June 22, 2016

120 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Leonard W. Murray. Canadian military officer. Rear Admiral Murray, a native of Granton, Nova Scotia, served with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1913-1946, serving in both World Wars. He was the only Canadian to command an Allied theatre of operations in either world War, commanding the Newfoundland Escort Force (1941–1943), and from 1943 to the end of the war serving as Commander-in-Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic, and playing a significant role in the Battle of the Atlantic. He was blamed for allowing sailors shore leave in Halifax for VE Day in May 1945, which resulted in a riot. Rear Admiral Murray was never assigned another command, and left Canada for the United Kingdom in September 1945, retiring from the RCN in March 1946. He practiced maritime law in Britain until 1960, and died on November 25, 1971 at the age of 75.

110 years ago
1906

Born on this date
Anne Morrow Lindbergh. U.S. authoress and aviatrix. Mrs. Lindbergh, the daughter of politician and diplomat Dwight Morrow, met famed aviator Charles Lindbergh late in 1927, and the couple married in 1929. She flew solo for the first time that year, and in 1930 became the first American woman to earn a first-class glider pilot's license. Charles Lindbergh, Jr. was born on June 22, 1930--his mother's 24th birthday--but was kidnapped and murdered in March 1932 in one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century. The unwelcome press attention led the Lindberghs to flee to England, whence they advocated an isolationist foreign policy for the United States. The couple returned to America n 1939, and in 1940 Mrs. Lindbergh published The Wave of the Future, a booklet in support of Fascism. Her other books included Gift from the Sea (1955), which influenced the environmental movement. Mrs. Lindbergh's diaries and letters from 1922-1944 were published in five volumes (1971-1980) to critical acclaim. She was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1979, and received various other honours. Mrs. Lindbergh suffered a series of strokes in the early 1990s, and died after another stroke on February 7, 2001 at the age of 94.

Europeana
The flag of Sweden was adopted.

75 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Pat Harrison, 59. U.S. politician. Mr. Harrison, a Democrat, represented Mississippi's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives from 1911-1919 and represented Mississippi in the United States Senate from 1919 until his death. He had been a member of the Senate Finance Committee since 1933 and President pro tempore of the Senate since January 6, 1941.

War
German forces, aided by Romanian forces on the Bessarabian front, invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Italy also declared war on the U.S.S.R. John T. Flynn of the America First Committee asked, "Are we going to fight to make Europe safe for Communism?"

World events
The June Uprising in Lithuania against the U.S.S.R. began.

Defense
U.S. Marines secretly sailed for Iceland.

Tennis
Frank Parker defeated Bobby Riggs to win the U.S. clay court championship in Chicago.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): The Gypsy--The Ink Spots (Best Seller--5th week at #1; Juke Box--4th week at #1 ); The Gypsy--Dinah Shore (Airplay--3rd week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots; Dinah Shore (Honor Roll of Hits--5th week at #1)

War
At the Nuremberg trial of accused Nazi war criminals, former German Foreign Minister Constantin von Neurath declared that the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations were responsible for World War II.

Diplomacy
At the request of U.S. authorities, the U.S.S.R. withdrew its consul from Seoul.

Returning from Korea, U.S. Reparations Commissioner Edwin Pauley reported to U.S. President Harry Truman that "Communism in Korea could get off to a better start than practically anywhere else in the world," and warned that "the U.S. should not waive its...claim to Japanese assets located in Korea until a democratic form of government is assured."

Representatives of the American republics signed a convention for uniform copyright protection of literary, scientific, and artistic works.

Politics and government
The Italian cabinet formally abolished the Senate, whose members had been appointed by the King for life.

Protest
Indian National Congress Party leader Jawaharlal Nehru returned to New Delhi after his release by Kashmiri authorities, following strikes and disturbances in Bombay, Calcutta, and other Indian cities.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index had risen 0.5% in the month ending May 15 to reach 131.5% of the 1935-1939 index. U.S. Stabilization Director Chester Bowles forecast an increase in meat supplies within six months and alleviation of bread shortages within 30 days.

Business
A syndicate including Bill Veeck and entertainer Bob Hope bought the Cleveland Indians of major league baseball's American League.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I'll Be Home--Pat Boone (2nd week at #1)

Defense
The United States detonated a missile-borne hydrogen bomb at an altitude of 22,000 feet in its Pacific testing area.

Politics and government
In a plebiscite in Egypt, voters overwhelmingly approved Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt, and voted in favour of a new constitution.

Parliamentary elections in Iceland resulted in victory for the Social Democratic-Progressive coalition, which opposed Icelandic affiliation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Peruvian authorities declared industrialist Manuel Prado y Ugareche winner of the closest presidential election in the country's history.

The U.S. Social Security Administration reversed a Department of Health, Education and Welfare order denying social security benefits to employees of the Communist Party U.S.A.

Academia
The University of Chicago announced plans to begin a student exchange the following year with Moscow University.

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Baretta's Theme--Sammy Davis, Jr. (5th week at #1)

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Sailing Away--All of Us (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Touch Me (I Want Your Body)--Samantha Fox (2nd week at #1)

Soccer
Soccer
FIFA World Cup @ Mexico City
Quarter-Final
Argentina 2 England 1

Diego Maradona scored both goals for Argentina, but on his second goal, he seemed to punch the ball into the net rather than heading it in, but it was conveniently missed by the referee. When asked about the play later, Mr. Maradona said, "It was the hand of God."



25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): The Grease Megamix--Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): El 7 de Septiembre--Mecano (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): De Sku' Ha' No'En Bank--Brian Igen-Igen (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Senza una donna--Zucchero & Paul Young (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Désenchantée--Mylène Farmer (9th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd (3rd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)--Crystal Waters
2 Wind of Change--Scorpions
3 Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman)--Zucchero & Paul Young
4 Anasthasia--T99
5 Last Train To Trancentral (Live from the Lost Continent)--The KLF
6 More than Words--Extreme
7 No Coke--Dr. Alban
8 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher
9 It Ain’t Over ‘Til it’s Over--Lenny Kravitz
10 Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)--De La Soul

Singles entering the chart were Rush Rush by Paula Abdul (#28); Quadrophonia by Quadrophonia (#29); Lost in Music by Stereo MC's (#32); Solace of You by Living Colour (#35); My Name is Not Susan by Whitney Houston (#36); and Breek de Stilte by Stef & Bob (#37).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Rush Rush--Paula Abdul (2nd week at #1)
2 I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd
3 More than Words--Extreme
4 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
5 Love is a Wonderful Thing--Michael Bolton
6 Unbelievable--EMF
7 Power of Love/Love Power--Luther Vandross
8 Strike it Up--Black Box
9 I Don't Wanna Cry--Mariah Carey
10 Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones

Singles entering the chart were I Can't Wait Another Minute by Hi-Five (#77); Crazy by Seal (#83); Hard to Handle by the Black Crowes (#84); Move Right Out by Rick Astley (#85); Only Time Will Tell by Nelson (#90); Love on a Rooftop by Desmond Child (#93); 3 A.M. Eternal by the KLF (#94); Break Up to Make Up by Cynthia (#95); Let the Beat Hit 'Em by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (#98); and Can You Stop the Rain by Peabo Bryson (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Rush Rush--Paula Abdul
2 I Wanna Sex You Up—Color Me Badd
3 More than Words—Extreme
4 Love is a Wonderful Thing--Michael Bolton
5 Unbelievable—EMF
6 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
7 Power of Love/Love Power—Luther Vandross
8 Couple Days Off—Huey Lewis and the News
9 I Don’t Wanna Cry--Mariah Carey
10 I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)--High-Five

Singles entering the chart were Crazy by Seal (#79); Only Time Will Tell by Nelson (#82); Nights Like This by After 7 (#84); Surrender by Trixter (#87); Can You Stop the Rain by Peabo Bryson (#88); Hard to Handle by the Black Crowes (#89); and Learning to Fly by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 More than Words—Extreme (3rd week at #1)
2 I Don’t Wanna Cry--Mariah Carey
3 Love is a Wonderful Thing--Michael Bolton
4 Rush Rush—Paula Abdul
5 Couple Days Off—Huey Lewis and the News
6 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
7 Walking in Memphis—Marc Cohn
8 Unbelievable--EMF
9 Rhythm of My Heart--Rod Stewart
10 Part of You, Part of Me—Glenn Frey

Singles entering the chart were Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) by Roxette (#53); Let Her Go by Gregory Hoskins (#72); Rebel Heart by Rod Stewart (#75); The Other Side of Summer by Elvis Costello (#78); Seeing Things by the Black Crowes (#82); Cry to Me by Darby Mills (#88) Blood on the Bricks by Aldo Nova (#89); After the Rain by Blue Rodeo (#90); Someone by the Rembrandts (#95); and Runaround by Glen Stace (#96).

Hockey
NHL
In the annual entry draft, the Quebec Nordiques selected centre Eric Lindros of the Oshawa Generals as the first overall choice; he had indicated in advance that he had no intention of playing for the Nordiques.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Fable--Robert Miles (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Macarena--Los Del Rio (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Con te partirò--Andrea Bocelli (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Macarena--Los Del Rio (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Macarena--Los del Río (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Tha Crossroads--Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (6th week at #1)
2 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton
3 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman
4 Always Be My Baby--Mariah Carey
5 Because You Loved Me--Céline Dion
6 How Do U Want It/California Love--2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo/2 Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
7 Theme from Mission: Impossible--Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.
8 Nobody Knows--The Tony Rich Project
9 You're the One--SWV
10 Ironic--Alanis Morissette

Singles entering the chart were Twisted by Keith Sweat (#24); Blue by LeAnn Rimes (#56); Back to the World by Tevin Campbell (#57); If I Ruled the World by Nas (#65); You Said by Mona Lisa (#83); Boom Biddy Bye Bye by Cypress Hill (#87); Macarena by Los Del Mar (#92); and I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis (#95).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Tha Crossroads--Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (5th week at #1)
2 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton
3 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman
4 Always Be My Baby--Mariah Carey
5 You're the One--SWV
6 Because You Loved Me--Céline Dion
7 Theme from Mission: Impossible--Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.
8 Sweet Dreams--La Bouche
9 Why I Love You So Much--Monica
10 Fastlove--George Michael

Singles entering the chart were Let it Flow; and How Do U Want It/California Love by 2Pac (featuring KC & JoJo)/(featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) (#52).

Died on this date
Terrel Bell, 74. U.S. politician. Dr. Bell was U.S. Commissioner of Education (1974-1976) in the administration of President Gerald Ford and Secretary of Education (1981-1984) in the administration of President Ronald Reagan. He persuaded Mr. Reagan to appoint a commission to study excellence in education, which resulted in the report A Nation at Risk (1983). Dr. Bell died in his sleep of pulmonary fibrosis.

Space
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and NASA Payload Specialist Dr. Robert Thirsk, with three other crew - Dr. Jean-Jacques Favier, Dr. Charles Brady and Dr. Richard Linnehan -aboard U.S. space shuttle Columbia started the first-ever comprehensive study of sleep, 24-hour circadian rhythms and task performance in the microgravity environment of space on mission STS-78.

10 years ago
2006

Abominations
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered a formal apology and $20,000 compensation to survivors or spouses for the head tax which had been applied to Chinese immigrants between 1885-1923. Mr. Harper's politically correct grovelling was one of the acts which permanently lost his "Conservative" Party my vote.