May 14, 2012

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Inna!

100 years ago
1912

Died on this date
August Strindberg, 63. Swedish writer. Mr. Strindberg wrote more than 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction and non-fiction. His novel The Red Room (1879) is frequently called the first modern Swedish novel. He was known for his opposition to what he regarded as reactionary. In his later years, Mr. Strindberg became involved in the occult. He died of stomach cancer.

70 years ago
1942

Died on this date
Joe Jackson, Sr., 68 or 69. Austro-Hungarian born entertainer. Mr. Jackson, born Joseph Jiranek, was a clown and comedian who always did his act in pantomime. He died of a heart attack in the wings of the Roxy Theatre in New York City after receiving five curtain calls following his performance.

Frank Churchill, 40. U.S. composer and songwriter. Mr. Churchill was a pianist in cinemas and on radio before joining Walt Disney studios in 1930, composing scores and songs for animated short and feature films, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Bambi (1942). He and Oliver Wallace shared the Academy Award for Scoring of a Musical Picture for Dumbo (1941). Mr. Churchill was a heavy drinker who committed suicide by shooting himself, reportedly at his piano.

Music
Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait received its premiere performance by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.



War
A bill creating the U.S. Army Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was signed into law. The U.S. Censorship Office revealed that there were 900 translators in the New York post office examining foreign mail ranging from Arabic to Urdu. The U.S.S.R. reported continued advances toward Kharkov and claimed that 150 German tanks had been destroyed in the last two days.

Defense
A U.S.-French agreement in Martinique provided for the disarming of the French aircraft carrier Bearn and two cruisers there.

Transportation
The U.S. War Department announced that the Army would soon take control of all commercial airlines.

Journalism
The German-English weekly newspaper Philadelphia Herold surrendered its second class mailing privileges when its representatives appeared in Washington to answer sedition charges.

Business
A U.S. federal grand jury in Trenton, New Jersey indicted eight corporations and 20 officers for conspiring to monopolize the manufacture and sale of dyestuffs on an international scale through an I.G. Farbenindustrie cartel agreement.

60 years ago
1952

On the radio
I Was a Communist for the FBI, starring Dana Andrews
Tonight’s episode: Red Red Herring

On television tonight
The Unexpected, hosted by Herbert Marshall, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Eclipse, starring Anthony Caruso and Margo

40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Lee Savold, 57. U.S. boxer. Mr. Savold, “The Battling Bartender,” who fought professionally from 1933-1952, began his career as a middleweight and finished as a heavyweight, compiling a career record of 100 wins, 42 losses, 5 draws, and 2 no contests. His last win came on June 6, 1950, when he scored a 4-round technical knockout of Bruce Woodcock in London to earn recognition as world heavyweight champion from the British Boxing Board of Control. In his next fight, on June 15, 1951, Mr. Savold was knocked out in 6 rounds by former world champion Joe Louis in New York, and the BBBC then recognized Ezzard Charles as world champion. Mr. Savold fought just once more, losing a 6-round knockout to future world heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano in Philadelphia on February 13, 1952.

30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
Yellowknife’s Top 30 (CJCD)
1 Don’t Talk to Strangers—Rick Springfield
2 We Got the Beat—Go-Go’s
3 Key Largo—Bertie Higgins
4 Make a Move on Me—Olivia Newton-John
5 Do You Believe in Love—Huey Lewis and the News
6 I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll—Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
7 Did it in a Minute—Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 Freeze Frame—J. Geils Band
9 Ebony and Ivory—Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
10 Pac-Man Fever—Buckner & Garcia
11 Edge of Seventeen—Stevie Nicks
12 Nobody Said it Would Be Easy—Le Roux
13 Find Another Fool—Quarterflash
14 The Beatles’ Movie Medley—The Beatles
15 Goin’ Down—Greg Guidry
16 Pretty Woman—Van Halen
17 Hang Fire—Rolling Stones
18 Don’t You Want Me—The Human League
19 Get Down on It—Kool & The Gang
20 Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)—Elton John
21 Run for the Roses—Dan Fogelberg
22 Tainted Love—Soft Cell
23 That Girl—Stevie Wonder
24 When it’s Over—Loverboy
25 Wake Up Little Susie—Simon and Garfunkel
26 Bobbie Sue—Oak Ridge Boys
27 I’ve Never Been to Me—Charlene
28 Should I Do It—Pointer Sisters
29 Juke Box Hero—Foreigner
30 Beechwood 4-5789—Carpenters

Winnipeg’s Top 10 (CKY)
1 Don’t Talk to Strangers—Rick Springfield
2 Ebony and Ivory—Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
3 Did it in a Minute—Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 I’ve Never Been to Me—Charlene
5 Don’t You Want Me—The Human League
6 The Other Woman—Ray Parker, Jr.
7 ’65 Love Affair—Paul Davis
8 867-5309/Jenny—Tommy Tutone
9 When it’s Over—Loverboy
10 Titles—Vangelis

Winnipeg's Top 10 (CFRW)
1 Ebony and Ivory—Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
2 Who Can it Be Now?—Men at Work
3 Pioneer/Six Months in a Leaky Boat—Split Enz
4 Cat People—David Bowie
5 Ball & Chain (album track)—Aldo Nova
6 Town Called Malice—The Jam
7 Senses Working Overtime—XTC
8 Body Language—Queen
9 Only Time will Tell (album track)—Asia
10 One More Time—Streetheart

Winnipeg's Top 10 (CHIQ)
1 Ebony and Ivory—Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
2 Freeze Frame—J. Geils Band
3 Don’t Talk to Strangers—Rick Springfield
4 Titles—Vangelis
5 I’ve Never Been to Me—Charlene
6 867-5309/Jenny—Tommy Tutone
7 Rosanna—Toto
8 Did it in a Minute—Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 ’65 Love Affair—Paul Davis
10 Don’t You Want Me—The Human League

Died on this date
Hugh Beaumont, 73. U.S. actor. Mr. Beaumont played private eye Michael Shayne in five movies from 1946-1947, but was best known for playing Ward Cleaver, the father in the television comedy series Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963). He died of a heart attack.

Abominations
The World Conference of Religious Workers for Saving the Sacred Gift of Life from Nuclear Catastrophe, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox Church, concluded its five-day assembly in Moscow. 600 clergy from around the world attended, but the most famous person in attendance was American evangelist Billy Graham, whose servility toward Soviet authorities and refusal to speak up on behalf of persecuted Christians was so disgraceful that even the normally anti-Christian newspapers in the United States blasted Mr. Graham for his cowardice and gullibility.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that producer prices had increased 0.1% in April, continuing the trend of a significant slowdown in price increases.

25 years ago
1987

On television tonight
Our World, hosted by Linda Ellerbee and Ray Gandolf, on ABC
Tonight's episode: One Day in April: 1961



Died on this date
Rita Hayworth, 68. U.S. actress. One of the biggest stars of the 1940s, Miss Hayworth, born Rita Cansino, starred in such movies as Blood and Sand (1941); The Strawberry Blonde (1941); Gilda (1946); The Lady from Shanghai (1948); Pal Joey (1957); Separate Tables (1958); They Came to Cordura (1959); and The Story on Page One (1959). She was probably the first famous person to be publicly revealed to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease, and her plight helped to increase public awareness of the disease.

Canadiana
John Demco, a computer science student at the University of British Columbia, created the .ca suffix for Internet domain names. Mr. Domco said that he was motivated largely by patriotism and a desire to make research easier.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Prince of Wales Conference Finals
Philadelphia 4 @ Montreal 3 (Philadelphia won best-of-seven series 4-2)

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Deeply Dippy--Right Said Fred (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Lyle Alzado, 43. U.S. football player. Mr. Alzado was a defensive end with the Denver Broncos (1971-1978), Cleveland Browns (1979-1981), and Los Angeles Raiders (1982-1985), winning All-Pro all-star honours in 1977, 1978, and 1980. He died of a brain tumor, which he claimed had been caused by long-term use of anabolic steroids.

Space
The solid-fuel booster rocket that had been attached to the communications satellite Intelsat-6 the previous day by spacewalking astronauts from the U.S. space shuttle Endeavor ignited and sent the satellite into its proper orbit.

Law
A bill making it harder for violent criminals to obtain parole, and making prison passes harder to obtain, was passed by Canada’s House of Commons.

Business
Olympia & York Developments, Ltd., the world’s largest real estate development company, filed for bankruptcy protection in Toronto. The company, with debts of $18.5 billion, was the largest company ever to seek bankruptcy protection in Canada.

10 years ago
2002

Terrorism
Three Pakistani gunmen opned fire on a bus and then on the family quarters of a military encampment in the Indian-administered area of Kashmir, killing 32 people.

Politics and government
Ahmed Tejaan Kabah was re-elected President of Sierra Leone.

Law
For the first time since introduction of a new law in January, a court in Jordan granted a woman a divorce from her husband; previously, a husband could divorce his wife, but not vice versa.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Division Finals
Toronto 3 Ottawa 0 (Toronto won best-of-seven series)