January 10, 2014

1,700 years ago
314

Died on this date
Miltiades. Roman Catholic Pope, 311-314. Pope Miltiades succeeded Eusebius and was asucceeded in turn by Sylvester I.

230 years ago
1789

Politics and government
Voting concluded in the first U.S. presidential election. George Washington earned all 69 electoral votes, while John Adams was elected Vice President, receiving 34 electoral votes.

100 years ago
1914

Born on this date
Yu Kuo-hwa. 23rd Premier of the Republic of China, 1984-1989. Mr. Yu was responsible for ending 38 years of martial law in Taiwan in 1987. He died on October 4, 2000 at the age of 86.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
Marinus van der Lubbe, 24. Dutch arsonist. Mr. van der Lubbe, a Communist, was convicted of setting the fire on February 27, 1933 that burned down the German Reichstag in Berlin. His trial had lasted from September 21-December 23, 1933; Mr. van der Lubbe was convicted, while his three co-defendants were acquitted. Mr. van der Lubbe was executed by guillotine in the prison yard in Leipzig, three days before his 25th birthday.

70 years ago
1944

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Unlucky White Horse

War
U.S. and U.K. units in Italy seized new heights on both sides of the road leading to Cassino.

Diplomacy
The U.S.S.R., through the official news agency Tass, reaffirmed its claims to eastern Poland.

World events
The Swiss government reported that an Italian Fascist tribunal in Verona had condemned Count Ciano and 17 other members of the Fascist Grand Council to death for treason.

Politics and government
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that Attorney General Francis Biddle had notified him that it was unconstitutional for members of Congress to hold their seats while serving in the armed forces.

Communist Party U.S.A. General Secretary Earl Browder said that the party was abandoning its function as a political party and would not raise the issue of socialism in the postwar period "in such a form...as to weaken national unity."

Crime
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. affirmed the conviction of journalist George Sylvester Viereck for violation of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

60 years ago
1954

Died on this date
Chester Wilmot, 42. Australian journalist. Mr. Wilmot was a reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and British Broadcasting Corporation during World War II, and wrote the well-received book The Struggle for Europe (1952). He was one of the 35 people killed in the explosion of BOAC Flight 781.

Disasters
BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland DH.106 Comet 1 jetliner, exploded and fell into the Tyrrhenian Sea, killing 35 people.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): There's Always Me--Dickie Rock (2nd week at #1)

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 Move Over--Bobby Curtola (5th week at #1)
2 Daisy Petal Pickin'--Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
3 Johnny Liar--Molly Bee
4 Judy Loves Me--Johnny Crawford
5 Shindig--The Shadows
6 Sugar and Spice--The Searchers
7 Forget Him--Bobby Rydell
8 Surfin' Bird--The Trashmen
9 I Want to Stand Up on the Mountain--Loreen Church
10 Roll Over Beethoven--The Beatles
Pick hit of the week: How Much Can a Lonely Heart Stand--Skeeter Davis
New this week: It's a Sin to Tell a Lie--George Maharis
I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
Old Records--Margie Singleton
1963--Bobby Vee
Java--Al Hirt
Abigail Beecher--Freddy Cannon

On television tonight
Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Long Morrow, starring Robert Lansing, Mariette Hartley, George Macready, and Edward Binns

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Magic Shop, starring Leslie Nielsen, Peggy McCay, John Megna, David Opatoshu, and Ted deCorsia

Music
The album Introducing...The Beatles was released in the U.S.A. on Vee-Jay Records, becoming the Beatles' first album to be released in the United States. The album's release had been delayed for six months because of Vee-Jay's financial and legal problems.

Diplomacy
Panamanian President Roberto Chiari broke diplomatic relations with the United States as a result of the previous day's rioting in the Canal Zone, which had resulted in the deaths of 28 Panamanians.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I'm Gonna Make It--Joe Cuddy

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Say, Say, Say--Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

Died on this date
Souvanna Phouma, 82. 8th Prime Minister of Laos, 1951-1954; 1956-1958; 1960; 1962-1975. Prince Souvanna was leader of the National Progressive Party, and was often forced into coalitions with the Communist Pathet Lao movement in roder to form a government. He was a neutralist in foreign polciy who was opposed by the United States.

Diplomacy
The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-established full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the U.S. Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy.

At a White House dinner, Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang pledged to oppose the spread of nuclear weapons, and reportedly expressed concern to U.S. President Ronald Reagan about the close ties between the U.S.A. and Taiwan.

Defense
The U.S.S.R. called for a ban on chemical weapons in Europe. Western diplomats, responding cautiously, noted that previous negotiations on the subject had failed because of Soviet reluctance to agree to verification procedures.

25 years ago
1989

Died on this date
Donald Voorhees, 85. U.S. orchestra conductor. Mr. Voorhees made recordings from 1926-1931 before moving on to a long career in radio and television, most notably conducting the orchestra for Cavalcade of America (1935-1941, 1949-1953) and The Bell Telephone Hour (1942-1968). He served as the first conductor and musical director of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra (1951-1983), and died of pneumonia.

Herbert Morrison, 83. U.S. journalist. Mr. Morrison was a reporter with Chicago radio station WLS and was covering the arrival of the German airship Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937, when the craft burst into flames. Mr. Morrison's report--especially the words "oh, the humanity"--is still considered to be a classic example of live coverage of a news event.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)--Meat Loaf (8th week at #1)

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Please Forgive Me--Bryan Adams (6th week at #1)
2 All for Love--Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting
3 Said I Loved You...But I Lied--Michael Bolton
4 5 Days in May--Blue Rodeo
5 Hero--Mariah Carey
6 Both Sides of the Story--Phil Collins
7 I'll Always Be There--Roch Voisine
8 The Power of Love--Celine Dion
9 All About Soul--Billy Joel
10 Mary Jane's Last Dance--Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Singles entering the chart were Everyday by Phil Collins (#47); Now & Forever by Richard Marx (#49); Cold Fire by Rush (#68); and When Something Stands for Nothing by Headstones (#85).

Defense
The Czech Republic and Poland accepted the proposal from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for a limited association with NATO. At a summit in Brussels, NATO leaders formally accepted the plan of a "partnership for peace," in which non-member nations would not be given the full security guarantee that current members enjoyed.

Diplomacy
Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization negotiators resumed talks in the Egyptian resort of Taba on the transfer of authority in selected areas of the occupied territories. The sticking points continued to be the size of the autonomous Jericho enclave, security for Israeli settlers, and control of border crossings.

Politics and government
Québec Premier Robert Bourassa presided over his last cabinet meeting and announced his resignation from political life in order to undergo more treatment for melanoma.

Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari dismissed Interior Minister Patrocinio Gonzalez Garrido--an unpopular former Governor of Chiapas--and replaced him with Attorney General Jorge Carpizo McGregor, an advocate of human rights.

Hockey
NHL
Toronto 3 @ Boston 0

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Alexandra Ripley, 70. U.S. author. Mrs. Ripley wrote historical novels, most notably Scarlett (1991), a sequel to Margaret Michell's Gone with the Wind. She died two days after her 70th birthday.

Spalding Gray, 62. U.S. actor and writer. Mr. Gray was involved with various theatre companies, but was mainly known for his autobiogrphical monologues, which were adapted into the movies Swimming to Cambodia (1987); Spalding Gray: Terrors of Pleasure (1988); Monster in a Box (1992) and Gray's Anatomy (1996). A longtime sufferer from depression, Mr. Gray was seriously injured in a car accident in 2001, and it is believed that he jumped off the Staten Island Ferry into the East River near New York City. He had been declared missing on January 11, 2004, but his body wasn't discovered until March 7.

Football
NFL
AFC Divisional Playoff
Tennessee 14 @ New England 17

NFC Divisional Playoff
Carolina 29 @ St. Louis 23 (2 OT)