November 9, 2016

225 years ago
1791

Politics and government
The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Dublin.

175 years ago
1841

Born on this date
Edward VII. King of the United Kingdom and British Dominions and Emperor of India, 1901-1910. Edward VII was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and held various titles, including Prince of Wales. He was generally regarded as a playboy until succeeding to the throne at the age of 59 upon the death of his mother on January 22, 1901. Edward VII was a popular king and an effective diplomat; it's been said that if he had lived much longer, World War I may have been averted. He died on May 6, 1910 at the age of 68 after suffering the last of several heart attacks on his last day.

125 years ago
1891

Football
ORFU
Final (Replay of November 6 tie game)
Osgoode Hall 18 @ University of Toronto 2

110 years ago
1906

Americana
Theodore Roosevelt became the first sitting President of the United States to make an official trip outside the country, when he went to inspect progress on the Panama Canal.

75 years ago
1941

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Stockbroker's Clerk

Died on this date
Fakhri Bey Nashashibi. Palestinian politician. Mr. Nashashibi, the mayor of Bethlehem and pro-British Arab leader in Palestine, was assassinated in Baghdad on the orders of Haj Amin al-Husseini, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. The Nashashibi and Husseini families were rivals for leadership in the Palestinian Arab community.

War
The British government claimed that two Italian convoys comprising 10 merchant ships and a destroyer had been sunk south of Taranto by British surface vessels after a battle with Italian warships.

Religion
For the first time since the German invasion of Russia on June 22, many Roman Catholic clergymen in Germany denounced Bolshevism in sermons and upheld the war as a drive against Bolshevist ideology.

Education
The Vichy French regime announced new laws granting subsidies to church primary schools.

Economics and finance
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced that 519 pro-Axis firms and individuals in Latin America had been added to the U.S. trade blacklist and that 59 names had been deleted.

Disasters
12 people were killed and 42 injured when the Pennsylvania Railroad's luxury Pennsylvanian passenger train crashed at Dunkirk, Ohio.

Football
NFL
Detroit (2-5-1) 13 @ New York (6-2) 20
Cleveland (2-7) 13 @ Chicago Bears (6-1) 31
Pittsburgh (0-7-1) 7 @ Philadelphia (2-5-1) 7
Washington (5-2) 7 @ Brooklyn (5-3) 13

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Rumors are Flying--Frankie Carle and his Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes (Best Seller--4th week at #1; Juke Box--3rd week at #1; Airplay--3rd week at #1; Honor Roll of Hits--2nd week at #1)

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Dying Schoolboys

Diplomacy
A plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly admitted Afghanistan, Iceland, and Sweden, increasing membership to 54 nations.

Politics and government
Vietnamese nationalists under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh approved a new constitution for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, not mentioning Vietnamese membership in the French Union, and claiming Cochin China as an integral part of Vietnam.

Defense
The U.S. War Department announced plans for construction of a $20-million nuclear research laboratory, to be operated by General Electric, in Schenectady, New York to study use of atomic energy in power generation.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Harry Truman removed all price, wage, and salary controls except ceilings on rents, sugar, and rice.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (0-10-2) 6 @ Ottawa (6-4-2) 23
Montreal (7-3-2) 18 @ Toronto (7-3-2) 4

ORFU
Semi-Finals
Sarnia 5 @ Hamilton 14

The Wildcats defeated the Imperials at Civic Stadium to advance to the final against Toronto Balmy Beach, who had defeated the Toronto Indians the previous day in the other semi-final.

Canadian university
Toronto (4-2) 17 @ McGill (1-5) 6
Queen's (1-5) 8 @ Western Ontario (6-0) 47

NCAA
Army, the defending U.S. national champion and undefeated in 25 games, and second-ranked and undefeated Notre Dame played to a historic 0-0 tie before 74,000 fans at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Fighting Irish's Johnny Lujack made a brilliant tackle of the Cadets' Doc Blanchard to keep the game scoreless, and Notre Dame finished No. 1 in the Associated Press poll at the end of the season.

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): A Woman in Love--Frankie Laine (4th week at #1)

Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution demanding that the U.S.S.R. withdraw its forces from Hungary "without further delay."

Iraq severed relations with France and announced that it would boycott any Baghdad pact meeting attended by the United Kingdom.

Defense
The Israeli government reluctantly agreed to withdraw from the Sinai Peninsula under the United Nations cease-fire policing plan. The Anglo-French occupation force ended its Suez Canal buildup.

Protest
New York Governor Averell Harriman, U.S. Senator Clifford Case (Republican--New Jersey), and Leo Cherne, International Rescue Committee Chairman and leader of the Hungarian relief effort, addressed a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York protesting the Soviet "massacre" in Hungary.

50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set):
1 Lady Godiva--Peter and Gordon
2 Winchester Cathedral--The New Vaudeville Band
3 Sorry--The Easybeats
4 Spicks and Specks--The Bee Gees
5 Born a Woman--Sandy Posey
--Judy Stone
6 Last Train to Clarksville--The Monkees
7 Needle in a Haystack--The Twilights
8 Ever Lovin' Man--The Loved Ones
9 See See Rider--Eric Burdon & the Animals
10 If I Were a Carpenter--Bobby Darin

Singles entering the chart were Sorry; If I Were a Carpenter; I'm a Boy by the Who (#13); Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadow? by the Rolling Stones (#21); Girl on a Swing by Gerry and the Pacemakers (#22); Stop Stop Stop by the Hollies (#23); Psychotic Reaction by Count Five (#24); Bend It by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich (#30); Holy Cow by Lee Dorsey (#31); A House in the Country by the Pretty Things (#37); and My Little Brown Eyes by Crispian St. Peters (#40).

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Dancing Queen--ABBA (12th week at #1)

On television tonight
Family, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Coming of Age

Died on this date
Armas Taipale, 86. Finnish athlete. Mr. Taipale won gold medals in the conventional discus throw and two-handed discus throw at the 1912 Summer Olympic Games in Stockholm and a silver medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp. He won three Finnish titles in discus throw and two in shot put. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in the Nordic Games, and also played soccer.

Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly approved 10 resolutions condemning apartheid in South Africa.

Politics and government
Patrick J. Hillery was declared President-elect of Ireland, succeeding Cearbhall O'Dalaigh, who had resigned on October 22.

30 years ago
1986

Football
CFL
Toronto (10-8) 37 @ Montreal (4-14) 16

William Miller rushed 28 times for 119 yards to help the Argonauts clinch first place in the East Division before 9,045 fans (announced--the actual attendance was closer to 2,000) at Olympic Stadium in what turned out to be the last regular season game played by the Alouettes. It was also the last game for Montreal's Gary Durchik as a head coach in the CFL; he compiled a regular season record of 6-14 and a playoff record of 1-1 after taking over from Joe Galat following Mr. Galat's resignation with 2 games remaining in the 1985 season.



Saskatchewan (6-11-1) 14 @ Edmonton (13-4-1) 42

In one of the coldest games this blogger has ever attended (-17 C, 1 F), Damon Allen quarterbacked the Eskimos to a lopsided win over the Roughriders before 44,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in a game that ended the career of Jack Gotta as head coach of the Roughriders. Mr. Gotta, in his 11th season as a CFL head coach, never coached in professional football again; he compiled a record of 11-22-1 in 2 seasons as Saskatchewan's head coach. Brian Kelly caught 2 touchdown passes for the Eskimos; rookie Tom Richards caught passes for 188 yards and returned kicks for another 54; Henry "Gizmo" Williams amassed 239 yards rushing, receiving, and returning kicks; defensive end Stew Hill caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Allen; James Zachery blocked a convert attempt; and third-string quarterback Brad Taylor entered the game in the 4th quarter and completed 6 of 9 passes. Mr. Taylor directed the Eskimos' best time-consuming drive of the season: The Eskimos took possession on their own 10-yard line with 4:41 remaining in the game, and Mr. Taylor marched them down the field and handed off to Larry Mohr for a 1-yard touchdown run as time expired. For Mr. Mohr, it was his first CFL touchdown, and the only one he ever scored as an Eskimo. Tron Armstrong played his first CFL game for the Roughriders and caught 5 passes for 144 yards and both Saskatchewan touchdowns.

25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): I'm Too Sexy--Right Said Fred

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): The Fly--U2 (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): The Fly--U2

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Spread Love--Cut 'N' Move

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Crucified--Army of Lovers

#1 single in France (SNEP): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Dizzy--Vic Reeves & the Wonder Stuff

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Let's Talk About Sex!--Salt-N-Pepa
2 James Brown is Dead--L.A. Style
3 Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)--Rozalla
4 Hail Hail Rock 'n Roll--Garland Jeffreys
5 35 Koeien--André Van Duin
6 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
7 Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn--Gordon
8 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams
9 The Fly--U2
10 I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd

Singles entering the chart were James Brown is Still Alive!! by Holy Noise featuring the Global Insert Project (#22); The Show Must Go On by Queen (#29); Caribbean Blue by Enya (#32); Radio Wall of Sound by Slade (#35); and Over and Over Again by Robby Valentine (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation
2 Romantic--Karyn White
3 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams
4 Real Real Real--Jesus Jones
5 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton
6 O.P.P.--Naughty by Nature
7 Emotions--Mariah Carey
8 It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday--Boyz II Men
9 Do Anything--Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris
10 Set the Night to Music--Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest

Singles entering the chart were All 4 Love by Color Me Badd (#37); Wildside by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (#47); 2 Legit 2 Quit by MC Hammer (#61); Home Sweet Home by Motley Crue (#72); The Fly by U2 (#74); Send Me an Angel by the Scorpions (#82); Just a Touch of Love by C + C Music Factory presents Zelma Davis (#87); Tell Me What You Want Me to Do by Tevin Campbell (#93); and Double Good Everything by Smokey Robinson (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams
2 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation
3 Romantic--Karyn White
4 Emotions--Mariah Carey
5 Hole Hearted--Extreme
6 That's What Love is For--Amy Grant
7 Real Real Real--Jesus Jones
8 Don't Cry--Guns 'N' Roses
9 Set the Night to Music--Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest
10 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton

Singles entering the chart were Change by Lisa Stansfield (#75); Send Me an Angel by the Scorpions (#82); Feels Like Another One by Patti LaBelle (#86); In My Dreams by the Party (#89); and I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt (#90);

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Can't Stop this Thing We Started--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)
2 Emotions--Mariah Carey
3 Life is a Highway--Tom Cochrane
4 Calling Elvis--Dire Straits
5 What About Now--Robbie Robertson
6 Get a Leg Up--John Mellencamp
7 Love...Thy Will Be Done--Martika
8 My Town--Glass Tiger
9 Cream--Prince and the New Power Generation
10 The Real Love--Bob Seger

Singles entering the chart were Keep Coming Back by Richard Marx (#36); No Son of Mine by Genesis (#37); You May Be Right by the Grapes of Wrath (#51); Say You Don't Love Me by Honeymoon Suite (#84); Copperline by James Taylor (#95); All I Need is You by Blue Train (#96); You're the Voice by Heart (#97); Change by Lisa Stansfield (#98); and Groovy Train by the Farm (#99).

Died on this date
Yves Montand, 70. Italian-born French actor and singer. Mr. Montand, born Ivo Levi, moved to France with his parents in 1923. He became a popular music hall singer and recording artist, and appeared in movies such as Let's Make Love (1960); Z (1969); Jean de Florette (1986); and Manon des Sources (1986). Mr. Montand died of a heart attack, 27 days after his 70th birthday, and hours after completing the filming of IP 5 - L'île aux pachydermes (1992), a film about a man having a heart attack.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Wannabe--Spice Girls (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Born Slippy--Underworld (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Céline Dion

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Aïcha--Khaled (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Freed from Desire--Gala (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): I Can't Help Myself--The Kelly Family (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): What Becomes of the Brokenhearted/Saturday Night at the Movies/You'll Never Walk Alone--Robson & Jerome

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 No Diggity--BLACKstreet (featuring Dr. Dre)
2 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion
3 I Love You Always Forever--Donna Lewis
4 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio
5 Un-Break My Heart--Toni Braxton
6 This is for the Lover in You--Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniels
7 Mouth--Merril Bainbridge
8 Where Do You Go--No Mercy
9 Twisted--Keith Sweat
10 Nobody--Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage

Singles entering the chart were I'm Still in Love with You by New Edition (#16); Don't Let Go (Love) by En Vogue (#25); Street Dreams by Nas (#39); Never Leave Me Alone by Nate Dogg featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg (#50); No Time by Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy (#59); Hero of the Day by Metallica (#89); Come See Me by 112 (#90); Devil's Haircut by Beck (#98); and I Fell in Love by Rockwell (#100).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Cash Box): It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Joe Ghiz, 51. Canadian politician. Mr. Ghiz led the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party from 1981-1993 and was Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1986-1993. He was of Lebanese ancestry and was the first provincial premier to be of non-European descent. Mr. Ghiz died of cancer; his son Robert was Premier of Prince Edward Island from 2007-2015.

Boxing
Evander Holyfield (33-3), a 5½-1 underdog, won the World Boxing Association heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Mike Tyson (45-2) 37 seconds into the 11th of a scheduled 12 rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mr. Holyfield sent Mr. Tyson to the canvas in the sixth round and staggered him in the 10th. It was the beginning of the end for Mr. Tyson, who had lost to Buster Douglas in 1990 before serving three years in prison for rape.



Football
CIAU
Hardy Cup
British Columbia 16 @ Saskatchewan 37

Tony Chad rushed 20 times for 187 yards to help the Huskies defeat the Thunderbirds at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon. Akbal Singh scored both UBC touchdowns on a 22-yard pass from Shawn Olson and a 65-yard rush.

10 years ago
2006

Died on this date
Ed Bradley, 65. U.S. journalist. Mr. Bradley began working for the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1967, and was best known as one of the reporters with the television news program 60 Minutes from 1981 until his death from leukemia. He won 19 Emmy Awards.