August 22, 2017

1,625 years ago
392

Politics and government
Frankish General Arbogast elevated Eugenius to the position of Western Roman Emperor.

375 years ago
1642

War
The English Civil War between the Cavaliers (supporters of King Charles I) and Roundheads (supporters of Oliver Cromwell) began when King Charles I raised his standard in Nottingham.

300 years ago
1717

War
Spanish troops landed on Sardinia, currently under Austrian rule.

150 years ago
1867

Born on this date
Charles Francis Jenkins. U.S. inventor. Mr. Jenkins received over 400 patents, many of them related to motion pictures and mechanical television. On July 2, 1928, he opened the first television broadcasting station in the United States: W3XK in Washington, D.C. (later in Wheaton, Maryland). Mr. Jenkins died on June 6, 1934 at the age of 66.

125 years ago
1892

Baseball
Ben Sanders pitched a no-hitter to lead the Louisville Colonels over the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 at Eclipse Park in Louisville.

70 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Jingle Jangle Jingle--Kay Kyser Orchestra (6th week at #1)

70 years ago
1947

Economics and finance
Alberta provincial auditor C.E. Huckvale released a report showing that the Social Credit government of Premier Ernest Manning had ended the fiscal year ending March 31, 1947 with a surplus of $6,028,281, instead of the anticipated deficit of $3,658,000. Government utilities and liquor revenues contributed to the surplus, as did a gasoline and fuel oil tax.

Labour
The Taft-Hartley Act, which imposed restrictions on union activity in the United States, went into effect two months after being passed by the U.S. Congress.

Football
NFL
College All-Star Game @ Soldier Field, Chicago
College All-Stars 16 @ Chicago Bears 0

The All-Stars upset the defending National Football League champion Bears in the first victory by a college team over a professional team in 14 years.

60 years ago
1957

Boxing
Floyd Patterson (33-1) knocked Pete Rademacher (0-1) down 7 times and finally out at 2:57 of the 6th round at Sick's Stadium in Seattle to retain his world heavyweight title. Mr. Rademacher, winner of the gold medal in the heavyweight boxing competition for the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympic Games in Melbourne, knocked Mr. Patterson down in the 2nd round.



50 years ago
1967

On television tonight
The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Judgment: Part I, with guest stars Richard Anderson, Joseph Campanella, Michael Constantine, Jacqueline Scott, and Diane Baker

At the movies
The Flim-Flam Man, starring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and Sue Lyon, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
Gregory Pincus, 64. U.S. biologist. Dr. Pincus and Min Chueh Chang co-created the birth-control pill, which was successfully tried in the 1950s, and went into general circulation after gaining approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1960, thus helping to spur the sexual revolution. Dr. Pincus died of the rare blood disease myeloid metaplasia.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Go to Rio--Peter Allen (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Nagisa no Sindbad--Pink Lady (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Speak Up Mambo (Cuéntame)--The Manhattan Transfer (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Sebastian Cabot, 59. U.K.-born actor. Mr. Cabot appeared in numerous films and television programs, but was best known for playing "gentleman's gentleman" Giles French in the television comedy series Family Affair (1966-1971). He spent his later years in the Victoria, British Columbia suburb of North Saanich, and died there after a stroke.

Music
The album Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson was released on Caribou Records in the U.S.A. and on Columbia Records in Canada.

Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance began a four-day visit to the People's Republic of China in an attempt to advance the prospect of full diplomatic relations between the two countries.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Who's That Girl--Madonna (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Voyage, voyage--Desireless (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Who's That Girl--Madonna (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): What Have I Done to Deserve This?--Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): I Just Can't Stop Loving You--Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Who's That Girl--Madonna

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Who's That Girl--Madonna
2 La Bamba--Los Lobos
3 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
4 Luka--Suzanne Vega
5 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2
6 Don't Mean Nothing--Richard Marx
7 Only in My Dreams--Debbie Gibson
8 Heart and Soul--T'Pau
9 Shakedown--Bob Seger
10 Rock Steady--Whispers

Singles entering the chart were Something Real by Mr. Mister (#76); Victim of Love by Bryan Adams (#78); Breakout by Swing Out Sister (#80); World Where You Live by Crowded House (#85); He's My Girl by David Hallyday (#87); and Heartache by Pepsi & Shirlie (#89).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Heart and Soul--T'Pau
2 Funkytown--Pseudo Echo
3 Who's That Girl--Madonna
4 Alone--Heart
5 Shakedown--Bob Seger
6 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For--U2
7 I Want Your Sex--George Michael
8 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston
9 Always--Atlantic Starr
10 Luka--Suzanne Vega

Singles entering the chart were Never Let Me Down by David Bowie (#90); Here I Go Again by Whitesnake (#93); 20th Century Boy by Chalk Circle (#94); Victim of Love by Bryan Adams (#95); One Heartbeat by Smokey Robinson (#97); and Jump Start by Natalie Cole (#98).

Died on this date
Joseph P. Lash, 77. U.S. journalist and author. Mr. Lash, a socialist with Communist sympathies who eventually renounced Communism, won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 1972 for Eleanor and Franklin: The Story of their Relationship, Based on Eleanor Roosevelt's Private Papers (1971). A second volume of his biography of Mrs. Roosevelt, titled Eleanor: The Years Alone, was published in 1972.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (2-5-1) 6 @ Winnipeg (6-2) 35

Willard Reaves rushed 19 times for 186 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass from Tom Clements as the Blue Bombers routed the Roughriders before 28,591 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Mr. Clements completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to James Murphy and backup quarterback Tom Muecke threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Nick Arakgi as the Blue Bombers outscored the Roughriders 25-3 in the 2nd half.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Amigos Para Siempre--Jose Carreras and Sarah Brightman (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Kiss of Tears--Southern All Stars (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Una Historia de Ellegibo--Ellegibo

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): It's My Life--Dr. Alban

#1 single in France (SNEP): Le Chat--Pow woW (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): It's My Life--Dr. Alban (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 November Rain--Guns N' Roses
2 End of the Road--Boyz II Men
3 This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna
4 Baby-Baby-Baby--TLC
5 Baby Got Back--Sir Mix-a-Lot
6 Giving Him Something He Can Feel--En Vogue
7 Just Another Day--Jon Secada
8 Life is a Highway--Tom Cochrane
9 Come and Talk to Me--Jodeci
10 The One--Elton John

Singles entering the chart were People Everyday by Arrested Development (#88); Keep it Comin' by C+C Music Factory featuring Q-Unique & Deborah Cooper (#89); Rhythm is a Dancer by Snap! (#91); Get with U by Lidell Townsell and M.T.F. (#94); and Kickin' It by After 7 (#95).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 This Used to Be My Playground--Madonna (2nd week at #1)
2 The One--Elton John
3 Friday I'm in Love--The Cure
4 Take this Heart--Richard Marx
5 Even Better than the Real Thing--U2
6 Lost Together--Blue Rodeo
7 I'll Be There--Mariah Carey
8 Just Another Day--Jon Secada
9 Too Funky--George Michael
10 Restless Heart--Peter Cetera

Singles entering the chart were Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough by Patty Smyth with Don Henley (#35); Walking on Broken Glass by Annie Lennox (#60); How Do You Do by Roxette (#62); Not Enough Time by INXS (#64); She-La by 54-40 (#65); Give it Up by Wilson Phillips (#67); In Your Eyes by Leslie Spit Treeo (#78); Thorn in My Pride by the Black Crowes (#81); Bang On by Rik Emmett (#86); Humpin' Around by Bobby Brown (#87); Jeremy by Pearl Jam (#91); and Breaking the Girl by Red Hot Chili Peppers (#93).

Politics and government
The final draft of the Charlottetown Accord was released by Canada's first ministers. The proposed package of constitutional amendments included recognition of Québec as a distinct society; a veto for all provinces on changes to national institutions; and a reformed Senate.

Abominations
The siege at Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho continued when U.S. federal marshals shot and killed Vicki Weaver, the wife of white separatist Randy Weaver, while she was standing in the doorway of the family home.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): I'll Be Missing You--Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I'll Be Missing You--Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 (7th week at #1)

Business
The media consortium Quebecor bought Télévision Quatre-Saisons.

Football
CFL
Montreal (6-3) 26 @ Winnipeg (1-8) 21
Calgary (4-5) 23 @ British Columbia (6-3) 37



10 years ago
2007

Baseball
The Texas Rangers set a modern major league record for the most runs scored by a team in a game as they routed the Baltimore Orioles 30-3 in the first game of a doubleheader before 21,828 fans at Oriole Park in Baltimore. The combined run total was also major league record. Oddly, the Orioles led 3-0 after 3 innings. Another oddity from that game is that the eighth and ninth men in the Texas lineup each drove in 7 runs. The Rangers scored 3 runs in the 8th inning to overcome a 7-6 deficit and win the second game 9-7.



2 errors contributed to 3 unearned runs as the Oakland Athletics scored 4 runs in the 7th inning and defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 before 31,145 fans at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The Kansas City Royals held off a late rally to edge the Chicago White Sox 7-6 before 31,739 fans at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. The Royals led 7-2 after 7 1/2 innings, but Paul konerko hit a solo home run for the White Sox in the 8th inning, and Josh Fields hit a 3-run homer with 2 out in the 9th. Jim Thome then singled, but Joakim Soria struck out Mr. Konerko to end the game.

The Minnesota Twins scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and coasted to an 8-4 win over the Seattle Mariners before 29,881 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Minnesota third baseman Tommy Watkins batted 2 for 5 with a run a putout, and 3 assists in the 9th and last game of his major league career; he left the game after suffering a strained abdominal muscle when he was thrown out at home plate attempting to score in the bottom of the 8th inning, and never played in the majors again.

Franklin Gutierrez doubled and scored in the 4th inning and hit a 3-run home run in the 5th inning to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the Detroit Tigers 11-8 before 40,914 fans at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th and had runners on first and second bases with 1 out, but Joe Borowski retired Carlos Guillen on a fly ball to left field, and struck out Ivan Rodriguez to end the game.

The New York Yankees scored 7 runs in the last 3 innings to defeat the Anaheim Angels 8-2 before 44,326 fans at Angel Stadium. Jorge Posada led the New York attack with 2 doubles and a single, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in.

The San Diego Padres withstood a 3-run 9th-inning rally to defeat the New York Mets 7-5 before 50,060 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Carlos Beltran was on second base for New York with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th, but Trevor Hoffman struck out Carlos Delgado to end the game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 12 runs in the last 4 innings to rout the Philadelphia Phillies 15-3 before 37,321 fans at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Los Angeles right fielder Matt Kemp had a triple, 3 singles, 3 runs, and 2 runs batted in, while second baseman Jeff Kent hit a pair of solo home runs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored at least 1 run in each of the first 6 innings as they beat the Colorado Rockies 11-2 before 20,629 fans at Coors Field in Denver. Second baseman Freddy Sanchez led the Pittsburgh attack with a home run, a double, 2 singles, and 3 runs batted in. Colorado catcher Geronimo Gil batted 0 for 4 and made 2 putouts in the 277th and last game of his 6-year major league career.

Yadier Molina doubled home Scott Rolen, and Jim Edmonds followed with a 2-run home run as the St. Louis Cardinals scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning and defeated the Florida Marlins 6-4 before 42,147 fans at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Jeremy Hermida's 2-run homer had climaxed a 3-run rally in the top of the 7th to give Florida a 4-3 lead.

Stephen Drew singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th inning, advanced to third base on a single by Chris Snyder, and scored on a ground out by Jeff Cirillo to break a 2-2 tie as the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 before 31,720 fans at Chase Field in Phoenix.

A passed ball and an error contributed to 2 unearned runs for the Chicago Cubs in the top of the 10th inning as they broke a 2-2 tie and defeated the San Francisco Giants 4-2 before 39,548 fans at AT&T Park in San Francisco.