April 1, 2012

50 years ago
1962

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals
Toronto 4 @ New York 5 (Toronto led best-of-seven series 2-1)
Montreal 1 @ Chicago 4 (Montreal led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Johnny Wilson scored 2 goals and assisted on the winner by Dave Balon at 8:17 of the 3rd period as the Rangers edged the Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden. Rod Gilbert, playing his second NHL game, picked up the other assist on Mr. Balon's goal for this first NHL point.

Bill Hay's goal with 43 seconds remaining in the 2nd period was the winning goal for the Black Hawks at Chicago Stadium.

40 years ago
1972

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Without You--Nilsson (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 American Pie, Parts I and II--Don McLean (4th week at #1)
2 Ranger's Waltz--The Mom and Dads
3 Without You--Nilsson
4 My World--The Bee Gees
5 Brand New Key--Melanie
6 Cherish--David Cassidy
7 I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)--The New Seekers
8 Day by Day--Colleen Hewitt
9 Black Dog--Led Zeppelin
10 Day After Day--Badfinger

Singles entering the chart were I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by the Hillside Singers (#26); Roly Poly by SCRA (#27); Mother and Child Reunion by Paul Simon (#28); Morning Has Broken/I Want to Live in a Wigwam by Cat Stevens (#29); Sweet Seasons by Carole King (#31); Never Been to Spain by Three Dog Night (#33); and Most People I Know Think that I'm Crazy by the Aztecs (#34).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): A Horse with No Name--America (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 A Horse with No Name--America (2nd week at #1)
2 Heart of Gold--Neil Young
3 Puppy Love--Donny Osmond
4 Mother and Child Reunion--Paul Simon
5 Rockin' Robin--Michael Jackson
6 Jungle Fever--Chakachas
7 In the Rain--Dramatics
8 I Gotcha--Joe Tex
9 The Lion Sleeps Tonight--Robert John
10 The Way of Love--Cher

Singles entering the chart were Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard by Paul Simon (#74); I'll Take You There by the Staple Singers (#77); Everything Good is Bad by 100 Proof Aged in Soul (#80); Too Beautiful to Last by Engelbert Humperdinck (#82); Iko Iko by Dr. John (#89); Nutrocker by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (#93); Sing a Song by David Clayton-Thomas (#96); I Saw the Light by Todd Rundgren (#97); Walk in the Night by Jr. Walker and the All-Stars (#98); Doing My Own Thing (Part 1) by Johnnie Taylor (#99); and Home is Where the Hatred Is by Esther Phillips (#100).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Cotton Jenny--Anne Murray
2 Heart of Gold--Neil Young
3 A Horse with No Name--America
4 Puppy Love--Donny Osmond
5 Mother and Child Reunion--Paul Simon
6 The Way of Love--Cher
7 Everything I Own--Bread
8 Down by the Lazy River--The Osmonds
9 Rock and Roll Lullabye--B.J. Thomas
10 Without You--Nilsson

Singles entering the chart were Legend in Your Own Time by Carly Simon (#81); Morning has Broken by Cat Stevens (#85); Daydreaming by Aretha Franklin (#89); Betcha By Golly Wow by the Stylistics (#91); Back Off Boogaloo by Ringo Starr (#94); Simple Song of Freedom by Buckwheat (#99); and Am I Losing You by the Partridge Family (#100).

Toronto’s Top 25
1 Puppy Love—Donny Osmond
2 A Horse with No Name—America
3 Mother and Child Reunion—Paul Simon
4 Heart of Gold—Neil Young
5 I Gotcha—Joe Tex
6 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face—Roberta Flack
7 A Cowboys Work is Never Done—Sonny and Cher
8 Roundabout—Yes
9 The Way of Love—Cher
10 Brandy—Scott English
11 Rock and Roll Lullabye—B.J. Thomas
12 Crazy Mama—J.J. Cale
13 You Could Have Been a Lady—April Wine
14 The Lion Sleeps Tonight—Robert John
15 Take a Look Around—The Temptations
16 The Family of Man—Three Dog Night
17 Bang a Gong (Get it On)—T. Rex
18 Betcha By Golly Wow—The Stylistics
19 We’ve Got to Get it On Again—The Addrisi Brothers
20 Good Friends?—The Poppy Family
21 Everything I Own—Bread
22 Get Down To—Mainline
23 Jungle Fever—Chakachas
24 Suavecito--Malo
25 American Pie, Parts I and II—Don McLean
New this week: Morning has Broken—Cat Stevens

Labour
Major league baseball players walked out on strike at the end of spring training. The strike was settled on April 13, and the regular season began on April 15.

Boxing
Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali (35-1) won a 15-round decision over Mac Foster (28-2) at Nihon Budokan in Tokyo.



30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
Edmonton’s Top 20 (CHED)
1 I Love Rock 'N' Roll—Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
2 Open Arms—Journey
3 Tonight I’m Yours—Rod Stewart
4 Make a Move on Me—Olivia Newton-John
5 That Girl—Stevie Wonder
6 Sweet Dreams—Air Supply
7 Should I Do It—Pointer Sisters
8 What Kind of Love is This—Streetheart
9 Don’t You Want Me—The Human League
10 Tainted Love—Soft Cell
11 You Could Have Been with Me—Sheena Easton
12 Key Largo—Bertie Higgins
13 Leader of the Band—Dan Fogelberg
14 Fantasy—Aldo Nova
15 Take it Easy on Me—Little River Band
16 I Believe—Chilliwack
17 We Got the Beat—Go-Go’s
18 Freeze Frame—J. Geils Band
19 Don’t Talk to Strangers—Rick Springfield
20 Do You Believe in Love—Huey Lewis and the News

Edmonton’s Top 10 (CFRN)
1 Tainted Love—Soft Cell
2 Key Largo—Bertie Higgins
3 Open Arms—Journey
4 Tonight I’m Yours—Rod Stewart
5 ’65 Love Affair—Paul Davis
6 Just Can’t Win ‘Em All—Stevie Woods
7 Titles—Vangelis
8 One Hundred Ways—Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram
9 My Guy—Sister Sledge
10 I’ve Never Been to Me—Charlene

Titles was from the Academy Award-winning score for Chariots of Fire.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Caravan of Love--The Housemartins (8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Henri Cochet, 85. French tennis player. Mr. Cochet was one of the "Four Musketeers" who dominated tennis in the late 1920s and early 1930s. He won 22 major tournaments, including seven Grand Slam singles, five doubles and three mixed doubles, as well as silver medals in the men's singles and doubles events at the 1924 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Mr. Cochet was ranked as the world's number one player from 1928-1931. He turned professional in 1933 and had less success, but regained his amateur standing in December 1941, playing until 1956, while also coaching and running a sporting goods store. Mr. Cochet and the other Musketeers--Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, and René Lacoste--were inducted together into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1976.

Health
In his first major speech on the epidemic, U.S. President Ronald Reagan told doctors in Philadelphia, "We've declared AIDS public health enemy No. 1."

Baseball
The New York Mets were informed by major league baseball that Dwight Gooden, their 22-year-old pitching ace who had posted a 24-4 record in 1985 and helped them to the World Series championship in 1986, had tested positive for cocaine. He missed the first two months of the season in a rehabilitation centre.

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): To Be with You--Mr. Big

Scandal
The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee released the names of 22 of the worst offenders among the more than 300 members and former members of the House who had written overdraft cheques at the House bank.

10 years ago
2002

World events
French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin called out 1,100 extra police officers to guard synagogues and Jewish schools, following a weekend in which three French synagogues had been set on fire and two other violent anti-Jewish acts had taken place.

Archaeology
A team of Indian and British divers discovered what they believed to be the lost city of Seven Pagodas off the coast of Mahabalipuram, India.

Basketball
NCAA
Men’s championship
Final
Maryland 64 Indiana 52