October 15, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Angela Nixon!

625 years ago
1389

Died on this date
Urban VI, 71. Roman Catholic Pope, 1378-1389. Born Bartolomeo Prignano, Urban VI was the last pope to be elected from outside the College of Cardinals, being hastily chosen to succeed Gregory IX while a mob outside the papal conclave was demanding a Roman pope and not a return of the papacy to Avignon. Urban VI died shortly after falling from his mule, presumably from injuries suffered in the fall, although there were rumours that he had been poisoned. He was succeeded as pope by Boniface IX.

170 years ago
1844

Born on this date
Friedrich Nietzsche. German philosopher. Professor Nietzsche was one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century, and remains influential today. He was associated with such concepts as "God is dead" and "will to power." Prof. Nietzsche's works included Also Sprach Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) (1883-1891) and Jenseits von Gut und Böse (Beyond Good and Evil) (1886). He suffered a complete mental breakdown in January 1889, and never recovered, dying on August 25, 1900 at the age of 55.

150 years ago
1864

War
In the U.S. Civil War, Confederate troops forced the surrender of the Union garrison at Glasgow, Missouri.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Moshe Sharett. Prime Minister of Israel, 1954-1955. Mr. Sharett, born Moshe Shertok in what is now Ukraine, was Israel's first Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1948-1956, and served as Prime Minister between David Ben-Gurion's two terms. He died on July 7, 1965 at the age of 70.

Scandal
French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus was arrested for espionage.

110 years ago
1904

War
The Russian Baltic Fleet left Reval, Estonia for Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War.

100 years ago
1914

Business
With the support of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, the United States Congress passed the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors' stock.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
Raymond Poincaré, 74. 10th President of France, 1913-1920; Prime Minister of France, 1912-1913, 1922-1924, 1926-1929. Mr. Poincaré co-founded the Democratic Republican Alliance in 1902. He was known for his anti-German attitude, and favoured French military occupation of the Rhineland, which he enacted as Prime Minister in 1923.

World events
The Soviet Republic of China collapsed when Chiang Kai-shek's National Revolutionary Army successfully encircled Ruijin, forcing the fleeing Communists to begin the Long March.

75 years ago
1939

Transportation
New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) was dedicated.

70 years ago
1944

War
Hungarian Regent Admiral Miklós Horthy asked the Allies for armistice terms for Hungary, just before the Arrow Cross Party took power in Hungary. Soviet troops assisting the Finns in clearing northern Finland of Germans captured the Arctic Finnish port and naval base of Petsamo

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt told the convention of the Zionist Organization of America that he would use his efforts to effect "establishment of Palestine as a free and democratic Jewish commonwealth."

Politics and government
The Nazi-like Arrow Cross Party, led by Ferenc Szálasi, took power in Hungary as a Government of National Unity.

U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, Jr. (Wisconsin Progressive--Wisconsin) demanded that American foreign policy depart from the "imperial designs of Mr. Churchill."

Football
MASSFL
Central Navigation School (Rivers) (2-1) 12 @ Bombing and Gunnery School (MacDonald) (0-3) 0

Doug McCuaig and Don Huffman scored touchdowns for the Pathfinders as they blanked the Mustangs in the only league game to be played in MacDonald.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Hold My Hand--Don Cornell (2nd week at #1)

Disasters
After killing 1,000 people in Haiti, Hurricane Hazel struck the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 people in the United States and causing huge floods as far north as Toronto. 81 people were killed in Canada by the storm.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Have I the Right?--The Honeycombs (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Pretty Woman--Roy Orbison (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Cole Porter, 73. U.S. songwriter. Mr. Porter was one of the most famous songwriters of the 20th century, writing music and lyrics for Broadway plays and movies. His songs included I've Got You Under My Skin; Night and Day; I Get a Kick Out of You; You're the Top; and Begin the Beguine.

Olympics
At the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, George Hungerford and Roger Jackson of Canada won the gold medal in the men's coxless pairs rowing event. It was Canada's only gold medal of the games.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 5 @ St. Louis Cardinals 7 (St. Louis won best-of-seven series 4-3)

The Cardinals scored 3 runs in each of the 4th and 5th innings to take a 6-0 lead and held on to defeat the Yankees before 30,346 fans at Busch Stadium to win their first World Series since 1946. Bob Gibson (2-1) pitched his second straight complete game and picked up his second win of the Series. Mel Stottlemyre pitched the first 4 innings for New York before being relieved by Al Downing, who failed to retire any of the 3 batters he faced. The Yankees cut the deficit in half when Mickey Mantle hit a 3-run home run--his 18th and last in World Series play--in the 6th. Ken Boyer hit a home run for St. Louis in the 7th to make it 7-3, but Ken's brother Clete and Phil Linz homered for the Yankees in the 9th before Mr. Gibson retired Bobby Richardson on a pop fly for the final out, with Roger Maris on deck. It was the last World Series game ever played in Busch Stadium--formerly known as Sportsman's Park--and the last World Series game for the Yankees until 1976. It was also the last game as manager of the Yankees for Yogi Berra, who had led the team to the AL pennant in his first year as manager. He was soon fired and replaced by the man who had managed the team that had just beaten the Yankees--Johnny Keane, who resigned as manager of the Cardinals. David Halberstam wrote about this Series in his book October 1964 (1994).





40 years ago
1974

Oil
Mexican oil officials confirmed reports that new discoveries of large deposits of oil had been made in the southeasten part of the country. However, they maintained early reports suggesting reserves of up to 20 billion barrels of oil had been exaggerated and estimated that crude oil exports would rise from 35,000 barrels per day to about 137,000 barrels per day.

Baseball
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 @ Oakland Athletics 3 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 2-1)

An error by Los Angeles catcher Joe Ferguson with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd inning led to 2 unearned runs as the Athletics held on to edge the Dodgers before 49,347 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Bill Buckner hit a home run for the Dodgers in the 8th and Willie Crawford homered to lead off the 9th. Mr. Ferguson then reached first base on an error by Oakland shortstop Bert Campaneris, but the game ended when Bill Russell grounded into a double play. Catfish Hunter pitched 7 1/3 innings for the win, with Rollie Fingers getting the save. Al Downing started on the mound for the Dodgers and pitched 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss.





30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder

Diplomacy
Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte met with rebel leaders in a church in La Palma, and the two sides agreed to form a joint commission to seek an end to the five-year-old civil war that had caused the deaths of more than 50,000 civilians. However, they did not agree to a formal cease-fire.

Politics and government
John J. O’Connor, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, said that bishops of the church expected public officials and candidates for election to oppose "abortion on demand" and to seek "modification" of legalized abortion.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Lambada--Kaoma (8th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Lambada--Kaoma
2 The Best--Tina Turner
3 Swing the Mood--Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
4 Flamenco Turistico--Stefanie Werger
5 French Kiss--Lil Louis
6 Dressed for Success--Roxette
7 Puerto Rico--Vaya con Dios
8 Das Omen (Teil 1)--Mysterious Art
9 French Kiss--Honesty 69
10 Sealed with a Kiss--Jason Donovan

Singles entering the chart were Puerto Rico; Pump Up the Jam by Technotronic featuring Felly (#20); Magic Symphony by Blue System (#24); and Sowing the Seeds of Love by Tears for Fears (#30).

World events
The government of South Africa freed eight prominent Negro nationalist leaders. Seven were affiliated with the banned African National Congress, and all had been imprisoned for many years. The best-known, 77-year-old Walter Sisulu, had been in prison since 1963, serving a life term for treason. After his release, Mr. Sisulu called for the release of Nelson Mandela.

Hockey
NHL
Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings scored his 1,851st point, surpassing Gordie Howe to become the National Hockey League’s career scoring leader. The historic moment came when he scored with 53 seconds remaining in regulation time to tie the Edmonton Oilers 4-4; he then scored in overtime to give the Kings a 5-4 win. Appropriately, the game was played at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, where Mr. Gretzky had played his home games from 1978-1988 as a member of the Oilers. The Great One received a loud and long ovation from the 17,503 in attendance. Bernie Nicholls also scored 2 goals for the Kings and Gaetan Duchesne scored once. Craig Simpson, Jarri Kurri, Craig Muni, and Glenn Anderson scored for the Oilers.







Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-8) 21 @ Hamilton (9-6) 29
Toronto (6-9) 18 @ Saskatchewan (8-7) 24
Ottawa (2-13) 11 @ Edmonton (13-2) 55

Backup quarterback Todd Dillon, who relieved ineffective starter Mike Kerrigan, threw third-quarter touchdown passes to Jed Tommy and Rocky DiPietro and Paul Osbaldiston kicked 4 field goals as the Tiger-Cats sent the Blue Bombers to their fourth straight loss before 14,399 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Derrick McAdoo led the Hamilton attack with 19 rushes for 111 yards. James Murphy, who caught 7 passes for 115 yards, scored the lone Winnipeg touchdown on a 39-yard pass from Sean Salisbury, who completed just 18 of 41 passes, albeit for 252 yards.

Kent Austin hit Jeff Fairholm with a 72-yard touchdown pass at 7:43 of the fourth quarter to give the Roughriders the win in front of 20,953 at Taylor Field in Regina. Mark Guy caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Austin in the first quarter. Tim McCray rushed 18 times for 124 yards for Saskatchewan. Toronto touchdowns were scored by running back Gill Fenerty and quarterback John Congemi on 1-yard runs. The Argos produced just 165 yards in net offense, as Mr. Fenerty was held to 38 yards on 12 carries while Mr. Congemi completed just 14 of 34 passes for 142 yards.

30,920 fans showed up on a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon at Commonwealth Stadium to see the Eskimos roll up 31 first downs and 492 yards net offense to 8 first downs and 176 yards net offense for the Rough Riders. Mark Mathis, playing his first CFL game, blocked a Tom Schimmer punt, and Don Wilson picked up the ball and ran 20 yards for the first Edmonton touchdown (and the Eskimos’ only defensive touchdown of the season) just 2:05 into the game. Chris Johnstone and Blake Marshall each rushed for 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos, while Tracy Ham threw touchdown passes to Tom Richards and Marco Cyncar. Jerry Kauric converted all 7 majors and added 2 late field goals, including one on the last play, which prompted criticism about running up the score. Edmonton head coach Joe Faragalli defended the move on the grounds that "somebody reminded me that Jerry could use the three points. He’s in a race with Dave Ridgway...[for the scoring title]." That "somebody" may well have been Mr. Kauric’s wife, who, according to Eskimo lore, was not above going down to the front row of the stands to pester Mr. Faragalli for more scoring chances for her husband. Also, Mr. Faragalli and Ottawa head coach Steve Goldman were not known to be the best of friends (they certainly weren’t after this game). Steve Taylor, Edmonton’s third-string quarterback, dressed for his first CFL game and played part of the 4th quarter. He completed 3 of 6 passes for 35 yards and drove the team to its final touchdown (Mr. Marshall’s second). Reggie Taylor led Eskimo rushers with 16 carries for 144 yards. Tony Kimbrough started at quarterback for the Rough Riders and completed just 7 of 30 passes for 136 yards and 3 interceptions. One of his completions was for a 32-yard touchdown strike to David Conrad early in the 2nd quarter. Orville Lee rushed 18 times for 69 yards for Ottawa in one of the better games of a terrible sophomore season for 1988’s outstanding rookie.



Baseball
World Series
San Francisco Giants 1 @ Oakland Athletics 5 (Oakland led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Dave Parker doubled in a run in the 4th inning to break a 1-1 tie, and then Terry Steinbach hit a 3-run home run off Rick Reuschel to give the Athletics a 5-1 lead over the Giants before 49,388 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mike Moore pitched 7 innings to get the win.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men

#1 single in Italy: 7 Seconds--Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)--The Outhere Brothers (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Cotton-Eyed Joe--Rednex (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Cotton-Eyed Joe--Rednex

#1 single in France (SNEP): 7 Seconds--Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Dromen zijn bedrog--Marco Borsato (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Sure--Take That

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (8th week at #1)
2 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
3 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
4 When Can I See You--Babyface
5 Never Lie--Immature
6 At Your Best (You are Love)--Aaliyah
7 Stroke You Up--Changing Faces
8 Wild Night--John Mellencamp with Me'Shell Ndegeocello
9 Secret--Madonna
10 Another Night--Real McCoy

Singles entering the chart were Fa All Y'all by Da Brat (#79); Out of Tears by the Rolling Stones (#81); 9th Wonder (Slicker This Year) by Digable Planets (#83); Get Up on It by Keith Sweat (featuring Kut Klose) (#91); You Don't Know Nothin' by For Real (#93); Supernova by Liz Phair (#94); and Sometimes Always by the Jesus and Mary Chain (#96).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (7th week at #1)
2 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
3 When Can I See You--Babyface
4 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
5 100% Pure Love--Crystal Waters
6 Stay (I Missed You)--Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
7 Wild Night--John Mellencamp with Me’shell Ndegeocello
8 Another Night--Real McCoy
9 Stroke You Up--Changing Faces
10 Secret--Madonna

Singles entering the chart were Living in Danger by Ace of Base (#68); Thuggish-Ruggish Bone by Bone Thugs N Harmony (#75); Juicy/Unbelievable by Notorious B.I.G. (#76); Hold My Hand by Hootie & the Blowfish (#84); U Will Know by B.M.U. (Black Men United) (#86); Motherless Child by Eric Clapton (#88); and Playaz Club by Rappin’ 4-Tay (#89).

Politics and government
12 days after being officially restored to power three years after being deposed by a military coup, President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti, where he was emotionally welcomed by supporters and delivered an address where he pledged, "no to violence, no to vengeance, yes to reconciliation."

War
U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry said in Kuwait that the immediate danger of war in the Persian Gulf seemed to be over.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (10-4-1) 27 @ Saskatchewan (8-7) 39
Winnipeg (11-4) 48 @ Las Vegas (5-10) 17

Tom Burgess completed 2 touchdown passes to Elbert Turner and 1 each to Ray Elgaard and Mike Saunders as the Roughriders beat the Lions before 27,008 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Sean Millington, Cory Philpot, and Mike Trevathan scored B.C. touchdowns.



Matt Dunigan threw 3 touchdown passes to Gerald Alphin and 1 each to Jamie Holland and Tim Daniel as the Blue Bombers routed the Posse before just 2,350 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium in the last CFL game ever played in Las Vegas. Blaise Bryant rushed 1 yard for the other Winnipeg touchdown. Because of the increasingly poor attendance in Las Vegas, the Posse's last "home" game, scheduled for November 5 against the Edmonton Eskimos, was moved to Edmonton and rescheduled for November 6.



10 years ago
2004

Football
CFL
Ottawa (5-11) 17 @ Hamilton (8-7-1) 20 (OT)



Baseball
American League Championship Series
New York @ Boston (postponed, rain) (New York led best-of-seven series 2-0)