--Lenny Kravitz
3 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
4 Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)--Roxette
5 Summertime--D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
6 Temptation--Corina
7 Wind of Change--Scorpions
8 The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul
9 3 A.M. Eternal--The KLF
10 I Can't Wait Another Minute--Hi-Five

Singles entering the chart were Enter Sandman by Metallica (#47); The Real Love by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (#77); Real, Real, Real by Jesus Jones (#84); Walk Through Fire by Bad Company (#87); Tonite by DJ Quik (#89); Let's Talk About Sex by Salt-N-Pepa (#93); and When the Lights Go Out by Gerardo (#98).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)
2 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
3 Fading Like a Flower--Roxette
4 The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul
5 Temptation--Corina
6 It Ain't Over 'til it's Over--Lenny Kravitz
7 P.A.S.S.I.O.N.--Rythm Syndicate
8 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
9 Crazy--Seal
10 Wind of Change--Scorpions

Singles entering the chart were Walk Through Fire by Bad Company (#69); The Real Love by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (#71); Kiss Them for Me by Siouxsee and the Banshees (#80); Real, Real, Real by Jesus Jones (#82); and No One Has to Cry by the Fixx (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)
2 It Ain't Over 'til It's Over--Lenny Kravitz
3 Fading Like a Flower--Roxette
4 Something to Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
5 The Motown Song--Rod Stewart (with the Temptations)
6 Superman's Song--Crash Test Dummies
7 Learning to Fly--Tom Petty
8 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
9 Hole Hearted--Extreme
10 Wind of Change--Scorpions

Singles entering the chart were Feel Your Love by Alanis (#79); Only Time Will Tell by Nelson (#84); Love You Too Much by the Boomers (#85); I Adore Mi Amore by Color Me Badd (#86); Face the Music by RTZ (#88); Silver Thunderbird by Marc Cohn (#91); Twist of the Knife by the Fabulous Thunderbirds (#94); Both Sides Now by Paul Young and Clannad (#95); My Special Child by Sinead O'Connor (#96); Runaround by Van Halen (#97); and My Town by Glass Tiger (#98). Both Sides Now was from the movie Switch (1991).

Died on this date
Bernard Castro, 87. Italian-born U.S. inventor. Mr. Castro, a native of Sicily, emigrated to the United States in 1919. He invented the modern convertible couch, opening his first store in 1931. Mr. Castro sold more than 5 million Castro Convertibles and became a multimillionaire. He died 13 days after his 87th birthday.

Politics and government
Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, five days after a failed coup attempt against him.

Europeana
Ukraine declared its independence from the U.S.S.R.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (3-4) 24 @ Hamilton (0-7) 19



10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Jane Greer, 76. U.S. actress. Miss Greer began her career as a big band singer and appeared in movies and television in a career spanning 50 years. She was best known for her femme fatale roles in the films noir Out of the Past (1947); They Won't Believe Me (1947); and The Big Steal (1949). Miss Greer died of cancer, 16 days before her 77th birthday.

Football
CFL
Montreal (6-2) 19 @ Winnipeg (6-2) 24



Hamilton (4-4) 20 @ Edmonton (3-5-0-1) 12

It was Warren Moon Day in Edmonton, and the Eskimos saluted their former quarterback and the other members of their Grey Cup championship teams from 1978-1982. Unfortunately, the current team played a terrible game, but a late touchdown and 2-point convert game them a chance to tie the game. They got that chance, but failed to capitalize on it.