November 27, 2017

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Dick Hogan. U.S. actor. Mr. Hogan appeared in movies such as They Came to Blow Up America (1943) and Action in the North Atlantic (1943), but is perhaps best known as the murder victim in Rope (1948), where he had more screen time in the trailer than he did in the film. He died on August 18, 1995 at the age of 77.

Buffalo Bob Smith. U.S. television host. Mr. Smith, born Robert Schmidt, was a popular radio personality in his native Buffalo, New York before joining the National Broadcasting Company, where he hosted the children's show Howdy Doody from 1947-1960; he hosted a syndicated revival of the program from 1976-1977. Mr. Smith died of cancer on July 30, 1998 at the age of 80.

80 years ago
1937

On television tonight
Louis Hector and William Podmore starred as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively, in The Three Garridebs, the first television broadcast of a Sherlock Holmes story. The performance integrated film with scenes shot in a television studio at Radio City in New York. The audience consisted of members of the American Radio Relay League. The dramatic presentation wasn’t the only event on the program; Sylvia Bruce sang in the studio, as did another musical act known as Lucille and Lanny. Newsreel film footage of the recent Yale-Harvard and Fordham-St. Mary’s football games was also shown, and received the most positive comments in The New York Times on November 28.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Finals
Ottawa 1 @ Toronto 10 (Toronto won 2-game total points series 21-16)

Bob Isbister, playing with a painful side injury, threw a 20-yard pass to Wes Cutler for the game's only touchdown in the 1st quarter, made a great defensive play to knock down a potential touchdown pass late in the 4th quarter, and made several punts of 50-60 yards as the Argonauts defeated the Rough Riders before 12,300 fans at Maple Leaf Stadium. Bill Stukus converted Mr. Cutler's touchdown to give the Argonauts a 6-0 lead in the game and a 17-15 lead in the series. Tiny Herman scored the only Ottawa point in the 3rd quarter when he missed a field goal and the kick went for a single. In the 4th quarter, Ted Morris of the Argonauts scored a single when he blocked a punt into the Ottawa end zone, and Stan O'Neill of the Rough Riders got to the ball first, preventing a touchdown, but giving Toronto an 18-16 lead in the series. Annis Stukus then kicked a field goal to close the scoring. Mr. Herman was ejected in the 4th quarter for fighting.

Canadian university
Yates Cup
Final
Queen's 7 @ Toronto 6 (OT)

Cam Gray missed a 26-yard field goal attempt in the last minute of overtime, the kick going for a single point as the Tricolor held on to defeat the Varsity Blues at Varsity Stadium. Toronto led 3-0 after the 1st quarter on a field goal by Mr. Gray. Johnny Munro of Queen's punted for 2 singles to bring the Tricolor within 3-2 at halftime. Mr. Gray added 2 singles in the 3rd quarter to give the Varsity Blues a 5-2 lead, but the Tricolor tied the game on a field goal by Mr. Thornton late in the 4th quarter. The teams played two 10-minute halves of overtime; Mr. Munro punted for 2 singles in the 1st half to give Queen's a 7-5 lead, which appeared safe until a Toronto march late in the 2nd half set up Mr. Gray for the potential winning field goal.

75 years ago
1942

Born on this date
Jimi Hendrix. U.S. musician. Regarded by many as the greatest guitarist in rock history, Mr. Hendrix was born in Seattle. He died in London on September 18, 1970 at the age of 27.

War
The French Navy at Toulon scuttled its 60 ships and submarines to keep them out of the hands of the Germans. British forces in Tunisia took Tebourba, 15 miles west of Tunis, while another column drove to Mateur, 25 miles south of Bizerte. Despite heavy losses since November 1, Japan was reported to have landed shock troops to reinforce their nearly-surrounded forces in the Buna-Gona area. U.S. fliers reported downing 23 Japanese planes, sinking two freighters and 100 barges and starting huge fires in an attack on Canton.

Diplomacy
Colombia and Venezuela severed relations with the Vichy French regime.

Politics and government
The U.S. Senate approved a $5,000 investigation of economic and social conditions in Puerto Rico, after rejecting a proposal that Governor Rexford Tugwell's administration be investigated.

Economics and finance
Mexican Ambassador to the United States Dr. Francisco Castillo Najera gave U.S. State Secretary Cordell Hull a cheque for $2.5 million to pay property claims by U.S. citizens against Mexico.

70 years ago
1947

Exploration
Commodore Finn Ronne's South Polar Expedition mapped 100,000 miles of the Palmer Peninsula.

Diplomacy
Yugoslavian President Marshal Josip Broz Tito and Bulgarian Premier Georgi Dimitrov signed a mutual assistance pact in Sofia.

Politics and government
Camilien Houde was re-elected Mayor of Montréal by acclamation; he had spent part of World War II interned at Camp Petawawa, Ontario for his opposition to conscription.

Economics and finance
The Italian government devalued the lira 68% in an effort to end black market trading of dollars.

Australian Governor General W.J. McKell signed the recently-passed bank rationalization bill, following Prime Minister Joseph Chifley's announcement of drastic restrictions on dollar imports.

Baseball
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, disliked by baseball writers who conducted the Most Valuable Player voting, was snubbed in favor of a New York Yankee for the second time after winning the triple crown for leading the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. This year the winner was center fielder Joe DiMaggio, 202 votes to 201, with one writer not even mentioning Mr. Williams among his top ten candidates; in 1942, when Mr. Williams won his first triple crown, second baseman Joe Gordon won by 270-249. Mr. Williams batted .343 and slugged .634, with 32 home runs, 114 runs batted in, 125 runs, and 162 bases on balls in 156 games in 1947, leading the American League in all six of those batting categories. Mr. DiMaggio batted .315 and slugged .522, with 20 homers, 97 RBIs, 97 runs, and 64 bases on balls in 141 games as the Yankees won the World Series, while the Red Sox finished third in the AL, 14 games behind the Yankees.

60 years ago
1957

Defense
U.K. Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd confirmded reports that U.S. bombers were carrying nuclear bombs in their patrols from British bases, but emphasized that actual use of the waepons would be "a matter for the joint decision of the two governments."

King Mohammed V of Morocco and U.S. State Secretary John Foster Dulles concluded two days of talks in Washington without reaching agreement on construction of American bases in Morocco. The United States delivered $15 million worth of arms to Libya under a June 20 arms agreement.

U.S. Defense Secretary Neil McElroy ordered full production of the Air Force Thor and the Army Jupiter, rival intermediate-range missiles.

Economics and finance
The Japanese government agreed to pay Indonesia $230 million in World War II reparations, and entered a $400-million economic cooperation program with the Indonesian government.

Society
The last of the 101st Airborne Division troops were withdrawn from Little Rock, Arkansas, leaving 900 National Guardsmen and city police to prevent disorders at Central High School.

Crime
New York U.S. Federal Judge Irving Kaufman revoked the probation of Vincente Squillante, alleged leader of racketeering in the New York private garbage collection industry, sentencing him to concurrent one-year jail sentences for failing to file 1948-1949 income tax returns.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Los Chicos con las Chicas--Los Bravos (5th week at #1)

Whitehorse's Top 10 (CFWH)
1 Incense and Peppermints--Strawberry Alarm Clock
2 To Sir with Love--Lulu
3 The Rain, the Park and Other Things--The Cowsills
4 Soul Man--Sam & Dave
5 Daydream Believer--The Monkees
6 Please Love Me Forever--Bobby Vinton
7 I Say a Little Prayer--Dionne Warwick
8 It Must Be Him--Vikki Carr
9 I Can See for Miles--The Who
10 Expressway to Your Heart--The Soul Survivors

Music
The album Magical Mystery Tour by the Beatles was released in North America on Capitol Records.

Politics and government
Canada's provincial premiers met in Toronto at the invitation of Ontario Premier John Robarts to discuss the future of Confederation.

Economics and finance
French President Charles de Gaulle said that he would veto the United Kingdom's application to join the European Common Market for a second time.

Boxing
Roger Russell (11-1-1) won a 10-round split decision over Leotis Martin (24-3) in a heavyweight bout at Philadelphia Arena.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Float On--The Floaters (3rd week at #1)

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Olympic Stadium, Montreal
Montreal 41 Edmonton 6

Sonny Wade threw touchdown passes to Peter Dalla Riva, John O'Leary, and Bob Gaddis in a 3 1/2-minute span from the late 3rd quarter-early 4th quarter as the Alouettes broke open a close game and routed the Eskimos before a Grey Cup-record crowd of 68,318, many of whom had difficulty getting to the game because of a transit strike in Montreal. The game became known as the "Ice Bowl" because of the disgraceful condition of the artificial turf; partway through the game, Montreal defensive back Tony Proudfoot took a staple gun and shot staples into the bottom of his shoes; he found that the staples improved his traction, and his teammates followed suit. The staples enabled the Alouettes to win in lopsided fashion, but they probably would have won, anyway. Mr. Wade completed 22 of 40 passes for 340 yards, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player on offense, an honour he had won in Montreal's Grey Cup wins in 1970 and 1974. Montral defensive tackle Glen Weir was named the Most Valuable Player on defense, and Montreal kicker Don Sweet, who set a Grey Cup record with 23 points on 6 field goals, 3 converts, and 2 singles, was awarded the Dick Suderman Memorial Trophy as the game's most valuable Canadian player. Among those whose careers ended with this game was Montreal guard Barry Randall, who was in his 13th season with the club. It was the final game for Marv Levy as head coach of the Alouettes, and his second Grey Cup championship in five years; he became head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League in 1978.





30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): You Win Again--Bee Gees (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Babe Herman, 84. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Herman played right field for a minor professional team in Edmonton before embarking on a lengthy major league career with the Brooklyn Robins (1926-1931); Cincinnati Reds (1932, 1935-1936); Chicago Cubs (1933-1934); Pittsburgh Pirates (1935); Detroit Tigers (1937); and Brooklyn Dodgers (1945). In 1,552 games Mr. Herman batted .324 with 181 home runs and 997 runs batted in. His best season was probably 1930, when he hit .393 with 35 home runs and 130 RBIs. Mr. Herman was frequently derided for his defensive abilities, which is probably the main reason he's not in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Sweat (A La La La La Long)--Inner Circle (10th week at #1)

On television tonight
It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown, on CBS

This was the final Peanuts special to have its premiere broadcast on CBS.

World events
For the second time in a year, military forces tried to overthrow Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez.

Politics and government
Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper (NDP), whose refusal in the Manitoba legislature to give unanimous consent to approval of the Meech Lake constitutional accord in 1990 had helped to scuttle the deal, announced that he would be leaving provincial politics and would possibly try to obtain a seat in the House of Commons in the next federal election. Mr. Harper had been a member of the Manitoba legislature since 1981.

Hockey
NHL
Chicago 8 Edmonton 1

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight--Elton John (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Smack My Bitch Up--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Buck Leonard, 90. U.S. baseball player. Walter Fenner Leonard was a first baseman who spent most of his career with the Homestead Grays (1934-1950) of the Negro National League, batting .320 and slugging .527, while being named to 13 all-star teams; he led the NNL with a .395 batting average in 1948, and was usually at or near the top of the league in home runs and runs batted in. Mr. Leonard played with Torreon in the Mexican League from 1951-1953, batting .326 with 27 home runs and 173 runs batted in in 227 games. He turned down an offer of a major league contract in 1952, believing that at the age of 45 he was too old for the majors, and might hurt the cause of racial integration. Mr. Leonard was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972 for his Negro League achievements.

Abominations
18 men, 3 women, and 4 children were killed in the second Souhane massacre in Algeria. The massacres were blamed on Islamist groups such as the Groupe Islamique Armé (Armed Islamic Group).

10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Bill Willis, 86. U.S. football player and coach. Mr. Willis was a defensive tackle with the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1942-1944 and with the Cleveland Browns from 1946-1953. He was one of the first Negro players in professional football; he made All-Pro every year of his career with the Browns, and helped the team win All-America Football Conference championships from 1946-1949 and the National Football League championship in 1950. Mr. Willis retired from football in order to work with troubled youth in Columbus and Cleveland, and did that for the rest of his life. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1977.

Robert Cade, 80. U.S. physician. Dr. Cade was a professor of medicine and nephrology at the University of Florida, and led the research team that created the sports drink Gatorade in the mid-1960s.

Sean Taylor, 24. U.S. football player. Mr. Taylor was a safety with the University of Miami Hurricanes from 2001-2003, and was a member of the Hurricanes' national championship team in his freshman year. He joined the Washington Redskins of the National Football League in 2004, becoming an outstanding player on the field and as one of the game's hardest hitters, but having off-field troubles including arrests for drunk driving and illegal use of firearms. In 2007, Mr. Taylor seemed to have matured on and off the field, and was among the league leaders in interceptions, but died the day after being shot in his home by an intruder; he was posthumously elected to the National Football Conference's Pro Bowl team.