October 29, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Diplomacy
The Convention of Constantinople was signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the White Sox winning 7-1 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

90 years ago
1923

Died on this date
Peter 'The Lordly' Verigin. Canadian Doukhobor leader. Mr. Verigin, leader of the Doukhobor sect settling in western Canada, was killed in Nelson, British Columbia by a bomb planted in the railroad coach in which he was traveling.

World events
The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed under Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Agriculture
In Calgary, the United Farmers of Alberta opened the head office of the Alberta Wheat Pool, the first grain pool in North America. The Pool started operations as an agricultural cooperative to try and stabilize prices, which had dropped severely in the past few years.

Sport
The Canadian schooner Bluenose defeated the American schooner Columbia in an international race.

75 years ago
1938

Football
IRFU
Hamilton (2-2) 13 @ Montreal (0-4) 9
Toronto (3-1) 13 @ Ottawa (3-1) 15

WIFU
Semi-Final
Regina 0 @ Winnipeg 13

ORFU
Sarnia (1-1-2) 6 @ Montreal (2-0-2) 6
Peterborough (1-3) 3 @ Toronto (2-2) 30

Greg Kabat kicked field goals of 45 and 25 yards and converted Fritz Hanson's 5-yard touchdown run in the 4th quarter as the Blue Bombers shut out the Roughriders before a capacity crowd of 6,200 at Osborne Stadium.

Canadian university
McGill (4-0) 9 @ Queen's (0-4) 1
Western Ontario (2-2) 7 @ Toronto (2-2) 8

WCIRU
Saskatchewan (2-3) 13 @ Alberta (0-3) 11

Ross Pinder threw touchdown passes to Neil McLeod in the 1st quarter and Skipper Hall in the 3rd quarter, and kicked a field goal in the 4th quarter to provide the winning margin as the Huskies held on to defeat the Golden Bears at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Dave McKay rushed for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to tie the score 5-5; with Saskatchewan leading 13-5 in the 4th quarter, Mickey McMillan rushed for the second Alberta TD, converted by Lloyd Wilson.

70 years ago
1943

War
Soviet forces driving northwest from Melitopol seized Bolshaya Belozerka, 25 miles southeast of the Dnieper River. Allied forces in Italy took Mandragone, the Tyrrhenian Sea anchor of the German defense line. Japanese troops in the Treasury Islands continued to withdraw northward toward Malsi on Mono Island.

Diplomacy
Chilean President Juan Antonio Rios accepted U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's invitation to visit the United States sometime in the future.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Fugitive, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Smoke Screen, with guest stars Beverly Garland and Alejandro Rey

Protest
Faculty and students from the University of Alberta who were protesting the re-election of William Hawrelak as mayor of Edmonton were confronted at City Hall by a crowd of 1,000 pro-Hawrelak demonstrators.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Can the Can--Suzi Quatro (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Angélique--Christian Vidal (4th week at #1)

Politics and government
In the Quebec provincial election, Premier Robert Bourassa led his Liberal party to re-election, winning 102 seats for to 6 for the separatist Parti Québécois, and 2 Crédit Social. No Union Nationale members were elected, an embarrassing showing for the party that had governed the province from 1944-1970. The Liberals captured 54% of the vote, while the PQ, despite its low number of seats, won 31% of the vote, a 7% increase from the 1970 election. Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was pleased with the outcome, saying, "The people of Quebec have overwhelmingly voted for the party that is squarely on the side of federalism, and voted for Canada."

Scandal
Sources close to the investigation of the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. reported that former U.S. Attorney General Richard Kleindienst had told the Watergate prosecution that President Richard Nixon had personally ordered him in 1971 not to press a series of anti-trust actions against International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation. The consequent delay of an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court had made way for an out-of-court settlement considered favourable to ITT. The White House denied the accuracy of the report.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): They Don't Know--Tracey Ullman

#1 single in the U.K.: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler (4th week at #1)
2 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
3 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
4 True--Spandau Ballet
5 King of Pain--The Police
6 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
7 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
8 The Safety Dance--Men Without Hats
9 Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair)--Sheena Easton
10 Burning Down the House--Talking Heads

Singles entering the chart were Say it Isn't So by Daryl Hall-John Oates (#38); I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues by Elton John (#80); Stay with Me Tonight by Jeffrey Osborne (#84); Holiday by Madonna (#87); When the Lights Go Out by Naked Eyes (#88); and I Won't Stand in Your Way by Stray Cats (#89).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 True--Spandau Ballet
2 One Thing Leads to Another--The Fixx
3 Making Love Out of Nothing at All--Air Supply
4 Modern Love--David Bowie
5 King of Pain--The Police
6 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
7 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
8 (She’s) Sexy + 17--Stray Cats
9 Rise Up--The Parachute Club
10 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics

Singles entering the chart were Foolin' by Def Leppard (#45); P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson (#46); Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club (#48); Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling (#49); and Dancing with Myself by Billy Idol (#50).

War
Most of the original American force that had invaded the Caribbean island of Grenada four days earlier had been replaced by 5,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Regiment. Bernard Coard, one of the leaders of the coup that had toppled and assassinated Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop 10 days earlier, was captured. U.S. Vice Admiral Joseph Metcalf said that he had ordered naval patrol boats to shoot at unauthorized crafts attempting to land members of the press on the island. Grenadian Governor General Sir John Scoon announced plans for an interim government to rule until elections could be held.

Football
CFL
Montreal (5-10) 25 @ Ottawa (8-7) 20
Toronto (11-4) 22 @ Edmonton (8-8) 15

Kevin Starkey completed touchdown passes of 28 and 45 yards to Ron Robinson, and Denny Ferdinand rushed 33 yards for another TD, as the Concordes held off a late rally to defeat the Rough Riders before 20,959 fans at Lansdowne Park. The Concordes led 25-8 until Chris Isaac, who relieved starter Prince McJunkins at quarterback for the Rough Riders, threw touchdown passes to Pat Stoqua and Dave Newman in the last 8 1/2 minutes of the game. Ottawa attempted two 2-point converts, but neither succeeded. Mr. McJunkins rushed 14 times for 156 yards, but completed just 9 of 24 passes for 107 yards and 2 interceptions, and failed to produce a touchdown. Mr. Isaac completed 10 of 16 passes for 142 passes with 2 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Mr. Starkey, a former Rough Rider, completed 11 of 24 passes for 156 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Mr. Ferdinand led Montreal's rushing game with 82 yards on 8 carries, while Lester Brown added 70 yards on just 4 carries. Ottawa running back Skip Walker, the CFL's rushing leader, carried 11 times for 60 yards and caught 5 passes for 49.

Joe Barnes, who replaced starter Condredge Holloway at quarterback to start the 2nd half, rushed 24 yards for a touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the game to give the Argonauts their win over the Eskimos before 53,577 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The loss all but eliminated the defending Grey Cup champions from playoff contention; having finished their season a week ahead of every other team, their only chance was if last-place Saskatchewan Roughriders were to defeat the Stampeders in Calgary eight days later. Edmonton kicker Dave Cutler had perhaps the worst game of his CFL career, missing 5 of 6 field goal attempts, including 2 in the last 2 minutes. All 5 of his misses went for single points, the last giving the Eskimos a 15-14 lead with 1:02 remaining. Mr. Barnes, who entered the game with his team trailing 12-1 at halftime, completed 13 of 21 passes for 186 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown to Emanuel Tolbert early in the 4th quarter, and rushed 3 times for 43 yards. Tom Scott scored the only Edmonton touchdown on a 31-yard pass from Warren Moon with 1:17 left in the 1st half. Mr. Moon completed just 20 of 45 passes for 335 yards and rushed 5 times for 31 yards. Mr. Holloway completed just 4 of 20 passes for 74 yards. Larry Cowan of the Eskimos led all rushers with 98 yards on 10 carries; Cedric Minter led the Argonauts with 9 carries for 75 yards. Edmonton's Brian Kelly caught 4 passes, giving him 104 for the season, 2 more than Joey Walters' 1982 record total of 102. Toronto's Terry Greer also caught 4 passes, giving him 100 receptions for the season with 1 game remaining. The Eskimos added four players to their Wall of Honour: Jackie Parker, Johnny Bright, Normie Kwong, and Rollie Miles. It was the last home game for many of the players who had helped the Eskimos win five straight Grey Cups from 1978-1982, including Mr. Moon.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Desire--U2 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Teardrops--Womack & Womack (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Amor de mis amores--Paco

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Orinoco Flow--Enya (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Orinoco Flow--Enya

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins (2nd week at #1)
2 Wild, Wild West--Escape Club
3 Kokomo--The Beach Boys
4 What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)--Information Society
5 Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?--Steve Winwood
6 Bad Medicine--Bon Jovi
7 The Loco-Motion--Kylie Minogue
8 One Moment in Time--Whitney Houston
9 Don't Be Cruel--Bobby Brown
10 Never Tear Us Apart--INXS

Singles entering the chart were Every Rose Has its Thorn by Poison (#60); Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble by D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (#78); Rock & Roll Strategy by Thirty Eight Special (#80); Hippy Hippy Shake by the Georgia Satellites (#82); The Lover in Me by Sheena Easton (#85); Wild World by Maxi Priest (#86); Got a New Love by Good Question (#88); Litte Liar by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (#89); Thanks for My Child by Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#91); and Peek-A-Boo by Siouxsee and the Banshees (#94). Hippy Hippy Shake was from the movie Cocktail (1988).

Football
CFL
Hamilton (9-8) 23 @ Ottawa (2-15) 15
Edmonton (10-7) 16 @ British Columbia (9-8) 51

Martin Sartin rushed 1 yard for a touchdown and caught a 24-yard pass from Tom Porras for another TD to help the Tiger-Cats defeat the Rough Riders before 16,402 fans at Lansdowne Park. Ottawa running back Orville Lee went over 1,000 yards rushing for the season.

The Lions rolled up 543 yards in net offense, while forcing 5 turnovers and restricting the Edmonton offense to 179 yards as they embarrassed the Eskimos before 32,334 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Edmonton cornerback Steve Benjamin opened the scoring in the 1st quarter with an interception return for a touchdown. Former Calgary Stampeder quarterback Rick Worman, seeing his first game action in an Edmonton uniform, threw a pass to Jim Sandusky late in the game for the Eskimos' only offensive touchdown. It was the only CFL game for Edmonton defensive back Darryl Gaines.

CIAU
OQIFC
Semi-Final
Ottawa 13 @ Queen's 16


WIFL
Alberta (1-7) 36 @ Manitoba (1-7) 33

Alberta running back Tom Houg reached 1,000 yards rushing for the season as the Golden Bears edged the Bisons at Pan-Am Stadium in Winnipeg to end the season. The Bisons' only win had been in Edmonton by a 21-17 score early in the season, so they were ahead on total points 54-53 and avoided finishing in last place in the WIFL.

20 years ago
1993

Football
CFL
Edmonton (11-6) 54 @ British Columbia (10-7) 14

Damon Allen threw touchdown passes to Eddie Brown and Jim Sandusky and rushed for 2 touchdowns of his own to lead the Eskimos to a rout of the Lions before 35,674 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Robert Holland scored the other Edmonton touchdown on a 34-yard interception return. Sean Fleming added 5 converts, 6 field goals, and a single. Cory Philpot rushed for both B.C. touchdowns, both converted by Lui Passaglia. The Eskimos led 30-7 at halftime.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Franco Corelli, 82. Italian singer. Mr. Corelli was an operatic tenor who had a major international career from 1951-1976, and performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1961-1975.

Politics and government
Iain Duncan Smith resigned as leader of Great Britain's Conservative Party after failing to obtain the support of enough of his House of Commons caucus in a vote of confidence.

Basketball
NBA
Cleveland (0-1) 92 @ Sacramento (1-0) 106

Peja Stojaković scored 22 points and added 7 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Kings defeat the Cavaliers before 17,317 fans at ARCO Arena. LeBron James, making his professional debut, led all scorers with 25 points, and added 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals.