November 16, 2014

125 years ago
1889

Born on this date
George S. Kaufman. U.S. playwright and director. Mr. Kaufman wrote hit plays on Broadway from the early 1920s through the 1950s. He collaborated with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin to write Of Thee I Sing (1931), and with Moss Hart to write You Can't Take it With You (1936), which won Pulitzer Prizes for Drama in 1932 and 1937, respectively. Mr. Kaufman won a Tony Award for Best Director for Guys and Dolls (1950). He died on June 2, 1961 at the age of 71.

Transportation
The Oahu Railway and Land Company (OR&L) began operating on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

120 years ago
1894

Born on this date
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi. Japanese-born Austrian politician. Count von Coudenhove-Kalergi, born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and father of mixed European ancestry, was a longtime proponent of European integration. His book Pan-Europa was published in 1923, the same year Count von Coudenhove-Kalergi founded the Paneuropean Union and began serving as its president. His views on Euroean integration were opposed by future German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler in the late 1920s, who rejected the Count's pacifism. Count von Coudenhove-Kalergi died on July 27, 1972 at the age of 77; his secretary claimed that he probably committed suicide, while another source said that the Count died of a stroke.

Bobby Cruickshank. U.K.-born U.S. golfer. Mr. Cruickshank, a native of Scotland, was a successful amateur golfer in Britain before moving to the United States in 1921 to pursue a professional career. He won 29 professional tournaments form 1921-1950, 17 on the PGA tour from 1921-1936. Mr. Cruickshank's best performances in major tournaments were a second-place finish in the U.S. Open in 1922, and a tie for second in the 1932 U.S. Open. He died on August 27, 1975 at the age of 80.

110 years ago
1904

Born on this date
Nnamdi Azikiwe. Governor General of Nigeria, 1960-1963; 1st President of Nigeria, 1963-1966. Mr. Azikiwe co-founded the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC) with Herbert Macaulay in 1944 and held various positions. Mr. Azikiwe's offices of Governor-General--and President, when Nigeria gained her independence from the United Kingdom--were largely ceremonial. Mr. Azikiwe and his civilian colleagues were removed from power in the military coup of January 15, 1966. He joined the Nigerian People's Party in 1978, making unsuccessful bids for the presidency in 1979 and 1983. Mr. Azikiwe died on May 11, 1996 at the age of 91.

Technology
English engineer John Ambrose Fleming received a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube).

100 years ago
1914

Economics and finance
The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opened.

75 years ago
1939

Died on this date
Pierce Butler, 73. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1923-1939. Justice Butler represented railroads in litigation in Minnesota and Canada before being appointed to the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding. He was known for opposing regulation of business and the implementation of welfare programs by the federal government. Justice Butler was a consistent opponent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal economic policies until his death from a sudden ailment.

Crime
Al Capone, America's most notorious gangster, was paroled from the Federal Correctional Institution at Terminal Island in California, where he had been transferred from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on January 6, 1939 to serve out his sentence for contempt of court. He was granted parole after his wife appealed to the court on the grounds of his reduced mental capacity because he was afflicted with syphilis.

70 years ago
1944

War
The U.S. 1st and 9th Armies launched Operation Queen, a main offensive in Germany and France as an air bombardment prepared the way, levelling Dueren, Eschweller, and Juelich. Two German divisions in the process of shifting positions were severely hit. Japanese troops in China captured the walled city of Ishan in the province of Kwangsi. British African troops captured Kalemyo and joined Indian soldeirs who had fought over the Chin Hills from Tiddim, Burma. Australian Minister to the United States Sir Frederic Eggleston announced that Australian troops would clear islands bypassed in the main Allied offensive in the Pacific theatre.

Diplomacy
Radio reports from Brussels announced that Allied forces would support the new Belgian government of Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot.

Economics and finance
U.S. War Mobilization Director James Byrnes warned that unless manpower shortages were remedied in war-producing areas, he would be forced to suspend authorization for new civilian production.

Labour
The White House announced that U.S. National War Labor Board Chairman William Davis and members George Taylor and Dr. Frank Graham would not press their resignations, which had been rejected by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

60 years ago
1954

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, on BBC Light Programme
Tonight's episode: The Second Stain

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ma Vie--Alain Barriere

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Ain't That Loving You Baby--Elvis Presley
2 Last Kiss--J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
3 Leader of the Pack--The Shangri-Las
4 Unless You Care--Terry Black
5 Time is on My Side--The Rolling Stones
6 I'm Crying--The Animals
7 I'm Into Something Good--Herman's Hermits
8 Have I the Right?--The Honeycombs
9 Come a Little Bit Closer--Jay and the Americans
10 Baby Love--The Supremes

Singles entering the chart were Needle in a Haystack by the Velvelettes (#27); Reach Out for Me by Dionne Warwick (#29); Big Man in Town by the 4 Seasons (#31); As Tears Go By by Marianne Faithfull (#33); Slaughter on Tenth Avenue by the Ventures (#34); Sidewalk Surfin' by Jan & Dean (#35); Ringo by Lorne Greene (#38); Mountain of Love by Johnny Rivers (#39); and Little Marie by Chuck Berry (#40).

On television tonight
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Lonely Place, starring Teresa Wright, Pat Buttram, and Bruce Dern

Music
Sam Cooke recorded the songs Shake and It's Got the Whole World Shaking at RCA Studio in Los Angeles.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Kung Fu Fighting--Carl Douglas (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Gonna Make You a Star--David Essex

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Whatever Gets You Thru the Night--John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night--John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
2 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive
3 Jazzman--Carole King
4 My Melody of Love--Bobby Vinton
5 Back Home Again--John Denver
6 Tin Man--America
7 Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)--Reunion
8 I Can Help--Billy Swan
9 Longfellow Serenade--Neil Diamond
10 Everlasting Love--Carl Carlton

Singles entering the chart were Only You by Ringo Starr (#64); Without Love by Aretha Franklin (#84); Sunshine Roses by Gene Cotton (#91); Mandy by Barry Manilow (#93); The Heartbreak Kid by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods (#95); Lady Lay by Wayne Newton (#96); I Belong to You by Love Unlimited (#97); and Careful Man by John Edwards (#100). Mandy, the first charted single for Mr. Manilow, had originally been performed by Scott English in 1972 under the title Brandy.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive (2nd week at #1)
2 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night--John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
3 Life is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)--Reunion
4 The Bitch is Back--Elton John
5 After the Goldrush--Prelude
6 My Melody of Love--Bobby Vinton
7 Tin Man--America
8 I Honestly Love You--Olivia Newton-John
9 You Haven't Done Nothin'--Stevie Wonder
10 Jazzman--Carole King

Singles entering the chart were Junior's Farm by Paul McCartney & Wings (#82); One Man Woman/One Woman Man by Paul Anka with Odia Coates (#83); The Last Farewell by Roger Whittaker (#85); Light of Love by Ginette Reno (#88); Don't Let Me Down by the Hollies (#90); Carousel Man by Cher (#93); Sally Can't Dance by Lou Reed (#94); Good Feeling (To Know) by Octavian (#96); You're My First, My Last, My Everything by Barry White (#97); Touch Me by Fancy (#98); Ride 'Em Cowboy by Paul Davis (#99); and Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder (#100).

Calgary's Top 10
1 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet--Bachman-Turner Overdrive (4th week at #1)
2 So You are a Star--The Hudson Brothers
3 Can't Get Enough--Bad Company
4 Tin Man--America
5 Carrie's Gone--J.C. Stone
6 Jazzman--Carole King
7 Pencil Thin Mustache--Jimmy Buffett
8 Whatever Gets You Thru the Night--John Lennon with the Plastic Ono Nuclear Band
9 It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It)--Rolling Stones
10 Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)--Tony Orlando and Dawn
Pick hit of the week: Traveling Shoes--Elvin Bishop

Hockey
NHL
Toronto 2 @ Vancouver 5

Dennis Ververgaert scored a goal and 2 assists to help the Canucks defeat the Maple Leafs at Pacific Coliseum in the national Hockey Night in Canada telecast on CBC. The Maple Leafs opened and closed the scoring, with Lanny McDonald scoring with 1:07 left in the 1st period and Rod Seiling scoring on a powerplay with 43 seconds left in the game. Gary Smith made 23 saves in goal to get the win over Pierre Hamel, who made 40 saves in his second National Hockey League game, and was named the game's third star.

WHA
Michigan 3 @ Quebec 4



30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (6th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): When the Rain Begins to Fall--Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (10th week at #1)

Space
The five-member crew aboard the U.S. space shuttle Discovery landed at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, concluding mission STS-51-A.

Football
CFL
Valerie Legate, Miss Edmonton Eskimo, was crowned Miss Grey Cup 1984 in a vote for the host city. Terry Girouart, Miss Montreal Concorde, who should have won Miss Grey Cup, was voted Miss Congeniality.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Finnish Singles Chart): Lambada--Kaoma (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Don't Know Much--Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville)

Died on this date
Jean-Claude Malépart, 50. Canadian politician. Mr. Malépart, a Liberal,m represented Sainte-Marie in the Quebec National Assembly (1973-1976) and Sainte-Marie in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 until his death. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works from 1982-1984. Mr. Malépart died 17 days before his 51st birthday.

Abominations
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a fetus had no right to life under common law, the Quebec Civil Code or the Quebec Charter, following injunctions brought under the Barbara Dodd and Chantal Daigle cases.

War
Six Jesuit priests as well as a cook and her daughter were shot to death by uniformed gunmen at Jose Simeon Canas University of Central America in San Salvador.

Politics and government
Members of the United States House of Representatives voted themselves an increase in salary from $89,500 per year to $124,400 per year by 1991.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported the merchandise trade deficit for September at $7.94 billion, the lowest since 1984.

Disasters
A tornado struck East Coldenham Elementary School outside Newburgh, New York, and knocked down a wall in the cafeteria. 9 students wre killed and 16 injured.

Repairs were completed on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, which had been damaged in the October 17 earthquake.

20 years ago
1994

Died on this date
Chet Powers, 57. U.S. musician. Mr. Powers, who often performed under the pseudonym Dino Valenti and sometimes wrote songs under the name Jesse Oris Farrow, was a member of the rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service in the 1960s. He was best known for writing the song Get Together, which became a major hit for the Youngbloods in 1969.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the consumer price index had risen only 0.1% in October.

10 years ago
2004

Politics and government
U.S. President George W. Bush nominated National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to replace General Colin Powell as Secretary of State.