October 30, 2013

125 years ago
1888

Africana
The Rudd Concession was granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.

120 years ago
1893

Died on this date
John Abbott, 72. Prime Minister of Canada, 1891-1892. Sir John, a corporate lawyer from Montreal and a Conservative, was a member of Parliament from 1860-1874 and 1880-1887 and the government leader in the Senate from 1887 until his death. When Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald died in office on June 6, 1891, Mr. Abbott supported Justice Minister Sir John Thompson to succeed Mr. Macdonald, but Mr. Thompson was a Roman Catholic, and anti-Catholic sentiment led Mr. Abbott to reluctantly agree to assume the office of Prime Minister, becoming the first man to hold the position while sitting in the Senate. He resigned as Prime Minister because of ill health on December 5, 1892 and was replaced by Mr. Thompson.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the Giants winning 4-1 in Bonham, Texas.

75 years ago
1938

On the radio
Mercury Theatre on the Air, starring Orson Welles, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The War of the Worlds

Many listeners thought the program was an actual live news broadcast, and the ensuing panic made this the most famous fictional broadcast in radio history. For more information, see The War of the Worlds Invasion. For the reaction in Toronto, see The War of the Welles.









The Chase and Sanborn Hour, hosted by Don Ameche, on NBC
Tonight's guest: Madeleine Carroll

This is the program that most listeners in America were tuning in to; when a musical number with Dorothy Lamour began a little more than 15 minutes into the program, many listeners switched to CBS, missing the Mercury Theatre on the Air's introductory explanation that what they were hearing was fictitious.



70 years ago
1943

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Pistol Packin' Mama--Al Dexter and his Troopers

Died on this date
Max Reinhardt, 70. Austro-Hungarian born theatre and film director. Mr. Reinhardt, born Maximilian Goldmann, spent much of his life in Berlin as one of Germany's most innovative theatre directors, while also directing silent movies. He fled the country in 1938, moving first to the United Kingdom and then to the United States, where he continued working in theatre and cinema, and became an American citizen. Mr. Reinhardt's best-known film was A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

War
The Soviet Red Army reached the northeastern entrance to Crimea by capturing Genichesk in a rapid sweep through the Nogaisk Steppe that threatened to bottle up the German forces in Crimea. Allied forces advanced up to three miles at several points on the southwestern German line in Italy, taking Nocelleto.

Diplomacy
The U.S., U.K., and U.S.S.R. foreign ministers agreed secretly in Moscow that Germany would be stripped of all territory acquired since 1938.

Transportation
Guatemalan President Jorge Ubico ordered the seizure of the German-owned Verapaz Railway.

Hockey
NHL
New York 2 @ Toronto 5

Toronto Maple Leafs' rookie Gus Bodnar scored 15 seconds into his first NHL game, at Maple Leaf Gardens. Mr. Bodnar's goal remains the league record for the fastest goal from the start of a career.

Football
WCASRFL
Winnipeg RCAF (6-0) 11 Winnipeg United Services (1-5) 0

Dave Greenberg and Sammy Lavitt scored touchdowns and Ches McCance added a convert as the Bombers blanked United Services at Osborne Stadium to end the regular season.

60 years ago
1953

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Hey Joe!--Frankie Laine (2nd week at #1)

Theatre
Sherlock Holmes, a play by Ouida Rathbone based on five of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories and starring her husband Basil Rathbone, opened at the New Century Theatre on Broadway in New York. Jack Raine played Dr. Watson, with Thomas Gomez as Professor Moriarty and Jarmila Novotna as Irene Adler.

Diplomacy
Former U.S. Secretary of State General. George C. Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for originating the Marshall Plan of financial aid to European countries after World War II.

50 years ago
1963

Space
The mission of the Soviet satellite Cosmos 20 ended, 12 days after its launch.

40 years ago
1973

Art
New York art dealer Aaron Furman cabled the King of Kom, a tiny kingdom in the African nation of Cameroon, that he was returning to him the Afo-A-Kom, a sacred statue symbolizing the unity and heritage of the Kom people. The statue had been stolen in 1966 and it had been reported that since that time, strife and quarrels had marked life in Kom. Mr. Furman stated that he had bought the statue from an "impeccable" seller in Paris.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Karma Chameleon--Culture Club

On the radio
Stories of Sherlock Holmes, starring Graham Armitage as Sherlock Holmes and Kerry Jordan as Dr. Watson, on Springbok Radio
Tonight's episode: The Return of Irene Adler

War
Hudson Austin, a leader in the coup that had toppled and assassinated Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop on October 19, was captured by U.S. forces.

Politics and government
Raul Alfonsin, candidate of the Radical Civic Union, was the surprise winner of the Argentinian presidential election, which was to end more than seven years of military rule. The inauguration of Mr. Alfonsin was scheduled for December 10.

Football
http://www.packershistory.net/1983PACKERS-YEAR-CFL.html
Calgary (8-7) 35 @ Hamilton (5-10) 12
British Columbia (10-5) 5 @ Saskatchewan (4-11) 11

Rookie Danny Barrett made his first regular season start as a CFL quarterback, completing 8 of 23 passes for 213 yards and a 56-yard touchdown pass to Vic Wallace in the 2nd quarter as the Stampeders beat the Tiger-Cats before 14,010 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Mr. Barrett also rushed 6 times for 26 yards. Calgary's Ray Crouse rushed for 154 yards on 21 carries and touchdowns of 39, 12, and 2 yards in the 2nd half. Rocky DiPietro scored the Tiger-Cats' only touchdown on a 4-yard pass from Dieter Brock just 2:29 into the game, after the Stampeders had turned the ball over on a fumble by punter Mike McTague. The win meant nothing in the standings for Calgary, but the loss hurt Hamilton's playoff chances, forcing them to tie or beat the Montreal Concordes a week later in order to beat the Concordes to take the last playoff spot in the Eastern Division.

In a game that had no effect on the standings, Homer Jordan completed a 56-yard pass to Nate Johnson in the 2nd quarter for the game's only touchdown as the Roughriders defeated the Lions before 23,895 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Mr. Jordan completed 11 of 29 passes for 129 yards and 2 interceptions. Joe Paopao started at quarterback for B.C. and completed 16 of 27 passes for 172 yards and 2 interceptions. Rookie Tim Cowan replaced him for the 2nd half and completed just 5 of 20 passes for 53 yards. Saskatchewan's Mike Washington led all rushers with 69 yards on 16 carries, while B.C.'s Merv Fernandez led all receivers with 82 yards on 6 receptions.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Desire--U2 (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: A Groovy Kind of Love--Phil Collins

Died on this date
T. Hee, 77. U.S. animator. Thornton Hee worked in film, and later, television from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was best known for directing the Dance of the Hours segment of the Walt Disney movie Fantasia (1940).

Business
Philip Morris purchased Kraft for $13.1 billion to create one of the largest corporate mergers ever. The combined company, marketing cigarettes, beer, coffee, spaghetti, cheese, ice cream, margarine, and other foods, would be the world's largest producer of consumer goods.

Football
http://www.packershistory.net/1988PACKERS-YEAR-CFL.html
Toronto (13-4) 22 @ Winnipeg (9-8) 16
Saskatchewan (10-7) 22 @ Calgary (6-11) 28

The Argonauts scored 2 early touchdowns on short drives and held on to defeat the Blue Bombers at Winnipeg Stadium. Lee Morris, playing his first CFL game, was impressive as a Toronto wide receiver.

Mark McLoughlin kicked 5 field goals and a convert to help the Stampeders beat the Roughriders before 18,863 fans at McMahon Stadium.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Mr. Vain--Culture Beat

#1 single in Italy: Living on My Own--Freddie Mercury (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Living on My Own--Freddie Mercury (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): What's Up?--4 Non Blondes (6th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Living on My Own (1993)--Freddie Mercury (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): The Key: The Secret--Urban Cookie Collective

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreamlover--Mariah Carey (8th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Just Kickin' It--Xscape
2 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf
3 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey
4 All That She Wants--Ace of Base
5 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
6 Hey Mr. D.J.--Zhane
7 Anniversary--Tony Toni Tone
8 Again--Janet Jackson
9 What is Love--Haddaway
10 Two Steps Behind--Def Leppard

Singles entering the chart were Again; Gangsta Lean by D.R.S. (#47); Hero by Mariah Carey (#49); Please Forgive Me by Bryan Adams (#53); Never Should've Let You Go by High-Five (#59); Jessie by Joshua Kadison (#63); Dreams by Gabrielle (#64); Indo Smoke by Mista Grimm (#67); Higher Ground by UB40 (#69); Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins (#71); Paying the Price of Love by the Bee Gees (72); Push the Feeling On by the Nightcrawlers (#73); Fields of Gray by Bruce Hornsby (#75); Jimmy Olsen's Blues by Spin Doctors (#76); Method Man by Wu-Tang Clan (#77); I'm a Player by Too Short (#78); Never Keeping Secrets by Babyface (#79); (I Know I Got) Skillz by Shaquille O'Neal (#81); and Why Must We Wait Until Tonight? by Tina Turner (#83).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf
2 No Rain--Blind Melon
3 Dreamlover--Mariah Carey
4 The River of Dreams--Billy Joel
5 Two Steps Behind--Def Leppard
6 Human Wheels--John Mellencamp
7 Reason to Believe--Rod Stewart
8 Hopelessly--Rick Astley
9 When There's Time (For Love)--Lawrence Gowan
10 Nothing 'Bout Me--Sting

Singles entering the chart were Both Sides of the Story by Phil Collins (#59); Serious by Sheree Jeacocke (#73); Baby Come on Home by Led Zeppelin (#74); The Gift by INXS (#80); and Go West by Pet Shop Boys (#86).

Terrorism
Three members of the Ulster Defence Association opened fire in a crowded pub in Greysteel, Northern Ireland during a Halloween party, killing eight civilians--six Roman Catholics and two Protestants--and wounding 19.

Hockey
NHL
Montreal 5 Toronto 2

The Maple Leafs' loss to the Canadiens in the national Hockey Night in Canada telecast was their first of the season after starting the season with 10 straight wins.

Football
http://www.packershistory.net/1993PACKERS-YEAR-CFL.html
Winnipeg (13-4) 36 @ Ottawa (3-14) 16
Sacramento (5-12) 8 @ Calgary (15-2) 41

Sammy Garza, replacing injured Matt Dunigan at quarterback, threw touchdown passes to David Williams, Gerald Wilcox, and Michael Richardson as the Blue Bombers beat the Rough Riders before 19,240 fans at Frank Clair Stadium. Troy Westwood added 3 converts and 5 field goals to complete the Winnipeg scoring. Tom Burgess completed a 28-yard pass to Jock Climie in the 3rd quarter for the only Ottawa touchdown. Paul McCallum converted and added 3 field goals.

Doug Flutie threw touchdown passes to Will Moore and Dave Sapunjis, and Steve Taylor also completed a touchdown pass to Mr. Moore and rushed for a TD of his own as the Stampeders routed the Gold Miners before 26,015 fans at McMahon Stadium. Mr. Sapunjis became the first Canadian player to record 100 pass receptions in a single season. Mark McLoughlin converted all 4 Calgary touchdowns and added 4 field goals and a single on the opening kickoff. Mike Pringle scored the only Sacramento touchdown on a 1-yard pass from David Archer in the 2nd quarter. Jim Crouch converted, and Pete Gardere punted for a single for the Gold Miners' other point.