September 11, 2013

950 years ago
1063

Died on this date
Béla I, 47. King of Hungary, 1060-1063. Béla I defeated his brother Andrew I to become king. He died when his wooden throne collapsed, and was succeeded by his nephew Solomon.

210 years ago
1803

War
4,500 British East India Company troops under General Gerard Lake defeated 19,000 troops of India's Maratha Empire commanded by General Louis Bourquin at Patparganj in the Battle of Delhi, part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

200 years ago
1813

War
In the War of 1812, British troops arrived in Mount Vernon and prepared to march to and invade Washington, D.C.

190 years ago
1823

Died on this date
David Ricardo, 51. British political economist. Mr. Ricardo was known for promoting the theory of comparative advantage. He argued that there is mutual benefit from trade or exchange even if one party is more productive than the other as long as each concentrates on the activities where it has a relative productivity advantage. Mr. Ricardo's ideas were popular with advocates of free trade. His best-known book was Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817). Mr. Ricardo died from an infection that began in his middle ear and spread to his brain.

125 years ago
1888

Died on this date
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, 77. 7th President of Argentina, 1868-1874. Mr. Sarmiento was a member of a group of Argentine intellectuals known as the Generation of 1837, who had a tremendous influence on the country. He became famous for his book Facundo: Civilización y Barbarie (Facundo: Civilization and Barbarism) (1845), a critique of Argentine dictator Juan Manuel de Rosas. Mr. Sarmiento was a Liberal who, as President, modernized Argentina's educational, postal, and train systems. He died of a heart attack in Asunción, Paraguay.

Technology
Canadian Governor General Lord Stanley recorded an address to U.S. President Grover Cleveland onto an Edison phonograph at Toronto's Industrial Exhibition; it remains one of the oldest recordings in existence.



120 years ago
1893

Religion
The World's Parliament of Religions opened in Chicago, in conjunction with the World Columbian Exposition. The most prominent speaker was Swami Vivekananda from India, who introduced Hinduism and spoke against fanaticism and in favour of tolerance and truth inherent in all religions.

110 years ago
1903

Auto racing
The first race was held at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin, the world's oldest speedway.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
Paul "Bear" Bryant. U.S. football coach. In 48 seasons as a head coach (Maryland, 1945; Kentucky, 1946-1953; Texas A&M, 1954-1957; Alabama, 1958-1982), Mr. Bryant compiled a record of 323-85-17, including 6 national championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1978, 1979). His total of career wins was a record for U.S. college football head coaches at the time of his retirement, but has since been surpassed. Mr. Bryant, who, when asked what he would do in retirement, reportedly replied "I'll probably croak in a week," died on January 26, 1983 at the age of 69, just 41 days after retiring.

70 years ago
1943

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sunday, Monday, or Always--Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers

Americana
Jean Bartel, representing California, was named Miss America 1943 at the annual pageant at the Warner Theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey.



Abominations
Nazis began liquidating the Jewish ghettos in Minsk and Lida.

War
German troops occupied Corsica and Kosovo-Metohija. U.S. and U.K. units captured the port city of Salerno in the face of fierce German counterattacks. The bulk of the Italian fleet arrived at Malta, surrendering under the terms of the armistice. Australian troops captured the airport at Salamaua, New Guinea, after swimming the Francisco River.

World events
The Mexico City newspaper Novedades reported that police had broken a plot to overthrow the government of President Manuel Avila Camacho.

60 years ago
1953

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Look at That Girl--Guy Mitchell

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (2-1) 0 @ Montreal (2-2) 17

50 years ago
1963

At the movies
Of Love and Desire, directed by Richard Rush, and starring Merle Oberon and Steve Cochran, opened in theatres.



Music
Sam Cooke had a recording session at United Recording studio in Los Angeles; the songs recorded included Sugar Dumpling and I'm Just a Country Boy.

Society
Football players at Tuskegee High School in Tuskegee, Alabama voted to disband the team and cancel all remaining games in protest against the forced integration of Alabama schools. "An overwhelming majority" of football players decided not to represent a racially-mixed student body.

40 years ago
1973

Died on this date
Salvador Allende Gossens, 65. 29th President of Chile, 1970-1973. Dr. Allende, a physician by occupation and the leader of the Popular Unity Coalition, was elected in 1970 with 36.6% of the vote, leading the world's first freely-elected Marxist government. In recent weeks, resistance to Dr. Allende's attempts to implement his agenda had contributed to economic chaos, resulting in two weeks of public disorder, nationwide strikes, and escalating demands for his resignation. Although Dr. Allende had been democratically elected, Chile's parliament and supreme court had both recently ruled that he was governing undemocratically. Early on the morning of September 11, 1973, military and police commanders demanded that Dr. Allende resign by noon. He refused, and shot himself through the mouth on the upper floor of the presidential palace in Santiago rather than surrender.

World events
When Chilean President Salvador Allende Gossens refused to resign by the noon deadline imposed by military and police leaders, bombers and heavy artillery assaulted the capital of Santiago. 20 minutes later, the military took control of the Moneda, the presidential palace. The four-man junta immediately broadcast a list of 68 prominent Socialist and Communist leaders and ordered them to appear at the Defense Ministry or face arrest. All bank accounts were frozen, and all foreigners were ordered to identify themselves at the nearest police station.

Disasters
All 42 people aboard a Yugoslavian airliner were killed when it crashed on approach to Titograd.

Football
CFL
Montreal (3-3-1) 10 @ British Columbia (3-5) 7

Jimmy Jones' 5-yard touchdown pass to Brian Jack in the 4th quarter gave the Alouettes the win over the Lions at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Johnny Musso rushed 6 yards for the B.C. touchdown in the 2nd quarter.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Moonlight Shadow--Mike Oldfield (2nd week at #1)

Protest
Several days of demonstrations in Chile to mark the 10th anniversary of the military coup that had deposed President Salvador Allende concluded with at least 10 deaths.

At the opening rally of a civil disobedience campaign in the Philippines, Agapito Aquino, brother of recently-slain political opposition leader Benigno Aquino, warned that U.S. President Ronald Reagan would be in danger if he visited the country in November as planned.

Tennis
Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl to win the men's singles title at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (4-5) 21 @ Edmonton (5-4) 50

Four days after the Eskimos had fired head coach Pete Kettela and replaced him with former legendary player Jackie Parker, the Eskimos fell behind 20-8 but came roaring back to defeat the Tiger-Cats before 51,428 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. Edmonton running back Scott Stauch rushed 1 yard for his first CFL touchdown in the 1st quarter, but it was their second TD that began their comeback. In the 2nd quarter, Warren Moon completed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Tom Scott; it was Mr. Scott's 81st career touchdown reception, breaking Terry Evanshen's record. Mr. Moon threw to Waddell Smith for a 14-yard touchdown with 1:25 remaining in the 1st half, and after the Eskimo defense held, Mr. Moon rushed 1 yard on a bootleg play on the last play of the half. He threw 2 touchdown passes to Brian Kelly in the 4th quarter to put the game away. Mr. Moon completed 36 of 49 passes for 522 yards and rushed 9 times for 69 yards. Mr. Kelly caught 9 passes for 192, while Mr. Scott caught 9 for 134. The Eskimos set a CFL record for a single game with 44 first downs, while the Tiger-Cats made just 12. The Eskimos rushed for 170 yards and passed for 544, amassing 709 yards in net offense to 223 for Hamilton. Hamilton quarterback Tom Clements completed touchdown passes to Johnny Shepherd, Ron Johnson, and Mark Bragagnolo. The Eskimos outscored the Tiger-Cats 42-1 over the last 40 minutes and 46 seconds.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Doctorin' the TARDIS--Timelords (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: The Twist (Yo, Twist!)--The Fat Boys with Stupid Def Vocals by Chubby Checker (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
John Sylvester White, 68. U.S. actor. Mr. White played Mr. Woodman, the assistant principal, in the television comedy series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975-1979). He died of pancreatic cancer.

Weather
Hurricane Gilbert passed Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Terrorism
Unidentified armed men shot to death 13-50 people and wounded about 80 in a three-hour assault on Saint-Jean Bosco church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The church, packed with 1,000 people for Mass, was the parish of liberation theology proponent and future Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Mr. Aristide was evacuated from the church into a residence inside the church compound.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (5-5) 8 @ Winnipeg (5-5) 34
Hamilton (6-4) 13 @ Edmonton (7-3) 37

Henry "Gizmo" Williams returned a punt 100 yards for a touchdown to help the Eskimos beat the Tiger-Cats before 29,984 fans at Commonwealth Stadium.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: All that She Wants--Ace of Base (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): What Is Love?--Haddaway (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Mr. Vain--Culture Beat (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreamlover--Mariah Carey

#1 single in the U.S.A (Cash Box): (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You--UB40 (7th week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Runaway Train--Soul Asylum (3rd week at #1)
2 (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You--UB40
3 Rain--Madonna
4 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey
5 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
6 If--Janet Jackson
7 Will You Be There--Michael Jackson
8 I'm Free--Jon Secada
9 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
10 I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)--The Proclaimers

Singles entering the chart were Human Wheels by John Mellencamp (#67); No Rain by Blind Melon (#84); Naked Rain by the Waltons (#86); World by New Order (#93); That's Love by April Wine (#94); It Falls Apart by Odds (#95); Leave a Light On by the Jeff Healey Band (#97); and Baby I'm Yours by Shai (#98).

Died on this date
Erich Leinsdorf, 81. Austrian-born U.S. conductor. Mr. Leinsdorf was assistant conductor with the Metropolitan Opera in New York (1939-1943) and music director of the Cleveland Orchestra (1943-1946); Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (1947-1955); and Boston Symphony Orchestra (1962-1969).

Health
A meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada was told that tuberculosis was re-emerging in Canada's three largest cities, with 2,000 new cases daignosed in 1991, and that the new strain apeared to be resistant to the drugs commonly used to treat the disease.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (4-7) 25 @ British Columbia (8-3) 55
Ottawa (2-9) 15 @ Sacramento (3-8) 47

Cory Philpot rushed for 3 touchdowns and Danny Barrett threw 2 touchdown passes to Matt Clark as the Lions routed the Tiger-Cats before 24,789 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Sean Millington and Ryan Hanson also rushed for B.C. touchdowns. Dave Dinnall rushed for 2 Hamilton touchdowns and quarterback Don MacPherson rushed for the other.



Leading 24-15 at halftime, the Gold Miners outscored the Rough Riders 23-0 in the 2nd half before 16,510 fans at Hornet Field.

CIAU
Saskatchewan 16 Alberta 12

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
John Ritter, 54. U.S. actor. Mr. Ritter, the son of country singer Tex Ritter, was best known as the male star of the television comedy series Three's Company (1976-1984), for which he won an Emmy Award in 1984. He was starring in the comedy series 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002-2003) when he died of an aortic dissection, six days before his 55th birthday.

Anna Lindh, 46. Swedish politician. Ms. Lindh, a Social Democrat, was Sweden's Mininster of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until her death, the day after being stabbed in the chest, stomach, and arms while shopping for clothes in a downtown Stockholm department store. Mijailo Mijailović, a native-born Swede of Serbian ancestry, was arrested two weeks later, but didn't confess to the crime until January, 2004.

Diplomacy
The 11-member Israeli security cabinet decided "in principle" to expel Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat from Palestinian territory.

Defense
A British parliamentary committee concluded that Defence Minister Geoffrey Hoon was "unhelpful and potentially misleading" in failing to reveal concerns within his ministry about the dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.