September 13, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Gloria Teresa Barriga Garcia!

175 years ago
1842

Born on this date
John H. Bankhead. U.S. politician. Mr. Bankhead, a Democrat, was involved in state politics in Alabama before representing the state's 6th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1887-1907 and representing Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1907 until his death on March 1, 1920 at the age of 77.

170 years ago
1847

War
The Battle of Chapultepec in the Mexican–American War concluded in Mexico City with a victory by American troops commanded by General Winfield Scott. Six teenage military cadets, known as Niños Héroes, died defending Chapultepec Castle.

150 years ago
1867

War
Revolutionists in Haiti fought against President Sylvain Salnave's troops at Fort Biasson.

130 years ago
1887

Baseball
The Chicago White Stockings made 13 errors but still beat the Philadelphia Phillies 16-13 at West Side Park in Chicago. Chicago's Jimmy Ryan batted 6 for 6 with a single, double, home run, and 3 bases on balls. He also pitched the last 5 innings in relief of Lady Baldwin and was credited with the win.

125 years ago
1892

Transportation
The railroad from Joppa to Jerusalem was completed.

110 years ago
1907

Politics and government
G.P. Graham was appointed Minister of Railways and Canals in the Canadian government of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier.

Football
IRFU
The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU), which became popularly known as the Big Four, was founded in Toronto as a combination of the Hamilton Tigers and Toronto Argonauts of the Ontario Rugby Football Union and the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Foot Ball Club of the Quebec Rugby Football Union. The QRFU withdrew from senior competition. The Ottawa entry was the result of the amalgamation of the Ottawa St. Pats and Rough Riders. Montreal won the Big Four's first game, 17-8 over Toronto.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Ellis Parker Butler, 67. U.S. author. Mr. Butler wrote more than 30 books and more than 2,000 short stories and essays. He was best known for the short story Pigs is Pigs (1905).

Baseball
Charlie Dressen was fired as manager of the Cincinnati Reds after pressing general manager Warren Giles for a contract renewal. The Reds were in last place in the National League with a record of 51-78. Mr. Dressen, who was in his fourth season as the Reds' manager, was replaced for the rest of the season by scout Bobby Wallace, who hadn't managed in the major leagues since 1912.

75 years ago
1942

Died on this date
Chien Yayuan. Chinese military officer. General Yayuan led Chinese forces associated with the Japanese puppet regime in Nanking. He was executed by Japanese authorities, who also disarmed all Chinese troops with the regime.

War
United Press reported from Managua that the Nicaraguan government had evidence of Axis-inspired revolutionary movement and that 13 people, including some army generals, were being held for investigation. German troops entered Stalingrad from the south despite stubborn Russian resistance. In the second day of the Battle of Edson's Ridge in the Guadalcanal Campaign, U.S. Marines successfully defeated attacks by the Imperial Japanese Army with heavy losses for the Japanese forces. Chinese troops captured Pukiang--30 miles northeast--and Kufang--6 miles west--of Kihnwa, capital of Chekiang Provnce.

Diplomacy
U.S. envoy Wendell Willkie, speaking in Baghdad, said that peoples of the Middle East favoured the cause of the United Nations.

Politics and government
Indian Muslim leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah said that the United Kingdom was ignoring the rights of 90 million Muslims in India.

Labour
The Vichy French regime dictated that all Frenchmen aged 18-50 and women aged 21-35 must perform any work assigned them by the government for the good of the nation.

Baseball
Chicago Cubs' shortstop Len Merullo, who had made an error in the first game of a doubleheader against the Boston Braves, made 4 errors on consecutive plays in the 2nd inning of the second game. The Braves won the first game 11-6 and the Cubs won the second game, which was called after 8 innings because of curfew, 12-8 before 7,743 fans at Braves Field. Boston left fielder Nanny Fernandez batted 4 for 4 in the first game with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and a run batted in. Dick Errickson, the last of three Chicago pitchers in the first game, allowed 5 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in 2 innings, walking a batter and striking out a batter in the 168th and last game of his 5-year major league career.

Bucky Walters and Ray Starr were the respective winning pitchers as the Cincinnati Reds swept a doubleheader from the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-3 and 4-1 before 32,665 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Bob Carpenter and Bill McGee were the respective winning pitchers as the New York Giants swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 and 5-3 before 17,794 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York.

Johnny Beazley was 1 out away from his 20th win of the season, but the Philadelphia Phillies, aided by 2 St. Louis errors, scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Tommy Hughes pitched a complete game for Philadelphia, improving his 1942 record to 12-18. The Cardinals won the second game 3-2 to restore their lead over the last-place Phillies to 53 1/2 games.

Hank Riebe allowed a passed ball and first baseman Rudy York made errors on two consecutive plays, leading to 3 unearned runs in the top of the 9th inning as the Washington Nationals broke a 2-2 tie and defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Early Wynn pitched an 8-hit complete game victory to improve his record for the season to 9-16, while Hal Newhouser, who pitched the last 2 innings in relief of Tommy Bridges, fell to 8-13. Hal White pitched a 4-hitter and Don Ross batted 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 4 runs batted in as the Tigers won the second game 8-0. Lou Bevil, who relieved Washington starting and losing pitcher Alex Carrasquel in the 6th inning, allowed 1 hit and no runs in 2 1/3 innings in his 4th and last major league game.

Red Ruffing and Hank Borowy were the respective winning pitchers as the New York Yankees swept a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians 9-1 and 4-1 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

Bill Butland and Tex Hughson were the respective winning pitchers as the Boston Red Sox swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox 6-1 and 5-0 before 10,137 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Eldon Auker and Steve Sundra were the respective winning pitchers as the St. Louis Browns swept a doubleheader from the Philadelphia Athletics 7-0 and 3-2 before 7,341 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)--Tex Williams and his Western Caravan (6th week at #1)

War
The Greek Parliament voted an unconditional amnesty for rebel guerrillas who surrendered within 30 days.

The French Communist Party called for a popular front of leftist groups to defeat Gaullist political forces in upcoming parliamentary elections.

Golf
Robert Riegel won the U.S. Amateur Championship in Pebble Beach, California.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (1-0) 15 @ Toronto (0-2) 7
Ottawa (2-0) 8 @ Hamilton (0-1) 2

WIFU
Saskatchewan (0-2) 11 @ Calgary (1-1) 16

ORFU
Toronto Indians (2-0-1) 12 @ Ottawa (0-1-1) 11
Toronto Balmy Beach (2-0) 20 @ Windsor (0-3) 11
Hamilton (2-0) 24 @ Sarnia (0-2) 9

Wally Stephens and Darrell Wardien scored touchdowns for the Stampeders as they beat the Roughriders before 3,000 fans at Mewata Stadium. Mr. Wardien also scored a single, while Bill Wusyk kicked 2 converts and a field goal. Roy Wright scored 2 touchdowns for Saskatchewan. His first came after Gabe Patterson returned a Calgary kickoff 70 yards and then lateralled to Mr. Wright, who went the remaining 20 yards for the score; Mr. Wright's second TD came on a 17-yard pass on the last play of the game. It was the first regular season game of Canadian football for Mr. Patterson, who had been acquired by the Roughriders four days earlier from the Montreal Alouettes, with whom he had played two pre-season games.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Bambino--Dalida (24th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Diana--Paul Anka (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
May Vokes, 70-75 (?). U.S. actress. Miss Vokes was known for appearing in comic roles on stage, and appeared in 17 Broadway productions, including The Bat in its original run (1920-1922) and revival (1937).

Diplomacy
Turkish security police arrested two Soviet embassy attaches on espionage charges.

Religion
The Vatican announced the appointment of Francis Cardinal Spellman as the first Military Vicar in the United States.

Business
In the largest anti-trust settlement to date, Zenith Radio Corporation accepted $10 million from the Radio Corporation of America and 14 foreign firms, and agreed to submit two other suits against RCA to arbitration.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): The Last Waltz--Engelbert Humperdinck (2nd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Up-Up and Away--The 5th Dimension
2 All You Need is Love/Baby, You're a Rich Man--The Beatles
3 San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)--Scott McKenzie
4 Don't Sleep in the Subway--Petula Clark
5 In the Chapel in the Moonlight--Dean Martin
6 To Love Somebody--The Bee Gees
7 A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum
8 Woman You're Breaking Me--The Groop
9 The Monkees Vol. 1 (EP): (Theme from) The Monkees--The Monkees
10 Theme for a New Love--Davy Jones

Singles entering the chart were San Franciscan Nights by Eric Burdon & the Animals (#13); I Dig Rock and Roll Music by Peter, Paul and Mary (#21); Pleasant Valley Sunday/Words by the Monkees (#22); Light My Fire by the Doors (#23); Craise Finton Kirk by Johnny Young (#28); Magic Eyes by James Taylor Move (#38); and Reflections by Diana Ross and the Supremes (#39).

Died on this date
Robert George, 71. U.K. military officer and Australian politician. Sir Robert served in the British Army during World War I and was an Air Vice Marshal in the Royal Air Force during World War II before serving as Governor of South Australia from 1953-1960. He died after being hit by a car.

Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, 58 or 59. Yemeni-born Saudi Arabian businessman. Mr. bin Laden moved to Saudi Arabia as a child. He founded the Saudi Binladin Group construction conglomerate, and became the wealthiest non-royal Saudi Arabian. Mr. bin Laden was killed in a plane crash. He was the father of al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.

Russell L. Rogers, 39. U.S. military aviator. Lieutenant Colonel Rogers was part of the United States Air Force's X-20 Dyna-Soar spaceplane program from 1960 until its cancellation in 1963. He was killed when the engine of his F-105 fighter plane failed near Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa; he ejected, but his parachute failed to open properly.

Politics and government
Ike Smith was sworn in as Premier of Nova Scotia, succeeding Robert Stanfield as leader of the province's Progressive Conservative government. Mr. Stanfield announced his resignation after being elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada on September 9.

40 years ago
1977

On television tonight
Family, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Act of Love: Part 1

This was the first episode of the season. This blogger watched it on Calgary station CFAC, where it was broadcast a day earlier.

Died on this date
Leopold Stokowski, 95. U.K. orchestra conductor. Mr. Stokowski conducted numerous American orchestras in a career spanning almost 60 years, but was best known for his connection with the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1912-1941. He enjoyed showmanship and eschewed a baton, using a freehand method of conducting. Mr. Stokowski championed the work of new composers, and made his last recording shortly before his death.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): La Bamba--Los Lobos (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Boys (Summertime Love)--Sabrina

#1 single in France: Joe le taxi--Vanessa Paradis (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Mervyn LeRoy, 86. U.S. film director. Mr. LeRoy's movies included Harold Teen (1928); Little Caesar (1931); I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932); Anthony Adverse (1936); Waterloo Bridge (1940); Random Harvest (1942); Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944); Little Women (1949); Quo Vadis (1951); Mister Roberts (1955); The Bad Seed (1956); and The FBI Story (1959).

Health
A radioactive object was stolen from an abandoned hospital in Goiânia, Brazil, contaminating many people in the following weeks and causing some to die from radiation poisoning.

Football
CFL
Calgary (4-7) 5 @ Winnipeg (8-3) 40

Tom Clements completed 27 of 38 passes for 407 yards and touchdowns to Jeff Boyd and Lester Brown as the Blue Bombers routed the Stampeders before 25,549 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Willard Reaves rushed 9 times for 86 yards and a touchdown, and backup quarterback Tom Muecke completed a touchdown pass to Ken Winey. James Murphy caught 10 passes for 136 yards, while Mr. Boyd caught 6 for 103.



Baseball
Floyd Bannister struck out 10 batters and walked none, gave up just 1 hit, and faced the minimum 27 batters, as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-0 before 7,810 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle. Losing pitcher Mark Langston gave up just 2 hits--solo home runs by Pat Keedy in the 3rd inning and Donnie Hill in the 7th--and struck out 9. Brick Smith made his major league debut with the Mariners, striking out as a pinch hitter in the 2nd.

Dave Winfield, Rickey Henderson, and Gary Ward hit home runs to help the New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 before 45,312 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.

Alan Trammell hit a solo home run to open the scoring in the 4th inning and then singled and scored to begin a 4-run rally in the 9th to break a 1-1 tie as the Detroit Tigers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 before 21,880 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Paul Molitor's homer with 1 out in the bottom of the 8th off winning pitcher Walt Terrell tied the score. Mr. Terrell allowed 8 hits in pitching a complete game to improve his 1987 record to 14-10.

The Minnesota Twins scored 4 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie and defeat the Cleveland Indians 7-3 before 7,474 fans at Cleveland Stadium.

Alfredo Griffin drove in 2 runs with a sacrifice fly, but was caught stealing to end the game as his Oakland Athletics lost 6-5 to the Kansas City Royals before 27,683 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Jerry Willard was on third base, Mike Davis on second, and Terry Steinbach on first in the bottom of the 2nd inning when Mr. Griffin hit a fly ball that was caught by Danny Tartabull, who collided with center fielder Willie Wilson. No throw was made on the play, and Messrs. Willard and Davis scored to give Oakland a 3-1 lead, with Mr. Steinbach advancing to third. Luis Polonia then beat out a bunt for a single, scoring Mr. Steinbach to make the score 3-1. The Royals came back with 4 runs in the 3rd to take the lead for good. The Athletics rallied for an unearned run in the bottom of the 9th, with Mr. Griffin reaching first base on a force play with 2 out. He attempted to steal second, but Kansas City catcher Larry Owen threw to second baseman Frank White and was tagged out to end the game.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Raumschiff Edelweiss--Edelweiss

#1 single in Switzerland: Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (12th week at #1)

Golf
Greg Norman won the Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Ontario on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Bruce Lietzke. Mr. Norman had previously won the Canadian Open in 1984, while Mr. Lietzke had won it in 1978 and 1982. First prize money was $180,000.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (6-4) 31 @ Ottawa (5-5) 44
Calgary (7-3) 31 @ Toronto (3-7) 0
Saskatchewan (5-5) 16 @ Winnipeg (5-5) 37

Tom Burgess threw touchdown passes to Jock Climie, Stephen Jones, and James Ellingson, Anthony Drawhorn returned an interception for a TD, and Gary Wilkerson returned a fumble for another touchdown as the Rough Riders beat the Tiger-Cats before 24,364 fans at Lansdowne Park. Hamilton quarterback Damon Allen threw touchdown passes to Wally Zatylny and Earl Winfield. The Rough Riders led 22-0 after the 1st quarter, but the Tiger-Cats reduced the deficit to 22-17 at halftime.

Doug Flutie’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Allen Pitts just 1:16 into the game was all that was needed as the Stampeders recorded their first shutout in 21 years—and the first in the CFL in 4 years—before 29,044 fans at SkyDome. Mr. Flutie also rushed for a touchdown. Blair Kiel, playing his first CFL game, relieved the ineffective Rickey Foggie at quarterback for the Argonauts in the 4th quarter, and on his first play, threw a pass that was intercepted and returned 36 yards for a touchdown by Kenton Leonard. The game was marred by a brawl at the Toronto bench area in the 3rd quarter, resulting in the ejection of Calgary’s Andy McVey and Toronto’s David Williams and Rocket Ismail, who had aimed a kick at Mr. McVey. The game was the last for Adam Rita as head coach of the Argonauts; the next day he became the first head coach to be fired during the season after leading a team to a Grey Cup championship.

Backup quarterback Sammy Garza threw touchdown passes to Larry Thompson and Warren Hudson and handed off to Mr. Hudson for a 38-yard touchdown run as the Blue Bombers broke a 16-16 tie in the 4th quarter before 26,242 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Darrell Corbin scored the first Winnipeg touchdown when he recovered a blocked punt in the Saskatchewan end zone just 1:25 into the game. Kent Austin threw for 370 yards, but his 61-yard completion to Jeff Fairholm with 38 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter was the only touchdown he was able to produce. Mr. Garza completed 10 of 15 passes for 144 yards, while starter Matt Dunigan was just 6 for 21 for 52 yards and 2 interceptions.

NFL
Green Bay (0-2) 3 @ Tampa Bay (2-0) 31
Dallas (2-0) 34 @ New York Giants (0-2) 28
Atlanta (1-1) 17 @ Washington (1-1) 24
New York Jets (0-2) 10 @ Pittsburgh (2-0) 27
Chicago (1-1) 6 @ New Orleans (1-1) 28
Minnesota (1-1) 17 @ Detroit (1-1) 31
Los Angeles Raiders (0-2) 21 @ Cincinnati (2-0) 24 (OT)
Seattle (0-2) 7 @ Kansas City (2-0) 26
Philadelphia (2-0) 31 @ Phoenix (0-2) 14
Houston (1-1) 20 @ Indianapolis (1-1) 10
San Diego (0-2) 13 @ Denver (2-0) 21
Buffalo (2-0) 34 @ San Francisco (1-1) 31
New England (0-1) 0 @ Los Angeles Rams (1-1) 14

The Bills' win over the 49ers at Candlestick Park featured 1,086 yards in net offense, but for the first time in NFL history, not a single punt.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)--Smoke City

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): I'll Be Missing You--Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Candle in the Wind 1997--Elton John

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): I'll Be Missing You--Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Men in Black--Will Smith

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Tubthumping--Chumbawamba

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): The Drugs Don't Work--The Verve

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Honey--Mariah Carey

Americana
Katherine Shindle, representing Illinois, was named Miss America 1998 at the annual pageant in Atlantic City.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (8-4) 1 @ British Columbia (7-5) 27

Damon Allen completed 22 of 26 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown, while Sean Millington rushed 16 times for 109 yards to help the Lions beat the Eskimos before 25,088 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Sean Fleming's single off a missed field goal in the 3rd quarter was the only Edmonton point in their lowest scoring output in 21 years. For the second (or third) straight game, the Eskimos turned the ball over when they had possession inside their opponents' 10-yard line. It was the final game in the 12-year CFL career of Edmonton defensive back Reggie Pleasant.

CIAU
British Columbia (1-1) 14 @ Alberta (0-3) 10

10 years ago
2007

Diplomacy
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.