July 27, 2012

60 years ago
1952

Olympics
Emil Zatopek won his third gold medal of the Helsinki games, winning the marathon. Earlier, he had won the men's 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races.

40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Allen Ellender, 81. U.S. politician. Mr. Ellender, a Democrat from Louisiana, was president pro tempore of the Senate and thus third in line for the Presidency of the United States. He was first elected to the United States Senate in 1936.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton, the Democratic party’s 1972 nominee for Vice-President of the United States, angrily denied unsubstantiated accusations that he had been arrested for drunken driving, and said he would fight to stay on the ticket.

30 years ago
1982

World events
The Polish government reported that 1,227 prisoners who had been detained under martial law would be released, but that 637 would continue to be held, including Lech Walesa, leader of the trade union movement Solidarity.

Crime
Mercenary leader "Colonel Mad Mike" Hoare was found guilty by a South African court of hijacking a plane in attempt to escape from an aborted attempt at a coup in the Seychelles.

Diplomacy
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi arrived in Washington for talks with U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): He's Gonna Step on You Again--The Party Boys

Died on this date
Travis Jackson, 83. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Jackson was a shortstop and third baseman with the New York Giants from 1922-1936. In 1,656 games he batted .291 with 135 home runs and 929 runs batted in. Mr. Jackson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

World events
Panamanian riot troops arrested Roberto Diaz Herrera, a retired army colonel who had accused dictator Manuel Noriega of serious crimes. 45 others were arrested during a gunfight between soldiers and Mr. Herrera’s bodyguards.

10 years ago
2002

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (4-2) 22 @ Montreal (5-0) 31

Pat Woodcock caught 8 passes for 178 yards and the first 2 touchdowns of his CFl career as the Alouettes beat the Blue Bombers before a sellout crowd of 20,002 at Molson Stadium. Montreal quarterback Anthony Calvillo threw the touchdown passes to Mr. Woodcock and another to Thomas Haskins. Mr. Calvillo also rushed 3 yards for a touchdown. Winnipeg quarterback Khari Jones completed 2 touchdown passes to Milt Stegall, who caught 8 passes for 165 yards.