September 22, 2013

430 years ago
1583

Exploration
The Golden Hind landed in England with the few survivors of the Gilbert expedition to Newfoundland, after Sir Humphrey Gilbert had drowned in a storm off the Azores when his 10-ton frigate Squirrel had gone down with all hands.

225 years ago
1788

Born on this date
Theodore Hook. U.K. writer and prankster. Mr. Hook was a playboy who worked briefly as a civil servant, but achieved success as a composer of songs for comic operas. He also wrote novels and short stories. Mr. Hook was best known for his practical jokes, especially the Berners Street hoax in London in 1809. He died on August 24, 1841, 29 days before his 53rd birthday, from a combination of overwork and dissipation.

190 years ago
1823

Scandal
Joseph Smith, Jr. stated he found golden plates on this date after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried. According to Mr. Smith, the plates contained hieroglyphics which he later translated using a seer stone. This incident, known as the "first vision," of which there are at least nine different published accounts, served as the basis for Mr. Smith to found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormon Church, in 1830. There's no evidence that the golden plates ever existed outside of the imagination of Joseph Smith.

140 years ago
1873

Died on this date
Friedrich Frey-Herosé, 71. President of the Swiss Confederation, 1854, 1860. Mr. Frey-Herosé a member of the Free Democratic Party, was elected in 1848 as one of the first members of the Swiss Federal Council, and led three different departments from 1848-1866. He died 20 days before his 72nd birthday.

130 years ago
1883

Transportation
The Toronto-based Grand Trunk Railway acquired the 452-mile Midland Railway to Collingwood, Ontario and points north.

125 years ago
1888

Journalism
The first issue of National Geographic magazine was published.

90 years ago
1923

Football
CRU
MRU
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers (1-0) 34 University of Manitoba (0-1) 8

75 years ago
1943

War
U.K. midget submarines penetrated the Alten Fjord at the northern tip of Norway and crippled the German battleship Tirpitz with torpedos. Allied forces in Italy occupied San Cipriano, Montecorvino Rovella, and Campagna, east of Salerno. Soviet troops occupied Letki, 18 miles east of Kiev. U.S.S.R. forces in the Smolensk area took Demidov, 42 miles northwest of the city. Alied troops landed 6 miles north of Finschhafen, New Guinea and began a drive on that base, 60 miles north of Lae. U.S. and U.K. Royal Air Force planes completed three days of raids in Burma, principally on communications sites at Nabar Junction, Indaw, Saigang, Monywa, Maungdaw, Ye-U, and Ningbyen. Japanese broadcasts announced plans for evacuating unnecessary government offices, factories, and civilians from Tokyo and other large cities to perfect aerial defenses. The U.S. War Production Board announced that the production of war materials had risen 4% in August, the best record since April; plane output had risen 3% in numbers and 7% in weight.

Diplomacy
The Argentine government announced that it was recalling several of its diplomats in line with a diplomatic corps shake-up designed to eliminate those "who have not displayed the required degree of dignity and capacity."

Journalism
Cecil Brown resigned as a CBS correspondent because the network's news director, Paul White, criticized his August 25 broadcast statement that "a good deal of enthusiasm for the war is evaporating into thin air."

Economics and finance
The U.S. State Department announced the appointment of Charles Taft as chairman of two committees which would assist in the economic rehabilitation of the East Indies and Malaya.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Riddle of Mayerling, starring Viveca Lindfors, Ross Martin, Christopher Plummer, and Lilia Skala

Football
IRFU
The day after being released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats because they claimed that he had a bad throwing arm that hadn't responded to treatment, quarterback Stan Heath claimed that his arm was sound and announced a lawsuit against the team for $10,000 for wrongful dismissal.

50 years ago
1963

Football
CFL
Calgary (6-2-1) 50 @ Toronto (2-6) 0

Jim Dillard scored 4 touchdowns and Bobby Taylor added 2 more as the Stampeders embarrassed the Argnonauts before 31,214 unhappy fans at CNE Stadium. Calgary fullback Lovell Coleman scored the game's first touchdown. Toronto head coach Nobby Wirkowski was so unhappy with his team's offensive performance that he subsequently fined avery member of the offensive squad.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Radar Love--Golden Earring (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad)--Wizzard

Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)--Shirley Bassey (6th 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 Can the Can--Suzi Quatro
6 Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
7 I Don't Wanna Play House--Barbara Ray
8 Je T'Aime--Abigail
9 Yesterday Once More--Carpenters
10 The World's Greatest Mum--Johnny Chester

Singles entering the chart were Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me by Slade (#26); Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (#28); Satin Sheets by Jeanne Pruett (#30); Welcome Home by Peters and Lee (#34); and Monster Mash by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (#40).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Let's Get it On--Marvin Gaye (2nd week at #1)

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

Singles entering the chart were We May Never Pass This Way (Again) by Seals and Crofts (#76); Jesse by Roberta Flack (#77); Raised on Rock by Elvis Presley (#81); Just You 'N' Me by Chicago (#85); The Love I Lost (Part 1) by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (#91); Joyful Resurrection by Tom Fogerty (#93); Funky Stuff by Kool & The Gang (#95); West Coast Woman by Painter (#97); Life Ain't Easy by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (#99); and Love is All by Engelbert Humperdinck (#`100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (2nd week at #1)
2 Brother Louie--Stories
3 Half-Breed--Cher
4 The Morning After--Maureen McGovern
5 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
6 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
7 Live and Let Die--Wings
8 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
9 My Maria--B.W. Stevenson
10 Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter--Chester

Singles entering the chart were Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces by Cheech & Chong (#92); All I Know by Garfunkel (#93); Paper Roses by Marie Osmond (#94); Nobody Wants You When You're Down and Out by Bobby Womack (#95); Why Me by Kris Kristofferson (#96); Freedom for the Stallion by Hues Corporation (#97); Get it Together by the Jackson 5 (#98); Tonight by Raspberries (#99); and Last Kiss by Wednesday (#100).

#1 single in Winnipeg (CKRC): Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (3rd week at #1)

Calgary's Top 10
1 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy (2nd week at #1)
2 Half-Breed--Cher
3 Could You Ever Love Me Again--Gary & Dave
4 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
5 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting--Elton John
6 My Maria--B.W. Stevenson
7 Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne--Looking Glass
8 Gypsy Man--War
9 How Can I Tell Her--Lobo
10 Live and Let Die--Wings
Pick hit of the week: Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group

Politics and government
Henry Kissinger was sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State and said, "There is no country in the world where it is conceivable that a man of my origin could be standing next to the President of the United States."

Football
CFL
Edmonton (5-4) 20 @ Ottawa (5-4) 32

Gerry Organ tied a CFL single-game regular season record with 6 field goals as the Rough Riders easily beat the Eskimos on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Lansdowne Park for their fifth straight win. Mr. Organ set a record with 5 field goals in one quarter--the 1st, with 4 of the field goals coming after Edmonton turnovers. Jerry Keeling, who relieved starter Rick Cassata as quarterback for Ottawa, completed all 6 of his passes for 88 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown to Terry Wellesley in the 3rd quarter. Ottawa fullback Jim Evenson rushed 20 times for 90 yards and a 2-yard touchdown. Roy Bell scored the first Edmonton touchdown on a 2-yard rush in the 1st quarter immediately after rushing 73 yards and being forced out of bounds. He finished with 124 yards on 12 carries, but lost 2 fumbles. George McGowan caught 9 passes for 110 yards and scored the last 2 Eskimo touchdowns on passes from Tom Wilkinson. The Eskimos fumbled 5 times and lost 3, while Mr. Wilkinson and starting Edmonton quarterback Bruce Lemmerman each threw 3 interceptions.

30 years ago
1983

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Julie!

War
After French casualties in Lebanon had climbed to 16 dead and 50 wounded, French jet fighters from an aircraft carrier attacked batteries east of Beirut, the first use of air power by the peacekeeping force.

Baseball
The National League East Division-leading Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Montreal Expos at Olympic Stadium to effectively eliminate the Expos from the pennant race. Years later, Montreal third baseman Tim Wallach remembered it as the night that drove the fans away from Olympic Stadium for many years.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Perfect--Fairground Attraction

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Harvester of Sorrow--Metallica

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

Politics and government
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney apologized in the name of the Government of Canada for the World War II internment of Japanese-Canadians, and announced a $300-million compensation package.

Economics and finance
The Royal Canadian Mint started production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Life--Haddaway

Terrorism
A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 flying from Tbilisi and reportedly carrying Georgian soldiers was shot down by a missile fired by rebels in Sukhumi, Georgia while attempting to land at the airport there, killing 108 of 132 people aboard. The incident occurred the day after a TGA Tu-134 flying from Sochi had been hit by a missile while approaching Sukhumi-Babusheri Airport and had crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 5 crew members and 22 passengers.

Politics and government
U.S. President Bill Clinton addressed a joint session of Congress and called for giving "every American health security--health care that's always there--health care that can never be taken away." He outlined six principles as "guiding stars": security; simplicity; savings; choice; quality; and responsibility.

Disasters
A barge struck a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama and plunged off a 12-foot-high trestle into Big Bayou, causing the deadliest wreck in Amtrak history as 47 of 206 passengers were killed.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Gordon Jump, 71. U.S. actor. Mr. Jump was best known for playing station manager Arthur Carlson in the television comedy series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982) and The New WKRP in Cincinnati (1991-1993). He replaced Jesse White as the Maytag repairman in television commercials, playing the role from 1989-2003.

Terrorism
A bomb exploded outside United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, killing the bomber and a guard and wounding 19.

Defense
Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer was named as the next Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance.

Scandal
A Canadian parliamentary committee launched an investigation into Governor General Adrienne Clarkson's budget and spending habits amid rising controversy over a $1-million trip to Russia, Finland, and Iceland.

Politics and government
Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois declared her candidacy for the Democratic party nomination for President of the United States of America in the November 2004 election.