October 9, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sarah Son!

750 years ago
1264

War
The Kingdom of Castile conquered the city of Jerez that had been under Muslim occupation since 711.

500 years ago
1514

Married on this date
In Abbeville, France, King Louis XII of France married Mary Tudor, the sister of King Henry VIII of England.

420 years ago
1594

War
The Portuguese Empire army was annihilated by the Kingdom of Kandy on Sri Lanka, bringing an end to the Campaign of Danture.

410 years ago
1604

Space
The first recorded observation of Supernova 1604 ("Kepler's Supernova")--the most recent supernova in the Milky Way to be observed--took place in Italy.

210 years ago
1804

Australiana
The Tasmanian capital of Hobart was founded.

190 years ago
1824

Society
Costa Rica abolished slavery.

160 years ago
1854

War
French, British, and Ottoman forces began the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

150 years ago
1864

War
In the U.S. Civil War, Union cavalrymen in the Shenandoah Valley defeated Confederate forces at Toms Brook, Virginia.

100 years ago
1914

Born on this date
Edward Andrews. U.S. actor. Mr. Andrews was a character actor who was known for playing crooked businessmen or officials in various movies and television programs, especially in the 1960s and '70s. He died on March 8, 1985 at the age of 70.

War
German troops took the Belgian city of Antwerp.

Baseball
World Series
Boston Braves 7 @ Philadelphia Athletics 1 (Boston led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Hank Gowdy batted 3 for 3 with a double, triple, 2 runs scored, and a run batted in as the "Miracle Braves," who had won the National League pennant by 10 1/2 games after being lin last place on July 4, shocked the defending World Series champion Athletics and 20,562 fans at Shibe Park. Dick Rudolph pitched a complete game for the victory, while Chief Bender, who had the reputation as the best "money" pitcher in baseball, gave up 8 hits and 6 runs--in 5 1/3 innings. For Mr. Bender, it was the final game of his 12-year career with the Athletics, and probably his only really poor performance in 10 games in 5 World Series.

90 years ago
1924

Died on this date
Jake Daubert, 40. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Daubert was a first baseman with the Brooklyn Superbas, Dodgers, and Robins (1910-1918) and Cincinnati Reds (1919-1924), batting .303 with 56 home runs and 722 runs batted in 2,014 games. He won the National League batting titles in 1913 and 1914. Mr. Daubert was still an active player when he died of complications following an appendectomy.

Baseball
World Series
New York Giants 1 @ Washington Nationals 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

Bucky Harris singled home Roger Peckinpaugh and Earl McNeely in the bottom of the 5th inning as the Nationals edged the Giants before 34,254 fans at Griffith Stadium. Tom Zachary gave up a run in the 1st inning but settled down to pitch a 7-hit complete game for his second win of the series. Losing pitcher Art Nehf and reliever Rosy Ryan gave up just 4 hits in defeat.

Little World Series
Baltimore Orioles (IL) 2 @ St. Paul Saints (AA) 5 (Baltimore led best-of-nine series 3-2-1)

Mark Koenig's second home run of the Series began a 4-run 6th-inning rally for the Saints as they overcame a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Orioles before 4,500 fans at Lexington Park. Cliff Markle started on the mound for St. Paul, allowing 6 hits in 5.1 innings before being relieved by Paul Fittery (1-0), who allowed 2 hits in 3.2 shutout innings. Baltimore starter Lefty Grove (2-1) allowed 6 hits and 4 runs in 6 innings to take the loss, while Jack Ogden allowed 3 hits and a run in 2 innings of relief for Baltimore.

80 years ago
1934

Died on this date
Louis Barthou, 72. Prime Minister of France, 1913.
Aleksandar I, 45. King of Yugoslavia, 1921-1934. Mr. Barthou, who was now serving as France's Foreign Minister, was riding through the streets of Marseilles with King Aleksandar I, who was in France on a state visit. They were fatally shot by a Bulgarian revolutionary named Velicko Kerin; the assassination was planned in Rome by Ante Pavelić, head of the Croatian Ustaše. Aleksandar I was succeeded on the throne by his son Peter II.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Cardinals 11 @ Detroit Tigers 0 (St. Louis won best-of-seven series 4-3)

In one of the nastiest games in World Series history, the Cardinals scored 7 runs in the 3rd inning and cruised over the Tigers at Navin Field. In the 6th inning, Joe Medwick of the Cardinals slid hard into Tigers’ third baseman Marv Owen, and the two almost came to blows. Mr. Medwick was unable to take his position in left field in the bottom of the inning because he was being pelted with fruit, bottles, and debris by Detroit fans. Commissioner K.M. Landis, who was at the game, suggested that Mr. Medwick be removed from the game for his own protection, and he was. Dizzy Dean pitched a 6-hitter for his second win of the series.

While the St. Louis Cardinals were winning the World Series, their Columbus farm team of the American Association defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League to win the Junior World Series.

75 years ago
1939

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight’s episode: Silver Blaze

Football
CRU
WIFU
Regina (4-5) 8 @ Calgary (3-6) 7
Winnipeg (8-1) 11 @ Edmonton (3-6) 30

Jim Lander punted for a single for the winning point as the Roughriders edged the Bronks before 3,000 fans at Mewata Stadium. Howard Cleveland scored a touchdown for Regina, while Jimmy Gilkes scored Calgary's lone touchdown.

In what may have been the biggest upset in Canadian football in the entire decade of the 1930s, Bob Fritz scored 2 touchdowns and Steve Olander added a touchdown, field goal, and 4 singles as the Eskimos beat the Blue Bombers on Thanksgiving Day before 2,000 fans at Clarke Stadium to achieve their first 2-game winning streak since 1928. Eddie O'Brien scored the other Edmonton touchdown, while Gordon Gelhaye kicked 3 converts and tackled a Winnipeg punt returner in the end zone for a rouge. Bud Marquardt and Jeff Nicklin scored touchdowns for the Blue Bombers, who led 11-2 at halftime. Mr. Olander punted 18 times for a 46.7-yard average.

WCIRU
Alberta (0-1) 5 @ Saskatchewan (1-0) 9

3,300 fans at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon saw the Huskies defeat the Golden Bears.

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 Third Hunchback

War
Canadian and British troops in the Netherlands landed behind the German lines at Hoofdplatt. U.S. ships attacked the Ryukyu Islands, the closest penetration to the Japanese home islands. The U.S. Selective Service directed local boards to abolish the limited service classification of 1-A (L) because the armed services no longer wanted men qualified for limited duty only.

Diplomacy
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden arrived in Moscow for talks with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

Politics and government
Newly-appointed Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Maher Pasha installed a 13-member cabinet.

Football
CRU
MASSFL
Central Navigation School (Rivers) (1-1) 7 @ Wireless School (Winnipeg) (3-0) 11

Tiny Lucid and Charlie Harrison scored touchdowns for the Bombers as they defeated the Pathfinders at Osborne Stadium. Buddy Meier converted his own touchdown for CNS.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 1 @ St. Louis Cardinals 3 (Cardinals won best-of-seven series 4-2)

An error by Browns' shortstop Vern Stephens contributed to 3 Cardinal runs in the 4th inning as the Cardinals came from behind to end the "Trolley Series" before 31,630 fans at Sportsman's Park. The Browns had opened the scoring in the top of the 1st inning when Chet Laabs tripled and scored on a single by George McQuinn. Max Lanier started on the mound for the Cardinals and batted 2 for 2 with a run batted in. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and was credited with the win, but needed relief help from Ted Wilks, who pitched 3 2/3 innings and retired the last 11 batters. Nelson Potter started for the Browns and pitched 3 2/3 innings in taking the loss in the last World Series game the Browns ever played.



60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): The Little Shoemaker--The Gaylords; Petula Clark

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Hey There--Rosemary Clooney (Best Seller--3rd week at #1; Disc Jockey--1st week at #1); Sh-Boom--The Crew-Cuts (Jukebox--8th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Hey There--Rosemary Clooney (3rd week at #1)
--Sammy Davis, Jr.
2 Sh-Boom--The Crew-Cuts
--The Chords
3 Skokiaan--Ralph Marterie and his Orchestra
--Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band
--The Four Lads
4 I Need You Now--Eddie Fisher
5 If I Give My Heart to You--Doris Day
--Denise Lor
--Connee Boswell
--Dinah Shore
6 This Ole House--Rosemary Clooney
7 The Little Shoemaker--The Gaylords
--Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra
8 The High and the Mighty--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
--LeRoy Holmes and his Orchestra
--Victor Young and his Orchestra
--Johnny Desmond
9 Hold My Hand--Don Cornell
10 Smile--Nat "King" Cole
--Sunny Gale

Singles entering the chart were Fanny (#21)/Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) (#39) by Eddie Fisher; Mandolino by Les Paul (#24); Teach Me Tonight by the DeCastro Sisters (#33); Always You by Betty Madigan (#36); The Things I Didn't Do by Perry Como (#37); That's What I Like by Don, Dick & Jimmy (#42, charting with the version by Dean Martin); The Bandit, with versions by the Johnston Brothers, Percy Faith and his Orchestra, and Tex Ritter (#46); and Because of You (Parts 1 and 2) by Sammy Davis, Jr. (#47). The Things I Didn't Do was the B-side of Papa Loves Mambo, charting at #11.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (7-1) 25 @ Ottawa (1-7) 11
Toronto (3-5) 6 @ Hamilton (5-3) 34

WIFU
Edmonton (7-4) 16 @ Winnipeg (7-4-2) 5
Calgary (6-7) 13 @ British Columbia (1-10) 6

Jackie Parker scored 2 touchdowns and a single as the Eskimos beat the Blue Bombers before 18,000 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Floyd Huggins scored the Winnipeg touchdown.

Eddie LeBaron completed a touchdown pass to Lynn Bottoms and Tom Miner added a convert, 2 field goals, and a single as the Stampeders defeated the Lions before 18,555 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Gerry Tuttle passed to Len Meltzer for the B.C. touchdown.

Canadian university
Queen's (1-0) 46 @ McGill (0-1) 11
Western Ontario (0-0-1) 9 @ Toronto (0-0-1) 9

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I Wouldn't Trade You For The World--The Bachelors

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 Last Kiss--J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
2 Do Wah Diddy Diddy--Manfred Mann
3 Pretty Woman--Roy Orbison
4 Haunted House--Jumpin' Gene Simmons
5 Let it Be Me--Betty Everett & Jerry Butler
6 I'm Into Something Good--Herman's Hermits
7 In the Misty Moonlight--Jerry Wallace
8 Las Vegas Scene--Wes Dakus
9 Have I the Right?--The Honeycombs
10 Slow Down/Matchbox--The Beatles
Pick hit of the week: Ain't That Loving You Baby--Elvis Presley
New this week: Short Strip--Little Louie
Is it True--Brenda Lee
We're Through--The Hollies
Guitar Star--Duane Eddy
The Dodo--Jumpin' Gene Simmons
Big Boss Man--Larry Lee and the Leemen

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley, on BBC Light Programme
Tonight's episode: The Retired Colourman

At the movies
Where Love Has Gone, directed by Edward Dmytryk, and starring Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Michael Connors, and Joey Heatherton, opened in theatres in limited release.

Music
The Beach Boys were at Western Recording Studios in Hollywood, California, where they recorded the song Dance, Dance, Dance.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: Rock Your Baby--George McCrae (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
Sons and Daughters, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Accident

Died on this date
Oskar Schindler, 66. German industrialist. Mr. Schindler was the subject of the novel Schindler's Ark (1982) and movie Schindler's List (1993). The list consisted of names of Jews whom Mr. Schindler employed in order to save them from being sent to Nazi death camps during World War II. Mr. Schindler has been credited with saving the lives of 1,200 Jews.

Terrorism
The seven members of the Dominican organization known as "The Freedom Movement of 12th January," who had been holding seven hostages--including Barbara Hutchison, director of the U.S. Information Service in the Dominican Republic--at the Venezuelan embassy in Santo Domingo since September 27, released their hostages and flew to Panama, where they had been promised asylum. At the time of their seizure of the embassy, the terrorists had claimed that they had planted bombs in the embassy and would blow it up unless the U.S. paid $1 million in ransom and 38 prisoners were released from Dominican jails. The release of the hostages came two days after Dominican President Joaquin Balaguer had offered the terrorists safe conduct out of the country in return for the hostages' release.

Protest
U.S. President Gerald Ford, who, the previous day, had refused Boston Mayor Kevin White's request to federal marshals to enforce a local law requiring busing of students to various schools in roder to achieve racial desegregation, said that he had "consistently opposed" forced busing to achieve racial balance, and added that he deplored the violence that was taking place in protest against the law, and called upon Boston residents to obey the law. Mr. White readied 300 state police and 100 Metropolitan District Commission police officers to enforce the law.

Hockey
NHL
New York Islanders 5 @ Montreal 5
Kansas City 2 @ Toronto 6

Pete Mahovlich scored 3 goals, including 2 powerplay goals in the last 2 minutes of the game, to help the Canadiens avoid an upset loss to the Islanders at the Montreal Forum in the first regular season game for both teams. Billy Harris and Ralph Stewart each scored twice for New York. Ken Dryden, who had sat out the entire 1973-74 season in a contract dispute, played his first game in goal for Montreal since the 1973 Stanley Cup finals, allowing 5 goals in just 25 shots, the same total as that for New York goalie Billy Smith. It was the first Wednesday night Hockey Night in Canada telecast of the season on CTV, with Dave Reynolds making his debut as Montreal studio host, replacing Mike Anscombe.

Lyle Moffat scored his first National Hockey League goal to open the scoring in the 1st period and assisted on a goal by Darryl Sittler in the 2nd period to help the Maple Leafs defeat the Scouts before 16,485 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens in the regular season opener for both teams and the first game ever for the expansion Scouts. Simon Nolet scored the new franchise's first goal 56 seconds into the 2nd period. Doug Favell made 26 saves to win the goaltending matchup over Michel Plasse, who made 40 saves in the Kansas City goal.

Football
WFL
Portland (4-10-1) 8 @ Birmingham (12-3) 30
Memphis (13-2) 27 @ Charlotte (9-6) 23
Hawaii (6-9) 25 @ Philadelphia (6-9) 22
Florida (11-4) 45 @ Chicago (7-8) 17

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Oakland 2 @ Baltimore 1 (Oakland won best-of-five series 3-1)

The Athletics managed just 1 hit, but managed to defeat the Orioles before 28,136 fans at Memorial Stadium to win their third straight AL pennant. Mike Cuellar started on the mound for Baltimore and didn't allow a hit in 4 2/3 innings, but allowed 9 bases on balls, and walked Gene Tenace with the bases loaded in the 5th inning to open the scoring before being relieved by Ross Grimsley, who pitched 4 1/3 innings of relief. The only Oakland hit came in the 7th when Reggie Jackson doubled home Sal Bando to make the score 2-0. The Orioles made it close in the 9th when Boog Powell, making the final appearance of his 13-year career with Baltimore, singled home Paul Blair with 2 out. With pinch runners Enos Cabell on second base and Jim Palmer on first base, Don Baylor struck out to end the Series. Catfish Hunter pitched 7 scoreless innings to get the win for Oakland, and Rollie Fingers pitched the final 2 innings for the save.



National League Championship Series
Pittsburgh 1 @ Los Angeles 12 (Los Angeles won best-of-five series 3-1)

Steve Garvey hit 2 home runs and 2 singles, driving in 4 runs, as the Dodgers scored at least 1 run in 6 of 8 innings in routing the Pirates before 54,424 fans at Dodger Stadium. Don Sutton pitched 8 innings to get his second win of the Series, while Pittsburgh starter Jerry Reuss lasted just 2 2/3 innings in taking his second loss of the Series. Juan Pizarro, the fifth and last Pittsburgh pitcher of the game, pitched 2/3 inning in the final game of his 18-year major league career.



30 years ago
1984

Diplomacy
Salvadoran President Jose Napoleon Duarte told the United Nations General Assembly that he would be willing to hold peace talks with guerrilla leaders starting in a week. The guerrillas accepted the invitation.

Politics and government
Amid speculation that Ronald Reagan was too old to be President of the United States, the White House released findings of his most recent physical examination, in May, which concluded that he was robust and mentally alert.

Baseball
John McNamara resigned after two years as manager of the California Angels; he compiled a record of 151-173. In 1984 the Angels were 81-81, in second place in the American League West Division, 3 games behind the Kansas City Royals.

World Series
Detroit Tigers 3 @ San Diego Padres 2 (Detroit led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Larry Herndon’s 2-run home run in the 5th inning provided the winning margin as the Tigers edged the Padres before 57,908 fans at Jack Murphy-San Diego Stadium. Jack Morris scattered 8 hits in going the distance for the win.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Right Here Waiting--Richard Marx (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Lambada--Kaoma (8th week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Cherish--Madonna
2 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You--Milli Vanilli
3 If I Could Turn Back Time--Cher
4 Mixed Emotions--Rolling Stones
5 Miss You Much--Janet Jackson
6 Hangin' Tough--New Kids on the Block
7 Heaven--Warrant
8 Sowing the Seeds of Love--Tears for Fears
9 Healing Hands--Elton John
10 18 and Life--Skid Row

Singles entering the chart were Crossroads by Tracy Chapman (#71); What I Like About You by Michael Morales (#75); Get on Your Feet by Gloria Estefan (#77); Angelia by Richard Marx (#80); Sons and Daughters by Chalk Circle (#84); Back to Life by Soul II Soul (#86); Rockin' the Free World by Neil Young (#88); The Best Way (To Hold a Man) by Trooper (#92); and Land of Canaan by Indigo Girls (#95).

Protest
As tens of thousands of people in Leipzig and Dresden demonstrated against the East German government, there were reports that local authorities were willing to consider their demands.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (2-12) 21 @ Toronto (6-8) 49
Winnipeg (7-7) 7 @ Edmonton (12-2) 45

Six different players scored touchdowns as the Argos took advantage of 6 turnovers to beat the Rough Riders in front of 31,116 fans at SkyDome. The Argos scored 3 touchdowns in each of the 2nd and 4th quarters. Ottawa coach Steve Goldman took the day off to observe Yom Kippur and handed the coaching duties to assistant Mike Roach. Ottawa receiver Steve Howlett went in to play quarterback briefly in the 4th quarter, but without success. The game marked the return of star linebacker Willie Pless to the Toronto lineup after an unsuccessful NFL tryout.



The Winnipeg Blue Bombers struck first at Commonwealth Stadium on a 15-yard pass from Sean Salisbury to Ricky Blake, but after that it was all downhill. Eskimo quarterback Tracy Ham completed 18 of 31 passes for 341 yards and touchdowns to Tony Hunter and Tom Richards, and carried 8 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Chris Johnstone scored twice on short runs, while Jerry Kauric converted all the touchdowns and added 3 field goals and a single. Tony "The Wiz" Hunter returned punts for over 100 yards (including a 63-yard return in the fourth quarter) to set a team record for punt return yards in a season with 1,027--with 4 games remaining to add to the total. Mr. Blake was the lone bright spot for the Blue Bombers, rushing 17 times for 107 yards and catching 3 passes for 21. Only 28,869 fans showed up on a cloudy Thanksgiving Day to witness the slaughter.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Chicago 2 @ San Francisco 3 (San Francisco won best-of-seven series 4-1)

Will Clark drove in 2 runs with a bases-loaded single with 2 out in the 8th inning to enable the Giants to defeat the Cubs before 62,084 fans at Candlestick Park. Former Cub Rick Reuschel pitched 8 innings for the victory, and Steve Bedrosian earned his third straight save. It was the first NL pennant for the Giants since 1962.



20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Love Is All Around--Wet Wet Wet (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: I Swear--All-4-One (11th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Sure--Take That

Defense
There were 36,000 U.S. military personnel in the Persian Gulf area in response to an Iraqu military buildup along the Iraq-Kuwait border.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (10-4) 33 @ Hamilton (3-11) 32

The Eskimos trailed 32-18 after 3 quarters, but outscored the Tiger-Cats 15-0 in the 4th quarter before 14,402 shocked fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Hamilton quarterback Reggie Slack threw 2 touchdown passes to Earl Winfield and rushed for another TD himself, with the other Hamilton touchdown coming on a 12-yard return of a fumble by Edmonton quarterback Rickey Foggie. The Eskimos opened the scoring in the 1st quarter when Eddie Brown made a one-handed catch of a pass from Mr. Foggie for a 39-yard touchdown, and scored again in the 2nd quarter on a 1-yard touchdown rush by Michael Soles. Facing a 14-point deficit going into the 4th quarter, Sean Fleming kicked a 39-yard field goal and converted Robert Holland's touchdown on a 41-yard interception return. With 1:30 remaining in regulation time, Mr. Brown returned a Paul Osbaldiston punt 84 yards for a touchdown, and Mr. Fleming's convert tied the game. The Edmonton defense prevented the Hamilton offense from gaining a first down, and the Eskimos got the ball back in time for an attempt for a winning field goal in the final seconds. Mr. Fleming's kick was wide, but Hamilton returner Roger Hennig was stopped 2 yards inside his end zone in attempting to run the ball out, and Edmonton had the single point that won the game.



10 years ago
2004

Died on this date
Jacques Derrida, 74. Mr. Derrida was the founder of deconstructionism, which denies that anything, such as words, has any objective meaning.

Politics and government
The Afghan presidential election took place, with incumbent Hamid Karzai and 17 opponents on the ballot. Mr. Karzai's opponents alleged corruption and fraud. Voter turnout was high; results were not made available for another two weeks.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that employment in September had increased by fewer than 100,000 jobs, and that the unemployment rate remained steady at 5.4%.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (8-8) 32 @ Ottawa (5-10) 25

Baseball
National League Division Series
Atlanta 5 @ Houston 8 (Houston led best-of-five series 2-1)
St. Louis 0 @ Los Angeles 4 (St. Louis led best-of-five series 2-1)

American League Division Series
New York 6 @ Minnesota 5 (11 innings) (New York won best-of-five series 3-1)