October 13, 2013

560 years ago
1453

Born on this date
Edward of Westminster. English royal family member. Prince Edward, the only son of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou, was invested as Prince of Wales in 1454. He was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury on May 4, 1471 at the age of 17.

220 years ago
1793

War
Austro-Prussian forces won a victory over French forces in the First Battle of Wissembourg in France.

170 years ago
1843

Americana
Henry Jones and 11 others founded B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world.

130 years ago
1883

Football
ORFU
Round 1
Queen's College 11 Royal Military College 7

This was the first game ever played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union.

125 years ago
1888

Football
ORFU
Toronto (0-1) 4 @ Hamilton (2-0) 12

110 years ago
1903

Baseball
World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 @ Boston Americans 3 (Boston won best-of-nine series 5-3)

Bill Dinneen pitched a 4-hitter for his third win of the series to win the pitchers' duel over Deacon Phillippe before 7,455 fans at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds as the Americans won the first modern World Series. Boston second baseman Hobe Ferris singled in the game's first 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning, and the Americans added another run in the 6th. For Mr. Phillippe, the loss was his second straight after 3 wins; he finished the series with 5 complete games and 44 innings pitched, records that still stand for a single World Series.

90 years ago
1923

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (1-1-1) 11 @ Ottawa (1-2) 29
Montreal (1-2) 9 @ Toronto (2-0-1) 17

ORFU
(Toronto) Parkdale Canoe Club (0-1) 1 @ Hamilton (2-0) 2

Canadian university
Toronto (1-0) 22 @ McGill (0-2) 9

MRU
Winnipeg Victorias (2-0) 39 University of Manitoba (1-2) 5
The Victorias clinched the Manitoba championship with their rout of U of M in Winnipeg.

SRU
Regina (2-1) 1 @ Saskatoon (1-2) 3

ARU
University of Alberta (0-1) 1 @ Edmonton (1-0) 23 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Jack Fraser scored 2 touchdowns and punted for 3 singles to lead the Eskimos over the Golden Bears at Diamond Park in the first game of the series for the championship of the northern half of Alberta. Miles Palmer scored the other Edmonton touchdown. Bill Rankin added 3 converts and a single for the Eskimos, who led 20-1 at halftime.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 8 @ New York Giants 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

The Yankees erupted for 6 runs in the top of the 2nd inning and single runs in the 3rd and 4th as they took an 8-0 lead and coasted to victory before a record Polo Grounds crowd of 46,302. Giants' starting pitcher Jack Scott was removed after the first 4 batters of the 2nd inning reached base; he was charged with the loss, giving up 4 runs, 3 of them earned. Mr. Scott contributed to his plight by making an error on a sacrifice bunt by Yankee catcher Wally Schang, which resulted in 3 of the inning's 6 runs being unearned. Yankee center fielder Whitey Witt batted 3 for 4 with a sacrifice, 2 doubles and 2 runs batted in; left fielder Bob Meusel and shortstop Everett Scott also drove in 2 runs each. The Giants broke the shutout with 3 runs in the 8th inning, and center fielder Ross Youngs, who batted 4 for 5, closed the scoring with an inside-the-park home run leading off the 9th. Winning pitcher Bob Shawkey pitched 7 2/3 innings and batted 1 for 3 with a sacrifice fly and a run batted in.

80 years ago
1933

Football
U.S.-Canada professional exhibition
(Toronto) Crosse & Blackwell Chefs (0-2) 6 @ Rochester Arpeakos 12

75 years ago
1938

Died on this date
E. C. Segar, 43. U.S. cartoonist. Elzie Crisler Segar created several comic strips, but was best known for Thimble Theatre, which he began in December 1919, and which increased in popularity after he introduced the character Popeye in 1929. Mr. Segar died of leukemia and liver disease.

70 years ago
1943

War
In declaring the existence of a state of war between Italy and Germany 35 days after Italy's surrender to the Allies, Italian Prime Minister Pietro Badoglio said that King Vittorio Emmanuel III had ordered the declaration of war because of repeated and intensified acts of war committed against the Italians by Germany. U.S.S.R. troops in southern Ukraine fought inside of Melitopol, 10 miles inland from the north shore of the Sea of Azov. Allied planes bombed Manokwair, Bira, Ambon, and Fak Fak in Dutch New Guinea. Japanese units made thrusts from Burma into China's Yunan Province.

Defense
U.S. Navy Undersecretary James Forrestal told the House of Representatives Naval Affairs subcommittee that "weak management, labor troubles and high costs" were responsible for the Brewster Aeronautical Corporation being 18 months behind on bomber schedules and 10 months behind on fighters.

Technology
Bendix Aviation Corporation announced that a new compass had been developed which could overcome magnetic disturbance and keep planes on a true course.

Politics and government
Three Argentine cabinet ministers, reputed to favour a break with the Axis, resigned, indicating no change in government policy.

The U.S. Republican Party announced that its 1944 National Convention would have 1,058 delegates, an increase of 58.

Medicine
Science reported the development of a vaccine from dead tuberculosis germs which protected animals against innoculation with live bacilli.

Economics and finance
The Indian central government took control of the country's food supply, and, as an anti-famine measure, forbade the export of grain.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Accounting, starring Everett Sloane

50 years ago
1963

Football
CFL
Toronto (2-9) 20 @ Montreal (6-5) 34

George Dixon was held to 49 yards rushing, but scored 3 touchdowns as the Alouettes eliminated the Argonauts from playoff contention before 23,277 fans at Molson Stadium. Dave Hoppmann scored the other Montreal touchdown, and Gino Berretta added 3 converts and 2 field goals, with Ferd Burket punting for a single. Dick Shatto scored 2 touchdowns for the Argonauts, while Jackie Parker, who shared quarterbacking duties with Sandy Stephens and Don Fuell, scored the other Toronto TD. The Argonauts trailed 27-20 with 3 minutes left in the game when Mr. Fuell rushed 22 yards to the Montreal 2-yard line. He fumbled on the next play, and Montreal linebacker Jim Reynolds returned the ball to the 55-yard line. The Alouettes then recovered their own fumble, Mr. Bertretta recovered his own punt, and Mr. Dixon scored his third touchdown to put the game away with 6 seconds remaining. Mr. Stephens, who had been released by the Alouettes early in the season,
started at quarterback for the Argonauts, but was pulled from the came because Toronto head coach Nobby Wirkowski didn't want him to face further booing from the Montreal fans. Montreal quarterback Warren Rabb completed just 1 of 13 passes, prompting Mr. Wirkowski to comment, "He isn't even a quarterback. I mean it...With any luck we could have won this one." Toronto fullback Ron Hatcher was injured in the 3rd quarter and was taken off on a stretcher.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): My Friend the Wind--Demis Roussos (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Eye Level (Theme From The Thames TV Series "Van Der Valk")--Simon Park Orchestra (3rd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Can the Can--Suzi Quatro
2 Never, Never, Never (Grande, Grande, Grande)--Shirley Bassey
3 Live and Let Die--Wings
4 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
5 You Don't Own Me--The Ormsby Brothers
6 And I Love You So--Perry Como
7 Yesterday Once More--Carpenters
8 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
9 Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
10 I Don't Wanna Play House--Barbara Ray

Singles entering the chart were Cassandra by Sherbet (#24); Loves Me Like a Rock by Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds (#26); The Old Fashioned Way by Charles Aznavour (#33); Jamaican Farewell by Ariel (#34); and Teddy Bear Song by Barbara Fairchild (#39).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Half-Breed--Cher (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder
2 Half-Breed--Cher
3 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
4 Angie--Rolling Stones
5 Keep on Truckin' (Part 1)--Eddie Kendricks
6 That Lady (Part 1)--The Isley Brothers
7 My Maria--B.W. Stevenson
8 China Grove--The Doobie Brothers
9 Midnight Train to Georgia--Gladys Knight and the Pips
10 Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group

Singles entering the chart were Ooh Baby by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#68); Sweet Understanding Love by the Four Tops (#69); Rockin' Roll Baby by the Stylistics (#73); Oh No Not My Baby by Rod Stewart (#75); Smarty Pants by First Choice (#76); Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms by Hank Wilson (#79); Take Life a Little Easier by Rodney Allen Rippy (#82); D'Yer Mak'er by Led Zeppelin (#87); Let Me Be Your Lovemaker by Betty Wright (#91); Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico by Johnny Rodriguez (#92); You Don't Owe Me by the Blue Ridge Rangers (#93); Sail Around the World by David Gates (#94); Little Girl Gone by Donna Fargo (#95); There Ain't No Way by Lobo (#97); Pretty Lady by Lighthouse (#99); and Having a Party by the Ovations (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Angie--Rolling Stones
2 Half-Breed--Cher
3 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
4 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
5 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
6 Touch Me in the Morning--Diana Ross
7 My Maria--B.W. Stevenson
8 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
9 China Grove--The Doobie Brothers
10 It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference--Tom Middleton

Singles entering the chart were Country Sunshine by Dottie West (#92); You Don't Owe Me by the Blue Ridge Rangers (#93); Rubber Bullets by 10 C.C. (#94); Hurricane of Change by Murray McLauchlan (#95); I'll Have to Go Away by Skylark (#96); Ooh Baby by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#97); D'Yer Mak'er by Led Zeppelin (#98); You're a Special Part of Me by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye (#99); and Do-Do by Flag (#100).

Calgary's Top 10
1 Half-Breed--Cher (3rd week at #1)
2 Loves Me Like a Rock--Paul Simon with the Dixie Hummingbirds
3 Let Me In--The Osmonds
4 Free Ride--The Edgar Winter Group
5 Delta Dawn--Helen Reddy
6 Could You Ever Love Me Again--Gary & Dave
7 Ramblin' Man--Allman Brothers Band
8 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting--Elton John
9 All I Know--Garfunkel
10 Holding Your Hand--Seadog
Pick hit of the week: Higher Ground--Stevie Wonder

Diplomacy
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau capped a 10-day visit to China by spending two hours with Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung. Mr. Trudeau and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai signed a trade agreement whixh emphasized long-term commercial arrangments such as the $1-billion wheat deal between the countries that had been announced on October 5. Mr. Trudeau also announced agreements on exchanges of scientific, medical, and cultural delegations as well as establishment of consular relations.

Politics and government
Chile's ruling military junta outlawed the seven left-wing parties that had supported the government of Marxist President Salvador Allende. Two non-Marxist parties were included under the decree, which prohibited all propaganda of Marxism "or any other doctrine substantially in accord with its principles or aims." The government of Mr. Allende had been deposed in a coup on September 11 and Mr. Allende had committed suicide.

Disasters
29 people were killed when a civilian airliner en route from Tbilisi to Moscow crashed near Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.

11 people were killed by a wild elephant rampaging from the jungles of Zaire across the border into Sudan.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-4-1) 27 @ British Columbia (3-9-1) 13

Bruce Lemmerman threw touchdown passes to George McGowan and Tyrone Walls in the 1st quarter to give the Eskimos lead they never relinquished as they beat the Lions before 21,377 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Roy Bell rushed 26 times for 185 yards and put the game away with a 76-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter. Dave Cutler added 2 converts, 2 field goals, and a single. Defensive back Mike Wilson scored the only B.C. touchdown on a 33-yard interception return in the 2nd quarter. Ivan MacMillan converted and added 2 field goals. B.C.'s Slade Willis led all receivers with 83 yards on 5 receptions.

Baseball
World Series
New York Mets 1 @ Oakland Athletics 2 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 1-0)

The Athletics scored 2 unearned runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning and held on to edge the Mets before 46,021 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. With 2 out in the 3rd, Oakland starting pitcher Ken Holtzman, who hadn't batted all year because of the use of the designated hitter, doubled off New York starting pitcher Jon Matlack and scored when shortstop Bert Campaneris hit a ground ball to Mets' second baseman Felix Millan, who let the ball go through his legs for an error. Mr. Campaneris then stole second base and scored on a single by left fielder Joe Rudi. The Mets scored in the 4th on a 1-out double by left fielder Cleon Jones and a single by first baseman John Milner, but were unable to score after that. Mr. Holtzman pitched 5 innings and was credited with the win; Rollie Fingers pitched 3 1/3 innings before Darold Knowles got the last 2 outs to record a save. Mr. Matlack pitched 6 innings and was charged with the loss. Tug McGraw pitched the last 2 innings for the Mets.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
Canada's top 16 (Weekly Music Magazine)
1 King of Pain--The Police
2 I Don't Wanna Dance--Eddy Grant
3 Lawyers in Love--Jackson Browne
4 Making Love out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
5 Promises, Promises--Naked Eyes
6 True--Spandau Ballet
7 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
8 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
9 Tell Her About It--Billy Joel
10 Kiss the Bride--Elton John
11 Delirious--Prince
12 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
13 What am I Gonna Do?--Rod Stewart
14 How am I Supposed to Live Without You?--Laura Branigan
15 Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)--Sheena Easton
16 Modern Love--David Bowie

Defense
Marshal Viktor Kulikov, commander-in-chief of Warsaw Pact forces, said that if the United States deployed its intermediate-range missiles in Europe, scheduled to begin in December, the U.S.S.R. would deploy additional nuclear weapons aimed at western Europe, "and we shall take corresponding measures with regard to United States territory,"

Politics and government
U.S. President Ronald Reagan named national security adviser William Clark to succeed James Watt as Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Clark had no experience in dealing with the issues he would face in the department, but had been a close friend and adviser to President Reagan for many years. The announcement came four days after Mr. Watt, whose pro-development policies and verbal gaffes had made him a lightning rod for criticism, had announced his intention to resign.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that retail sales had increased 1.6% in September. Sales of new automobiles in the first 10 days of October had risen 45% over the same period in 1982.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Domino Dancing--Pet Shop Boys (2nd week at #1)

Edmonton's top 10 (CKRA)
1 Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin (4th week at #1)
2 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins
3 Perfect World--Huey Lewis and the News
4 I'll Always Love You--Taylor Dayne
5 The Loco-Motion--Kylie Minogue
6 Better Be Home Soon--Crowded House
7 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do--Steve Winwood
8 Forever Young--Rod Stewart
9 Wild, Wild West--Escape Club
10 One Good Woman--Peter Cetera

Literature
The British government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lost its lengthy battle to prevent the book Spycatcher by Peter Wright from being published when the Law Lords ruled that British media could publish extracts from the former MI5 officer's memoirs because it had already been published abroad. The Law Lords condemned Mr. Wright as a traitor for revealing security secrets.

Religion
Anastasio Cardinal Ballestrero, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Turin, announced that radiocarbon dating tests conducted in the U.S., U.K., and Switzerland dtermined that the shroud of Turin had probably not been made before 1260 and certainly not been made before 1200. The archbishop said that the church had never claimed the shroud as a holy relic, but that because of the image on the cloth it would continue to be regarded with veneration.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the U.S. deficit on merchandise trade had risen to $12.18 billion in August.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Living on My Own '93--Freddie Mercury (3rd week at #1)

Science
British-born Canadian Michael Smith was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly with U.S. chemist Kary Mullis for work on DNA molecules of genetic material and site-directed mutagenesis.

Politics and government
Daniel Johnson, Jr., son of former Québec Premier Daniel Johnson, Sr., announces his candidacy for the leadership of the Québec Liberal Party.

Business
The Woolworth department store chain announced the closure of 900 stores in Canada and the United States.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Atlanta 3 @ Philadelphia 6 (Philadelphia won best-of-seven series 4-2)

10 years ago
2003

Politics and government
South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, whose approval rating had dropped considerably since he had assumed office in December 2002, called a referendum on his leadership.

Football
CFL
Toronto (7-9) 15 @ Ottawa (7-10) 21
Calgary (5-11) 22 @ Saskatchewan (9-7) 24

Baseball
American League Championship Series
New York 2 @ Boston 3 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

With 1 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning, pinch hitter Jason Varitek hit a ground ball to New York shortstop Derek Jeter. Mr. Jeter threw to second baseman Alfonso Soriano for the force out on Bill Mueller, but Mr. Varitek beat Mr. Soriano's throw to first base, allowing Kevin Millar to score the run that gave the Red Sox a 3-1 lead and provided the winning margin before 34,599 fans at Fenway Park. Ruben Sierra hit a solo home run for the Yankees with 1 out in the 9th, but Boston relief pitcher Scott Williamson struck out Dave Dellucci and Mr. Soriano to end the game. Tim Wakefield started on the mound for the Red Sox and pitched 7 innings to get credit for the win, leaving after walking Jason Giambi to lead off the 8th inning. New York starter Mike Mussina pitched 6 2/3 innings and was charged with the loss.