November 29, 2016

200 years ago
1816

Born on this date
Morrison Waite. 7th Chief Justice of the United States, 1874-1888. Mr. Waite was a member of the Whig Party and then the Republican Party because of his opposition to slavery. He was President U.S. Grant's seventh choice to fill the vacancy left by the death of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase in 1873. Chief Justice Waite favoured a balance between state and federal government, and served until his death from pneumonia on March 23, 1888 at the age of 71. He was succeeded as Chief Justice by Melville Fuller.

170 years ago
1846

Died on this date
Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi, 68. Turkish composer. Dede Efendi wrote hundreds of songs and works in all genres of Turkish classical music. He composed about 500 works, 300 of which survive.

100 years ago
1916

Born on this date
Fran Ryan. U.S. actress. Miss Ryan was a character actress who appeared in numerous movies and television programs. She died on January 15, 2000 at the age of 83.

Science
The National Research Council of Canada, originally the Honorary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, was founded to advise the federal government on wartime research. It continued after World War I as the National Research Laboratories, to promote scientific planning and research and development.

75 years ago
1941

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Chattanooga Choo Choo--Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (Vocal refrain by Tex Beneke and the Four Modernaires)

Chattanooga Choo Choo was the B-side of the single on the Bluebird label. The A-side was I Know Why, with vocal refrain by Paula Kelly and the Four Modernaires.

Died on this date
Frank Waller, 57. U.S. athlete and musician. Mr. Waller won silver medals in the men's 400-metre run and 400-metre hurdles events at the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis. He later served as a pianist accompanying singer Lillian Russell; as a voice coach with various classical singers; and as director of several orchestras. Mr. Waller died of a heart ailment.

Gennaro Papi, 54. Italian-born opera conductor. Mr. Papi emigrated to the United States in 1913, serving as assistant conductor (1913-1915) and principal conductor (1915-1927, 1935-1941) of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, and as the first conductor of the Chicago Civic Opera (1927-1935). He died of a heart attack in his apartment, 22 days before his 55th birthday, and several hours before he was to conduct a performance of La Traviata at the Metropolitan.

Elton Sills, 17. Canadian high school student. A resident of Corbyville, Ontario, Mr. Sills died on his 17th birthday, two weeks after being breaking his neck and being paralyzed from the shoulders down while playing football for Belleville Collegiate against Tweed High School.

Opera
The weekly performance of the Metropolitan Opera from New York City, broadcast on NBC radio, was a performance of La Traviata, featuring tenor Jan Peerce's debut with the Met. The performance was conducted by Ettore Panizza, a late substitute for Gennaro Papi, who died of a heart attack several hours before the concert.

War The Japanese news agency Dōmei Tsushin reported that Japanese planes had bombed the Burma Road at Kumming the previous day. The Matson Lines passenger ship SS Lurline reportedly sent a radio signal after sighting a Japanese war fleet; the claim has been disputed by historians.

Scandal
U.S. Representative Andrew May (Democrat--Kentucky), chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, ordered public hearings to begin December 3 on the activities of so-called "defense brokers" who obtained defense contracts on a commission basis.

Law
The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia appointed Thomas Raeburn White to investigate an opinion written six years earlier by Federal Judge J. Warren Davis in the Universal Products Company case.

Labour
Crucible Steel Company said that it could not accept in advance any decision which may force its employees to join the United Mine Workers of America. Other steel companies had agreed to accept the coal arbitration board's decision as final.

Football
CRU
Grey Cup @ Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Winnipeg 18 Ottawa 16

George Fraser of the Rough Riders set a Grey Cup record with 3 field goals, but with less than 4 minutes remaining in regulation time, he missed his fourth attempt, settling for a single, allowing the Blue Bombers to win the Grey Cup for the second time in three years. Ches McCance of the Blue Bombers opened the scoring with a 23-yard field goal, but the Rough Riders took the lead with one of the most unusual touchdowns in Grey Cup history. Ottawa's Tony Golab punted from his own 40-yard line and recovered the ball on the Winnipeg 45, and then spun away from a would-be tackler and ran for a touchdown, converted by Mr. Fraser, to give Ottawa a 6-3 lead. Winnipeg's Fritz Hanson fumbled a punt early in the 2nd quarter, and Mr. Fraser kicked a 16-yard field goal from a sharp angle to make the score 9-3. On a third-down gamble, Blue Bomber quarterback Wayne Sheley lateralled to Bud Marquardt, who ran 40 yards downfield before being tackled by Ottawa's Orville Burke. As he was being tackled, Mr. Marquardt lateralled to centre Mel Wilson, who ran the remaining 5 yards for the touchdown. Mr. McCance's convert made the score 9-9 at halftime. Mr. Burke, the Ottawa quarterback, was hit as he attempted to pass in the first minute of the 3rd quarter, and Mr. Marquardt intercepted the ball and ran 45 yards for another Winnipeg touchdown. Mr. McCance converted to give the Blue Bombers a 15-9 lead. Mr. Fraser tied the game with field goals of 26 and 20 yards before Mr. McCance replied with a 38-yard field goal to give Winnipeg an 18-15 lead after 3 quarters. The distance of 38 yards was a Grey Cup record that was tied by Bob Dean of the Edmonton Eskimos in 1954, but wasn't surpassed until 1973. An unsuccessful third-down gamble by the Blue Bombers gave the Rough Riders a chance to tie the game, but Mr. Fraser was wide from 20 yards out, and Winnipeg held on to win the Grey Cup for the second time in the previous three years, and the third time in seven years. 19,065 fans were in attendance at Varsity Stadium in the warmest Grey Cup weather to date.

NCAA
Navy 14 Army 6 @ Municipal Stadium, Philadelphia

70 years ago
1946

Died on this date
Johannes Vares, 56. Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1940-1944. Dr. Vares, a physician who wrote poetry under the pseudonym Johannes Barbarus, led a Communist puppet government after the Soviet conquest of Estonia in 1940. He fled to Russia after the German invasion and occupation of Estonia in 1941, but returned in 1944 after the U.S.S.R. reconquered the country. On April 20, 1944, the Electoral Committee of the Republic of Estonia held a clandestine meeting where they ruled Mr. Vares' appointment to be illegal; he also came under suspicion from the Soviet secret police force NKVD because of his activities in the Estonian war of independence, and committed suicide at Kadriorg Palace in the capital city of Tallinn.

War
The French cabinet decided to send reinforcements to Tonkin, where fighting between French forces and Vietnamese nationalists continued.
Defense
All British and Indian troops were withdrawn from newly-independent Indonesia.

Politics and government
Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Tsaldaris called his cabinet into an extraordinary session as fighting between government forces and guerrillas was reported in various parts of the country.

Ecuador's Constitutional Congress voted to retain Dr. Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra as President until September 1, 1948.

Communist and Socialist parties in Poland agreed to unite as two socialists were named to the government.

U.S. Office of Price Administration Director Paul Porter resigned for personal reasons.

Law
Palestine's Supreme Court rejected a habeas corpus petition to prevent the deportation of Jewish refugees.

Labour
The All Indonesia Centre of Labour Organizations (SOBSI) was founded in Jakarta.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Au revoir Rome--Lucienne Delyle (9th week at #1)

At the movies
The Teahouse of the August Moon, directed by Daniel Mann, and starring Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford, received its premiere screening in New York City.



War
Canadians joined the main body of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in Egypt, with Colombians and troops from four Scandinavian countries.

Oil
Panic-buying broke out at garages across the United Kingdom as the government of Prime Minister Anthony Eden gave details of its petrol rationing plans.

Business
The first Pioneer gas station opened on Upper James Street in Hamilton, Ontario.

50 years ago
1966

On television tonight
The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Right in the Middle of the Season, with guest stars Dean Jagger, Nancy Malone, and James Callahan

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Money, Money, Money--ABBA (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Abayo--Naoko Ken (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile)--Santana

Baseball
The New York Yankees signed the six-time All-Star outfielder Reggie Jackson to a five-year, $2.9 million contract. Mr. Jackson, nicknamed "Mr. October" for his World Series heroics, had played with the Baltimore Orioles in 1976 after nine seasons with the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics.

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Notorious--Duran Duran (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Don't Leave Me This Way--The Communards (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Don't Leave Me This Way--The Communards (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): The Final Countdown--Europe

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Take My Breath Away--Berlin (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): You Give Love a Bad Name--Bon Jovi

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Human--Human League
2 Amanda--Boston
3 You Give Love a Bad Name--Bon Jovi
4 The Next Time I Fall--Peter Cetera with Amy Grant
5 True Blue--Madonna
6 The Way it Is--Bruce Hornsby and the Range
7 Word Up--Cameo
8 Hip to Be Square--Huey Lewis and the News
9 Everybody Have Fun Tonight--Wang Chung
10 Love Will Conquer All--Lionel Richie

Singles entering the chart were Big Time by Peter Gabriel (#77); I'm Not Perfect by Grace Jones (#85); It's Not You, It's Not Me by KBC Band (#86); That's Life by David Lee Roth (#87); Graceland by Paul Simon (#88); Love You Down by Ready for the World (#89); and The Best Man in the World by Ann Wilson (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Two of Hearts--Stacey Q
2 True Blue--Madonna
3 The Lady in Red--Chris de Burgh
4 The Next Time I Fall--Peter Cetera with Amy Grant
5 Human--Human League
6 Amanda--Boston
7 Spirit in the Sky--Doctor and the Medics
8 To Be a Lover--Billy Idol
9 True Colors--Cyndi Lauper
10 Rumors--Timex Social Club

Singles entering the chart were Can't Help Falling in Love by Corey Hart (#76); You're What I Look For by Glass Tiger (#91); Stranglehold by Paul McCartney (#92); Some People by Paul Young (#96); and Heartache Away by Don Johnson (#98).

Died on this date
Cary Grant, 82. U.K.-born U.S. actor. Born Archibald Leach in England, Mr. Grant became one of the most popular actors in movie history, starring in such films as Gunga Din (1939); Suspicion (1941); Arsenic and Old Lace (1944); Notorious (1946); To Catch a Thief (1955); North by Northwest (1959); and Charade (1963). He retired from acting after Walk, Don't Run (1966) because he was too old to play romantic leads, but he remained a handsome man, and appeared on the cover of Gentleman's Quarterly in the summer of 1986. He began making a series of public appearances in various cities in the United States where he would chat with audiences and tell stories about his experiences. Davenport, Iowa was one of his stops, but he took ill there and died several hours before his scheduled public appearance.

25 years ago
1991

Died on this date
Ralph Bellamy, 87. U.S. actor. Mr. Bellamy had a career on stage, screen, and television spanning 70 years. He was probably best known for playing U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the play Sunrise at Campobello (1958), for which Mr. Bellamy won a Tony Award. He reprised the role in the film version (1960), and played Mr. Roosevelt again in the television mini-series The Winds of War (1983) and its sequel War and Remembrance (1988-1989). Mr. Bellamy died from a lung ailment.

Frank Yerby, 75. U.S. author. Mr. Yerby was known for novels such as The Foxes of Harrow (1946) and Dahomean (1971). He was of mixed racial origin and left the United States in 1955 in a protest against racial discrimination, living in Spain until his death

Environment
Canadian Environment Minister Jean Charest announced a $34.9-million program to protect Canadian wildlife and set up a national wildlife habitat network, plus $17.7 million for ecology research.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Breathe--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Rat Trap--Dustin (3rd week at #1)

November 28, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Dede Hill and Chris Milner!

1,275 years ago
741

Died on this date
Gregory III. Roman Catholic Pope, 731-741. Pope Gregory III, a Syrian, was the last non-European pope until Francis in 2013. Gregory III succeeded Gregory II, and was known for his opposition to iconoclasm. He was succeeded by Pope Zachary.

350 years ago
1666

War
At least 3,000 men of the Royal Scots Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns defeated about 900 Covenanter rebels in the Battle of Rullion Green in Scotland.

180 years ago
1836

Born on this date
W. S. Gilbert. U.K. writer. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert wrote plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics, and was best known for writing the libretti for 14 comic operas with composer Arthur Sullivan (1871-1896), including H.M.S. Pinafore (1878); The Pirates of Penzance (1879); and The Mikado (1885). He was knighted in 1907; on May 29, 1911, he was about to give a swimming lesson to two young women in the lake of his home when one of them got into difficulty in the lake, and Sir W.S., 74, suffered a fatal heart attack when he attempted to rescue her.

150 years ago
1866

Born on this date
Henry Bacon. U.S. architect. Mr. Bacon was best known for his final project, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. He died of cancer on February 16, 1924 at the age of 58.

125 years ago
1891

Died on this date
James Corry, 1st Baronet Corry, 65. U.K. politician. Sir James, a native of Ireland, was a Conservative when he represented Belfast in the House of Commons (1874-1885). He was elected in a by-election in Mid Armagh in February 1886; five months later, he joined the Unionist Alliance, and continued to represent Mid Armagh in the House of Commons until his death.

Football
U.S. college
Army 32 @ Navy 16

The game was played at Worden Field in Annapolis, Maryland.

120 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Lilia Skala. Austro-Hungarian born U.S. actress. Mrs. Skala, a native of Vienna, fled her native land after the German occupation of Austria in the late 1930s, eventually settling in the United States. She was best known for her supporting performance as the Mother Superior in Lilies of the Field (1963), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She played the Countess, Lisa Douglas’s mother in the television comedy series Green Acres (1965-1971). Mrs. Skala died on December 18, 1994, 20 days after her 98th birthday.

110 years ago
1906

Boxing
Tommy Burns (34-2-7) retained his world heavyweight title with a 20-round draw against world light heavyweight champion Philadelphia Jack O'Brien (87-4-13) at Naud Junction Pavilion in Los Angeles. Mr. Burns reportedly bloodied Mr. O'Brien's nose early in the fight and then spent the rest of the fight running away from him. Former heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries was the referee.



100 years ago
1916

Born on this date
Ramón José Velásquez. President of Venezuela, 1993-1994. Mr. Velásquez was a historian before entering politics. He held several positions before assuming the presidency after the impeachment of Carlos Andrés Pérez. Mr. Velásquez died on June 24, 2014 at the age of 97.

90 years ago
1926

Football
AFL
Chicago (5-4-3) 0 @ New York (9-5) 7

80 years ago
1936

Football
CRU
IRFU
Finals
Ottawa 17 @ Toronto 5 (Ottawa won 2-game total points series 22-6)

Mr. McCauley and Andy Tommy scored touchdowns for the Rough Riders in the 4th quarter at Varsity Stadium as they won the Big Four title for the first time in 10 years. The teams combined for 235 yards in penalties.

75 years ago
1941

War
Turkish reports stated that German forces had destroyed more than 40 Serbian towns in an attempt to quell guerrrilla warfare. Reports from Shanghai stated that 70 transport ships bearing 30,000 Japanese troops from central China were sailing southward, probably for Haiphong, French Indochina.

Diplomacy
A U.S. government spokesman stated unofficially that the U.S. would not compromise with Japan on the issue of aiding China and that fresh Japanese aggression in the Pacific would not be tolerated.

Defense
Three U.S. ships arrived at Paramaraibo, Dutch Guiana with American troops and equipment under the command of Colonel Parley D. Parkinson.

Politics and government
Philippine President Manuel Quezon said in Manila that although he had been given emergency powers by the Philippine Assembly seven months earlier to prepare for civil defense, he had been asked by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt not to invoke them.

Protest
The Argentine government banned 3,000 public meetings by the pro-British Accion Argentina scheduled for the next day to protest the government's isolationist policies.

Law
Wendell Willkie, unsuccessful Republican Party candidate for President of the United States in 1940, confirmed that he would represent William Schneiderman, Russian-born secretary of the California Communist Party, in a deportation case before the U.S. Supreme Court during its January 1942 term.

Labour
Attorneys for the 19 railroad unions in the United States announced that the unions would call off their nationwide strike scheduled to begin on December 7 if the one million railroad employees were given wage increases of $1 per day or 15%. The U.S. House of Representatives Labor Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee approved separate bills to control defense strikes. Both provided for government seizure of plants tied up by labour strife.

Boxing
Tony Zale (51-15-2) retained his National Boxing Association world middleweight title and added New York State Athletic Commission recognition as world middleweight champion with a 15-round unanimous decision over Georgie Abrams (43-5-2) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Mr. Zale was knocked down for a 9-count in the 1st round, but recovered to win.

Football
NCAA
University of Minnesota halfback Bruce Smith was named the 1941 winner of the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding college football player in the United States.

70 years ago
1946

Died on this date
Theodore Miller, 66. Mr. Miller was a pioneer in the development of international telephone communications.

War
French forces battling Vietnamese nationalists in Tonkin reported the capture of the Haiphong airfield.

Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes accepted U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov's proposal at the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in New York for a Big Four declaration recognizing the principle of free trade and free navigation on the Danube River.

Politics and government
The French National Assembly met for the first time in the old Chamber of Deputies as the cabinet of Prime Minister Georges Bidault resigned to permit the selection by the Assembly of a new government.

Claiming that he had "no more political ambition," Chinese Chairman Chiang Kai-shek presented the Chinese Constitutional Assembly with a draft of a new constitution providing for a system of checks and balances and limitations upon the president.

Indian National Congress Party leader Jawaharlal Nehru agreed to accompany Viceroy and Governor-General of India Viscount Wavell to London to take part in an emergency meeting of the British cabinet concerning India.

Transportation
The British government of Prime Minister Clement Attlee made public the text of its transportation bill under which most of the road, rail, and inland waterway transport systems would be taken over by the government on January 1, 1948 and placed under a transport commission.

Economics and finance
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Relief and Rehabilitation Committee approved a plan to raise $100 million in 1947 for reconstruction of schools and educational equipment in war-devastated areas.

Football
NFL
Boston (2-7-1) 34 @ Detroit (1-9) 10

AAFC
New York (9-2-1) 21 @ Brooklyn (3-8-1) 7

60 years ago
1956

Canadiana
The government of Canada granted $1 million and free passage to Canada to refugees from the recent and unsuccessful Hungarian Revolution against Communist rule.

Baseball
Don Newcombe, coming off a 27-7 record for the pennant-winning Brooklyn Dodgers, was voted the winner of the first Cy Young Award as major league baseball's outstanding pitcher of 1956. He had recently been named the winner of the National League's Most Valuable Player award for 1956.

50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Black is Black--Los Bravos (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Mursheen Durkin--Johnny McEvoy (3rd week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Winchester Cathedral--The New Vaudeville Band
2 Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys
3 Lady Godiva--Peter and Gordon
4 I'm Your Puppet--James and Bobby Purify
5 Look Through My Window--The Mamas and the Papas
6 Hooray for Hazel--Tommy Roe
7 Poor Side of Town--Johnny Rivers
8 Walk Away Renee--The Left Banke
9 Spin, Spin--Gordon Lightfoot
10 Dandy--Herman's Hermits

Singles entering the chart were Money (That's What I Want) Part 1 by Jr. Walker and the All Stars (#81); Mustang Sally by Wilson Pickett (#82); Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies by the Association (#88); Talk Talk by the Music Machine (#92); Living for You by Sonny and Cher (#94); Magic by Jeff Hewitson and the Fugitives (#96); I Fooled You This Time by Gene Chandler (#97); In a Dusty Room by Noel Harrison (#98); Since I Don't Have You by Lou Christie (#99); and The Proud One by Frankie Valli (#100).

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Carleton Hobbs and Norman Shelley, on BBC Light Programme
Tonight's episode: The Five Orange Pips

World events
Prime Minister Colonel Michel Micombero overthrew the monarchy of Burundi and made himself the first President. King Ntare V, who had been placed on the throne when his father Mwambutsa IV had fled into exile a year earlier, was on a state visit to the Republic of Congo at the time of the coup.

Boxing
Carlos Ortiz (49-5-1) retained his World Boxing Association world lightweight title by knocking out Flash Elorde (81-21-2) at 2:01 of the 14th round at Madison Square Garden in New York.



WBA world welterweight champion Curtis Cokes (44-8-2) retained his title and earned World Boxing Council recognition as world champion with a 15-round unanimous decision over Jean Josselin (41-3-1) at Memorial Auditorium in Dallas.

40 years ago
1976

Died on this date
Rosalind Russell, 69. U.S. actress. Miss Russell had a distinguished career on stage and screen, and was perhaps best known for playing the title role in the play (1956) and movie (1958) Auntie Mame. She won the Tony Award for her starring performance in the musical Wonderful Town (1953).

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium, Toronto
Ottawa 23 Saskatchewan 20

Tom Clements completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tony Gabriel with 20 seconds remaining in regulation time to give the Rough Riders their win over the Roughriders before 53,467 fans. The winning score came just 1 minute 12 seconds after the Saskatchewan defense had stopped the Ottawa offense on a third-down goal-line stand. Bill Hatanaka scored the first Ottawa touchdown on a Grey Cup-record 79-yard punt return in the 1st quarter as the Rough Riders took a 10-0 lead. The Roughriders then scored 20 straight points as Ron Lancaster completed touchdown passes to Steve Mazurak and Bob Richardson, with Bob Macoritti adding 2 converts and 2 field goals. Gerry Organ kicked his second and third field goals of the game--one of them set up by his own 52-yard run on a fake punt--to draw Ottawa to within 20-16.



NFL
Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): In the Army Now--Status Quo (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Shaka Zulu, on SABC Tonight's episode: Episode 6

See video.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Black or White--Michael Jackson

Europeana
South Ossetia declared its independence from Georgia.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Where Do You Go--No Mercy (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Breathe--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)

November 27, 2016

270 years ago
1746

Born on this date
Increase Sumner. U.S. politician and judge. Mr. Sumner served in the provisional government of Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War, and was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1782. He was an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1782-1797) before resigning from the bench to run as a Federalist candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Sumner was elected in 1797, and served as Governor until his death from angina pectoris on June 7, 1799 at the age of 52; he was succeeded as Governor by Moses Gill.

R.R. Livingston. U.S. politician. Mr. Livingston, leader in the American Revolution, represented Provincial Congress of New York at the Continental Congress in 1776. He helped to draft the Declaration of Independence, but returned to New York before he could sign it. Mr. Livingston was the U.S. secretary for foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation from 1781-1783, and was Chancellor of New York (a Federalist delegate to the Constitution ratification convention) from 1777-1801. He died on February 26, 1813 at the age of 66.

120 years ago
1896

Music
The tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss received its premiere performance in Frankfurt, Germany.



Politics and government
Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier put Interior Minister Clifford Sifton, the Member of Parliament for Brandon, in charge of immigration; he started a hard-sell promotion to lure settlers to the Prairie provinces from the United States and Europe.

100 years ago
1916

Born on this date
Chick Hearn. U.S. sportscaster. Francis Dayle Hearn was best known as the play-by-play broadcaster for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1961-2002, calling 3,338 consecutive games from 1965-2001. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003. Mr. Hearn died at the age of 85 on August 5, 2002, three days after suffering serious head injuries in a fall at his home.

90 years ago
1926

Football
Canadian university
Final
Queen's 0 @ Toronto 8

A Varsity Stadium record crowd of 20,000 saw the University of Toronto shut out the Tricolor to advance to the Grey Cup against the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union champion Ottawa Senators one week hence.

AFL
New York (8-5) 6 @ Philadelphia (8-2) 13

80 years ago
1936

Died on this date
Basil Zaharoff, 87. Ottoman-born industrialist. Sir Basil, born Basileios Zacharias Zacharoff, was the world's most prominent arms dealer from the 1880s through World War I, and was known as the "merchant of death."

75 years ago
1941

Movies
Boston banned the showing of Two-Faced Woman (1941), two days after Providence, Rhode Island had done the same, after the Catholic Legion of Decency gave the film a "C" rating for "condemned," citing its "immoral and un-Christian attitude toward marriage and its obligations: impudently suggestive scenes, dialogue, and situations: suggestive costumes."

War
The Royal Canadian Air Force's 417 Fighter Squadron was formed at Charmy Down, England. The British command announced that New Zealand forces in Libya had joined with U.K. troops from Tobruk at El Duda after recpturing Razegh. Berlin spokesmen claimed that German forces had broken through Soviet lines in the Tula-Stalinogorsk sector south of Moscow. Gondar in northern Ethiopia, the last outpost of Italy's East African Empire, surrendered at 2 P.M. after 7½ months of siege. Thai Prime Minister Bipul Songgram said that Japan had given assurances that its troop concentrations in Indochina did not indicate an imminent attack on Thailand.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull conferred at the White House with Japanese Ambassador to the United States Kichisaburō Nomura and envoy Saburō Kurusu.

U.S. President Roosevelt nominated George S. Messersmith to succeed Josephus Daniels as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.

Politics and government
Three Senators and nine Deputies lost their parliamentary seats in France because of a Vichy decree barring Jews from elective assemblies.

Economics and finance
Argentine Foreign Minister Enrique Ruiz-Guinazu and U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Norman Armour reached an agreement in Buenos Aires under which the U.S. Metals Reserve Company would buy all of Argentina's production of tungsten for three years.

U.S. Assistant Treasury Secretary John A. Sullivan announced that the Treasury did not "intend to suggest to the Congress any further taxes on income earned during the calendar year 1941."

Labour
U.S. President Roosevelt rejected the resignations of Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray from the National Defense Mediation Board.

National Association of Manufacturers President Charles Hook, testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Labor Committee, opposed compulsory arbitration of defense strikes.

70 years ago
1946

War
The U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. signed an interim agreement permitting the repatriation of 25,000 Japanese prisoners now in Soviet-held territory.

Politics and government
Prime Minister Peter Fraser led his governing Labour Party to victory in the New Zealand general election, but with a reduced majority in Parliament. Labour took 42 of 80 seats, a decrease of 3 from their total going in the election. The National Party, led by Sidney Holland, won the remainin 38 seats, an increase of 4.

The Council of Foreign Ministers reached an agreement on Trieste after three weeks of negotiation, providing for a governor appointed by the Security Council; reduction of Allied troops; and election of a local assembly.

The U.S.A., U.K., and France advised Berlin's City Assembly to elect 16 aldermen despite Soviet insistence that each candidate have prior Allied approval.

World events
Azerbaijan Province threatened to declare independence as Iranian troops entered the area to supervise upcoming elections.

Braziliana
The Brazilian government completed plans for transferring the nation's capital to a specially-designed city in the central plateau.

Literature
A special sessions court in New York ruled 2-1 that Memoirs of Hecate County by Edmund Wilson was obscene, and fined the publisher, Doubleday, $1,000. The book had been published in March 1946, and approximately 60,000 copies had been sold.

Technology
Allen Dumont Laboratories in Washington demonstrated a new method of transmitting pictures and sound by light beams instead of radio.

Economics and finance
Wartime controld on wages and salaries were removed in Canada, but price controls were retained.

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan General Douglas MacArthur ordered the freezing of all assets of Japan's 10 wealthiest families, which would be placed under the supervision of the Holding Company Liquidation Commission.

Argentine President Juan Peron told a meeting of industrial leaders, "You must either accept a system of state intervention and controls, or lose everything by way of Communism."

60 years ago
1956

Olympics
Donald Arnold, Ignace d'Hondt, Lorne Loomer and Archie MacKinnon won a rowing gold medal for Canada in Coxless Fours (four-oared shell without coxswain) at the Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne. Bobby Morrow, a 21-year-old student from Abilene Christian College in Texas, won the gold medal in the men's 200-metre run before a crowd of 110,000. Three days earlier, he had won the 100-meter gold, becoming the first Olympian to win both sprints since Jesse Owens in 1936.

50 years ago
1966

Football
Continental Football League
Eastern Division Final
Philadelphia 31 @ Toronto 14



40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Pooh--Linda

#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Money, Money, Money--ABBA

#1 single in the U.K (New Musical Express).: If You Leave Me Now--Chicago (4th week at #1)

Rhodesia's Top 10 (Lyons Maid)
1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart--Elton John and Kiki Dee (7th week at #1)
2 Arms of Mary--Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
3 In Zaire--Johnny Wakelin
4 Heart on My Sleeve--Gallagher & Lyle
5 (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty--K C & the Sunshine Band
6 Why Did You Do It--Stretch
7 (What a) Wonderful World--Johnny Nash
8 The First Cut is the Deepest--Rod Stewart
9 Wish I was a Blue Job--John Edmond
10 You Should Be Dancing--Bee Gees

Singles entering the chart were You to Me are Everything by the Real Thing (#16); Dancing Queen by ABBA (#18); and January by David Cassidy (#19).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)--Rod Stewart (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)--Rod Stewart (2nd week at #1)
2 Muskrat Love--Captain and Tennille
3 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald--Gordon Lightfoot
4 More than a Feeling--Boston
5 Love So Right--Bee Gees
6 Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)--Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
7 The Rubberband Man--The Spinners
8 You are the Woman--Firefall
9 Rock'n Me--Steve Miller Band
10 I Never Cry--Alice Cooper

Singles entering the chart were Saturday Nite by Earth, Wind & Fire (#77); Yesterday's Hero by the Bay City Rollers (#81); Lucky Man by Starbuck (#91); What Can I Say by Boz Scaggs (#92); If Not You by Dr. Hook (#97); Man Smart, Woman Smarter by Robert Palmer (#98); Do it to My Mind by Johnny Bristol (#99); and (She’s Just A) Fallen Angel by Starz (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)--Rod Stewart
2 Love So Right--Bee Gees
3 Muskrat Love--Captain and Tennille
4 More than a Feeling--Boston
5 Beth--Kiss
6 The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald--Gordon Lightfoot
7 You are the Woman--Firefall
8 Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)--Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin, Jr.
9 Rock'n Me--Steve Miller Band
10 Disco Duck (Part 1)--Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots

Singles entering the chart were Ruby Baby by Wednesday (#80); Walk This Way by Aerosmith (#94); Car Wash by Rose Royce (#95); Lost Without Your Love by Bread (#96); Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing by Donny and Marie (#97); Somebody to Love by Queen (#98); Torn Between Two Lovers by Mary MacGregor (#99); and Sixteen Reasons by Laverne & Shirley (#100).

Americana
Rebecca Reid, representing Dallas, was named Miss Teenage America 1977. This blogger watched the pageant on television, and picked her as the winner at the beginning.

Hockey
NHL
Chicago 2 @ Vancouver 4

WHA
San Diego 2 Calgary 0

Football
NCAA
Navy 38 Army 10 @ Philadelphia
Notre Dame 13 @ Southern California 17

30 years ago
1986

Politics and government
Iona Campagnolo retired after four years as President of the Liberal Party of Canada.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Black or White--Michael Jackson (2nd week at #1)

War
The United Nations Security Council adopted Security Council Resolution 721, leading the way to the establishment of peacekeeping operations in Yugoslavia.

20 years ago
1996

War
A United Nations court sentenced Bosnian Serb army soldier Drazen Erdemovic to 10 years in prison for his role in the massacre of 1,200 Muslims. It was the first international war crimes sentence since World War II.

Politics and government
Pat Binns was sworn in as Premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Keith Milligan. Mr. Binns had led the Progressive Conservative Party to victory in the recent provincial election, ending 10 years of Liberal government.

10 years ago
2006

Politics and government
The Canadian House of Commons voted 222-16 in an informal motion to recognize the Québécois as a nation within a united Canada. In federal by-elections, Glen Pearson held onto London North Centre for the Liberals, and Raymond Gravel retained Repentigny for the Bloc Québécois.

November 26, 2016

125 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Scott Bradley. U.S. composer and conductor. Mr. Bradley was an organist who became known for composing and conducting music for cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Barney Bear, Screwy Squirrel, and George and Junior. He died on April 27, 1977 at the age of 85.

90 years ago
1926

Diplomacy
Vincent Massey took up his duties as first Canadian Ambassador to the United States; it was Canada's first official diplomatic posting to a foreign country after the Balfour Report and Dominion independence.

80 years ago
1936

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Louis Hector and Harry West, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Hound of the Baskervilles, Part 2

75 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Ernest Lapointe, 65. Canadian politician. Mr. Lapointe, a Liberal, represented Kamouraska in the House of Commons from 1904-1919 and Quebec East from 1919 until his death. He was Minister of Marine and Fisheries in the Government of Prime Minister Mackenzie King from 1921-1924, and Minister of Justice from 1924 until his death. Mr. Lapointe served as Mr. King's "Quebec lieutenant," as Mr. King did not speak French, and had little interest in Quebec affairs.

Movies
New York Roman Catholic Archbishop Francis Spellman issued a pastoral letter denouncing Two-Faced Woman as "dangerous to public morals." It was the first time a movie had been so singled out.

Literature
The Limited Editions Club awarded its gold medal to Ernest Hemingway for his novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, chosen as the book published in the previous three years that was most likely to become a classic.

War
Japan's 1st Air Fleet departed Hitokappu Bay for Hawaii. Soviet forces recaptured Rostov and drove German troops on the southern front back 50 miles to the Mius River. Dispatches reported that German forces were driving toward Stalinogorsk, 120 miles southeast of Moscow, in an apparent attempt to encircle the capital.

Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull presented the Outline of Proposed Basis for Agreement Between the United States and Japan to Japanese Ambassador to the U.S.A. Kichisaburō Nomura, demanding that Japan withdraw from China and French Indochina, in return for which the United States would lift economic sanctions.

Asiatica
The Lebanese government issued a proclamation in Beirut declaring the independence of Lebanon under Free French and British protection.

Scandal
The U.S. Senate committee investigating defense contracts heard testimony that waste and nepotism were extensive in the building of a shell-loading plant in Milan, Tennessee. Committee Chairman Sen. Harry Truman (Democrat--Missouri) said that the evidence was "shocking."

The Panamanian government ordered the arrest of Third Vice President Anibal Rios, now in Colombia, on charges of peculation while he was Panama's Minister of Education.

Economics and finance
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 218-63 to defeat Rep. Albert Gore's (Democrat--Tennessee) amendment to the price control bill freezing wages, prices, and rents.

Labour
American Federation of Labor President William Green, Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray, CIO Secretary James Carey, and Socialist Party leader Norman Thomas expressed opposition to anti-strike legislation now being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives Labor Committee.

70 years ago
1946

World events
A British soldier and a Jew were reported killed and 21 soldiers wounded as 3,375 Jewish refugees resisted transfer to Cyprus from Haifa.

Diplomacy
Haiti was admitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), bringing the total number of voting nations to 29.

U.S. President Harry Truman and Mrs. Truman held a diplomatic banquet for representatives of 30 nations, the first since 1939.

Defense
U.K. Prime Minister Clement Attlee blamed delays in demobilization of the armed forces on slow progress with the European peace treaties.

Politics and government
The Egyptian Chamber of Deputies gave a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Ismail Sidky Pasha, enabling him to sign the proposed security pact with Britain.

The U.S. House of Representatives Campaign Expenditures Committee announced that it would conduct an investigation of New York's 18th District, home of Rep. Vito Marcantonio (American Labor Party) to determine if voters had been intimidated or coerced.

Economics and finance
The Preparatory Committee of the International Conference on Trade and Employment ended its six-week London meeting with the adoption of a draft world trade charter aimed at expanding employment through reduction of trade barriers.

60 years ago
1956

Died on this date
Tommy Dorsey, 51. U.S. musician. Mr. Dorsey was a trombonist and bandleader who became known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing." He and his older brother Jimmy, a clarinetist, played together in several bands before forming their own band in the late 1920s. A personality clash led to a split in the Dorsey Brothers band in 1935, and Jimmy and Tommy each went on to have tremendous success leading their own bands. The brothers reconciled in the late 1940s, and reunited musically after Jimmy broke up his orchestra in 1953. Tommy Dorsey choked to death a week after his 51st birthday, after eating a heavy meal and taking a sleeping pill; he started choking, and was too sedated to rise from his bed.

Olympics
Bob Richards of the United States, winner of the gold medal in the men's pole vault competition in 1952, won the gold medal again, this time with an Olympic record height of 14 feet 11½ inches in Melbourne.

50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Sorry/Funny Feelin'--The Easybeats

#1 single in France: L'Heure de la Sortie--Sheila (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Bang Bang--Equipe 84

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Bend It--Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): No Milk Today--Herman's Hermits (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): You Keep Me Hangin' On--The Supremes (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Winchester Cathedral--The New Vaudeville Band
2 You Keep Me Hangin' On--The Supremes
3 Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys
4 Poor Side of Town--Johnny Rivers
5 Devil with a Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly--Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
6 I'm Your Puppet--James and Bobby Purify
7 Last Train to Clarksville--The Monkees
8 Lady Godiva--Peter and Gordon
9 Rain on the Roof--The Lovin' Spoonful
10 Born Free--Roger Williams

Singles entering the chart were Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies by the Association (#57); I Need Somebody by ? and the Mysterians (#62); Single Girl by Sandy Posey (#66); Happenings Ten Years Time Ago by the Yardbirds (#68); Please Don't Ever Leave Me by the Cyrkle (#71); You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches by Lou Rawls (#73); Behind the Door by Cher (#83); Tell it Like it Is by Aaron Neville (#84); Bad Misunderstanding by the Critters (#86); Ghost Riders in the Sky by Baja Marimba Band (#88); Pushin' Too Hard by the Seeds (#91); Questions and Answers by the In Crowd (#93); Help Me Girl by Eric Burdon & the Animals (#94); (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet by the Blues Magoos (#96); Blue Autumn by Bobby Goldsboro (#97); Sunshine Superman by Willie Bobo (#98); The Eggplant that Ate Chicago by Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band (#99); and I'm Gonna Make You Love Me by Dee Dee Warwick (#100).

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Empire Stadium, Vancouver
Saskatchewan 29 Ottawa 14

George Reed rushed 23 times for 133 yards, including a 31-yard touchdown, to help the Roughriders defeat the Rough Riders before 36,553 fans and win their first Grey Cup championship, in their ninth attempt. Saskatchewan quarterback Ron Lancaster completed touchdown passes to Jim Worden in the 1st quarter, Alan Ford in the 2nd quarter, and Hugh Campbell in the 4th quarter. Ottawa quarterback Russ Jackson completed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Whit Tucker to open the scoring, and connected with Mr. Tucker for an 85-yard TD in the 2nd quarter. The halftime score was 14-14, but the Saskatchewan defense did a tremendous job of containing Mr. Jackson and the Ottawa offense in their own end of the field in the 2nd half. It was the last game in the 15-year professional career of Saskatchewan guard Reg Whitehouse, and the first Grey Cup to be televised in colour.



Continental Football League
Western Division Final
Charleston 24 @ Orlando 31



Hockey
NHL
Boston 2 @ Toronto 4

This was the Hockey Night in Canada telecast that many Canadians watched after the Grey Cup was over.



40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Howzat--Sherbet

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Daddy Cool--Boney M (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Daddy Cool--Boney M (7th week at #1)

Football
NCAA
Pittsburgh 24 Pennsylvania State 7
Oklahoma 20 Nebraska 17

Tony Dorsett of the University of Pittsburgh ended his regular-season collegiate career as the NCAA's all-time leading ground-gainer with 6,082 yards, before winning the Heisman Memorial Trophy and leading the Panthers to the national title. The record stood until Ricky Williams of Texas finished with 6,279 yards in 1998.

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): The Way You Are--Agnetha Fältskog and Ola Håkansson (2nd week at #1)

At the movies
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, generally regarded as the best of the Star Trek movies (and the only one this blogger has seen), opened in theatres.



Scandal
U.S. President Ronald Reagan announced the members of what would become known as the Tower Commission to investigate the Iran–Contra affair.

25 years ago
1991

Died on this date
Bob Johnson, 60. U.S. hockey coach. "Badger Bob" coached the University of Wisconsin Badgers from 1966-1975 and 1976-1982, winning national championships in 1973, 1977, and 1981. He coached the United States Olympic team in 1975-1976, and U.S. national teams in various tournaments from 1973-1991. Mr. Johnson was head coach of the Calgary Flames from 1982-1987, leading them to the Stanley Cup finals in 1986. After three years as president of USA Hockey, Mr. Johnson returned to coaching with the Pittsburgh Penguins, leading them to his--and their--first Stanley Cup championship in 1991. He died of brain cancer, which was diagnosed while he was preparing Team USA for the Canada Cup tournament. Mr. Johnson was replaced as head coach of the Penguins by Scotty Bowman, who led them to another Stanley Cup victory in 1992. Mr. Johnson was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992.

Movies
The Genie Awards, recognizing the best in Canadian cinema for 1990 and 1991, were handed out at the Pantages Theatre in Toronto. Black Robe won six awards, including Best Picture and Direction (Bruce Beresford).

Asiatica
The National Assembly of Azerbaijan abolished the autonomous status of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan and renamed several cities back to their original names.

Baseball
Major league owners ratified the collective bargaining agreement in a five-year contract retroactive to 1996, to run through the year 2000. They also voted to adopt interleague play and revenue sharing for small-market teams such as the Montreal Expos.

20 years ago
1996

Died on this date
Michael Bentine, 74. U.K. comedian. Mr. Bentine wrote and appeared in numerous radio and televisin programs in a career spanning 50 years, but was perhaps best known as an original member of the cast of the radio program The Goon Show (1951-1953). He was a close friend of Peter Sellers, and often wrote for Mr. Sellers. Mr. Bentine died of prostate cancer.

November 25, 2016

525 years ago
1491

War
The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ended with the Treaty of Granada.

170 years ago
1846

Born on this date
Carrie Nation. U.S. social activist. Mrs. Nation, the wife of a minister, founded a local branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union in Medicine Lodge, Kansas after the couple moved there in 1889. She, often accompanied by several followers, was arrested more than 30 times in the first decade of the 20th century for invading saloons in the Midwestern United States and using a hatchet to smash liquor bottles and bar fixtures. Mrs. Nation died at the age of 64 on June 9, 1911, shortly after collapsing while delivering a speech.

120 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Virgil Thomson. U.S. composer. Mr. Thomson's works included scores for the films The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936); The River (1938); and Louisiana Story (1948), the last of which won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1949. He died on September 30, 1989 at the age of 92.

90 years ago
1926

Football
AFL
Philadelphia (7-2) 13 @ New York (8-4) 10
Los Angeles (5-6-2) 0 @ Chicago (5-3-3) 0

80 years ago
1936

Defense
In Berlin, Germany and Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing to consult on measures "to safeguard their common interests" in the case of an unprovoked attack by the Soviet Union against either nation.

75 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Pedro Aguirre Cerda, 62. President of Chile, 1938-1941. Mr. Cerda, a member of the Radical Party, held several cabinet posts before being elected President in 1938. He initiated economic and industrial reforms, but died from tuberculosis, shortly after announcing that Interior Minister Jerَnimo Méndez would assume the duties of acting President.

Movies
Providence, Rhode Island banned the showing of Two-Faced Woman (1941) after the Catholic Legion of Decency gave the film a "C" rating for "condemned," citing its "immoral and un-Christian attitude toward marriage and its obligations: impudently suggestive scenes, dialogue, and situations: suggestive costumes."

War
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's war council met in Washington. According to the notes of Secretary of War Henry Stimson, "The question was how we should maneuver them (the Japanese) into ... firing the first shot without allowing too much danger to ourselves." The British Royal Navy battleship HMS Barham was sunk by a German torpedo off the coast of Egypt, with the loss of 862 crewmen, approximately two-thirds of her crew.

Diplomacy
Representatives of 12 nations signed a protocol in Berlin renewing the Anti-Comintern Pact of 1938 for five years.

U.S. President Roosevelt announced that he was sending William C. Bullitt to the Near East as his special representative.

Disasters
An earthquake described by the director of the Lisbon Observatory as "the most violent recorded since 1755" rocked the Portuguese and Spanish coasts and Madeira and the Azores.

Baseball
The Cleveland Indians signed Lou Boudreau, 24, to a two-year contract as playing manager. He had been the team's shortstop since 1938, and had batted .257 with 10 home runs, 56 runs batted in, and an American League-leading 45 doubles in 148 games in 1941. He replaced Roger Peckinpaugh as manager, who had led the Indians to a 75-79 record, tied for fourth in the AL with the Detroit Tigers, 26 games behind the pennant-winning New York Yankees. Oddly, Mr. Peckinpaugh, as a 23-year-old shortstop, had become the youngest manager in major league history when he had managed the Yankees for the last 20 games of the 1914 season, leading them to a 10-10 record.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Rumors are Flying--Frankie Carle and his Orchestra (5th week at #1)
--The Andrews Sisters with Les Paul
--Betty Rhodes
--Tony Martin
2 Ole Buttermilk Sky--Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
--Helen Carroll and the Satisfiers
--Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Matt Dennis
--Hoagy Carmichael
3 Five Minutes More--Frank Sinatra
--Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra
--The Three Suns
4 To Each His Own--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra with Eddy Howard and Trio
--The Ink Spots
--Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with Stuart Wade
--Tony Martin
--The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
5 South America, Take it Away--Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
--Xavier Cugat and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
6 This is Always--Harry James and his Orchestra
--Jo Stafford
7 The Things We Did Last Summer--Frank Sinatra
--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
8 The Old Lamp-Lighter--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
--Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
--Hal Derwin
9 Passe--Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra
--Margaret Whiting
10 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons--King Cole Trio
--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra

Singles entering the chart were You Broke the Only Heart that Ever Loved You by Elliot Lawrence and his Orchestra (#20); September Song, with versions by Frank Sinatra, and the Dardanelle Trio (#21); My Blue Heaven by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (#23); and There is No Breeze (To Cool The Flame Of Love), with versions by Gene Krupa and his Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (#34).

On the radio
The Casebook of Gregory Hood, starring Elliott Lewis and Howard McNear, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The White Masters

This is the latest episode for which a recording is available.

War
The United Kingdom agreed to release 45,000 Italians remaining in British prison camps by the end of January 1947.

Politics and government
U.S. President Harry Truman set up a Temporary Commission on Employe Loyalty to study ways of barring "disloyal or subversive" persons, particularly Communists, from the government payroll.

Law
The U.S. Supreme Court supported a claim by the Tillamook Indians of Oregon for payment for lands taken fromthem by the United States.

Business
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a clause of the 1935 Public Utility Holding Company Act that called for the dissolution of holding companies whose existence "unduly" complicated a corporate structure or caused unfair distribution of voting power among security holders.

Labour
Judge T. Alan Goldsborough of the U.S. district court in Washington ordered United Mine Workers of America President John L. Lewis to stand trial on contempt of court charges for disobeying a court order to postpone termination of the coal industry contract.

Schools in St. Paul, Minnesota were closed as 1,160 teachers struck for yearly wages of $2,400-$3,600.

Football
AAFC
Los Angeles (6-4-1) 34 @ Miami (2-9) 21

60 years ago
1956

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Crack of Doom, starring Robert Horton and Robert Middleton

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (7-1-1) 17 @ New York (6-2-1) 17
San Francisco (2-6-1) 10 @ Philadelphia (3-5-1) 10
Los Angeles (2-7) 21 @ Baltimore (4-4) 56
Washington (5-3) 20 @ Cleveland (3-6) 17
Pittsburgh (3-6) 27 @ Chicago Cardinals (6-3) 38

50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Lady Godiva--Peter and Gordon

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 Winchester Cathedral--The New Vaudeville Band (4th week at #1)
2 Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys
3 If I Were a Carpenter--Bobby Darin
4 Lady Godiva--Peter and Gordon
5 Walk Away Renee--The Left Banke
6 Mellow Yellow--Donovan
7 Nineteen Days--The Dave Clark Five
8 Stop Stop Stop--The Hollies
9 Spin, Spin--Gordon Lightfoot
10 Coming on Strong--Brenda Lee
Pick hit of the week: Cry Baby--Lennie Richards and the Nomads
New this week: Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies--The Association
Going Nowhere--Los Bravos
Born Free--Matt Monro
A Symphony for Susan--The Arbors
I've Got the Feeling--Neil Diamond

Television
The first television link between Australia and the United Kingdom went into operation.

40 years ago
1976

Music
The Band performed their farewell concert at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, backing guests Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hawkins, and Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. The event was filmed and made into the movie The Last Waltz (1978), directed by Martin Scorsese.

Politics and government
René Lévesque was sworn in as Premier of Québec, replacing Robert Bourassa, whose Liberal government had been in power since May 12, 1970. Mr. Lévesque's Parti Québecois government was the first openly separatist government in the province's history.

30 years ago
1986

Scandal
The Iran-Contra affair became public knowledge as U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Attorney General Edwin Meese revealed that profits from secret arms sales to Iran had been diverted to Nicaraguan Contra rebels.

Transportation
The King Fahd Causeway, connecting Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, was officially opened.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Wild Heaven--TMN

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Black or White--Michael Jackson

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Let's Talk About Sex--Salt-N-Pepa (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Eleanor Audley, 86. U.S. actress. Miss Audley specialized in playing autocratic, often villainous, matrons in radio, films, and television. She played Eunice Douglas in the television comedy series Green Acres (1965-1969), and provided the voices for characters in the Walt Disney animated films Cinderella (1950) and Sleeping Beauty (1959). Miss Audley died from respiratory failure, six days after her 86th birthday.

Crime
Winston Silcott, sentenced to life in prison in 1987 for killing a police officer during a 1985 riot in Tottenham, north London, was cleared of the crime by a U.K. Appeal Court.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Child--Mark Owen (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): I Can't Help Myself (I Love You, I Want You)--The Kelly Family (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)--Backstreet Boys (3rd week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Head Over Feet--Alanis Morissette (2nd week at #1)
2 He Liked to Feel It--Crash Test Dummies
3 Leave it Alone--Moist
4 If it Makes You Happy--Sheryl Crow
5 Beautiful Goodbye--Amanda Marshall
6 Everything You've Done Wrong--Sloan
7 What's Up with That--ZZ Top
8 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion
9 Let's Make a Night to Remember--Bryan Adams
10 Black Cloud Rain--Corey Hart

Singles entering the chart were Just Another Day by John Mellencamp (#92); Hurt by Love by the Bodeans (#94); You Won't Remember This by Kim Stockwood (#96); Have You Seen Mary by Sponge (#97); and Half the World by Hush (#98).

10 years ago
2006

War
Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed to a cease-fire to end a five-month Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and the firing of rockets by Palestinian terrorists into Israel.

Politics and government
No candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of balloting in the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership election to replace retiring Premier Ralph Klein. Jim Dinning led after the first ballot, followed by Ted Morton and Ed Stelmach.

Football
CIS
Vanier Cup @ Griffiths Stadium, Saskatoon
Laval 13 Saskatchewan 8

Guillaume Allard-Cameus rushed 1 yard for a touchdown with 1:11 remaining in the 1st half, and Cameron Takacs added a convert and 2 field goals as the Rouge et Or defeated the hometown Huskies before 12,567 fans in the first Vanier Cup played in western Canada. Tyler O'Gorman rushed 4 yards for the lone Saskatchewan touchdown with 10:50 remaining in regulation time to draw the Huskies to within 10-8, but a 2-point convert attempt was unsuccessful. Mr. Takacs' 14-yard field goal with 44 seconds remaining closed the scoring.

November 24, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Hilary Wharf!

275 years ago
1741

Died on this date
Ulrika Eleonora, 53. Queen of Sweden, 1718-1720. Ulrika Eleonora, the youngest child of King Charles XI of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark, was Queen Regnant of Sweden from 1718-1720 and Queen Consort to King Frederick I from 1720 until her death from smallpox.

125 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Vasil Gendov. Bulgarian actor, director, and screenwriter. Mr. Gendov, born Vasil Hadzhigendov, was best known for writing, directing, and starring in Bulgaria's first feature-length film, Bulgaran is Gallant (1915). He also produced Bulgaria's first sound film, The Slave's Revolt (1933). Mr. Gendov died on September 3, 1970 at the age of 78.

Died on this date
Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, 60. U.K. diplomat, politician, and poet. Lord Lytton joined the Diplomatic Service in 1849 and held posts in numerous European countries before serving as Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1876-1880). He was criticized for his handling of the Great Famine (1876-1878), with his policies said to be influenced by his social Darwinism. Lord Lytton ordered an invasion that began the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1878; the war was short and bloody, although the British ended up winning. Lord Lytton was elevated to the House of Lords in 1881, and returned to diplomacy in 1887, serving as British Ambassador to France until his death in Paris, 16 days after his 60th birthday. Lord Lytton wrote several volumes of poetry under the pseudonym Owen Meredith, but was accused of plagiarizing several of his works.

110 years ago
1906

Football
A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, led to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.

100 years ago
1916

Born on this date
Forrest J Ackerman. U.S. author, editor, and literary agent. Mr. Ackerman wrote science fiction, edited Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, acted as a literary agent for science fiction writers, and was a major figure in science fiction fandom. He died on December 4, 2008 at the age of 92.

Died on this date
Hiram Maxim, 76. U.S.-born U.K. engineer. Sir Hiram was beast known for inventing the Maxim gun--the first portable, fully automatic machine gun.

75 years ago
1941

War
German forces claimed to have captured a village 31 miles from Moscow. The United Kingdom announced that New Zealand forces had captured Gambut, an Axis supply base midway between Bardia and Tobruk on the Libyan coast.

The Ecuadorian government announced that Ecuador and Peru would free all prisoners captured during the recent border conflict.

Defense
The Free French delegation announced in New York that the U.S.A. had agreed to extend Lend-Lease aid to the armies of General Charles de Gaulle in Africa and Syria.

The U.S. administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that American troops had been sent to Dutch Guinea to help Dutch troops protect bauxite mines.

A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that members of the Iroquois Confederacy were American citizens and subject to military service.

World events
Panama City police arrested nine people on charges of preparing to overthrow the government of President Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia.

Terrorism
The U.S. consulate in Saigon was wrecked by a bomb, but no one was injured.

Law
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the California Anti-Migrant Act, which barred indigent migrants, "is an unconstitutional barrier to interstate commerce."

U.S. Federal Judge Guy Bard dismissed the indictments of former Judge J. Warren Davis and Morgan S. Kaufman on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice.

70 years ago
1946

Defense
Sydney, Australia reported plans to establish a 3,000-mile rocket testing range for Britain and the Commonwealth countries in western Australia and the Indian Ocean.

Politics and government
In the Uruguayan general election, presidential candidate Tomás Berreta and vice presidential candidate Luis Batlle Berres, representing a faction of the Colorado Party, were elected, as the Colorado Party candidates took 47.8% of the vote to 32.0% for the National Party. Luis Alberto de Herrera and Martín Echegoyen, the leading National Party candidates, took 31.7% of the vote. The Colorado Party took 47 of 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, a decline of 11 from their total going into the election. A National Party-independent National Party coalition was second with 40 seats, an increase of 6. The Colorado Party won 15 of 30 Senate seats, a decline of 4. The National Party was second with 10, with independent National Party candidates taking 3 seats.

Voters in U.S.-occupied Wuerttemberg-Baden approved a new constitution and gave the Christian Democrats a plurality of seats in the new state assembly.

Science
Dr. Robert Williams of New York was awarded the 1946 Perkin Medal of the American chemical industry for his research on vitamin B-1.

Energy
Denmark reintroduced fuel rationing and France, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland studied methods of conserving fuel as the United Kingdom cut coal exports from the Ruhr area.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Office of Price Administration's Consumer Price Division ended its operations.

Disasters
12 Americans, stranded for five days in the Bernese Alps after the crash of their Army transport plane, were rescued by Swiss pilots.

Football
NFL
Detroit (1-8) 6 @ Chicago Bears (7-1-1) 42
Chicago Cardinals (5-5) 24 @ Green Bay (5-4) 6
Pittsburgh (5-4) 0 @ New York (6-2-1) 7
Washington (5-3-1) 27 @ Philadelphia (4-5) 10
Los Angeles (4-4-1) 21 @ Boston (1-7-1) 40

AAFC
San Francisco (7-5) 30 @ Brooklyn (3-7-1) 14
Buffalo (3-9-1) 17 @ Cleveland (10-2) 42
Chicago (4-5-2) 38 @ New York (8-3-1) 28

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)--Perry Como (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Smoky--Die Sieben Raben

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Just Walking in the Rain--Johnnie Ray (3rd week at #1)

#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me--Elvis Presley (Best Seller--4th week at #1); Love Me Tender--Elvis Presley (Disc Jockey--4th week at #1; Top 100--1st week at #1); The Green Door--Jim Lowe (Jukebox--2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Love Me Tender--Elvis Presley (5th week at #1)
2 Singing the Blues--Guy Mitchell
3 The Green Door--Jim Lowe
4 Just Walking in the Rain--Johnnie Ray
5 Don't Be Cruel--Elvis Presley
6 True Love--Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly
--Jane Powell
7 Blueberry Hill--Fats Domino
8 Honky Tonk (Parts 1 and 2)--Bill Doggett
9 Cindy, Oh Cindy--Vince Martin with the Tarriers
--Eddie Fisher
10 Hey! Jealous Lover--Frank Sinatra

Singles entering the chart were Mutual Admiration Society by Eddy Arnold and Jaye P. Morgan (#24, charting with the version by Teresa Brewer); Slow Walk by Bill Doggett (#27, charting with the version by Sil Austin); Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody by Jerry Lewis (#34); Since I Met You Baby by Ivory Joe Hunter (#36); Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte (#43); I Dreamed by Betty Johnson (#44); On London Bridge by Jo Stafford (#46); and Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now by Patience and Prudence (#48).

War
The first 20 Canadian peacekeeping troops arrived in Egypt as part of the United Nations Emergency Force. The United Kingdom objected, saying that the Canadian infantry uniforms were too much like the British. Canada agreed to provide service and supply troops only.

Olympics
Glenn Davis of the United States won the gold medal in the men's 400-metre hurdles in an Olympic record time of 50.1 seconds in Melbourne.

Football
CRU
Grey Cup @ Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Edmonton 50 Montreal 27

Jackie Parker set a Grey Cup scoring record with 19 points on 3 touchdowns and a single as the Eskimos defeated the Alouettes before 27,425 fans to become the first Western team to win three straight Grey Cups. Don Getty, who had replaced Mr. Parker at quarterback during the Western Interprovincial Football Union finals, with Mr. Parker moving to halfback, directed a solid ball-control offence, handing off to Johnny Bright for 2 touchdowns and rushing for 2 of his own. Joe Mobra added 4 converts and a field goal as the Eskimos came back from a 14-12 2nd-quarter deficit to take a 19-14 halftime lead before taking control of the game in the 2nd half. The Eskimos amassed 39 first downs and a Grey Cup-record 448 yards rushing. Mr. Getty completed 8 of 16 passes for 102 yards, while Mr. Parker's only pass was intercepted by Bruce Coulter. Hal Patterson scored 2 Montreal touchdowns, while Sam Etcheverry and Pat Abbruzzi scored the others, 3 of which were converted by Bill Bewley. The Alouettes rushed for 191 yards and Mr. Etcheverry passed for 293 yards on just 15 completions in 38 passes, but surrendered 4 interceptions. Mr. Bright rushed 27 times for a then-Grey Cup record 169 yards. Mr. Mobra missed his first 2 converts and didn't get a chance to attempt the convert on the last TD, when Mr. Parker scored his third touchdown with 8 seconds remaining in the game and a fan ran onto the field and stole the last remaining ball. It was the first Grey Cup in which touchdowns counted 6 points.





50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys (2nd week at #1)

Music
The Beatles were in studio two at Abbey Road in London, where they began recording the song Strawberry Fields Forever.

Disasters
Bulgarian TABSO Flight 101 crashed near Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, killing all 82 people on board.

40 years ago
1976

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Fermina Martinez!

Agriculture
The Canadian Wheat Board sold Poland up to 1.2 million metric tons of wheat, barley, and oats over three years.

Disasters
The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey killed 4,000-5,000 people.

30 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): You're the Voice--John Farnham (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): ¿A Quién Le Importa?--Alaska y Dinarama (2nd week at #1)

Hockey
NHL
Buffalo Sabres' centre Gilbert Perreault announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL, all with the Sabres, who, as a first-year expansion team, drafted him first overall in the amateur draft in 1970. He centred a line with wingers Rene Robert and Rick Martin that became known as The French Connection, and was one of the highest-scoring and most entertaining lines of the 1970s. Mr. Perreault scored 1,326 points on 512 goals and 814 assists in 1,191 regular season games and 103 points on 33 goals and 70 assists in 90 playoff games. In 20 games in 1986-87 he scored 9 goals and 7 assists.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Black or White--Michael Jackson

#1 single in Switzerland: (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (16th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Let's Talk About Sex!--Salt-N-Pepa (2nd week at #1)
2 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
3 Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan
4 Do the Limbo Dance--David Hasselhoff
5 The Fly--U2
6 Jambo--Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
7 Something Got Me Started--Simply Red
8 Love to Hate You--Erasure
9 Wind of Change--Scorpions
10 Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai

Singles entering the chart were Black or White by Michael Jackson (#19); Good Vibrations by Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch featuring Loleatta Holloway (#24); and Crucified by Army of Lovers (#27).

Died on this date
Freddie Mercury, 45. Zanzibar-born U.K. singer. Mr. Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, moved to England with his family in 1964. He joined the rock group Smile in 1970, and shortly thereafter changed the group's name to Queen. Mr. Mercury played piano and guitar, but was primarily known for his four-octave voice and theatrical stage presence as Queen's lead singer until his death, the day after announcing that he was HIV-positive. Mr. Mercury was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Queen in 2001, as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2003) and the UK Music Hall of Fame (2005).

Eric Carr, 41. U.S. musician. Mr. Carr, whose real name was Paul Charles Caravello, was the drummer for the rock group Kiss from 1980 until his death after a nine-month battle with heart cancer.

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
Toronto 36 Calgary 21

Raghib "Rocket" Ismail's 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the 4th quarter was the decisive play as the Argonauts defeated the Stampeders before 51,985 fans--including this blogger--on a cold Sunday afternoon in the first Grey Cup to be played at Winnipeg Stadium. Mr. Ismail's touchdown was the first in Grey Cup history on a kickoff return, and was the longest Grey Cup kickoff return to date. Toronto quarterback Matt Dunigan played the entire game despite suffering from a broken collarbone, and completed just 7 passes, but 2 of his completions went for touchdowns by Darrell K. Smith and Paul Masotti. Argos' defensive back Ed Berry scored the game's first touchdown on a 50-yard interception return early in the 1st quarter. Lance Chomyc converted all 4 Argonaut touchdowns and added 2 field goals and 2 singles on missed field goals. Calgary quarterback Danny Barrett completed 34 of 56 passes--both Grey Cup records--for 377 yards. Carl Bland caught 11 of Mr. Barrett's passes for 136 yards. Mr. Barrett threw 1 touchdown pass, a 13-yard play to Allen Pitts. Mr. Barrett scored the first Calgary touchdown on a 1-yard sneak. Mark McLoughlin converted both and added 2 field goals and a single on a missed field goal. The Stampeders dominated the offensive statistics, amassing 28 first downs to 7 for the Argonauts, and 406 yards net offense to 174 for the Argonauts. For Toronto punter Hank Ilesic, it was his ninth appearance in a Grey Cup game, and his sixth time playing for the winning team. For Calgary offensive tackle Lloyd Fairbanks, it was the final game of a 17-year CFL career--and his only Grey Cup appearance.



20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): No Diggity--BLACKstreet (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)--Backstreet Boys

#1 single in Switzerland: Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)--Backstreet Boys

#1 single in Scotland (OCC): Breathe--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton
Toronto 43 Edmonton 37

Adrion Smith's 49-yard interception return for a touchdown with 1:22 remaining in regulation time provided the winning margin as the Argonauts defeated the Eskimos before 38,595 fans on a snowy Sunday night in one of the most entertaining Grey Cups ever (see video). Mr. Smith's touchdown was preceded by a bad call when Toronto quarterback Doug Flutie fumbled and the Eskimos recovered, only to have an official blow a quick whistle, resulting in the Argonauts retaining possession. Edmonton led 9-0 after the 1st quarter on a safety touch and a 64-yard touchdown pass from Danny McManus to Eddie Brown, who had the ball go through his hands, and kicked it back into his hands before it hit the ground. The Argonauts then outscored the Eskimos 27-14 in a wild 2nd quarter, with Toronto touchdowns coming from Jimmy Cunningham on an 80-yard punt return, Robert Drummond on a 1-yard rush, and Mr. Flutie on a 10-yard rush. The Eskimos responded with a 75-yard touchdown bomb from Mr. McManus to Jim Sandusky and a Grey Cup-record 91-yard kickoff return TD by Henry "Gizmo" Williams. Toronto kicker Mike Vanderjagt kicked 2 field goals in the 2nd quarter, added another for the only scoring of the 3rd quarter, and kicked his fourth FG 3:06 into the 4th quarter to give the Argonauts a 33-23 lead. Eric Blount's 5-yard touchdown rush, converted by Sean Fleming, made the score 33-30 with 7:07 remaining. The quick whistle on Mr. Flutie's fumble led to Mr. Vanderjagt's fifth field goal, giving Toronto a 36-30 lead with 1:34 remaining. Mr. Smith scored his touchdown on his next play when Mr. McManus's pass bounced off receiver Darren Flutie and Mr. Smith intercepted. The Eskimos responded with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Mr. McManus to Marc Tobert with 9 seconds remaining; Mr. Fleming converted, but his short kickoff was recovered by the Argonauts, who ran out the clock. Mr. Flutie completed 22 of 35 passes for 302 yards and led all rushers with 98 yards on 12 carries, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Mr. Vanderjagt was named the outstanding Canadian, going 5 for 5 in field goals and 4 for 4 in converts. Mr. McManus completed 25 of 38 passes for 413 yards. Mr. Fleming, playing with an injury sustained while making a game-saving tackle in the West Final a week earlier, missed all 3 of his field goal attempts. It was the final CFL game in the 14-year CFL career of Edmonton centre Blake Dermott.