July 10, 2012

60 years ago
1952

At the movies
Por Qué Peca La Mujer, co-written and directed by René Cardona, and starring Leticia Palma, Abel Salazar, and Luis Aguilar, opened in theatres in Mexico.



Mujeres sacrificadas, directed by Alberto Gout, and starring Ninón Sevilla, Roberto Cañedo, Anita Blanch, and Víctor Junco, opened in theatres in Mexico.



50 years ago
1962

Space
The U.S.A. launched Telstar 1, the world’s first communications satellite, atop a Thor-Delta rocket.

Baseball
Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers scored 2 runs as the National League defeated the American League 3-1 before 45,480 fans at District of Columbia Stadium in Washington in the first major league All-Star game of 1962. Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the game’s leading hitter with a double and 2 singles in 3 at bats. The AL almost tied the game in the bottom of the 9th inning. With Bob Shaw of the Milwaukee Braves pitching, there were runners on first and second bases with 2 out, and Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox hit a drive to right-center field that appeared as if it would be an extra-base hit, but Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants caught it to end the game. Don Drysdale of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitched the first 3 innings for the NL; Juan Marichal of the Giants pitched the next 2 innings and was the winning pitcher. Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers pitched the first 3 innings for the AL, followed by Camilo Pascual of the Minnesota Twins, who pitched the next 3 innings and took the loss. U.S. President John F. Kennedy threw out the first ball, and Vice President Lyndon Johnson was also in attendance.

40 years ago
1972

Space
A total eclipse of the sun took place which was visible in much of North America. This blogger was living in Yellowknife—where the eclipse was partial—and the sunny sky there got a little darker in the early afternoon. One of the best places to witness the eclipse was Nova Scotia, which was immortalized a few months later in Carly Simon’s hit song You’re So Vain.

Diplomacy
U.K. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw announced that he had been involved in secret talks with the provisional Irish Republican Army in London, and that the two-week cease-fire in Northern Ireland had come to an end.

Disasters
At least 24 people were killed when elephants crazed by India’s heat and drought destroyed huts in five villages around Chandka Forest.

30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Happy Talk--Captain Sensible (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A.: (Billboard): Don't You Want Me--The Human League (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Don't You Want Me--The Human League (3rd week at #1)
2 Rosanna--Toto
3 Ebony and Ivory--Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
4 Hurts So Good--John Cougar
5 Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me--Juice Newton
6 Eye of the Tiger--Survivor
7 Always on My Mind--Willie Nelson
8 The Other Woman--Ray Parker, Jr.
9 Hold Me--Fleetwood Mac
10 Caught Up in You--.38 Special

Singles entering the chart were Take it Away by Paul McCartney (#48); Hot in the City by Billy Idol (#78); Who Can it Be Now? by Men at Work (#80); Eye in the Sky by Alan Parsons Project (#84); Someday, Someway by Marshall Crenshaw (#86); Enough is Enough by April Wine (#89); I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls (#90); Why by Carly Simon (#98); and Outlaw by War (#99). Eye in the Sky was this blogger's favourite song from 1982.

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 I've Never Been to Me--Charlene (3rd week at #1)
2 Ebony and Ivory--Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
3 Body Language--Queen
4 Rosanna--Toto
5 Crimson and Clover--Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
6 Homosapien--Pete Shelly
7 Hurts So Good--John Cougar
8 The Other Woman--Ray Parker, Jr.
9 Abracadabra--Steve Miller Band
10 Always on My Mind--Willie Nelson

Singles entering the chart were Love Will Turn You Around by Kenny Rogers (#44); Megaforce by 707 (#49); and No One Like You by the Scorpions (#50).

War
The latest cease-fire went into effect as Israeli troops were besieging Palestine Liberation Organization guerrillas in west Beirut. The government of France announced that it had agreed in principle to send troops to Lebanon as part of an international peacekeeping force.

Protest
Hundreds of anti-government protesters were arrested in Panama when they defied a ban imposed three days earlier on mass demonstrations.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (0-1) 34 @ British Columbia (1-0) 51

Roy Dewalt, who entered the game in the 2nd quarter in relief of starting quarterback Joe Paopao, threw 4 touchdown passes to lead the Lions over the Tiger-Cats before 23,389 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Mr. Paopao completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Al Charuk before leaving with an injured thumb. Mr. Dewalt completed touchdown passes of 7 and 68 yards to Harry Holt; 15 yards to Steve Kearns; and 15 yards to Merv Fernandez, who was playing his first CFL game. Larry Key scored the other B.C. touchdown on a 7-yard rush. Hamilton quarterback Tom Clements completed touchdown passes of 9 yards to Ron Johnson; 3 yards to Steve Stapler; and 21 yards to Keith Baker. The Lions led 51-20 in the 4th quarter before Mark Bragagnolo rushed 1 yard for a Hamilton touchdown and Mr. Clements rushed for a 2-point convert, and Dave Graffi finished the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown rush, followed by an unsuccessful 2-point convert attempt, with 41 seconds remaining in the game. It was the first CFL game for Mr. Johnson, and the first for former Winnipeg Blue Bomber coach Bud Riley as head coach of the Tiger-Cats.

25 years ago
1987

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that prices charged by producers for finished goods had risen 0.2% in June.

Football
CFL
Calgary (1-3) 22 @ Winnipeg (3-0) 38

Willard Reaves rushed 22 times for 117 yards and two 1-yard touchdowns, Tom Clements completed 20 of 29 passes for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns to Jeff Boyd while rushing for another touchdown himself, and the Winnipeg defense sacked Calgary quarterback Rick Johnson 9 times as the Blue Bombers defeated the Stampeders before 22,808 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Gary Allen rushed 1 yard for the first Calgary touchdown and caught a 15-yard pass from Mr. Johnson for the Stampeders’ last TD. Tim Petros rushed 4 yards for the other Stampeder touchdown. The 9 sacks had the effect of limiting the Stampeders’ net offense to just 92 yards.



20 years ago
1992

War
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the nine-nation European Union agreed to send warships into the Adriatic Sea to enforce the trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council against Yugoslavia.

Terrorism
A U.S. federal grand jury in New York City concluded that Pan American World Airlines was liable for damages in the 1988 terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland that had killed 270 people. The jury found Pan Am guilty of wilful misconduct for neglecting to inspect the suitcase containing the bomb. Pan Am had since gone out of business, and it was estimated that the airline’s insurance companies might have to pay out $300 million in individual damage claims.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that prices charged by producers of finished goods had risen 0.2% in June.

Business
Olympia and York announced a loss of $2.05 Canadian for the fiscal year ended January 1992.