May 22, 2014

100 years ago
1914

Born on this date
Vance Packard. U.S. journalist. Mr. Packard wrote for newspapers and magazines from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s, but was best known for his books critiquing trends in modern society. His books included The Hidden Persuaders (1957); The Status Seekers (1959); The Waste Makers (1960); The Pyramid Climbers (1962); The Naked Society (1964); The Sexual Wilderness (1968); A Nation of Strangers (1972); and The People Shapers (1977). Mr. Packard died on December 12, 1996 at the age of 82.

75 years ago
1939

Died on this date
Ernst Toller, 45. German playwright. Mr. Toller was a left-wing Expressionist, known for plays such as Die Maschinenstürmer (The Machine Wreckers) (1922) and Nie Wieder Friede! (No More Peace) (1935). He was President of the short-lived Bavarian Soviet Republic from April 6-12, 1919, and served time in prison after the republic was overthrown by right-win forces. Mr. Toller was exiled from Germany after the Nazis took power in 1933, and eventually settled in New York. He reportedly suffered from depression and financial woes, and committed suicide by hanging himself in his room in the Mayflower Hotel in New York City, although some insist that he was murdered.

Diplomacy
Italian Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop signed the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy, popularly known as the Pact of Steel, in Berlin.

Canadiana
The Royal standard waved over the Peace Tower in Ottawa for the first time during King George VI's visit to Canada. King George and Queen Elizabeth then left Ottawa to visit Toronto; it was their first visit to the city.

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 Superfluous Pearl

War
Two new Royal Canadian Navy torpedo boat flotillas began operating off the coast of France.

Politics and government
Earl Browder was chosen as president of the Communist Political Association U.S.A.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 15th Lend-Lease report to Congress disclosed that from March 1941-March 1944 U.S. expenditures were $24,224,806,000.

Business
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld presidential authority to issue suspension orders through the Office of Price Administration against firms violating rationing rules.

Labour
U.S. National War Labor Board Chairman William H. Davis told the special House of Representatives committee investigating the government seizure of Montgomery Ward that if the NWLB could not have jurisdiction over labour disputes in the distribution field, 15.5 million workers could strike without hindrance.

60 years ago
1954

Hit Parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)--Eddie Fisher (3rd week at #1)

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Wanted--Perry Como (Best Seller--6th week at #1; Disc Jockey--4th week at #1; Jukebox--3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Wanted--Perry Como (7th week at #1)
2 Young at Heart--Frank Sinatra
3 Little Things Mean a Lot--Kitty Kallen
4 I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)--The Four Knights
5 Here--Tony Martin
6 A Girl, A Girl (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)--Eddie Fisher
7 Make Love to Me--Jo Stafford
8 The Man Upstairs--Kay Starr
9 The Happy Wanderer--Frank Weir and his Orchestra
--Henri Rene's Musette
10 The Man with the Banjo--The Ames Brothers

Singles entering the chart were Steam Heat (#21)/Lonely Days (#39) by Patti Page; I Understand Just How You Feel, with versions by the Four Tunes and June Valli (#30); Let's Do It by Eartha Kitt (#38); I'm Glad There is You by Frank Sinatra (#40); Go In and Out the Window by the Mills Brothers (#41); and Padre by Lola Dee with Stubby and the Buccaneers (#47).

Died on this date
Chief Bender, 70. U.S. baseball pitcher. Charles Albert Bender, the son of a white father and Ojibwa Indian mother, spent his early years on White Earth Reservation in Minnesota before attending Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, the same school from which Jim Thorpe emerged. Mr. Bender pitched with the Philadelphia Athletics (1903-1914); Baltimore Terrapins (1915); Philadelphia Phillies (1916-1917); and Chicago White Sox (1925), compiling a 212-127 record with an earned run average of 2.46. He was a member of 5 American league pennant-winning teams (1905; 1910-1911; 1913-1914), and was regarded by Philadelphia manager Connie Mack as the best big-game pitcher he ever saw. Mr. Bender was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.

Boxing
Ed Sanders (4-1) won his heavyweight bout with Jack Flood (20-15-2) at Boston Arena when Mr. Flood was disqualified in the 4th round for not trying.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Don't Throw Your Love Away--The Searchers

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 All My Loving--The Beatles (11th week at #1)
2 Viva Las Vegas--Elvis Presley
3 Bits and Pieces--The Dave Clark Five
4 Do You Love Me--The Dave Clark Five
5 Little Children--Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas
6 Kiss Me Quick--Elvis Presley
7 A World Without Love--Peter and Gordon
8 You're Not a Goody Goody--Bobby Curtola
9 Hello, Dolly!--Louis Armstrong
10 Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man)--The Serendipity Singers
Pick hit of the week: Bad to Me--Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas
New this week: I Believe--The Bachelors
Nomad--Louis Armstrong and Dave Brubeck
Little Boxes--The Womenfolk
No Particular Place to Go--Chuck Berry
Sidewinder--Wes Dakus and the CJCA Rebels
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying--Gerry and the Pacemakers

On television tonight
Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Come Wander with Me, starring Gary Crosby and Bonnie Beecher

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Bed of Roses, starring Patrick O'Neal, Kathie Browne, Torin Thatcher, and George Lindsey

Music
The album The Dave Clark Five Return! was released in the U.S.A. on Epic Records.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Waterloo--ABBA (5th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Canada suspended shipments of all nuclear equipment to India after that country detonated a nuclear device using Canadian materials on May 18.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Street Dance--Break Machine (2nd week at #1)

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Like a Prayer--Madonna (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ibiza--Amnesia

Canada's top 10 (RPM):
1 Like a Prayer--Madonna (3rd week at #1)
2 I'll Be There for You--Bon Jovi
3 Forever Your Girl--Paula Abdul
4 Second Chance--Thirty Eight Special
5 Heaven Help Me--Deon Estus (with George Michael)
6 Real Love--Jody Watley
7 The Look--Roxette
8 After All--Cher and Peter Cetera
9 Diamond Mine--Blue Rodeo
10 Rock On--Michael Damian

Singles entering the chart were Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli (#70); Unborn Heart by Dan Hill (#73); Talk it Over by Grayson Hugh (#82); Hey Baby by Henry Lee Summer (#85); My Brave Face by Paul McCartney (#88); This Feeling by Sam Brown (#91); I'll Be Lovin' You (Forever) by New Kids on the Block (#94); Promises by Basia (#96); Lola by Toyo (#98); and Cuddly Toy (Feel for Me) by Roachford (#99).

Baseball
The Minnesota Twins scored 4 runs in the 3rd inning as they defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 before 40,134 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Allan Anderson pitched a 5-hit complete game to win the matchup with Dave Stieb.

The Cleveland Indians scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning and 3 in the 3rd as they coasted to a 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers before 13,702 fans at Tiger Stadium.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Can't Get Enough--Supergroove

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Without You--Mariah Carey (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Without You--Mariah Carey (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Come On You Reds--Manchester United Football Club (2nd week at #1)

Basketball
NBA
Semi-Finals
Eastern Conference
Chicago 77 @ New York 87 (New York won best-of-seven series 4-3)

10 years ago
2004

Soccer
English FA Cup Final @ Wembley Stadium, London
Manchester United 3 Millwall 0