June 11, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Vivian Koshman!

480 years ago
1534

Religion
French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate the first recorded Roman Catholic mass in North America at Brest Harbour, Newfoundland.

420 years ago
1594

Politics and government
King Philip II of Spain recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).

125 years ago
1889

Born on this date
Hugo Wieslander. Swedish athlete. Mr. Wieslander set a world record in the pentathlon in 1911, and finished seventh in the event at the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Oslo. He finished second in the decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, but was awarded the gold medal after Jim Thorpe was disqualified for having played professional baseball. Mr. Wieslander was always uncomfortable about receiving the gold medal, and finally donated it to a museum in 1954. He died on May 24, 1976, 18 days before his 87th birthday; in 1982, the International Olympic Committee reinstated Mr. Thorpe, and the two men were recognized as joint winners in the decathlon for 1912.

Politics and government
Conservative Member of Parliament D'Alton McCarthy founded the Equal Rights Association in Toronto to argue for repeal of Quebec's Jesuits Estate Act, claiming the government let the Roman Catholic Church control political decision-making. Mr. McCarthy, who was backed by the Orange Order, also agitated against Catholic separate schools in Manitoba and the Northwest.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Kiichiro Toyoda. Japanese automobile executive. Mr. Toyoda, the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda, changed the company's focus and founded Toyota Motor Corporation in 1937. He died on March 27, 1952 at the age of 57.

110 years ago
1904

Baseball
Bob Wicker of the Chicago Cubs pitched a no-hitter through 9 innings, allowed a hit in the 10th, but hung on to defeat the New York Giants 1-0 in 12 innings at the Polo Grounds in New York.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
Lev Vygotsky, 37. U.S.S.R. psychologist. Dr. Vygotsky was a developmental psychologist who was known for his concept of the zone of proximal development (ZPD), which he defined as “the distance between the actual developmental level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers.” Dr. Vygotsky died from tuberculosis. His ideas continue to be the subject of scholarly debate.

Labour
Miners in Flin Flon, Manitoba went on strike until July 14.

75 years ago
1939

Golf
Byron Nelson and Craig Wood were tied with 1-under par scores of 68, 8 strokes ahead of Denny Shute in an 18-hole playoff to break a tie for the lead at the U.S. Open at Philadelphia Country Club in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Mr. Shute was eliminated, and another playoff round between Messrs. Nelson and Wood was scheduled for the following day.

70 years ago
1944

War
In France, the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) and Queen's Own tried to outflank Carpiquet by moving from Norrey-en-Bessin through Le-Mesnil-Patry towards Cheux, but they met heavy mortar, machine gun and 88 millimetre anti-tank gun fire from the 12th Panzer SS, slowing the Sherman tanks. Only two that entered the town survive; 59 men were killed, 21 wounded. The Queen's Own also lost 55 killed and 44 wounded. In the six days of June 6-11, 1,017 Canadians were killed in action and 1,814 more were wounded. U.S. units in France took Lison and fought across flooded country to the edge of Cerisy Forest in an advance on the German communications centre of St. Lo. As German forces continued to withdraw along the Adriatic Sea, U.K. troops entered Francaville, Pescara, and Chieti. In a day-old offensive against Finland in the Karelian Isthmus, Soviet troops took 80 localities, including the coastal city of Terijoki. For the secnd consecutive day, U.S. naval units assaulted the Marianas Islands, with blows covering a distance of 120 miles and destroying 140 Japanese planes and 13 vessels.

Defense
USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, was commissioned.

Politics and government
1940 Republican Party U.S. presidential candidate Wendell Willkie published the first of eight articles on campaign issues, and warned the Republicans not to make an issue of states' rights.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Secret Love--Doris Day (7th week at #1)

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Don't Throw Your Love Away--The Searchers

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)--Cilla Black (3rd week at #1)

Economics and finance
Canada and the Hungarian People's Republic signed a three-year trade pact, the first between the countries after World War II.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Pot pour rire Mr le Président--Patrick Green & Olivier Lejeune (2nd week at #1)

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Hello--Lionel Richie (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Pánico en El Edén--Tino Casal

War
More than 100 people were killed and about 250 wounded in an exchange of shelling and gunfire between Christian and Muslim militias in Lebanon.

Diplomacy
Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko urged the United States "without delay" to negotiate a treaty that would ban the use of anti-satellite weapons.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (1-1) 18 @ Montreal (1-1) 0
Toronto (1-1) 18 @ Hamilton (1-1) 17
Edmonton (0-2) 8 @ British Columbia (2-0) 32

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): If You Don't Know Me by Now--Simply Red (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: The Look--Roxette (3rd week at #1)

Music
Canadian folk music stars Ian and Sylvia, Gordon Lightfoot, and Murray McLauchlan gave a free concert before 8,000 people protesting the building of a dam on the Oldman River in southern Alberta.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Detroit 114 @ Los Angeles Lakers 110 (Detroit led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Joe Dumars scored 31 points, including 17 straight in the 3rd quarter, as the Pistons defeated the Lakers before 17,505 fans at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Isiah Thomas scored 26 points and added 8 assists for Detroit, Vinnie Johnson scored 17 points--13 in the 4th quarter, and Dennis Rodman, despite suffering from back spasms, grabbed 19 rebounds. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 24 points for the Lakers and grabbed 13 rebounds. James Worthy led Los Angeles with 26 points, and Michael Cooper scored 15 points and added 13 assists.



20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm--Crash Test Dummies

#1 single in Italy: Change--Molella (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Love Symbol)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm--Crash Test Dummies

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): I Like to Move It--Reel 2 Real featuring the Mad Stuntman (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Je danse le mia--IAM (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Love Symbol) (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Love is All Around--Wet Wet Wet (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 I Swear--All-4-One (4th week at #1)
2 I'll Remember--Madonna
3 Any Time, Any Place/And On and On--Janet Jackson
4 Regulate--Warren G & Nate Dogg
5 The Sign--Ace of Base
6 Don't Turn Around--Ace of Base
7 Baby I Love Your Way--Big Mountain
8 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Love Symbol)
9 You Mean the World to Me--Toni Braxton
10 Back and Forth--Aaliyah

Singles entering the chart were Closer by Nine Inch Nails (#75); Prayer for the Dying by Seal (#83); Backwater by Meat Puppets (#89); and I Need Your Love by Boston (#94).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Swear--All-4-One (3rd week at #1)
2 You Mean the World to Me--Toni Braxton
3 I'll Remember--Madonna
4 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Love Symbol)
5 Don't Turn Around--Ace of Base
6 Baby, I Love Your Way--Big Mountain
7 If You Go--Jon Secada
8 Any Time, Any Place--Janet Jackson
9 I'm Ready--Tevin Campbell
10 The Sign--Ace of Base

Singles entering the chart were I Miss You by Aaron Hall (#68); Willing to Forgive by Aretha Franklin (#81); Back in the Day by Ahmad (#83); Fall Down by Toad the Wet Sprocket (#84); Tell Me Where it Hurts by Kathy Troccoli (#87); 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters (#89); and I'll Remember You by Atlantic Starr (#90).

Horse racing
Tabasco Cat, with Pat Day up, won the 126th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York to win his second straight Triple Crown race. Go for Gin, who had won the Kentucky Derby and placed second in the Preakness Stakes behind Tabasco Cat, finished second again, 2 lengths behind the winner, with Strodes Creek finishing third in the six-horse field.



Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
New York Rangers 1 @ Vancouver 4 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

Jeff Brown scored 2 goals for the Canucks as they defeated the Rangers at Pacific Coliseum.

10 years ago
2004

Baseball
Scott Downs pitched a no-hitter for the Edmonton Trappers as they defeated the Las Vegas 51s at Telus Field in Edmonton.