November 13, 2014

200 years ago
1814

Born on this date
Joseph Hooker. U.S. military officer. Major General Hooker, who acquired the nickname "Fighting Joe" as the result of a typographical error, served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was best known for his defeat at the hands of Confederate forces commanded by General Robert E. Lee in the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863. Maj. Gen. Hooker had a reputation as a hard-drinking ladies' man, but that may be exaggerated. He suffered a stroke in later years, and died while on a visit to Garden City, New York on October 31, 1879, 13 days before his 65th birthday.

150 years ago
1864

Law
The new Constitution of Greece was adopted.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Bennie Moten. U.S. musician. Mr. Moten was a jazz pianist and bandleader from Kansas City, Missouri who were popular performing and recording artists in the late 1920s and early '30s. Mr. Moten died after a failed tonsillectomy on April 2, 1935 at the age of 40; Count Basie, who had joined Mr. Moten's band in 1929, took many of the band's members into his own band.

Arthur Nebe. German war criminal. SS Gruppenführer Nebe was head of the Nazi regime's Kriminalpolizei (Criminal Police) from 1936 until it was folded into the Reich Main Security Office (RSHA) in 1939. He was commanding officer of Einsatzgruppe B, an SS paramilitary death squad, which committed mass murders against Jews and other minorities in Poland and the U.S.S.R. beginning in 1941. SS Gruppenführer Nebe succeeded the assassinated Reinhard Heydrich as President of the International Criminal Police Commission (now known as Interpol) in 1942, serving until 1943. He participated in the July 20, 1944 assassination plot against Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, and went into hiding after the plot's failure, but was betrayed by a former mistress and was arrested in January 1945. SS Gruppenführer Nebe was sentenced to death by the People's Court, and was hanged with piano wire from a meathook on March 21, 1945 at the age of 50.

Nita Naldi. U.S. actress. Miss Naldi, born Mary Nonna Dooley, began her career in vaudeville in New York, and performed in the Ziegfeld Follies (1918-1919) before becoming famous as a "vamp" in silent movies. Her films included Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920); Blood and Sand (1922); and The Ten Commandments (1923). Miss Naldi retired from movies in the late 1920s, and returned to occasional stage acting through the 1950s. She lived in poverty and suffered from heart disease in her later years, and her body wasn't discovered until two days after her death in her room at the Wentworth Hotel in New York City on February 17, 1961 at the age of 66.

100 years ago
1914

War
Berber tribesmen inflicted the heaviest defeat of French forces in Morocco at the Battle of El Herri during the Zaian War.

75 years ago
1939

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

War
Canadian Army Lieutenant General H.D.G. Crerar set up Canadian Military headquarters in London in order to coordinate the move of the First Canadian Division to Britain.

70 years ago
1944

Hit parade
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I'll Walk Alone--Dinah Shore (3rd week at #1)
--Martha Tilton
--Mary Martin
2 It Had to Be You--Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest
--Betty Hutton
--Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
3 Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in Her Stocking)--Evelyn Knight with Camarata and his Orchestra
--Tony Pastor and his Orchestra
4 You Always Hurt the One You Love--The Mills Brothers
5 Is You is or is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)--Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
--Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five
6 Together--Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes
--Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
7 Swinging on a Star--Bing Crosby
8 Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)--Bing Crosby
9 Till Then--The Mills Brothers
10 Time Waits for No One--Helen Forrest
--Johnny Long and his Orchestra

No new singles entered the chart.

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Veiled Horseman

War
U.S. troops in France occupied the first group of 22 forts defending Metz, as German forces fled. U.S. forces in China destroyed and abandoned their air base at Liuchow.

Economics and finance
The Chinese government at Chungking announced the establishment of a War Production Board under Economic Affairs Minister Wong Wen-hao.

Labour
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that National War Labor Board orders were not subject to federal court review.

U.S. National War Labor Board members George Taylor and Dr. Frank Graham submitted their resignations to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Little Things Mean a Lot--Kitty Kallen (4th week at #1)

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Need You Now--Eddie Fisher (Best Seller--1st week at #1; Disc Jockey--1st week at #1); This Ole House--Rosemary Clooney (Jukebox--1st week at #1)

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Hey There--Rosemary Clooney (8th week at #1)
--Sammy Davis, Jr.
2 If I Give My Heart to You--Doris Day
--Denise Lor
--Connee Boswell
3 This Ole House--Rosemary Clooney
4 Papa Loves Mambo--Perry Como
5 I Need You Now--Eddie Fisher
6 Shake, Rattle and Roll--Bill Haley and his Comets
7 Hold My Hand--Don Cornell
8 Skokiaan--Ralph Marterie and his Orchestra
--Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band
--The Four Lads
9 Muskrat Ramble--The McGuire Sisters
10 Teach Me Tonight--The DeCastro Sisters
--Jo Stafford

Singles entering the chart were Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) by Bill Haley and his Comets (#34); Mambo Baby, with versions by Georgia Gibbs and Ruth Brown and the Rhythmakers (#41); and Pupalina by the Gaylords (#42).

Sport
The United Kingdom defeated France before 30,000 fans in Paris to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (11-3) 12 @ Ottawa (2-12) 14
Toronto (6-8) 7 @ Hamilton (9-5) 15

WIFU
Finals
Winnipeg 5 @ Edmonton 10 (Edmonton won best-of-three series 2-1)

Bob Simpson and Avatus Stone scored touchdowns for the Rough Riders as they upset the Alouettes before 8,370 fans at Lansdowne Park. Choo Choo Roberts added a convert and field goal. Jacques Belec and Joey Pal scored Montreal touchdowns, with Mr. Pal scoring on a 61-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry. It was the last game for Clem Crowe after 4 seasons as Ottawa's head coach.

Dick Brown returned an interception for a touchdown and Merle Hapes rushed 10 yards for a TD as the Tiger-Cats defeated the Argonauts before 9,000 fans at Civic Stadium. Tip Logan converted both Hamilton touchdowns and Cam Fraser punted for 3 singles. Dick Shatto, normally a halfback, concluded his rookie season with the Argonauts by playing quarterback, and completed a touchdown pass to Al Pfeifer, converted by Norb Hecker.

Normie Kwong rushed 21 times for 144 yards and Jackie Parker rushed 2 yards for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter as the Eskimos defeated the Blue Bombers at Clarke Stadium. Winnipeg took an early 2-0 lead in the 1st quarter on a punt single by Jack Jacobs and a single on a missed field goal by Buck Rogers, with the Eskimos scroing on a punt single by Bernie Faloney. Mr. Parker's touchdown, converted by Bob Dean, gave the Eskimos a 7-2 halftime lead. Mr. Rogers kicked a 32-yard field goal in the 4th quarter to make the score 7-5, but Mr. Dean replied with a 41-yard field goal to close the scoring.

Canadian university
Western Ontario (3-1-2) 43 @ McGill (0-6) 15
Queen's (4-2) 9 @ Toronto (3-1-2) 11

Gino Fracas scored 22 points on 3 touchdowns and 7 converts to lead the Mustangs to their victory over the Redmen at Molson Stadium in Montreal. Western Ontario quarterback Don Getty scored 2 touchdowns, and Bill Britton and Murray Henderson added TDs. Lionel Quinn, playing his final game, scored 3 touchdowns for McGill.

Bill Stevenson passed to John Sopinka for the winning touchdown in the 4th quarter as the Varsity Blues edged the Golden Gaels before 25,750 fans at Varsity Stadium. Al Riva scored the other Toronto touchdown. Toronto's win created a three-way tie for first place, necessitating three-way playoffs over the next two weeks.

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Candy Store--Dickie Rock (3rd week at #1)

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 Leader of the Pack--The Shangri-Las
2 Last Kiss--J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
3 Do Wah Diddy Diddy--Manfred Mann
4 Ringo--Lorne Greene
5 I'm Into Something Good--Herman's Hermits
6 Ain't That Loving You Baby--Elvis Presley
7 She's Not There--The Zombies
8 Come a Little Bit Closer--Jay and the Americans
9 Mountain of Love--Johnny Rivers
10 Gone, Gone, Gone--The Everly Brothers
Pick hit of the week: Dance, Dance, Dance--The Beach Boys
New this week: Anyway You Want It--Dave Clark Five
Alone and Lonely--Bobby Curtola
Run, Run, Run--The Gestures
It Ain't Me, Babe--Johnny Cash
Billie Blue Eyes--Diane Renay
Google Eye--The Nashville Teens

Music
The Everly Brothers, Roger Miller, and the Newbeats performed at Edmonton Gardens.

Labour
Canada ratified the International Labour Organization Convention against job discrimination on grounds of colour, race, religion, sex, politics, and nationality.

Basketball
NBA
Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks became the first National Basketball Association player to score 20,000 career points when he scored 29 in a road game against the Cincinnati Royals.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland: I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You--Donny and Marie Osmond (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Vittorio De Sica, 73. Italian film director. Mr. De Sica was a major figure in the neorealist movement, and often used amateur actors in his movies. His films included Sciuscià (Shoeshine) (1946); Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (1948); La Ciociara (Two Women) (1961); Ieri, oggi e domani (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) (1963); and Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini (The Garden of the Finzi-Continis) (1970).

Karen Silkwood, 28. U.S. labour activist. Ms. Silkwood was a technician and union activist at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron plutonium plant near Crescent, Oklahoma. She had recently been complaining of unsafe consitions in the plant and was on her way from a union meeting to give an interview to a reporter with The New York Times when she was killed in a car crash. When her body was found, documents that she had taken with her from the union meeting were missing. Suspicions remain that Ms. Silkwood was actually murdered and that her car was rammed from behind.

Crime
Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murdered his entire family in Amityville, Long Island, New York in the house that became known as The Amityville Horror.

Football
WFL
Chicago (7-13) forfeited @ Philadelphia (9-11)
Shreveport (7-12-1) 7 @ Birmingham (15-5) 40
Charlotte (10-10) 22 @ Memphis (17-3) 28
Portland (7-12-1) 0 @ Hawaii (9-11) 23

Chicago owner Tom Origer announced that his team would not travel to Philadelphia for the last game of the season because of financial problems, and the league then folded the franchise. The Hornets qualified for the playoffs as the second-place team in the Eastern Division, but Charlotte owner Upton Bell announced that he would seek new investors for the team instead of participating in the playoffs. The third-place Philadelphia Bell replaced the Hornets in the playoffs.

30 years ago
1984

Canadiana
Former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau received the $50,000 Albert Einstein Peace Prize.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): If I Could Turn Back Time--Cher

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Lambada--Kaoma (13th week at #1)

Died on this date
Franz Josef II, 83. Prince of Liechtenstein, 1938-1989. Franz Josef II, whose full name was too long to repeat here, was the son of Prince Aloys, who renounced his right of succession in favour of his son. Franz Josef II succeeded his childless great-uncle Franz Josef I. Franz Josef II was the first Prince of Liechtenstein to be a full-time resident of the principality. He died just 26 days after his wife Georgina and was succeeded by his son Hans-Adam II.

Victor Davis, 25. Canadian swimmer. Mr. Davis won the gold medal in the men's 200-metre breaststroke event at the Sumer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984 and won silver medals in the 100-metre breaststroke and 4 x 100-metre medley. At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, he won another silver medal in the 4 x 100-metre medley. Mr. Davis is perhaps best remembered for his performance at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, when he embarrassed Canada by throwing a temper tantrum in view of Queen Elizabeth II. Mr. Davis died two days after being run over by a man he'd just had a verbal altercation with in a bar in Montreal.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Baby Come Back--Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Cotton Eye Joe--Rednex (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Always--Bon Jovi

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Baby Come Back--Pato Banton featuring Ali and Robin Campbell (4th week at #1)

Abominations
In a referendum, voters in Sweden decided to join the European Union.

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final (4th @ 1st)
Ottawa 16 @ Winnipeg 26

Western Semi-Final (4th @ 1st)
Saskatchewan 3 @ Calgary 36

Troy Westwood kicked 6 field goals for the Blue Bombers as they beat the Rough Riders in a steady rain before 18,888 fans at Winnipeg Stadium.



Doug Flutie completed 26 of 40 passes for 359 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Stampeders to their rout of the Roughriders before 25,633 fans at McMahon Stadium.



10 years ago
2004

Football
CIS
AUS
Loney Bowl
Acadia 7 @ St. Mary's 24