November 22, 2017

400 years ago
1617

Died on this date
Ahmed I, 27. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam, 1603-1617. Ahmed I succeeded his father Mehmed III at the age of 13, and broke with the tradition of sultans executing their brothers upon taking the throne. During Ahmed I's reighn, the Ottoman Empire ended its growth in Europe, and renewed and conducted trade deals with European countries. Ahmed I died of typhus and gastric bleeding, and was succeeded by his younger brother Mustafa I.

180 years ago
1837

Journalism
Upper Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie called for a rebellion against the United Kingdom in his essay To the People of Upper Canada, published in his newspaper The Constitution.

175 years ago
1842

Environment
Mount Saint Helens, in what is now the state of Washington, erupted; fallout from ash reached as far as 48 miles away.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Andrew Huxley. U.K. physiologist and biophysicist. Sir Andrew, the half-brother of Aldous and Julian Huxley and grandson of Thomas Huxley, shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir John Eccles and Sir Alan Hodgkin "for their discoveries concerning the ionic mechanisms involved in excitation and inhibition in the peripheral and central portions of the nerve cell membrane." Sir Andrew developed interference microscopy--suitable for studying muscle fibres--and worked with German physiologist Rolf Niedergerke in discovering the "sliding filament theory" of muscle contraction. Sir Andrew died on May 30, 2012 at the age of 94.

Hockey
NHL
Owners of three National Hockey Association teams--the Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Wanderers--met in a Montreal hotel room and joined with a fourth club, the Toronto Arenas, to form the National Hockey League.

75 years ago
1942

War
A Soviet Red Army counteroffensive trapped German soldiers in Stalingrad; General Friedrich Paulus sent German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army was surrounded. U.S. planes raided Haiphong, a major Japanese base in Indonesia.

Politics and government
Sir Stafford Cripps relinquished his position as Lord Privy Seal in the Brisith war cabinet and leader in the House of Commons to become minister of aircraft production.

Technology
U.S. Petroleum Industry War Council Chairman William R. Boyd, Jr. said that tubeless tires had been successfully tested.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Near You--Francis Craig and his Orchestra (10th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Near You--Francis Craig and his Orchestra (7th week at #1)
--Larry Green and his Orchestra
--The Andrews Sisters
--Alvino Rey and his Orchestra
--Elliot Lawrence and his Orchestra
2 I Wish I Didn't Love You So--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
--Dinah Shore
--Dick Haymes
--Betty Hutton
3 You Do--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
--Margaret Whiting
--Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro
--Dinah Shore
--Vic Damone
4 Feudin' and Fightin'--Dorothy Shay
--Jo Stafford
--Bing Crosby and the Jesters
5 I Have But One Heart (O Marinariello)--Vic Damone
6 When You were Sweet Sixteen--Perry Como and the Satisfiers
7 So Far--Frank Sinatra
--Perry Como
--Margaret Whiting
8 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)--Louis Prima and his Orchestra
--Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters
--Jack Smith and the Clark Sisters
--Ray McKinley and his Orchestra
9 Ballerina--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
10 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now--Ted Weems and his Orchestra with Perry Como
--Perry Como

Singles entering the chart were Hand in Hand by Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra (#26); Love for Love by Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra (#34); (I Don’t Care) That's All I Want to Know, with versions by Dick Haymes, and Dinah Shore (#35); A Tune for Humming, with versions by Woody Herman and his Orchestra, and Eddy Howard and his Orchestra (#36); and After You, with versions by Les Brown and his Orchestra, and the Mills Brothers (#37).

Died on this date
James J Davis, 74. U.S. politician. Mr. Davis, born James Davies, was a Republican, and served as Secretary of Labor in the administrations of Presidents Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover from 1921-1930. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States Senate from 1930-1945, and unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1942. Mr. Davis died of a heart attack.

Politics and government
Popular Republican Movement leader Robert Schuman received a vote of confidence from the French National Assembly as he succeeded Paul Ramadier as Prime Minister.

Exploration
U.S. Navy Commodore Finn Ronne's South Polar expedition reported that it had mapped 100,000 miles of hitherto unexplored territory in the vicinity of the Fitchner Ice Shelf.

Religion
The Federal Council of Churches of Christ executive committee urged revision of U.S. immigration and naturalization laws to give equality to Orientals.

Protest
Communist-led political strikes, continuing for a week, idled nearly 500,000 French workers.

Strikes and anti-government demonstrations began to subside in Italy after 1 1/2 weeks, during which 22 people were killed and 154 wounded.

Labour
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board dismissed petitions for hearings filed by 14 unions that had refused to submit information required by the Taft-Hartley Act.

Business
The New York Yankees demanded an investigation into the sale of seven St. Louis Browns players to three other American League clubs, netting $390,000 for the Browns.

Agriculture
The Argentine government announced a system of bonuses for farmers and higher agricultural prices to speed marketing of grain.

Communications
A 566-mile Canadian Press teletype circuit carried the running description of the Canadian Rugby Union's Eastern Final game from Varsity Stadium in Toronto into newspaper offices in Montreal, Hamilton, Toronto, London, and Windsor, marking the first use of teletype direct from a Canadian football game to newspapers. CP staff operator Lloyd Eward manned the teletype transmitter in the stadium press box, moving copy written by football reporters Jack Mitchell, Robert Clarke, and Wilf Gruson. The typical method then in use was copy to be transmitted by Morse code to CP bureaus for relay on leased wires.

Football
CRU
Eastern Final
Ottawa Trojans 1 @ Toronto Argonauts 22

Royal Copeland, Byron Karrys, and Bill Stukus scored touchdowns for the Argonauts as they defeated the Trojans before 15,000 fans at Varsity Stadium. Mr. Copeland opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown rush after making a spectacular catch of a pass from Joe Krol for a 25-yard gain. Mr. Krol converted all 3 touchdowns, kicked a field goal, and punted 74 yards for a single on the last play of the 1st quarter. Coach and quarterback Wally Masters scored the only Ottawa point on a punt single in the 4th quarter. The Trojans lost outside wing Rod Smylie in the 1st quarter with a fractured rib and kidney injury, and George Gilmour suffered torn muscles in the arch of his right foot. It turned out to be the last game in the four-year history of the Ottawa Trojans; the club folded after the season, and Mr. Masters replaced the departed Sammy Fox as coach of the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Only You (And You Alone)--The Platters (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Mary's Boy Child--Harry Belafonte

On television tonight
Harbor Command, starring Wendell Corey
Tonight's episode: The Assassin

War
French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau rejected the mediation offer of Morocco and Tunisia, claiming the two nations were "not neutrals in the Algerian conflict."

Transportation
The St. Lawrence Seaway opened for traffic as the first ship passed through the Iroquois Lock at Cornwall, Ontario.

Baseball
The Baseball Writers Association of America named New York Yankees' center fielder Mickey Mantle as the Most Valuable Player in the American League for 1957. Mr. Mantle batted .365 with 34 home runs and 94 runs batted in in 144 games, leading the AL in runs (121) and bases on balls (146) as he helped the Yankees win their third straight American League pennant.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Let the Heartaches Begin--Long John Baldry

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 The Last Waltz--Engelbert Humperdinck (5th week at #1)
2 (The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts--The Bee Gees
3 Itchycoo Park--Small Faces
4 The Letter--The Box Tops
5 Homburg--Procol Harum
6 Lightning's Girl--Nancy Sinatra
7 The Two of Us--Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch
8 It Must Be Him--Vikki Carr
9 Flowers in the Rain--The Move
10 Hole in My Shoe--Traffic

Singles entering the chart were I Can See For Miles/Mary-Anne with the Shaky Hands (#29); Lady Bird by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (#32); Little Ole Man (Uptight–Everything’s Alright) by Bill Cosby (#36); and To Sir with Love by Lulu (#40).

War
U.S. forces took Hill 875 in the Battle of Dakto in South Vietnam. 290 Americans and 1,600 North Vietnamese soldiers had been killed in the battle since November 3.

Diplomacy
The United Nations Security Council adopted a British resolution--Resolution 242--calling for "eventual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Arab areas taken in June, and end of Arabs' state of belligerency with Israel."

Football
CFL
Western Finals
Calgary 9 @ Saskatchewan 11 (Best-of-three series tied 1-1)

Jack Abendschan's 18-yard field goal early in the 4th quarter gave the Roughriders their win over the Stampeders before 12,456 fans at Taylor Field in Regina; the touchdown was set up by the recovery of a Stampeder fumble at the Calgary 45-yard line. Calgary flanker Terry Evanshen, who had led the CFL in scoring and set a record with 96 pass receptions during the regular season, broke an ankle with his team leading 9-8, and was lost for the remainder of the post-season. Calgary quarterback Peter Liske threw 4 interceptions. Jesse Kaye dressed as the backup to Saskatchewan quarterback Ron Lancaster; it ws Mr. Kaye's sixth and last CFL game.

40 years ago
1977

On television tonight
Family, on ABC
Tonight's episode: A Tale Out of Season

Diplomacy
In the United Nations General Assembly, Syria denounced Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel as a "visit of shame" and a "stab in the back of the Arab people."

Transportation
British Airways inaugurated a regular London-New York City supersonic Concorde service.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Beds are Burning--Midnight Oil (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: You Win Again--Bee Gees (6th week at #1)

#1 single in France: La Bamba--Los Lobos (6th week at #1)

Television
Two Chicago television stations were hijacked by an unknown pirate dressed as the fictional character Max Headroom.

Football
CFL
East Final
Toronto 19 @ Winnipeg 3

West Final
Edmonton 31 @ British Columbia 7

The Argonauts limited the Blue Bombers to a Trevor Kennerd field goal in the 2nd quarter as they advanced to the Grey Cup before a sellout crowd of 32,946 in the last game at Winnipeg Stadium to be played on real grass. Winnipeg quarterback and CFL Most Outstanding Player finalist Tom Clements played the last game of his 12-year Canadian Football Hall of Fame career, completing 21 of 35 passes for 203 yards, but allowed 3 interceptions. The Argonaut defense also recovered 2 Winnipeg fumbles. After Mr. Kennerd gave Winnipeg a 3-0 lead, Toronto quarterback Gilbert Renfroe rushed 1 yard for a touchdown to give the Argonauts the lead at 6:18 of the 2nd quarter. Lance Chomyc converted, and Hank Ilesic added a 73-yard punt single to give Toronto a 7-3 halftime lead. Mr. Chomyc’s single on a missed field goal was he only scoring of the 3rd quarter. Mr. Chomyc kicked a 39-yard field goal 39 seconds into the 4th quarter to make the score 12-3, and the Argonauts put the game away on a 1-yard touchdown rush by Tony Johns, converted by Mr. Chomyc with 3:42 remaining. Winnipeg fullback Willard Reaves, the CFL’s rushing leader, carried 12 times for 72 yards in his final CFL game, while Gill Fenerty led the Argonauts with 65 yards on 13 carries. Darrell Smith of the Argonauts led all receivers with 6 catches for 128 yards. Winnipeg tight end Nick Arakgi, playing the final game of a 9-year CFL career, led the Blue Bombers with 5 receptions for 57 yards. Mr. Renfroe completed 18 of 35 passes for 246 yards and an interception.



Edmonton quarterback Matt Dunigan completed just 5 of 13 passes in the 1st half, but 2 went for touchdowns and another set up a touchdown as the Eskimos took a 21-7 halftime led and coasted to victory over the Lions before 44,385 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Mr. Dunigan connected with Brian Kelly for a 32-yard touchdown to open the scoring at 5:28 of the 1st quarter. After Lui Passaglia got the Lions on the scoreboard with a 17-yard field goal, Mr. Dunigan connected with Stephen Jones for a 57-yard gain to the B.C. 2-yard line, and Milson Jones rushed for a TD from there. Jerry Kauric’s second convert of the game gave the Eskimos a 14-3 lead after the 1st quarter. Mr. Passaglia kicked a field goal and a single on a missed field goal in the 2nd quarter to reduce the deficit to 14-7, but Mr. Dunigan hit Mr. Jones with an 80-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds remaining until halftime. Mr. Kauric added a field goal in the 3rd quarter and Milson Jones rushed 2 yards for his second TD of the game in the 4th quarter. Stephen Jones led all receivers with 177 yards on 5 receptions, while Mr. Kelly caught 4 for 71. Mr. Dunigan completed 13 of 26 passes for 287 yards and an interception. Damon Allen relieved him late in the game, but didn’t throw a pass. Roy Dewalt, playing his last game in a B.C. uniform, completed 14 of 25 passes for just 116 yards. Condredge Holloway, playing the last game of a 13-year Hall of Fame career, relieved Mr. Dewalt in the 4th quarter and completed 9 of 16 passes for 110 yards. Anthony Parker, who led the Lions with 8 carries for 40 yards, threw 1 pass, which was intercepted. Other Lions whose careers ended with this game included guards Tim Burnham and Dan Hurley and defensive backs Melvin Byrd and Nelson Martin.



25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Birthday Song--Power Pack (6th week at #1)

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

Died on this date
Sterling Holloway, 87. U.S. actor. Mr. Holloway was a character actor who made many appearances in movies and television programs, but was best known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh in the Walt Disney cartoons.

Movies
The Genie Awards, recognizing the best achievements in Canadian cinema for 1991-92, were presented at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Naked Lunch won six awards, including Best Picture and Direction (David Cronenberg), and Supporting Actress (Monique Mercure). Léolo won three, including Best Original Screenplay (Jean-Claude Lauzon). Other winners included: Actor--Tony Nardi (La Sarrasine); Actress--Janet Wright (Bordertown Café); and Supporting Actor--Michael Hogan (Solitaire).

Politics and government
The Cambio 90 party of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was returned to power in a coalition that took 44 of 80 congressional seats in the national election. The Christian People's Party was second with 8 seats.

Football
CFL
East Final
Hamilton 11 @ Winnipeg 59

West Final
Edmonton 22 @ Calgary 23

Michael Richardson rushed 33 times for 227 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Blue Bombers routed the Tiger-Cats before 27,033 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Warren Hudson and Matt Pearce also rushed for Winnipeg touchdowns, and Matt Dunigan threw a touchdown pass to Gerald Alphin. Troy Westwood converted all 6 TDs and added 5 field goals and 2 singles. The only Hamilton touchdown was scored by Ken Evraire on a 28-yard pass from Damon Allen on the last play of the 1st quarter. The Blue Bombers led 14-10 after 1 quarter and 37-10 at halftime. Winnipeg outrushed Hamilton 293 yards to 64, and amassed 490 yards in net offense to 209 for the Tiger-Cats. For Mr. Allen, who completed 10 of 20 passes for 134 yards and 3 interceptions while rushing 4 times for 35 yards, it was his last game in a Hamilton uniform. He was relieved by Don McPherson, who completed just 1 of 6 passes for 11 yards and an interception. The Blue Bombers’ defense limited the Tiger-Cats to 10 first downs.



Doug Flutie rushed 3 yards for a touchdown, leaving one of his shoes on the field behind him, with 19 seconds remaining in regulation time, and Mark McLoughlin’s convert gave the Stampeders a thrilling win over the Eskimos before 28,100 fans—including this blogger—at McMahon Stadium. The Eskimos, who had overcome a 12-1 2nd-quarter deficit to take a 22-13 lead in the 4th quarter, appeared to have sealed the victory when linebacker Larry Wruck made an interception off Mr. Flutie at the Edmonton 50-yard line with 2:48 left. The Edmonton offense under quarterback Tracy Ham, who was playing with an ankle injury, couldn’t get enough first downs to run out the clock, and the Calgary offense took possession at their own 33-yard line with 1:17 remaining, and Mr. Flutie showed why he was the greatest CFL player of his era. The key play of the drive was a 39-yard pass from Mr. Flutie to Allen Pitts. The Eskimos led 1-0 after the 1st quarter on a punt single by Glenn Harper, but the Stampeders came back with a 32-yard field goal by Mr. McLoughlin, a 10-yard touchdown run by Mr. Flutie, converted by Mr. McLoughlin, and a safety touch that Mr. Harper chose to concede after Edmonton slotback Craig Ellis had taken an unnecessary roughness penalty to put the team in bad field position. The Eskimos quickly turned the game around when they kicked off after the safety touch; the kick was short and hung in the air, and defensive end Jed Roberts recovered for the Eskimos on the Calgary 49. Mr. Ham drove the team from there and connected with Henry “Gizmo” Williams for a 10-yard touchdown with 1:48 remaining until halftime. Sean Fleming converted to make it 12-8, but Calgary punter Tony Martino kicked a single 22 seconds later to give his team a 13-8 halftime lead. Mr. Ham rushed 5 yards for the only touchdown of the 3rd quarter, and Michael Soles rushed 7 yards for a TD with 9:38 remaining in regulation time. Mr. McLoughlin’s 35-yard field goal with 6:08 left reduced the Eskimos’ lead to 23-22. The Eskimos rushed for 198 yards in the game, led by Mr. Soles, who carried 18 times for 107 yards. Mr. Flutie led the Stampeders with 13 carries for 94 yards, while completing 13 of 27 passes for 185 yards. Mr. Ham completed just 7 of 15 passes for 101 yards and an interception. Mr. Pitts led all receivers with 91 yards on 5 receptions, while Jim Sandusky led the Eskimos with 4 catches for 72 yards. It was the last game in an Edmonton uniform for a number of players, including Mr. Ham, Mr. Ellis, and defensive back Enis Jackson. For Mr. Ellis, it was the second and last time in his 10-year CFL career that he didn’t catch a pass; his only other game without a reception was his first CFL game, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1982.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Breathe--Midge Ure

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Candle in the Wind 1997--Elton John (9th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Savoir aimer--Florent Pagny (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Barbie Girl--Aqua (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Barbie Girl--Aqua (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Good Looking Woman--Dustin and Joe Dolan

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Barbie Girl--Aqua (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight--Elton John (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Michael Hutchence, 37. Australian singer. Mr. Hutchence was the lead singer of the rock band INXS. He was found naked and hanging from his hotel room door in Sydney; a coroner recorded Mr. Hutchence's death as suicide resulting from depression, while his current lover, Paula Yates, believed that Mr. Hutchence died from autoerotic asphyxiation.

Football
CIAU
Vanier Cup @ SkyDome, Toronto
British Columbia 39 Ottawa 23

Shawn Olson passed to Frank Luisser for a touchdown, handed off to Mark Nohra for 2 more, and rushed for a TD of his own to lead the Thunderbirds over the Gee-Gees before 8,184 fans. UBC linebacker Stuart Scherk won the Ted Morris Memorial Trophy as the game's Most Valuable Player. Several weeks later, the entire Gee-Gees' 1997 football season was officially forfeited when it was determined that one of their players had been using a prohibited performance-enhancing drug. UBC head coach Casey Smith was the son of Frank Smith, who had led the Thunderbirds to Vanier Cup championships in 1982 and 1986; tragically, this was Casey's last game, as he died of cancer less than a year later.