October 28, 2011

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Kerry Hoffer and Mona Bernales!

160 years ago
1851

Politics and government
The Hincks-Morin Ministry took office in the Province of Canada, with Francis Hincks, Inspector-General of Canada West, as Premier, and Augustin-Norbert Morin, Provincial Secretary of Canada East, as Deputy Premier.

125 years ago
1886

Americana
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by U.S. President Grover Cleveland.

120 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Ormer Locklear. U.S. aviator. Second Lieutenant Locklear served with the United States Army Air Service before embarking on a career as a barnstorming stunt pilot. He made his way to Hollywood, where he starred in the movies The Great Air Robbery (1919) and The Skywayman (1920). Mr. Locklear was killed at the age of 28 on August 2, 1920 when he crashed during a stunt filmed at night, when lights that should have been turned off remained on, obscuring his view. Milton "Skeets" Elliott, the flying partner who accompanied him, was also killed in the crash.

Education
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Manitoba Separate Schools Act--removing funding for Catholic and Protestant denominational schools and establishing a system of tax-supported, non-sectarian public schools--was unconstitutional.

Disasters
The Mino–Owari earthquake, the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history, struck Gifu Prefecture, killing 7,123 people and injuring 17,175.

100 years ago
1911

Football
CRU
ORFU
St. Michael's College (2-2) 2 @ Hamilton (3-0) 52
Dundas (0-4) 0 @ Toronto Amateur Athletic Club (2-1) 34

WCRFU
Bill Dobbie kicked 10 singles for the Calgary Tigers in a game.

80 years ago
1931

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Richard Gordon and Leigh Lovell, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Dying Detective

Politics and government
As a result of the economic crisis, the Quebec government of Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau split the Ministry of Public Works and Labour into two departments. Charles-Joseph Arcand (Liberal--Maisonneuve) was named as Quebec's first Minister of Labour.

75 years ago
1936

At the movies
The House of Secrets, directed by Roland D. Reed, and starring Leslie Fenton, Muriel Evans, Noel Madison, and Sidney Blackmer, opened in theatres.



70 years ago
1941

War
Russian troops, aided by bad weather, counter-attacked German troops west of Moscow.

World events
One person was arrested after a shot was fired into the air as acting Argentine President Ramon Castillo boarded a train in Buenos Aires.

Defense
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the $5.985-billion Lend Lease bill and issued an executive order creating the Office of Lend-Lease Administration in the Office of Emergency Management, with Edward Stettinius in charge.

Protest
Joseph McWilliams, leader of the American Destiny Party, was ordered to complete a 60-day workhouse term for violating his probation by making anti-Jewish speeches.

Disasters
15 men were killed in a coal mine explosion near Nortonville, Kentucky.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Out There, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Outer Limit, starring Wesley Addy, Robert Allen, and Robert Webber

This was the first episode of the short-lived series, which probably suffered from not having a commercial sponsor and a poor time slot--6 P.M. Eastern Time on Sundays. The Outer Limit was dramatized on several radio series in the 1950s.

Died on this date
Mady Christians, 59. Austrian-born U.S. actress. Miss Christians, a native of Vienna, moved to Berlin with her family at the age of 1 and to New York City in 1912, where her father was a theatre manager. She appeared in movies in Europe from 1916-1933, including Dich hab ich geliebt (It's You I Have Loved) (1929), Germany's first all-sound film. Miss Christians moved to the United States in 1934, and became known for her starring roles in plays such as Watch on the Rhine (1941) and I Remember Mama (1944). Her Hollywood movies included Come and Get It (1936); Tender Comrade (1943); and All My Sons (1948). Miss Christians was critical of U.S. congressional investigation of alleged Communists, which led the Federal Bureau of Investigation's security division to begin investigating her. Miss Christians was offered a role in the Somerset Maugham TV Theatre production of The Mother (1951), but was dropped a week before rehearsals were to begin, although she was still offered the salary. She was briefly hospitalized as a result of the stress, and collapsed and died from a cerebral hemorrhage at a friend's home.

War
Communist truce negotiators at Panmunjom conceded to U.S. demands that the cease-fire line should be "related to current battle positions" rather than fixed summarily at the 38th Parallel.

Diplomacy
A six-day International Peace Assembly sponsored by the Yugoslavian government ended in Zagreb after passing resolutions affirming the independence of individual states and the right of colonial peoples to self-determination and condemning all acts of aggression.

Defense
The U.S. Atomic Energy Commission set off Buster-Jangle Baker, the second in a series of seven atomic explosions in Nevada, a small blast with the force of 10 tons of TNT.

U.S. President Harry Truman's National Security Training Commission proposed to Congress that all youths reaching age 18 be given six months of compulsory military training.

Labour
36 died and 200 were hospitalized in Atlanta from drinking moonshine whiskey made from wood alcohol and water.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (5-5) 22 @ Montreal (3-7) 34

NFL
Chicago Bears (4-1) 28 @ Detroit (2-2-1) 23
Green Bay (3-2) 29 @ New York Yanks (0-4-1) 27
Los Angeles (3-2) 17 @ San Francisco (3-2) 44
New York Giants (3-1-1) 13 @ Cleveland (4-1) 14
Pittsburgh (1-3-1) 28 @ Chicago Cardinals (1-4) 14
Washington (2-3) 27 @ Philadelphia (2-3) 23



50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Mexico--Bob Moore and his Orchestra (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: La novia--Tony Dallara (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Weiße Rosen aus Athen--Nana Mouskouri (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Och was ik maar bij moeder thuis gebleven--Johnny Hoes (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Walkin' Back to Happiness--Helen Shapiro (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Runaround Sue--Dion (2nd week at #1)
2 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
3 Hit the Road Jack--Ray Charles and his Orchestra
4 Bristol Stomp--The Dovells
5 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)--Sue Thompson
--The Lennon Sisters
6 Crying--Roy Orbison
7 Let's Get Together--Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
8 Ya Ya--Lee Dorsey
9 This Time--Troy Shondell
10 I Love How You Love Me--The Paris Sisters

Singles entering the chart were Tonight by Ferrante & Teicher (#74); Gypsy Woman by the Impressions (#82); The Way I Am by Jackie Wilson (#84); Goodbye Cruel World by James Darren (#85); Rockin' Bicycle by Fats Domino (#93); Walk on By by Leroy Van Dyke (#95); I'll Be True by the Orlons (#96); Just Because by the McGuire Sisters (#97); Young Boy Blues by Ben E. King (#99); and Danny Boy by Andy Williams (#100). Rockin' Bicycle was the B-side of What a Party, which charted at #40.

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren
2 Runaround Sue--Dion
3 Language of Love--John D. Loudermilk
4 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
5 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
6 God, Country and My Baby--Johnny Burnette
7 You're the Reason--Bobby Edwards
8 Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)--Sue Thompson
9 Bristol Stomp--The Dovells
10 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels

Singles entering the chart were Flying Blue Angels by George, Johnny and the Pilots (#27); He's Not Just a Soldier by Little Richard (#33); Dreamin' About You by Annette and the Vonnair Sisters (#37); Little Lonely by Chad Allen (#44); Town Without Pity by Gene Pitney (#46); The Door to Paradise by Bobby Rydell (#49); and English Country Garden by Jimmie Rodgers (#50). Town Without Pity was the title song of the movie.

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren
2 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
3 Walk on By--Leroy Van Dyke
4 Let There Be Drums--Sandy Nelson
5 Runaround Sue--Dion
6 You're So Square--Buddy Holly
7 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
8 El Toro--Link Wray
9 So Long Baby--Del Shannon
10 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels

Singles entering the chart were A Thousand Feet Below by Terry Tyler (#28); Blue Moon by the Ventures (#33); Crazy by Patsy Cline (#36); Coming from the Mountains by the Kingston Trio (#37); Let Me Tell You About Johnny by Dodie Stevens (#38); It's All Because by Linda Scott (#39); and School is In by U.S. Bonds (#40).

On television tonight
The Roaring 20's, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Standing Room Only

Football
CFL
Ottawa (7-6) 29 @ Hamilton (10-3) 44
Saskatchewan (4-10-1) 17 @ British Columbia (1-12-2) 17

Gerry McDougall scored 3 touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats in their win over the Rough Riders at Civic Stadium.

Ray Purdin scored 2 touchdowns in the last 1 minute and 2 seconds for the Roughriders in their tie against the Lions at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. On the last play of the game, Saskatchewan quarterback Dave Grosz completed a 24-yard pass to Mr. Purdin for a touchdown, and Reg Whitehouse kicked the convert to tie the game.

Canadian university
McGill (2-2) 24 @ Toronto (1-3) 21
Queen's (4-0) 27 @ Western Ontario (1-3) 7
Alberta (1-1-2) 6 @ British Columbia (2-0-1) 13

The Thunderbirds defeated the Golden Bears before 5,000 fans at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver to clinch the western Canadian title for UBC. Ted Frechette opened the scoring for Alberta with a 2-yard touchdown rush 4:52 into the game, but the convert was missed. Dave Bianco rushed 5 yards for the UBC touchdown at 4:50 of the 2nd quarter, converted by Dave Barker. Mr. Barker kicked a field goal in the 3rd quarter, Barry Carkner added a single in the 4th, and the Thunderbirds scored a safety touch in the 4th when Wayne Henry blocked a punt and Alberta punter Maury Van Vliet, Jr. outraced the B.C. players to the ball and punted it through his own end zone from the Alberta 7-yard line. The Golden Bears mounted a drive to the B.C. 18-yard line in the last minute, but 3 straight passes to the end zone were incomplete.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops (2nd week at #)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Did You Ever--Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (4th week at #1)

Space
Prospero became the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket; it was launched from the Royal Australian Air Force Range Complex in South Australia.

Politics and government
The Newfoundland provincial election resulted in the Progressive Conservative Party, led by Frank Moores, winning 21 of 42 seats in the House of Assembly, an increase of 18 from their total before the election. The Liberal Party of Premier Joey Smallwood, which had governed the province since its entry into Confederation in 1949, won 20 seats, a decrease of 19. The remaining seat was won by New Labrador Party leader Tom Burgess, a former Liberal, who initially declared that he would support the PCs. However, when Mr. Moores failed to offer him a seat in the cabinet, Mr. Burgess returned to the Liberals, and Mr. Smallwood tentatively retained power.

Economics and finance
A turning point in the United Kingdom's 10-year effort to join the European Economic Community was reached when the British House of Commons approved the principle of British membership.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates (3rd week at #1)
2 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
3 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)--Chilliwack
4 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
5 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
6 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
7 The Night Owls--Litte River Band
8 Sausalito Summernight--Diesel
9 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
10 The Voice--The Moody Blues

Singles entering the chart were No Reply at All by Genesis (#12); Wired for Sound by Cliff Richard (#17); and Say Goodbye to Hollywood by Billy Joel (#20).

Baseball
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 @ New York Yankees 2 (Los Angeles won best-of-seven series 4-2)

With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 4th inning, New York manager Bob Lemon removed starting pitcher Tommy John for a pinch hitter. The move backfired, and relief pitcher George Frazier (0-3) gave up 3 runs in the 5th and the Dodgers added 4 more in the 6th off Ron Davis. Burt Hooton (1-1) pitched 5.1 innings to pick up the win, while Steve Howe pitched 3.2 innings to earn his first save. Mr. Frazier became the second pitcher ever to lose 3 games in a single World Series, and the first to accomplish the feat in a best-of-seven Series. The first, Lefty Williams, was one of the crooked Chicago White Sox players who participated in the fix of the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, losing 5 games to 3. Three Dodgers shared the award as the Series' Most Valuable Player: third baseman Ron Cey, left fielder Pedro Guerrero, and catcher Steve Yeager. 56,513 were in attendance at Yankee Stadium.



25 years ago
1986

Died on this date
John Braine, 64. U.K. author. Mr. Braine was one of the "angry young men" of the 1950s and '60s, and was best known for his novels Room at the Top (1957) and Life at the Top (1962).

Weather
Edmonton experienced its first snowfall of the season.

Crime
Jeremy Bamber, 24, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering five members of his family in Essex, England.

Baseball
Larry Bowa was hired as manager of the San Diego Padres, replacing Steve Boros. Under Mr. Boros, the Padres had finished fourth in the National League West Division with a record of 74-88, 22 games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Say Yes--Chage and Aska (13th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Onnellinen perhe--Ne Luumäet (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Sylvia Fine, 78. U.S. songwriter. Miss Fine wrote songs for her husband, Danny Kaye, including Anatole of Paris and Knock on Wood.

Canadiana
Nicole Dunsdon, Miss Interior of British Columbia, was chosen Miss Canada 1992. The pageant was televised by CTV, and was the last Miss Canada pageant until the name was revived in 2008.



10 years ago
2001

Terrorism
17 worshippers and one guard were killed when masked gunmen attacked a church in Bahawalpur in eastern Pakistan.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (10-6) 38 @ Montreal (9-8) 18

The Alouettes' loss to the Tiger-Cats at Molson Stadium was their sixth straight, and marked the end of the line for Rod Rust as their head coach. Alouettes' president Larry Smith fired Mr. Rust within the next few days and replaced him with general manager Jim Popp.

British Columbia (7-9) 34 @ Calgary (7-10-0-1) 16



Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 0 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 4 (Arizona led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Randy Johnson (1-0) pitched a 4-hitter and struck out 11 batters while not walking any, and Matt Williams hit a 3-run home run off losing pitcher Andy Pettitte in the bottom of the 7th inning to put the game away before 49,646 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. The home run was just the fifth and last hit given up by Mr. Pettitte (0-1), who struck out 8 and walked 1 in 7 innings.