July 15, 2014

225 years ago
1789

Died on this date
Jacques Duphly, 74. French musician and composer. Mr. Duphly was a harpsichordist who published four volumes of works for harpsichord.

Defense
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, was named by acclamation Colonel General of the new National Guard of Paris.

180 years ago
1834

World events
The Spanish Inquisition was officially disbanded by a Royal Decree signed by regent Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, King Ferdinand VII's liberal widow, during the minority of Queen Isabella II and with the approval of the President of the Cabinet, Francisco Martínez de la Rosa.

120 years ago
1894

Died on this date
Amanda Röntgen-Maier, 41. Swedish-born musician and composer. Mrs. Röntgen-Maier was a successful concert violinist who married pianist and composer Julius Röntgen, her violin teacher's son. The couple settled in Amsterdam, and she quit performing, but composed works for violin and piano. Mrs. Röntgen-Maier died after a long battle with tuberculosis.

80 years ago
1934

Baseball
The Detroit Tigers, behind the pitching of Schoolboy Rowe, defeated the New York Yankees 8-3 before 26,000 fans at Navin Field in Detroit to extend their lead over the Yankees in the American League to 1½ games. Lou Gehrig led the Yankees’ attack with 3 doubles and a single in 4 at bats.

75 years ago
1939

Baseball
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants 8-4 before 17,881 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York in a game that featured a rhubarb over a ball hit near the left field foul line by Harry Craft of the Reds. Billy Jurges of the Giants and umpire George Magerkurth spat at each other, and both ended up being suspended for 10 days and fined $150.

70 years ago
1944

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Be Seeing You--Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra (Best Seller--2nd week at #1); I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)--Harry James and his Music Makers with Dick Haymes (Jukebox--5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Marie-Victorin Kirouac, 59. Canadian botanist. Brother Marie-Victorin, born Joseph-Louis-Conrad Kirouac in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, was a member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He set up the Botanical Garden of Montreal, was director of the Montreal Botanical Institute, and held a chair of botany at the University of Montreal. Brother Marie-Victorin was killed in a car accident on the road between Saint-Hyacinthe and Sainte-Rosalie while returning from a botanical excursion to Black Lake, Quebec.

War
The U.S. Navy announced that it had reached its manpower goal of 3,650,000 and was accepting 10,000 men per month as replacements. U.S. forces in France entered he outskirts of Lessay, western anchor of the German defense line in France. British troops overcame the last defenses of Arezzo, a key central Italian city in the German defense line. Soviet units outflanked Grodno and Kaunas, bastions guarding the way to East Prussia. A Japanese effort to smash through the American defense line at Aitape, New Guinea failed at the Driniumor River.

Diplomacy
Berlin radio confirmed reports that Nazi ambassador Franz von Papen had left Istanbul; reports that the Turkish government planned to break diplomatic relations with the Axis were not confirmed.

The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration announced its recognition of the provisional French government led by General Charles de Gaulle.

Dr. Arturo Romero of El Salvador proposed that the five Central American nations form a federation for mutual benefit.

Economics and finance
The 44-nation Bretton Woods conference proposed an international stabilization currency fund of $8.8 billion.

60 years ago
1954

Aviation
The Boeing 367-80 ("Dash 80"), prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series jets, was given its first flight.

50 years ago
1964

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Cosmos 35.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona was nominated for President of the United States at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Billy - Don't Be a Hero--Paper Lace (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Love's Theme--The Love Unlimited Orchestra

Died on this date
Christine Chubbuck, 29. U.S. journalist. Miss Chubbuck, a reporter with WXLT-TV in Sarasota, Florida, hosted the morning program Suncoast Digest. She died 14 hours after shooting herself while doing her program live on the air.

World events
The Cypriot National Guard, led by 650 Greek officers, overthrew the government of President Archbishop Makarios in a violent coup. Former terrorists Nikos Sampson was named the new President, while Archbishop Makarios fled to Paphos, and then to Malta. The British government, one of the guarantors with Greece and Turkey of an independent Cyprus, urged Turkey and Greece to exercise restraint. Turkey announced that it would not accept "any fait accompli" in Cyprus and expressed concern for Cyprus's Turkish minority, about 18% of the population. Turkish Premier Bulent Ecevit charged that the coup constituted an intervention by Greece in Cyprus, while Greece termed the coup an internal affair of an independent state.

Terrorism
Armed convicts Frank Gorham and Otis Wilkerson, who had taken seven hostages in the basement cell block of the U.S. courthouse in Washington, D.C. on July 11, quietly surrendered to authorities after failing to obtain free passage out of the United States, and the day after all the hostages had escaped.

Crime
Elmer Wayne Henley, an 18-year-old high school dropout, was convicted by a jury in San Antonio of murdering six youths. Though accused of participating with Dean Corll in homosexual tortures and murders of at least 26 teenaged boys, he had named the six youths in a written confession following his arrest in August 1973.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Saskatchewan (1-1-1) 15 @ Winnipeg (1-2) 30

Baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jorge Lebron, a shortstop from Patillas, Puerto Rico, to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Auburn Phillies of the Class A New York-Pennsylvania League. At 14 years of age, Mr. Lebron was believed to be the youngest professional player in baseball history.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in France: Susanna--The Art Company (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Self Control--Laura Branigan (3rd week at #1)

Football
CFL
British Columbia (2-0) 39 @ Toronto (1-2) 29
Montreal (1-1) 32 @ Saskatchewan (0-2-1) 16



25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Viva la mamma--Edoardo Bennato

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Marina (Remix 89)--Rocco Granata & the Carnations (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): No More Boleros--Gerard Joling (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Johnny, Johnny Come Home--Avalanche (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)--Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler (4th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Nur ein Lied--Thomas Forstner (7th week at #1)
2 Americanos--Holly Johnson
3 Eternal Flame--Bangles
4 The Look--Roxette
5 Looking for Freedom--David Hasselhoff
6 Ready for Radetzky--Vienna Lusthouse
7 Zimbabwe--Toni Childs
8 Express Yourself--Madonna
9 If You Don't Know Me by Now--Simply Red
10 Lullaby--The Cure

Singles entering the chart were Keep on Movin' by Soul II Soul (#18); Manchild by Neneh Cherry (#19); Das Omen (Teil 1) by Mysterious Art (#22); and Batdance by Prince (#25).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 No More Bolero's--Gerard Joling (5th week at #1)
2 Marina--Rocco & the Carnations
3 Licence to Kill--Gladys Knight
4 Batdance--Prince
5 Manchild--Neneh Cherry
6 Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
7 It's the First Time--Loïs Lane
8 Patience--Guns N' Roses
9 Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)--Soul II Soul
10 Amor de Mis Amores--Paco

Singles entering the chart were Breakthru by Queen (#23); Just Keep Rockin' by Double Trouble & the Rebel MC (#26); Liberian Girl by Michael Jackson (#27); Friends by Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (#28); Joy and Pain by Donna Allen (#29); Waltz Darling by Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra (#35); and More than I Can Say by Justian & Mandy (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 If You Don't Know Me by Now--Simply Red
2 Express Yourself--Madonna
3 Good Thing--Fine Young Cannibals
4 Toy Soldiers--Martika
5 Baby Don't Forget My Number--Milli Vanilli
6 Batdance--Prince
7 Miss You Like Crazy--Natalie Cole
8 What You Don't Know--Expose
9 The Doctor--The Doobie Brothers
10 So Alive--Love and Rockets

Singles entering the chart were Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block (#71) and Jackie Brown by John Mellencamp (#89).

U.S.A. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Good Thing--Fine Young Cannibals (2nd week at #1)
2 Baby Don't Forget My Number--Milli Vanilli
3 Express Yourself--Madonna
4 If You Don't Know Me by Now--Simply Red
5 I Drove All Night--Cyndi Lauper
6 Satisfied--Richard Marx
7 This Time I Know it's for Real--Donna Summer
8 Miss You Like Crazy--Natalie Cole
9 Toy Soldiers--Martika
10 What You Don't Know--Expose

Singles entering the chart were If I Could Turn Back Time by Cher (#74); 18 and Life by Skid Row (#90); and Turned Away by Chuckii Booker (#94).

Economics and finance
The leaders of the world’s seven largest industrial nations, at their annual summit in Paris, endorsed increased western economic aid for Poland and Hungary, where far-ranging reforms were taking place.

Baseball
Before an Old-Timers Day crowd of 50,124 at Yankee Stadium, the Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Yankees 7-1. Bobby Davidson made his only major league appearance, pitching the 9th inning for the Yankees, and giving up a 2-run home run to George Brett. Mr. Davidson's story was told in the book Once Around the Bases by Richard Tellis, published in 1998.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Swear--All-4-One

Hockey
NHL
One month after leading the New York Rangers to their first Stanley Cup championship in 54 years, Mike Keenan announced that he was stepping down as their head coach because a delayed bonus payment, in his view, voided his contract.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (2-0) 57 @ Ottawa (1-1) 18

Kent Austin passed for 4 touchdowns and Cory Philpot rushed for 2 more as the Lions routed the Rough Riders before 20,069 fans at Frank Clair Stadium.

10 years ago
2004

Health
The United Nations Development Program reported that life expectancy in seven African nations had dropped to below 40 years, largely because of the spread of AIDS.

Football
CFL
Calgary (1-3) 23 @ Montreal (5-0) 42