November 9, 2013

325 years ago
1688

War
William of Orange's forces captured Exeter, England.

175 years ago
1838

War
Robert Nelson mounted another raid from Vermont with Cyrille Côté on Lacolle, Lower Canada. The Republican Hunters Lodges (Frères Chasseurs) were again dispersed at Odelltown after a two-hour battle when British troops led by Charles Taylor arrived, and Mr. Nelson and his rebels fled to the U.S.

140 years ago
1873

Born on this date
Fritz Thyssen. German industrialist. Mr. Thyssen took over his father's mining and steel companies in 1926, forming United Steelworks (Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG) and becoming one of the most influential businessmen in Germany. He began supporting the Nazi Party in 1923, but didn't join the party in 1933, when he was elected to the Reichstag. Mr. Thyssen, a Roman Catholic, began criticizing Nazi persecution of Catholics in the late 1930s, and increasingly opposed the party. He opposed the German cause at the beginning of World War II, resulting in his expulsion from the Nazi Party and the Reichstag. Mr. Thyssen fled to France, but was caught up in the German invasion, and ended up spending most of the war in German custody, first in a sanatorium and then in two concentration camps. He was declared a lesser offender by a denazification tribunal in 1948, and paid 500,000 Deutschmarks in compensation to those who had been harmed by his actions. In 1950, Mr. Thyssen and his wife moved to Argentina, where he died on February 8, 1951 at the age of 77.

125 years ago
1888

Born on this date
Jean Monnet. French economist and diplomat. Mr. Monnet was Deputy Secretary-General of the League of Nations, but was better known as the President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community (1952-1955), paving the way for he European Union. He has been called the "Founder of Europe," working behind the scenes rather than holding elective office. He died on March 16, 1979 at the age of 90.

Died on this date
Mary Jane Kelly, 25 (?). U.K. murder victim. Miss Kelly, a prostitute, was the fifth and last woman to be murdered and mutilated by Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel area of London.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the teams playing to a 7-7 tie in Los Angeles in a game called on account of darkness.

90 years ago
1923

World events
The attempt by Adolf Hitler and the SA to seize control of the German government in the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich ended in failure, with a gun battle leaving 4 police officers and 16 Nazis dead.

75 years ago
1938

Died on this date
Ernst vom Rath, 29. German diplomat. Mr. vom Rath joined the Nazi party in 1932, and became a career diplomat, serving in Bucharest and then in Paris. He died two days after being shot by Herschel Grynszpan, 17, a Polish-born German Jew. It was later alleged, and Mr. Grynszpan apparently intended to argue, that Mr. vom Rath was a sodomite and had seduced Mr. Grynszpan. The Nazis used the assassination of Mr. vom Rath as an excuse to instigate the 1938 national pogrom, also known as Kristallnacht.

Abominations
Nazis burned and looted temples and Jewish-owned stores and houses in Germany and Austria in what became known as "Kristallnacht" (Crystal Night—referring to broken glass on the streets), resulting in the deaths of at least 91 Jews and the arrests of 30,000 others.

Politics and government
Citizens' Committee candidate John Fry was re-elected to a second one-year term as Mayor of Edmonton in the city's municipal election. Mr. Fry received 53.34% of the vote, with former Mayor Joe Clarke finishing second of four candidates with 25.29%.

70 years ago
1943

War
Nine German counterattacks in Italy were repulsed along the southwestern half of the Allies' trans-peninsular line.

Politics and government
General H.H. Giraud and four supporters of the French Committee of National Liberation resigned, but he stayed on as head of the French armed forces.

Crime
Roberto Llanas Vallencilla was convicted in New York of espionage on behalf of Germany, and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.

Economics and finance
In Washington D.C., 44 nations signed the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Agreement (UNRRA).

Baseball
New York Yankees' pitcher Spud Chandler was named the Most Valuable Player in the American League for 1943. He posted a 20-4 record, tying for the AL lead in wins, and leading the league in winning percentage (.833) and earned run average (1.64), and won 2 games in the World Series as the Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 1.

60 years ago
1953

Died on this date
Dylan Thomas, 39. U.K. poet and author. Mr. Thomas, a Welshman, was known for poems such as And death shall have no dominion and Do not go gentle into that good night; the play Under Milk Wood; and the radio broadcast and recording A Child's Christmas in Wales. He died in New York City of pneumonia exacerbated by heavy drinking while on a tour of the United States.

Law
The United States Supreme Court upheld major league baseball's antitrust exemption for a second time, reaffirming in a 7-2 vote its 1922 position that the game was a local affair and not subject to interstate commerce laws.

Hockey
NHL
In a game at the Montreal Forum, Maurice "Rocket" Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scored his 325th career goal, breaking the record formerly held by Nels Stewart. Mr. Richard sent the puck to Queen Elizabeth II.

50 years ago
1963

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Dance On!--Kathy Kirby (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: If I Had a Hammer--Trini Lopez (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Se mi vuoi lasciare--Michele (7th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Vom Stadtpark die Laternen--Gitte and Rex Gildo (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): You'll Never Walk Alone--Gerry and the Pacemakers (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (5th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Deep Purple--Nino Tempo & April Stevens
2 Sugar Shack--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
3 Washington Square--The Village Stompers
4 I'm Leaving it Up to You--Dale & Grace
5 It's All Right--The Impressions
6 Be My Baby--The Ronettes
7 Busted--Ray Charles
6 I Can't Stay Mad at You--Skeeter Davis
9 Maria Elena--Los Indios Tabajaras
10 Bossa Nova Baby--Elvis Presley

Singles entering the chart were In My Room by the Beach Boys (#73); Talk Back Trembling Lips by Johnny Tillotson (#74--a version by Ernest Ashworth was mentioned with the version by Mr. Tillotson, but not charted); Louie Louie by the Kingsmen (#79--a version by Paul Revere and the Raiders was listed with the version by the Kingsmen, but not charted); You're No Good by Dee Dee Warwick (#84, charting with the version by Betty Everett); I Got a Woman by Freddie Scott (#85); Sue's Gotta Be Mine by Del Shannon (#86); Dawn by the David Rockingham Trio (#88); As Long as I Know He's Mine by the Marvelettes (#91); Baby I Do Love You by the Galens (#92); Midnight Mary by Joey Powers (#93); Baby Don't You Weep by Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters (#94); I Am a Witness by Tommy Hunt (#95); The Nitty Gritty by Shirley Ellis (#96); She's Got Everything by the Essex (#97); Long Tall Texan by Murry Kellum (#98); and Crossfire Time by Dee Clark (#100). In My Room was the B-side of Be True to Your School, charting at #46.

On the radio
Sherlock Holmes, starring Fridtjof Hansen Mjoen and Arne Bang-Hansen, on Norsk Rikskringkasting (Norwegian State Broadcasting Corporation)
Tonight's episode: Den prominente klienten (The Illustrious Client)

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final
Montreal 5 @ Ottawa 17

Western Semi-Finals
Saskatchewan 9 @ Calgary 35 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Rookie end Ted Watkins, who had gone through the entire regular season without a touchdown, caught 2 touchdown passes from Russ Jackson as the Rough Riders defeated the Alouettes before 20,358 fans at Lansdowne Park. Montreal running back Don Clark, who had been out of action with a knee injury since late September, rushed for 85 yards in what turned out to be his last game.

The Stampeders amassed 34 first downs, 195 yards rushing, and 289 yards passing as they routed the Roughriders before 19,001 fans at McMahon Stadium. The Saskatchewan offense recorded 19 first downs, but the Calgary defense limited Saskatchewan to 77 yards rushing, including 30 yards on 10 carries for rookie fullback George Reed. Calgary defensive back Art Johnson made 3 interceptions, knocked down a potential touchdown pass in the Calgary end zone, and made a touchdown-saving tackle on Saskatchewan halfback Ray Purdin at the Calgary 10-yard line.

Canadian university
Manitoba (1-5) 0 @ British Columbia (4-2) 34

Dick Gibbons scored 2 touchdowns and a single, and Ray Wickland added a pair of touchdowns for the Thunderbirds as they shut out the Bisons on a rainy day at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver.

40 years ago
1973

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Half-Breed--Cher

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Der Kleine Prinz--Bernd Clüver (4th week at #1)

Scandal
U.S. District Court Judge John Sirica sentenced six defendants in the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. E. Howard Hunt received a prison sentence of 2½-8 years and a $10,000 fine for his role in planning the break-in. Lesser terms were given to those who had carried out the break-in: 1-5 years for James McCord; 1-4 years for Frank Sturgis, Eugenio Martinez, and Virgilio Gonzalez; and 1½-6 years for Bernard Barker. The seventh defendant, G. Gordon Liddy, had already been sentenced to 20 years for refusing to cooperate with the prosecution. Mr. Sirica could have sentenced the six for up to 20 years each, but he gave them "the lowest minimum I thought justified under the circumstances of this case."

30 years ago
1983

War
A cease-fire between leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization and rebels opposed to the leadership of Yasser Arafat was agreed to.

Economics and finance
During U.S. President Ronald Reagan's visit to Tokyo, an agreement was announced that sought to stengthen the yen against the U.S. dollar, and allow the yen to be used more widely in international transactions. One object of the agreement was to reduce the large U.S. trade deficit with Japan.

Politics and government
Grenadian Governor General Sir Paul Scoon named 9 Grenadians to an advisory council to run the government.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Hand in Hand--Koreana (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
John Mitchell, 75. U.S. lawyer and politician. Mr. Mitchell, a municipal bond lawyer in New York City from 1938-1968, was U.S. Attorney General in the administration of President Richard Nixon from 1969-1972, and was one of Mr. Nixon's closest friends. In 1975 he was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for his role in the 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and served 19 months in prison. Mr. Mitchell died of a heart attack.

David Bauer, 64. Canadian hockey coach. Father Bauer, the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Bauer, played with St. Michael's College in Toronto in the mid-1940s, but chose to enter the Roman Catholic priesthood rather than pursue a career in professional hockey. He coached at St. Michael's College in the 1960s--leading the team to a Memorial Cup championship--and then at the University of British Columbia. While at UBC, Father Bauer founded the Canadian national team, coaching the team in Olympic Games and World Championships through the 1960s, and managing the 1980 Canadian Olympic team. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989 and the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1997.

Politics and government
An Estonian delegation that included Communist Party officials and nationalists appeared in Moscow to proclaim its opposition to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's plan to reorganize the Supreme Soviet into a bicameral legislature headed by himself as president. The Estonians opposed constitutional changes that would give the new legislature ultimate control over economic, social, and political programs in the Soviet republics.

The day after being elected President of the United States, Vice-President George Bush named James Baker as his nominee to become Secretary of State.

Scandal
The South Korean National Assembly concluded three days of televised hearings into allegations of corruption against the administration of former President Chun Doo Hwan. Charges were made that Mr. Chun had pressured wealthy businessmen into donating large sums of money to a research institute that funneled substantial sums to Mr. Chun and his associates.

20 years ago
1993

Died on this date
Gerald Thomas, 72. U.K. movie director. Mr. Thomas directed all 30 of the Carry On comedy films from 1958-1992.

Scandal
Ed Rollins, campaign manager for successful Republican Party New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Christine Todd Whitman, said the campaign had paid out $500,000 to Negro clergymen and Democratic Party workers in return for their help in suppressing voter turnout by Negroes. Ms. Whitman had defeated incumbent Governor Jim Florio, a Democrat, by just 26,000 votes in the November 2 election.

Defense
The United States House of Representatives followed the Senate's lead and endorsed President Bill Clinton's timetable for withdrawal of all U.S. forces in Somalia by the end of March 1994.

10 years ago
2003

Terrorism
Al-Qaeda was blamed for the deaths of at least 18 people and the wounding of dozens of others in a bomb blast at a housing complex in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

Politics and government
The governing Liberal Democratic Party, led by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, held on to power in Japanese parliamentary elections, but the opposition Democratic Party made big gains.

Football
CFL
Eastern Final
Toronto 19 @ Montreal 23

Western Final
Saskatchewan 23 @ Edmonton 30

Quarterback Anthony Calvillo was credited with a 32-yard touchdown run on a play on which he fumbled at the Toronto 2-yard line with 4:36 remaining in regulation time, and the play stood as the winning touchdown as the Alouettes defeated the Argonauts before 60,007 fans at Olympic Stadium. Mr. Calvillo was ruled to have crossed the goal line, although replays clearly showed him fumbling at the 2-yard line, but there was no video review in the CFL in 2003, and the officials' call stood. Mr. Calvillo completed 25 of 35 passes for 228 yards and touchdowns to Ben Cahoon and Kwame Cavil. Damon Allen started at quarterback for the Argonauts but left with an injury after completing 3 of 6 passes for 77 yards. Backup Marcus Brady completed 19 of 32 passes for 276 yards and touchdown passes of 17 yards to Alfred Jackson and 66 and 32 yards to Tony Miles. Mr. Miles' second touchdown, at 3:24 of the 4th quarter, gave Toronto a 19-16 lead after Noel Prefontaine's convert. The Alouettes became the last Eastern Division champions to be presented with the Frank Gibson Trophy, as the divisional championship trophies were subsequently replaced by those named after a corporation.



Mike Pringle rushed 19 times for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns and Ricky Ray passed for a touchdown to Troy Mills and rushed for a TD of his own as the Eskimos withstood a late rally to defeat the Roughriders before 40,081 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The Eskimos led 30-2 in the 4th quarter before Kevin Glenn, who had replaced ineffective starter Nealon Greene at quarterback for Saskatchewan, handed off to Chris Szarka for a 1-yard touchdown and completed a 5-yard pass to Corey Grant for a 2-point convert to reduce the deficit to 30-10 with 6:55 remaining in regulation time. With 56 seconds remaining, Mr. Glenn threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Matt Dominguez for a touchdown; a 2-point convert attempt was unsuccesful, leaving the Roughriders behind 30-16. Saskatchewan recovered a short kickoff and quickly moved downfield, with Mr. Szarka's 1-yard touchdown rush and Paul McCallum's convert making the score 30-23. The Roughriders appeared to recover another short kickoff, but Saskatchewan linebacker Mike McCullough was penalized for illegal interference, and another short kickoff attempt was recovered by the Eskimos. The Eskimos became the last Western Division champions to win the N.J. "Piffles" Taylor Trophy; like the Frank Gibson Trophy in the Eastern Division, it was retired after 1993 and replaced by a trophy sponsored by a corporation.