November 24, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Fermina Martinez!

220 years ago
1793

Died on this date
Clément Charles François de Laverdy, 70. French politician. Mr. Laverdy was France's Controller-General of Finances from 1763 until his sudden dismissal in 1768. He used whatever means necessary to replenish the treasury, attempted to suppress criticism of his performance, and was accused of having profited from commerce in wheat. Mr. Laverdy was involved in charges against the financiers of the Ancien Régime, and was guillotined after being convicted by a Revolutionary Tribunal.

175 years ago
1838

Law
Lower Canada Governor John Colborne declared a new martial law, and 855 people were arrested in Lower Canada.

170 years ago
1843

Politics and government
In Montreal, Canadian government leaders Robert Baldwin and Louis-H. La Fontaine, fighting for responsible government, demanded that Governor General Charles Metcalfe make no government appointments without consulting them. He refused, and all the Ministry except Dominick Daly resigned.

130 years ago
1883

Born on this date
Izetta Jewel. U.S. actress and activist. Izetta Jewel Kenney acted on stage from 1899-1914 before retiring from acting and devoting herself to women's suffrage and similar worthless causes. She was one of the founding members of the National Women's Party in 1921; lost a close race for the Democratic Party nomination for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia in 1922; and became the first woman to deliver a seconding speech at a major national party convention in the United States, speaking on behalf of presidential nominee John W. Davis at the Democratic National Convention in 1924. Miss Taylor came out of retirement to star in The Queen's Messenger (1928), the first drama to be broadcast on television. She became a radio personality in San Diego after World War II, and died on November 14, 1978, 10 days before her 95th birthday.

120 years ago
1893

Born on this date
Charles F. Hurley. U.S. politician. Mr. Hurley, a Democrat, was Governor of Massachusetts from 1937-1939. He turned away from the ethnic spoils system and instituted some liberal reforms, which upset residents of both old Yankee ancestry and Irish Catholic ancestry. Mr. Hurley lost the 1938 Democratic gubernatorial nomination to former Governor James Curley. Mr. Hurley died on March 24, 1946 at the age of 52.

90 years ago
1923

Football
CRU
Eastern Canada final
Hamilton 5 @ Queen's University 13

Pep Leadley punted for 4 singles in the 4th quarter and Harry Batstone added another for the defending Grey Cup champion Tricolor as they defeated the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union champion Tigers at Richardson Stadium in Kingston to advance to the Grey Cup against the Western champion Regina Roughriders.

70 years ago
1943

Died on this date
Doris Miller, 24. U.S. sailor. U.S. Navy Messman Third Class--later Cook Third Class--Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941, when he fired an anti-aircraft gun despite having never used such a weapon before, and moved wounded sailors out of danger, saving many lives. He became the first Negro to be awarded the Navy Cross, and was killed when USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo.

War
The U.S. Senate Military Affairs Committee voted to ask War Secretary Henry Stimson for a full report of the incident involving General George Patton's slapping of a hospitalized soldier. Following the American capture of Makin Atoll, USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a torpedo from Japanese submarine I-175, killing 644.

Defense
The U.S. Senate Naval Affairs Committee approved a $5.3-billion naval construction program for 2.5 million tons of auxiliary vessels and one million tons of landing craft.

Economics and finance
Brazilian President Getulio Vargas ordered the seizure of the Farm Mortgage Bank, following reports that it was under German control.

The U.S. Office of Price Administration increased the maximum prices of anthracite by 35c-70c per ton to meet increased labour costs.

60 years ago
1953

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: My Short Walk to Freedom, starring Joseph Anthony and John Baragrey

Baseball
Walter Alston signed a one-year contract to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was hired after Charlie Dressen resigned when club owner Walter O'Malley refused to offer him a multi-year contract. Mr. Alston, whose major league playing career consisted of 1 game with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1936, had been managing in the minor leagues since 1940. His latest position had been with the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' top farm team in the International League. In four seasons under Mr. Alston, the Royals had never finished lower than second, and had recently defeated the Kansas City Blues of the American Association to win the 1953 Little World Series.

50 years ago
1963

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Brenda Heaps!

Died on this date
Lee Harvey Oswald, 24. U.S. criminal. Mr. Oswald, accused of the November 22 assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Dallas policeman J.D. Tippit, was gunned down by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby at Dallas police headquarters as he was about to be moved from the jail to the sheriff's office (see also here and here).

Sport
All American Football League, National Basketball Association, and National Hockey League games scheduled to be played were postponed because of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy two days earlier.

Football
CFL
Eastern Finals
Ottawa 35 @ Hamilton 18 (Hamilton won 2-game total points series 63-35)

The Tiger-Cats became the last team to lose its last game before advancing to the Grey Cup as they coasted to a win in the series before 23,000 fans at Civic Stadium.

NFL
National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozelle decided to proceed with that day's schedule of games, saying, "It has been traditional in sports for athletes to perform in times of great personal tragedy. Football was Mr. Kennedy's game. He thrived on competition." Mr. Rozelle later said this was his worst decision as Commissioner. Typical of the day's games, the match between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers at County Stadium in Milwaukee went on without a pregame introduction of starting lineups, commercial announcements on the scoreboard, a band on the field at halftime, or television broadcasting. The game was broadcast only on radio, and the only music played at the game was the national anthem.

St. Louis (8-3) 24 @ New York (8-3) 17
Chicago (9-1-1) 17 @ Pittsburgh (6-3-2) 17
Washington (3-8) 13 @ Philadelphia (2-8-1) 10
Dallas (3-8) 17 @ Cleveland (8-3) 27
San Francisco (2-9) 10 Green Bay (9-2) 28 @ Milwaukee
Detroit (4-7) 31 @ Minnesota (4-7) 34
Baltimore (5-6) 16 @ Los Angeles (4-7) 17

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): The Day that Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee--The Hollies (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: I Love You Love Me Love--Gary Glitter (2nd week at #1)

Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Angie--Rolling Stones (2nd week at #1)
2 He Did with Me--Vicki Lawrence
3 Can the Can--Suzi Quatro
4 Rubber Bullets--10 C.C.
5 Half-Breed--Cher
6 Monster Mash--Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt Kickers
7 Dancing on a Saturday Night--Barry Blue
8 Cassandra--Sherbet
9 Rock and Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)--Kevin Johnson
10 Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

Singles entering the chart were The Ballroom Blitz by the Sweet (#29); Knockin' on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan (#30); For the Good Times by Perry Como (#31); I Remember When I was Young by Matt Taylor (#39); and Going to a Party by the Blue Echoes (#40).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Photograph--Ringo Starr

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Photograph--Ringo Starr
2 Top of the World--Carpenters
3 I Got a Name--Jim Croce
4 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--DeFranco Family
5 Midnight Train to Georgia--Gladys Knight and the Pips
6 Paper Roses--Marie Osmond
7 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road--Elton John
8 Just You 'N' Me--Chicago
9 Space Race--Billy Preston
10 The Love I Lost (Part 1)--Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes

Singles entering the chart were Livin' for You by Al Green (#64); I've Got to Use My Imagination by Gladys Knight and the Pips (#72); Keep Your Head to the Sky by Earth, Wind & Fire (#81); Ain't Got No Home by The Band (#82); Big Time Operator by Keith Hampshire (#85); I'm a Rocker by Raspberries (#88); I Wanna Know Your Name by the Intruders (#92); Baby Come Close by Smokey Robinson (#93); Half a Million Miles from Home by Albert Hammond (#94); Please, Daddy by John Denver (#95); Will You Love Me Tomorrow? by Melanie (#96); I Miss You by the Dells (#98); and Rock On by David Essex (#100).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Photograph--Ringo Starr
2 Top of the World--Carpenters
3 Could You Ever Love Me Again--Gary & Dave
4 Angie--Rolling Stones
5 Midnight Train to Georgia--Gladys Knight and the Pips
6 Painted Ladies--Ian Thomas
7 All I Know--Garfunkel
8 Last Kiss--Wednesday
9 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--DeFranco Family
10 Ooh Baby--Gilbert O'Sullivan

Singles entering the chart were Helen Wheels by Paul McCartney and Wings (#91); Let Me Try Again by Frank Sinatra (#93); Kingston by Joe Probst (#95); Love, Reign O'er Me by the Who (#96); Sorrow by David Bowie (#97); Feelin' Good on Sunday by Scrubbaloe Caine (#99); and Showdown by Electric Light Orchestra (#100).

Calgary's top 10
1 Angie--Rolling Stones (3rd week at #1)
2 Heartbeat--It's a Lovebeat--DeFranco Family
3 Top of the World--Carpenters
4 Knockin' on Heaven's Door--Bob Dylan
5 Photograph--Ringo Starr
6 We're an American Band--Grand Funk
7 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road--Elton John
8 Seasons in the Sun--Terry Jacks
9 Make My Life a Little Bit Brighter--Chester
10 Paper Roses--Marie Osmond
Pick hit of the week: Rocky Mountain Way--Joe Walsh

Hockey
WHA
Cleveland 2 Chicago 1
Houston 5 Chicago 3

Football
CIAU
Canadian College Bowl @ CNE Stadium, Toronto
St. Mary's 14 McGill 6

The punting and kicking of Ken Clark was the difference in favour of the Huskies as they defeated the Redmen before just 4,000 fans on a rainy Saturday afternoon to win their first Vanier Cup. After a scoreless 1st quarter, Mr. Clarke kicked 2 field goals and 2 singles to give St. Mary's an 8-0 lead. Don Cowie rushed for a McGill touchdown on the last play of the 3rd quarter, but a 2-point convert attempt was unsuccessful, leaving the Redmen trailing 8-6. With 10 minutes remaining in regulation time, the Redmen blocked one of Mr. Clark's punts and took possession of the ball at the St. Mary's 31-yard line. On third down and 2 yards to go from the 11, McGill head coach Charlie Baillie decided to gamble for a first down rather than attempt a field goal that would have given McGill the lead. The Redmen were stopped a yard short, and the Huskies were able to move the ball out of harm's way. Angelo Santucci put the game away for the Huskies with a touchdown run with 2:35 remaining in the game. Mr. Clark, who punted 9 times for an average of 40.4 yards, won the Ted Morris Trophy as the game's most valuable player. McGill's Ron Kelly averaged just 30.6 yards on 7 punts. McGill outrushed St. Mary's 209 yards to 128; Bob Lavkovsky led the Redmen with 102 yards on 19 carries, while Mr. Cowie added 97 yards on 25 carries. Mr. Santucci led the Huskies with 95 yards on 20 carries, including the game's longest gain, 16 yards. St. Mary's quarterback Bill Robinson completed just 3 of 12 passes for 47 yards, including a 36-yard gain to Bill Kirkpatrick. McGill quarterback Uldis Auders was even less successful, completing just 2 of 10 passes for 16 yards and 2 interceptions.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
Edmonton's top 30 (CHED)
1 In a Big Country--Big Country
2 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)--Michael Jackson
3 Say, Say, Say--Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
4 Crumblin' Down--John Cougar Mellencamp
5 Church of the Poison Mind--Culture Club
6 Uptown Girl--Billy Joel
7 Love is a Battlefield--Pat Benatar
8 All Night Long (All Night)--Lionel Richie
9 Say it Isn't So--Daryl Hall John Oates
10 Lick it Up--Kiss
11 Under Cover of the Night--Rolling Stones
12 Heart and Soul--Huey Lewis and the News
13 Tonight I Celebrate My Love--Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
14 In Dim Light--Darkroom
15 The Best was Yet to Come--Bryan Adams
16 Suddenly Last Summer--The Motels
17 Major Tom (Coming Home)--Peter Schilling
18 Union of the Snake--Duran Duran
19 Always Be Mine--Aldo Nova
20 Synchronicity--The Police
21 Owner of a Lonely Heart--Yes
22 Twist of Fate--Olivia Newton-John
23 Islands in the Stream--Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
24 Love is a Stranger--Eurythmics
25 The Flyer--Saga
26 Delirious--Prince
27 I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues--Elton John
28 Ready to Make Up--Toronto
29 Why Me--Irene Cara
30 Send Her My Love--Journey

War
Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat exchanged 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians and Lebanese guerrillas held captive by the Israelis.

Defense
U.S.S.R. President Yuri Andropov issued a statement announcing countermeasures that would follow the beginning of deployment of U.S. Cruise missiles in western Europe. He cancelled the moratorium on the deployment of Soviet medium-range nuclear weapons in the western U.S.S.R., accelerated the timetable for Soviet missile deployment in East Germany and Czechoslovakia, and said that Soviet missile systems would be deployed "in ocean areas and seas."

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Stand Up for Your Love Rights--Yazz & the Plastic Population (2nd week at #1)

Scandal
In Moscow, sports ministers and other officials from more than 100 countries approved by acclamation an anti-drug charter that established guidelines for governments to combat trafficking in and use of performance-enhancing drugs. They also recommended that the International Olympic Committee create a panel of experts to test athletes in any country at any time on short notice. The conference took place two months after Canada's Ben Johnson had been stripped of the gold medal in the men's 100-metre run at the Summer Olympic games in Seoul for testing positive for a banned substance.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Albert Collins, 61. U.S. musician. Mr. Collins, born Albert Drewery, was a blues guitarist who was known for his distinctive style of playing the Fender Telecaster, earning the nickname "The Master of the Telecaster." He was also known for his audience-pleasing performances.

Labour
The Royal Bank of Canada announced that it was cutting 3,000 positions, while Royal Trust said that it was cutting 1,100 jobs.

10 years ago
2003

Died on this date
Warren Spahn, 82. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Spahn played with the Boston and Milwaukee Braves (1942, 1946-1964); New York Mets (1965); and San Francisco Giants (1965), compiling a record of 363-245 with an earned run average of 3.09 in 750 games, batting .196 with 35 home runs and 189 runs batted in in 783 games. His numerous achievements included the record for major league career wins by a lefthanded pitcher, and 13 seasons of 20 or more wins. Mr. Spahn was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

World events
The government of Myanmar released five senior opposition politicians from house arrest. The five were members of democracy advocate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy. Ms. Kyi herself was not freed.

The Chinese government suspended nearly 700 state-run newspapers as part of broad press reforms aimed at bringing the industry in line with a free-market economy and reducing government spending.

Crime
Six Vancouver, British Columbia police officers pled guilty to common assault for dragging three suspected drug dealers to a remote area of Stanley Park, and beating them.

A week after convicting John Allan Muhammad of murder for one of the October 2002 sniper killings of 10 people in the Washington, D.C. area, the jury recommended the death penalty.