February 19, 2012

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Lee Morrow!

125 years ago
1887

Died on this date
Multatuli, 66. Multaluli, whose real name was Eduard Douwes Dekker, was a civil servant in the Dutch East Indies, and drew on his experiences for his best-known work, the satirical novel Max Havelaar, of de koffi-veilingen der Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappy (Max Havelaar: Or the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company) (1860), which criticized Dutch colonial policy. Multatuli wrote other works of fiction and non-fiction; he spent his last 10 years in Germany, dying there 11 days before his 67th birthday.

70 years ago
1942

Law
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order that resulted in thousands of Americans of Japanese ancestry on the west coast being moved to internment camps.

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Summer Night, starring Parker Fennelly and Carmen Mathews

This episode was based on a story by Ray Bradbury.

50 years ago
1962

On television tonight
Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Cousin Tundifer, starring Edward Andrews, Sue Ane Langdon, and Vaughn Taylor



40 years ago
1972

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Son of My Father--Chicory Tip

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)--Benny Hill
2 Cherish--David Cassidy
3 Day by Day--Colleen Hewitt
4 The Desiderata--Les Crane
5 Captain Zero--The Mixture
6 Imagine--John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
7 Brand New Key--Melanie
8 Baby I'm-A Want You--Bread
9 Ranger's Waltz--The Mom and Dads
10 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves--Cher

Singles entering the chart were American Pie, Parts I and II by Don McLean (#22); My World by the Bee Gees (#30); I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by the New Seekers (#31); Show Me the Way by Brian Cadd and Don Mudie (#34); and All I Ever Need is You by Sonny and Cher (#36).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Without You--Nilsson

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Let's Stay Together--Al Green (2nd week at #1)
2 Precious and Few--Climax
3 Without You--Nilsson
4 Hurting Each Other--Carpenters
5 Never Been to Spain--Three Dog Night
6 American Pie, Parts I and II--Don McLean
7 Down by the Lazy River--The Osmonds
8 Joy--Apollo 100
9 Black Dog--Led Zeppelin
10 Stay with Me--Faces

Singles entering the chart were Puppy Love by Donny Osmond (#63); Do Your Thing by Isaac Hayes (#69); A Horse with No Name by America (#73); Betcha By Golly, Wow by the Stylistics (#78); A Cowboys Work is Never Done by Sonny and Cher (#79); Take a Look Around by the Temptations (#82); Crazy Mama by J.J. Cale (#83); The Day I Found Myself by the Honey Cone (#85); In the Rain by the Dramatics (#87); Son of My Father by Giorgio Moroder (#89); Willpower Weak, Temptation Strong by Bullet (#93); His Song Shall Be Sung by Lou Rawls (#96); Do What You Set Out to Do by Bobby Bland (#97); You and Me Together Forever by Freddie North (#99); and Up in Heah by Ike and Tina Turner (#100).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 American Pie, Parts I and II--Don McLean (4th week at #1)
2 Day After Day--Badfinger
3 Never Been to Spain--Three Dog Night
4 Love Me, Love Me, Love--Frank Mills
5 Stay with Me--Faces
6 Hurting Each Other--Carpenters
7 Down by the Lazy River--The Osmonds
8 Sunshine--Jonathan Edwards
9 Anticipation--Carly Simon
10 Without You--Nilsson

Singles entering the chart were Rock and Roll Lullabye by B.J. Thomas (#65); Handbags and Gladrags by Rod Stewart (#66); Baby Won't You Let Me Rock and Roll You by Ten Years After (#76); Ring the Living Bell by Melanie (#77); I Can't Help Myself by Donnie Elbert (#82); No Matter How I Try by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#91); Fallin' in Love by Ginette Reno (#94); Theme from Brian's Song by Michel Legrand (#95); Fire and Water by Wilson Pickett (#97); Land of Milk and Honey by Mouth and MacNeal (#98); Every Day of My Life by Bobby Vinton (#99); and Glory Bound by the Grass Roots (#100).

Calgary's Top 10
1 Without You--Nilsson (2nd week at #1)
2 Never Been to Spain--Three Dog Night
3 Mozart Serenade No. 13--Manuel de Falla Orchestra, conducted by Waldo De Los Rios
4 I am a Preacher--Tony Kingston
5 Life in the Bloodstream--The Guess Who
6 Brand New Key--Melanie
7 Gospel Rock--Doctor Music
8 Mercedes Benz--Goose Creek Symphony
9 Don't Say You Don't Remember--Beverly Bremers
10 Down by the Lazy River--The Osmonds
Pick hit of the week: My Love Sings--Joey Gregorash

25 years ago
1987

On television tonight
Our World, hosted by Linda Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Gone with the Wind: 1939



Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average hit another record high, 2244.09.

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Justified & Ancient--The KLF (featuring Tammy Wynette)(3rd week at #1)