November 5, 2014

225 years ago
1789

Born on this date
William Bland. U.K.-born Australian physician and politician. Dr. Bland was a surgeon on the Royal navy sloop HMS Hesper who was exiled to Van Diemen's Land after killing purser Robert Case in a duel in 1813. Dr. Bland was a pioneer in the Australian struggle for responsible government. He represented Sydney on the New South Wales Territorial Council (1843-1848, 1849-1850), and sat on the NSW Legislative Council (1858-1861). Dr. Bland died of pneumonia on July 21, 1868 at the age of 78.

200 years ago
1814

War
In the War of 1812, British forces drove American troops from Fort Erie, Upper Canada after two months of skirmishing. The Americans blew up fortifications before they left.

190 years ago
1824

Journalism
William Lyon Mackenzie first published The Colonial Advocate in York (now Toronto).

160 years ago
1854

Born on this date
Paul Sabatier. French chemist. Dr. Sabatier was awarded a share of the 1912 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his method of hydrogenating organic compounds in the presence of finely disintegrated metals." He died on August 14, 1941 at the age of 86.

War
In the Crimean War, the allied armies of Britain, France and Ottoman Empire defeated the Imperial Russian Army in the Battle of Inkerman.

130 years ago
1884

Transportation
The British Columbia portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway reached Golden City.

125 years ago
1889

Abominations
Wyoming Territory voters approved the first constitution in the world granting full voting rights to women.

100 years ago
1914

War
France and the British Empire declared war on the Ottoman Empire. Sir John Maxwell, British military commander in Egypt, announced that Britain was fighting to protect the rights and liberties of Egypt that had been won on the battlefield by Mohammed Aly Pasha, and to secure the continuance of the peaceful prosperity which Egypt had enjoyed from British occupation. He added that the United Kingdom accepted the sole burden of the war without calling upon the Egyptian people for aid.

90 years ago
1924

Transportation
The first paved highway between Ottawa and Montreal opened.

80 years ago
1934

Football
NFL
The Cincinnati Reds, in their second season in the National Football League, moved to St. Louis, to become known as the Gunners. The Reds were fifth and last in the Western Division with a record of 0-8.

75 years ago
1939

On the radio

The National Research Council of Canada first broadcast its official time signal from Ottawa at exactly 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

70 years ago
1944

Died on this date
Alexis Carrel, 71. French physician and biologist. Dr. Carrel was awarded the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "[for] his work on vascular suture and the transplantation of blood vessels and organs." He supported Nazi eugenics policies, and was accused of collaboration with the Vichy regime in France, but died before he could come to trial.

War
Lieutenant-General H.D.G. Crerar, General Guy Simonds and the 5th Canadian Armoured Division arrived in Italy. Lieutenant-General Charles Foulkes succeeded Lieut.-General E. L. M. Burns as commander of the 1st Canadian Corps, and left for Holland to exchange appointments with Major-General H.W. Foster. Canadian and British troops in the Netherlands liberated Dinteloord. Allied troops drove German forces beyond the Meuse River and held a 50-mile front from Hertogenbosch to the North Sea. Soviet units captured Andrassy, Taksony, and Uelloe around Budapest, and opened artillery fire on the Hungarian capital. The government of Greece decided to call up all Greek males aged 27 on November 24 to begin service on December 1 as members of a provisional home guard which would replace the temporary National Militia Corps.

Diplomacy
The U.S. State Department announced that the French government had invited U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull to make an official visit to Paris, at their convenience. The invitation was meant as a cordial gesture thanking Americans for their war efforts.

Aviation
Latin American representatives at the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago supported the U.S. plan for an international body, but opposed the American plan for a 15-member committee to direct postwar civil aviation.

60 years ago
1954

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): My Son, My Son--Vera Lynn and Frank Weir

50 years ago
1964

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: We'll Sing in the Sunshine--Gale Garnett

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me--Sandie Shaw (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Lansdale Sasscer, 71. U.S. politician. Mr. Sasscer, a Democrat, represented Maryland's 5th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1939-1953.

Buddy Cole, 47. U.S. musician. Mr. Cole was a jazz pianist and organist who accompanied Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, as well as leading his own trio. He died of a heart attack in his sleep after a lengthy recording session for the movie The Sound of Music (1965).

Space
The United States launched the probe Mariner 3, whose mission was to measure radiation, magnetic fields, and micrometeorites in space and near Mars; to photograph Mars; and to determine characteristics of Martian atmospheric pressure. However, the shroued encasing the probe atop its rocket failed to open properly, and Mariner 3 ended up in a solar orbit after its batteries ran out, and never made it to Mars.

The mission of the Soviet satellite Cosmos 50 ended, eight days after launch.

40 years ago
1974

Died on this date
Stafford Repp, 56. U.S. actor. Mr. Repp was best known for playing Police Chief O'Hara in the television series Batman (1966-1968). His last television appearance was in an episode of M*A*S*H. Mr. Repp died of a heart attack while at Hollywood Park Racetrack.

Politics and government
Ella T. Grasso, a Democrat, was elected Governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman in the United States to be elected a governor without being the wife or widow of a former governor.

30 years ago
1984

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): I Just Called to Say I Love You--Stevie Wonder (3rd week at #1)

Politics and government
The ruling Sandanistas claimed victory in Nicaragua’s first election since the revolution five years earlier.

25 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Swing the Mood--Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Lambada--Kaoma (11th week at #1)

Died on this date
Vladimir Horowitz, 85. Russian-born U.S. musician. Mr. Horowitz, one of the most famous pianists of the 20th century, made his American debut with the New York Philharmonic orchestra in 1928 and settled in New York in 1940.

Politics and government
Rene Moawad, a Christian who had the support of Syria, was elected President of Lebanon by that country’s parliament. The Lebanese parliament also approved a plan supported by the Arab league to end Lebanon’s civil war. The plan called for a balancing of political offices among the religious factions and would require militias to disband and Syrian troops to withdraw within two years. General Michel Aoun, the Christian army commander, rejected the plan because Syrian troops would not leave at once.

Jean-Paul L'Allier was elected Mayor of Québec, defeating former Parti québecois cabinet minister Jean-François Bertrand by 13,000 votes. Mr. L'Allier's Rassemblement populaire elected 17 of 21 city councillors.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-11) 10 @ Ottawa (4-14) 24
Saskatchewan (9-9) 17 @ Edmonton (16-2) 49

Ken Hobart rushed for one touchdown and passed to Ray McDonald for another to lead the Rough Riders to their second win over the Blue Bombers in as many games. David Conrad rushed 3 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter to give Ottawa a 21-5 halftime lead, and the Rough Riders coasted from there. Lee Saltz, making his first start at quarterback for Winnipeg since Sean Salisbury had been released several days earlier, completed 20 of 41 passes for 178 yards. Ottawa’s Robert Reid led all rushers with 10 carries for 75 yards, while teammate Anthony Stafford carried 15 times for 62. Mr. McDonald caught 2 passes for 73 yards in his final CFL game. 13,757 were at Lansdowne Park to see the home team hand the defending Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers their seventh straight loss, handing second place in the East Division to the Toronto Argos.

Edmonton quarterbacks Tracy Ham and Rick Worman combined to throw 6 touchdown passes as the Eskimos became the first team in CFL history to win 16 regular season games. Mr. Ham, who also rushed 7 times for 92 yards to become the first quarterback to rush for 1,000 yards in a season, completed 14 of 24 passes for 332 yards and 4 touchdowns. Mr. Worman was 4 for 5 for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. Blake Marshall and Walter Murray each scored 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos, with the others coming from Craig Ellis, Keith Wright, and Tom Richards. Jerry Kauric converted all 7. Tim McCray scored Saskatchewan’s lone touchdown on a pass from backup quarterback Tom Burgess with 1:12 remaining in the game. Dave Ridgway converted and added 3 field goals, while Terry Baker punted for a single. 27,472 were at Commonwealth Stadium to see the Eskimos roll up 651 yards in net offense. Reggie Taylor led Edmonton rushers with 9 carries for 76 yards; Craig Ellis caught 8 passes for 118 yards, while Tom Richards had 114 on just 2 catches. Mr. McCray rushed 14 times for 79 yards and caught 5 passes for 82 to lead the Roughriders.

20 years ago
1994

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Tomorrow--Silverchair (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Saturday Night--Whigfield

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Hymn--Caballero (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Cotton-Eyed Joe--Rednex (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): It's a Rainy Day--Ice MC

#1 single in France (SNEP): 7 Seconds--Youssou N'Dour & Neneh Cherry (13th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Dromen zijn bedrog--Marco Borsato (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Baby Come Back--Pato Banton (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (11th week at #1)
2 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
3 Secret--Madonna
4 Another Night--Real McCoy
5 Here Comes the Hotstepper--Ini Kamoze
6 Always--Bon Jovi
7 Never Lie--Immature
8 I Wanna Be Down--Brandy
9 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
10 At Your Best (You are Love)--Aaliyah

Singles entering the chart were Black Coffee by Heavy D & the Boyz (#70); Be Happy by Mary J. Blige (#82); I See it Now by Tracy Lawrence (#92); and Hit by Love by CeCe Peniston (#95).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I'll Make Love to You--Boyz II Men (10th week at #1)
2 Secret--Madonna
3 All I Wanna Do--Sheryl Crow
4 Another Night--Real McCoy
5 Endless Love--Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey
6 100% Pure Love--Crystal Waters
7 When Can I See You--Babyface
8 I'm the Only One--Melissa Etheridge
9 Always--Bon Jovi
10 Living in Danger--Ace of Base

Singles entering the chart were Get Over It by the Eagles (#58); Blind Man by Aerosmith (#68); Creep by TLC (#80); If I Only Knew by Tom Jones (#90); and Be Happy by Mary J. Blige (#94).

Politics and government
Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan disclosed that he had Alzheimer's disease.

Boxing
George Foreman (73-4) became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion at age 45 by knocking out Michael Moorer (35-1) at 2:03 of the 10th round to win the WBA and IBF titles at the Grand Garden Arena at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.



Football
CFL
Calgary (15-3) 24 @ British Columbia (11-6-1) 23
Baltimore (12-6) 0 @ Sacramento (9-8-1) 18

Doug Flutie's 28-yard touchdown pass to Allen Pitts and Mark McLoughlin's convert early in the 4th quarter gave the Stampeders their win over the Lions before 40,556 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Mr. Flutie completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Will Moore in the 1st quarter, and Tony Stewart rushed 2 yards for the other Calgary TD. B.C. quarterback Danny McManus completed touchdown passes of 67 and 3 yards to Mike Trevathan in the 1st half. Lui Passaglia added 2 converts and 3 field goals.



Troy Mills rushed for a touchdown and Roman Anderson added a convert and 2 field goals as the Gold Miners shut out the Baltimore Football Club before 14,056 fans at Hornet Field in the last CFL game ever played in Sacramento and the last game played by the Gold Miners before they moved to San Antonio to become the Texans for the 1995 season. Pete Gardere punted for a single, and the Gold Miners added 2 safety touches. The game was the first shutout in the CFL since the Calgary Stampeders had blanked the Toronto Argonauts in 1992, and the second of three shutouts in the CFL in the 1990s.



CIAU
Hardy Cup
Calgary 17 @ Saskatchewan 34



10 years ago
2004

Football
CFL
East Division Semi-Final
Hamilton 6 @ Toronto 24

Damon Allen's 7-yard touchdown pass to Arland Bruce, converted by Noel Prefontaine, got the Argonauts off to a good start as they easily defeated the Tiger-Cats before 37,835 fans at SkyDome in a game that was played on a Friday night because Rogers Centre was unavailable on Saturday or Sunday. Mr. Prefontaine added 3 field goals and a single and converted a touchdown by defensive back Kenny Wheaton, who set a playoff record with a 116-yard interception return with 2:24 remaining in the game. Hamilton broke up the shutout with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Brady to Mike Morreale on the last play of the game; a 2-point convert attempt was unsuccessful. Hamilton's Troy Davis led all rushers with 18 carries for 109 yards.