October 2, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Julia Dimitrieva!

750 years ago
1263

War
The Battle of Largs was fought between Norwegian and Scottish forces near Largs, Scotland. The result, part of an unsuccessful campaign by Norway to reassert Norwegian soveriegnty over the western seaboard of Scotland, was inconclusive.

210 years ago
1803

Died on this date
Samuel Adams, 81. U.S. politician. Mr. Adams, a second cousin of U.S. President John Adams, was a leader of the American Revolution and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1794-1797.

120 years ago
1893

Born on this date
Leroy Shield. U.S. composer. Mr. Shield was best known for composing scores for comedy films of the Hal Roach studio in the 1930s. His song Teacher's Pet became the theme song for the Our Gang series of short films. Mr. Shield later worked in radio with NBC, and died on January 9, 1962 at the age of 68.

110 years ago
1903

Baseball
World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 @ Boston Americans 3 (Best-of-nine series tied 1-1)

Bill Dinneen pitched a 3-hitter and Patsy Dougherty hit solo home runs in the 1st and 6th innings as the Americans evened the series before 9,415 fans at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds. Sam Leever started on the mound for the Pirates and took the loss, leaving because of injury after 1 inning. Bucky Veil pitched the remaining 7 innings for Pittsburgh.

75 years ago
1938

Died on this date
Alexandru Averescu, 79. Prime Minister of Romania, 1918, 1920-1921, 1926-1927. Marshal Averescu was an Armed Forces commander during World War I before entering politics as leader of the People's Party. His three terms as Prime Minister added up to about 13 months. Marshal Avenescu supported the restoration of King Carol to the throne in 1930, but eventually had a falling out with the monarch, although he returned to government as minister without portfolio shortly before his death.

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 (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
John Evans, 87. U.K.-born Australian politician. Sir John emigrated with his family at the age of 4. A Commonwealth Liberal and Nationalist, he served in the Tasmanian Parliament from 1897-1937, and was Premier of Tasmania from 1904-1909.

War
Allied forces entered Benvenuto, 35 miles northeast of Naples. U.S.S.R. forces advanced 9 miles in their drive toward Gomel and Mogilev in White Russia. Australian troops captured the Japanese base at Finschhafen, New Guinea.

Diplomacy
The Swedish government announced that the Swedish minister to Germany had notified German authorities that Sweden would provide asylum for 7,000 Jews arrested in Denmark on September 30 during Rosh Hashanah festivities.

Politics and government
Democratic National Committee Chairman Frank Walker announced that each of the 38 states that had voted for U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 would have two additional delegates-at-large for the 1944 Democratic National Convention.

Football
WCASRFL
Regina (1-1) 14 @ Winnipeg United Services (0-2) 6

George Cullen scored a touchdown, convert, and field goal as the All-Services Roughriders defeated United Services at Osborne Stadium. Sammy Radu scored the other Regina touchdown. Paul Gates scored United Services' first touchdown of the season, converted by Lee Sherman.

60 years ago
1953

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Look at That Girl--Guy Mitchell (4th week at #1)

Literature
The October issue of Collier's magazine contained the short story The Adventure of the Red Widow by Adrian Conan Doyle, the twelfth and last in a series known as The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 2 @ Brooklyn Dodgers 3 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Carl Erskine set a World Series record for a single game by recording 14 strikeouts as the Dodgers edged the Yankees before 35,270 fans at Ebbets Field. Roy Campanella's solo home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th inning broke a 2-2 tie. Vic Raschi took the loss on the mound for the Yankees.

Little World Series
Kansas City Blues (AA) 0 @ Montreal Royals (IL) 10 (Montreal led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Ed Roebuck pitched the shutout for the International League champion Royals as they blanked the American Association champion Blues before 8,686 fans at Delorimier Stadium. Bob Ferris started on the mound for Kansas City and took the loss. It was fitting that these teams were meeting in the Little World Series, since the Blues were the top farm team of the New York Yankees, and the Royals were the top farm team of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who were meeting in the World Series.

50 years ago
1963

Baseball
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 @ New York Yankees 2 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Sandy Koufax set a single-game World Series record with 15 strikeouts, breaking the record set 10 years earlier against the Yankees by Carl Erskine of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning, 3 on a home run by catcher John Roseboro. The Yankees broke up the shutout in the 8th inning on a 2-run homer by Tom Tresh. New York second baseman Bobby Richardson struck out 3 times, the only time that happened in his major league career. Whitey Ford started on the mound for the Yankees and pitched 5 innings in taking the loss. Attendance at Yankee Stadium was 69,000.

40 years ago
1973

Diplomacy
Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky met for two hours with Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, but refused to change his decision of September 29 to cave in to the demands of armed Arab guerrillas to suspend group transit of Israeli-bound Soviet Jews through Austria and to close down the Schoenau Castle transit facility. The two guerrillas had seized three Soviet Jews and an Austrian customs official on September 28 in a raid on a train bound from Moscow to Vienna carrying 40 Jewish emigrants.

Energy
U.S. Energy Police Office director John Love announced a system of mandatory allocation of propane and distillate fuel supplies, including home heating oil, diesel fuel, and kerosene.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: I Like Chopin--Gazebo (3rd week at #1)

War
The New York Times reported that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was using Salvadoran pilots and a Salvadoran Air Force base to resupply U.S.-supported anti-government Contras in Nicaragua. U.S. officials claimed the planes carried ammunition, communications equipment, and medicine, but no weapons.

Politics and government
Neil Kinnock took 71% of the vote to capture the leadership of Britain's Labour Party, with Roy Hattersley elected deputy leader.

Lebanese President Amin Gemayel accused Druse leader Walid Jumblat of trying to partition the country by organizing a local administration in areas controlled by the Druse. Mr. Jumblat said he was simply trying to provide basic services for people living in areas devastated by war.

Football
CFL
Toronto (9-3) 30 @ Montreal (2-9) 17
Calgary (6-5) 28 @ Edmonton (7-5) 31

Joe Barnes completed 28 of 41 passes for 400 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts came back from a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat the Concordes before 20,046 fans at Olympic Stadium. Toronto slotback Emanuel Tolbert caught 6 passes for 184 yards and 2 touchdowns--one on a 39-yard pass from wide receiver Terry Greer in the 3rd quarter, and the other on a 20-yard pass from Mr. Barnes in the 4th quarter. Cedric Minter rushed 5 yards for the final Toronto TD with 12 seconds left in the game. Denny Ferdinand rushed 1 yard for the Concordes' only touchdown just 3:22 into the game. Mr. Greer, the CFL's leading receiver, caught 10 passes for 121 yards.

A questionable pass interference call against defensive back Ron Hopkins led to a 6-yard touchdown pass from Warren Moon to Brian Kelly in the 4th quarter, allowing the Eskimos to escape with a win over the Stampeders before 52,255 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The penalty, while Mr. Hopkins was attempting to defend against Mr. Kelly, was called by official Art McAvoy and amounted to a 38-yard gain. Calgary quarterback Bernard Quarles threw touchdown passes to Vic Wallace and Ray Crouse to give the Stampeders a 14-1 lead just 3:03 into the game. Mr. Moon completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Waddell Smith later in the quarter, and Dave Cutler kicked 3 field goals to offset another TD pass from Mr. Quarles to Mr. Wallace, leaving the Eskimos behind 21-17 at halftime. Mr. Moon completed a 17-yard pass to Milson Jones for a touchdown--the first for Mr. Jones since coming to the Eskimos in a trade with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers two weeks earlier--to put the Eskimos ahead in the 3rd quarter, but Mr. Quarles connected with Willie Armstead for a 50-yard TD later in the quarter. On the game's final play, Mr. Cutler attempted a 36-yard field goal, but it was wide, and Calgary defensive back Harry Kruger punted it out of the end zone to the Calgary 35-yard line. Edmonton punter Paul Hickie fielded the ball but made a poor punt to Calgary linebacker Danny Bass at the 15. He then punted to the Calgary 40, where Mr. Hickie caught the ball and lateralled to Tom Scott, who was takcled by Randy Trautman. The Eskimos were trying for more points because the teams were tied 46-46 in total points in games between the teams, and the Eskimos wanted at least 1 more point in case the teams finished tied for a playoff spot at the end of the season, and the tie needed t be broken--which turned out to be the case. Mr. Moon completed 28 of 47 passes for 438 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 68 yards, while Mr. Quarles was 14 for 23 for 286 yards and 4 touchdowns, and rushed 5 times for 51 yards. Mr. Quarles completed just 4 of 9 passes in the 2nd half, as the Eskimos used as many as 7 defensive backs on some plays. Edmonton running back Neil Lumsden rushed twice for 7 yards and caught 3 passes for 31, but suffered a season-ending knee injury. Rookie Danny Barrett, who had spent the entire season on the Stampeders' injured list, dressed as Calgary's third-string quarterback, but saw no action. It was his first regular season CFL game.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Cecilia--Times Two (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Hand in Hand--Koreana (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Hamengkubuwono IX, 76. Indonesian politician. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX, born Raden Mas Dorodjatun, was Sultan of Yogyakarta (1940-1988) and 2nd Vice President of Indonesia (1973-1978) during the rule of President Suharto. He held numerous other offices in a political career spanning almost 50 years. Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono died of a sudden internal bleeding while on a visit to Washington, D.C.

Space
Frederick Hauck, Commander of U.S. space shuttle Discovery mission STS-26, led a tribute by the crew to the astronauts who had been killed in the space shuttle Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986.

Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games closed in Seoul. The U.S.S.R. led in medals, followed by East Germany and the United States, with Canada tenth.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (8-5) 20 @ Winnipeg (7-6) 32
Ottawa (1-12) 12 @ Edmonton (9-4) 40

Sean Salisbury made his first start at quarterback for the Blue Bombers and directed them to victory over the Roughriders at Winnipeg Stadium. Tom Muecke was scheduled to start at quarterback for Winnipeg, but an elbow injury flared up during the pre-game warmup.

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 (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Living on My Own--Freddie Mercury

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): El Gallinero--Ramírez (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Living on My Own--Freddie Mercury

#1 single in France (SNEP): Living on My Own (1993)--Freddie Mercury

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (9th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Boom! Shake the Room--DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (4th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (2nd week at #1)
2 Right Here/Human Nature--SWV
3 If--Janet Jackson
4 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
5 (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You--UB40
6 Will You Be There--Michael Jackson
7 Whoomp! (There it Is)--Tag Team
8 Another Sad Love Song--Toni Braxton
9 Lately--Jodeci
10 I Get Around/Keep Ya Head Up--2 Pac

Singles entering the chart were Just Kickin' It by Xscape (#52); All That She Wants by Ace of Base (#55); Anniversary by Tony Toni Tone (#70); Breakadawn by De La Soul (#75); Human Wheels by John Mellencamp (#77); and Let Me Ride by Dr. Dre (#79).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (3rd week at #1)
2 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
3 If--Janet Jackson
4 Rain--Madonna
5 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
6 Runaway Train--Soul Asylum
7 Will You Be There--Michael Jackson
8 Cryin'--Aerosmith
9 Two Steps Behind--Def Leppard
10 Believe--Lenny Kravitz

Singles entering the chart were Lemon by U2 (#79); Fields of Gray by Bruce Hornsby (#83); Peace Pipe by Cry of Love (#86); Lovin' Arms by Darden Smith (#89); Pink Cashmere by Prince (#94); Art of Loving by the Boomers (#95); Is There Any Love in Your Heart by Lenny Kravitz (#96); Wild World by Mr. Big (#98); and All That She Wants by Ace of Base (#99).

Protest
Hardline pro-Communist demonstrators fought running battles in Moscow with security forces loyal to Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (5-9) 10 @ Winnipeg (10-4) 61
Edmonton (8-6) 34 @ Sacramento (3-10) 13

Matt Dunigan threw 4 touchdown passes and Sammy Garza and Tom Porras added 1 each as the Blue Bombers routed the Tiger-Cats before 26,386 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Gerald Wilcox and Gerald Alphin each caught 2 TD passes, and Chris Johnstone and David Williams each caught 1 for the Blue Bombers. Linebacker Elfrid Payton scored the other Winnipeg touchdown on a 47-yard fumble return. Troy Westwood added 7 converts and 4 field goals. Lee Knight rushed 1 yard for the only Hamilton touchdown in the 1st quarter.



Damon Allen threw touchdown passes of 58, 71, and 11 yards to Eddie Brown and another of 37 yards to Henry "Gizmo" Williams as the Eskimos eliminated the Gold Miners from playoff contention before 15,914 fans at Hornet Field. The only Sacramento touchdown was scored in the 1st quarter on a 9-yard pass from David Archer to Titus Dixon.

CIAU
Alberta (2-3) 6 @ Calgary 35



10 years ago
2003

World events
Israel announced plans to build more than 600 homes in West Bank settlements.

War
David Kay, chief U.S. government weapons inspector in Iraq, testified to Congress that his team had yet to find conclusive evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, though he said that deposed President Saddam Hussein's regime had sought to develop the weapons. Mr. Kay said that his team might require up to nine more months to complete its work.

Terrorism
A U.S. federal judge ruled that prosecutors of alleged terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui could not seek the death penalty for him or link him to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States because they had not allowed him to interview captured al-Qaeda operatives held overseas who might have provided helpful testimony.

Crime
Statistics Canada reported that gun-related murders had fallen to an all-time low in Canada, with more people being killed with knives than with guns in 2003.

A jury in British Columbia convicted Jay Handel of first-degree murder for killing his six children, rejecting the idea that he was mentally incompetent at the time. While the jury was out, Mr. Handel attempted suicide by slashing his wrists.

The family of Dudley George, a Canadian Indian killed by Ontario Provincial Police during a protest eight years earlier, dropped their lawsuit against the Ontario government and accepted a $100,000 settlement from the OPP.

Scandal
The Los Angeles Times reported claims by women that actor and current California Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger had made unwanted sexual advances to them in years past. Mr. Schwarzenegger acknowledged that he had often been on "rowdy movie sets," and apologized for having "behaved badly sometimes."