October 14, 2017

800 years ago
1217

Died on this date
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, 43. English noblewoman. Isabella was betrothed by King Henry II to his youngest son, the future King John, in 1176, but they weren't married until 1189. The two were half-second cousins, and Archbishop of Canterbury Baldwin of Exeter declared the marriage null and void because of consanguinity. Pope Clement III granted a dispensation to marry, but forbade the couple from having sexual relations. The marriage was annulled shortly after John acceded to the throne in 1199. Isabella was married to Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex from 1214 until his death in 1216, and then to Hubert de Burgh (later Earl of Kent) from September 1217 until her death.

175 years ago
1842

Born on this date
Joe Start. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Start, nicknamed "Old Reliable," was a first baseman with the Enterprise of Brooklyn (1860-1861) and Brooklyn Atlantics (1862-1870) in the National Association of Base Ball Players; the New York Mutuals (1871-1875) in the National Association; and the Mutuals (1876); Hartford Dark Blues (1877); Chicago White Stockings (1878); Providence Grays (1879-1885) and Washington Nationals (1886) in the National League, batting .295 with 8 home runs and 187 runs batted in in 272 games in the NA, and .300 with 7 homers and 357 RBIs in 798 games in the NL. He has been credited with originating the modern positioning of the first baseman. Mr. Start died on March 27, 1927 at the age of 84.

150 years ago
1867

War
Troops loyal to General Giuseppe Garibaldi defeated Papal troops near Verola, Italy.

130 years ago
1887

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 5 Detroit Wolverines 2 @ Brooklyn (Detroit led 15-game series 3-2)

Bob Caruthers pitched a 7-hitter to get his second win of the series, winning the pitching matchup with Peter Conway before 6,796 fans at Washington Park. The Wolverines made 5 errors, the Browns 4.

125 years ago
1892

Born on this date
Sumner Welles. U.S. diplomat. Mr. Welles spent almost 30 years in the Foreign Service, but was best known for his years as U.S. Under Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1936-1943. In 1940 he issued the Welles Declaration, a condemnation of the annexation of the Baltic republics by the U.S.S.R. and a statement of U.S. refusal to recognize the legitimacy of Soviet rule in those countries. Mr. Welles was forced out of the Foreign Service in 1943 amid accusations of homosexual activity, and he spent his later years writing books and advising media organizations. He died on September 24, 1961 at the age of 68.

Literature
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the first collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was published in Britain by George Newnes Ltd. It was published in the United States by Harper the next day.

75 years ago
1942

War
The German submarine U-517 torpedoed the Newfoundland Railway Fleet steamship Caribou in the Cabot Strait on the North Sydney, Nova Scotia-Port-au-Basques, Newfoundland route; 137 lives were lost in the worst inshore disaster of the Battle of the Atlantic in Canada. In spite of this, the Battle of the St. Lawrence was rapidly ending after taking 700 lives and 23 ships. Japanese ships bombarded U.S. Marine-occupied installations on Guadalcanal during the night and began to land troops. U.S. Army planes dropped incendiary bombs on the Japanese camp at Kiska in the Aleutians, starting several large fires. Testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Military Affairs Committee, U.S. War Secretary Henry Stimson said that the United States would have 7.5 million men in service by the end of 1943.

Diplomacy
The U.S.S.R. and Australia announced that they would exchange envoys for the first time.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appealed to Chilean President Juan Antonio Rios to come to Washington a "little laer" to discuss matters of common defense.

Labour
The American Federation of Labor, at its convention in Toronto, re-elected President William Green and Secretary-Treasurer George Meany.

70 years ago
1947

Aviation
Captain Chuck Yeager of the United States Air Force flew a Bell X-1 rocket-powered experimental aircraft, the Glamorous Glennis, faster than the speed of sound at Mach 1.06 (700 miles per hour (1,100 km/h; 610 kn) over the high desert of Southern California, and became the first pilot and the first airplane to do so in level flight.

War
A joint report from the consular officials of six nations in Batavia informed the United Nations Security Council that Dutch forces had continued military operations in Indonesia despite the UN cease-fire order.

Science
The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey announced the discovery of an 11,500-foot submarine peak 800 miles west of Seattle.

Politics and government
William Clayton resigned as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.

Economics and finance
The United Nations General Assembly rejected a Polish resolution to ban the Marshall Plan and other international economic projects conducted outside the UN.

Business
Allied authorities in Tokyo decreed the breakup of any form controlling more than 5% of a critical commodity and most companies formed by mergers since 1941.

Labour
The Congress of Industrial Organizations International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union ended a two-month strike on the U.S. West Coast for union organization of supervisory workers.

The U.S. National Labor Relations Board opened its first hearing on an unfair labour practice charge against a union, brought by the Baltimore Graphic Arts League against the International Typographical Union for refusing to bargain collectively.

Baseball
Associated Press reported that attendance at major league games in 1947 was 19,954,832, a record.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Wake Up Little Susie--The Everly Brothers (Best Seller--1st week at #1); Honeycomb--Jimmie Rodgers (Disc Jockey--4th week at #1; Top 100--2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Decoy, starring Beverly Garland
Tonight's episode: Stranglehold

This was the first episode of the series.



Literature
The Age of Revolution, the third volume of Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English Speaking Peoples, was published by Dodd, Meade.

Diplomacy
Former Canadian External Affairs Minister Lester Pearson was named the winner of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his establishment of a United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt to solve the Suez Crisis and halt the Israeli-British-French invasion in November 1956.

Defense
Western European Union delegates, meeting in Strasbourg, adopted--over British objections--a resolution condemning hydrogen bomb tests and urging an end to all nuclear weapons tests as part of a disarmament pact.

Politics and government
Queen Elizabeth II became the first Canadian sovereign to personally read the speech from the throne to open a session of Parliament in Ottawa. The speech outlined the program of the Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker calling for legislation to stabilize farm prices and increase social security and veterans' pension payments.



Law
U.S. Army Secretary Wilber Brucker ordered the withdrawal of half of the 1,000 paratroopers enforcing court-ordered integration at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Labour
U.S. Federal District Court Judge F. Dickenson Letts issued a temporary restraining order barring Teamsters union Vice President Jimmy Hoffa and other Teamsters leaders from taking office.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Ottawa (6-4) 24 @ Montreal (6-4) 32
Hamilton (7-3) 22 @ Toronto (1-9) 16

WIFU
British Columbia (4-8-1) 30 @ Saskatchewan (2-10-1) 10
Edmonton (11-2) 32 @ Calgary (6-7) 6

Johnny Bright, Jackie Parker, Normie Kwong, and Ken Hall scored touchdowns for the Eskimos as they routed the Stampeders at Mewata Stadium. Mr. Hall also scored a single, while Joe Mobra added 4 converts and a field goal.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): It Must Be Him--Vikki Carr (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France: Une Larme aux Nuages--Salvatore Adamo (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum (4th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)--Scott McKenzie (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Excerpt from "A Teenage Opera"--Keith West (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): The Last Waltz--Engelbert Humperdinck (6th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): The Letter--The Box Tops (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Never My Love--The Association
2 The Letter--The Box Tops
3 To Sir with Love--Lulu
4 How Can I Be Sure--The Young Rascals
5 Ode to Billie Joe--Bobbie Gentry
6 Dandelion--The Rolling Stones
7 Little Ole Man (Uptight–Everything’s Alright)--Bill Cosby
8 Gimme Little Sign--Brenton Wood
9 Brown Eyed Girl--Van Morrison
10 Come Back When You Grow Up--Bobby Vee and the Strangers

Singles entering the chart were (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You that I Need by the Temptations (#58); You Don't Know Me (#61)/Big Boss Man (#82) by Elvis Presley; Shout Bamalama by Mickey Murray (#75); Kentucky Woman by Neil Diamond (#78); Give Everybody Some by the Bar-Kays (#80); Lazy Day by Spanky and Our Gang (#83); Boogaloo Down Broadway by Fantastic Johnny C (#88); Are You Never Coming Home by Sandy Posey (#89); Stranded in the Middle of No Place (#93)/Been So Nice (#99) by the Righteous Brothers; The Ballad of Waterhole #3 (Code of the West) by Roger Miller (#94); For Once in My Life by Tony Bennett (#97); and Richard and Me by Gene and Tommy (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 I Had a Dream--Paul Revere and the Raiders
2 Groovin'--Booker T. and the M.G.'s
3 Funky Broadway--Wilson Pickett
4 Never My Love--The Association
5 The Boat that I Row--Lulu
6 Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil--Jefferson Airplane
7 The Letter--The Box Tops
8 Put Your Mind at Ease--Every Mother's Son
9 How Can I Be Sure--The Young Rascals
10 Little Ole Man (Uptight–Everything’s Alright)--Bill Cosby

Singles entering the chart were Stranded in the Middle of No Place by the Righteous Brothers (#86); Lazy Day by Spanky and Our Gang (#87); Next to Nowhere by MG and the Escorts (#93); Casanova by Ruby Andrews (#94); As Long as You're Here by Zalman Yanovsky (#95); Try to Understand by the British Modbeats (#97); Hush by Billy Joe Royal (#98); Dirty Man by Laura Lee (#99); and 29th of September by Equipe 84 (#100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Incense and Peppermints--Strawberry Alarm Clock
2 How Can I Be Sure--The Young Rascals
3 Come Back When You Grow Up--Bobby Vee and the Strangers
4 Hotel Indiscreet--Sagittarius
5 Expressway to Your Heart--Soul Survivors
6 You Keep Running Away--Four Tops
7 Walkin' Proud--Pete Klint Quintet
8 Gimme Little Sign--Brenton Wood
9 Little Ole Man (Uptight–Everything’s Alright)--Bill Cosby
10 I'll Never Fall in Love Again--Tom Jones

Singles entering the chart were I Can See for Miles by the Who (#19); I'm Wondering by Stevie Wonder (#23); Soul Man by Sam & Dave (#27); Lightning's Girl by Nancy Sinatra (#28); The Rain, the Park and Other Things by the Cowsills (#29); and Your Precious Love by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (#30).

Politics and government
René Lévesque announced that he was resigning from the Québec Liberal Party; he left to form the Mouvement Souveraineté-Association.

Football
CFL
Toronto (5-6) 20 @ Montreal (2-8) 9

Jim Dillard rushed for 102 yards in the 2nd half to help the Argonauts defeat the Rough Riders before 10,000 fans at Molson Stadium.

CIAU
Calgary (3-2) 42 Saskatchewan (3-2) 12
Manitoba (1-4) 7 @ Alberta (3-1) 14

Ray Boettger and Don Maxwell each scored 2 touchdowns for the Dinosaurs as they beat the Huskies. Jim Smith and George Short each scored a Calgary touchdown, with Bill Mucklow kicking 5 converts and Mr. Maxwell adding a single on a wide field goal attempt. Jim Christie, seeing his first action at quarterback for Calgary, completed 15 of 20 passes. Clare Johnson opened the scoring for Saskatchewan with a 55-yard touchdown rush on the first play from scrimmage, and Brent Batting scored the Huskies' other TD in the 4th quarter.

The Golden Bears and Bisons combined to score 17 of the game's 21 points within a 2-minute span in the 4th quarter at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Alberta led 4-0 when Dave Benbow kicked his second field goal of the game to make the score 7-0 with 8:38 remaining. The Bisons struck quickly on a 2-play deive, with Gary Corbett passing 42 yards to Jim Stewart for a touchdown, which, with the convert, tied the score 7-7. The Golden Bears returned a short kickoff to their own 44-yard line, and quarterback Terry Lampert threw a short pass to Mel Smith that turned into a 66-yard touchdown, converted by Mr. Benbow. Manitoba had one last chance to tie the score, but Mr. Corbett's pass into the Alberta end zone was intercepted by Dan McCaffery on the last play of the game.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Yes Sir, I Can Boogie--Baccara (9th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Sorry, I'm a Lady--Baccara (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France: La Java de Broadway--Michel Sardou

Died on this date
Bing Crosby, 74. U.S. singer and actor. Harry Lillis Crosby was one of the most popular and successful entertainers of the 20th century. He first achieved fame as lead singer of the trio The Rhythm Boys in the late 1920s before embarking on a solo career in 1931, pioneering a relaxed singing style known as crooning. Mr. Crosby had his own radio show, had a string of hit records, and enjoyed a successful movie career. He won an Academy Award for his starring role in Going My Way (1944). Mr. Crosby's achievements were too numerous to be mentioned here. He was performing and recording in England in September-October 1977 when he decided to play golf in Spain. Mr. Crosby had just concluded 18 holes at La Moraleja Golf Course near Madrid when he collapsed with a fatal heart attack.

Defense
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator General Omar Torrijos reached a "statement of understanding" on defense of the Panama Canal. They agreed that the United States had the right to act against any aggression or threat directed against the canal and that the right of the U.S. to use military force to keep the canal open did not mean that it would intervene "in the internal affairs of Panama."

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 5 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 3 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-1)

The Yankees scored a run in each of the 4th and 5th innings to break a 3-3 tie as they defeated the Dodgers before 55,992 fans at Dodger Stadium. Mike Torrez pitched a 7-hit complete game victory to win the pitching matchup over Tommy John. The Yankees opened the scoring with 3 runs in the top of the 1st, and the Dodgers tied the game with a 3-run home run by Dusty Baker in the 3rd.



30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (3rd week at #1)

At the movies
The Whales of August, starring Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, and Ann Sothern, received its premiere screening in New York City.





Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the U.S. trade deficit had shrunk to $15.7 billion in August. It had been widely expected that the deficit would be much smaller, and stock prices fell as a result. The Dow Jones industrial average declined 95.46 points.

Football
CFL
Don Matthews, who had compiled a record of 60-26-1 in five seasons, was fired as head coach of the British Columbia Lions. Mr. Matthews, who had led the Lions to the 1985 Grey Cup championship, had apparently lost a power struggle with general manager Joe Galat. The Lions had a record of 8-6 to this point in 1987, and had lost their last three games. Assistant coach Larry Donovan was named as Mr. Matthews’ replacement.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
San Francisco 0 @ St. Louis 6 (St. Louis won best-of-seven series 4-3)

The Cardinals scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning off losing pitcher Atlee Hammaker, while Danny Cox pitched an 8-hit shutout as the Cardinals won the NL pennant before 55,331 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium.



25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Om du var min--Mauro Scocco

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Sex and Economics

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Oakland 2 @ Toronto 9 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-2)

The Blue Jays scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and 4 more in the 3rd as they won the first AL pennant for the first time in their 16-year history and became the first non-U.S. team to advance to the World Series. Juan Guzman pitched 7 innings to get his second win of the series, while Oakland starter Mike Moore lasted just 2 2/3 innings in taking the loss before 51,335 fans at SkyDome.



National League Championship Series
Pittsburgh 2 @ Atlanta 3 (Atlanta won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Down 2-0 after 8½ innings, the Braves rallied for 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to win the NL pennant for the second straight season. With 2 out, pinch hitter Francisco Cabrera singled in the tying and winning runs off relief pitcher Stan Belinda, who had replaced tired starter Doug Drabek earlier in the inning. It was the first time in major league history that a team that was 1 out away from losing a winner-take-all game of a playoff series won on the last pitch. Relief pitcher Jeff Reardon, for whom Mr. Cabrera was batting, got credit for the win. A capacity crowd of 51,975 was in attendance at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.



20 years ago
1997

Died on this date
Harold Robbins, 81. U.S. author. Mr. Robbins, born Harold Rubin, wrote numerous bestselling novels, selling over 750 million copies. His novels included Never Love a Stranger (1948); The Carpetbaggers (1961); and The Adventurers (1966).

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Florida 7 @ Atlanta 4 (Florida won best-of-seven series 4-2)

The Marlins scored 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning and 3 in the 6th as they beat the Braves before 50,446 fans at Turner Field to win their first NL pennant, in their fifth season of play.



10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Robert Dziekański, 40. Polish crime victim. Mr. Dziekański was in the process of emigrating from Poland to Kamloops, British Columbia to live with his mother. His flight from Poland arrived at Vancouver International Airport on the afternoon of October 13, and Mr. Dziekański spent more than six hours in customs waiting to be processed. He became increasingly agitated, and was unable to clearly communicate his concerns because he didn't speak English. Four Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officers repeatedly tasered Mr. Dziekański to death. The incident was captured on video by Paul Pritchard, another traveller who witnessed it. The video was originally seized by police, and Mr. Pritchard had to go to court to get it released. He was successful, and Mr. Pritchard then went to the media. The video showed that everything the RCMP said about the incident was a lie. Not content with lying about the incident, the RCMP mounted a smear campaign against the victim.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (10-5) 40 @ Hamilton (2-13) 23
Winnipeg (8-6-1) 25 @ Calgary (7-7-1) 38

Kerry Joseph threw 4 touchdown passes and rushed for a TD of his own to lead the Roughriders over the Tiger-Cats before 22,167 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Saskatchewan's Andy Fantuz led all receivers with 7 receptions for 240 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Henry Burris threw 5 touchdown passes to lead the Stampeders over the Blue Bombers before 30,897 fans at McMahon Stadium.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Arizona 1 @ Colorado 4 (Colorado led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Yorvit Torrealba hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 6th inning to break a 1-1 tie as the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks before 50,137 fans at Coors Field in Denver.