June 25, 2012

Born on this date
Hapy Birthday, Gail McGonigal!

100 years ago
1912

Born on this date
William T. Cahill. U.S. politician. Mr. Cahill, Republican, represented New Jersey in the United States Houose of Representatives from 1959-1970, and was Governor of New Jersey from 1970-1974. He died on July 1, 1996, six days after his 84th birthday.

60 years ago
1952

On the radio
I Was a Communist for the FBI, starring Dana Andrews
Tonight’s episode: A Riot Made to Order

On television tonight
The Unexpected, hosted by Herbert Marshall, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Leopards in Lighing, starring Jim Davis, Paul Guilfoyle, and Richard Karlan

50 years ago
1962

Abominations
The United States Supreme Court ruled by a 6-1 margin that the reciting of an official prayer in the public schools of New York was unconstitutional.

40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Nat Fleischer, 84. U.S. journalist. Mr. Fleischer began publishing the boxing magazine The Ring in 1922. He became the magazine's sole owner in 1929, and edited it until his death.

Disasters
At least 500 people were reported dead after floods destroyed hundreds of homes and crops in the Sylhet district of Bangladesh.

30 years ago
1982

At the movies
Megaforce, directed by Hal Needham and starring Barry Bostwick and Michael Beck, opened in theatres. It was one of the year's biggest critical and commercial flops.

War
Israeli fighter-bombers, warships, and artillery unleashed a barrage on west Beirut. Armoured units drove Syrian tanks and troops from the Beirut-Damascus highway, and Israel agreed to a new cease-fire.

Politics and government
Alexander Haig resigned as U.S. Secretary of State. His reasons weren’t immediately clear, but it was speculated that he and President Ronald Reagan had disagreed over the policy to be followed in Lebanon. President Reagan nominated former Secretary of the Treasury George Shultz to succeed Mr. Haig.

Law
The United States Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of speech limited the right of public school administrators to remove books from school libraries that they considered objectionable.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Calgary (1-2) 23 @ Edmonton (1-2) 18

The crowd of over 50,000 at Commonwealth Stadium set a CFL record for a pre-season game that still stands. The Edmonton cheerleaders, the CHQT QT’s, appeared in white and green mini-skirts, an improvement over the tight-fitting uniforms of 1979-1981. It was the first appearance for Sandie Topechka as an Eskimo cheerleader.

25 years ago
1987

Died on this date
Boudleaux Bryant, 67. U.S. songwriter. By himself or with his wife Felice, Mr. Bryant wrote many country and pop music hits, most notably for the Everly Brothers. Songs written or co-written by Mr. Bryant included Wake Up, Little Susie; Bye Bye, Love; Bird Dog; Problems; Devoted to You; Love Hurts; Rocky Top; Mexico; and Raining in My Heart.

Diplomacy
Pope John Paul II held an audience in Rome with Austrian President Kurt Waldheim. After their private talks, the pope publicly praised Mr. Waldheim for his work in the 1970s as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Pope John Paul said nothing publicly about allegations that Mr. Waldheim had been involved in human rights abuses while serving in the German army during World War II, but the Roman Catholic Church said it was “surprised and grieved” by Jewish opposition to the meeting of the two heads of state.

Economics and finance
The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 2451.05.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (1-0) 38 @ Toronto (0-1) 30

The Montreal Alouettes were scheduled to open the season against the Argonauts at Exhibition Stadium, but the team folded on June 24, and a new schedule was hastily announced. It was the first game for Mike Riley as head coach of the Blue Bombers, and the only CFL game for his younger brother Pete, who wore #8 for Winnipeg as a backup defensive back. Winnipeg defensive end John Sturdivant returned a Toronto fumble 27 yards for his only CFL touchdown in what turned out to be his last CFL game; he was cut before the next game, and never played in the CFL again. John Congemi—in his first CFL game—and Danny Barrett split the quarterbacking for the Argonauts. It was the first CFL game ever televised on TSN.

20 years ago
1992

Died on this date
Jerome Brown, 27. U.S. football player. Mr. Brown was an All-American defensive tackle with the University of Miami Hurricanes in 1986, and played with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League from 1987-1991, winning All-Pro all-star honours in his last two seasons. He was killed in a car accident in his hometown of Brooksville, Florida.

Crime
Former British Columbia Premier Bill Vander Zalm was acquitted of charges of breach of trust over the 1990 sale of his theme park.

Law
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Goods and Services tax was within the jurisdiction of the federal government.

Economics and finance
Revising its previous estimate upward, the United States Commerce Department said that the economy had grown at an annual rate of 2.7% in the first quarter of 1992.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
British Columbia (0-1) 36 @ Ottawa (1-0) 43



Calgary (1-1) 20 Toronto (1-1) 1 @ Portland, Oregon

The Stampeders’ win over the Argonauts, televised on TSN, was the first CFL game played in the United States since a pre-season game between the Edmonton Eskimos and British Columbia Lions at Everett, Washington in 1967. The Eskimos and Lions had played a pre-season game at Multnomah Stadium in Portland in 1957.

10 years ago
2002

Football
CFL
British Columbia (0-1) 20 @ Montreal (1-0) 27

Lawrence Phillips scored 3 touchdowns in his first CFL game to lead the Alouettes past the Lions at Molson Stadium.