September 15, 2013

140 years ago
1873

War
The last German troops left France upon completion of payment of indemnity for the Franco-Prussian War.

130 years ago
1883

Died on this date
Joseph Plateau, 81. Belgian physicist and mathematician. Dr. Plateau was best known for his 1832 invention of the Phenakistoscope, the first device to give the illusion of a moving image. He taught at the University of Ghent for many years, and died 29 days before his 82nd birthday.

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
Antonio Ascari. Italian auto racing driver. Mr. Ascari began driving in top-level races in 1919. He won at Cremona in 1924, and won the Italian Grand Prix shortly thereafter. Mr. Ascari won the Belgian Grand Prix in 1925, but was killed in a crash in the Italian Grand Prix on July 26, 1925 at the age of 36. His son Alberto also became a Grand Prix driver, also dying in a crash at the age of 36.

100 years ago
1913

Born on this date
John Mitchell. U.S. lawyer and politician. Mr. Mitchell, a municipal bond lawyer in New York City from 1938-1968, was U.S. Attorney General in the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1969-1972, and was one of Mr. Nixon's closest friends. In 1975 he was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for his role in the 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and served 19 months in prison. Mr. Mitchell died of a heart attack on November 9, 1988 at the age of 75.

75 years ago
1938

Died on this date
Thomas Wolfe, 37. U.S. author. Mr. Wolfe was known for his novels Look Homeward, Angel (1929); Of Time and the River (1935); and You Can't Go Home Again (1940). He died of pneumonia that developed into tuberculosis.

Economics and finance
Donald Gordon was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada for a seven year term, on resignation of J. A. C. Osborne.

Boxing
World light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis (99-10-5) won a 10-round majority decision over Jimmy Adamick (52-3-2) in a heavyweight bout at Convention Hall in Philadelphia.

Hockey
NHL
The Montreal Maroons sold Stew Evans, Cy Wentworth, Jimmy Ward, Bob Gracie, Herbie Cain, and Des Smith to the Montreal Canadiens, and the forward line of Baldy Northcott, Earl Robinson, and Russ Blinco to the Chicago Black Hawks. The Maroons had won the Stanley Cup as recently as 1935, but were now on the verge of folding.

Football
WIFU-U.S. college
Exhibition
Concordia College 7 @ Regina 14

2,500 fans at Park de Young saw the Roughriders defeat the Cobbers, who were from Moorhead, Minnesota, in a game played entirely under American rules.

70 years ago
1943

War
Cuba began the induction of 1,780 draftees into the Army, the first called under the obligatory military service law. German assaults on Allied positions from Salerno to Agropoli in southern Italy forced U.S. forces to retreat and consolidate. Allied headquarters reported that Japanese forces at Salamaua, New Guinea had been "completely routed" and that only a few isolated units remained in nearby jungles. Allied planes blasted the two remaining usable Japanese airports at Wewak, New Guinea.

Defense
The bazooka anti-tank rocket gun was exhibited for the first time by the U.S. Army.

Politics and government
A proclamation from German-controlled "Fascist" radio established a "Republican Fascist Party" regime in Italy, led by Benito Mussolini.

Crime
John da Silva Purvis, a Portuguese citizen, was arrested in Newark by U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on charges of acting as a German spy.

Economics and finance
The U.S. War Production Board banned the distillation of alcohol for beverage purposes through the end of 1943 because of additional requirements for industrial alcohol to make synthetic rubber. The U.S. Office of Defense Transportation announced restrictions on the retail delivery of packages by motor truck, now in effect in 12 eastern states, which would be made nationwide, effective October 11, 1943.

Agriculture
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt conferred with leaders of four farm organizations, presenting a tentative 1944 food production program calling for increased support prices for farmers.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Darkest Night, starring Sally Forrest

Football
WIFU
Bob Shaw, who had led the Western Interprovincial Football Union in scoring in 1951 and 1952 and had set a single-season scoring record with 110 points in 1952, was released by the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary coach Bob Snyder claimed that he released Mr. Shaw in order to make room for a defensive halfback, but Mr. Shaw claimed that he was willing to play the position if asked. The Stampeders were tied with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for third place with a 2-4 record, 2 points behind the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

50 years ago
1963

Died on this date
Johnny Robinson, 16. U.S. shooting victim. Mr. Robinson was shot by police in Birmingham, Alabama, apparently after throwing rocks at cars, ignoring an order to stop, and fleeing down an alley. The shooting occurred approximately seven hours after the bombing at 16th Street Baptist Church.

Addie May Collins, 14; Carole Robertson, 14; Cynthia Wesley, 14; Denise McNair, 11. U.S.. terrorist victims. The girls, all Negroes, were killed when a bomb exploded at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The bombing was the work of four members of United Klans of America, but it wasn't until 1977 that the first conviction of murder was obtained.

Virgil Ware, 13. U.S murder victim. Virgil and his brother were riding their bicycles when they were shot at from an ambush in a suburb 15 miles north of Birmingham, Alabama, approximately seven hours after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Two white youths on bicycles were being sought in the crime.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (3-4) 7 @ Toronto (2-5) 15

Sandy Stephens, playing his first game for Toronto since being obtained on waivers from the Montreal Alouettes, threw touchdown passes to Jack Elwell and Dick Shatto and kicked a convert as the Argonauts defeated the Tiger-Cats at CNE Stadium. It was the first CFL game for Mr. Elwell and the final CFL game for Hamilton fullback Jamie Caleb.

NFL
New York (1-0) 37 @ Baltimore (0-1) 28
Pittsburgh (0-0-1) 21 @ Philadelphia (0-0-1) 21
Washington (0-1) 14 @ Cleveland (1-0) 37
Chicago (1-0) 10 @ Green Bay (0-1) 3
St. Louis (1-0) 34 @ Dallas (0-1) 7
Detroit (1-0) 23 @ Los Angeles (0-1) 2
Minnesota (1-0) 24 @ San Francisco (0-1) 20

Washington quarterback George Izo threw a 99-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Mitchell in the Redskins' loss to the Browns at Municipal Stadium. It was the first game for Blanton Collier as Cleveland's head coach; he was replacing Paul Brown, who had been fired after coaching the Browns for their first 17 seasons.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Radar Love--Golden Earring

#1 single in the U.K.: Young Love--Donny Osmond (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)--Shirley Bassey (5th week at #1)
2 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
3 And I Love You So--Perry Como
4 You Don't Own Me--The Ormsby Brothers
5 Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
6 Heaven is My Woman's Love--Col Joye
7 Je T'Aime--Abigail
8 Yesterday Once More--Carpenters
9 I Don't Wanna Play House--Barbara Ray
10 Can the Can--Suzi Quatro

Singles entering the chart were Live and Let Die by Wings (#20); Pretty Maid by Tony Marshall (#33); Teddy Bear Song by Barbara Fairchild (#38); and Daddy's Home by Jermaine Jackson (#39).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (2nd week at #1)
2 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
3 Let's Get it On--Marvin Gaye
4 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
5 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
6 Brother Louie--Stories
7 Half-Breed--Cher
8 Gypsy Man--War
9 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting--Elton John
10 Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder

Singles entering the chart were Space Race by Billy Preston (#82); This Time it's Real by Tower of Power (#86); Country Sunshine by Dottie West (#87); Everybody's Had the Blues by Merle Haggard and the Strangers (#92); Queen of the Roller Derby by Leon Russell (#94); Blood Red and Goin' Down by Tanya Tucker (#97); I Can't Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles (#98); Take a Closer Look at the Woman You're With by Wilson Pickett (#99); and Shady Lady by Shepstone and Dibbens (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
2 Brother Louie--Stories
3 Live and Let Die--Wings
4 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
5 The Morning After--Maureen McGovern
6 Monster Mash--Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
7 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
8 Half-Breed--Cher
9 Behind Closed Doors--Charlie Rich
10 We're an American Band--Grand Funk

Singles entering the chart were Summer (The First Time) by Bobby Goldsboro (#85); Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat by the DeFranco Family (#87); Fly Me High by Tobias (#94); Power to All Our Friends by Cal Dodd (#98); We May Never Pass This Way Again by Seals and Crofts (#99); and Love is Coming by A Foot in Coldwater (#100).

Winnipeg's Top 31 (CKRC)
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (2nd week at #1)
2 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
3 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
4 Live and Let Die--Wings
5 Half-Breed--Cher
6 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting--Elton John
7 My Maria--B.W. Stevenson
8 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
9 A Million to One/Young Love--Donny Osmond
10 Feelin' Stronger Every Day--Chicago
11 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
12 Dance a Little Step--Mashmakhan
13 Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group
14 Gypsy Man--War
15 Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter--Chester
16 Jimmy Loves Mary Anne--Looking Glass
17 Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
18 Let's Get it On--Marvin Gaye
19 Spending My Time--Chad Allan
20 Brother Louie--Stories
21 China Grove--The Doobie Brothers
22 Angel--Aretha Franklin
23 Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder
24 Get Down--Gilbert O'Sullivan
25 The Hurt--Cat Stevens
26 Everyone's Agreed that Everything Will Turn Out Fine--Stealers Wheel
27 Believe in Humanity--Carole King
28 Yes We Can Can--The Pointer Sisters
29 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--The DeFranco Family
30 Highway Driving--Alabama
31 Happy Dreamer--Jack Cornell

Calgary's Top 10
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
2 Could You Ever Love Me Again--Gary & Dave
3 How Can I Tell Her--Lobo
4 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
5 Feelin' Stronger Every Day--Chicago
6 Smoke on the Water--Deep Purple
7 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting--Elton John
8 Live and Let Die--Wings
9 Half-Breed--Cher
10 Dreams are Ten a Penny--Kincade

Died on this date
Gustaf VI, 90. King of Sweden, 1950-1973. King Gustav VI succeeded his father Gustav V on the throne after 43 years as Crown Prince. Gustav VI's son Prince Gustaf Adolf had been killed in a plane crash in 1947, so the throne passed to Gustav VI's grandson Carl XVI Adolf.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-4) 21 @ Hamilton (3-4) 19
Calgary (4-4) 22 @ Edmonton (5-3) 33

Quarterback Rick Cassata rushed 5 yards for a touchdown with 3 seconds remaining in the game to give the Rough Riders their win over the Tiger-Cats at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Hamilton led 16-0 at halftime on touchdowns by Tim Beamer and Andy Hopkins. Mr. Beamer, who had never before returned a punt in the CFL, returned one 84 yards for a touchdown with 1 second remaining in the 1st quarter. Mr. Hopkins rushed 97 yards for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. Art Green, playing his first CFL game, rushed 2 yards for Ottawa's first TD in the 3rd quarter. Ian Sunter kicked a 37-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter to give the Tiger-Cats a 19-7 lead, but the Rough Riders came back with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Cassata to Rhome Nixon. Gerry Organ converted all 3 Ottawa touchdowns.

Roy Bell rushed 18 times for 112 yards and a touchdown, and Bruce Lemmerman completed touchdown passes to Don Warrington and Gene Foster as the Eskimos defeated the Stampeders before 22,919 fans at Clarke Stadium. Dave Cutler added 2 field goals for the Eskimos, including the 100th of his CFL career. Calgary quarterback Peter Liske completed 28 of 48 passes for 411 yards, including touchdowns to Rudy Linterman and Tom Forzani, who caught 10 passes for 132 yards. Dick Wesolowski scored the other Calgary touchdown on a 1-yard rush on the last play of the game. Rookie Edmonton defensive back John Farlinger had a big game, with a 39-yard interception return and a 40-yard fumble return. Calgary defensive back and kicker Larry Robinson played his 200th consecutive game; he was successful on all 3 of his convert attempts, but missed both his field goal attempts.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
Canada's Top 30 (Weekly Music Magazine)
1 Human Nature--Michael Jackson
2 Human Touch--Rick Springfield
3 She Works Hard for the Money--Donna Summer
4 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
5 Take Me to Heart--Quarterflash
6 Maniac--Michael Sembello
7 I'll Tumble 4 Ya--Culture Club
8 Don't Cry--Asia
9 (Keep Feeling) Fascination--The Human League
10 King of Pain--The Police
11 (She's) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
12 China Girl--David Bowie
13 Rock and Roll is King--Electric Light Orchestra
14 Video Kids--Prototype
15 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
16 Through the Years--Tim Finn
17 Far from Over--Frank Stallone
18 Lawyers in Love--Jackson Browne
19 I Don't Wanna Dance--Eddy Grant
20 Kiss the Bride--Elton John
21 Promises, Promises--Naked Eyes
22 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
23 I Never Said I Loved You--Payola$ with Carole Pope
24 Queen of the Broken Hearts--Loverboy
25 True--Spandau Ballet
26 1999--Prince
27 This Time--Bryan Adams
28 What am I Gonna Do?--Rod Stewart
29 Sitting at the Wheel--The Moody Blues
30 Big Log--Robert Plant

Politics and government
Menachem Begin formally resigned as Prime Minister of Israel and was replaced by Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir.

Diplomacy
Governors Mario Cuomo of New York and Thomas Kean of New Jersey barred Soviet delegates to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly from landing at John F. Kennedy or Newark airports, and suggested that military bases would be better equipped to provide security for the diplomats, who might expect to encounter hostility from the public. The moves were in raction to the September 1 downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 over Soviet air space, with the losss of all 269 aboard.

War
Democratic party members of the United States Senate, meeting in caucus under the leadership of Robert Byrd (West Virginia), voted 29-0 in favour of forcing President Ronald Reagan to seek authority under the War Powers Resolution to keep U.S. troops in Lebanon. The resolution required the president to withdraw troops within 60 days of hostilities unless Congress gave specific authority for them to remain--and even then, only if there was an immediate threat to the United States.

Defense
Two days after the United States House of Representatives had voted its approval, the U.S. Senate approved a $187.5-billion defense authorization bill that included funds for the MX missile, the B-1 bomber, and for the first time in 14 years, production of chemical warfare weapons.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the U.S. balance of payments stood at a record $9.71 billion in the second quarter of 1983, and Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldridge predicted that the total for 1983 would also be a record.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Im Nin'alu--Ofra Haza

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): The Loco-Motion--Kylie Minogue (4th week at #1)

Edmonton's Top 10 (CKRA)
1 Make Me Lose Control--Eric Carmen
2 Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin
3 Perfect World--Huey Lewis and the News
4 Monkey--George Michael
5 I'll Always Love You--Taylor Dayne
6 Fast Car--Tracy Chapman
7 Better Be Home Soon--Crowded House
8 If it Isn't Love--New Edition
9 Nobody's Fool--Kenny Loggins
10 It Would Take a Miracle--Rick Astley

At the movies
Buster, directed by David Green, and starring Phil Collins and Julie Walters, received its premiere screening in the United Kingdom.





20 years ago
1993

War
A battle group of the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Canadian, faced heavy mortar and artillery barrages from Croatian forces in the Battle of Medak Pocket in Croatia. Lieutenant Colonel James Calvin and his force countered with defensive fire in order to protect Serbian civilians and themselves.

Politics and government
Liechtenstein's Prince Hans-Adam II disbanded the country's Parliament.

Diplomacy
Canada and Australia announced plans to operate joint embassies where feasible; Canadian embassies in the Caribbean, where Australian presence was minimal, were the first slated to be shared.

Health
The remaining provinces and territories followed the lead of Nova Scotia and Quebec, announcing a compensation plan for people who had contracted AIDS through tainted blood products before officials had started screening blood for the AIDS virus. The federal government planned to hold an inquiry on reform of the blood system.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Garner Ted Armstrong, 73. U.S. evangelist. Garner Ted was the second son of Worldwide Church of God founder Herbert W. Armstrong and took over from his father as the radio and television voice of the WCG in the 1960s and 1970s. The WCG, founded as the Radio Church of God by Herbert W. in 1933, was a hodgepodge of various false doctrines that added up to a false gospel that could prove quite deceptive to those not steeped in Biblical truth. "Mr. Ted Armstrong," as WCG members referred to him--Herbert W. was "Mr. Armstrong"--was known to indulge in fornication. Mr. Armstrong ignored his son's sins for years, but in a 1978 power struggle, used Mr. Ted Armstrong's immorality and differences in opinion over the direction of the church as excuses for removing him from his positions with the WCG. After his forced exit from the WCG, Garner Ted Armstrong founded the Church of God, International, based in Tyler, Texas, but was forced to leave in January 1998 after numerous verified instances of being caught with his pants down. He remained in Tyler and founded the Intercontinental Church of God (also based in Tyler), which he was leading at the time of his death.

Diplomacy
The International Atomic Energy Agency announced that it would give Iran until the end of October to disprove suspicions that it was not secretly building an atomic bomb.