August 3, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Inka!

225 years ago
1791

Canadiana
New Brunswick's first lighthouse became operational on Partridge Island in Saint John harbour.

160 years ago
1856

Born on this date
Alfred Deakin. Prime Minister of Australia, 1903-1904, 1905-1908, 1909-1910. Mr. Deakin entered politics in Victoria in 1879, and was a leader in the movement for Australian federation, which took effect in 1901. He succeeded the retiring Edmund Barton as leader of the Protectionist Party and Prime Minister in 1903, but resigned as Prime Minister in 1904 after a poor performance in the general election. Mr. Deakin returned to power in 1905, and achieved the passage of numerous laws that helped to form the basis of modern Australia. His government was forced out of office by the Labour Party in 1908, but Mr. Deakin returned to power in 1909 as leader of a coalition known as the "Fusion," which combined the Protectionist Party and the Anti-Socialist Party to form the Commonwealth Liberal Party. The Fusion was seen by many as a betrayal of Liberal principles, and was soundly defeated in the 1910 general election. Mr. Deakin resigned from Parliament after losing the Liberal Party leadership to Joseph Cook in 1913. Within a couple of years he was showing signs of dementia, and he became an invalid and died of meningoencephalitis on October 7, 1919 at the age of 63.

140 years ago
1876

Communications
Alexander Graham Bell conducted the world's first definitive telephone tests, and made the first intelligible telephone call from building to building, at Mount Pleasant, near Brantford, Ontario. In a one-way transmission, he heard his uncle David Bell recite Hamlet's "to be or not to be..."

120 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Ralph Horween. U.S. football player. Mr. Horween, born Ralph Horwitz, was a fullback and punter with the Harvard Crimson in 1916, 1919, and 1920, making the All-American team his first two years and playing on the team that won the 1920 Rose Bowl. Under the name Ralph McMahon, Mr. Horween played in the National Football League with the Racine and Chicago Cardinals from 1921-1923, serving as an assistant coach in 1923. He had a successful career as a lawyer and businessman; he and his brother Arnold, who also played football, ran the family business, the Horween Leather Company, which made the NFL's footballs for many years. Ralph Horween was the first NFL player to reach the age of 100, and he and Arnold were the only Jewish brothers to play in the NFL until Geoff and Mitchell Schwartz in the 2000s. Ralph Horween died on May 26, 1997 at the age of 100.

Died on this date
Philip Abbot. Canadian mountaineer. Mr. Abbot was climbing Mount Lefroy in Alberta when he slipped on rocks and plunged to his death, becoming the first person to die in a mountaineering accident in Canada.

100 years ago
1916

Died on this date
Roger Casement, 51. Irish nationalist and U.K. diplomat. Mr. Casement was known for exposing human rights abuses in Congo and Peru before supporting the cause of Irish nationalism. He was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London 29 days before his 52nd birthday, five weeks after being convicted of treason for his part in the Easter Rising.

80 years ago
1936

Disasters
A fire wiped out the community of Kursha-2 in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ryazan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200, and leaving only 20 survivors.

Olympics
Jesse Owens, a Negro from the United States, won the first of 4 gold medals at the Berlin Olympics, this one in the men's 100-metre run, damaging Nazi Germany's ideas of Aryan racial superiority.



75 years ago
1941

War
Several hundred British planes bombed Berlin, Hamburg, and Kiel during the night of August 2-3. Saigon dispatches reported that Australian and Indian troops were massing on the Malayan-Thai border and that strong Thai forces were concentrating on the Indochinese frontier as Japanese troops moved into Cambodia. Five days after its arrival in Wellington Harbour, the four-masted Finnish barque Pamir was seized in prize by the New Zealand government, which regarded Finland as "territory in enemy occupation" (Finland had joined Nazi Germany’s invasion of their mutual enemy, the Soviet Union, but was not formally a member of the Axis powers). The Pamir remains the only "enemy" vessel ever to be seized by New Zealand.

Diplomacy
U.S. special envoy Harry Hopkins returned by plane to London from Moscow. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt embarked at New London, Connecticut for what was described as a cruise, but actually for the Argentia conference with U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

Economics and finance
Japanese ships in American harbours were allowed to sail for home after surrendering $4 million worth of silk as a bond for importers' claims.

Gasoline filling stations along the Eastern seaboard of the United States stopped selling gas at 7 P.M., with only isolated instances of refusal to comply.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Surrender--Perry Como with Russ Case and his Orchestra (Best Seller--1st week at #1); To Each His Own--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra with Eddy Howard and Trio (Airplay--1st week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots (Juke Box--10th week at #1); The Gypsy--The Ink Spots; Dinah Shore (Honor Roll of Hits--11th week at #1)

War
Chinese Communist sources said that the Nationalist government had begun an offensive in the province of Shantung south of Peking.

Americana
Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opened in Santa Claus, Indiana.

Agriculture
Canada helped the United Kingdom during postwar shortages by agreeing to supply large amounts of Canadian wheat at below world prices.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Harry Truman announced that the budget deficit for fiscal 1947 would be reduced to $1.9 billion because of increased revenues.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (3rd week at #1)

Diplomacy
Egypt rejected the Western invitation to a conference on international operation of teh Suez Canal.

Defense
Queen Elizabeth II signed a proclamation of "great emergency," and empowered the British government to recall reservists for active service in the Suez crisis.

Americana
U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill changing the name of Bedloe Island in New York Harbor--site of the Statue of Liberty--to Liberty Island.

Transportation
U.S. President Eisenhower established the office of Federal Highway Administrator to carry out the $33-billion national road construction program.

Politics and government
U.S. President Eisenhower named Dr. Leroy Burney to succeed Dr. Leonard Scheele as Surgeon General of the U.S. Public Health Service.

50 years ago
1966

At the movies
A Man Called Adam, directed by Leo Penn, and starring Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson, and Frank Sinatra, Jr., opened in theatres.

Died on this date
René Schick Gutiérrez, 56. President of Nicaragua, 1963-1966. Mr. Schick was regarded as a puppet of his immediate predecessor, Luis Somoza. Mr. Schick died of a heart attack, and was succeeded as President by Lorenzo Guerrero Gutiérrez.

Lenny Bruce, 42. U.S. comedian. Mr. Bruce, born Leonard Schneider, was known for using foul language in order to challenge community and legal standards of obscenity. Drug use destroyed his career and his life, and he died of an overdose.

Football
CFL
Montreal (0-1) 8 @ Ottawa (1-0) 10
British Columbia (1-0) 21 @ Calgary (0-1) 3

Joe Poirier's interception set up the winning touchdown on a pass from Russ Jackson to Whit Tucker in the 4th quarter as the Rough Riders edged the Alouettes before 19,599 fans at Lansdowne Park in the first regular season game for Darrell Mudra as Montreal head coach. Quarterback Bernie Faloney rushed 4 yards for the Montreal TD in the 3rd quarter. Ralph Goldston made CFL history as the first Negro to coach in a CFL game, as one of Mr. Mudra's assistants.

Willie Fleming and Bill Munsey scored touchdowns for the Lions as they beat the Stampeders before 19,536 fans at McMahon Stadium in a game that was hit by a thunderstorm in the 2nd half. Bill Mitchell, playing his first game with B.C., kicked 2 converts, a field goal, and a single. Calgary fullback Lovell Coleman rushed for 128 yards.

40 years ago
1976

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (2-1) 29 @ Ottawa (2-1) 16
Calgary (0-2-1) 3 @ Winnipeg (1-2) 49

Jim Washington scored 2 touchdowns as the Blue Bombers routed the Stampeders before 20,438 fans at Winnipeg Stadium.

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Sailing Away--All of Us (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Lessons in Love--Level 42

Baseball
Willie McCovey, Bobby Doerr, and Ernie Lombardi were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Rapput (Senza Fiato)--Claudio Bisio; Rocco Tanica (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)--Crystal Waters (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): La Zoubida--Lagaf' (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Driver's Seat--Sniff 'n' the Tears (3rd week at #1)
2 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
3 Burbujas de Amor--Juan Luis Guerra y 4;40
4 More than Words--Extreme
5 Now that We Found Love--Heavy D and the Boyz
6 You Could Be Mine--Guns n' Roses
7 I Wanna Sex You Up--Color Me Badd
8 La Cumbia--Sailor
9 Send Me an Angel--Scorpions
10 Mooi Man--Mannenkoor Karrespoor

Singles entering the chart were Always There by Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown (#28); The Beginning by Seal (#30); Tu Solo Tu by Gerard Joling (#31); Bitter Tears by INXS (#34); Words by Nadieh (#37); and From a Distance by Bette Midler (#38).

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

Singles entering the chart were The Truth by Tami Show (#72); Hole Hearted by Extreme (#75); The One and Only by Chesney Hawkes (#79); Turn it Up by Oaktown's 3.5.7 (#82); That's the Way Love Goes by Young M.C. (#87); Get Serious by Cut 'N' Move (#90); Just Want to Hold You by Jasmine Guy (#91); and Don't Want to be a Fool by Luther Vandross (#92).

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

Singles entering the chart were There She Goes by the La's (#64); Got a Love for You by Jomanda (#75); The Truth by Tami Show (#81); Silver Thunderbird by Marc Cohn (#84); Don't Want to Be a Fool by Luther Vandross (#87); Power Windows by Billy Falcon (#88); Hey Stoopid by Alice Cooper (#89); and Latin Active by Lighter Shade of Brown (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
2 Rush Rush—Paula Abdul
3 Fading Like a Flower--Roxette
4 It Ain't Over 'til it's Over--Lenny Kravitz
5 More than Words—Extreme
6 Superman's Song--Crash Test Dummies
7 Something to Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
8 A Better Love--Londonbeat
9 The Rhythm of Your Love--Glass Tiger
10 Crazy--Seal

Singles entering the chart were It Hit Me Like a Hammer by Huey Lewis and the News (#40); I am Here by the Grapes of Wrath (#61); Higher than Hope by Daryl Braithwaite (#78); Too Many Walls by Cathy Dennis (#86); Hard to Handle by the Black Crowes (#87); Things that Make You Go Hmmm... by C + C Music Factory (#89); Love You 'Til it Hurts by Chrissy Steele (#90); D for Democracy by Spirit of the West (#95); Temptation by Corina (#97); and Smokestack Lightning by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Macarena--Los Del Rio (4th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Macarena--Los Del Rio

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Wannabe--Spice Girls (2nd week at #1)

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

Singles entering the chart were Why Does it Hurt So Bad by Whitney Houston (#60); Baby Luv by Groove Theory (#70); All I See by A+ (#77); Po Pimp by Do or Die (featuring Twista) (#78); So Many Ways by the Braxtons (#94); and Tell Me (I'll Be Around) by Shades (#97). Why Does it Hurt So Bad was from the movie Waiting to Exhale (1995). So Many Ways was from the movie High School High (1996).

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

Singles entering the chart were You Oughta Know; Change the World; Elevators (Me & You) by Outkast (#35); Stupid Girl by Garbage (#37); Don't Look Back in Anger by Oasis (#54); Like a Woman by Tony Rich (#70); Paparazzi by Xzibit (#83); Waiting for Wednesday by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories (#84); Pepper by Butthole Surfers (#86); Baby Luv by Groove Theory (#88); Wishes by Nathan Morris (#89); and The Bizness/Stakes is High by De La Soul featuring Common Sense/De La Soul (#92).

Olympics
Caribbean natives Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin and Donovan Bailey (running in that order) won the gold medal in the men's 4 X 100-metre relay race to crown Canada's performance at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta.





Football
CFL
Ottawa (1-5) 2 @ Edmonton (4-2) 30

Danny McManus threw touchdown passes to Darren Flutie, Eddie Brown, and Nick Mazzoli as the Eskimos routed the Rough Riders before 25,773 fans on the first Armed Forces Night at Commonwealth Stadium. Mr. Brown caught 5 passes for 115 yards, while Eric Blount led the Edmonton rushing attack with 100 yards on 19 carries. The Edmonton defense recorded 8 quarterback sacks. The Rough Riders, playing their last game in Edmonton, opened the scoring on a single by Wayne Lammle on the opening kickoff.

10 years ago
2006

Died on this date
Arthur Lee, 61. U.S. musician. Mr. Lee, born Arthur Taylor, led the rock group Love, who had some regional success in southern California in the mid-1960s. Mr. Lee died of leukemia.

Vaughn Ingram; Bryce Keller; Christopher Reid; Kevin Dallaire. Canadian soldiers. Sergeant Ingram, Corporals Keller and Reid, and Private Dallaire were serving with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Afghanistan when they were killed by a Taliban ambush.