November 4, 2014

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Guille Ramirez Morales!

175 years ago
1839

Protest
British soldiers put down the Newport Rising, an armed march of 1,000-5,000 sympathizers with the People's Charter of 1838, who were intending to liberate fellow Chartists who were reportedly being held prisoner in Newport's Westgate Hotel. 22 demonstrators were killed, and the leaders of the march--the last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain--were sentenced to transportation for life.

150 years ago
1864

War
In the U.S. Civil War, Confederate troops, led by Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, bombarded a Union supply base and destroyed millions of dollars in material in the first day of the Battle of Johnsonville in Tennessee.

130 years ago
1884

Politics and government
Democratic Party candidate Grover Cleveland won a narrow victory over Republican candidate James G. Blaine in the U.S. presidential election to end one of the nastiest presidential campaigns in American history. Mr. Cleveland had been accused of fathering an illegitimate child, while Mr. Blaine had been accused of shady practices while Speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr. Cleveland and running mate Thomas A. Hendricks received 4,875,971 votes (48.5% of the total) to 4,852,234 (48.3%) for Mr. Blaine and running mate John A. Logan; 175,066 (1.7%) for Greenback candidate Benjamin F. Butler; and 150,957 (1.5%) for Prohibition party nominee John P. St. John. Mr. Cleveland won 219 electoral votes to 182 for Mr. Blaine. If only a few hundred men in New York had voted the other way, Mr. Blaine would have won.

125 years ago
1889

Born on this date
Alton Adams. U.S. musician and journalist. Chief Petty Officer Adams, a native of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, formed the Adams Juvenile Band in 1910, and the band joined the United States Navy in 1917, becoming the first Negroes to receive official musical appointments in the Navy in more than 100 years, with CPO Adams becoming the Navy's first Negro bandmaster. He led the band until his retirement in 1933, adding his own compositions to the band's repertoire. A fire at his home in St. Thomas late in 1932 killed his daughter Hazel and destroyed all but about a dozen of his scores. CPO Adams was called back into service with the Navy during World War II, and he led the band until his permanent retirement from the Navy in 1945. He oped a later home in St. Thomas as a guest home, and served as president of the Virgin Islands Hotel Association for many years. CPO Adams was also a reporter with Associated Press and Associated Negro Press for many years after his return to St.Thomas. His compositions included Virgin Islands March (1919); The Governor's Own (1921); and The Spirit of the U.S.N. (1924), the first of which was adopted as the Virgin Islands territorial anthem in 1982. Mr. Adams died on November 23, 1987, 19 days after his 98th birthday.

90 years ago
1924

Died on this date
Gabriel Fauré, 79. French composer. Mr. Fauré was a prominent composer of orchestral and choral works. His best-known works included his Requiem; Pavane; and Pelleas et Melisande.

Politics and government
Calvin Coolidge, who had taken office as President of the United States upon the death of Warren G. Harding on August 2, 1923, was elected in his own right, as he and vice presidential running mate Charles G. Dawes captured 382 electoral votes (54.0% of the popular vote) to 136 electoral votes (28.8% of the popular vote) for Democratic Party candidate John W. Davis and running mate Charles W. Bryan and 13 electoral votes (16.6% of the popular vote) for Progressive Party candidate Bob La Follette and running mate Burton K. Wheeler.

Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first woman to be elected as a Governor in the United States. A Democrat, she was elected to fill the term of her husband William B. Ross, who had died in office on October 2.

75 years ago
1939

War
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents in World War II. The policy favoured the United Kingdom and France.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (0-5) 0 @ Ottawa (4-1) 27
Hamilton (2-3) 8 @ Toronto (4-1) 9

WIFU
Semi-Final
Calgary 24 @ Regina 17

ORFU
Sarnia (2-1-2) 13 @ Peterborough (0-5) 0
Montreal (3-1-1) 1 @ Toronto (3-1-1) 23

Paul Rowe scored 3 touchdowns and Wolfie Hughes and Bizz Bisbee added TDs as the Bronks came from behind to upset the Roughriders before 3,000 fans at Park de Young. Regina led 11-0 in the 2nd quarter and 17-11 in the 3rd quarter. Harry Guest, Howard Cleveland, and Dean Griffing scored touchdowns for the Roughriders.

Canadian university
Queen's (3-2) 12 @ McGill (1-4) 6
Toronto (1-4) 1 @ Western Ontario (5-0) 15

7,000 fans--a record crowd for J.W. Little Memorial Stadium in London--saw the Mustangs defeat the Varsity Blues to clinch the intercollegiate championship.

70 years ago
1944

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Walk Alone--Dinah Shore (Best Seller--2nd week at #1); (There'll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In)--Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and his Orchestra (Jukebox--4th week at #1)

Died on this date
John Dill, 62. U.K. military officer. Field Marshal Sir John served with the British Army in both World Wars. He was Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission and then Senior British Representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff during World War II, who had played a major role in the formation of the "special relationship" between the U.S. and U.K. until his death from aplastic anemia. Field Marshal Sir John was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

War
Allied bombing attacks levelled the German city of Schmidt, 15 miles southeast of Aachen, after German troops had forced American troops to withdraw from the city. Remaining German troops were driven out of Greece and into Yugoslavia. The Macedonian city of Bitola was liberated by the 7th Macedonian Liberation Brigade. Japanese reinforcements in the Philippines landed in the Ormoc Bay area on the west cost of Leyte Island. U.S. forces on Leyte Island opened a new drive for Pinamopoan, a key highway terminus on Carigara Bay. Carrier-based U.S. planes bombed Manila Harbor, reportedly destroying almost 200 Japanese planes.

Politics and government
It was reported on radio from Bucharest that Romanian Premier General Constantin Sanatescu had reshuffled his cabinet, assuming the war ministry portfolio himself.

In his last campaign speech before the November 7 U.S. presidential election, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said in Boston that Republican Party candidate Thomas Dewey had revealed "a shocking lack of trust in America."

Economics and finance
At the direction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the United States Army took over seven war plants in the Toledo, Ohio area because of a strike by the Mechanics Educational Society of America.

Football
CRU
MASSFL
Finals
Central Navigation School (Rivers) @ Wireless School (Winnipeg) (Second game of 2-game, total points series postponed to November 11) (Wireless led series 11-7)

60 years ago
1954

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley, on BBC
Tonight's episode: The Bruce-Partington Plans

Business
Kansas City, Missouri businessman Arnold Johnson bought the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team from Connie Mack and his sons for $3,375,000. Mr. Mack, who had managed the team from 1901-1950 and owned or co-owned the club for much of that time, sold his 302 shares for $604,000, ending his 54 years of involvement with the franchise that had been in the American League since the AL's first year as a major league in 1901. Mr. Johnson intended to move the team to Kansas City, and the sale and move required the approval of AL owners, who were to vote on November 8.

40 years ago
1974

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): The Night Chicago Died--Paper Lace (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Rock Your Baby--George McCrae (2nd week at #1)

Terrorism
British soldier Judith Ward was sentenced to life in prison for planting a bomb aboard an army coach in February 1974, which killed 12 soldiers when it exploded. Her conviction was quashed in 1992.

Football
NFL
Los Angeles (6-2) 15 @ San Francisco (2-6) 13

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in France (SNEP): Besoin de rien, envie de toi--Peter and Sloane

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

Football
CFL
East Division Semi-Final
Montreal 11 @ Hamilton 17

West Division Semi-Final
Edmonton 20 @ Winnipeg 55

Bernie Ruoff’s punting and kicking and Hamilton’s ability to force turnovers were the difference in the Tiger-Cats’ win before 20,736 at Ivor Wynne Stadium on a rainy Sunday. Mr. Ruoff set CFL playoff records with 19 punts for 942 yards, a 49.6 average. 4 of his punts went for singles, and he added 2 field goals and a convert. The only Hamilton touchdown was scored by defensive back Paul Bennett on a 51-yard fumble return just 3:09 into the game; it was one of 5 Hamilton recoveries on 7 Montreal fumbles. The Tiger-Cats also made 2 interceptions. The Concordes’ only touchdown was scored by veteran backup quarterback Gerry Dattilio on a 6-yard run with 2:10 remaining in the game. The score was set up when Montreal defensive back Pete Lavorato, playing the final game of a 10-year CFL career, recovered a blocked punt at the Hamilton 6-yard line; a 2-point convert attempt was unsuccessful. Don Sweet kicked a field goal for the Concordes, and Gerry McGrath punted for 2 singles. Hamilton quarterback Dieter Brock had one of the worst games of his career, completing 11 of 29 passes for just 74 yards. The Tiger-Cats managed just 6 first downs and 92 yards in net offense for the entire game, which may be record lows for a team winning a playoff game--at least in recent decades. The Concordes recorded just 11 first downs and 241 yards in net offense. Dwaine Wilson, the East Division’s nominee for the CFL’s outstanding rookie, rushed 13 times for just 23 yards. Johnny Shepherd of the Tiger-Cats, 1983’s top rookie, carried 11 times for just 17 yards. Turner Gill, who started at quarterback for the Concordes, completed 7 of 13 passes for 55 yards and an interception, but ws knocked out late in the second quarter on a cheap shot out of bounds by Hamilton linebacker John Priestner. Mr. Dattilio played the rest of the game, going 14 for 25 for 128 yards and an interception.

Tom Clements completed 24 of 33 passes for 388 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the Blue Bombers past the Eskimos in front of a Winnipeg Stadium crowd of 27,711. Mr. Clements also ran for a touchdown and handed off to Willard Reaves for 2 more. Jeff Boyd led the Winnipeg receivers with 3 receptions for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns; James Murphy and Rick House each caught a touchdown pass. Trevor Kennerd added 7 converts and 2 singles, while Bob Cameron punted for a single. Matt Dunigan and Neil Lumsden each rushed for an Edmonton touchdown, and Brian Kelly made a spectacular catch for a 45-yard touchdown on a pass from Mr. Dunigan in the fourth quarter. Dave Cutler, playing his final meaningful game, converted the first 2 scores; a 2-point convert attempt on Mr. Kelly’s touchdown was unsuccessful. A number of the Eskimo defenders ween’t wearing the proper footwear to cope with the muddy field, which helped the Winnipeg offense to have an easy time of things. The key drive took place in the second quarter when, after the Eskimos had cut Winnipeg’s lead to 16-7, Mr. Clements launched an 18-play 84-yard drive that used up 9 minutes and 22 seconds before scoring his converted touchdown to make the score 23-7. Mr. Reaves carried 23 times for 133 yards as the Blue Bombers almost doubled the Eskimos in net offense. Mr. Dunigan, playing with a sore ankle, completed 19 of 30 passes for 264 yards, but threw 3 interceptions. The Eskimos actually moved the ball well, but they just didn’t have the ball enough, the way Mr. Clements and the Winnipeg offense controlled the ball and the clock. Edmonton punter Johnny Evans, also playing for the last time, had his worst game of the season, punting 6 times for a 36.2-yard average, an average punt 5.6 yards shorter than Winnipeg’s Bob Cameron. In addition to Mr. Cutler, Edmonton middle linebacker Dan Kepley played the final game of his 10-year Hall of Fame career. The game marked the first time that the Eskimos had given up 50 points or more in a game since a 56-8 loss at home to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on August 28, 1964.



25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Lambada--Kaoma (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): If Only I Could--Sydney Youngblood

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Girl I'm Gonna Miss You--Milli Vanilli (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Swing the Mood--Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): That's What I Like--Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard
1 Listen to Your Heart--Roxette
2 Cover Girl--New Kids on the Block
3 Miss You Much--Janet Jackson
4 Sowing the Seeds of Love--Tears for Fears
5 When I See You Smile--Bad English
6 Love in an Elevator--Aerosmith
7 Rock Wit'cha--Bobby Brown
8 Dr. Feelgood--Motley Crue
9 (It's Just) The Way that You Love Me--Paula Abdul
10 Love Shack--The B-52's

Singles entering the chart were Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (#43); Free Fallin' by Tom Petty (#72); Rock and a Hard Place by the Rolling Stones (#79); Touch Me Tonight by Shooting Star (#88); I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson by D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (#92); No Souvenirs by Melissa Etheridge (#95); Big Talk by Warrant (#96); You are My Everything by Surface (#97); and Name and Number by Big Noise (#98).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Sowing the Seeds of Love--Tears for Fears
2 Listen to Your Heart--Roxette
3 Miss You Much--Janet Jackson
4 Cover Girl--New Kids on the Block
5 Dr. Feelgood--Motley Crue
6 Love in an Elevator--Aerosmith
7 Rock Wit'cha--Bobby Brown
8 When I See You Smile--Bad English
9 Bust a Move--Young M.C.
10 Love Shack--The B-52's

Singles entering the chart were Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (#50); Fool for Your Loving by Whitesnake (#75); Free Fallin' by Tom Petty (#79); Oh Father by Madonna (#82); Rock and a Hard Place by the Rolling Stones (#85); When the Night Comes by Joe Cocker (#89); and Crossroads by Tracy Chapman (#92).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sowing the Seeds of Love--Tears for Fears
2 Miss You Much--Janet Jackson
3 Mixed Emotions--Rolling Stones
4 The Best--Tina Turner
5 Cherish--Madonna
6 Healing Hands--Elton John
7 Cover Girl--New Kids on the Block
8 No Souvenirs--Melissa Etheridge
9 Heaven--Warrant
10 Listen to Your Heart--Roxette

Singles entering the chart were Rock and a Hard Place by the Rolling Stones (#75); Live by the Groove by Paul Carrack (#79); The Sensual World by Kate Bush (#81); Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins (#83); 245 Days by Peter Himmelman (#85); So Hard by Sass Jordan (#87); Just Like Jesse James by Cher (#89); I'm Not the Man I Used to Be by Fine Young Cannibals (#91); There's a Spy by Animal Logic (#93); and How am I Supposed to Live Without You by Michael Bolton (#95).

Football
CFL
Hamilton (12-6) 36 @ Toronto (7-11) 27
Calgary (10-8) 21 @ British Columbia (7-11) 46

Hamilton running back Derrick McAdoo rushed 17 times for 63 yards and a touchdown to go over 1,000 yards for the season in helping the Tiger-Cats defeat the Argos. Earl Winfield scored another Hamilton touchdown on a 77-yard punt return, and Sonny Gordon returned an interception 48 yards for another score. Paul Osbaldiston added 3 converts and 5 field goals for the Tiger-Cats. Toronto quarterback Rick Johnson completed just 13 of 33 passes for 193 yards and 4 interceptions, but managed to complete touchdown passes to Paul Masotti and Emanuel Tolbert in the fourth quarter. Lance Chomyc added 2 converts, 4 field goals and a single for the Argos. Mr. Masotti led all receivers with 121 yards on 5 receptions, while Tony Champion led the Tiger-Cats with 116 yards on 6 catches. 44,206 fans were at SkyDome to see the Argos fail to clinch second place in the East Division, leaving them to hope that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers would lose in Ottawa the next day.



The Lions and Stampeders combined for 1,193 yards in net offense before 23,452 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. B.C. quarterback Matt Dunigan completed 16 of 22 passes for 274 yards passing, including a 50-yard touchdown to Tony Cherry. Mr. Cherry rushed for 152 yards on just 9 carries. In the 3rd quarter, B.C. punter Lui Passaglia completed a pass on a fake punt to Scott Leckie, who broke the play for an 89-yard touchdown. Rickey Foggie mopped up at quarterback for the Lions, and he completed a 31-yard touchdown pass to David Williams. Mr. Dunigan and Anthony Parker each rushed 1 yard for B.C. touchdowns, and Ken Watson scored the last Lions’ major on a 47-yard interception return. Calgary quarterback Danny Barrett completed just 21 of 44 passes, but produced 404 yards passing, including 2 touchdowns to Marc Zeno. Mr. Zeno caught 8 passes for 132, while teammate Larry Willis caught 5 for 127. The loss prevented the Stampeders from clinching second place in the West Division, forcing them to hope that the Saskatchewan Roughriders would lose in Edmonton the next day. The game marked the end of the line for Joe Galat in the CFL, as he became one of the few head coaches to be fired after winning his last game.

CIAU
Atlantic Championship (Jewett Trophy)
Acadia 2 @ St. Mary’s 46

Ontario-Quebec Final (Dunsmore Cup)
Ottawa 18 @ Queen’s 39

Ontario Final (Yates Cup)
Toronto 20 @ Western Ontario 50

Western Championship (Hardy Cup)
British Columbia 18 @ Saskatchewan 22

Terry Eisler rushed 28 times for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns on a muddy field at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon to lead the Huskies over the Thunderbirds to win their first Hardy Trophy since 1974. Mike Lazecki converted both touchdowns and added 2 field goals and 2 singles. Mr. Eisler’s first touchdown, in the second quarter, was a 5-yard run set up by Dan Farthing’s 92-yard punt return. Scott Findlay scored the Thunderbirds’ only touchdown in the third quarter. Roger Hennig converted and added 3 field goals and 2 singles.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): This is the Way--E-type (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Always--Bon Jovi

Defense
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to withdraw its remaining peacekeeping troops from Somalia by the end of March 1995. The resolution stated that the UN forces had been unable to bring rival factions together to establish a government.

Business
The first conference focusing exclusively on the subject of the commercial potential of the World Wide Web took place in San Francisco.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate had edged downward 0.1% to 5.8%, its lowest level in four years.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-14) 24 @ Shreveport (3-15) 28

Ryan Benjamin rushed 9 yards for a touchdown, Martin Patton rushed 1 yard for a TD, and Alex Mash returned a fumble 25 yards for another touchdown as the Pirates took a 22-7 halftime lead and held on to defeat the Rough Riders before 32,011 fans at Independence Stadium. Ottawa quarterback Danny Barrett completed 2 touchdown passes to Dean Noel and another to Nick Mazzoli.