September 19, 2015

80 years ago
1935

Baseball
Paul Derringer earned his 20th win of the season as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

75 years ago
1940

War
German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler formally ordered the assembly of the "Sea Lion" invasion fleet halted, pending further developments. The 13th consecutive nightly German raid on London was made from the northwest, a new direction. British ships and planes shelled the Italian stronghold of Sidi Barrani in Egypt. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. Lord Lothian, and Australian Minister to the U.S. Richard Casey conferred on joint use of naval and air bases for mutual defense.

Diplomacy
Japan gave France two days to accede to her demands in Indochina.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Senate voted 46-23 to pass the excess profits tax bill.

Labour
The Congress of Industrial Organizations Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America demanded that the CIO bar all Communists from its New York state offices.

Baseball
Paul Derringer earned his 20th win of the season as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 before 1,094 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia.

The Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Athletics 13-2 and 10-1 before 10,493 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit to move into a tie for first place in the American League with the Cleveland Indians. Rudy York hit a home run in each game for Detroit.

70 years ago
1945

War
A court in London sentenced William Joyce, better known as "Lord Haw Haw," to death for treason for making Axis propaganda broadcasts from Germany during World War II.

Diplomacy
The Council of Foreign Ministers appointed a committee of experts to study the whole Yugoslavian-Italian boundary question.

World events
Marshal Grigori Zhukov, U.S.S.R. administrator in Germany, announced that Poland's new western frontier would include several hundred additional square miles of territory west of Stettin on the lower Oder River.

Politics and government
U.K. Prime Minister Clement Attlee said that legislative elections in India would be followed by the establishment of a constituent assembly to frame a new constitution.

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan General Douglas MacArthur announced the formation of an economic and scientific section of his headquarters to investigate every aspect of Japanese business and science and make recommendations.

Law
U.S. occupation forces in Korea revoked Japanese laws preventing freedom of religious worship, speech, and press, and freedom from persecution for political activity.

Transportation
Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., Pan American Airways, Eastern Airlines, and American Export Airlines announced that they had purchased large fleets of Lockheed Constellation planes, which would carry 43-51 passengers at 340 miles per hour and provide 11-hour service between New York and London.

60 years ago
1955

On television tonight
Sherlock Holmes, starring Ronald Howard and H. Marion Crawford
Tonight's episode: The Case of the Diamond Tooth



Producers' Showcase, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Our Town, starring Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, and Shelley Fabares

Mr. Sinatra's performance of the original song Love and Marriage became a major hit, and won an Emmy Award.

World events
Argentine President Juan Peron was deposed and exiled after a military coup.

Football
CRU
WIFU
British Columbia (4-4) 24 @ Calgary (2-6) 18
Winnipeg (2-6) 8 @ Edmonton (8-0) 14

Al Pollard scored 2 touchdowns and 4 converts to lead the Lions over the Stampeders before 11,000 fans at Mewata Stadium. Ron Clinkscale and Primo Villanueva also scored B.C. touchdowns, with Mr. Villanueva's TD, with 9:35 remaining in the game, breaking an 18-18 tie. Calgary quarterback Don Klosterman rushed for 2 touchdowns and passed to Willie Roberts for the other, all of which were converted by Tom Miner.

Normie Kwong and Con Kelly scored touchdowns for the Eskimos as they defeated the Blue Bombers before 12,500 rain-soaked fans at Clarke Stadium. Winnipeg quarterback Buddy Leake, who completed just 1 of 8 passes for 12 yards, scored the only Blue Bomber touchdown on an 18-yard rush. Tom Casey added 3 singles.

50 years ago
1965

Football
CFL
Hamilton (6-2) 33 @ Toronto (0-8) 0
Ottawa (5-2) 12 @ Winnipeg (5-4) 19

Joe Zuger rushed for 2 touchdowns and punted for a single as the Tiger-Cats shut out the Argonauts before 22,854 fans at CNE Stadium. Defensive backs Garney Henley and Billy Wayte also scored touchdowns, while Toronto quarterback Peter Liske completed just 6 of 28 passes for 85 yards and 4 interceptions.

Art Perkins rushed for a pair of 1-yard touchdowns as the Blue Bombers defeated the Rough Riders before 20,658 fans at Winnipeg Stadium.

40 years ago
1975

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Wasted Days and Wasted Nights--Freddy Fender

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): S O S--ABBA (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Torneró--I Santo California (3rd week at #1)

Personal
The Goombahs, the intramural flag football team captained by this blogger, lost 12-0 to the Idle Relaxers to drop to 1-1. Sigmund Undheim returned an interception for a touchdown and set up the other touchdown with another interception. This blogger made an interception and a kickoff return, to no great effect.

Politics and government
A provisional government under Prime Minister Jose Pinheiro de Azevedo took office in Portugal.

Football
CIAU
Alberta (1-2) 21 @ Calgary (2-0) 33

Dan Diduck rushed 27 times for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Dinosaurs beat the Golden Bears at McMahon Stadium. Larry Leathem scored the other Calgary touchdown on a 30-yard pass from Greg Watson. Alberta quarterback Brian Larsen completed touchdown passes of 54 yards to Brian Fryer at 8:02 of the 1st quarter and directed the Golden Bears to 2 touchdowns in the last 2:06 of the game, passing 44 yards to Joe Poplawski with 2:06 remaining and handing off to Dalton Smarsh for a 4-yard TD run with 33 seconds left. Mr. Poplawski converted all 3 TDs.

30 years ago
1985

Disasters
The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes within the span of 36 hours that killed 10,000 people, injured 30,000, and left 250,000 homeless.

Scandal
Canadian Fisheries Minister John Fraser reversed himself and ordered a recall of one million cans of rancid tuna, after media reported that some cans contained rotting fish.

25 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): U Can't Touch This--MC Hammer (4th week at #1)

At the movies
GoodFellas, directed by Martin Scorcese and starring Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci, opened in theatres.



On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Growing Up

This was the first episode of the fourth season of The Wonder Years.

Politics and government
The Parliament of the Supreme Soviet asked Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov to resign.

Baseball
Barry Bonds hit his 30th and 31st home runs of the season to help Doug Drabek pick up his 20th win of the season as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 8-7 before 13,058 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The Detroit Tigers scored 6 runs in the top of the 9th inning to insure a 12-5 win over the California Angels before 21,770 fans at Anaheim Stadium. The sixth and last California pitcher, Jeff Richardson, entered the game with 2 out in the 9th and gave up a 3-run triple to Travis Fryman before fielding a ground ball by Mike Heath and retiring him for the last out. It was Mr. Richardson's only major league game.

20 years ago
1995

Hit parade #1 single in Italy: Hideaway--De'Lacy (3rd week at #1)

Journalism
The New York Times and The Washington Post published the Unabomber's manifesto.

Boxing
Former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes (63-5) won a unanimous 10-round decision over Ed Donaldson (11-5) at Casino Magic in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (4-9) 28 @ Calgary (11-1) 43

Jeff Garcia passed for 275 yards and touchdowns to Vince Danielsen, Terry Vaughn, Allen Pitts, and Dave Sapunjis to lead the Stampeders over the Blue Bombers before 21,738 fans at McMahon Stadium, clinching a playoff spot. Marvin Coleman scored another Calgary on a 108-yard return of a missed field goal. Reggie Slack threw to Allan Boyko for the first Winnipeg touchdown in the 3rd quarter, and Kevin McDougal connected with Milt Stegall for a 14-yard touchdown late in the 4th quarter. It was Mr. Stegall's first touchdown as a Blue Bomber, coming in his first CFL game. Shannon Baker scored the other Winnipeg touchdown on a 51-yard punt return. The Stampeders led 30-6 at halftime.

10 years ago
2005

Died on this date
John Bromfield, 83. U.S. actor. Mr. Bromfield, born Farran Bromfield, was best known as the star of the Western television series Sheriff of Cochise (later retitled U.S. Marshal) (1956-1960).