June 5, 2014

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet. Canadian-born U.K. newspaper magnate. Lord Thomson, a native of Toronto, began acquiring newspapers in Ontario in the 1930s, and eventually moved to the United Kingdom, where his holdings included The Scotsman, The Sunday Times, and The Times. He died on August 4, 1976 at the age of 82.

160 years ago
1854

Economics and finance
James Bruce, Lord Elgin, representing Canada, signed the Reciprocity Treaty in Washington with U.S. negotiator William Marcy. The treaty, which was to take effect October 15, 1854, opened the U.S. to natural produce only in return for freedom of operation on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

130 years ago
1884

Politics and government
Retired U.S. Army General William T. Sherman, a hero of the Civil War, refused the 1884 Republican party nomination for President of the United States with the words, “I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.”

Baseball
Frank Mountain pitched a no-hitter as the Columbus Colts routed the Washington Nationals 12-0 in an American Association game at Athletic Park in Washington. The game was played just a week after Ed Morris of the Colts had pitched a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Alleghenys.

100 years ago
1914

Londonia
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made his only visit to London, Ontario, briefly leaving his train during a stop at the Grand Trunk depot while travelling westward to Jasper National Park in Alberta. The creator of Sherlock Holmes was accompanied by his wife Jean and Mr. Charlton of the Grand Trunk Railway publicity department. Sir Arthur granted a 10-minute interview to a reporter from the London Evening Free Press, expressing the opinion that British suffragettes would be unsuccessful in obtaining voting rights for women, referring to their demonstrations as "mosquito attacks." He predicted that there would soon be a general election in Great Britain, and that there would be a compromise on the issue of home rule in the Irish province of Ulster.

Transportation
The Cunard liner RMS Aquitania arrived in New York to complete her maiden voyage, six days after departing Liverpool.

Scandal
In London, England, an unnamed member of King George V's household was accused of cheating at poker.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
William Holman, 62. U.K.-born Australian politician. Mr. Holman represented Grenfell (1898-1904) and Cootamundra (1904-1920) in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, serving as Attorney General (1910-1914) and Premier (1913-1920). He was a member of the Labour Party until 1916, when he was expelled because of his support for overseas conscription of Australian forces. Mr. Holman became the leader of the N.S.W. Nationalist Party, which won a large majority in the 1917 state election, but was overwhelmingly defeated in the 1920 election, in which Mr. Holman lost his seat. He was with the United Australia Party when he was elected to the Australian Parliament in 1931, representing the riding of Martin, but was in poor health.

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 Skull and Bones

War
The people of Rome took to the streets to welcome Allied troops who had liberated them from Nazi occupation. Soldiers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, part of the British 6th Airborne Division's 3rd brigade, make an advance overnight, landing before D-Day. "C" company landed in the most easterly drop-zone near Varville, blowing up a bridge across the Divette River, destroying a German strong-point and then moving back four miles to the village of le Mesnil.

Diplomacy
Polish Prime Minister Stanislaw Mikolajczyk arrived in Washington at the invitation of the United States for conversations with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and State Secretary Cordell Hull concerning Poland's boundary dispute with the U.S.S.R.

Politics and government
King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy transferred most of his powers to his son Crown Prince Umberto.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Senate approved a bill extending wartime price, wage, and rent controls through 1945.

Business
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that insurance companies were engaged in interstate commerce and subject to the Sherman Antitrust Act and federal regulation.

60 years ago
1954

Hit Parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Answer Me, My Love--Nat "King" Cole; Answer Me, Lord Above--Frankie Laine

The two are the same song, but with different lyrics.

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Little Things Mean a Lot--Kitty Kallen (Best Seller--1st week at #1); Wanted--Perry Como (Disc Jockey--6th week at #1; Jukebox--5th week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Little Things Mean a Lot--Kitty Kallen
2 Wanted--Perry Como
3 Three Coins in the Fountain--The Four Aces
4 The Happy Wanderer--Frank Weir and his Orchestra
--Henri Rene's Musette
5 Young at Heart--Frank Sinatra
6 I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)--The Four Knights
7 Here--Tony Martin
8 If You Love Me (Really Love Me)--Kay Starr
--Vera Lynn
9 Hernando's Hideaway--Archie Bleyer
10 Answer Me, My Love--Nat "King" Cole

Singles entering the chart were Green Years by Eddie Fisher (#27); Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight by Sunny Gale (#29); River of No Return by Marilyn Monroe (#37); Brave Man by Burl Ives (#43); Buttons Bounce by Red Buttons (#44); If I Loved You by Roy Hamilton (#45); and Thank You for Calling by Jo Stafford (#46). River of No Return was the title song of the movie, which starred Miss Monroe.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): My Boy Lollipop--Millie Small

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 A World Without Love--Peter and Gordon
2 All My Loving--The Beatles
3 Do You Love Me--The Dave Clark Five
4 Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying--Gerry and the Pacemakers
5 Viva Las Vegas--Elvis Presley
6 Little Children--Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas
7 Bits and Pieces--The Dave Clark Five
8 My Boy Lollipop--Millie Small
9 Sidewinder--Wes Dakus and the CJCA Rebels
10 Twist and Shout--The Beatles
Pick hit of the week: Hickory, Dick and Doc--Bobby Vee
New this week: Give Me Your Love--Andy Kim
True, True Lovin'--Cliff Richard and the Shadows
Farmer John--The Premiers
Once in a While--The Brooks
Always--Jerry Jackson
Fireball Mail--Don Gibson

On television tonight
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Isabel, starring Bradford Dillman, Barbara Barrie, Edmon Ryan, Les Tremayne, and Dabney Coleman

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Waterloo--ABBA (7th week at #1)

Baseball
Oakland Athletics' catcher Ray Fosse suffered a slipped disc and pinched nerve in his neck while attempting to break up a fight between teammates Reggie Jackson and Billy North in the team's dressing room at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Mr. Fosse was on the disabled list from June 6-August 22.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Big in Japan--Alphaville (2nd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Hamilton (1-0) 13 @ Toronto (0-1) 6
British Columbia (1-0) 55 @ Calgary (0-1) 17

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Now You're in Heaven--Julian Lennon

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Mas y mas--La Union

Canada's top 10 (RPM):
1 Forever Your Girl--Paula Abdul (2nd week at #1)
2 Rock On--Michael Damian
3 Everlasting Love--Howard Jones
4 Real Love--Jody Watley
5 Pop Singer--John Mellencamp
6 After All--Cher and Peter Cetera
7 Like a Prayer--Madonna
8 Soldier of Love--Donny Osmond
9 I Won't Back Down--Tom Petty
10 Satisfied--Richard Marx

Singles entering the chart were So Alive by Love and Rockets (#75); Lay Your Hands on Me by Bon Jovi (#77); Crazy About Her by Rod Stewart (#79); What You Don't Know by Expose (#86); Waiting Game by Swing Out Sister (#87); Praying to A New God by Wang Chung (#89); Brother of Mine by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (#93); Pop Song '89 by R.E.M. (#97); and Do You Believe by One 2 One (#99).

Protest
The Tank Man halted the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.



Politics and government
Results of the first round of voting in Poland's parliamentary elections showed the trade union movement Solidarity taking 70-80% of the vote.

Transportation
The Canadian government announced sweeping cuts to VIA Rail.

Economics and finance
Leading United States banks cut their prime interest rate by ½ percentage point, to 11%.

Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles selected Louisiana State University pitcher Ben McDonald with the first pick in the annual major league amateur draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 before 48,378 fans in the first game ever played at SkyDome in Toronto. Toronto first baseman Fred McGriff hit the first home run in the new stadium, connecting off winning pitcher Don August with a man on base in the 2nd inning. Jimmy Key pitched a complete game in taking the loss.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (Love Symbol)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Without You--Mariah Carey (5th week at #1)

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

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

Religion
The Presbyterian Church in Canada's General Assembly adopted Canada's Residential Schools Apology.

10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Ronald Reagan, 93. 40th President of the United States of America, 1981-1989. Mr. Reagan was a well-known actor in movies such as Knute Rockne, All American (1940) and Kings Row (1942), and served seven terms as president of the Screen Actors Guild. Originally a member of the Democratic Party, he switched to the Republicans, and was Governor of California from 1967-1975. After two unsuccessful attempts at winning the Republican nomination for President of the United States, Mr. Reagan was successful in 1980, and handily defeated incumbent President Jimmy Carter in that year's election. Mr. Reagan survived an assassination attempt early in his presidency, and went on to successfully prosecute the Cold War with the U.S.S.R., while adopting policies that led to an improvement in the American economy. When Mr. Reagan left the White House in 1989, he left the world a more peaceful place than when he became President--exactly the opposite of the prediction of many of his critics. Mr. Reagan died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mister, we could use a man like Ronald Reagan again.

Horse racing
Birdstone, with Edgar Prado aboard, won the 136th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York by 1 length in a time of 2:27.50, preventing runner-up Smarty Jones from winning the Triple Crown.



Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Tampa Bay 3 @ Calgary 2 (2 OT) (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

Martin St. Louis scored 33 seconds into the 2nd overtime period to give the Lightning the win over the Flames at Pengrowth Saddledome.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Hamilton (0-2) 23 @ Toronto (2-0) 31
Winnipeg (1-0) 29 @ Calgary (0-1) 14
Saskatchewan (2-0) 24 @ British Columbia (0-1) 14