February 10, 2013

250 years ago
1763

War
The Treaty of Paris ended the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France. France ceded Quebec and all of its territories east of the Mississippi River to Great Britain.

170 years ago
1843

Born on this date
Ada Anderson. U.K. pedestrian. Miss Anderson set numerous endurance walking records from 1877-1880. After establishing her reputation in the United Kingdom, she went to the United States in 1878, making her debut at Mozart Garden in Brooklyn, where she covered 2,700 quarter-miles in 2,700 quarter-hours from December 16, 1878-January 13, 1879, attracting increasingly large crowds as her feat progressed. The date of Miss Anderson's death is unknown.

100 years ago
1913

Died on this date
Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, 24. Greek athlete. Mr. Tsiklitiras won the gold medal in the men's standing long jump event in the 1912 Summer Olympic Games and the silver medal in the same event in the 1908 Olympics. He won the silver medal in the men's standing high jump event in 1908 and the bronze medal in the same event in 1912. Mr. Tsiklitiras died of meningitis.

90 years ago
1923

Theatre
Icebound, directed by Sam Forrest, and starring Robert Ames, Phyllis Povah, Lottie Linthicum, and Edna May Oliver, opened at the Sam H. Harris Theatre on Broadway in New York.

Died on this date
Wilhelm Roentgen, 77. German physicist. Dr. Roentgen pioneered the use of X-rays, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1901.

80 years ago
1933

Communications
The Postal Telegraph Company, based in New York, introduced the singing telegram.

Boxing
Primo Carnera (74-6) knocked out Ernie Schaaf (54-13-2) 51 seconds into the 13th round at Madison Square Garden in New York in a battle of heavyweight contenders. Mr. Schaaf lapsed into unconsciousness, and had to be carried out of the ring. He died four days later.



70 years ago
1943

War
In an attempt to lift the siege of Leningrad, Soviet troops fought against German forces and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: A Study in Stone, starring Wesley Addy, Jay Barney, Roger Dann, and Joan Wetmore

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Block Buster--The Sweet (3rd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Ben--Michael Jackson (4th week at #1)
2 I Am Woman--Helen Reddy
3 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues
4 You're a Lady--Peter Skellern
5 Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon
6 Happy Xmas (War is Over)--John Lennon and Yoko Ono
7 I'd Love You to Want Me--Lobo
8 Mad About You--Bruce Ruffin
9 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
10 I've Got to Have You--Carly Simon

Singles entering the chart were Your Mama Don't Dance by the Bootleg Family (#31); Gudbye t'Jane by Slade (#32); and Dreams are Ten a Penny by Kincade (#39).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Crocodile Rock--Elton John (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Crocodile Rock--Elton John (2nd week at #1)
2 Why Can't We Live Together--Timmy Thomas
3 You're So Vain--Carly Simon
4 Oh Babe, What Would You Say?--Hurricane Smith
5 Superstition--Stevie Wonder
6 Could it Be I'm Falling in Love--The Spinners
7 Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend--Lobo
8 Trouble Man--Marvin Gaye
9 The World is a Ghetto--War
10 Do it Again--Steely Dan

Singles entering the chart were Peaceful by Helen Reddy (#76); Boo, Boo, Dont 'Cha Be Blue by Tommy James (#80); Break Up to Make Up by the Stylistics (#81); Master of Eyes by Aretha Franklin (#82); Bitter Bad by Melanie (#83); Dream Me Home by Mac Davis (#84); The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia by Vicki Lawrence (#87); Palace Guard by Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band (#88); Follow Your Daughter Home by the Guess Who (#89); Do it in the Name of Love by Candi Staton (#93); One Man Band (Plays All Alone) by Ronnie Dyson (#94); Daisy a Day by Jud Strunk (#95); Lost Horizon by Shawn Phillips (#99); and Cook with Honey by Judy Collins (#100). Lost Horizon was the title song of the movie.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Last Song--Edward Bear (2nd week at #1)
2 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
3 Danny's Song--Anne Murray
4 You Are What I Am/That Same Old Obsession--Gordon Lightfoot
5 Hi, Hi, Hi--Wings
6 You're So Vain--Carly Simon
7 I'm Gonna Love You Too--Terry Jacks
8 Rocky Mountain High--John Denver
9 Your Mama Don't Dance--Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
10 Oh Babe, What Would You Say--Hurricane Smith

Singles entering the chart were Aubrey by Bread (#62); Hello Hurray by Alice Cooper (#65); Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got) by the Four Tops (#66); Hummingbird by Seals and Crofts (#69); Love is What You Make It by the Grass Roots (#74); Space Oddity by David Bowie (#78); Little Willy by the Sweet (#82); Love Jones by Brighter Side of Darkness (#85); Rosalie by Sam Neely (#90); Kissing My Love by Bill Withers (#92); Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (#96); Come Softly to Me by the New Seekers (#97); Life Line by John Bennett (#98); Keep on Singing by Austin Roberts (#99); and One Less Set of Footsteps by Jim Croce (#100).

Calgary’s Top 10
1 You're So Vain--Carly Simon (3rd week at #1)
2 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
3 Control of Me--Les Emmerson
4 Pieces of April--Three Dog Night
5 Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend--Lobo
6 Hi, Hi, Hi--Wings
7 Your Mama Don't Dance--Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
8 Africa--Thundermug
9 Long Dark Road--The Hollies
10 Superstition--Stevie Wonder
Pick hit of the week: Aubrey--Bread

30 years ago
1983

Edmontonia
Lori Assheton-Smith was named Miss Teen Edmonton 1983. The pageant was televised by CFRN.

Defense
Canada and the United States signed a military agreement in Washington allowing flight testing of Cruise missiles over Canadian soil.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Heaven is a Place on Earth--Belinda Carlisle (2nd week at #1)

Crime
Concluding two days of testimony before a U.S. Senate subcommittee, Jose Blandon, a former adviser to Panamanian dictator General Manuel Noriega, gave details about Gen. Noriega's alleged drug activities. Mr. Blandon said that Gen. Noriega got Central Intelligence Agency-prepared intelligence reports on the personal lives of U.S. senators, and that a CIA official had helped to cover up the murder of a political opponent of Gen. Noriega.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Hulk Arnold