November 4, 2011

600 years ago
1411

Died on this date
Khalil, 27. Sultan of Transoxiana, 1405-1411. Khalil, a grandson of Timur, was chosen over his father Miran Shah, following the death of Timur; Khalil thus became Sultan of Transoxiana, a region and civilization located in lower Central Asia roughly corresponding to modern-day eastern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, southern Kazakhstan and southern Kyrgyzstan. Khalil gained control of Samarkand, but was unpopular and lost a civil war, surrendering to Shah Rukh Mirza in 1409. Khalil was appointed Governor of Ray (the capital of Ray County, Tehran Province, Iran), holding that office until his death.

220 years ago
1791

War
The Western Confederacy of American Indians won a major victory over United States Army forces commanded by General Arthur St. Clair in the Battle of the Wabash near what is now Fort Recovery, Ohio.

170 years ago
1841

Born on this date
Karl Tausig. Polish musician and composer. Mr. Tausig was a pupil of Franz Liszt, and was regarded as the greatest concert pianist of his time. He wrote several works for piano, and was touring when he died in Leipzig from typhoid on July 17, 1871 at the age of 29.

125 years ago
1886

Football
ORFU
Round 3
College
Ottawa College 12 @ University of Toronto 1 (Replay of October 30 tie game)

100 years ago
1911

Football
CRU
ORFU
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club (3-1) 19 @ St. Michael's College (2-3) 7
Hamilton (4-0) 18 @ Dundas (0-5) 0

90 years ago
1921

Died on this date
Hara Takashi, 65. Prime Minister of Japan, 1918-1921. Mr. Takashi was a diplomat before joining the new Rikken Seiyūkai in 1900 and becoming the party's first secretary-general. He represented Iwate Prefecture in the House of Representatives and was Minister of Communications and later Home Minister (1906-1913), effecting bureaucratic reforms. Mr. Takashi became president of Rikken Seiyūkai in 1914, losing its majority in the House in the 1915 election, but regaining it in the 1917 election. Mr. Takashi became Prime Minister after the resignation of Terauchi Masatake, and was the first commoner to hold the office. He was unpopular with liberals, socialists, conservatives, ultranationalists, and the military. While at Tokyo Station to catch a train to a party conference in Kyoto, Mr. Takashi was stabbed to death by Nakaoka Kon'ichi, a right-wing railroad switchman whose reasons for the assassination included a belief that Mr. Takashi was corrupt. Mr. Takashi was succeeded as Prime Minister by Takahashi Korekiyo.

Politics and government
The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) (SA) of the Nazi Party was renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) (SA) after a large riot in Munich.

80 years ago
1931

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

Died on this date
Luigi Galleani, 70. Italian anarchist. Mr. Galleani was known for his enthusiastic advocacy of "propaganda of the deed," i.e., the use of violence to eliminate those he viewed as tyrants and oppressors and to act as a catalyst to the overthrow of existing government institutions. He was active in the U.S.A. from 1901 until his deportation in 1919; his followers carried out a series of bombings in the United States from 1914-1932, and were alleged to have carried out the Wall Street bombing in 1920, which killed 40 people. Mr. Galleani served some time in prison and exile, but was allowed to return to Italy, and died of a heart attack.

Buddy Bolden, 54. U.S. musician. Charles Joseph Bolden was a cornetist and bandleader in New Orleans who played a key role in the development of jazz in the early 1900s. Mr. Bolden suffered an episode of acute alcoholic psychosis in 1907 and was diagnosed with dementia praecox. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Insane Asylum, where he spent the rest of his life.

Football
NFL
Brooklyn (2-8) 0 @ Staten Island (2-3-1) 13

70 years ago
1941

War
The German command announced the capture of Theodosia on the southeastern coast of Crimea. The British government announced that five French merchant ships attempting to "run contraband for the Germans" to France had been seized off South Africa. The Finnish command announced the occupation of the Koivisto Islands in the Gulf of Finland. U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Republican--Ohio) scored the U.S. warning to Finland to cease "a war which is essentially a defensive war for democracy."

Diplomacy
Haj Amin al-Husseini, exiled Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, left Rome for Berlin after denouncing "British propaganda" in the Near East.

Politics and government
Fiorello La Guardia was re-elected to a third term as Mayor of New York, defeating District Attorney Bill O'Dwyer. Peter Cacchione became the first Communist ever elected to New York City Council, elected under the proportional representation system.

Colgate Darden (Democrat) was elected Governor of Virginia, defeating Republican, Socialist, and Communist candidates.

U.K. Dominions Secretary Leo Amery said in London that Britain would help Burma achieve dominion status after the war.

Protest
British Ambassador to the United States Lord Halifax was hit by an egg in Detroit during a demonstration by "The American Mothers."

Medicine
Dr. Carl Voegtlin, director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute, and Dr. C.P. Rhoads of Memorial Hospital in New York reported that their discoveries of significant respiratory differences between cancer cells and normal cells may lead to a new chemical approach in the fight against cancer.

Labour
Czechoslovakian, Polish, Greek, and Yugoslavian delegates to the International Labor Organization conference in New York signed a declaration for joint postwar action for common economic, social, and political aims without affecting each nation's sovereignty.

A dispute between American Federation of Labor ironworkers and boilermakers unions halted construction at the U.S. Navy's destroyer base in San Diego, while a welders' strike curtailed operations at shipyards in Los Angeles.

Baseball
The Baseball Writers Association of America named Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman Dolph Camilli as the National League's Most Valuable Player for 1941. Mr. Camilli batted .285 and led the league in both home runs (34) and runs batted in (120) in helping the Dodgers win their first NL pennant in 21 years.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Out There, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Ordeal in Space, starring John Ericson, William A. Lee, Joe Mantell, and Rod Steiger

At the movies
FBI Girl, directed by William Berke, and starring Cesar Romero, George Brent, Audrey Totter, Tom Drake, and Raymond Burr, opened in theatres (see video).



Television
The New York City station WPIX broadcast the first complete Jewish service to be televised.

Defense
British troops seized the Suez Custom House from Egyptians during a week-long search for weapons hidden by suspected guerrillas in the Canal Zone.

Economics and finance
A New York Times survey revealed that government welfare funds, old age and survivors insurance, veterans' benefits, and other payments went to 12 million recipients in the United States, one-thirteenth of the population.

Labour
Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray rejected American Federation of Labor President William Green's invitation to negotiate a complete merger of the two federations.

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (5-1) 27 @ Washington (2-4) 0
Cleveland (5-1) 34 @ Chicago Cardinals (1-5) 17
Detroit (3-2-1) 24 @ Green Bay (3-3) 17
New York Yanks (0-5-1) 31 @ New York Giants (4-1-1) 37
Philadelphia (3-3) 34 @ Pittsburgh (1-4-1) 13
San Francisco (3-3) 16 @ Los Angeles (4-2) 23



50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Crying/Candy Man--Roy Orbison

#1 single in Italy: La novia--Domenico Modugno (5th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Weiße Rosen aus Athen--Nana Mouskouri (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Och was ik maar bij moeder thuis gebleven--Johnny Hoes (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Walkin' Back to Happiness--Helen Shapiro (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
2 Runaround Sue--Dion
3 Hit the Road Jack--Ray Charles and his Orchestra
4 Bristol Stomp--The Dovells
5 Sad Movies--Sue Thompson
--The Lennon Sisters
6 This Time--Troy Shondell
7 Please Mr. Postman--The Marvelettes
8 I Love How You Love Me--The Paris Sisters
9 The Fly--Chubby Checker
10 Fool #1--Brenda Lee

Singles entering the chart were I Don't Know Why by Linda Scott (#71); It's Too Soon to Know (#85)/Seven Day Fool (#100) by Etta James ; Steps 1 and 2 by Jack Scott (#87); Let There Be Drums by Sandy Nelson (#88); On Bended Knees by Clarence Henry (#90); Fly by Night by Andy Williams (#91); Soothe Me by the Sims Twins (#92); There's No Other (Like My Baby) by the Crystals (#93); The Gypsy Rover by the Highwaymen (#94); Pushin' Your Luck by Sleepy King (#98); and Blue Moon by the Ventures (also #100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Flying Blue Angels--George, Johnny and the Pilots
2 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren
3 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
4 God, Country and My Baby--Johnny Burnette
5 Runaround Sue--Dion
6 Language of Love--John D. Loudermilk
7 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels
8 You're the Reason--Bobby Edwards
9 Let Me Tell You About Johnny--Dodie Stevens
10 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean

Singles entering the chart were Johnny Will by Pat Boone (#31); Steps 1 and 2 by Jack Scott (#33); Flying Circle by Frank Slay & his Orchestra (#38); Little Miss U.S.A. by Barry Mann (#42); Crazy by Patsy Cline (#44); Dreamy Eyes by Johnny Tillotson (#46); It Will Stand by the Showmen (#47); Little Angel by Little Bill (#49); and That Rock and Roll Beat by Art Neville (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren (2nd week at #1)
2 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
3 Walk on By--Leroy Van Dyke
4 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
5 Language of Love--John D. Loudermilk
6 God, Country and My Baby--Johnny Burnette
7 Stick Shift--The Duals
8 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels
9 Let There Be Drums--Sandy Nelson
10 Runaround Sue--Dion

Singles entering the chart were Don't Knock It by Johnny Walsh (#30); O Sole Mio by Robertino (#31); Tell Her Bye by Bonnie Guitar (#34); Johnny Will by Pat Boone (#35); Heartaches by the Marcels (#38); Hitchhiker by Bobby Curtola (#39); and Town Without Pity by Gene Pitney (#40).

On television tonight
The Roaring 20's, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Another Time, Another War

Terrorism
A series of explosions occurred in Accra, damaging a statue of Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah and leading the British government to consider cancelling the visit of Queen Elizabeth. She was scheduled to arrive on November 9 to begin a visit to Ghana and other west African countries.

Protest
Nationwide riots began in Ecuador in protest against the economic policies of President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (10-4) 6 @ Montreal (4-9-1) 21
Toronto (7-6-1) 23 @ Ottawa (8-6) 35
Winnipeg (13-3) 14 @ Edmonton (10-5-1) 13

Ottawa quarterback Ron Lancaster completed 2 touchdown passes to Len Chandler as the Rough Riders beat the Argonauts at Lansdowne Park to capture second place in the Eastern Football Conference.

Joe-Bob Smith scored the Eskimos' only touchdown in their loss to the Blue Bombers at Clarke Stadium. Jackie Parker converted and added a field goal and single, while Vic Chapman punted for 2 singles.

Canadian university
Saskatchewan (0-3-1) 9 @ Alberta (2-1-2) 33
Exhibition Willamette University 47 @ British Columbia 20

Garry Smith completed touchdown passes to Maury Van Vliet and Bert Carron, and caught a TD pass on a halfback option pass from Ken Nielsen, to help the Golden Bears defeat the Huskies before 300 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Alberta amassed 441 yards rushing.

Larry Miller rushed for 4 touchdowns to help the Bearcats defeat the Thunderbirds at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver. Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon. Barry Carkner completed a pair of touchdown passes to Dave Barker for UBC.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops (3rd week at #)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Did You Ever--Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (5th week at #1)

Politics and government
A new all-Socialist government headed by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky took office in Austria after winning a sweeping victory in the recent general election.

Basketball
Elgin Baylor, 37, an 11-time NBA All-Star who averaged 27.4 points per game, retired because of persistent knee problems, 9 games into his 14th season with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. The 1958-59 Rookie of the Year was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977.

30 years ago
1981

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

Singles entering the chart were Real Enough by Doug and the Slugs (#13); and When She Dances by Joey Scarbury (#19). The Nylons were billed as "special guests" on the picture sleeve for Real Enough.

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Guillermina Ramirez Morales!

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Shabontama (しゃぼんたま)--Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Onnellinen perhe--Ne Luumنet (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)

Economics and finance
Canadian External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall banned Canadian trade with Haiti to protest the September 30 overthrow of the Haitian government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Hockey
IHL
Goaltender Manon Rhéaume signed with the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League; the 20-year-old became the first woman to sign a professional hockey contract. She dressed for a game on November 6, but didn't play.

10 years ago
2001

At the movies
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Daniel Radcliffe, received its premiere screening at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. It was the first in the long-running series of movies based on J.K. Rowling's novels.



Football
CFL
Montreal (9-9) 26 @ Edmonton (9-9-0-1) 32

Jim Popp made his debut as head coach of the Alouettes replacing the fired Rod Rust, but it wasn't enough to prevent Montreal's seventh straight loss, before 43,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The biggest play for the Eskimos was a 95-yard touchdown pass from Jason Maas to Ed Hervey. Sean Fleming returned to handle placekicks for the Eskimos, with a brace supporting his left (non-kicking) knee, which he had torn ligaments in two weeks earlier. It was the first CFL game for Edmonton wide receiver Chris Brazzell and the only game for Montreal defensive back Kecalf Bailey.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 2 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (Arizona won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Luis Gonzalez singled over a drawn-in infield with 1 out and the bases loaded to drive home Jay Bell with the winning run as the Diamondbacks scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning against New York relief ace Mariano Rivera (1-1) before 49,589 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix to win the World Series in just their fourth year of existence and prevent the Yankees from winning the Series for the fourth straight year.