October 24, 2017

160 years ago
1857

Soccer
The world's first soccer team, Sheffield Football Club, was formed in England by two army officers, Colonel Nathaniel Cresswick and Major William Priest. They simultaneously drew up rules, drawing on the best features of rudimentary winter games at schools such as Charterhouse, Rugby and Eton, and created the constitution of the Sheffield club.

150 years ago
1867

War
General Giuseppe Garibaldi's troops were repulsed in an attack on Viterbo, half a mile from Rome.

World events
A rebellion in Venezuela was quelled.

130 years ago
1887

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 3 @ Detroit Wolverines 6 (Detroit led 15-game series 9-4)

Lady Baldwin (4-0) pitched a 5-hit complete game to win the pitching matchup over Bob Caruthers (3-4) as the Wolverines defeated the Cardinals before 3,389 fans at Recreation Park.

125 years ago
1892

Baseball
The Boston Beaneaters defeated the Cleveland Spiders 8-3 to win their National League championship playoff series 5-0-1. Only 1,812 fans showed up at South End Grounds in Boston to see the Beaneaters win the pennant.

100 years ago
1917

War
The Battle of Caporetto--also called the Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo--began, in which Italy suffered a catastrophic defeat by the forces of Austria-Hungary and Germany on the Austro-Italian front of World War I. The battle lasted until November 19.

World events
Bolshevik Red Guards began a takeover of buildings in Russia, among the first events associated with the October Revolution.

Canadiana
Governor General the Duke of Devonshire unveiled the Bell Telephone Memorial in Brantford, Ontario, designed by sculptor Walter Seymour Allward of Toronto. Dr. Bell was present at the ceremony, and presented the Duke with a commemorative silver telephone. In a speech, Dr. Bell noted that the telephone had been conceived in Brantford in 1874 and born in Boston in 1876.

90 years ago
1927

At the movies
Downhill, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and co-written by and starring Ivor Novello, opened in theatres in the United Kingdom.



80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Nils Wahlborn, 50. Swedish actor. Mr. Wahlborn appeared in about 40 Swedish films. He died four days before his 51st birthday.

75 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo--Glenn Miller and his Orchestra (7th week at #1)

War
The U.S. Senate passed its own bill lowering the draft age from 20 to 18, and returned it to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. General Bernard Montgomery's British forces attacked Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's heavily fortified German line at El Alamein in Egypt after four days of intense air pounding. Russian troops launched an offensive in the Caucasus, advancing 12 1/2 miles southeast of Nalchik and capturing four cities. Two German infantry divisions and 80 tanks attacked inside Stalingrad, but were driven back after losing 1,500 men and 17 tanks. Vice Admiral William Halsey replaced Vice Admiral Robert Ghormley as commander of all American forces in the Southwest Pacific theatre. U.S. Marines and troops repulsed four Japanese assaults on their western defense lines on Guadalcanal.

Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull submitted a draft treaty relinquishing U.S. extraterritorial privileges in China to Chinese Ambassador Dr. Wei Tao-ming in Washington.

Aviation
Smithsonian Institution Secretary Dr. Charles Abbot credited Orville and Wilbur Wright with having made the first sustained flight in heavier-than-air machine in 1903, over claims that the feat was accomplished earlier by Samule Langley or Alberto Santos-Dumont.

Football
CRU
Ottawa Senior City Football League
Rough Riders (2-0) 43 Civil Service (0-2) 0

Eric Chipper scored 2 touchdowns and 3 converts, while Arnie McWatters added 2 touchdowns and a single for the Rough Riders before fewer than 400 fans at Lansdowne Park.

ORFU
Kitchener-Waterloo (0-6) 0 @ Toronto Oakwood Indians (2-4) 9
Hamilton (3-3) 5 @ Toronto Balmy Beach (4-2) 7

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
Roy Hopkins, 66. U.S. inventor. Mr. Hopkins was a camera designer, and the inventor of microfilm.

Jack Guenther. U.S. journalist. Mr. Guenther was a former sportswriter who was managing editor of Look magazine at the time of his death. He was one of 47 passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 608, a Douglas DC-6 that crashed in Utah.

George A. Seitz, 50. U.S. military officer. Commodore Seitz was the military governor of the Marshall Islands. He died in Honolulu of a reported heart ailment, although he had been flown from his headquarters at Kwajalein on October 15, suffering from a severe case of bronchial pneumonia.

Jeff Burkett, 26. U.S. football player. Mr. Burkett played with the Louisiana State University Tigers before joining the Chicago Cardinals in 1947 as an offensive end, defensive back, and punter. He rushed once for 11 yards; caught 2 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown; made 1 interception; and punted 11 times for an outstanding average of 47.4 yards in 1947. Mr. Burkett was on the same plane as Mr. Guenther, and was returning to the team following surgery for appendicitis.

Diplomacy
Aleksandr Panyushkin succeeded an ailing Nikolai Novikov as U.S.S.R. Ambassador to the U.S.A.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Ohio) formally announced his candidacy for the 1948 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.

Movie producer Walt Disney testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities, where he accused Conference of Studio Unions President Herbert Sorrell of being a Communist, and called the League of Women Voters a Communist front organization.

Agriculture
36 U.S. distillers representing more than 90% of the domestic alcohol industry began a 60-day shutdown to help save grain for export to Europe.

Disasters
United Airlines Flight 608, a Douglas DC-6, crashed near Bryce Canyon Airport in Utah, killing all 47 passengers and 5 crew members, including Jack Guenther and Jeff Burkett. It was the first plane to be reconstructed from its wreckage to help determine the cause of the crash, which in this case was the result of a design flaw that led to a fire in the cabin.

60 years ago
1957

Married on this date
U.S. singer and actor Bing Crosby married actress Kathryn Grant in Las Vegas.

Defense
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and U.K. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan agreed to form committees to study joint policies on defense, nuclear energy, and missile development.

The United States Air Force began the X-20 Dyna-Soar spaceplane program.

Labour
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations Executive Council voted to suspend the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

50 years ago
1967

On television tonight
The Invaders, starring Roy Thinnes, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Dark Outpost

War
Israeli forces shelled the port of Suez, destroying Egyptian fuel tanks and refineries.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Just Want to Be Your Everything--Andy Gibb (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Wanted (Shimei Tehai)--Pink Lady (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Rockollection--Laurent Voulzy (3rd week at #1)

On television tonight
It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, on CBS

This was the first broadcast of the Peanuts special, which was broadcast the same night in Canada on CBC.

Americana
Veterans Day was observed on the fourth Monday in October for the seventh and last time. Beginning in 1978, the holiday returned to observance on November 11.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Bad--Michael Jackson (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): La Bamba--Los Lobos

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Never Gonna Give You Up--Rick Astley (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): You Win Again--Bee Gees (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): You Win Again--Bee Gees

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): You Win Again--Bee Gees (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Bad--Michael Jackson

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Bad--Michael Jackson
2 Lost in Emotion--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
3 U Got the Look--Prince
4 Causing a Commotion--Madonna
5 Casanova--Levert
6 I Think We're Alone Now--Tiffany
7 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake
8 Let Me Be the One--Expose
9 Little Lies--Fleetwood Mac
10 Mony Mony (Live)--Billy Idol

Singles entering the chart were Faith by George Michael (#48); Is This Love by Whitesnake (#54); Got My Mind Set on You by George Harrison (#73); Cherry Bomb by John Cougar Mellencamp (#78); Crazy by Icehouse (#87); Eagles Fly by Sammy Hagar (#88); Pop Goes the World by Men Without Hats (#89); and Need You Tonight by INXS (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake
2 La Bamba--Los Lobos
3 Mony Mony (Live)--Billy Idol
4 I Heard a Rumour--Bananarama
5 Paper in Fire--John Cougar Mellencamp
6 Only in My Dreams-Debbie Gibson
7 When Smokey Sings--ABC
8 Together (The New Wedding Song)--Joey Gregorash
9 Carrie--Europe
10 Lost in Emotion--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Singles entering the chart were Skeletons by Stevie Wonder (#89); Don't Shed a Tear by Paul Carrack (#91); Faith by George Michael (#92); Julian by Alta Moda (#94); Indian Summer by the Dream Academy (#95); and Things I Do for Money by the Northern Pikes (#96).

Labour
The 35-member council of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations decided unanimously to readmit the 1.6-million member Teamsters union to its ranks, 30 years to the day after the union had been expelled. Meanwhile, Teamsters president Jackie Presser was awaiting trial, and the U.S. Justice Department was considering removing the union’s leadership because of possible links to organized crime.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (7-9) 28 @ Ottawa (2-14) 2

Defensive back Howard Fields returned an interception 60 yards for the winning touchdown in the 1st quarter as the Tiger-Cats ended a 6-game losing streak and extended the Rough Riders' losing streak to 13 games before 16,370 fans at Lansdowne Park. Ken Hobart started at quarterback for the Tiger-Cats and passed 23 yards to Steve Stapler for a touchdown in the 4th quarter; shortly after, Tom Porras relieved Mr. Hobart and threw a 3-yard TD pass to Tony Champion. Brad Taylor made his second and last CFL start at quarterback for Ottawa and completed just 6 of 19 passes for 56 yards. He was relieved by Joe Paopao, who was just 6 for 18 for 36 yards.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Cardinals 5 @ Minnesota Twins 11 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

Trailing 5-2 after 4½ innings, the Twins scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning--highlighted by a 2-run home run by designated hitter Don Baylor--to take a 6-5 lead, and put the game away when Kent Hrbek hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 6th to make the score 10-5. 55,293 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis saw the last World Series game played in the daytime.



25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Zero--B'z (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Erotica--Madonna

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Don't You Want Me--Felix (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Heading for a Fall--Vaya con Dios (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Dur dur d'être bébé!--Jordy (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Sweat (A La La La La Long)--Inner Circle (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Sleeping Satellite--Tasmin Archer (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (11th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 End of the Road--Boyz II Men (6th week at #1)
2 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley
3 Jump Around--House of Pain
4 Humpin' Around--Bobby Brown
5 She's Playing Hard to Get--Hi-Five
6 Please Don't Go--K.W.S.
7 I'd Die Without You--PM Dawn
8 When I Look Into Your Eyes--Firehouse
9 Free Your Mind--En Vogue
10 Erotica--Madonna

Singles entering the chart were Alone with You by Tevin Campbell (#76); If I Ever Fall in Love by Shai (#78); Flex by Mad Cobra (#82); Here it Comes by MC Serch (#83); To Love Somebody by Michael Bolton (#86); Do You Everynite by Joe Public (#87); and 360° (What Goes Around) by Grand Puba (#92).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough--Patty Smyth with Don Henley (6th week at #1)
2 Do I Have to Say the Words?--Bryan Adams
3 Layla--Eric Clapton
4 End of the Road--Boyz II Men
5 Nothing Broken But My Heart--Celine Dion
6 Not Enough Time--INXS
7 Enid--Barenaked Ladies
8 Walking on Broken Glass--Annie Lennox
9 Song Instead of a Kiss--Alannah Myles
10 Washed Away--Tom Cochrane

Singles entering the chart included How Do You Talk to an Angel by the Heights (#60); Rain Down on Me by Blue Rodeo (#77); Where You Goin' Now by Damn Yankees (#83); To Love Somebody by Michael Bolton (#85); Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi (#90); Grade 9 by Barenaked Ladies (#93); Bring it on Home to Me by Rita MacNeil (#96); Under the Influence by Sven Gali (#97); and People Everyday by Arrested Development (#98).

Football
CFL
Edmonton (9-7) 23 @ Calgary (12-4) 40

Doug Flutie completed 24 of 34 passes for 286 yards and touchdowns to Dave Sapunjis and Allen Pitts, and rushed 7 times for 50 yards and a touchdown to lead the Stampeders over the Eskimos before 22,884 fans at McMahon Stadium on a Saturday afternoon that got colder as it went along. Keyvan Jenkins rushed 20 times for 130 yards and a touchdown for Calgary, while Andy McVey rushed for the other Stampeder touchdown. Jim Sandusky caught 5 passes for 73 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Eskimos, all in the 1st half on passes from starting quarterback Tracy Ham. With Edmonton holding a 23-21 lead, Mr. Ham left with a shoulder injury late in the 2nd quarter and didn’t return. Backup quarterbacks Tom Muecke and DeChane Cameron produced -24 yards of net offense in the 2nd half. For Mr. Cameron, who completed 1 of 4 passes for 12 yards and an interception, and rushed once for -3 yards, it was the last actual playing time of his 1-year CFL career.



CIAU
Mount Allison 50 St. Francis Xavier 10
St. Mary's 30 Acadia 8
Bishop's (7-0) 26 Concordia 0
McGill 20 Carleton 0
Western Ontario 44 McMaster 7
Toronto 15 Guelph 14
Wilfrid Laurier 36 York 6
Waterloo 10 Windsor 8
Alberta 8 @ British Columbia 13
Michigan Tech 76 Manitoba 34 (Exhibition)

Baseball
World Series
Toronto Blue Jays 4 @ Atlanta Braves 3 (11 innings) (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-2)

The Blue Jays failed to hold a 2-1 lead with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning, but they scored 2 in the top of the 11th and held on to become the first Canadian team to win a World Series. Toronto relief ace Tom Henke was one strike away from finishing the series in the bottom of the 9th when Otis Nixon singled to drive in Jeff Blauser with the tying run. With 2 out in the top of the 11th, Dave Winfield doubled home Devon White and Sandy Alomar to give the Blue Jays a 4-2 lead. Mr. Blauser, as he had in the 9th, singled to lead off the bottom of the 11th, and advanced to third base on an error that allowed Damon Berryhill to reach first. John Smoltz went in to run for Mr. Berryhill and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Rafael Belliard. Brian Hunter then grounded out, driving in Mr. Blauser and advancing Mr. Smoltz to third. Mike Timlin then entered the game to pitch for Toronto to face Mr. Nixon. The Atlanta center fielder laid down a bunt, which Mr. Timlin fielded and threw to first baseman Joe Carter to end the series. Jimmy Key, who pitched 1 1/3 innings, was the winning pitcher over Charlie Leibrandt. Attendance at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was 51,763.



20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Candle in the Wind 1997--Elton John (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Something About the Way You Look Tonight/Candle in the Wind 1997--Elton John (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Don Messick, 71. U.S. actor. Mr. Messick provided the voices for numerous characters in Hanna-Barbera cartoons from 1957 until his retirement in 1996. The characters voiced by Mr. Messick included Scooby-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble, and Boo-Boo Bear. Mr. Messick died from a stroke.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (8-10) 9 @ Winnipeg (4-14) 55

Ronald Williams rushed 20 times for 212 yards to lead the Blue Bombers over the Roughriders before 30,222 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Winnipeg head coach Jeff Reinebold led his players into the stands after the game to thank the fans for their support.

10 years ago
2007

Space
Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.

Business
Facebook sold a 1.6% stake to Microsoft for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from Google.

Baseball
World Series
Colorado Rockies 1 @ Boston Red Sox 13 (Boston led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Dustin Pedroia led off the bottom of the 1st inning with a home run to begin a 3-run inning, and the Red Sox erupted for 7 runs in the 5th as they routed the Rockies before 36,733 fans at Fenway Park in the first World Series game in the Rockies' 15-year history.