May 9, 2013

425 years ago
1588

War
Henri I , le duc de Guise’s troops occupied Paris, forcing King Henri III to flee.

250 years ago
1763

War
The Siege of Fort Detroit began during Chief Pontiac's war against British forces.

225 years ago
1788

Protest
The British parliament accepted petitions calling for the abolition of the slave trade.

220 years ago
1793

Exploration
Alexander Mackenzie left Fort York at the forks of the Peace and Smoky rivers in what is now Alberta, heading west with a party of nine. They eventually reached the Pacific Ocean via the Bella Coola River, becoming the first Europeans to cross North America using a route north of Mexico.

200 years ago
1813

War
In the War of 1812, U.S. forces commanded by General William Henry Harrison repellled a siege of Fort Meigs, Ohio by Shawnee Indians led by Tecumseh and British forces commanded by General Henry Proctor.

160 years ago
1853

Law
The British parliament approved of Canada's right to dispose of the clergy reserves, portions of land reserved for the Anglican Church.

140 years ago
1873

Economics and finance
The Vienna stock market crashed, setting off the Panic of 1873 and the Long Depression, which lasted until 1879.

125 years ago
1888

Baseball
With a twelve-run lead, Louisville Colonels' right-handed pitcher Icebox Chamberlain held the Kansas City Cowboys scoreless, pitching left-handed for the last two innings.

80 years ago
1933

Protest
Spanish anarchists called for a general strike.

Baseball
The Detroit Tigers sold outfielder Earl Webb to the Chicago White Sox. Mr. Webb, who was hitting .273 in 6 games with the Tigers, hit .290 in 58 games with the White Sox, ending his 7-year major league career with a .306 average in 649 games.

75 years ago
1938

Baseball
Jimmie Foxx drove in 5 runs on a pair of home runs to pace the Boston Red Sox to a 15-3 drubbing of the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park. Jim Bagby was the winning pitcher.

60 years ago
1953

Hit Parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes--Red Foley; Perry Como

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): The Doggie in the Window--Patti Page (Best seller--8th week at #1; Disc Jockey--7th week at #1; Jukebox--6th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where is Your Heart)--Percy Faith and his Orchestra
2 April in Portugal--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
--[Ralph Marterie and his "Down Beat" Orchestra]
3 The Doggie in the Window--Patti Page
4 I Believe--Frankie Laine
--[Jane Froman]
5 Ruby--Richard Hayman and his Orchestra
6 Pretend--Nat "King" Cole
7 Anna--Silvana Mangano
8 Tell Me a Story--Jimmy Boyd and Frankie Laine
9 Seven Lonely days--Georgia Gibbs
10 Caravan--Ralph Marterie and his "Down Beat" Orchestra

Singles entering the chart were I'm Walking Behind You by Eddie Fisher (#18); My Lady Loves to Dance by Julius LaRosa (#24); Who's Gonna Pay the Check? by Peggy Lee (#26); The Little Red Monkey by the Three Suns (#29, charting with the version by the Harmonicats); and Ramblin' Man by Frankie Laine (#31).

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): From Me to You--The Beatles (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Twilight Zone, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Passage on the Lady Anne, starring Lee Philips, Joyce Van Patten, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Cecil Kellaway, Gladys Cooper, Alan Napier, Don Keefer, and Cyril Delevanti

Music
The Limeliters performed before a capacity crowd at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, earning a rave review from Barry Westgate in The Edmonton Journal.

Crime
A charge of possession of heroin against comedian Lenny Bruce was dismissed when the judge ruled that Mr. Bruce had been subjected to an illegal search and seizure.

40 years ago
1973

Baseball
Cincinnati Reds' catcher Johnny Bench, who had hit a home run in his last plate appearance the night before, hit home runs in each of 3 at bats against Philadelphia Phillies' ace pitcher Steve Carlton, tying the major league record of home runs in 4 consecutive at bats. Mr. Bench batted in 7 runs, but it took a 2-run homer by shortstop Dave Concepcion off relief pitcher Barry Lersch in the 9th inning to give the Reds a 9-7 win.

Rookie outfielders Al Bumbry and Rich Coggins of the Baltimore Orioles each hit their first major league home runs, consecutively off Oakland Athletics' ace Catfish Hunter, but the Athletics won 4-3.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Billie Jean--Michael Jackson (5th week at #1)

Diplomacy
The U.S. administration of President Ronald Reagan told the Sandanista government of Nicaragua that it would cut its sugar imports by 90%, but that economic relations could improve if Nicaragua stopped aiding leftist guerrillas in El Salvador.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car--Billy Ocean (3rd week at #1)

War
Syria indicated the possibility of sending in troops to halt the bloodshed in the slums of southern Beirut. At least 150 people had been killed in the fighting in the past four days. More than 400 people, many of them civilians, were being treated in hospital.

Politics and government
In Belgium, Premier Wilfried Martens formed his eighth government since taking office in 1981.

Australiana
Australia's new parliament building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sydney.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Clarence S. Campbell Conference
Finals
Edmonton 4 @ Detroit 3 (OT) (Edmonton led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Jarri Kurri scored at 11:02 of the 1st overtime period to give the Oilers their win over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.

Baseball
The Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 3-1 to extend their club-record winning streak to 14 games, the longest in the major leagues since 1977. Oakland led the American League West division by 8 games.

Jerry Reuss of the White Sox picked up his 200th career victory with 7 1/3 shutout innings in Chicago's 3-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Informer--Snow

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): What is Love?--Haddaway

#1 single in Switzerland: Informer--Snow

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Five Live (EP)--George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield (2nd week at #1)

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Clarence S. Campbell Conference
Division Finals
Toronto 4 @ St. Louis 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)
Vancouver 7 @ Los Angeles 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Basketball
NBA
Playoffs
Eastern Conference
First Round
New Jersey 89 @ Cleveland 99 (Cleveland won best-of-five series 3-2)

Semi-Finals
Charlotte 95 @ New York 111 (New York led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Western Conference
First Round
Los Angeles Lakers 104 @ Phoenix 112 (Phoenix won best-of-five series 3-2)

Baseball
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Colorado Rockies 12-7 at Coors Field in Denver as the Rockies set a record for reaching attendance of 1 million for the season, reaching the mark in just the 17th home game of the season.

Chicago Cubs' first baseman Mark Grace hit for the cycle in the Cubs' 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Russell Long, 84. U.S. politician. Mr. Long, a Democrat, was the son of Louisiana Governor and U.S. Senator Huey Long, and represented Louisiana in the United States Senate from 1948-1987, serving as majority whip from 1965-1969 and chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance from 1966-1981.

Diplomacy
The U.S.A., U.K., and Spain submitted a proposal to the United Nations Security Council to give the U.S.A. and U.K. authority over Iraq's government and finances. The proposal also called on the UN to lift sanctions against Iraq.

Economics and finance
The United States House of Representatives voted 222-203 in favour of a tax cut of $550 billion ovber 10 years proposed by President George W. Bush. The plan provided the greatest relief to wealthier Americans, by reducing taxes on dividends and capital gains.