July 6, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Ancamaria!

220 years ago
1796

Born on this date
Nikolai I. Czar of Russia, 1825-1855. Nikolai I, the son of Paul I, succeeded his brother Alexander I on the throne. Czar Nikolai's reign was marked my geographical expansion and economic growth, but he centralized administration and suppressed dissent. Czar Nikolai led his country into the Crimean War in 1853, but died of pneumonia on March 2, 1855 at the age of 58 while the war was still on, and was succeeded by his son Alexander II.

140 years ago
1876

Journalism
The first issue of the Manitoba Daily Free Press was published in Winnipeg.

130 years ago
1886

Transportation
The Canadian Pacific Railway's first Atlantic Express departed Port Moody, British Columbia for Eastern Canada, two days after arriving from Montreal.

120 years ago
1896

Canadiana
The federal government of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier issued an Order-in-Council enlarging the boundaries of Québec to the shores of Hudson Bay, adding more than 118,000 square miles to the province.

110 years ago
1906

Law
The Canadian House of Commons passed the Lord's Day Observance Act after bitter debate; the act banned work, sport, entertainment, and most business on Sundays.

Transportation
The Canadian Pacific steamship Empress of Ireland arrived at Québec at 5:30 A.M. on its maiden voyage from Liverpool, with 215 first-class passengers, 314 second-class passengers and 777 third-class passengers. The best day's run was 460 knots, a record for the North Atlantic service.

75 years ago
1941

War
German forces launched an offensive to encircle several Soviet armies near Smolensk. British Royal Air Force planes bombed the Sicilian port of Palermo in their first raid on Italian soil in several months.

The government of Ecuador announced that Peruvian frontier guards had invaded Ecuadorian territory between Huaquillas and Chacras on July 5, and that fighting had then broken out along the Peruvian border.

Defense
The U.S. National Association of Manufacturers announced that war production was on schedule or ahead of government requirements in 16 major defense industry areas.

Labour
Southern U.S. bituminous coal operators signed a two-year contract with the Congress of Industrial Organizations United Mine Workers of America, thereby averting a strike of 150,000 miners scheduled for July 8.

Baseball
The New York Yankees dedicated a monument at Yankee Stadium to recently-deceased former first baseman Lou Gehrig.

Chicago White Sox' manager Jimmy Dykes was suspended indefinitely by American League President Will Harridge for using "obscene and abusive language" to an umpire the previous day.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): The Gypsy--The Ink Spots (Best Seller--7th week at #1; Juke Box--6th week at #1; Airplay--2nd week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots; Dinah Shore (Honor Roll of Hits--7th week at #1)

War
At the Tokyo trial of accused Japanese war criminals, General Ryukichi Tanaka testified that Japan had seized Manchuria in 1931 to train its Kwantung Army for an expected war with the U.S.S.R.

Diplomacy
Dr. Cheng Tien-hsi was appointed Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, replacing Dr. Wellington Koo, who became Ambassador to the United States.

Politics and government
Jawaharlal Nehru was chosen president of the All-India Congress Party in Bombay, succeeding Dr. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

Economics and finance
U.S.S.R. occupation authorities in eastern Austria ordered the confiscation of all German assets in their zone.

Journalism
U.S. President Harry Truman assailed New York Daily News correspondent John O'Donnell for reporting that Mr. Truman had asked Supreme Court justices to resign; Mr. Truman labelled the story a lie.

Science
U.S.S.R. scientist A. Izatov reported in Leningrad that the Earth has three axes and three equators, and that its radius was 850 metres greater than the currently-accepted measurement.

Tennis
Pauline Betz won the women's singles final at Wimbledon, England. Louise Brough and Margaret Osborne won the women's doubles title, while Tom Brown and Jack Kramer won the men's doubles title.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I'll Be Home--Pat Boone (4th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru rebuked U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles for "saying something that is opposed to the democratic way of life" in their attacks on neutralism.

U.S. Vice President Nixon arrived in Saigon to begin a state visit to South Vietnam.

Business
The U.S. Justice Department filed suit against General Motors in Detroit, charging the company with monopolizing bus manufacturing in the United States.

Tennis
Lew Hoad defeated fellow Australian Ken Rosewall in the men's singles final at Wimbledon, England.

Golf
Peter Thomson won the British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club with a 2-over-par score of 286, 3 strokes ahead of Flory Van Donck. It was the third--and third straight--British Open win for Mr. Thomson. First prize money was £1,000.

50 years ago
1966

Died on this date
Sam Jones, 73. U.S. baseball pitcher. "Sad Sam" played with the Cleveland Indians (1914-1915); Boston Red Sox (1916-1921); New York Yankees (1922-1926); St. Louis Browns (1927); Washington Nationals (1928-1931); and Chicago White Sox (1932-1935), compiling a record of 229-217 with an earned run average of 3.84 in 647 regular season games and 0-2 with a 2.05 ERA in 6 World Series games. He was 16-5 with the Red Sox when they won the World Series in 1918; won 23 games in helping the Yankees to their first American League pennant in 1921; and was 21-8 in helping the Yankees win their first World Series championship in 1923. Mr. Jones died 20 days before his 74th birthday and 50th wedding anniversary.

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Proton III.

Africana
Malawi became a republic in the Commonwealth, with Hastings Kamuzu Banda as its first President.

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Baretta's Theme--Sammy Davis, Jr. (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Zhu De, 89. Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (Head of State) of the People's Republic of China, 1959-1976. Marshal Zhu was Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army from 1946-1954 and held various political positions before becoming head of state.

Diplomacy
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Philadelphia to begin a six-day visit to the United States.

French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt met in Hamburg to discuss common problems.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Hamilton (0-2) 3 @ Winnipeg (2-0) 38

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Sailing Away--All of Us (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Touch Me (I Want Your Body)--Samantha Fox (4th week at #1)

Cycling
Davis Phinney became the first American cyclist to win a road stage of the Tour de France.

Baseball
Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves became the 11th player in major league history to hit 4 home runs in a single game, and the second (after Ed Delehanty of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1896) to do it in a losing cause, as the Braves lost 11-8 to the Montreal Expos before 18,153 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Mr. Horner's fourth homer came with 2 out and nobody on base in the bottom of the 9th inning. Al Newman of the Expos hit what turned out to be his only major league home run, off losing pitcher Zane Smith. Montreal leadoff hitter Lenny Webster batted 5 for 6 with a double, home run, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in.





The San Francisco Giants scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning and 6 in the 8th to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 before 40,473 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): The Grease Megamix--Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): De Sku' Ha' No'En Bank--Brian Igen-Igen (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters

#1 single in France (SNEP): Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy (rap BCBG)--Les Inconnus (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan (2nd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)--Crystal Waters (3rd week at #1)
2 More than Words--Extreme
3 I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd
4 Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman)--Zucchero & Paul Young
5 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher
6 Anasthasia--T99
7 Mooi Man--Mannenkoor Karrespoor
8 Wind of Change--Scorpions
9 Driver's Seat--Sniff 'n' the Tears
10 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.

Singles entering the chart were La Cumbia by Sailor (#21); Giddy Up Go by Paul De Leeuw alias Bob De Rooy (#23); Cover My Eyes (Pain and Heaven) by Marillion (#29); Désenchantée by Mylene Farmer (#35); Le Dernier Qui a Parlé... by Amina (#37); and Ain't My Beating Heart by Ten Sharp (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Rush Rush--Paula Abdul (4th week at #1)
2 Unbelievable--EMF
3 I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd
4 Power of Love/Love Power--Luther Vandross
5 Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones
6 More than Words--Extreme
7 Place in this World--Michael W. Smith
8 Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters
9 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
10 Here I Am (Come and Take Me)--UB40

Singles entering the chart were Too Many Walls by Cathy Dennis (#65); The Motown Song by Rod Stewart (with the Temptations) (#73); Just Like You by Robbie Nevil (#84); Pump It (Nice an' Hard) by Icy Blu (#91); Perfect World by Alias (#92); Monster by Fred Schneider (#95); Shake It (Like a White Girl) by Jesse Jaymes (#98); and Got a Love for You by Jomanda (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Rush Rush--Paula Abdul (3rd week at #1)
2 Unbelievable—EMF
3 I Wanna Sex You Up—Color Me Badd
4 More than Words—Extreme
5 Love is a Wonderful Thing--Michael Bolton
7 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
6 Power of Love/Love Power—Luther Vandross
8 Place in this World--Michael W. Smith
9 Here I Am (Come and Take Me)--UB40
10 Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones

Singles entering the chart were The Motown Song by Rod Stewart (with the Temptations) (#75); Blind Faith by Warrant (#86); I Can't Wait Another Minute by Hi-Five (#87); Make Out Alright by Divinyls (#88); and Let the Beat Hit 'Em by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Rush Rush—Paula Abdul
2 More than Words—Extreme
3 Love is a Wonderful Thing--Michael Bolton
4 Couple Days Off—Huey Lewis and the News
5 Walking in Memphis—Marc Cohn
6 Unbelievable--EMF
7 A Better Love--Londonbeat
8 Power of Love/Love Power--Luther Vandross
9 Part of You, Part of Me—Glenn Frey
10 Wind of Change--Scorpions

Singles entering the chart were Refuse to Die by Too Many Cooks (#60); Here I Am (Come and Get Me) by UB40 (#66); Poundcake by Van Halen (#79); Lily was Here by David A. Stewart introducing Candy Dulfer (#82); Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) by Crystal Waters (#86); American Dream by Trooper (#87); I'll Be There by Escape Club (#88); You Could Be Mine by Guns 'N Roses (#89); Love on a Rooftop by Desmond Child (#94); Can't Forget You by Gloria Estefan (#95); Soul Child by Paul Brady (#96); and Queen of the Underground by Sue Medley (#97).

Died on this date
Nicholas P. Dallis, 79. U.S. psychiatrist and author. Dr. Dallis practiced psychiatry in Toledo, Ohio after World War II, and got the idea that he would like to write a comic strip about the history of medicine. He created and wrote the comic strips Rex Morgan, M.D. (under the pseudonym Dal Curtis); Judge Parker (under the pseudonym Paul Nichols); and Apartment 3-G.

Canadiana
Princess Anne left Pictou, Nova Scotia after a six-day visit to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

Baseball
The Cleveland Indians fired John McNamara as manager and replaced him with Mike Hargrove; the Indians were in last place in the American League East Division with a record of 25-52.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Fable--Robert Miles (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Macarena--Los Del Rio (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Con te partirò--Andrea Bocelli (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Macarena--Los Del Rio (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Three Lions--Baddiel, Skinner & the Lightning Seeds

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Tha Crossroads--Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (8th week at #1)
2 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton
3 How Do U Want It/California Love--2Pac featuring K-Ci and JoJo/2 Pac featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
4 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman
5 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio
6 Always Be My Baby--Mariah Carey
7 Because You Loved Me--Céline Dion
8 Theme from Mission: Impossible--Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.
9 Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody--Monica
10 Nobody Knows--The Tony Rich Project

Singles entering the chart were My Boo by Ghost Town DJ's (#65); Where Do You Go by No Mercy (#68); Macarena by Los Del Rio (#72); Where Do We Go from Here by Deborah Cox (#84); Loungin by LL Cool J (#87); In the Hood by Donell Jones (#92); and Angeline is Coming Home by the Badlees (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Tha Crossroads--Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (7th week at #1)
2 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton
3 How Do You Want It/California Love--2Pac (featuring KC and JoJo)/(featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman)
4 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman
5 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio
6 Theme from Mission: Impossible--Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen, Jr.
7 Always Be My Baby--Mariah Carey
8 Why I Love You So Much--Monica
9 C'mon n' Ride It (The Train)--Quad City DJ’s
10 Touch Me Tease Me--Case

Singles entering the chart were Tonight, Tonight by the Smashing Pumpkins (#48); I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) by R. Kelly (#55); I Love You Always Forever by Donna Lewis (#56); Someday by All-4-One (#64); That Girl by Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy (#66); For the Love of You by Jordan Hill (#67); Where it's At by Beck (#70); House Keeper by Men of Vizion (#71); and Blackberry Molasses by Mista (#87).

Space
Canadian Space Agency astronaut and NASA Payload Specialist Dr. Robert Thirsk, on U.S. space shuttle Columbia mission STS-78, started to wrap up the last of his experiment operations in the Spacelab module with fellow Mission Specialists Susan Helms, Rick Linnehan, Chuck Brady and Jean-Jacques Favier. They then started deactivating Spacelab, although the hatch between Columbia and the lab would not be closed until early the following morning.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (0-2) 22 @ Winnipeg (1-1) 25



10 years ago
2006

Died on this date
Kasey Rogers, 80. U.S. actress. Miss Rogers, born Josie Imogene Rogers, starred in the television soap opera Peyton Place (1964-1966), but was best known as the second actress to play Louise Tate in the television comedy series Bewitched (1966-1972).

Diplomacy
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President George W. Bush met at the White House during Mr. Harper's first official visit to the United States. They focused on U.S. border identification rules and military cooperation.

Economics and finance
The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opened for trade after 44 years.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (0-3) 21 @ Montreal (3-0) 27