November 4, 2012

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Guille Ramirez Morales!

170 years ago
1842

Married on this date
Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd. The Illinois lawyer and the daughter of wealthy parents were married at her sister's home in Springfield, Illinois.

90 years ago
1922

Archaeology
A British expedition led by Howard Carter discovered the entrance to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Ottawa 1 @ Montreal 14
Hamilton 12 @ Toronto 12

Jeff Russel was the star as the Winged Wheelers defeated the Senators for their first win at home in three years before 2,500 fans at Molson Stadium.

Lionel Conacher rushed 55 yards for a touchdown and added a convert, a field goal, and 3 singles as the Argonauts clinched the Big Four title by tying the Tigers before 6,000 fans at Varsity Stadium.

Canadian university
WCIAA
Alberta 3 @ Saskatchewan 7 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Bill McLeod's converted touchdown with 2 minutes remaining in the game provided the winning points as U of S defeated U of A at Cairns Field in Saskatoon. Mr. Savage, the Alberta kicker, hit the crossbar twice on drop kick field goal attempts in the 3rd quarter.

70 years ago
1942

Hit parade
U.S.A. Top 4 songs (Variety)
1 White Christmas
2 Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
3 When the Lights Go On Again
4 My Devotion

At the movies
X Marks the Spot, directed by George Sherman, and starring Damian O'Flynn, Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Jack LaRue, and Neil Hamilton, opened in theatres.



War
Disobeying a direct order by Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel led his German forces on a five-month retreat in the Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt. Russian forces held German-Romanian troops southeast ot Natchik in the Caucasus for the second day. Japanese troops landed onthe north coast of Guadalcanal despite Allied air efforts to force their withdrawal.

Economics and finance
In the wake of Republican Party victories in U.S. gubernatorial and congressional elections, New York Stock Exchange sales totalled 771,830, the largest volume in three weeks.

60 years ago
1952

Politics and government
Republican Party candidate Dwight David Eisenhower and running mate Richard Nixon were elected President and Vice President, respectively, of the United States of America, winning 442 electoral votes to 89 for the Democratic Party ticket of Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman.

50 years ago
1962

Died on this date
Enos, 6. U.S. astrochimp. Enos, purchased by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the Miami Rare Bird Farm in 1960, was the first American to orbit Earth, making 2 orbits in Mercury-Atlas 5 on November 29, 1961. He was subjected to tests that delivered a foor pellet if he pressed the correct switch, and an electric shock if he pulled the wrong switch. There was a malfunction, and Enos received dozens of shocks regardless of which switch he pulled. By the time the crew of the retrieval ship USS Stormes reached him, Enos had yanked all the sensors from his body, as well as a urinary catheter. He died of a form of dysentery called shigellosis; his remains were examined, but disappeared, and were apparently discarded--hardly a fitting ending for an American space pioneer.

Humour
Jonathan Winters performed at the hungry i in San Francisco, a performance that was recorded and released as an album on Verve Records titled Humor Seen Through the Eyes of Jonathan Winters (1962).

Football
CFL
Ottawa (6-7-1) 34 @ Hamilton (9-4-1) 40

Hamilton quarterback Joe Zuger rushed for 3 touchdowns, including a 1-yard run for the game-winning score with 1 minute and 7 seconds remaining in the game as the Tiger-Cats came from behind to defeat the Rough Riders in a penalty-filled game before 20,461 fans at Civic Stadium. Mr. Zuger also completed touchdown passes to Garney Henley and Dick Easterly of 23 and 79 yards, respectively. Don Sutherin added 4 converts and 2 field goals. Russ Jackson, who shared the Ottawa quarterbacking duties with Ron Lancaster, rushed 15 yards for a touchdown, while Ernie White rushed 6 yards for a TD and Dave Thelen rushed 21 yards for another Ottawa touchdown. Mr. Lancaster threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Bob Simpson; it was Mr. Simpson's 65th and last career CFL touchdown reception. Moe Racine added 3 converts, 2 field goals, and a single to round out the Ottawa scoring. Mr. Sutherin and Mr. Racine both finished the regular season with 12 field goals, breaking the Eastern Football Conference record of 11 set by Ray Pool of the Montreal Alouettes in 1953. Mr. Sutherin set a single-season record for field goal attempts with 27. Jamie Caleb, playing his first CFL game, led the Tiger-Cats' ground game with 70 yards on 12 carries.

40 years ago
1972

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Boppin' the Blues--Blackfeather (4th week at #1)
2 Popcorn--Hot Butter
3 Rock and Roll Parts 1 and 2--Gary Glitter
4 Run to Me--The Bee Gees
5 Breaking Up is Hard to Do--The Partridge Family
6 Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)--The Hollies
7 Promised Land--Dave Edmunds
8 Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)--Looking Glass
9 Take Me Bak 'Ome--Slade
10 So Tough--Johnny O'Keefe

Singles entering the chart were Go All the Way by Raspberries (#31); Sealed with a Kiss by Bobby Vinton (#33); My Canary Has Circles Under His Eyes by Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band (#35); and Rainbow on the River/We'll Meet Again by Jamie Redfern (#37).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
2 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
3 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry
4 Garden Party--Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band
5 I'll Be Around--The Spinners
6 I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash
7 Freddie's Dead (Theme from "Superfly")--Curtis Mayfield
8 Ben--Michael Jackson
9 Listen to the Music--The Doobie Brothers
10 Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues--Danny O'Keefe

Singles entering the chart were Sweet Surrender by Bread (#61); And You and I (Part 1) by Yes (#72); Walk on Water by Neil Diamond (#74); Long Dark Road by the Hollies (#82); Alive by the Bee Gees (#83); Your Mama Don't Dance by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina (#87); I Found My Dad by Joe Simon (#89); Lies by J.J. Cale (#93); Keeper of the Castle by the Four Tops (#94); Do Ya by the Move (#97); Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Blue Haze (#98); Wonder Girl by the Sparks (#99); and I Guess I'll Miss the Man by the Supremes (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry (3rd week at #1)
2 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
3 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
4 Garden Party--Rick Nelson & the Stone Canyon Band
5 Tight Rope--Leon Russell
6 Ben--Michael Jackson
7 Listen to the Music--The Doobie Brothers
8 I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash
9 I Believe in Music--Gallery
10 Everybody Plays the Fool--The Main Ingredient

Singles entering the chart were Papa Was a Rollin' Stone by the Temptations (#58); Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#68); Starting All Over Again by Mel and Tim (#69); Long Time Comin' Home by Doctor Music (#79); Funny Face by Donna Fargo (#80); Theme from The Man by Isaac Hayes (#84); Corner of the Sky by the Jackson 5 (#87); No by Bulldog (#89); I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll) by Gary Glitter (#90); You Ought to Be with Me by Al Green (#92); Celebration by Tommy James (#93); Sing a Song for Me by Nobody (#94); I Never Said Goodbye by Engelbert Humperdinck (#96); Sunday Morning Sunshine by Harry Chapin (#97); Something's Wrong with Me by Austin Roberts (#98); What Am I Crying For by Dennis Yost and Classics IV (#99); and Work to Do by the Isley Brothers (#100).

Calgary’s Top 10
1 My Ding-A-Ling--Chuck Berry (5th week at #1)
2 I'd Love You to Want Me--Lobo
3 I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash
4 Running Back to Saskatoon--The Guess Who
5 I Am Woman--Helen Reddy
6 Burning Love--Elvis Presley
7 Witchy Woman--Eagles
8 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
9 I Believe in Music--Gallery
10 Carry Me, Carrie--Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Pick hit of the week: Summer Breeze--Seals and Crofts

Disasters
All 34 people aboard a Bulgarian airliner were killed when it crashed into
a fog-shrouded Rila Mountain.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (10-6) 7 @ Ottawa (11-3) 11
Saskatchewan (8-8) 14 @ British Columbia (5-11) 26

Gerry Organ kicked 3 field goals and a single as the Rough Riders edged the Blue Bombers before 22,780 fans at Lansdowne Park. Dick Adams punted for the other Ottawa point. The Blue Bombers opened the scoring 4:40 into the game on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Don Jonas to Paul Williams, converted by Mr. Jonas. Ottawa quarterback Rick Cassata completed 16 of 35 passes for 207 yards and rushed 12 times for 78 yards. Mr. Jonas completed just 14 of 31 passes for 154 yards. CFL rushing champion Mack Herron led the Blue Bombers with 49 yards on 12 carries, while teammate Jim Thorpe led all receivers with 5 catches for 77 yards.

Jim Evenson’s 44-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter clinched the game for the Lions before 22,597 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver as they defeated the Roughriders for the first time in seven years. Mr. Evenson also had a 55-yard pass reception to set up a touchdown in the 2nd quarter in what turned out to be the last game of his 5-year career with the Lions; he was subsequently traded to the Ottawa Rough Riders. The Lions led 17-0 at halftime on a 23-yard field goal by Ted Gerela and touchdown passes by Don Moorhead of 28 yards to Jim Young in the 1st quarter and 25 yards to Johnny Musso in the 2nd quarter. George Reed rushed 6 yards for the first Saskatchewan touchdown in the 3rd quarter, and Ron Lancaster connected with Alan Ford for a 10-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter. It was the only CFL game for Saskatchewan running back Edgar Scott, who rushed once for 1 yard and returned 1 kickoff for 35.

CIAU
Bluenose Conference
St. Francis Xavier 34 Dalhousie 5
St. Mary's 20 Mount Allison 6
Acadia 23 New Brunswick 17

QUAA
MacDonald (6-0) 18 Royal Military College (4-2) 7
Quebec at Trois-Rivieres (2-2-2) 44 Sherbrooke (2-3-1) 16
Quebec at Montreal (2-3-1) 25 CMR (0-6) 12

OUAA
Semi-finals
Waterloo Lutheran 23 @ Ottawa 10
Windsor 8 @ Western Ontario 23

Wayne Allison, Gery Blacker, and Tim Picketts scored touchdown and Wally Parker added 2 converts and a field goal as the Golden Hawks scored all their points in the 1st half and coasted to victory over the Gee Gees. Neil Lumsden broke the shutout for Ottawa with a field goal in the 3rd quarter and scored a touchdown late in the 4th quarter, which he converted.

Peter Quigley rushed 1 yard for a touchdown in the 1st quarter and Joe Fabiani completed touchdown passes to Bob Petri in each of the first 2 quarters as the Mustangs scored all of their points in the 1st half and coasted to victory over the Lancers at J.W. Little Memorial Stadium in London. Paul Knill added 2 converts and a field goal for Western. Windsor broke the shutout early in the 4th quarter on a 1-yard ruch by Jim Wakeman, who then caught a pass from quarterback Andy Panichi for a 2-point convert.

CWUAA
Calgary (4-3) 24 Saskatchewan (2-5) 20
Alberta (6-1) 22 @ Manitoba (4-4) 18

The Golden Bears were trailing the Bisons 15-1 at Pan-Am Stadium in Winnipeg late in the 3rd quarter when Gerald Kunyk relieved Larry Tibble at quarterback. He threw 3 touchdown passes to Henry Schubach, lifting the Golden Bears to victory and clinching the Western title for Alberta for the second straight season. Manitoba scored its touchdowns in the 1st half on an 18-yard pass from Bud Harden and a 7-yard rush by Don Kates, who converted both TDs and added a single on a wide field goal. Mr. Kates
kicked a field goal in the 4th quarter. Jack Schwartzberg converted all the Alberta touchdowns and scored his team’s only point of the first half on a single when he missed an 11-yard field goal.

30 years ago
1982

Died on this date
George M. Grant, 85. U.S. politician. Mr. Grant, a Democrat, was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama from 1938-1965.

Politics and government
The government of Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey fell on a non-confidence motion in parliament. The vote reflected dissatisfaction with double-digit inflation and a 15% unemployment rate. Mr. Haughey had also been damaged by a scandal involving a murder suspect being found in the apartment of the attorney general.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan named veteran diplomat Philip Habib as his special representative to oversee all Middle East negotiations.

King Hussein of Jordan said that he had asked the Palestinian Liberation Organization to recognize Israel.

Economics and finance
149.4 million shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, a one-day record.

Health
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Richard Schweiker, in an attempt to prevent the recurrence of the murders of seven people in the Chicago area by consuming cyanide-laced capsules of Extra-Strength Tylenol, issued regulations requiring that over-the-counter medicines be sold only in tamper-resistant packages.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (6th week at #1)

20 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Just Another Day--Jon Secada (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
George Klein, 88. Canadian inventor. Mr. Klein, a mechanical engineer with the National Research Council of Canada from 1929-1969, helped with the design of the Canadarm, the mechanical arm used on the U.S. space shuttle. His other inventions included the ZEEP nuclear reactor and a microsurgical staple gun.