April 25, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Suzie Martin!

800 years ago
1214

Born on this date
Louis IX. King of France, 1226-1270. A member of the House of Capet, Louis IX was the only French king to be canonized. The city of St. Louis, Missouri is one of many places named in his honour. King Louis led the Seventh Crusade in the mid-13th century, and was leading the Eighth Crusade when he died of dysentery in Carthage on August 25, 1270 at the age of 56.

370 years ago
1644

Died on this date
Chongzhen, 33. Emperor of China, 1627-1644. Chongzhen, born Zhu Youjian, was the fifth son of Emperor Taichang, and succeeded his elder brother Tiangqi on the throne. Emperor Chongzhen battled peasant rebellions, but was unable to defend the northern frontier against Manchu forces, and committed suicide when they reached Beijing, ending the Ming dynasty. The Manchu then formed the succeeding Qing dynasty.

270 years ago
1744

Died on this date
Anders Celsius, 42. Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician. Professor Celsius taught astronomy at Uppsala University from 1730-1744 and visited observatories in various European locations, but was best known for devising the temperature scale in 1742 that eventually bore his name.

210 years ago
1804

World events
The western Georgian kingdom of Imereti accepted the suzerainty of the Russian Empire.

150 years ago
1864

War
In the U.S. Civil War, Confederate troops under Major General James Fagan defeated a small Union detachment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Francis Drake in the Battle of Marks' Mills in Arkansas.

130 years ago
1884

Born on this date
Arthur Chevrolet. Swiss-born U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. Chevrolet, the brother of drivers Gaston and Louis Chevrolet, participated in the 1911 and 1916 Indianapolis 500. He and his brothers founded the Frontenac Motor Corporation in 1916; Arthur drove a Frontenac in the 1916 Indianapolis 500--placing 18th--and was driving a Frontenac in 1920 when he suffered career-ending injuries in a crash during practice runs for that year's Indianapolis 500. Arthur Chevrolet continued as an automotive and aviation engineer, but suffered from depression, and hanged himself on April 16, 1946, nine days before his 62nd birthday.

70 years ago
1944

Died on this date
Tony Mullane, 85. Irish-born U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Mullane, one of the few major league players who could pitch with either hand, played for the Detroit Wolverines (1881); Louisville Eclipse (1882); St. Louis Browns (1883); Toledo Blue Stockings (1884); Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds (1886-1893); Baltimore Orioles (1893-1894); and Cleveland Spiders (1894), compiling a record of 284-220, with an earned run average of 3.05. He pitched a no-hitter in 1882, and remains the Cincinnati Reds' career leader with 264 complete games. Bobby Matthews (297) and Tommy John (288) are the only pitchers with more career major league wins than Mr. Mullane who aren't in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

William Stephens, 84. U.S. politician. Mr. Stephens represented California's 7th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1911-1913 and California's 10th District from 1913-1916. He was a Republican when he was first elected, but joined the Progressive Party, led by former President Theodore Roosevelt, in 1912. Mr. Stephens rejoined the Republican Party in 1916 and served as Governor of California from 1917-1923.

George Herriman, 63. U.S. cartoonist. Mr. Herriman wrote and drew two dozen newspaper comic strips, but was best known for Krazy Kat, which ran from 1913 until his death from non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.

Humphrey Cobb, 44. U.S. author and screenwriter. Mr. Cobb, born in Italy to American parents, served with the Canadian Army in World War I before returning to the United States and writing propaganda for the U.S. Office of War Information and the Young & Rubicam advertising agency. He was best known for the novel Paths of Glory (1935) and the screenplay for San Quentin (1937).

War
Allied forces captured Sentani and Cyclops airfields on Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. Allied forces continued to push back Japanese troops within the Imphal and Kohima areas in India.

Defense
U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson told the House of Representatives Postwar Committee on Military Policy that he favoured "a single authority in planning, supervision, and control" of the armed forces.

Politics and government
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania primaries in the contest to win the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States in the November 1944 election.

Labour
Montgomery Ward telegraphed U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt that the company would not recognize the Congress of Industrial Organizations union until elections were held.

Academia
The United Negro College Fund was incorporated.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): All My Loving (EP)--The Beatles (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France: La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser--Sylvie Vartan (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Non ho l'età--Gigliola Cinquetti (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Oh My Darling Caroline--Ronny

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): A World Without Love--Peter and Gordon

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Can't Buy Me Love--The Beatles (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Can't Buy Me Love--The Beatles (3rd week at #1)
2 Hello, Dolly!--Louis Armstrong
3 Suspicion--Terry Stafford
4 Twist and Shout--The Beatles
5 Glad All Over--The Dave Clark Five
6 Do You Want to Know a Secret--The Beatles
7 Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)--The Serendipity Singers
8 Bits and Pieces--The Dave Clark Five
9 The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s In His Kiss)--Betty Everett
10 My Guy--Mary Wells

Singles entering the chart were The Very Thought of You by Rick Nelson (#55); Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) by Solomon Burke (#69); Carol by Tommy Roe (#83); From Russia with Love by the Village Stompers (#89); Today by the New Christy Minstrels (#90); Sugar and Spice by the Searchers (#91); Hey, Mr. Sax Man by Boots Randolph (#97); Soul Hootenanny (Part 1) by Gene Chandler (#98); Our Faded Love by the Royaltones (#99); and Little Donna by the Rivieras (#100). Nat King Cole's version of People, the B-side of I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore (which charted at #59), was mentioned with the version by Barbra Streisand (which charted at #78), but was not charted. Al Caiola's version of From Russia with Love was mentioned with the version by the Village Stompers, but was not charted.

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Cosmos 29.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Detroit 0 @ Toronto 4 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Andy Bathgate's goal at 3:04 of the 1st period proved to be the winner as the Maple Leafs blanked the Red Wings at Maple Leaf Gardens to win their third straight Stanley Cup championship. Dave Keon scored at 4:26 of the 3rd to make it 2-0, and Red Kelly and George Armstrong scored to put the game away. Johnny Bower made 33 saves in posting the shutout in goal, while Terry Sawchuk absorbed the loss.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Waterloo--ABBA

World events
In what became known as the Carnation Revolution, a leftist military coup in Portugal led by General Antoniio de Spinola overthrew the fascist Estado Novo regime of Prime Minister Marcello Caetano and established a democratic government.

Scandal
It was disclosed that Gunter Guillaume, aide to West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for Social Democratic Party affairs, was an East German spy.

Disasters
At least 250 people were dead and more than 500 missing after landslides wiped out three villages in the Peruvian Andes.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals
Philadelphia 3 @ New York Rangers 5 (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 2-1)
Boston 5 @ Chicago 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Brad Park scored with 11:07 remaining in the 3rd period and Rod Gilbert scored with 6:46 remaining as the Rangers rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Flyers before 17,500 fans at Madison Square Garden. Rick MacLeish, Andre Dupont, and Gary Dornhoefer scored for Philadelphia. Bill Fairbairn scored for New York in the 1st period. After Mr. Dornhoefer gave the Flyers a 3-1 lead, Steve Vickers and Vic Hadfield scored for the Rangers to tie the game in the 2nd period. The Rangers outshot the Flyers 39-15.

Gregg Sheppard and Ken Hodge scored in the 1st period, Phil Esposito and Andre Savard scored in the 2nd period, and Wayne Cashman scored in the 3rd period as the Bruins defeated the Black Hawks before 16,666 fans at Chicago Stadium. Pit Martin scored the first Chicago goal in the 1st period and Keith Magnuson scored in the 2nd period.

Football
NFL
The National Football League adopted two rule changes: It allowed for a 15-minute sudden-death overtime period for regular-season games that were tied after 60 minutes, and moved the goal posts to the back of the end zones instead of over the goal lines, thereby making field goal attempts more difficult.

Basketball
ABA
Semi-Finals
Western Division
Utah 89 @ Indiana 91 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

George McGinnis scored 23 points as the Pacers took a 27-15 lead after the 1st quarter and held on to edge the Stars before 9,482 fans in Indianapolis. Willie Wise led Utah with 24 points.

30 years ago
1984

Diplomacy
Canada signed an agreement with the Soviet Union to cooperate in Arctic research and resource development.

25 years ago
1989

Politics and government
U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev obtained the resignations of 110 officials, including 74 full members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Most of those who "retired" were holdovers from the time when Leonid Brezhnev had run the party and the country (1964-1982). Among those who resigned was former President and Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.

Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, who had received large donations from Recruit Company, and was accused of granting favours in return, announced that he would resign after the 1989 budget was approved by the Diet.

Scandal
Canadian Finance Minister Michael Wilson's budget was leaked by Global television reporter Doug Small. When opposition parties reject Mr. Wilson's request for an emergency evening sitting of the House of Commons, he called a 10 P.M. news conference to announce budget highlights.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Division Finals
Boston 2 @ Montreal 3 (Montreal won best-of-seven series 4-1)

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Streets of Philadelphia--Bruce Springsteen (3rd week at #1)

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Love Sneakin' Up on You--Bonnie Raitt
2 Streets of Philadelphia--Bruce Springsteen
3 Mr. Jones--Counting Crows
4 The Sign--Ace of Base
5 Return to Innocence--Enigma
6 Without You--Mariah Carey
7 Swimming in Your Ocean--Crash Test Dummies
8 Hasn't Hit Me Yet--Blue Rodeo
9 Loser--Beck
10 I'll Remember--Madonna

Singles entering the chart were Round Here by Counting Crows (#53); Soul's Road by Lawrence Gowan (#54); Change by Blind Melon (#67); Breakaway by ZZ Top (#80); Sanctuary by Annette Ducharme (#89); and We Wait and Wonder by Phil Collins (#91).

Politics and government
The Japanese Diet elected Tsutomu Hata of the Japanese Renewal Party (Shinseito) to succeed Morihiro Hosokawa as Prime Minister. Mr. Hosokawa had announced his resignation on April 8, pending the choice of a successor, amid allegations that he had profited illegally from a loan from a trucking company.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Montreal 2 @ Boston 1 (OT) (Montreal led best-of-seven series 3-2)