September 25, 2011

390 years ago
1621

Died on this date
Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, 59. English writer. Mary Sidney married Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke in 1577. She turned their residence, Wilton House, into a gathering place for the leading writers of the day, including Edmund Spenser and Ben Jonson. The Countess's works included a lyrical translation of the Psalms and the play Antonius (1592). She died of smallpox.

300 years ago
1711

Born on this date
Qianlong. Emperor of China, 1735-1796. Qianlong, born Hongli, succeeded his father Yongzheng, and reigned during an era characterized by prosperity and military success. The society and the imperial court began to deteriorate in Emperor Qianlong's later years, and he abdicated in favour of his son Jiaqing in order not to break the record set by his grandfather Kangxi as the Qing dynasty's longest-serving ruler. Qianlong died on February 7, 1799 at the age of 87.

270 years ago
1741

Born on this date
Václav Pichl. Bohemian musician and composer. Mr. Pichl was a violinist in Vienna in the 1760s and '70s, and lived in Italy from 1777-1796 before returning to Vienna. He composed almost 400 works, including 89 symphonies, 40 concertos, 30 masses, and 20 operas. Mr. Pichl died on January 23, 1805 at the age of 63 after suffering a stroke while playing a violin concerto.

220 years ago
1791

Died on this date
William Bradford, 72. U.S. publisher. Mr. Bradford published The Pennsylvania Journal from 1742 until his death. He supported the American Revolution, and was selected by the Continental Congress to print the official documents of the revolution.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Robert Bresson. French film director. Mr. Bresson was one of the most influential directors in the history of French cinema. His films included A Man Escaped (1956); Pickpocket (1959); and Au hasard Balthazar (1966). He died on December 18, 1999 at the age of 98.

Died on this date
Arthur Fremantle, 65. U.K. military officer and politician. Sir Arthur served with the British Army from 1852 until his death, although he didn't see combat until he fought in Sudan in the mid-1880s. He visited the Confederate States in 1863 during the American Civil War, and was a witness to the Battle of Gettysburg. Sir Arthur visited New York before departing America, and happened to be there to witness the draft riots in July 1863. He kept a diary during his visit, which was the basis of his book Three Months in the Southern States (1864), which was a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Sir Arthur served a term as Governor of Malta (1894-1899) and then returned to England, where he died from an asthma attack.

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Eric Williams. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-1981. Dr. Williams was a historian specializing in slavery in the Caribbean, with his best-known work being Capitalism and Slavery (1944). He founded the People's National Movement in 1956, which achieved success in that year's election, which enabled him to become Chief Minister. He held that office until 1959, and was Premier of Trinidad and Tobago (1959-1962) until the nation achieved its independence from British rule. Mr. Williams then served as Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister until his death on March 29, 1981 at the age of 69; he was succeeded by George Chambers.

Died on this date
John Bender, 32. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Bender, an older brother of Hall of Fame pitcher Chief Bender, was an outfielder for 8 seasons in the minor leagues (1902-1908, 1911), spending most of his career in the Class D Northern League and the Class C South Atlantic (Sally) League. He was known as a good defensive outfielder but a poor hitter, and heavy drinking seriously impaired his career. Mr. Bender was effectively banned from organized baseball in 1909-1910 after stabbing his manager, Winn Clark, in 1908, while both were with the Charleston Sea Gulls in the Sally League. Mr. Bender returned to the Sea Gulls early in the 1911 season, but was released, and joined the Edmonton Eskimos of the Class D Western Canada League in late July. He was popular with fans, but hit just .213 in 33 games, and was released on September 2, the day before the end of the season. Mr. Bender remained in Edmonton, but collapsed and died in the Lewis Bros. Cafe in downtown Edmonton, either as he was about to order breakfast, or just after he had left the restaurant. Mr. Bender's death was said to be from heart disease. His body was sent by train to his home in Charleston.

Disasters
An explosion of badly degraded propellant charged on board the French battleship Liberté detonated the forward ammunition magazines and destroyed the ship.

90 years ago
1921

Football
APFA
Columbus (0-1) 0 @ Akron (1-0) 14

Baseball
Carl Mays (26-9) pitched a 13-hit complete game, allowing 5 earned runs, while batting 3 for 5 with a double, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in to help the New York Yankees rout the Cleveland Indians 21-7 before 40,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York. New York right fielder Bob Meusel batted 3 for 6 with a home run, triple, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs.

The Chicago Cubs scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 12th inning to defeat the Boston Braves 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader before 12,000 fans at Cubs Park. Pete Alexander (15-12) pitched a 13-hit complete game victory to outduel Joe Oeschger (20-14), who allowed 14 hits and 4 earned runs. Pinch hitter John Kelleher singled home a run with 2 out in the bottom of the 12th to give the Cubs an 8-7 win in the second game to complete the sweep. Buck Freeman (9-10) allowed 5 hits and 2 runs--both unearned--in 8 innings of relief to get the win.

The Baltimore Orioles swept a doubleheader over the visiting Jersey City Seekers 8-5 and 8-7 to finish the International League season with 119 wins, a record at the time for organized baseball.

75 years ago
1936

Baseball
Eiji Sawamura of the Tokyo Kyojin pitched the first no-hitter in the Japanese Baseball League.

70 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Foxhall P. Keene, 73. U.S. sportsman. Mr. Keene, the son of the president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, was a stereotypical figure of the Gilded Age in America, participating in numerous sports indulged in by rich men. He suffered more than a dozen serious injuries in sporting competition, but was competitive when healthy. Mr. Keene particularly excelled in equestrian competition, most notably polo; he was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, and was a member of the American team that won the gold medal in the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. In addition to riding horses, Mr. Keene was a major owner and breeder of racehorses. His extravagant lifestyle eventually caught up to him, and he spent his last years in a small cottage on his sister's estate in Ayer's Cliff, Quebec, where he died. Read more about Mr. Keene here and here.

Gertrude Battles Lane, 66. U.S. journalist. Mrs. Lane was editor of Woman's Home Companion from 1911-1941.

War
General Vittorio Ambrosio, commander of the Italian 2nd Army, reported that the reoccupation of the demilitarized Dalmatian coast of Yugoslavia had been completed.

Diplomacy
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in Washington for their first visit to the United States together, and were greeted by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and cheering crowds.

Defense
As a result of a seditious movement uncovered in the Argentine Air Corps, General Angel Maria Zyloaga was removed as corps commander.

Economics and finance
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced that 300 more names had been added to the trade blacklist of pro-Axis firms and individuals in Latin America.

Football
CRU
WIFU
Vancouver (1-4) 5 @ Winnipeg (3-0) 12

Baseball
The New York Giants released catcher Gabby Hartnett, ending his 20-year Hall of Fame career. Mr. Hartnett batted .297 with 236 home runs and 1,179 runs batted in in 1,990 games. He played 19 seasons with the Cubs before joining the Giants for 1941 and hitting .300 with 5 home runs and 26 RBIs in 64 games.

Whitlow Wyatt (22-10) pitched a 5-hit shutout as the Brooklyn Dodgers blanked the Boston Braves 6-0 before 10,098 fans at Braves Field to clinch their first National League pennant in 21 years. Tom Earley (6-8) took the loss. John Dudra struck out as a pinch hitter for Boston in the top of the 8th inning and played the bottom of the inning at third base in the 14h and last game of his only major league season.

Ray Starr (3-2) pitched a 2-hitter and the Cincinnati Reds scored 5 runs in the 5th inning as they blanked the Chicago Cubs 6-0 before 1,148 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. It was the final major league game for three Cubs: left fielder Frank Jelincich (4 games, 1941); second baseman Billy Myers (738 games, 1935-1941); and relief pitcher Wimpy Quinn (3 games, 1941), who singled in his only plate appearance in the game, ending his major league career with a batting average of .500.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Doctor Anonymous, starring Josephine Brown and Walter Slezak

War
U.S. President Harry Truman signed new regulations authorizing the removal of draft deferments af 235,000 childless husbands and about 150,000 4-Fs.

Politics and government
U.K. Colonial Secretary James Griffiths reported in London that the Negro population of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland opposed plans for a federation of Brisith Central African states for fear that they would suffer at the hands of whites controlling the government.

U.S. President Truman signed an executive order intended to standardize rules for the release of government information by imposing the State and Defense Department classification system on all federal agencies.

Society
The inaugural conference of the Māori Women’s Welfare League opened as 87 delegates, representing 187 branches and a membership of 2,503 women, gathered at Ngāti Poneke Young Māori Club in Wellington.

Labour
The American Federation of Labor ended a nine-day convention in San Francisco after expressing its desire to "unite organically" with the Congress of Industrial Organizations and authorizing the appointment of a committee to negotiate the merger.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Quisiera Ser--Dْo Dinلmico (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Il faut savoir--Charles Aznavour (5th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee (2nd week at #1)
2 The Mountain's High--Dick and Deedee
3 Michael--The Highwaymen
4 Crying--Roy Orbison
5 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)--Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group
6 Little Sister--Elvis Presley
7 Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)--Barry Mann
8 My True Story--The Jive Five with Joe Rene and Orchestra
9 Without You--Johnny Tillotson
10 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame--Elvis Presley

Singles entering the chart were Runaround Sue by Dion (#42); The Fly by Chubby Checker (#60); Hollywood (#67)/(He's My) Dreamboat (#72) by Connie Francis; Movin' (#71)/Honky Train (#97) by Bill Black's Combo; Feel It (#75)/It's All Right (#93) by Sam Cooke; Please Don't Go by Ral Donner (#81); I Really Love You by the Stereos (#85); Don't Blame Me by the Everly Brothers (#87); Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) by the Lennon Sisters (#88); Faraway Star by the Chordettes (#90); Riders in the Sky by Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra (#91); True, True Love by Frankie Avalon (#92); Johnny Willow by Fred Darian (#96); and Your Last Goodbye by Floyd Cramer (#99).

On television tonight
Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Guillotine, starring Robert Middleton, Danielle de Metz, and Alejandro Rey



Died on this date
Frank Fay, 69. U.S. entertainer. Mr. Fay, born Francis Donner, was the most popular and influential comedian in vaudeville in the decade or so after World War I. He was credited as the first standup comedian, and the first emcee to play an important role on stage. Mr. Fay appeared in several movies, but he was a heavy drinker and a vocal anti-Semite, both of which seriously hindered his career. He was married to actress Barbara Stanwyck from 1928-1935, but his fame declined as hers increased, and he reportedly beat her and cheated on her. Mr. Fay made a comeback on Broadway as the star of Harvey (1944), but he made enemies when he requested that the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American activities investigate actors who were opponents of the Spanish regime if Francisco Franco, ostensibly because they were anti-Catholic. He was the guest of honour at a rally in Madison Square Garden in New York in January 1946, called "The Friends of Frank Fay;" speakers included members of the Ku Klux Klan and supporters of Mr. Franco's regime. Mr. Fay's personality and associations likely prevented him from getting the lead role in the movie version of Harvey. He was declared legally incompetent shortly before his death from a ruptured abdominal aorta.

Boxing
Sugar Ray Robinson (147-9-3) won a split decision over Wilf Greaves (34-21-1) in a middleweight bout at Convention Arena in Detroit.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-2-1) 16 @ Saskatchewan (3-7) 1

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): Co-Co--The Sweet (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Tanta voglia di lei--Pooh (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Hey Girl Don't Bother Me--The Tams (2nd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Daddy Cool--Drummond (2nd week at #1)
2 I Did What I Did for Maria--Tony Christie
3 Eagle Rock--Daddy Cool
4 How Can You Mend a Broken Heart--The Bee Gees
5 It's Too Late--Carole King
6 Sweet, Sweet Love--Russell Morris
7 Double Barrel--Dave & Ansil Collins
8 I Don't Know How to Love Him--Helen Reddy
9 L.A. International Airport--Susan Raye
10 Sweet Hitch-Hiker--Creedence Clearwater Revival

Singles entering the chart were Signs by the Five Man Electrical Band (#30); Chicago by Graham Nash (#33); Watching the River Flow by Bob Dylan (#38); Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) by the Raiders (#39); and Never Ending Song of Love by the New Seekers (#40).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Borriquito--Peret (7th week at #1)
2 Blossom Lady--Shocking Blue
3 Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes--Rod McKuen
4 Black and White--Greyhound
5 Non, Non, Rien N'a Changé--Poppys
6 Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops
7 Because I Love--Majority One
8 Hey, You Love--Mouth & MacNeal
9 One Way Wind--Cats
10 Storm and Thunder--Earth and Fire

Singles entering the chart were Nine by Nine by John Dummer's Famous Music Band (#24); Only Lies by Greenfield & Cook (#29); Military Madness by Graham Nash (#33); Let Your Yeah Be Yeah by the Pioneers (#36); Bad Bad Woman by BZN (#37); and Karavaan by Herman Lippinkhof en Zijn Belcanto Kwartet (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Go Away Little Girl--Donny Osmond (3rd week at #1)
2 Maggie May/Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
3 Ain't No Sunshine--Bill Withers
4 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down--Joan Baez
5 Spanish Harlem--Aretha Franklin
6 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey--Paul & Linda McCartney
7 Smiling Faces Sometimes--The Undisputed Truth
8 Superstar/Bless the Beasts and Children--Carpenters
9 Whatcha See is Whatcha Get--The Dramatics
10 I Just Want to Celebrate--Rare Earth

Singles entering the chart were Only You Know and I Know by Delaney & Bonnie (#71); I'm Comin' Home by Tommy James (#74); I Don't Need No Doctor by Humble Pie (#85); Peace Train by Cat Stevens (#88); You Send Me by the Ponderosa Twins + One (#89); Hot Pants...I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming by Bobby Byrd (#90); All My Hard Times by Joe Simon (#95); Everything's Alright by Yvonne Elliman (#96); Your Move (I've Seen All Good People) by Yes (#99); and I'd Love to Change the World by Ten Years After (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey--Paul & Linda McCartney
2 Go Away Little Girl--Donny Osmond
3 Maggie May--Rod Stewart
4 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down--Joan Baez
5 Ain't No Sunshine--Bill Withers
6 Smiling Faces Sometimes--The Undisputed Truth
7 I Just Want to Celebrate--Rare Earth
8 Superstar--Carpenters
9 Spanish Harlem--Aretha Franklin
10 I Woke Up in Love this Morning--The Partridge Family

Singles entering the chart were Peace Train by Cat Stevens (#63); Only You Know and I Know by Delaney & Bonnie (#69); Spill the Wine by the Isley Brothers (#71); Charity Ball by Fanny (#76); Midnight Man by the James Gang (#78); What are You Doing Sunday by Dawn (#81); You Brought the Joy by Freda Payne (#87); Do I Love You by Paul Anka (#91); It's a Cryin' Shame by Gayle McCormick (#92); Baby, I'm Yours by Jody Miller (#96); I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me) by the Chi-Lites (#97); Co-Co by the Sweet (#98); You Send Me by the Ponderosa Twins + One (#99); and I Like What You Give by Nolan (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down--Joan Baez
2 Go Away Little Girl--Donny Osmond
3 Ain't No Sunshine--Bill Withers
4 Maggie May/Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
5 Spanish Harlem--Aretha Franklin
6 Superstar--Carpenters
7 I Just Want to Celebrate--Rare Earth
8 Won't Get Fooled Again--The Who
9 I Woke Up in Love this Morning--The Partridge Family
10 Smiling Faces Sometimes--The Undisputed Truth

Singles entering the chart were Peace Train by Cat Stevens (#70); Only You Know and I Know by Delaney & Bonnie (#71); You Brought the Joy by Freda Payne (#81); It's a Cryin' Shame by Gayle McCormick (#83); It's for You by Springwell (#87); She's All I've Got by Freddie North (#88); Charity Ball by Fanny (#90); Midnight Man by the James Gang (#93); I Like What You Give by Nolan (#95); You Send Me by the Ponderosa Twins + One (#98); and Solo by Billy Sans (#99).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey--Paul & Linda McCartney (2nd week at #1)
2 Go Away Little Girl--Donny Osmond
3 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down--Joan Baez
4 I Woke Up in Love this Morning--The Partridge Family
5 Rain Dance--The Guess Who
6 Maggie May--Rod Stewart
7 Spanish Harlem--Aretha Franklin
8 Smiling Faces Sometimes--The Undisputed Truth
9 Won't Get Fooled Again--The Who
10 Ain't No Sunshine--Bill Withers

Singles entering the chart were Imagine by John Lennon (#75); You're My People by the Pepper Tree (#76); I'm Comin' Home by Tommy James (#82); If You Really Love Me by Stevie Wonder (#84); Roll On by the New Colony Six (#91); All My Trials by Ray Stevens (#92); Glory, Glory by the Byrds (#94); Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) by the Stylistics (#95); Uncle Jed by Creamcheese (#96); Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves by Cher (#97); Some of Shelly's Blues by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (#98); and Here Today by Sunshine (#99).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey--Paul & Linda McCartney (2nd week at #1)
2 Maggie May--Rod Stewart
3 Creators of Rain--Ian & Sylvia
4 Ain't No Sunshine--Bill Withers
5 The Story in Your Eyes--The Moody Blues
6 Superstar--Carpenters
7 Down by the River--Joey Gregorash
8 Sweet Dreams and Sarah--Mac Davis
9 Rain Dance--The Guess Who
10 Loving Her was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)--Kris Kristofferson
Pick hit of the week: Gimme Shelter--Grand Funk Railroad

Died on this date
Hugo Black, 85. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1937-1971. Justice Black, a Democrat, represented Alabama in the U.S. Senate (1927-1937), serving as Secretary of rhe Senate Democratic Conference (1927-1937) and Chairman of the Senate Education Committee from January 1937 until he was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in August. He had a reputation as a reformer in the Senate, and supported Mr. Roosevelt's New Deal economic program. On the Supreme Court, Justice Black was known as a strict constructionist, believing in the "plain meaning" of the Constitution. He wrote the majority opinion in Korematsu v. United States (1944), which upheld the internment of Japanese Americans. Justice Black generally sided with the liberal wing of the Court, but occasionally differed. He died eight days after retiring from the Supreme Court and six days after suffering a stroke.

Lefty Wolf, 71. U.S. baseball pitcher. Walter Francis Wolf played with the Philadelphia Athletics, posting a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 7.20 in 8 games and batting .250 (1 for 4). He was 16-15 in three seasons in the minor leagues (1928-1930). Mr. Wolf died the day after the 50th anniversary of his last major league game.

Football
CFL
Calgary (8-3) 7 @ Toronto (8-2) 18
Winnipeg (4-7-1) 18 @ British Columbia (4-5-1) 25

Don Moorhead's 50-yard touchdown pass to Larry Highbaugh in the last minute of the game broke an 18-18 tie and gave the Lions their win over the Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

CIAU
Calgary (1-1) 0 @ Alberta (3-0) 19
Saskatchewan (1-1) 13 @ British Columbia (0-3) 7

Don Tallas completed a 40-yard touchdown pass to Mel Smith in the 1st quarter and Joe Petrone added a convert and 4 field goals for the Golden Bears as they shut out the Dinosaurs before 7,000 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. The Alberta defense intercepted 7 Calgary passes, while the Calgary defense intercepted 5 Alberta passes.

Larry Remmen rushed for a pair of touchdowns late in the 2nd quarter to help the Huskies defeat the Thunderbirds at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver; Barry Polowick missed the convert attempts on both. The Thunderbirds scored their first touchdown of the season late in the game. Saskatchewan dominated the game offensively, with Mr. Remmen and Archie Thompson combining for about 200 yards rushing.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Vill ha dej--Freestyle (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (10th week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Hak Hom Blokkies--David Kramer (3rd week at #1)
2 One Day in Your Life--Michael Jackson
3 You Drive Me Crazy--Shakin' Stevens
4 Titles--Vangelis
5 Chequered Love--Kim Wilde
6 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around--Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
7 Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain--Maria Tyl
8 Amour--Baron Longfellow
9 Tequila Sheila--Mac Davis
10 How 'bout Us--Champaign

The only single entering the chart was Urgent by Foreigner (#20).

Diplomacy
Belize joined the United Nations.

Law
Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Football
CIAU
British Columbia (3-1) 34 @ Calgary (1-2) 1

Glenn Steele rushed 15 times for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Peter Leclaire added 90 yards on 10 carries to help the Thunderbirds rout the Dinosaurs at McMahon Stadium. UBC led 10-1 at halftime and put the game away with 24 points in the 3rd quarter.

25 years ago
1986

On television tonight
Our World, hosted by Linda Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Summer 1969

This was the first program in the news documentary series that looked back at a particular period in the 20th century.



Died on this date
Nikolay Semyonov, 90. U.S.S.R. physicist and chemist. Dr. Semyonov shared the 1956 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood "for their researches into the mechanism of chemical reactions."

Donald MacDonald, 77. Canadian labour leader and politician. Mr. MacDonald, a native of Halifax, was elected the first leader of the Nova Scotia Co-opeative Commonwealth Federation in 1941, and represented Cape Breton South in the House of Assembly from 1941-1945. He was Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Congress of Labour from 1951-1956; Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1956-1967; and President of the Canadian Labour Congress from 1967-1974. He died 13 days after his 77th birthday.

Baseball
Mike Scott (18-10) pitched a no-hitter, striking out 13, as the Houston Astros blanked the San Francisco Giants 2-0 before 32,808 fans at the Astrodome to clinch the National League West Division pennant.



Jeff Hamilton hit a solo home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader before 24,397 fans at Dodger Stadium. The Padres had tied the game with 3 runs in the top of the 9th, the last 2 coming on a double by Steve Garvey with 2 out. Kevin McReynolds hit a 2-run home run with 1 out in the top of the 9th to give the Padres a 7-6 win in the second game. The Padres scored 2 runs in each of the last 3 innings.

Robin Yount, who entered the game in the 5th inning, batted 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 before 6,321 fans at County Stadium. Ted Higuera (20-10) pitched an 8-hit complete game, allowing 2 solo home runs by Eddie Murray and another by Floyd Rayford. George Bamberger resigned as the Brewers' manager after the game and was replaced by Tom Trebelhorn.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Viviane Romance, 79. French actress. Miss Romance, born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns, played femmes fatale, fallen women, and vamps in a movie and television career spanning 45 years. She died of cancer.

Klaus Barbie, 77. German war criminal. SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain) Barbie was known as the "Butcher of Lyon" for having personally tortured French prisoners of the Gestapo while stationed in Lyon, France during World War II. He was allowed to flee to Bolivia after the war and was used by U.S. and West German intelligence agencies after World War II, but was extradited to France in 1983, and was convicted of crimes against humanity in 1987 and sentenced to life in prison, where he died a month before his 78th birthday.

Stan Waters, 71. Canadian politician. Lieutenant General Waters fought in World War II and served as Commander of the Canadian Forces Mobile Command (1973–75). He was a founding member of the Reform Party of Canada in 1987, and was the party's candidate in a non-binding election on October 16, 1989 for a vacant Canadian Senate seat from Alberta. He won handily, receiving more votes in a single election than anyone else in Canadian electoral history. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who consistently supported Quebec's interests, reefused to appoint Mr. Waters to the Senate until June 11, 1990, and then only in an attempt to get Alberta's support for his Meech Lake consitutional accord. Sen. Waters died of a brain tumour.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
John Powers, 72. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Powers was an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1955-1958); Cincinnati Reds (1959); Baltimore Orioles (1960); and Cleveland Indians (1960), batting .195 with 6 home runs and 14 runs batted in in 151 games. He hit .270 with at least 298 homers and at least 792 RBIs in 1,534 games in 13 seasons in the minor leagues (1949-1965).

Diplomacy
Saudi Arabia severed its relations with Afghanistan's ruling Taliban.

Baseball
The Seattle Mariners set an American League record with their 56th road win of the season as they routed the Texas Rangers 13-2 before 27,781 fans at The Ballpark in Arlington. Seattle second baseman Bret Boone batted 3 for 4 with a double, run, and 4 runs batted in. Winning pitcher Aaron Sele (14-5) allowed 6 hits and 2 run--1 earned--in 7 innings.

The Baltimore Orioles scored 4 runs in each of the 1st and 9th innings as they beat the Boston Red Sox 12-7 before 29,726 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Baltimore shortstop Tony Batista batted 3 for 5 with a grand slam in the 9th inning and a triple.

The Toronto Blue Jays scored 6 runs in the top of the 7th inning to take a 7-4 lead, but the Cleveland Indians responded with 2 in the bottom of the 7th and 5 in the 8th as they won 11-7 before 35,729 fans at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. Cleveland leadoff hitter Kenny Lofton drove in 4 runs with a pair of singles.

With 2 out and nobody on base in the top of the 2nd inning, Jay Payton was hit by a pitch and scored from first base on a double by Desi Relaford to provide the winning run for the New York Mets as they shut out the Montreal Expos 2-0 before 4,166 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Mike Piazza hit a solo home run with 1 out in the 6th for the other run. Kevin Appier (9-10) pitched a 1-hitter to outduel Carl Pavano (1-5), who allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 8 innings.

Jeromy Burnitz and Richie Sexson each hit 3 home runs--a major league first for teammates in the same game--as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 before 35,032 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. All of Mr. Burnitz's homers came with the bases empty, while Mr. Sexson drove in 5 runs.

Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Craig Wilson, who had hit safely in each of the last 3 innings in the Pirates' most recent game, hit safely in each of the first 3 innings as the Pirates scored 12 runs in the first 3 innings and whipped the Chicago Cubs 13-1 before 18,581 fans at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. Mr. Wilson's hits in 6 consecutive innings--a major league record--came against 6 different pitchers. Jimmy Anderson (8-17) allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings to win over Jason Bere (11-10), who allowed 4 hits, 3 bases on balls, and 5 runs--all earned--in 2/3 inning.