January 14, 2013

850 years ago
1163

Died on this date
Ladislaus II, 31 (?). King of Hungary, 1162-1163. Ladislaus succeeded to the throne, with the help of the Byzantine Empire, upon the death of his brother Géza II on May 31, 1162. Ladislaus' nephew was quickly crowned King Stephen III, but fled when Ladislaus arrived in the city of Székesfehérvár. Ladislaus II may have died of poisoning.

125 years ago
1888

Died on this date
Stephen Heller, 74. Hungarian pianist and composer. Mr. Heller composed or arranged almost 200 works for piano.

70 years ago
1943

At the movies
You, John Jones!, directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring James Cagney, Ann Sothern, and Margaret O'Brien, opened in theatres.



City Without Men, directed by Sidney Salkow, and starring Linda Darnell, Edgar Buchanan, and Michael Duane, opened in theatres.



Theatre
Founded by comedian Pierre Dagenais, the Quebec theatre company L'Équipe had the mandate to stimulate the creation and production of Quebec works, in addition to offering the greatest pieces of the classical repertoire. For its premiere on this date, Mr. Dagenais presented Altitude 3200, a play by Julien Luchaire. Financial shortages caused L'Équipe to end its activities in 1945.

War
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, French government-in-exile leader General Charles de Gaulle and General Henri Giraud and the combined chiefs of staff began the Casablanca Conference to discuss strategy (see also here). Soviet dictator Josef Stalin had declined an invitation to attend the conference. Mr. Roosevelt flew to the conference aboard a Boeing 314 flying boat named the Dixie Clipper, this becoming the first American President to travel by airplane on official U.S. business. The Russian Army advanced another 26 miles northward in the Caucasus to capture Sotnikovsk. Japan began Operation Ke, the removal of Japanese forces from Guadalcanal. After capturing Kwangshan and Loshan in Honan Province, Chinese troops broke into the Japanese base at Sinyang.

Defense
U.S. Army Chief of Ordnance Major General Levin Campbell reported the production of a 240-millimetre howitzer which fired a 350-pound TNT shell 25,000 yards.

Crime
In New York, Judge Clarence Galston sentenced five leaders of the Ethiopian Pacific Movement, a pro-Japanese group based in Harlem, to prison terms of 4-10 years, 15 days after they had been convicted of sedition for advocating a revolt against the United States. Leonard Robert O. Jordan was among those convicted.

Archaeology
The discovery of pre-Inca ruins was reported atop a 13,000-foot mountain near Arequipa, Peru.

Hockey
NHL
Chicago 1 @ Montreal 5

Alex Smart scored 3 goals to lead the Canadiens over the Black Hawks at the Montreal Forum, becoming the first player to score hat trick in his first NHL game.

60 years ago
1953

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

Music
Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 7, popularly known as Sinfonia Antartica, received its premiere performance in Manchester by the Halle Orchestra, conducted by John Barbirolli.

Politics
Josip Broz Tito took office as the first President of the Republic of Yugoslavia.

50 years ago
1963

Politics and government
George Wallace was inaugurated as Governor of Alabama, promising "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever!"

40 years ago
1973

On television tonight
Rod Serling's Night Gallery, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Something in the Woodwork, starring Geraldine Page and Leif Erickson

Elvis Presley's Aloha from Hawaii concert at the Honolulu Convention Center became the first program to be broadcast around the world by satellite, setting a record for the most-watched special starring an individual performer.

Football
NFL
Super Bowl VII @ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Miami 14 Washington 7

After winning all 14 regular season games and 2 playoff games, the Dolphins completed a perfect season before 90,182 fans. Bob Griese completed a 28-yard touchdown pass to Howard Twilley with 1 second remaining in the 1st quarter, and Jim Kiick rushed 5 yards for a touchdown with 18 seconds remaining in the 2nd quarter. Garo Yepremian converted both touchdowns, but was also singlehandedly responsible for the Redskins' touchdown. The Miami "No-Name" defense had shut out Washington for almost 58 minutes, and Mr. Yepremian attempted a 42-yard field goal. The kick was blocked by defensive end Bill Brundige. Mr. Yepremian picked up the ball and attempted a pass, but the ball slipped out of his hand and went straight up in the air. He then attempted to bat the ball out of bounds, but he batted it into the hands of Washington defensive back Mike Bass, who returned the fumble 49 yards for a touchdown. Curt Knight converted with 2:07 remaining. The Redskins elected to kick off deep into Miami territory, and regained possession on their own 36-yard line with 1:14 remaining. However, they were out of time outs, and were unable to mount a scoring drive.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Do You Really Want to Hurt Me--Culture Club (6th week at #1)

Crime
Police in London, hunting escaped prisoner David Martin, shot and critically wounded Stephen Waldorf in an apparent case of mistaken identity.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Never Can Say Goodbye--The Communards

Died on this date
Georgy Malenkov, 86. Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Premier) of the U.S.S.R., 1953-1955. Mr. Malenkov became Soviet Premier after the death of Josef Stalin in 1953, but was forced out of office by Nikita Khrushchev in February 1955.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Lahja--Klamydia (2nd week at #1)