September 21, 2014

170 years ago
1844

Politics and government
General Valentin Canalizo began his second term as President of Mexico, succeeding José Joaquín de Herrera.

125 years ago
1889

Baseball
In the American Association, the St. Louis Browns made 4 errors in the 9th inning, allowing the Cincinnati Reds to come back and win 5-4 at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Harry Liversedge. U.S. military officer. Brigadier General Liversedge joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1917 and served in the Dominican Republic before participating in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the men's shot put competition in Antwerp in 1920. He was best known for leading the 28th Marines in the Iwo Jima campaign in 1945, helping to raise the American flag. Brig. Gen. Liversedge commanded the Marine Corps Reserve from June 1950 until his death on November 25, 1951 at the age of 57.

80 years ago
1934

Disasters
A large typhoon hit western Honshū, Japan, killing 3,036 people.

Baseball
Dizzy and Daffy Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals almost combined for a double no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. In the first game of a doubleheader, the Cardinals won 13-0; Dizzy Dean carried a no-hitter into the 8th inning, eventually giving up 3 hits. He had 2 hits of his own, including a double. In the second game, Daffy did pitch a no-hitter, winning 3-0. Said Dizzy after the second game: "If'n Paul had told me he was gonna pitch a no-hitter‚ I'd of throwed one‚ too." The Cardinals, who had 9 games remaining to play, were now 3 games behind the New York Giants in the National League pennant race. The Giants had 7 games remaining.

75 years ago
1939

On the radio
Washington, D.C. station WJSV, in collaboration with the National Archives, recorded its entire 19-hour broadcast day for posterity. Go here for free download.



Died on this date
Armand Călinescu, 46. Prime Minister of Romania, 1939. Mr. Călinescu, the leader of the Ntional Renaissance Party, was an opponent of both the Communist Party and Romania's pro-Fascist Iron Guard. He replaced ailing Miron Cristea as Prime Minister on March 7, 1939. Mr. Călinescu was assassinated when his Cadillac was ambushed in Bucharest by members of the Iron Guard acting under orders from leader Horia Sima. Mr. Călinescu was gunned down along with his driver, Miti Dumitrescu, and bodyguard Radu Andone. Gheorghe Argeşanu took over as interim Prime Minister for a week, before being replaced by Constantin Argetoianu.

Baseball
The National League announced that for the first time in the 20th century‚ games would be transferred from one city to another. The Dodgers' doubleheader scheduled to be played at Shibe Park in Philadelphia would be moved to Brooklyn in an effort to top one million in paid attendance at Ebbets Field.

The Cleveland Indians scored all their runs in the 8th inning as they beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 before 5,000 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Al Milnar pitched a 7-hit complete game victory to improve his 1939 record to 13-11, while Washington starter Dick Bass allowed 7 hits and 6 earned runs in 8 innings, walking 6 batters and striking out 1 to take the loss in his only major league game. Washington right fielder Alex Pitko batted 1 for 3 with a base on balls and a run batted in, making 2 putouts in the 11th and last game of his 2-year major league career.

Rudy York singled home 2 runs with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to complete the Detroit Tigers' comeback from a 6-2 deficit as they beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7-6 before 5,000 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.

70 years ago
1944

Died on this date
James E. Ferguson, 73. U.S. politician. "Pa" Ferguson, a Democrat, served a pair of one-year terms as Governor of Texas (1915-1917), but was impeached, convicted, and removed from office before the end of his second term on corruption-related charges. He ran unsuccessfully for President of the United States as the candidate of the American Party in 1920, and lost a Democratic Party runoff election in an attempt to be nominated to run for the U.S. Senate in 1922. His wife Miriam "Ma" Ferguson was elected Governor of Texas in 1924, serving as the state's first female governor (1925-1927, 1933-1935). Mr. Ferguson died of a stroke, three weeks after his 73rd birthday.

War
U.S. and U.K. troops crossed the Rhine River at Nijmegen. Soviet forces reached points only 17 miles from Hungary's prewar border with Romania and were now 138 miles from Budapest. Greek units attached to the British army entered Rimini, Italy. Japanese forces in China captured Wuchow and Jungyung in the southeastern part of the province of Kwangsi.

Politics and government
Urho Castren was named to succeed stricken Antil Hackzell as Prime Minister of Finland.

Journalism
The government of Argentina closed the pro-Nazi newspaper Momento Argentino and arrested its editor for puclishing anti-U.S. statements originating in Berlin.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt urged Congress to consider legislation which would set up federal establishments patterned after the Tennessee Valley Authority throughout most of the country west of the Mississippi River.

Baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals swept a doubleheader from the Boston Braves by scores of 5-4 and 6-5 in 10 innings before 1,729 fans at Braves Field to clinch the National League pennant for the third straight season. Harry Brecheen pitched 5 innings of relief in the first game and 2 innings of relief in the second game, and was credited with both wins.

60 years ago
1954

Baseball
Rookie Bob Grim pitched a 4-hit complete game for his 20th win of the season as the New York Yankees beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 before just 1,912 fans at Yankee Stadium. Dean Stone allowed just 5 hits and no earned runs in 8 innings in taking the loss.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Tú Serás Mi Baby (Be My Baby)--Les Surfs (8th week at #1)

World events
Malta gained its independence from the United Kingdom.

Defense
North American Aviation's XB-70 Valkyrie, the world's first Mach 3 bomber, made its maiden flight from Palmdale, California.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Rock Your Baby--George McCrae (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Kung Fu Fighting--Carl Douglas

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe--Barry White

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
2 Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe--Barry White
3 Rock Me Gently--Andy Kim
4 I Shot the Sheriff--Eric Clapton
5 Then Came You--Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
6 Nothing from Nothing--Billy Preston
7 (You're) Having My Baby--Paul Anka with Odia Coates
8 Hang on in There Baby--Johnny Bristol
9 Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie)--Cheech & Chong
10 Beach Baby--First Class

Singles entering the chart were Back Home Again by John Denver (#58); Everlasting Love by Carl Carlton (#67); Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues) by Three Dog Night (#68); Distant Lover by Marvin Gaye (#84); Love Don't Love Nobody (Part 1) by the Spinners (#86); Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin (#92); Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied) by B.T. Express (#94); Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends by Ronnie Milsap (#96); My Melody of Love by Bobby Vinton (#97); You Can't Go Halfway by Johnny Nash (#98); Give Me a Reason to Be Gone by Maureen McGovern (#99); and Doraville by Atlanta Rhythm Section (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Rock Me Gently--Andy Kim
2 I Shot the Sheriff--Eric Clapton
3 Hang on in There Baby--Johnny Bristol
4 I'm Leaving it (All) Up to You--Donny and Marie Osmond
5 (You're) Having My Baby--Paul Anka with Odia Coates
6 Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe--Barry White
7 Clap for the Wolfman--The Guess Who
8 Another Saturday Night--Cat Stevens
9 You and Me Against the World--Helen Reddy
10 Then Came You--Dionne Warwick and the Spinners

Singles entering the chart were Honey Honey by ABBA (#80); You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (#83); Passing Time by Bearfoot (#84); Dirty Work by Songbird (#87); A Woman's Place by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#89); Love is the Feeling by Black and Ward (#91); Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) by Reunion (#93); I've Got the Music in Me by the Kiki Dee Band (#95); You Can Have Her by Sam Neely (#97); I'm a Dreamer by Scrubbaloe Caine (#98); Higher Plane by Kool & The Gang (#99); and Do It, Fluid by the Blackbyrds (#100).

Winnipeg's Top 10 (CKRC)
1 I Shot the Sheriff--Eric Clapton
2 The Night Chicago Died--Paper Lace
3 Another Saturday Night--Cat Stevens
4 Wild Thing--Fancy
5 Earache My Eye (Featuring Alice Bowie)--Cheech & Chong
6 It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It)--Rolling Stones
7 The Bitch is Back--Elton John
8 Sweet Home Alabama--Lynyrd Skynyrd
9 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
10 Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe--Barry White

#1 single in Calgary: I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Walter Brennan, 80. U.S. actor. Mr. Brennan won Academy Awards for his supporting performances in Come and Get It (1936); Kentucky (1938); and The Westerner (1940). His character roles were too numerous to be mentioned here. Mr. Brennan starred in the television comedy series The Real McCoys from 1957-1963.

Jacqueline Susann, 56. U.S. author. Miss Susann was known for her popular novels Valley of the Dolls (1966); The Love Machine (1969); and Once is Not Enough (1973). She died of cancer.

Hockey
Canada (WHA)-U.S.S.R. (Exhibition)
U.S.S.R. 8 Canada 5 @ Winnipeg (Eight-game series tied 1-1-1)

Aleksandr Yakushev scored once in the 1st period and twice in the 3rd period as the U.S.S.R. defeated the World Hockey Association's representatives of Canada. Boris Mikhailov, Valery Vasiliev, Aleksandr Maltsev, and Yuri Lebedev scored the other Soviet goals. Bruce MacGregor scored for Canada in the 1st period and Tom Webster in the 2nd period. With the U.S.S.R. leading 7-2 in the 3rd period, Paul Henderson, the hero of the 1972 Canada (NHL)-U.S.S.R. series, scored twice within a span of 33 seconds, and then Serge Bernier scored to make it 7-5 before Mr. Lebedev put the game away. Vladislav Tretiak was in goal for the U.S.S.R., while Don McLeod played his first game of the series for Canada, and didn't play well.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (4-5) 10 @ British Columbia (6-4) 28

Lou Harris rushed for 164 yards and Monroe Eley for 155 to lead the Lions over the Blue Bombers before 22,793 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

CIAU
Calgary (2-1) 16 @ Manitoba (0-2) 14
Saskatchewan (1-1) 7 @ Alberta (3-0) 54

Gary Jackson and Wayne Wagner scored touchdowns for the Dinosaurs as they edged the Bisons at Pan-Am Stadium in Winnipeg. Fred Andrich scored the first Manitoba touchdown on a 105-yard punt return. The deciding play was a 2-point convert attempt on the Bisons' second touchdown, when quarterback Rick Koswin was sacked while attempting to pass.

Gerald Kunyk passed for 3 touchdowns and rushed for another and punted for 2 singles to lead the Golden Bears in their rout of the Huskies at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Two Tribes--Frankie Goes to Hollywood (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Reach Out--Giorgio Moroder (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (2nd week at #1)

Diplomacy
Brunei joined the United Nations.

Labour
General Motors and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative contract settlement, averting a strike that could have crippled the automotive industry. The union had already begun selective strikes that had idled 110,000 workers. The settlement covered 350,000 workers, and provided for a first-year pay raise averaging about 2.5%, with lump-sum payments of about 2.5% for the next two years. GM also agreed to improvements in pension benefits. A spokesman for Ford Motor Company said that Ford would not "walk in lockstep" with GM.

6,000 striking miners clashed with 700 police officers (accompanied by 500 waiting reinforcements) at a pit in South Yorkshire in one of the biggest mass pickets in the six-month-old strike of the National Union of Miners in Britain.

Economics and finance
The United States Labour Department reported that the consumer price index had risen 0.5% in August.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (6-5) 23 @ Ottawa (4-8) 32

Tim McCray rushed 30 times for 213 yards and 3 touchdowns, including one of 64 yards, as the Rough Riders ended a 7-game losing streak. Defensive end Ray Harrison, playing his first CFL game, returned a fumble 46 yards for the other Ottawa touchdown. Eskimo quarterback Matt Dunigan played just two days after getting married, and it showed--he completed just 15 of 31 passes for 211 yards and 3 interceptions. He scored one touchdown on a 1-yard rush, and threw 50 yards to Chris Woods for another score. Darryl Hall made 2 interceptions for the Eskimos, while Cliff Toney returned another interception 88 yards for the first Edmonton touchdown. Veteran Edmonton kicker Dave Cutler missed all 3 of his field goal attempts in front of 19,387 fans at Lansdowne Park.

Baseball
The Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Jim Traber made his major league debut with the Orioles--first by singing the national anthem, then by playing as the designated hitter.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Finnish Singles Chart): Ehtaa tavaraa (80-luvun tykki)--Bat & Ryyd (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Right Here Waiting--Richard Marx

Died on this date
Murry Dickson, 73. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Dickson played with five different teams in a major league career spanning the years 1939-1959, compiling a record of 172 wins and 181 losses, with an earned run average of 3.66. He spent much of his career with losing teams, but was a member of World Series championship clubs with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1946 and the New York Yankees in 1958.

Law
A Tennessee state court gave temporary custody of seven frozen embryos to Mary Sue Davis, who was separated from her husband Junior. Mrs. Davis hoped to become pregnant, but Mr. Davis, who had sued for divorce, said he no longer wanted to become a father. Judge W. Dale Young ruled that "human life begins at the moment of conception," and he treated the case as a normal custody battle.

Disasters
With winds of 135 miles per hour, the centre of Hurricane Hugo struck Charleston, South Carolina. Many of the city’s historic buildings, as well as private and commercial property, were damaged.

A collision between a truck and a school bus in Alton, Texas took the lives of 20 students and injured more than 60. The truck struck the bus as it passed through an intersection, and the bus then plunged 40 feet into a water-filled gravel pit.

Boxing
Tony Wilson (17-2) was awarded a technical knockout over Steve McCarthy (9-1-1) in the 3rd round of a light heavyweight bout at Guildhall, Southampton, England despite interference from Mr. Wilson's mother. Mr. McCarthy was pummeling Mr. Wilson when she entered the ring and began hitting Mr. McCarthy on the head with her shoe. When referee Adrian Morgan directed Mrs. Wilson out of the ring, Mr. McCarthy began celebrating, and left the ring. Mr. Morgan hadn't awarded the fight to him, however, and instead awarded the victory to Mr. Wilson because Mr. McCarthy had left the ring. The audience understandably reacted with loud displeasure, throwing various objects into the ring.



20 years ago
1994

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