August 8, 2012

170 years ago
1842

Diplomacy
The Webster-Ashburton treaty was signed, resolving issues between the United States and Canada over the borders of Maine and New Brunswick, Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods, and the 49th parallel.

70 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Jingle Jangle Jingle--Kay Kyser Orchestra (4th week at #1)

60 years ago
1952

On television tonight
Tales of Tomorrow, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Ice from Space, starring Edmon Ryan, Raymond Bailey, Michael Gorrin, and Paul Newman

This was Mr. Newman's first known appearance on television.



40 years ago
1972

Died on this date
Eddie Machen, 40. U.S. boxer. Mr. Machen was a leading contender in the heavyweight division in the late 1950s and early 1960s, compiling a record of 59-11-3 from 1955-1967. His chances for a title fight were hurt when he was knocked out in 1 round by Ingemar Johansson in Stockholm on September 14, 1958. Mr. Machen fought depression for years, and spent time in hospital psychiatric wards. He was found dead in his pajamas after apparently sleepwalking out of a second-storey window. Oddly, Zora Folley, whom Mr. Machen had fought twice (a draw in 1958 and a win for decision by Mr. Folley in 1960), had died a month earlier under suspicious circumstances.

Politics and government
A special session of the Democratic National Committee named former Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver as the party’s 1972 candidate for Vice-President of the United States. Mr. Shriver succeeded U.S. Senator Thomas Eagleton as George McGovern’s running mate; Sen. Eagleton had resigned on August 1, several days after revealing that he had been hospitalized three times in the 1960s for treatment of depression.

Football
CFL
Calgary (1-1) 14 @ Winnipeg (1-1) 41
Hamilton (1-1) 17 @ British Columbia (1-1) 19

Quarterback Don Moorhead completed a pass to Ted Gerela for 11 yards on a third-down gamble, setting up Mr. Gerela's game-winning field goal late in the 4th quarter as the Lions edged the Tiger-Cats at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

Baseball
Joe Hague singled home pinch runner Ted Uhlaender in the bottom of the 19th inning to give the Cincinnati Reds a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. The first four Dodger pitchers--Tommy John, Jim Brewer, Peter Richert, and Ron Perranoski--tied a National League record by combining for 22 strikeouts. The fifth Los Angeles pitcher, Pete Mikkelsen, struck out no one and took the loss. Pedro Borbon was the winning pitcher.

30 years ago
1982

Died on this date
John L. Sullivan, 83. U.S. politician. Mr. Sullivan was U.S. Secretary of the Navy in the administration of President Harry Truman from 1947-1949.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (3-1) 16 @ Winnipeg (4-1) 29

The Blue Bombers made 4 interceptions off B.C. quarterbacks Roy Dewalt and Joe Paopao as they defeated the Lions before a Winnipeg Stadium record crowd of 32,946. Dan Huclack of the Blue Bombers scored touchdowns on rushes of 2 yards in the 1st quarter and 1 yard in the 4th quarter; his second score was set up by a 5-yard run by kicker Trevor Kennerd on a fake field goal attempt. Dieter Brock completed a 10-yard pass to Rick House for the other Winnipeg touchdown. B.C.’s only touchdown was scored by John Pankratz on a 66-yard pass from Mr. Paopao with 1:47 left in the 2nd quarter. Messrs. Dewalt and Paopao completed just 10 of 36 passes.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Who's That Girl--Madonna (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: La Bamba--Los Lobos (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2
2 Shakedown--Bob Seger
3 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
4 Heart and Soul--T'Pau
5 Rhythm is Gonna Get You--Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
6 Luka--Suzanne Vega
7 Who's That Girl--Madonna
8 Cross My Broken Heart--The Jets
9 Alone--Heart
10 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston

Singles entering the chart were I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett) (#23); I Need Love by L.L. Cool J (#46); Never Let Me Down by David Bowie (#84); Be There by the Pointer Sisters (#85); Holiday by the Other Ones (#87); and Running in the Family by Level 42 (#89).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Alone--Heart
2 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston
3 Shakedown--Bob Seger
4 Always--Atlantic Starr
5 Funkytown--Pseudo Echo
6 Head to Toe--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
7 Heart and Soul--T'Pau
8 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2
9 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You--Glenn Medeiros
10 Who's That Girl--Madonna

Singles entering the chart included Making Love in the Rain by Herb Alpert (#91) and I Heard a Rumour by Bananarama (#93).

Died on this date
Ron Rogerson, 44. U.S. football coach. Mr. Rogerson was head coach at the University of Maine from 1981-1984 and Princeton University from 1985 until his death, compiling a record of 26-36-1. He died of a heart attack while jogging as he was preparing for a third season as head coach of the Tigers.

War
Chadian forces drove Libyan forces out of the Aozou Strip, the northernmost section of Chad, which Libya had occupied in 1973 on the basis of an unratified treaty from 1935. The area was believed to be rich in uranium and phosphates. Libya still controlled a large air base on the border between the countries.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan offered cautious support for the previous day’s peace accord signed by the presidents of Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, although the pact included a provision that would end U.S. aid to the anti-government Contras in Nicaragua and prevent the Americans from using their bases in Costa Rica and Honduras.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (4-2) 22 @ Winnipeg (5-1) 30

Tyrone Jones returned a fumble 92 yards for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter and Tom Clements completed a 73-yard touchdown pass to Perry Tuttle later in the quarter to lead the Blue Bombers past the Lions before 29,296 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Mr. Clements also completed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Boyd in the 4th quarter. B.C.’s only touchdown came with just 1:27 remaining in regulation time on a 21-yard pass from backup quarterback Greg Vavra to Jim Sandusky. Winnipeg’s Willard Reaves rushed 22 times for 115 yards. Mr. Sandusky led all receivers with 137 yards on 6 receptions.

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Hazard--Richard Marx (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (11th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Le Chat--Pow woW (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Baby Got Back--Sir Mix-a-Lot (4th week at #1)
2 This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna
3 Baby-Baby-Baby--TLC
4 Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus
5 November Rain--Guns N' Roses
6 Just Another Day--Jon Secada
7 Life is a Highway--Tom Cochrane
8 Wishing on a Star--Cover Girls
9 Giving Him Something He Can Feel--En Vogue
10 End of the Road--Boyz II Men

Singles entering the chart included Always the Last to Know by Del Amitri (#78); Humpin' Around by Bobby Brown (#85); California Here I Come by Sophie B. Hawkins (#87); Constant Craving by k.d. lang (#88); and Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough by Patty Smyth with Don Henley (#94).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 I'll Be There--Mariah Carey (5th week at #1)
2 Just Another Day--Jon Secada
3 This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna
4 The One--Elton John
5 Take this Heart--Richard Marx
6 Too Funky--George Michael
7 Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus
8 America--Kim Mitchell
9 Lost Together--Blue Rodeo
10 Even Better than the Real Thing--U2

Singles entering the chart included Nothing Broken But My Heart by Celine Dion (#37); Enid by Barenaked Ladies (#79); California Here I Come by Sophie B. Hawkins (#81); Jesus He Knows Me by Genesis (#83); Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha by James Taylor (#84); Alright Tonight by Paula Abdul (#87); and Somebody Touched Me by Bruce Cockburn (#90).

Died on this date
John Kordic, 27. Canadian hockey player. A native of Edmonton, Mr. Kordic was a forward who played 244 regular season games in 7 NHL seasons from 1985-1992 with the Montreal Canadiens (1985-88), Toronto Maple Leafs (1988-90), Washington Capitals (1990-91), and Quebec Nordiques (1991-92), scoring 17 goals and 18 assists and amassing 997 minutes in penalties. In 41 playoff games he scored 4 goals and 3 assists and amassed 131 minutes in penalties. He was a member of the Canadiens when they won the Stanley Cup in 1986. Mr. Kordic possessed some hockey ability, but was usually limited to the role of "enforcer," which mainly involved fighting with players on the opposing team playing the same role. A particularly memorable fight occurred in 1987 when he was with the Canadiens, and he fought Wendel Clark of the Maple Leafs at the Montreal Forum in a game that was nationally televised on Hockey Night in Canada. Mr. Kordic was reportedly a cocaine addict, a user of anabolic steroids, and a heavy drinker, and he died of apparent heart failure while being subdued by police after behaving erratically at a motel.

Olympics
The U.S.A.'s "dream team" routed Croatia 117-85 to win the gold medal in the men's basketball competition in Barcelona.

10 years ago
2002

Football
CFL
Montreal (7-0) 29 @ Ottawa (2-5-0-1) 6
Toronto (2-5) 11 @ Calgary (3-4) 31

Anthony Calvillo completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Ben Cahoon on the last play of the 1st half and then hit Pat Woodcock for a 95-yard touchdown 4:08 into the 3rd quarter to lead the Alouettes over the Renegades before 26,221 fans at Frank Clair Stadium. The Alouettes put the game away with 2 touchdowns in 17 seconds in the last 2:39 of the game: Mr. Calvillo rushed 4 yards for a touchdown, and then Wayne Shaw intercepted a Dan Crowley pass and returned it 37 yards for the final touchdown.
Quarterback Marcus Crandell passed 10 yards to Travis Moore for a touchdown and rushed 10 yards for a touchdown of his own in the 2nd quarter as the Stampeders beat the Argonauts before a McMahon Stadium crowd of 31,920. Kelvin Anderson rushed 2 yards for the first Calgary touchdown in the 1st quarter, and Scott Deibert of the Stampeders rushed 1 yard for the game’s last TD early in the 3rd quarter. Mr. Moore’s touchdown was the 50th of his CFL career, while Mr. Anderson’s TD was the 50th of his career on the ground. The Calgary defense held the Argonauts without a touchdown.