November 14, 2011

180 years ago
1831

Died on this date
Ignaz Pleyel, 74. Austrian-born French composer and piano builder. Mr. Pleyel moved to Strasbourg in 1783 and wrote at least 42 symphonies, 70 string quartets and several operas, as well as symphonies concertantes and sacred music. He founded the piano firm Pleyel et Cie in 1807, and pioneered the use of metal frames in pianos. The company manufactured pianos for Frédéric Chopin, and Pleyel pianos were preferred by other prominent pianists.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, 61. German philosopher. Dr. Hegel was one of the major figures of absolute idealism; his philosophy can be summed up in the dictum "the rational alone is real." His philosophy has influenced people such as Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Karl Barth, and fields such as phenomenology, German existentialism, and psychoanalysis. Dr. Hegel died of gastrointestinal disease or cholera.

160 years ago
1851

Literature
Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick or The Whale was published in New York by Harper & Brothers.

150 years ago
1861

Born on this date
Frederick Jackson Turner. U.S. historian. Dr. Turner taught at the University of Wisconsin (1890-1910) and Harvard University (1910-1922), and trained many historians. He was best known for his essay The Significance of the Frontier in American History (1893), the basis of the "Frontier Thesis," arguing that American democracy was formed by the American frontier, including egalitarianism, a lack of interest in high culture, and violence. Later generations of historians disputed the Frontier Thesis, but it was very influential in his own time. Dr. Turner was a visiting scholar at the Huntington Library in California from 1922 until his death on March 14, 1932 at the age of 70.

130 years ago
1881

Crime
The trial of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of U.S. President James A. Garfield began in Washington, D.C.

120 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Frederick Banting. Canadian physician. Sir Frederick, a native of Alliston, Ontario, shared the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with J.J.R. Macleod for the discovery of insulin. He died of wounds and exposure on February 21, 1941 at the age of 49, following the crash near Musgrave Harbour, Newfoundland of the plane he was aboard while en route to England to conduct operational tests on the Franks flying suit developed by his colleague Wilbur Franks.

90 years ago
1921

Died on this date
Isabel, 75. Brazilian royal family member. Princess Isabel, the eldest daughter of Emperor Pedro II and Empress Teresa Cristina, became Princess Imperial (heir presumptive to the throne) in 1847 and again in 1850 after the deaths in infancy of her two brothers. She acted as regent for her father during his absences abroad, and in 1888 signed the Lei Áurea (Golden Law) abolishing slavery in Brazil. Emperor Pedro was deposed by a military coup in 1889 and the family went into exile in France. Princess Isabel became head of the Imperial House of Brazil upon her father's death in 1891, and remained so until her own death in France.

Politics and government
The Communist Party of Spain was founded, and it issued the first edition of Mundo obrero.

80 years ago
1931

Economics and finance
The Ottawa Mint Act was proclaimed; it provided for an independent Canadian Mint, not merely a branch of the Royal Mint.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (6-0) 12 @ Ottawa (0-6) 1
Hamilton (3-3) 4 @ Toronto (3-3) 5

The Rough Riders' loss to the Winged Wheelers at Lansdowne Park was their 19th straight, going back to 1928.

75 years ago
1936

Football
CRU
IRFU
Semi-Final
Hamilton 2 @ Ottawa 3

Tiny Herman's field goal in the 3rd quarter provided the winning margin for the Rough Riders on a muddy field at Lansdowne Park. Frank Turville punted for 2 singles for the Tigers.

ORFU
Toronto (3-1) 23 Hamilton (0-4) 0

Canadian university
Queen's (4-2) 5 @ McGill (1-5) 1
Western Ontario (3-3) 0 @ Toronto (4-2) 15

The results set up a playoff game between Queen's and Toronto the following week to decide the league championship.

70 years ago
1941

Abominations
German forces engaged in Operation Barbarossa murdered 9,000 Jews in a single day in Slonim, Belarus.

Space
University of Chicago astronomers Christian Elvey, Polydore Swings, and Horace Babcock announced their discovery and identification, by means of ultraviolet spectroscopy, of cosmic gases in the tail of the Cunningham Comet.

Defense
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that 970 Marines in Shanghai, Tientsin, and Peking would be withdrawn at once in view of the serious Far East situation.

Diplomacy
Sir Girjz Shankar Bajpzi, the first agent general of India to visit the United States, arrived in New York.

Politics and government
The Chilean Radical, Socialist, Democratic, and Communist Parties agreed to give the Popular Front government of President Geronimo Mendez their full support.

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee reported that the grand jury summons served to Rep. Hamilton Fish (Republican--New York) involved the rights and privileges of the House, but that the House could waive the privileges if it desired. Rep. Fish had been summoned to appear before a grand jury investigating Nazi propaganda in the United States.

Law
The U.S. State Department announced a series of regulations requiring aliens to obtain exit permits to leave the country and tightening the procedure for the issuance of entrance visas.

Journalism
The German government banned reporters with CBS, NBC, and MBS from broadcasting because they "submitted to their home companies unjustified complaints" without stating their grievances to Nazi authorities.

Economics and finance
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau urged that one billion dollars be cut from non-defense spending for 1944.

Labour
U.S. President Roosevelt declared to Congress of Industrial Organizations United Mine Workers of America President John L. Lewis and other CIO and steel company leaders that the U.S. government "will not order, nor will Congress pass legislation ordering a so-called closed shop." The U.S. National Defense Mediation Board rejected American Federation of Labor demands for union shops or strong unions security clauses in cases involving the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation yard at Pascagoula, Mississippi and International Harvester Company.

Boxing
Gus Lesnevich (53-7-5) retained his National Boxing Association and New York State Athletic Commission world light heavyweight title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Tami Mauriello (32-3) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Mr. Lesnevich had won a split decision over Mr. Mauriello on August 26, 1941.

60 years ago
1951

Abominations
The U.S. 8th Army in Korea released a summary of atrocity reports, charging that the Communists had killed 5,500 American prisoners of war and 290 other non-Korean prisoners. The reports stimulated a new round of U.S. congressional demands for the use of atomic weapons against the Communists.

Defense
Argentine President Juan Peron shook up the country's military command, replacing General Andres Avalos with Gen. Angel Solari as Army commander-in-chief.

Yugoslavian President Marshal Josip Broz Tito and U.S. Ambassador to Yugoslavia George Allens signed an agreement for the United States to supply Yugoslavia with military equipment, materials, and services under the Mutual Security Program.

Politics and government
California Governor Earl Warren announced his candidacy for the 1952 Republican Party U.S. presidential nomination.

Energy
Sheldon Wimpfen of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's raw materials division told the National Fertilizer Association in Atlanta that uranium could be extracted as a by-product of fertilizer made from some Florida and Western state phosphates.

Economics and finance
Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh told the National Press Club in Washington that Iran needed an "immediate" $120-million loan from the United States to keep the country's economy functioning for a year.

Boxing
Jimmy Carter (58-12-7) retained his world lightweight title with a 15-round unanimous decision over Art Aragon (50-12-5) at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Mr. Aragon had defeated Mr. Carter in a 10-round split decision in a non-title bout on August 28.



Football
CRU
IRFU
Finals (1st game of 2-game total points series)
Ottawa 17 @ Hamilton 7

Before a crowd of 9,000 at Civic Stadium on a Wednesday afternoon, the Rough Riders took a 1-0 lead after the 1st quarter on a punt single by Bruce Cummings, but the Tiger-Cats took a 6-1 halftime lead on a touchdown by Spider Gibson on a fumble recovery in the Ottawa end zone, converted by Tip Logan. Cam Fraser punted for s single to give Hamilton a 7-1 lead after 3 quarters, but the Rough Riders struck back with a touchdown by Howie Turner and 2 by Benny MacDonnell, only the last of which was converted by Bob Gain.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Michael--The Highwaymen (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Beta Delta Gamma, starring Burt Brinckerhoff, Duke Howard, Joel Crothers, Severn Darden, and Barbara Harris

Politics and government
Vice President and Liberal Party candidate Diosdado Macapagal was elected President of the Philippines, taking 55% of the vote to 45% for incumbent President Carlos Garcia. This remains the only election in Philippine electoral history in which a vice president defeated the incumbent president.

40 years ago
1971

Football
CFL
Eastern Finals
Toronto 23 @ Hamilton 8 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Toronto quarterback Joe Theismann completed a 52-yard pass to Jim Henderson for one touchdown and handed off to Bill Symons for a 1-yard touchdown run to lead the Argonauts past the Tiger-Cats before 33,392 fans at CNE Stadium. The Tiger-Cats, quarterbacked by former Argnonaut Wally Gabler, failed to score a touchdown, and Tommy-Joe Coffey, playing with a bad knee, missed 4 of 5 field goal attempts. 3 of Mr. Coffey's misses went for singles, and Paul McKay punted for 2 Hamilton singles. Ivan MacMillan converted both Toronto touchdowns and added 2 field goals, while Zenon Andrusyshyn punted for a single and the team added a safety touch. Leon McQuay led the Argonauts' rushing attack with 20 carries for 71 yards. Mr. Theismann completed just 6 of 18 passes, while Mr. Gabler was 12 for 27.



CIAU
Western Bowl
Bishop's 2 @ Alberta 53

John Skinner rushed 86 yards for a touchdown and amassed 171 yards rushing and receiving as the Golden Bears routed the Gaiters at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton to advance to the Canadian College Bowl. Alberta quarterback Don Tallas scored 2 touchdowns, and Bob MacGregor, Percy Kosak, and Mel Smith scored the others. Joe Petrone kicked 6 converts and 3 field goals, and the team added a safety touch, conceded by Bishop's quarterback Bill McDonald. Bishops' only points came with 29 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter when Mr. Kosak, punting from his end zone, fumbled the snap and conceded a safety touch.

NFL
New York Giants (4-5) 21 @ Atlanta (4-4-1) 17
Houston (1-7-1) 21 @ Oakland (6-1-2) 41
Pittsburgh (4-5) 21 @ Miami (7-1-1) 24
Buffalo (0-9) 33 @ New England (4-5) 38
Cleveland (4-5) 7 @ Kansas City (6-2-1) 13
Baltimore (7-2) 14 @ New York Jets (3-6) 13
Los Angeles (5-3-1) 21 @ Detroit (5-3-1) 13
Philadelphia (2-6-1) 7 @ Dallas (7-2) 20
Washington (6-2-1) 15 @ Chicago (6-3) 16
Cincinnati (2-7) 24 @ Denver (1-7-1) 10
New Orleans (3-4-2) 26 @ San Francisco (6-3) 20
Green Bay (3-5-1) 0 @ Minnesota (7-2) 3

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Out Here on My Own--Nikka Costa (14th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Tainted Love--Soft Cell

#1 single in Ireland: It's My Party--Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police (2nd week at #1)
2 Super Freak--Rick James
3 Pretend--Alvin Stardust
4 R.R. Express--Rose Royce
5 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
6 Why Tell Me, Why--Anita Meyer
7 Hurt (Nieuwe Versie)/Hurt (Oude Versie)--Timi Yuro
8 Tainted Love--Soft Cell
9 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me--Boys Town Gang
10 Let's Groove--Earth Wind & Fire

Singles entering the chart were Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie (#24); Let's Start II Dance Again by Bohannon (#28); Chachacha by Raymond Van Het Groenewoud (#33); Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross (#35); It's My Party by Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (#37); Twilight by Electric Light Orchestra (#38); and Liefde is Als Een Roos by Dennie Christian (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates (2nd week at #1)
2 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
3 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
4 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
5 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
6 The Night Owls--Little River Band
7 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)--Air Supply
8 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield
9 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
10 The Theme from Hill Street Blues--Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton

Singles entering the chart were Comin' In and Out of Your Life by Barbra Streisand (#62); Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight by Eddie Rabbitt (#76); Working for the Weekend by Loverboy (#79); Key Largo by Bertie Higgins (#86); Love in the First Degree by Alabama (#90); and Walking Into Sunshine by Central Line (#91).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
2 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
3 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
4 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
5 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
6 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
7 The Night Owls--Little River Band
8 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
9 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield
10 When She was My Girl--Four Tops

Singles entering the chart were I Can't Go for That by Daryl Hall & John Oates (#60); Comin' In and Out of Your Life by Barbra Streisand (#65); Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight by Eddie Rabbitt (#82); Working for the Weekend by Loverboy (#85); and More than Just the Two of Us by Sneaker (#87).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 The Friends of Mr. Cairo--Jon and Vangelis
2 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
3 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
4 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
5 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
6 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 No Reply at All--Genesis
8 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)--Chilliwack
9 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
10 I Could Never Miss You (More than I Do)--Lulu

Singles entering the chart were Working for the Weekend by Loverboy (#41); Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham (#43); Don't Stop Believin' by Journey (#44); Harden My Heart by Quarterflash (#46); Heart Like a Wheel by Steve Miller Band (#47); Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire (#49); and Talking Out of Turn by the Moody Blues (#50).

Space
Two days after lifiting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the U.S. space shuttle Columbia, with Joe Engle and Dick Truly aboard, concluded mission STS-2 by landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.



Transportation
Canada's VIA Rail announced cuts to nearly 20% of its passenger services.

Football
CIAU
AUAA
Final
Mount Allison 11 @ Acadia 34

Quentin Tynes rushed 80 yards for a touchdown in the 1st quarter and 18 yards for another major score in the 4th quarter to lead the Axemen past the Mounties at Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

OQIFC
Final
Queen's 26 @ McGill 19

Quarterback Peter Harrison threw touchdown passes to Larry Mohr and Jim Pendergast in the final 7 minutes of regulation time as the Golden Gaels upset the Redmen at Molson Stadium in Montreal.

OUAA
Yates Cup
Guelph 7 @ Western Ontario 17

Ryan Potter rushed 11 times for 107 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown to give the Mustangs a 14-7 lead, as they beat the Gryphons before 10,000 fans at J.W. Little Stadium in London. Greg Marshall carried 20 times for 102 yards for UWO, as the Mustangs finished with 271 yards rushing and 426 yards net offense.

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Coming Home (Jeanny Part II)--Falco (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Shaka Zulu, on SABC Tonight's episode: Episode 4



Scandal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined arbitrageur Ivan Boesky $100 million for insider stock trading.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Zigzagging--Zig and Zag

Died on this date
Tony Richardson, 63. U.K.-born U.S. movie director, producer, and screenwriter. Mr. Richardson won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for Tom Jones (1963). His other movies included Look Back in Anger (1959); The Entertainer (1960); The Loved One (1965); and Blue Sky (1994). Mr. Richardson was a bisexual who died of AIDS.

Terrorism
The United States called on Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to hand over Abdel Basset Ali Al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah, charged in connection with the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people.

World events
Prince Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia returned to Phnom Penh after 13 years of exile.

Politics and government
Nellie Cournoyea was sworn in as Government Leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing Dennis Patterson; the Inuvialuit politician was the first woman to hold the position, and first female premier of a Canadian territory.

10 years ago
2001

War
Afghan Northern Alliance fighters took over the capital city of Kabul.

Disasters
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck a remote part of the Tibetan plateau; it had the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 kilometres), and was the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.