January 28, 2012

75 years ago
1937

Hockey
NHL
Boston 1 @ New York Rangers 1
Chicago 5 @ Montreal Canadiens 6

George Mantha scored 4 goals and added an assist as the Canadiens jumped to a 4-1 lead and held on to defeat the Black Hawks at the Montreal Forum. The Canadiens were badly shaken when Howie Morenz, who had rejoined the team before the start of the season and returned to the form that had made him one of the game's all-time greats during his first tour of duty in Montreal (1923-1934), caught the tip of his skate in the boards early in the first period and broke his leg in two places when he was hit by Chicago defenseman Earl Siebert, who was unable to avoid the collision. Mr. Morenz was taken from the ice on a stretcher and transported to St. Luke's Hospital.

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Lights Out, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Third Door, starring Vincent Price

30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
Edmonton's Top 10 (CFRN)
1 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)--Daryl Hall & John Oates
2 You Could Have Been with Me--Sheena Easton
3 I Believe--Chilliwack
4 Could it Be Love--Jennifer Warnes
5 I Wouldn't Have Missed it for the World--Ronnie Milsap
6 Cool Night--Paul Davis
7 Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight--Eddie Rabbitt
8 She's Got a Way--Billy Joel
9 Take it Easy on Me--Little River Band
10 The Sweetest Thing--Juice Newton

Terrorism
Italian police rescued U.S. Brigadier General James Dozier from an apartment in Padua where he had been held hostage by Red Brigade guerrillas.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden: One Love to Give--Stéphanie (3rd week at #1)