December 28, 2016

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Heather Pick!

180 years ago
1836

Diplomacy
Spain recognized the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.

170 years ago
1846

Americana
Iowa was admitted to the Union as the 29th state.

75 years ago
1941

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

War
Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commenced. Reports stated that German troops were retreating in Serbia following a series of defeats by guerrillas. Japanese planes, unchallenged by anti-aircraft batteries or pursuit craft, bombed Manila for two hours in the afternoon. Japanese pressure increased southeast of Manila. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt pledged that "the entire resources, in men and in material, of the United States stand behind" the Philippines.

Diplomacy
The British government announced that U.K. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden had been in Moscow since mid-December conferring with U.S.S.R. dictator Josef Stalin regarding conduct of the war.

Academia
The American Association of University Professors issued a formal statement assailing Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge for "political interference" in ousting Dean Walter D. Cocking of the University of Georgia on charges of advocating racial equality in education.

Economics and finance
The Brookings Institution issued a report urging the reduction of federal non-defense expenditures by $2.085 billion without curtailing essential social services.

70 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): The Old Lamp-Lighter by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (Vocal refrain by Billy Williams and Choir) (Best Seller--1st week at #1; Juke Box--2nd week at #1; Honor Roll of Hits (2nd week at #1); I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons) (Airplay--1st week at #1)

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

Died on this date
Carrie Jacobs-Bond, 84. U.S. songwriter. Mrs. Bond was a parlor singer and pianist who experienced much personal hardship, but achieved success by writing songs such as I Love You Truly (1901); Just Awearyin' for You (1901); and A Perfect Day (1910). She was the most successful female songwriter of her time, reportedly earned more than $1 million in royalties before the end of 1910, at a time when royalties were earned in sales of sheet music. Mrs. Bond died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Politics and government
A new Syrian cabinet was named by Jamil Mardam Bey, with Naim Antaki as Foreign Minister.

Charles de Gaulle refused to run for the French presidency, declaring that he could not be a "guarantor" of the present constitution.

Economics and finance
The Soviet Council of Ministers ordered increased concentration on the production of consumer goods, especially clothing.

Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly passed a bill providing for a progressive tax on corporate profits up to 28%.

Football
NCAA
Blue-Gray Game @ Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama
Gray 20 Blue 13

60 years ago
1956

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Just Walking in the Rain--Johnnie Ray (7th week at #1)

50 years ago
1966

Hit parade
Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set):
1 Ooh La La--Normie Rowe (2nd week at #1)
2 Friday on My Mind--The Easybeats
3 Good Vibrations--The Beach Boys
4 No Milk Today--Herman's Hermits
5 Let it Be Me (EP)--Johnny Young
6 Green, Green Grass of Home--Tom Jones
7 Sorry--The Easybeats
8 Winchester Cathedral--The New Vaudeville Band
9 Mellow Yellow--Donovan
10 Spicks and Specks--The Bee Gees

Singles entering the chart were It's Not Easy by Normie Rowe (#17); Single Girl by Sandy Posey (#18); Knight in Rusty Armour by Peter and Gordon (#35); Wallpaper Roses by Sandy Scott (#37); Ride On Baby by Chris Farlowe (#39); and Spinout by Elvis Presley (#40).

On television tonight
Alice in Wonderland, on BBC

This was broadcast after 9 P.M., as it was held to be unsuitable for children.

Space
Four days after making a soft landing in the Ocean of Storms, the Soviet lunar probe Luna 13 sent its last transmission to Earth.

Edmontonia
The bottom two floors of the Chateau Lacombe, a Canadian Pacific hotel, opened for business. The hotel had originally been scheduled to open in the fall of 1966, and it still wasn't ready for occupancy. The official opening took place on February 18, 1967.

Defense
The People's Republic of China exploded its fifth nuclear device in Sinkiang Province.

40 years ago
1976

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Daddy Cool--Boney M. (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
Family, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Rites of Friendship

Politics and government
Ed Zorinsky (Democrat), elected to the United States Senate in Nebraska on November 2, 1976, took office when incumbent Roman Hruska (Republican) retired six days before his term was to expire. Mr. Zorinsky, a Republican from 1946-1976 and Mayor of Omaha from 1973-1976, joined the Democratic Party after failing to win the Republican Party nomination for the United States Senate election in Nebraska in 1976. He was the first Jew to be elected to statewide office in Nebraska.

Hockey
WHA
International Series (exhibition)
U.S.S.R. (1-1) 7 @ Cincinnati 5

30 years ago
1986

Died on this date
John D. MacDonald, 70. U.S. author. Mr. MacDonald was known for crime and suspense novels, especially those set in Florida and involving the character Travis McGee.

Football
NFL
AFC Wild Card Game
Kansas City 15 @ New York Jets 35

See video.

NFC Wild Card Game
Los Angeles Rams 7 @ Washington 19



25 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Black or White--Michael Jackson (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Black or White--Michael Jackson (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Black or White--Michael Jackson (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Black or White--Michael Jackson (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Black or White--Michael Jackson (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Qui a le droit...--Patrick Bruel (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Kon ik maar even bij je zijn--Gordon (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives--Queen (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Black or White--Michael Jackson
2 All 4 Love--Color Me Badd
3 Can't Let Go--Mariah Carey
4 It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday--Boyz II Men
5 Keep Coming Back--Richard Marx
6 No Son of Mine--Genesis
7 Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn
8 Blowing Kisses in the Wind--Paula Abdul
9 Broken Arrow--Rod Stewart
10 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me--George Michael/Elton John

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, originally a hit for Elton John in 1974, was recorded live in London in March 1991. Singles entering the chart were Forever My Lady by Jodeci (#75); Blinded by Love by Rythm Syndicate (#77); There's No Other Way by Blur (#78); The Rush by Luther Vandross (#83); and I Want You by Jody Watley (#89); and The Unforgiven by Metallica (#90).

Football
NFL
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Los Angeles Raiders 6 @ Kansas City 10



NFC Wild Card Playoff
Atlanta 27 @ New Orleans 20

See video.

20 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Wannabe--Spice Girls (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): One & One--Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): One & One--Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Aïcha--Khaled (9th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Freed from Desire--Gala (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Don't Speak--No Doubt

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): 2 Become 1--Spice Girls

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Un-Break My Heart--Toni Braxton (4th week at #1)
2 I Believe I Can Fly--R. Kelly
3 Don't Let Go (Love)--En Vogue
4 No Diggity--BLACKstreet (featuring Dr. Dre)
5 Nobody--Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
6 Mouth--Merril Bainbridge
7 I Believe in You and Me--Whitney Houston
8 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion
9 I'm Still in Love with You--New Edition
10 I Finally Found Someone--Barbra Streisand/Bryan Adams

Singles entering the chart were I Believe in You and Me; God Bless the Child by Shania Twain (#80); Friends by John Michael Montgomery (#89); That's How it Is (It's Like That) by Redman featuring K-Solo (#95); and Ain't Nobody by LL Cool J (#98). I Believe in You and Me was from the movie The Preacher's Wife (1996). Ain't Nobody was from the movie Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996).

Football
NFL
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Jacksonville 30 @ Buffalo 27



NFC Wild Card Playoff
Minnesota 15 @ Dallas 40



10 years ago
2006

War
Forces of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops captured Mogadishu unopposed.