September 21, 2015

420 years ago
1595

Americana
Don Juan de Oñate’s petition and contract for the conquest of New Mexico was presented to Luís de Velasco, the viceroy of Nueva Vizcaya.

370 years ago
1645

Born on this date
Louis Jolliet. Canadian explorer. Mr. Jolliet, who was born near Quebec City, was known for his expedition with Jesuit priest Jacques Marquette in 1673, when they became the first non-Natives to explore and map the Mississippi River. Mr. Jolliet explored the coast of Labrador in 1694, and left for Anicosti Island in northern New France in May 1700, but he disappeared from the historical record by the time a mass was said on his behalf on September 15, 1600, shortly before he would have turned 55.

270 years ago
1745

War
Jacobite troops led by Charles Edward Stuart defeated Hanoverian forces in the Battle of Prestonpans in Scotland.

125 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Max Immelmann. German military aviator. Oberleutnant Immelmann was the first German flying ace during World War I. He was credited with 15 victories before being shot down and killed in a battle with the British Royal Air Force at the age of 25 on June 18, 1916.

Charles William Train. U.K. soldier. Sergeant Train was a corporal with the British Army at the time he engaged enemy forces near Jerusalem on December 8, 1917, killing or wounding all the enemy troops, thus earning the Victoria Cross. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 28, 1965 at the age of 74.

80 years ago
1935

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (0-1) 8 @ Ottawa (1-0) 21
Hamilton (0-1) 8 @ Toronto (1-0) 13

ORFU-MRU
Pre-season
Sarnia 1 @ Winnipeg 3

The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club's win over the defending Grey Cup champion Imperials before a record Winnipeg crowd of 3,800 in the first game ever played at Osborne Stadium marked the first time that a Western senior team had ever beaten an Eastern team.

Baseball
Ben Chapman tripled in 2 runs and George Selkirk had 3 hits and 2 runs batted in as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 before 7,500 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Johnny Murphy pitched a 7-hit complete game victory. Max Bishop played the 9th inning at first base for Boston and made 1 putout in his 1,338th and last major league game.

The Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns 6-2 and 2-0 before 31,000 fans at Navin Field in Detroit to clinch the American League pennant. Tommy Bridges won the first game, and Eldon Auker pitched the shutout in the second game, which took only 1 hour 28 minutes to play.

75 years ago
1940

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Never Smile Again--Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers) (9th week at #1)

Radio
Dr. Edward Armstrong received a patent for a new FM transmitting system which increased fidelity to new peak levels.

War
British planes bombed the Norwegian coast from Trondheim to Namsos. Bulgarian forces occupied Souther Dobruja.

The Mexican government sent federal troops into the state of Chihuahua to crush a rebel uprising.

Defense
French authorites refused Japan the right to military bases in the state of Tonkin.

Politics and government
The United Australia Party-Country Party coalition, led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies, won a plurality of seats in the House of Representatives and a majority in the Senate in the Australian federal election. The coalition won 36 of 74 seats in the House, 2 short of a majority, with 23 of the 36 going to the UAP. The Labour Party, led by John Curtin, won 32 seats, while a faction of the Labour Party following the leadership of former New South Wales Premier John Lang took 4 seats, with 2 independent candidates being elected. The coalition won 16 of the 19 Senate seats up for election, and now held 19 of 36 seats.



Congo, Togoland, and Dahomey reported their opposition to the French government of Marshal Philippe Pétain.

Four members of the Saadist Party resigned their posts in the Egyptian cabinet of Prime Minister Hassan Sabry Pasha.

Crime
Marc de Tristan, Jr., the 3-year-old son of Count and Countess Marc de Tristan, was kidnapped in Hillsborough, California, and a $100,000 ransom was demanded.

Horse racing
The world's first triple dead heat for first place was recorded at Willow's Park in Victoria, British Columbia; it was the first three way photo finish in a horse race.

Baseball
Schoolboy Rowe pitched a shutout to earn his 16th win of the season as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Indians 5-0 before 42,230 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit to take a 2-game lead over the Indians in the American League pennant race.

70 years ago
1945

World events
Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan General Douglas MacArthur ordered the arrest of Lieutenant General Kenji Doihara, known as "Lawrence of Manchuria," for his reputed undercover work preparatory to the Japanese conquest of Manchuria.

Defense
A purported suggestion by U.S. Commerce Secretary Henry Wallace that the stomic bomb secret be given to the U.S.S.R. was said to have been discussed by the cabinet of President Harry Truman.

Politics and government
The Working Committee of the All-India Congress Party adopted a resolution demanding independence for India, Burma, Malaya, Indochina, and the Indonesian Islands.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Social Security Board reported that claims for unemployment insurance had reached 1,479,606 in the seek ending September 15, 1945.

60 years ago
1955

Boxing
Rocky Marciano (49-0) was knocked down in the 2nd round, but came back to knock world light heavyweight champion Archie Moore (148-20-8) down 4 times and finally out at 1:25 of the 9th round to retain his world heavyweight title at Yankee Stadium in New York. It turned out to be Mr. Marciano' last fight; he announced his retirement from the ring in 1956.



Football
CRU
ORFU
Sarnia (4-2) 17 @ Kitchener-Waterloo (4-1) 27

Bill Graham scored a touchdown and 3 converts, and Cookie Gilchrist scored a touchdown and a field goal to help the Dutchmen defeat the Imperials in Kitchener. Bobby Kuntz and Billy Tonegusso also scored touchdowns for K-W. Ross Dowswell, John Jacobs, and Dick Dixon scored Sarnia touchdowns, 2 of which were converted by Gino Cappelletti.

50 years ago
1965

On television tonight
The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Middle of a Heat Wave, with guest stars J.D. Cannon and Carol Eve Rossen

Died on this date
Socks Seibold, 69. U.S. baseball pitcher. Harry Seibold began his career as a shortstop with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915 before switching to the mound with the Athletics (1916-1917, 1919) and Boston Braves (1929-1933). He compiled a pitching record of 48-85 with an earned run average of 4.43 in 191 games, and batted .192 with 1 home run and 27 runs batted in in 207 games. Mr. Seibold died three days after the 50th anniversary of his first major league game.

Diplomacy
The Gambia, Maldives, and Singapore were admitted to the United Nations, bringing the membership to 117 nations.

Politics and government
Abdul Rahman al-Bazzar took office as Prime Minister of Iraq, replacing Arif Abdel Razzak, who was now in exile.

Baseball
Ron Santo batted 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and 6 runs batted in to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies before just 892 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Mr. Santo hit a 3-run homer off Philadelphia starting pitcher Larry Jackson in the 1st inning, and Ernie Banks followed him with a home run to give the Cubs a 4-0 lead. Mr. Santo hit a 2-run homer against rookie relief pitcher Ferguson Jenkins in the 8th inning to break a 5-5 tie. Mr. Jenkins suffered his first major league loss.

Jim Pagliaroni hit a 2-run home run off Dave Eilers with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-5 win over the New York Mets before 4,660 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Ray Sadecki allowed 5 hits in 8 1/3 innings and doubled in a run as the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 before 4,348 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. St. Louis third baseman Phil Gagliano batted 1 for 3 with a base on balls, and drove in the final run with a ground out. The Astros loaded the bases with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning, but relief pitcher Hal Woodeshick induced Norm Miller to ground into a double play to end the game.

Gates Brown's grand slam was the big blow in a 5-run 3rd inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 before 6,780 fans at Tiger Stadium. All 5 Detroit runs in the 3rd inning came with 2 out and were unearned as the result of an error by starting and losing pitcher Joe Horlen. Denny McLain pitched a 7-hit complete game victory, striking out 12 batters. Former Detroit ace Frank Lary pitched the 5th and 6th innings for Chicago, allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run in the 362nd and final game of his 12-year major league career.

Horace Clarke drove in 5 runs with a ground out in the 3rd inning and a grand slam in the 4th as the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-4 before 7,222 fans at Yankee Stadium. Mel Stottlemyre pitched a 5-hit complete game victory to improve his 1965 record to 19-8. With 1 out in the 9th inning, Larry Brown singled, and 18-year-old rookie Ralph Gagliano, the younger brother of Phil Gagliano of the St. Louis Cardinals, was inserted as a pinch runner for Mr. Brown. Another rookie, Richie Scheinblum, then hit into a force play, and Mr. Gagliano was put out at second base. It was Mr. Gagliano's only major league game.

40 years ago
1975

Football
CFL
Calgary (4-6) 17 @ Toronto (3-7) 23
Hamilton (2-6-1) 28 @ Saskatchewan (6-4-1) 28

Dave Hadden rushed 2 yards for a touchdown with 24 seconds remaining in the game to give the Argonauts their win over the Stampeders before 36,410 fans at CNE Stadium. Mr. Hadden's touchdown climaxed a 73-yard drive led by quarterback Bill Bynum, and came just 1 minute 25 seconds after Calgary quarterback Joe Pisarcik had rushed 1 yard for a TD to give the Stampeders the lead. It was the first CFL game for Toronto running back Dickie Morton, who rushed 13 times for 41 yards and a touchdown, and caught 6 passes for 66 yards. Calgary's Tom Forzani led all receivers with 7 receptions for 130 yards and a touchdown. Toronto defensive lineman Joe Sullivan spent the second half of the game on the bench with a sprained ankle in his only CFL game. It was the last game for Jim Wood as Calgary's head coach; he was fired several days later and replaced by assistant coach Bob Baker.



Jack Abendschan's 38-yard field goal with 42 seconds remaining in the game gave the Roughriders their tie against the Tiger-Cats before 18,964 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. The Tiger-Cats led 28-17 with just over 4 minutes remaining, but rookie Hamilton running back Angelo Santucci fumbled, and Saskatchewan defensive back Ted Dushinski returned the ball 52 yards for a touchdown, and quarterback Ron Lancaster passed to Steve Molnar for a 2-point convert with 4:10 remaining. Mr. Santucci had the best game of his career, rushing 19 times for 108 yards and a 25-yard touchdown. Saskatchewan fullback George Reed rushed 21 times for 100 yards and a touchdown. Hamilton's Speedy Thomas caught 8 passes for 95 yards in his first CFL game.

NFL
Houston (1-0) 7 @ New England (0-1) 0
New York Jets (0-1) 14 @ Buffalo (1-0) 42
New York Giants (1-0) 23 @ Philadelphia (0-1) 14
New Orleans (0-1) 3 @ Washington (1-0) 41
Cleveland (0-1) 17 @ Cincinnati (1-0) 24
Baltimore (1-0) 35 @ Chicago (0-1) 7
Atlanta (0-1) 20 @ St. Louis (1-0) 23
Detroit (1-0) 30 Green Bay (0-1) 16 @ Milwaukee
San Francisco (0-1) 17 @ Minnesota (1-0) 27
Kansas City (0-1) 33 @ Denver (1-0) 37
Los Angeles (0-1) 7 @ Dallas (1-0) 18
Pittsburgh (1-0) 37 @ San Diego (0-1) 0

WFL
Charlotte (4-3) 16 @ Birmingham (6-2) 22
Memphis (6-1) 16 @ Portland (2-6) 3

30 years ago
1985

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Into the Groove--Madonna (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Into the Groove--Madonna (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Into the Groove--Madonna (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Dancing in the Street--David Bowie and Mick Jagger (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Dancing in the Street--David Bowie and Mick Jagger (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Money for Nothing--Dire Straits

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Money for Nothing--Dire Straits
2 St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)--John Parr
3 We Don’t Need Another Hero--Tina Turner
4 Cherish--Kool & The Gang
5 Don’t Lose My Number--Phil Collins
6 The Power of Love--Huey Lewis and the News
7 Pop Life--Prince and the Revolution
8 Freeway of Love--Aretha Franklin
9 Invincible--Pat Benatar
10 Dress You Up--Madonna

Singles entering the chart were Lay Your Hands on Me by Thompson Twins (#50); Born in East L.A. by Cheech & Choong (#85); After the Fire by Roger Daltrey (#86); Eaten Alive by Diana Ross (#88); Broken Wings by Mr. Mister (#89); and Lover Come Back to Me by Dead or Alive (#90).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)--John Parr (2nd week at #1)
2 Crying Over You--Platinum Blonde
3 We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)--Tina Turner
4 The Power of Love--Huey Lewis and the News
5 Freeway of Love--Aretha Franklin
6 Invincible--Pat Benatar
7 Cry--Godley and Creme
8 You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)--Dead or Alive
9 Cherish--Kool & The Gang
10 Head Over Heels--Tears for Fears

Singles entering the chart were You Belong to the City by Glenn Frey (#70); One More Colour by Jane Siberry (#74); Let Me In by Nick Gilder (#77); One Night Love Affair by Bryan Adams (#82); I'm Goin' Down by Bruce Springsteen (#85); I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young (#87); The Power of Love by Air Supply (#90); Never by Heart (#92); and We Built This City by Starship (#94).

Boxing
World light heavyweight champion Michael Spinks (28-0) won a unanimous 15-round decision over Larry Holmes (48-1) to win the International Boxing Federation heavyweight title at the outdoor arena at Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Mr. Spinks vacated the light heavyweight title immediately after winning this fight.

Football
CFL
Calgary (2-8) 6 @ Edmonton (7-4) 17

Matt Dunigan’s 6-yard pass to Chris Woods at 7:14 of the 4th quarter was the only touchdown. Tom Dixon converted and added 3 field goals and a single. J.T. Hay kicked 2 field goals and a single for the Stampeders. The crowd at Commonwealth Stadium was announced as 39,327, but only 24,683 were actually in the stands on a cold Saturday night. The Edmonton defense held the Calgary offense under quarterbacks Joe Barnes and Rick Johnson to 10 first downs. Eskimo running back Neil Lumsden suffered a torn bicep early in the game, but continued to play on special teams. The injury ended a fine 10-year CFL career.

25 years ago
1990

War
Charles Taylor, leader of one of the rebel factions fighting in Liberia, declared a unilateral cease-fire.

Politics and government
U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev asked the Supreme Soviet for sweeping new powers to govern during the transition to a market economy.

Business
Nova Corporation sold Polysar division to Bayer AG of Germany for $1.28 billion; Bayer agreed to protect 1,800 jobs in Sarnia, Ontario.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-8) 29 @ Edmonton (9-3) 41

Tracy Ham completed 19 of 30 passes for 363 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Eskimos amassed 595 yards net offense before a Commonwealth Stadium crowd of 30,109. Craig Ellis of the Eskimos led all receivers with 6 receptions for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns, while teammate Darrell Colbert caught 6 for 100 and 2 touchdowns. Blake Marshall, who rushed 11 times for 58 yards, ran 1 yard for the other Edmonton touchdown. Mr. Ham rushed 13 times for 88 yards. Former Eskimo quarterback Damon Allen rushed 1 yard for an Ottawa touchdown and passed to David Williams and James Ellingson for the other Rough Rider major scores. Ottawa rookie Reggie Barnes rushed 9 times for 88 yards.

20 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Hard as a Rock--AC/DC

Died on this date
Rudy Perpich, 67. U.S. politician. Mr. Perpich, born Rudoph Prpic, was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and was Governor of Minnesota from 1976-1979 and 1983-1991. He was known for his efforts to promote Minnesota on the international stage. Mr. Perpich died of colon cancer.

Economics and finance
The Royal Canadian Mint issued the first Canadian $2 coins; they went into circulation on February 19, 1996.

Law
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a seven-year-old federal ban on tobacco advertising, ruling that the law went too far and violated the industry's constitutional right to free speech.