November 16, 2011

520 years ago
1491

Abominations
An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, Spain, concluded the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects.

200 years ago
1811

Born on this date
John Bright. U.K. politician. Mr. Bright, a Liberal, sat in the House of Commons from 1843 until his death on March 27, 1889 at the age of 77. He founded the Anti-Corn Law League, aimed at abolishing the laws that were seen as unfairly protecting the interests of landowners. Mr. Bright supported free trade, electoral reform, and religious freedom, and was opposed to England's involvement in the Crimean War.

150 years ago
1861

Born on this date
Luigi Facta. Prime Minister of Italy, 1922. Mr. Facta was a journalist before entering politics; he was a member of the Historical Right when he was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1892 representing Pinerolo, a seat he held for 30 years. Mr. Facta was a member of the Liberal Union Party when he held various offices, including Minister of Finance (1910-1914, 1920-1921), and was a Liberal when he was appointed Prime Minister in February 1922. The Fascist movement, led by Benito Mussolini, was threatening to take over Italy, and Mr. Facta wanted to invoke martial law and use the army to stop the Fasists, but he required the approval of King Vittorio Emmanuel III. The king refused to give his permission, and Mr. Facta's government resigned on October 27 in protest against the royal decision. King Vittorio Emmanuel then asked Mr. Mussolini to come to Rome to form a government. King Vittorio Emmanuel III named Mr. Facta a Senator in 1924, an office he held until his death on November 5, 1930, 11 days before his 69th birthday.

100 years ago
1901

Football
CRU
ORFU
Toronto (5-1) 2 @ Ottawa (4-2) 1
Kingston (1-5) defaulted @ Hamilton (2-4)

110 years ago
1911

Died on this date
A.A. Ames, 69. U.S. politician. Surgeon Major Albert Alonzo Ames, the son of a physician, received his medical degree in 1862, and served with the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was a Democrat until 1900 and a Republican thereafter, and represented the 5th District in the Minnesota House of Representatives (1867-1868) and then served four terms as Mayor of Minneapolis (1876-1877, 1882-1884, 1886-1889, 1901-1902), which were increasingly characterized by accusations of corruption. Dr. Ames and the Minneapolis police department ran the municipal government as a criminal operation until he resigned and fled the state in 1902 after being indicted for corruption. He was arrested in New Hampshire in 1903 and extradited to Minneapolis, where a conviction, resulting in a prison sentence, was overturned on appeal, and two subsequent trials resulted in mistrials. Dr. Ames practiced medicine in Minneapolis until his sudden death.

Lawrence Feuerbach, 32. U.S. athlete. Mr. Feuerbach won a bronze medal in the men's shot put competition and was a member of the team that finished fourth in tug-of-war at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis. He died from tuberculosis.

70 years ago
1941

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Adventure of the Missing Papers

War
The Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers arrived in Hong Kong to beef up the British garrison; the 1,975 Canadian troops were sent even though they were not considered fit for action. U.S.S.R. press reported that U.S. P-40 fighter planes had gone into action on the Moscow front. The German government admitted that winter weather was bogging down the German drive on Moscow and Leningrad.

Diplomacy
The German Foreign Office refused to accept a protest by the Mexican government against the reprisal execution of French hostages.

Defense
The attacking 1st Army of 200,000 men and the defending 4th Army of 110,000 men began two weeks of U.S. Army war games in North and South Carolina.

Politics and government
Emperor Hirohito of Japan opened the extraordinary session of the Diet in Tokyo with a message urging cooperation with the government of Prime Minister General Hideki Tojo.

Labour
The coal conference in Washington between Congress of Industrial Organizations United Mine Workers of America officials and three steel company executives failed to reach an agreement on the union's demand for a union shop in coal mines owned by steel firms.

Football
NFL
Cleveland (2-8) 14 @ New York (7-2) 49
Chicago Cardinals (2-5-1) 9 @ Green Bay (8-1) 17
Brooklyn (5-4) 7 @ Pittsburgh (1-7-1) 14
Philadelphia (2-6-1) 17 @ Detroit (3-5-1) 21
Washington (5-3) 21 @ Chicago Bears (7-1) 35

60 years ago
1951

Diplomacy
Egypt proposed that the United Kingdom withdraw temporarily from Anglo-Egyptian Sudan pending a United Nations-supervised plebiscite on the territory's status.

Defense
U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky proposed a four-point disarmament plan to the United Nations General Assembly, including provisions to ban production of new atomic weapons and to endorse a one-third reduction of Big Five armed forces within a year.

Politics and government
Pakistani Prime Minister Khawaja Nazimuddin was elected President of the Pakistani Muslim League, succeeding his predecessor as Prime Minister, the late Liaquat Ali Khan.

The Massachusetts Leglislature outlawed the Communist Party.

Scandal
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Theron Caudie, head of the Justice Department's Tax Division, who had drawn congressional criticism for alleged personal tax irregularities and failure to prosecute tax fraud cases, resigned at the request of President Harry Truman.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade): Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Loophole

Died on this date
Sam Rayburn, 79. U.S. politician. "Mr. Sam," a Democrat, represented the 34th District in the Texas House of Representatives (1907-1913), and Texas' 4th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1913 until his death from pancreatic cancer. He served as Speaker of the House from 1940-1947, 1949-1953, and from 1955 until his death; his 17 yers as Speaker remains the record. Mr. Rayburn preferred to work in the background to get things done; he was known for integrity and fairness, and his ability to work with both Democrats and Repubicans. Mr. Rayburn was succeeded as Speaker of the House by John W. McCormack (Democrat--Massachusetts).

Art
A Rembrandt painting, Aristotle Contemplating a Bust of Homer, sold for $2.3 million, the highest price yet paid for a painting at puclic auction or private sale. The winning bid came from James Rorimer, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The painting was one of 24 from the collection of the late Alfred Erickson, an advertising executive. The auction took place at Parke-Bernet Galleries in New York City.

Basketball
New York playground legend Connie Hawkins, expelled from the University of Iowa and barred from the National Basketball Association as a result of false accusations of involvement with gamblers, played his first game as a professional, with the Pittsburgh Rens of the fledgling American Basketball League.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Edie Sedgwick, 28. U.S. model and actress. Miss Sedgwick, a member of a socially prominent family, was one of the "superstars" who appeared in the various projects of pop artist Andy Warhol in New York City in the mid-1960s. She experienced mental problems from early adolecence, exacerbated by drug abuse during her brief period of fame. Miss Sedgwick's best-known film was the semi-biographical Ciao! Manhattan (1972), which took several years to film, and was released after her death. Miss Sedgwick gave up drug and alchohol use in 1971 after marrying Michael Post, whom she had met as a fellow hospital patient. She suffered a relapse after being given prescription medicine, and died of a fatal mixture of the prescription with alcohol, several hours after attending a fashion show at the Santa Barbara Museum. Miss Sedgwick has inspired numerous pop culture tributes.

Defense
The first working session of the sixth round of U.S.A.-U.S.S.R. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) resumed in Vienna.

Boxing
Jerry Quarry (40-5-4) knocked out British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight champion Jack Bodell (58-11) at 1:04 of the 1st round at Empire Pool, Wembley, London.



30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Physical--Olivia Newton-John

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Gingiragin ni Sarigenaku--Masahiko Kondō (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ma Quale Idea--Pino D'Angio (8th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Ja, wenn wir alle Englein wären--Fred Sonnenschein und seine Freunde (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
William Holden, 63. U.S. actor. Mr. Holden, born William Beedle, was one of the most popular leading men in movies in the 1950s, starring in films such as Sunset Blvd (1950); Stalag 17 (1953); The Country Girl (1954); Picnic (1955); The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957); The Wild Bunch (1969); and Network (1976). He won the Academy Award for his performance in Stalag 17, and was nominated for Best Actor for Sunset Blvd and Network. Mr. Holden won an Emmy Award for his starring performance in the made-for-television film The Blue Knight (1973). Mr. Holden devoted much effort in his last 20 years to conservation of African wildlife. He was alone and drunk in his apartment when he fell, cut his head on a bedside table, and bled to death.

25 years ago
1986

Died on this date
Siobhán McKenna, 63. Irish actress. Miss McKenna, born Siobhán Giollamhuire Nic Cionnaith, had a distinguished career on stage in Dublin, London, and New York, and was best known for playing the title role in Saint Joan. She also appeared in several movies and made-for-television movies. Miss McKenna was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1988.

Football
CFL
Eastern Finals
Toronto 31 @ Hamilton 17 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Toronto quarterback J.C. Watts rushed for touchdowns of 25 and 1 yards and completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Darrell K. Smith to lead the Argonauts over the Tiger-Cats before 23,126 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Hamilton opened the scoring at 10:50 of the 1st quarter on a 13-yard pass from Mike Kerrigan to Tony Champion, converted by Paul Osbaldiston. Lance Chomyc kicked a 26-yard field goal 2:10 in the 2nd quarter to reduce the Argonauts' deficit to 7-3. Most of the action took place late in the 2nd quarter. Mr. Osbaldiston kicked a 45-yard field goal with 4:10 remaining to give his team a 10-3 lead, but Mr. Watts connected with Mr. Smith for his touchdown at 12:33. Just 1 minute and 7 seconds later, after an interception by Toronto safety Darrell Moir, Mr. Watts rushed 25 yards for a touchdown, and Mr. Chomyc's second straight convert gave Toronto a 17-10 lead. Howard Fields promptly returned the kickoff 77 yards to the Toronto 11-yard line, but the Tiger-Cats were unable to capitalize, and Mr. Osbaldiston missed a field goal, scoring a single with 52 seconds remaining. The Tiger-Cats quickly regained possession on an interception by Rod Skillman, and Mr. Osbaldiston kicked a 22-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining to make the halftime score 17-14 in favour of the Argonauts. Mr. Watts' second touchdown, converted by Mr. Chomyc, made the score 24-14, and Hank Ilesic's punt single early in the 4th quarter made it 25-14. Mr. Osbaldiston responded with a 48-yard field goal, but Mr. Chomyc struck with field goals from 27 and 30 yards to finish the scoring. Mr. Watts and Condredge Holloway combined to complete just 14 of 34 passes with 4 interceptions, while Mr. Kerrigan and Ken Hobart combined to complete 24 of 45 passes with 5 interceptions.



Western Semi-Final (4th @ 1st)
Calgary 18 @ Edmonton 27

On a cold Sunday afternoon before 24,064 fans at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton quarterback Matt Dunigan rushed 15 times for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns, and completed 20 of 29 passes for 238 yards to lead the Eskimos past the Stampeders. Mr. Dunigan's touchdowns were from 1 yard in the 2nd quarter and 3 yards in the 3rd. Tom Dixon converted both, was successful on all 4 of his field goal attempts, and punted for a single. The Stampeders' touchdowns came on a 4-yard pass from backup quarterback Jeff Tedford to Emanuel Tolbert with 2:10 remaining in the 2nd quarter and a 10-yard pass from Mr. Tedford to Mr. Tolbert on the last play of the 3rd quarter. J.T. Hay converted both and added a field goal, and Glenn Harper punted for a Calgary single. Rick Johnson started at quarterback for the Stampeders, but left with a pinched nerve in his shoulder after completing 5 of 6 passes for 53 yards. Mr. Tedford, playing his last game, was 13 for 24 for 150 yards. Milson Jones of the Eskimos rushed 6 times for 40 yards and caught 7 passes for 71. Edmonton wide receivers Stephen Jones and Henry Williams both suffered injuries that put them out of action for the rest of the post-season.



20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): I'm Too Sexy--Right Said Fred (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): The Fly--U2 (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Black or White--Michael Jackson

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (16th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Crucified--Army of Lovers (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Dizzy--Vic Reeves and the Wonder Stuff (2nd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Let's Talk About Sex!--Salt-N-Pepa (2nd week at #1)
2 Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)--Rozalla
3 James Brown is Dead--L.A. Style
4 Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn--Gordon
5 Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll--Garland Jeffreys
6 The Fly--U2
7 35 Koeien--André Van Duin
8 Change--Lisa Stansfield
9 No Son of Mine--Genesis
10 Roodkapje--Pater Moeskroen

Singles entering the chart were Heavy Fuel by Dire Straits (#31); Hitmedley by Corry Konings (#32); Gimme Some (Swing it Baby) by Tony Scott (#33); Obsession by Army of Lovers (#34); Under Pressure by Boyz II Men (#35); and Spending My Time by Roxette (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation (2nd week at #1)
2 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams
3 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton
4 It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday--Boyz II Men
5 Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn
6 Set the Night to Music--Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest
7 O.P.P.--Naughty by Nature
8 That's What Love is For--Amy Grant
9 Romantic--Karyn White
10 Don't Cry--Guns N' Roses

Singles entering the chart were Can't Let Go by Mariah Carey (#42); Kiss You Back by Digital Underground (#79); Too Blind to See It by Kym Sims (#84); All She Wrote by Firehouse (#88); Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody by Kid 'n Play (#89); In My Dreams by the Party (#92); Love Me All Up by Stacy Earl (#96); and Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation
2 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams
3 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton
4 Romantic--Karyn White
5 That's What Love is For--Amy Grant
6 Set the Night to Music--Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest
7 Don't Cry--Guns 'N' Roses
8 Real, Real, Real--Jesus Jones
9 Emotions--Mariah Carey
10 Blowing Kisses in the Wind--Paula Abdul

Singles entering the chart were Can't Let Go by Mariah Carey (#43); All She Wrote by Firehouse (#80); Tell Me What You Want Me to Do by Tevin Campbell (#82); Just a Touch of Love by C+C Music Factory (#87); Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#88); and Finally by Ce Ce Peniston (#89).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)
2 Life is a Highway--Tom Cochrane
3 Emotions--Mariah Carey
4 Get a Leg Up--John Mellencamp
5 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation
6 What About Now--Robbie Robertson
7 Broken Arrow--Rod Stewart
8 Calling Elvis--Dire Straits
9 Set the Night to Music--Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest
10 That's What Love is For--Amy Grant

Singles entering the chart were I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt (#56); Shining Star by INXS (#62); It's Been a Long Time by Surfside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (#76); Roll the Bones by Rush (#77); Another Rainy Night (Without You) by Queensryche (#92); I Fall All Over Again by Dan Hill (#94); You're No Good by Sons of Freedom (#95); Say You'll Be Mine by West End Girls (#96) and 2 Legit 2 Quit by Hammer (#99).

Football
NCAA
Miami (Florida) 17 Florida State 16
The University of Miami Hurricanes, ranked #2 in the U.S.A., emerged victorious over the #1-ranked Seminoles when Florida State kicker Gerry Thomas missed a 34-yard field goal attempt in the game's final seconds.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Tommy Flanagan, 71. U.S. musician. Mr. Flanagan was a jazz pianist and composer who recorded more than 200 albums as a sideman and more than three dozen albums as a bandleader, usually in a trio, in a career spanning 45 years. He worked with artist such as Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane, and was the full-time accompanist and musical director for Ella Fitzgerald (1962-1965, 1968-1978). Mr. Flanagan left the latter position after suffering a heart attack, and made lifestyle changes that resulted in an improvement in his health. He died of complications from a decade-old aneurysm.

Law
The U.S. Congress passed a law mandating that airport screeners be federal employees.