March 28, 2014

1,650 years ago
364

Politics and government
Roman Emperor Valentinian I appointed his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.

810 years ago
1204

War
The Siege of Château Gaillard ended in a French victory over English forces under King John, who lost control of Normandy to King Philip II.

775 years ago
1239

Died on this date
Go-Toba, 58. Emperor of Japan, 1183-1198. Go-Toba, born Takahira-shinnō, was the fourth son of Emperor Takakura, and acceded to the throne at the age of 3 upon the abdication of his brother Antoku. The first shogunate was established in 1192, and Emperor Go-Toba was forced to abdicate, living as a cloistered Emperor until 1221, when he staged a rebellion in an attempt to regain the throne. The rebellion was unsuccessful, and Go-Toba was forced to live the rest of his life in exile.

180 years ago
1834

Economics and finance
The United States Senate voted to censure President Andrew Jackson for the removal of federal deposits from the Bank of the United States.

160 years ago
1854

War
After Russia ignored an Anglo-French ultimatum to withdraw from the Danubian Principalities, France formally declared war on Russia.

130 years ago
1884

Protest
Three days of rioting began in Cincinnati in response to an unjust jury verdict in a murder trial; when the riots ended on March 30, 56 people were dead, and over 300 injured.



125 years ago
1889

Died on this date
Hanna Johansdotter, 21, or 22. Swedish murder victim. Miss Johansdotter was murdered by her husband Per Nilsson and his mother Anna Månsdotter in Yngsjö, Sweden.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Ernst Lindemann. German military officer. Kapitän zur See Lindemann joined the Imperial German Navy in 1913 and served in both world wars. He was captain of the battleship Bismarck during World War II, and died at the age of 47, going down with the ship when she was sunk in battle against U.K. Royal Navy forces on May 27, 1941.

100 years ago
1914

Born on this date
Edmund Muskie. U.S. politician. Mr. Muskie, a Democrat, was Governor of Maine from 1955-1959, represented Maine in the United States Senate from 1959-1980, and served as U.S. Secretary of State in the administration of President Jimmy Carter from 1980-1981. He was Vice President Hubert Humphrey's vice presidential nominee when Mr. Humphrey was the Democratic Party presidential candidate in 1968. Mr. Muskie was regarded as the favourite for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination, but he performed poorly in caucuses, and his emotional reaction to attacks by the Manchester Union Leader on his wife hurt his campaign. He died on March 26, 1996, two days before his 82nd birthday.

Edward Anhalt. U.S. screenwriter. Mr. Anhalt won Academy Awards for his screenplays for Panic in the Streets (1950) (co-written with his wife Edna) and Becket (1964). He died on September 3, 2000 at the age of 86.

75 years ago
1939

War
Nationalist forces commanded by Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquered Madrid after a three-year siege, effectively ending the Spanish Civil War.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals
Boston 1 @ New York Rangers 2 (Boston led best-of-seven series 3-1)
Detroit 1 @ Toronto 4 (Toronto led best-of-three series 1-0)

70 years ago
1944

Died on this date
Stephen Leacock, 74. U.K.-born Canadian humourist. Mr. Leacock was born in England but moved to Ontario with his family at the age of 6. He was a professor of political economy at McGill University and wrote the standard textbook Elements of Political Science (1936), but was better known for his humourous works, which were collected into books such as Literary Lapses (1910); Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912); and Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich (1914). Groucho Marx and Jack Benny were both influenced by Mr. Leacock's writing. The Stephen Leacock Award was created in 1947 to recognize the best of Canadian humour writing.

War
Soviet forces captured Nikolayev on the Black Sea. In the Indian state of Manipur, heavy fighting broke out on the plain as British forces sought to throw back the Japanese invasion force, 35 miles northeast of Imphal.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt said that his declaration favouring a Jewish state in Palestine and disapproving of the British White Paper referred to future settlements, and was not in conflict with the U.S. War Department's desire that no action be taken now on the U.S. Senate resolution on the Jewish-Palestine question.

Terrorism
The Jewish organization Irgun Zvai Leumi admitted responsibility for the March 23 bombings in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Jaffa that had killed 6 British constables and injured 12 others.

Canadiana
Kimberley, British Columbia was incorporated as a city.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals
Montreal 4 @ Toronto 1 (Montreal led best-of-seven series 3-1)
Detroit 1 @ Chicago 7 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Basketball
NCAA
Men's Championship
Final @ Madison Square Garden, New York
Utah 42 Dartmouth 40

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Saw Her Standing There/Love Me Do--The Beatles (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France: A Présent Tu Peux T'en Aller--Richard Anthony

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Una lacrima sul viso--Bobby Solo (6th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Can't Buy Me Love--The Beatles

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): She Loves You--The Beatles (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 She Loves You--The Beatles (2nd week at #1)
2 I Want to Hold Your Hand--The Beatles
3 Twist and Shout--The Beatles
4 Please Please Me--The Beatles
5 Dawn (Go Away)--The 4 Seasons
6 Fun, Fun, Fun--The Beach Boys
7 Hello, Dolly!--Louis Armstrong
8 My Heart Belongs to Only You--Bobby Vinton
9 Java--Al Hirt
10 Hi-Heel Sneakers--Tommy Tucker

Singles entering the chart were Can't Buy Me Love by the Beatles (#21); That's the Way Boys Are by Lesley Gore (#56); Ebb Tide by Lenny Welch (#66); The Matador by Major Lance (#74); Do You Want to Know a Secret (#75)/Thank You Girl (#91) by the Beatles; Giving Up on Love by Jerry Butler (#79); All My Loving by the Beatles (#80); My Girl Sloopy by the Vibrations (#81); Wish Someone Would Care by Irma Thomas (#89); (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet by the Reflections (#90); A Letter to the Beatles by the Four Preps (#92); You Lied to Your Daddy (#93)/It's All Right (You’re Just In Love) by the Tams (#97); You were Wrong by Z.Z. Hill (#95); Baby Baby Baby by Anna King and Bobby Byrd (#98); and Stand By Me by Cassius Clay (#100). Ebb Tide had originally been released in 1962, but hadn't made the chart. All My Loving, like Roll Over Beethoven (charting at #40), was released as a single on Capitol Records in Canada, but not in the U.S.A. The Beatles' popularity was so great that thousands of copies were imported into the U.S.A., selling enough copies to make the chart.

Space
The mission of Soviet satellite Cosmos 27 ended, the day after its launch.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals
Toronto 2 @ Montreal 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)
Detroit 5 @ Chicago 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Red Kelly and Frank Mahovlich scored in the 1st period, with each assisting on the other's goal, as the Maple Leafs edged the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum. Jean Beliveau scored the Montreal goal in the 2nd period.

Norm Ullman scored 3 goals and Marcel Pronovost and Gordie Howe each scored a goal as the Red Wings outlasted the Black Hawks at Chicago Stadium. Bill Hay and Eric Nesterenko each scored twice for the Black Hawks. Terry Sawchuk started in goal for Detroit and stopped 8 shots in the first 5 minutes and 25 seconds of the game, but was forced to leave at that point with a pinched nerve in his shoulder. Rookie Bob Champoux was pressed into action to replace him, and he made 14 saves in being credited with the win.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Cross Your Heart--Tina (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Françoise Rosay, 82. French actress. Miss Rosay, born Françoise Gilberte Bandy de Nalèche, began her career as an opera singer, but was best known for appearing in more than 100 movies in Europe and Hollywood in a career spanning more than 60 years. Her films included Quartet (1948); The Sound and the Fury (1959); and Der Fußgänger (The Pedestrian) (1973). Miss Rosay died 22 days before her 83rd birthday.

Dorothy Fields, 68. U.S. songwriter. Miss Fields wrote lyrics to over 400 songs for plays and films. Her compositions included I Can't Give You Anything But Love; I'm in the Mood for Love; and On the Sunny Side of the Street. She and Jerome Kern won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for The Way You Look Tonight, from Swing Time (1936).

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, 68. U.S. musician. Mr. Crudup was a blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Mississippi who was active mainly in the 1940s. He's perhaps best known for writing and performing the songs That's All Right and My Baby Left Me, both of which were later covered by Elvis Presley.

Baseball
The Boston Red Sox released designated hitter Orlando Cepeda. The "Baby Bull," whose major league career had appeared to be over after the 1972 season because of knee injuries, made a strong comeback in the first year that the American League had used the designated hitter, batting .289 with 20 home runs and 86 runs batted in in 142 games in 1973, his only season with the Red Sox.

30 years ago
1984

Died on this date
Carmen Dragon, 69. U.S. conductor and composer. Mr. Dragon conducted the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra for many years. He and Morris Stoloff shared the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for Cover Girl (1944). Mr. Dragon was the father of Daryl Dragon, the Captain of the duo Captain and Tennille, who had a string of hits on the pop charts from 1975-1980.

Labour
An Eaton's store in Brampton, Ontario granted union certification, the first in the company's 115-year history.

Disasters
A series of 24 tornadoes killed 61 people in North and South Carolina. 1,000 people were injured and 3,000 left homeless.

25 years ago
1989

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Fate

Music
Crowded House, with opening act Richard Thompson, performed at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. This blogger paid $20.75 for his ticket and saw fine performances from both artists.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Omen III--Magic Affair (3rd week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 The Sign--Ace of Base (2nd week at #1)
2 Mr. Jones--Counting Crows
3 Streets of Philadelphia--Bruce Springsteen
4 Without You--Mariah Carey
5 Return to Innocence--Enigma
6 Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through--Meat Loaf
7 Now and Forever--Richard Marx
8 Hasn't Hit Me Yet--Blue Rodeo
9 High Road Easy--Sass Jordan
10 Swimming in Your Ocean--Crash Test Dummies

Singles entering the chart were I'll Remember by Madonna (#52); Dreams by the Cranberries (#75); Misled by Celine Dion (#83); All American Girl by Melissa Etheridge (#97); Call it Romance by Gogh Van Go (#88); Keep Talking by Pink Floyd (#91); and Song of the Land by Susan Aglukark (#93). I'll Remember was from the movie With Honors (1994).

Died on this date
Eugène Ionesco, 84. Romanian-born French playwright. Mr. Ionesco spent much of his childhood in France, and moved there for good in 1942. He became a major figure in French Avant-garde theatre, with plays such as The Killer (1958) and Rhinoceros (1959).

Albert Goldman, 66. U.S. writer. Dr. Goldman taught English and comparative literature at Columbia University (1963-1972), eventually teaching and writing about popular culture. He was known for his biographies Ladies and Gentlemen – Lenny Bruce!! (1974); Elvis (1981); and The Lives of John Lennon (1988), the latter two of which were heavily criticized. Dr. Goldman was working on a biography of Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison when he died of a heart attack while on a plane flying from Miami to London, 18 days before his 67th birthday.

Radio
BBC Radio 5 was closed and replaced with a new news and sports station, BBC Radio 5 Live.

War
Fighting in Johannesburg among Zulu nationalists, the African National Congress, and the police claimed 53 lives and wounded 300. It was reported that the dispute over the future of the Zulus had left more than 150 dead in the province of Natal over the previous 11 days.

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Peter Ustinov, 82. U.K.-born actor, playwright, and director. Sir Peter won Academy Awards for his supporting performances in Spartacus (1960) and Topkapi (1964), and was nominated for his supporting performance in Quo Vadis (1951) and, with Ira Wallach, for the original screenplay for Hot Millions (1968). His best-known play was Romanoff and Juliet (1956); he wrote, directed, and starred in the movie version (1961). Mr. Ustinov spent many years as an ambassador for the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and served as president of the World Federalist Movement.

Terrorism
More than 40 people were killed in bombings in the Uzbekistani capital of Tashkent and the city of Bukhara. President Islam Karimov blamed Islamic terrorists.