June 22, 2012

100 years ago
1912

Politics and government
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, maintaining that current President William Howard Taft had allowed fraudulent seating of delegates in order to ensure his renomination, asked his supporters to leave the floor of the Republican National Convention in Chicago. They then reconvened in Orchestra Hall and endorsed the formation of a national progressive party.

75 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Jean-Joseph Rabearivel, 34 or 36. Malagasian poet. Mr. Rabearivel, whose year of birth may have been 1903, wrote two novels, an opera, and literary critiques, but was primarily regarded as Africa's first modern poet. He became an opium addict, and committed suicide by cyanide poisoning.

Boxing
Joe Louis (32-1) knocked out defending champion Jim Braddock (45-24-4) in the 8th round at Comiskey Park in Chicago to win the world heavyweight title. It was Mr. Braddock’s first title defense, coming two years after he had won the belt by a decision over Max Baer.





30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden: Ein bißchen Frieden--Nicole (6th week at #1)

Politics
Major General Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone was appointed President of Argentina, succeeding Leopoldo Galtieri, who had resigned on June 17 as President, commander-in-chief of the army, and member of the ruling junta in the wake of Argentina’s loss in their war with Great Britain over the Falkland Islands.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that consumer prices had risen 1% in May, mainly because of increases in the prices of gasoline, homes, and food.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (1-2) 26 @ Montreal (0-3) 13
Saskatchewan (2-1) 39 @ British Columbia (1-2) 43

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Fred Astaire, 88. U.S. dancer, singer, and actor. Mr. Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. His movies included Dancing Lady (1933); Top Hat (1935); Swing Time (1936); Holiday Inn (1942); Easter Parade (1948); Royal Wedding (1951); Funny Face (1957); Silk Stockings (1957); On the Beach (1959); Finian's Rainbow (1968); The Towering Inferno (1974); and Ghost Story (1981).

10 years ago
2002

Died on this date
Ann Landers, 83. U.S. journalist. Ann Landers was the pen name created by Ruth Crowley for an advice column in the Chicago Sun (later the Chicago Sun-Times) from 1943-1948 and 1951-1955. Miss Crowley died in 1955 at the age of 48, and after a brief period when several writers continued the column under the name Ann Landers, a contest was held, and the winner was Esther "Eppie" Lederer, who wrote the column, and became the person publicly known as Ann Landers, until her death. Her editors, Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, have continued the column under the title Annie's Mailbox.

Disasters
Six villages were destroyed and at least 235 people were killed when an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the Kazvin region of northwestern Iran.