March 8, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Linda Woodhams!

720 years ago
1293

Born on this date
Beatriz of Castile. Queen consort of Portugal, 1325-1357. Beatriz, the daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile, married the future King Afonso IV of Portugal in 1309, and served as Queen consort from his accession to the throne in 1325 until his death in 1357. She died on October 25, 1359 at the age of 66.

120 years ago
1893

Crime
Emmet Dalton, the lone survivor of the Dalton Gang's attempt to rob two Kansas banks, began serving a life sentence in the Kansas State Penitentiary.

100 years ago
1913

Hockey
Stanley Cup
Sydney 3 @ Quebec Bulldogs 14 (First game of best-of-three challenge series)

80 years ago
1933

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Richard Gordon and Leigh Lovell, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Illustrious Client

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): From a Jack to a King--Ned Miller

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 Rhythm of the Rain--The Cascades (4th week at #1)
2 One Broken Heart for Sale--Elvis Presley
3 Hey Paula--Paul and Paula
4 He's So Fine--The Chiffons
5 Wild Weekend--The Rebels
6 Walk Like a Man--The 4 Seasons
7 Not in Your Dreams--Vik Armen
8 Molly--Bobby Goldsboro
9 Can't Get Used to Losing You--Andy Williams
10 Still--Bill Anderson

On television tonight
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Lonely Hours, starring Nancy Kelly, Gena Rowlands, and Joyce Van Patten

World events
The Ba'ath party came to power in Syria in a coup d'état by a clique of Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council of the Revolutionary Command.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I Love You Still--Big Tom (2nd week at #1)

Religion
Three bishops of the Greek Orthodox church ordered Archbishop Makarios defrocked for violating church law by holding office as President of Cyprus. The bishops were supporters of Archbishop Makarios' rival, General Geroge Grivas, whose underground movement advocated union with Greece at any cost. President Makarios believed that Cyprus should remain independent, in view of bitter Turkish opposition to association with Greece, and ignored the order.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Words--F.R. David

Died on this date
William Walton, 80. U.K. composer. Among Mr. Walton's works were scores for the Laurence Olivier films Henry V (1945); Hamlet (1948); and Richard III (1956), the first two of which were nominated for Academy Awards.

World events
U.S. President Ronald Reagan, in an address to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, characterized the Soviet Union as an "evil empire" and as "the focus of evil in the modern world." Pseudo-Christian fellow traveller Ron Sider had a fit and attempted to get a group together to issue a statement of protest against the content of Mr. Reagan's speech. The reaction of most of those living behind the Iron Curtain was quite different. When word reached them of what Mr. Reagan had said, the people were greatly encouraged that the United States at last had a president who was willing to tell the truth about the Soviet Union.



Economics and finance
Australia's central bank devalued the Australian dollar by 10%, a move which Prime Minister-designate Bob Hawke said would end speculation against the dollar. Mr. Hawke expressed alarm about the size of the proposed budget deficit.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
Canada's top 10 (The Record)
1 Pump Up the Volume--M/A/R/R/S (3rd week at #1)
2 Could've Been--Tiffany
3 Tell it to My Heart--Taylor Dayne
4 What Have I Done to Deserve This?--Pet Shop Boys (with Dusty Springfield)
5 Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley
6 Hungry Eyes--Eric Carmen
7 Need You Tonight--INXS
8 Father Figure--George Michael
9 Hazy Shade of Winter--Bangles
10 I Get Weak--Belinda Carlisle

20 years ago
1993

Died on this date
Billy Eckstine, 78. U.S. singer and bandleader. Mr. Eckstine formed the first bebop big band in the U.S.A. in 1944, but decided to become a solo singer in 1946. He was one of the most popular male vocalists in the United States from 1946-1954, with hits such as I Apologize; My Foolish Heart; Caravan; and Everything I Have is Yours. He and Hank Williams were MGM Records' major artists during this period.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Karen Morley, 93. U.S. actress. A native of Ottumwa, Iowa, Miss Morley appeared is such movies as Scarface (1932); The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932); Gabriel Over the White House (1933); Dinner at Eight (1933); Our Daily Bread (1934); Black Fury (1935); and Pride and Prejudice (1940). When Miss Morley appeared before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947 and refused to answer questions about her alleged membership in the Communist Party, she was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios, virtually ending her career in movies.

Adam Faith, 62. U.K. singer. Mr. Faith, born Terence Nelhams-Wright, was a teen idol who had seven straight singles that reached the top 5 in the British singles charts from 1959-1961. He had two consecutive number 1 hits with What Do You Want? (1959) and Poor Me (1960). Mr. Faith became a financial adviser in later years.