November 28, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Chris Milner and Dede Hill!

180 years ago
1837

War
In the Lower Canada Rebellion, Êdouard Malhiot led Patriote rebels in a skirmish against George Wetherall's British troops; two were killed at Pointe-Olivier. Most Patriotes had fled on hearing of the defeat at St-Charles three days earlier.

150 years ago
1867

Died on this date
Julia Beckwith, 71. Canadian authoress. Miss Beckwith, a native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, was credited as Canada's first novelist. Her first novel, St. Ursula's Convent or, The Nun of Canada; Containing Scenes from Real Life, was published in Kingston, Upper Canada in 1824, more than 10 years after it was written, and in an edition of only 165 copies. Miss Beckwith wrote two more novels, and died in Fredericton.

110 years ago
1907

Communications
Dial telephones, possibly the first in Canada, were first used at Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia.

100 years ago
1917

Politics and government
The Estonian Provincial Assembly declared itself the sovereign power of Estonia.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Magnús Guðmundsson, 58. Prime Minister of Iceland, 1926. Mr. Guðmundsson sat in the Althing as a member of the Conservative Party, and then as a founding member of the Independence Party, from 1916 until his death. He was Minister of Finance (1920-1922); Minister of Industrial Affairs (1924-1927); Minister of Justice (1932-1934); and interim Prime Minister from June 23-July 8, 1926.

75 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): White Christmas--Bing Crosby (5th week at #1)

War
The first Axis prisoners of war were brought to Internment Camp No. 133, near Lethbridge, Alberta. German submarine U-177 torpedoed RMS Nova Scotia, serving as a troopship, off the coast of Africa, en route to Durban. The U-Boat commander, thinking she was a freighter, hit her with three torpedoes at 0715 hours; on board were 780 Italian civilian internees, and a total of 1,050 passengers; only 194 survived. British Master Alfred Hender and 96 of his ship's crew, 10 gunners, 88 South African Guards, 5 ordinary passengers, and 708 of the Italian internees were lost in the shark-infested seas. British supply ships sank 9 Axis supply ships and damaged 3 others which attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Italy to Africa. The new Russian offensive in the Velikiye Luki-Rzhev front northwest of Moscow had reportedly smashed through several points of the German defense line and liberated 300 villages. The French island of Reunion, 400 miles east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, was occupied by Free French forces with little resistance.

Labour
The U.S. Office of War Information reported that 4 million women were now employed in war industries.

Medicine
The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that albumin in human blood could be injected or transfused in a highly concentrated form, providing an effective method for relieving shock.

Technology
International Harvester Company President Fowler McCormick announced the development of a mechanical cotton-picker which did the work of 50-80 hand-pickers.

Disasters
492 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a fire at the Cocoanut Grove in Boston in the deadliest nightclub fire in American history.

Football
CRU
Eastern Final
(Ottawa) Uplands RCAF 13 @ Toronto RCAF 18

Bill Stukus threw 2 touchdown passes as the Hurricanes defeated the Flyers before 10,000 fans at Varsity Stadium to advance to the Grey Cup. Toronto jumped to an early lead in the first quarter when Eddie Thompson returned a short punt 20 yards for a touchdown and converted to give the Hurricanes a 6-0 lead. In the 2nd quarter, Thain Simon took a lateral from quarterback Bobby Coulter and rushed 16 yards for a touchdown for Uplands. Buddy Hellyer kicked the convert and the game was tied 6-6. Mr. Coulter then lateralled to Mr. Hellyer on a punt return, and Mr. Hellyer covered 45 yards. However, Mr. Simon fumbled, and Toronto recovered. Mr. Stukus moved the Hurricanes downfield and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Fred Kijek. Don Crowe converted to give the Hurricanes a 12-6 lead. Ottawa's Tony Golab missed a field goal that went for a single to make the score 12-7. The Flyers then blocked one of Mr. Kijek's punts, and the ball bounced into the Toronto end zone. Mr. Buell of the Flyers insisted that he had recovered for an Ottawa touchdown, but Mr. Wilson, the referee, ruled that the ball had crossed the dead ball line before Mr. Buell had recovered it, and ejected Mr. Buell for objecting so strenuously. The Flyers were credited with a safety touch on the play, and the Hurricanes led 12-9 at halftime. Mr. Kijek punted for a single to give Toronto a 13-9 lead early in the 3rd quarter, and then Mr. Stukus completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jack Parry. The convert was unsuccessful, leaving the Hurricanes ahead 18-9. Mr. Golab punted for a single and then kicked a field goal to make the score 18-13 after 3 quarters, and the 4th quarter was scoreless.

NCAA
Holy Cross (5-4-1) 55 @ Boston College (8-1) 12

Quarterback Johnny Grigas rushed for 2 touchdowns and passed for 2 more as the Crusaders routed the Eagles at Fenway Park in one of the biggest upsets in college football history. Going into the game, Boston College had posted 5 shutouts, allowed only 19 points, had allowed an average of only 29 yards of offense per game, and had been chosen to play in the Sugar Bowl--a selection that was rescinded as a result of the loss. The Eagles had scheduled a post-game celebration at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, but the party was cancelled, which probably saved their lives.

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, 45. French military officer. General Leclerc led Free French forces in numerous battles during World War II and in Vietnam. He was killed in a plane crash on the Moroccan-Algerian border, six days after his 45th birthday. General Leclerc was posthumously promoted to Marshal of France in 1952.

Politics and government
James Curley returned to Boston and resumed his duties as Mayor. He was welcomed by a cheering crowd after his release from federal prison, where he had served five months for mail fraud.

Communications
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission authorized the recording of interstate telephone conversations with the knowledge of all participants.

Labour
The World Sugar Workers Congress in Havana demanded a $5 daily mimimum wage for sugar workers in Cuba, Puerto Rico, U.S.A., Hawaii, and the Philippines.

The Canadian Seamen's Union cancelled strike plans after winning a $20 Federation raise from the Shipping Federation of Canada.

60 years ago
1957

Theatre
Look Homeward, Angel, an adaptation by Ketti Frings of Thomas Wolfe's 1929 autobiographical novel, opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway in New York. The play was directed by George Roy Hill and starred Jo Van Fleet, Anthony Perkins, Hugh Griffith, and Arthur Hill.

Diplomacy
Moroccan Army Chief of Staff Crown Prince Hassan accused Spain of "launching attacks on Moroccan territory" and killing two Moroccans in bombing raids on border villages near Ifni.

Chile severed relations with Venezuela in retaliation for the four-day detention of Chilean attache Jorge Basulto on charges of political agitation.

Defense
U.K. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan assured Parliament that nuclear bombs carried by U.S. aircraft based in Britain were "not armed," and could not be activated without "considerable technical adjustments."

50 years ago
1967

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

Died on this date
Léon M'ba, 65. Prime Minister of Gabon, 1957-1960; President of Gabon, 1960-1967. Mr. M'ba, a member of the Fang tribe, served time in prison for opposition to French colonial rule, but eventually rose in politics to become Prime Minister and then President when Gabon obtained her independence in 1960. He increasingly consolidated power in himself, surviving, with French help, a brief coup in 1964. Mr. M'ba died in Paris while being treated there for cancer; he was succeeded as President--constitutionally--by defense minister Omar Bongo.

Space
The first pulsar, known as PSR B1919+21 in the constellation of Vulpecula, was discovered by astronomers Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish.

Diplomacy
For the 17th time, the United Nations General Assembly voted to bar the People's Republic of China from membership.

Health
All horse racing in Britain was suspended indefinitely to help prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease.

Boxing
George "Scrap Iron" Johnson (14-16-4) won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ray "Windmill" White (8-6-1) in a heavyweight bout at Community Concourse in San Diego.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): I Just Want to Be Your Everything--Andy Gibb (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Wanted (Shimei Tehai)--Pink Lady (11th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Rockollection--Laurent Voulzy (8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Bob Meusel, 81. U.S. baseball player. "Long Bob" Meusel played left field and right field with the New York Yankees (1920-1929) and Cincinnati Reds (1930), batting .309 with 156 home runs and 1,067 runs batted in in 1,407 games, leading the American League in 1925 in games (156), home runs (33), and RBIs (138). Mr. Meusel was known for his strong throwing arm, and helped the Yankees win American League pennants in 1921-1923 and 1926-1928, winning the World Series in 1923, 1927, and 1928. He combined with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig to form the famous "Murderer's Row" of sluggers.

Diplomacy
U.S. administration officials indicated that President Jimmy Carter had decided to accept Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's invitation to send a representative to Cairo for talks aimed at removing obstacles to a conference in Geneva on Middle East peace.

Politics and government
Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda formed a new cabinet to deal with economic recovery and worsening trade relations with the United States.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the United States had registered a trade deficit of $3.1 billion in October, a record figure. The large deficit was chiefly blamed on a dockers' strike on the East and Gulf coasts that had begun on October 1.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: La Bamba--Los Lobos

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Bad--Michael Jackson

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Faith--George Michael (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Faith--George Michael (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): China in Your Hand--T'Pau (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): China in Your Hand--T'Pau (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): China in Your Hand--T'Pau (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): (I've Had) The Time of My Life--Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 (I've Had) The Time of My Life--Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
2 Mony Mony (Live)--Billy Idol
3 Heaven is a Place on Earth--Belinda Carlisle
4 I Think We're Alone Now--Tiffany
5 Should've Known Better--Richard Marx
6 Faith--George Michael
7 Breakout--Swing Out Sister
8 Brilliant Disguise--Bruce Springsteen
9 We'll Be Together--Sting
10 Shake Your Love--Debbie Gibson

Singles entering the chart were Seasons Change by Expose (#64); Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac (#76); Push It by Salt-N-Pepa (#78); What's Too Much by Smokey Robinson (#81); Throwaway by Mick Jagger (#86); Criticize by Alexander O'neal (#87); Pump Up the Volume by M/A/R/R/S/ (#88); Could've Been by Tiffany (#89); and You and Me Tonight by Deja (#90).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 I Think We're Alone Now--Tiffany
2 Mony Mony (Live)--Billy Idol
3 (I've Had) The Time of My Life--Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
4 Heaven is a Place on Earth--Belinda Carlisle
5 Faith--George Michael
6 Try--Blue Rodeo
7 Causing a Commotion--Madonna
8 It's a Sin--Pet Shop Boys
9 Brilliant Disguise--Bruce Springsteen
10 Here I Go Again--Whitesnake

Singles entering the chart were Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith (#91); Hazy Shade of Winter by the Bangles (#92); I Do You by the Jets (#95); and I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man by Prince (#96).

Scandal
A Negro girl named Tawana Brawley was found covered with feces and wrapped in garbage bags in Wappingers Falls, New York, sparking a campaign of false accusations by race-baiter Al Sharpton and others.

Disasters
South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747-200B Combi en route from Taipei to Johannesburg via Mauritius, suffered an in-flight cargo fire and crashed into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius, killing all 159 people aboard.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Ai no Wave--Yumi Matsutoya

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

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Because the Night--Co.Ro featuring Tarlisa (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Sweat (A La La La La Long)--Inner Circle

#1 single in France (SNEP): Dur dur d'être bébé!--Jordy (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Would I Lie to You?--Charles & Eddie (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 How Do You Talk to an Angel--The Heights (2nd week at #1)
2 If I Ever Fall in Love--Shai
3 I'd Die Without You--PM Dawn
4 End of the Road--Boyz II Men
5 Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap!
6 Rump Shaker--Wreckx-N-Effect
7 What About Your Friends--TLC
8 Layla--Eric Clapton
9 I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston
10 The (Elvis) Letter--Wayne Newton

Singles entering the chart were 7 by Prince and the New Power Generation (#52); Wicked by Ice Cube (#56); Yesterdays by Guns N' Roses (#70); This Could Be the One by Bad Company (#82); Games by Chuckii Booker (#88); Love Can Move Mountains by Celine Dion (#90); Ain't Nobody Like You by Miki Howard (#95); and Something Good by Utah Saints (#96).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Song Instead of a Kiss--Alannah Myles (2nd week at #1)
2 How Do You Talk to an Angel--The Heights
3 Do You Believe in Us--Jon Secada
4 Layla--Eric Clapton
5 Would I Lie to You?--Charles & Eddie
6 Walking on Broken Glass--Annie Lennox
7 Drive--R.E.M.
8 To Love Somebody--Michael Bolton
9 I Will Be Here for You--Michael W. Smith
10 Washed Away--Tom Cochrane

Singles entering the chart were When She Cries by Restless Heart (#77); Tumbleweed by Alannah Myles (#82); My Temptation by Vivienne Williams (#90); Flesh and Blood by Wilson Phillips (#96); Empty House by In and Out (#97); Bed of Roses by Rockhead (#98); and Hold Me in Your Arms by Southern Sons (#99).

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Barbie Girl--Aqua (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Burnin'--Cue (3rd week at #1)