August 10, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Grant Devitt!

1,075 years ago
941

Born on this date
Lê Hoàn. Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt, 980-1005. Lê Hoàn was a generalissimo who commanded a 10,000-man army of Emperor Đinh Bộ Lĩnh, who was assassinated in 979 and was succeeded by his 6-year-old son Đinh Toàn. Lê Hoàn deposed Đinh Toàn, married his mother, Queen Duong Van Nga, and installed himself as Emperor. He commanded the army that successfully held off a Chinese invasion in 981, and led an seaborne invasion of the southern Champa kingdom in 982. Emperor Lê Hoàn died on March 18, 1005 at the age of 64; a power struggle between his sons resulted in Le Long Dinh seizing power after murdering his brother Lê Long Việt.

1,025 years ago
991

War
English forces led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex were defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings in the Battle of Maldon in Essex.

720 years ago
1296

Born on this date
Jan. King of Bohemia, 1310-1346; Count of Luxembourg, 1313-1346. Jan, the eldest son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII, married Elizabeth of Bohemia at the age of 14, and acceded to the throne of Bohemia after the deposition of Henry of Gorizia. He achieved peace with the Bohemian nobility and was gifted at international relations. King Jan went blind in 1336, but insisted on fighting against English forces in the Battle of Crécy, and was killed in combat on August 26, 1346, 16 days after his 50th birthday. He was succeeded on the throne by his son Charles IV, and is still regarded as a national hero in Luxembourg.

700 years ago
1316

War
Rickard de Bermingham and William Liath de Burgh led an Anglo-Irish force to victory over Connacht Gaels in the Second Battle of Athenry, during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.

670 years ago
1346

Exploration
Jaume Ferrer set out from Majorca for the "River of Gold," the Senegal River.

375 years ago
1641

War
The Treaty of London was signed between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars.

275 years ago
1741

War
King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeated the Dutch East India Company in the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.

240 years ago
1776

Politics and government
Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reached London.

210 years ago
1806

Died on this date
Michael Haydn, 68. Austrian composer. Mr. Haydn, the younger brother of composer Joseph Haydn, was known for his choral works and especially for his religious works.

170 years ago
1846

Americana
The Smithsonian Institution was chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donated $500,000.

140 years ago
1876

Communications
Alexander Graham Bell made the world's first long-distance telephone call from the Bell homestead to a shoe and boot store in Paris, Ontario, using a 13-kilometre-long telegraph line strung from Brantford, Ontario.

125 years ago
1891

Transportation
The first train of the Calgary & Edmonton Railway (C&E) from Calgary arrived at Strathcona, Alberta.

120 years ago
1896

Died on this date
Otto Lilienthal, 48. German aviator. Mr. Lilienthal was the first person to make documented repeated glider flights. He died the day after breaking his neck when his glider stalled and he fell 50 feet.

75 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Jess Dunn. U.S. prison warden. Tab Ford. U.S. prison guard. Claude Beavers; Roy Magee. U.S. convicts. Mr. Dunn, the warden of Oklahoma State Prison, and Mr. Ford, a county jailer, were killed along with Messrs. Beavers and Magee in a gun battle during an attempted prison break in McAlester, Oklahoma.

War
The U.S.S.R. reported stubborn fighting at Soltsy, 120 miles south of Leningrad, and at Uman, 130 miles south of Kiev.

Diplomacy
In a radio broadcast from London to the women of America, Queen Elizabeth thanked the United States for its aid to Britain.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): To Each His Own--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra with Eddy Howard and Trio (Best Seller--1st week at #1; Airplay--2nd week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots (Juke Box--11th week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots; Dinah Shore (Honor Roll of Hits--12th week at #1)

War
Testifying at the Nuremberg trial of accused Nazi war criminals, German Field Marshal Erich von Mannstein claimed that Fuehrer Adolf Hitler had attacked the U.S.S.R. in 1941 to forestall a Soviet invasion of Germany.

Defense
In accordance with the stockpiling bill signed on July 23 by President Truman, U.S. Undersecretary of War Kenneth Toyall reported that the U.S.A. was accumulating a $2.1-billion reserve of critical war materials.

Politics and government
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra resigned as President of Ecuador as the National Assembly met to restore constitutional order after an attempted left-wing coup.

The Indian government lifted a four-year ban on the All-India Forward Bloc, composed of followers of the late Subhas Chandra Bose.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Truman signed a bill freezing social security taxes at 1% and permitting non-quota immigration of Chinese wives of American citizens.

Protest
50-100 Negroes were injured in a race riot in Athens, Alabama that was touched off by a fistfight between white war veterans and a Negro.

Golf
Ben Hogan won the Canadian Professional Golfers Association championship in Winnipeg.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)--Doris Day

Died on this date
Stanley Ball, 70. U.S. zoologist. Dr. Ball demonstrated that migratory birds navigate by the sun.

Defense
The Egyptian government ordered 24-hour production in all small arms plants and mobilization of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.

Politics and government
South Carolina Governor Bell Timmerman, Jr. warned the Democratic Party platform committee that a "pro-integration plank or any approval of the [Supreme Court] school deegregation decision will ensure a Democratic defeat" in the November 1956 elections.

Environment
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower vetoed legislation authorizing $1.6 billion in river-and-harbour, flood control, and beach erosion projects throughut the United States.

Football
WIFU-IRFU
Pre-season
Edmonton (1-2) 13 @ Ottawa 33

Bill Walker and Normie Kwong scored touchdowns for the Eskimos in their loss to the Rough Riders at Lansdowne Park.

NFL
Pre-season
College All-Star Game @ Soldier Field, Chicago
Cleveland 26 All-Stars 0

University of Maryland linebacker Bob Pellegrini was named the game's Most Valuable Player. 75,000 were in attendance.

50 years ago
1966

Died on this date
Chuck Dressen, 71. U.S. baseball player and manager. While playing baseball in the minor leagues as a third baseman, Mr. Dressen was a back with the Decatur Staleys (1920) and Racine Legion (1922-1923) of the American Professional Football Association/National Football League, scoring 2 touchdowns in 12 games. He then played with the Cincinnati Reds (1925-1931) and New York Giants (1933), batting .272 with 11 home runs and 221 runs batted in in 646 games. He was a member of the Giants when they won the World Series. Mr. Dressen managed the Reds (1934-1937); Brooklyn Dodgers (1951-1953); Washington Nationals/Senators (1955-1957); Milwaukee Braves (1960-1961); and Detroit Tigers (1963-1966), compiling a record of 1,008-973 (.509). He was a coach with the New York Yankees when they won the World Series in 1947, and managed the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League to winning records in 1949 and 1950. Mr. Dressen led the Dodgers to National League pennants in 1952 and 1953, after which he demanded a three-year contract; Brooklyn owner Walter O'Malley offered only one-year contracts, and allowed Mr. Dressen's contract to expire. Mr. Dressen was replaced as manager of the Tigers after suffering a heart attack in May 1966, and died in hospital after another heart attack. His replacement, coach Bob Swift, also took ill and died before the year was out.

Space
The United States launched the satellite Lunar Orbiter 1.

A daylight meteor flashed across the sky from Utah to Canada in the only known case of a meteor skipping through the Earth's atmosphere and leaving it again.

Disasters
The Heron Road Bridge over the Rideau River and Rideau Canal in Ottawa collapsed, killing 9 construction workers and injuring 80.

Football
CFL
Calgary (0-2) 6 @ Ottawa (2-0) 13

Russ Jackson completed a 9-yard touchdown pass to Bo Scott in the 1st quarter and a 52-yard TD pass to Whit Tucker in the 4th quarter as the Rough Riders beat the Stampeders before 20,375 fans at Lansdowne Park. The Calgary offense under quarterback Eagle Day was held without a touchdown for the second straight game. The Ottawa defense limited Lovell Coleman to 27 yards rushing and Ted Woods to 25 yards before Mr. Woods left with a season-ending severed achilles tendon.

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Moviestar--Harpo

Football
CFL
Edmonton (4-0) 31 @ Winnipeg (1-3) 30

Bruce Lemmerman's 40-yard touchdown pass to Stuart Lang with 1:06 remaining in the game, converted by Dave Cutler, gave the Eskimos their win over the Blue Bombers before a sellout crowd of 25,210 at Winnipeg Stadium. Keith Barnette led the Edmonton rushing game with 20 carries for 92 yards.

Baseball
Ron Cey singled as part of a 2-run rally in the 4th inning and tripled home 3 runs in the 5th as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 before 13,570 fans--including this blogger and his parents--at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Don Sutton (13-9) won the pitchers' duel over Jerry Reuss (10-7).

Earl Williams tripled home Gary Carter with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th inning to break a 2-2 tie and give the Montreal Expos a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants before 10,775 fans at Jarry Park in Montreal. Don Carrithers allowed 7 hits and 2 unearned runs in 8 1/3 innings to get the win against his former team; Steve Rogers induced pinch hitter Chris Arnold to hit into a game-ending double play for his first major league save.

Pinch hitter John Milner singled home Leo Foster with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie and give the New York Mets a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres before 12,085 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Jerry Koosman (14-7) pitched a 9-hit complete game, and singled in 2 runs in the 2nd inning. Randy Jones (18-7) allowed 10 hits and 5 earned runs in pitching a complete game.

Phil Niekro (12-8) allowed 4 hits in 8+ innings and doubled home Vic Correll with the deciding run in the 7th inning as the Atlanta Braves held on to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 before 30,323 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. The Phillies scored their only run in the 9th inning and may have scored more if Mike Schmidt, who led off with a surprise bunt single and advanced to second base on a base on balls to Greg Luzinski, hadn't been picked off second by relief pitcher Mike Marshall, who had just entered the game in relief of Mr. Niekro. The Phillies loaded the bases with 2 out, but Adrian Devine, who had relieved Mr. Marshall, retired pinch hitter Tim McCarver on a fly ball to right fielder Ken Henderson.

Rusty Staub doubled home 3 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers in the first game of a doubleheader before 15,028 fans at Tiger Stadium. Steve Hargan (5-3) pitched an 8-hit shutout as the Rangers won the second game 3-0, with Tom Grieve's solo home run in the 2nd inning providing the winning run. Jim Crawford (0-4) allowed 7 hits and 3 earned runs in pitching a complete game in defeat.

Jim Palmer (15-10) allowed just 1 hit--a single by Mike Cubbage with 2 out in the 2nd inning--in pitching the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins before 11,796 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Baltimore left fielder Ken Singleton batted 2 for 2 and scored the winning run when he led off the 2nd inning with a base on balls and scored on a double by Tony Muser. Losing pitcher Dave Goltz (9-11) allowed 8 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings.

Thurman Munson hit a home run off Steve Mingori with 2 out in the top of the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals before 25,173 fans at Royals Stadium. Dock Ellis (12-6) allowed 5 hits in 10 innings to get the win; Kansas City starter Andy Hassler allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run in 10 innings.

The California Angels scored 2 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 before 10,836 fans at Anaheim Stadium. California first baseman Tony Solaita hit a 2-run home run in the 6th inning and began the winning rally with a double to lead off the 9th. Terry Humphrey scored the winning run when Boston third baseman Butch Hobson made an error on a ground ball by pinch hitter Tommy Davis. Gary Ross (7-13) pitched a 6-hit complete game victory, while Boston starter Ferguson Jenkins (11-9), who was relieved by fellow Canadian Reggie Cleveland just prior to the last batter, allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs in taking the loss. The game was played in 1 hour 56 minutes.

Milwaukee second baseman Gary Sutherland made a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt by Sal Bando with none out in the bottom of the 9th innnig, allowing pinch runner Matt Alexander to score the winning run from first base as the Oakland Athletics edged the Brewers 2-1 before 4,463 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Joe Rudi had led off the inning with a single, and Mr. Alexander had gone in to run for him. Vida Blue (10-10) pitched a 5-hit complete game victory, while Jim Slaton (12-10) allowed 9 hits and 8 earned runs in 8+ innings in taking the loss.

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Sailing Away--All of Us (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Lessons in Love--Level 42 (2nd week at #1)

Music
This blogger attended the Edmonton Folk Festival in Gallagher Park, where the performers included John Stewart and Donovan. I had the pleasure of meeting Donovan.

Baseball
Bob Forsch hit a grand slam and was the winning pitcher as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 before 32,686 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. Mr. Forsch (12-6) allowed 4 hits and 4 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings.

Dennis Powell (2-3) and Ken Howell combined to pitch a 3-hit shutout and Greg Brock hit 2 home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers blanked the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 before 29,701 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.

Pinch hitter Harry Spilman singled home 2 runs with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves before 17,695 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Darell Evans hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 7th inning, but Rich Gedman responded with a grand slam in the top of the 8th to provide the winning margin as the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-6 before 39,866 fans at Tiger Stadium. Don Baylor hit 2 homers for the Red Sox and Jim Rice added another, while Alan Trammell also homered for Detroit.

Steve Balboni batted 4 for 5 with a home run, double, 3 runs, and 5 runs batted in as the Kansas City Royals routed the New York Yankees 13-3 before 40,198 fans at Royals Stadium. Jim Sundberg hit 2 homers for the Royals, and Daryl Motley added a grand slam.

Gorman Thomas hit a solo home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox before 26,352 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

Rick Leach's sacrifice fly scored Ron Shepherd with the winning run as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Texas Rangers 8-7 in 10 innings before 15,040 fans at Arlington Stadium.

Mike Witt (13-7) allowed 3 hits in 8 innings for the California Angels as they shut out the Seattle Mariners 3-0 before 28,939 fans at Anaheim Stadium.

The Oakland Athletics swept a doubleheader from the Minnesota Twins 6-2 and 6-5 before 13,455 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams

#1 single in France (SNEP): La Zoubida--Lagaf' (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
2 Driver's Seat--Sniff 'n' the Tears
3 Now that We Found Love--Heavy D and the Boyz
4 Burbujas de Amor--Juan Luis Guerra y 4;40
5 You Could Be Mine--Guns N' Roses
6 Send Me an Angel--Scorpions
7 More than Words--Extreme
8 Baila Me--Gipsy Kings
9 I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd
10 Baila Mi Rumba--Rumba Tres

Singles entering the chart were Zomer by André Hazes (#22); All My Loving by Los Manolos (#26); Love and Understanding by Cher (#29); Doar Maak Ik Gin Probleem Van by Normaal (#32); Temporary Madness by Golden Earring (#35); and Jealous Again by the Black Crowes (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (3rd week at #1)
2 P.A.S.S.I.O.N.--Rythm Syndicate
3 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
4 Summertime--D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
5 It Ain't Over 'til it's Over--Lenny Kravitz
6 Temptation--Corina
7 Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)--Roxette
8 I'll Be There--Escape Club
9 Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones
10 Wind of Change--Scorpions

Singles entering the chart were Do Anything by Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris (#58); Running Back to You by Vanessa Williams (#72); Love...Thy Will Be Done by Martika (#77); Low Rider (On the Boulevard) by Latin Alliance featuring War (#84); Chorus by Erasure (#85); If I Say by Kingofthehill (#86); Louder than Love by TKA (#87); Silver Thunderbird by Marc Cohn (#89); Just Ask Me To by Tevin Campbell (#92); and Till Somebody Loves You by Henry Lee Summer (#93). Just Ask Me To was from the movie Boyz n the Hood (1991).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)
2 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
3 P.A.S.S.I.O.N.--Rythm Syndicate
4 Right Here, Right Now--Jesus Jones
5 Fading Like a Flower--Roxette
6 Unbelievable—EMF
7 It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over--Lenny Kravitz
8 Temptation--Corina
9 I'll Be There--Escape Club
10 Place in this World--Michael W. Smith

Singles entering the chart were Hole Hearted by Extreme (#58); Love...Thy Will Be Done by Martika (#71); Do Anything by Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris (#75); The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes (#84); Now that We Found Love by Heavy D & the Boyz (#86); and Just Want to Hold You by Jasmine Guy (#88).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)
2 Fading Like a Flower--Roxette
3 It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over--Lenny Kravitz
4 Superman's Song--Crash Test Dummies
5 Something to Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
6 Learning to Fly--Tom Petty
7 Every Heartbeat--Amy Grant
8 Rush Rush—Paula Abdul
9 The Motown Song--Rod Stewart (with the Temptations)
10 Crazy--Seal

Singles entering the chart were I Want You Back by West End Girls (#80); Play with Me by Bootsauce (#88); Love of a Lifetime by Firehouse (#91); End of the Line by the Allman Brothers Band (#92); Power Windows by Billy Falcon (#93); All of a Sudden by Joe Walsh (#95); Till Somebody Loves You by Henry Lee Summer (#97); and Satisfied by Squeeze (#98).

Oddities
The baseball game between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves was delayed for five minutes when a moth became lodged in an ear of Houston outfielder Mike Simms. Houston trainer Dave Labossiere removed the moth with tweezers. Atlanta won the game 4-0.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (4-1) 38 @ Hamilton (0-5) 13

Tracy Ham threw touchdown passes to Blake Marshall, Jim Sandusky, and David Williams in the 1st half as the Eskimos defeated the Tiger-Cats before 15,107 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Wally Zatylny scored the Hamilton touchdown in the 3rd quarter on a 75-yard pass from Todd Dillon in the 3rd quarter. The Eskimos' total of 38 points remains the greatest total they've ever scored in a single game in Hamilton. This was the last game in the 11-year Hall of Fame career of Tiger-Cats' defensive lineman Grover Covington.

Baseball
Carlton Fisk hit a 3-run home run in the 1st inning and Ozzie Guillen's first homer of the season, a 2-run blast in the 7th inning, provided the winning margin as the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 before 39,494 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

Jack Clark and Tony Pena each drove in 3 runs as the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 before 50,304 fans at SkyDome in Toronto. Greg A. Harris (8-11) pitched a 4-hit complete game to win the pitching matchup against Todd Stottlemyre (10-5).

Al Leiter (4-2) and Walt Terrell (8-10) were the respective winning pitchers as the Detroit Tigers swept a twi-night doubleheader from the New York Yankees 5-1 and 4-0 before 28,744 fans at Yankee Stadium. Mr. Terrell pitched a 4-hit shutout in the second game.

Dave Otto (1-2) allowed 7 hits in 8 innings to get his first major league win as the Cleveland Indians edged the Kansas City Royals 1-0 before 38,209 fans at Royals Stadium. Losing pitcher Bret Saberhagen (8-6) allowed 5 hits and 1 earned run in pitching a complete game. The Indians scored the only run in the 7th inning when Chris James doubled, advanced to third base on a passed ball, and scored on a single by Albert Belle. Harvey Pulliam made his major league debut in left field for the Royals, batting 1 for 2 with a base on balls.

The Seattle Mariners scored 5 runs in the 1st inning and coasted to an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins before 29,548 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle. Erik Hanson (7-5) allowed 8 hits in 8 innings to get the win, while Scott Erickson (15-4) allowed 5 hits, 2 bases on balls, and 5 earned runs in 2/3 inning.

John Smoltz (8-12) allowed 2 hits in 7 innings for the Atlanta Braves as they shut out the Houston Astros 4-0 before 41,251 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Andy Van Slyke and Barry Bonds hit home runs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-5 before 49,939 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Hector Fajardo made his major league debut as the Pirates' starting pitcher, allowing 4 hits, 4 bases on balls, and 4 runs--all earned-- in 2+ innings.

Greg W. Harris (3-3) pitched a 6-hit shutout to win the pitchers' duel over Jose Rijo (8-3) as the San Diego Padres edged the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 before 36,861 fans at Jack Murphy-San Diego Stadium. Fred McGriff singled home Tony Fernandez with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd inning for the game's only run.

The San Francisco Giants scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 before 53,096 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Because You Loved Me--Celine Dion

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees

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

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Wannabe--Spice Girls (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio (2nd 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 Twisted--Keith Sweat
5 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman
6 Change the World--Eric Clapton
7 I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)--R. Kelly
8 C'mon n' Ride It (The Train)--Quad City DJ's
9 You Learn/You Oughta Know--Alanis Morissette
10 Loungin--LL Cool J

Singles entering the chart were Shake a Lil' Somethin'... by 2 Live Crew (#80); Touch Myself by T-Boz (#88); Just Because I Love You by Lina Santiago (#93); Things We Do for Love by Horace Brown (#95); and Ready to Go by Republica (#99). Touch Myself was from the movie Fled (1996).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton (5th week at #1)
2 You Learn/You Oughta Know--Alanis Morissette
3 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio
4 I Love You Always Forever--Donna Lewis
5 I Can't Sleep (If I)--R. Kelly
6 How Do You Want It/California Love--2Pac (featuring KC and JoJo)/(featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman)
7 Change the World--Eric Clapton
8 C'mon n' Ride It (The Train)--Quad City DJ’s
9 Who Will Save Your Soul--Jewel
10 Give Me One Reason--Tracy Chapman

The only single entering the chart was All I See by A+ (#69).

Football
CFL
Calgary (6-1) 32 @ British Columbia (1-6) 7

The Stampeders intercepted B.C. quarterback Damon Allen 4 times and sacked him 4 times as they easily beat the Lions before 15,101 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.

10 years ago
2006

Football
CFL
British Columbia (6-3) 32 @ Winnipeg (5-4) 5

The Blue Bombers made 9 of the game's 13 turnovers in losing to the Lions before 25,033 fans at Canad Inns Stadium.