November 29, 2017

240 years ago
1777

Americana
San Jose, California, was founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It was the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.

210 years ago
1807

World events
King John VI of Portugal fled Lisbon from advancing Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, transferring the Portuguese court to Brazil.

170 years ago
1847

Died on this date
Marcus Whitman, 45. U.S. physician and missionary. Dr. Whitman and his wife Narcissa, 39, were Protestant missionaries at Waiilatpu, near the present-day city of Walla Walla, Washington. They experienced years of cultural clashes with the Cayuse and Nez Perce Indians, and when many of the natives died during an outbreak of measles, Dr. Whitman was blamed. He, Narcissa, and 12 other white settlers were massacred by Cayuse under the leadership of Chief Tiloukaikt, while most of the buildings at Waiilatpu were destroyed, and another 53 women and children were held captive by the Cayuse for a month before being released through negotiations. The incident led to the Cayuse War and the establishment of Oregon Territory.

140 years ago
1877

Technology
Thomas Edison demonstrated his phonograph for the first time.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Merle Travis. U.S. musician. Mr. Travis was a country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose career peaked in the 1940s and '50s. His compositions included Sixteen Tons and Dark as a Dungeon, while his guitar-picking style has been very influential. Mr. Travis was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977, and died of a heart attack on October 20, 1983 at the age of 65.

75 years ago
1942

War
The Soviet Red Army broke through German defense lines on the east bank of the Don River northwest of Stalingrad. British forces in Tunisia occupied Djedeida on the Tunis-Bizerte railroad and aimed their guns at Tunis, 12 miles away.

Politics and government
Dr. Juan Jose Amezaga was elected to a four-year term as President of Uruguay, succeeding General Alfredo Baldomir.

Law
A committee of U.S. federal judges recommended to the Judicial Conference of Senior Circuit Judges of the United States that women be required to serve on all federal juries.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Near You--Francis Craig and his Orchestra (11th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Near You--Francis Craig and his Orchestra (8th 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 Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)--Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters
--Louis Prima and his Orchestra
--Jack Smith and the Clark Sisters
--Ray McKinley and his Orchestra
5 I Have But One Heart (O Marinariello)--Vic Damone
6 Ballerina--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
7 How Soon (Will I Be Seeing You)--Jack Owens
--Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro
--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
--Dinah Shore
8 Feudin' and Fightin'--Dorothy Shay
--Jo Stafford
--Bing Crosby and the Jesters
9 Too Fat Polka (I Don’t Want Her) (You Can Have Her) (She’s Too Fat for Me)--Arthur Godfrey
10 When You were Sweet Sixteen--Perry Como and the Satisfiers

The only single entering the chart was Golden Earrings by Peggy Lee (#32).

According to the CBS radio program Your Hit Parade, the most popular songs in the United States were:
1. Near You
2. You Do
3. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
4. --And Mimi

Abominations
French forces burned 326 houses and massacred over 300 civilians, including women and children, at Mỹ Trạch, Vietnam.

Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly voted 33-13 with 10 abstentions, and 1 member absent, in favour of Resolution 181, partitioning Palestine into Jewish and Arab states by October 1, 1948. Six Arab delegations walked out of the session, declaring that they would not be bound by the decision. Jewish Agency leader Hillel Silver hailed the vote as "a turning point in Jewish history."

Politics and government
The 17-nation International Socialist Conference opened in Antwerp, with a U.S. delegation seated with observer status.

Labour
French Prime Minister Robert Schuman submitted a "national defense" bill to the National Assembly, intended to curb strikes by nationalizing key industries and penalizing agitators.

Journalism
Paris polics seized the plates of the Communist newspapers L'Humanite and Ce Soir for allegedly publishing "mobilization" orders against government anti-strike moves.

Religion
Pope Pius XII issued an encyclical urging bishops to admit modern art and music to their churches.

Football
CRU
Grey Cup @ Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Toronto Argonauts 10 Winnipeg 9

Joe Krol's punt single through the Winnipeg end zone on the last play of regulation time completed the Argonauts' comeback from a 9-0 deficit as they edged the Blue Bombers before 18,885 fans to win their third straight Grey Cup, all against the Blue Bombers. Bob Sandberg was the outstanding Winnipeg player this day, and he opened the scoring with a touchdown in the 1st quarter. Don Hiney drop-kicked the convert, and added a field goal early in the 2nd quarter to increase the laed to 9-0. Toronto quarterback Bill Stukus led his team downfield, but was stopped on a quarterback sneak on a third-down gamble from inside the Winnipeg 3-yard line. Mr. Krol punted for a single to reduce the deficit to 9-1 at halftime. The Argonauts recovered a Blue Bomber fumble on the Winnipeg 38-yard line early in the 3rd quarter, and Mr. Krol threw a touchdown pass to Royal Copeland, converted by Mr. Krol, to make the score 9-7. The Blue Bombers appeared to score a touchdown when Mr. Sandberg completed a pass to Johnny Reagan on a fake punt, but head linesman Bill Rogin ruled that Mr. Reagan had not crossed the line of scrimmage before catching the pass, which was required under the rules then in force. The game film was inconclusive. The Argonauts tied the score in the 4th quarter on 2 singles by Mr. Krol--the first on a wide field goal attempt, the second on a quick kick. With less than a minute remaining in regulation time, the Blue Bombers were stopped on a third-down gamble inside their own 35-yard line, enabling Mr. Krol to kick the winning point. Winnipeg players later admitted that they were too tired to have prevented Toronto from winning if the game had gone into overtime. It was the last Grey Cup championship for a team composed of only Canadian players.



60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Only You (And You Alone)--The Platters (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Mary's Boy Child--Harry Belafonte (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Harbor Command, starring Wendell Corey
Tonight's episode: Counterfeit Money

Died on this date
Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 60. Austro-Hungarian-born U.S. composer. Mr. Korngold was a child prodigy who had success in Europe before moving to the United States in 1934, where he composed film scores for Warner Brothers, winning Academy Awards for Anthony Adverse (1936) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). Mr. Korngold spent the last decade of his life composing concert pieces, and died more than a year after suffering a severe stroke.

War
Moroccan reports said that 63 Spaniards and 230 Ifni tribesmen and villagers had died in the first five days of fighting in the Spanish enclave.

Defense
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Thomas D. White announced the transfer of the intermediate and long-range missile programs from the Air Research and Development Command to the Strategic Air Command.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Let the Heartaches Begin--Long John Baldry (2nd week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 The Last Waltz--Engelbert Humperdinck (6th 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 Flowers in the Rain--The Move
7 The Two of Us--Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch
8 Lightning's Girl--Nancy Sinatra
9 My Prayer/Don't Let Your Left Hand Know--The Vibrants
10 Living in a Child's Dream--Masters Apprentices

Singles entering the chart were You've Not Changed by Sandie Shaw (#19); The Way They Play/Cathy Come Home by the Twilights (#33); and When Will the Good Apple Fall? by the Seekers (#37).

Died on this date
Ferenc Münnich, 81. Prime Minister of Hungary, 1958-1961. Mr. Münnich, a Communist, was officially part of the government of Prime Minister Imre Nagy during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956, but fled to the U.S.S.R. and returned as part of the government of Prime Minister János Kádár, serving as Minister of Defense and Minister of the Interior before succeeding Mr. Kádár as Prime Minister. Mr. Münnich died 11 days after his 81st birthday.

Theo Marcuse, 47. U.S. actor. Mr. Marcuse was a character actor--usually in sinister roles--in several movies and numerous television programs in the 1950s and '60s; he was known for his shaved head and large ears. Mr. Marcuse was killed in a car accident.

Politics and government
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announced his resignation in order to accept the position as president of the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development. He continued in his post as Defense Secretary until early 1968.

Roy Jenkins replaced James Callaghan as U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer in the cabinet of Prime Minister Harold Wilson, while Mr. Callaghan took Mr. Jenkins' former office of Secretary of State for the Home Department.

40 years ago
1977

On television tonight
Family, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Labors of Love

Diplomacy
The U.S.S.R. rejected 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.

Scandal
The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on International Organizations disclosed the details of a plan created in 1976 by the South Korean Central Intelligence Agency to manipulate the U.S. administration of President Gerald Ford, Congress, American news organizations, and the clergy to South Korea's advantage. The plan included actions to implant "an intelligence network in the White House" during the final year of the Ford administration; to win over the Democratic Party's policy research committee in Congress; and to create U.S. policy favourable to South Korea through various lures, including invitations to influential U.S. journalists to visit South Korea.

Labour
Members of the International Longshoremen's Association voted by a 5-1 margin to accept the terms of a three-year contract negotiated with North Atlantic shipping employers, ending a strike that had paralyzed container shipping in the United States from Maine to Texas for 60 days. The contract provided for a job security program and for wage and benefit increase of 30% over the term of the contract.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Beds are Burning--Midnight Oil (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: You Win Again--Bee Gees (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France: La Bamba--Los Lobos (7th week at #1)

Died on this date
Irene Handl, 85. U.K. actress. Miss Handl was a character actress who appeared in more than 100 movies, as well as numerous television programs, in a career spanning 50 years. Her films included Night Train to Munich (1940); Spellbound (1945); and Brief Encounter (1945). Miss Handl died of breast cancer, four weeks before her 86th birthday.

World events
Haiti’s first free election in 30 years was cancelled by the government after terrorist acts at polling places had resulted in widespread violence, with 34 reported killed and more than 70 injured. Many of the terrorists were members of the Tontons Macoutes, a paramilitary force that had supported the regime of ousted dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier. The United States immediately suspended all but humanitarian aid to Haiti.

Protest
A standoff at a U.S. federal detention centre in Oakdale, Louisiana ended when Cuban internees who had seized 30 hostages on November 21 released them. The Cubans had seized the hostages in protest against an announcement on November 20 that the U.S.A. and Cuba had reactivated a 1984 agreement under which Cuba would take back more than 2,000 “undesirables” who had come to the U.S. from the Cuban port of Mariel in 1980. The U.S. government now agreed to hold hearings for the detainees on their eligibility to remain in the United States. Cubans at a federal prison in Atlanta had been holding 100 hostages since November 23, and that standoff continued until December 4.

Politics and government
In what was believed to be an unprecedented repudiation of a Communist regime, Polish voters rejected, in two referenda, economic and political reforms supported by the regime. One referendum asked if voters would accept hardships as part of a “radical healing” of the economy, while the other supported democratization of political life, including more civil rights. An absolute majority of all eligible voters was necessary for approval, but only 68% turned out, and neither referendum carried, although both received a majority of votes cast. The trade union movement Solidarity had urged Poles not to vote.

Terrorism
All 115 people aboard Korean Air Lines Flight 858 perished when it exploded in midair upon the explosion of a bomb that had been planted by North Korean agents, who had boarded in Seoul and departed at Abu Dhabi, before the plane's next scheduled stop at Bangkok.

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ B.C. Place Stadium, Vancouver
Edmonton 38 Toronto 36

Jerry Kauric’s 49-yard field goal with 45 seconds remaining in regulation time gave the Eskimos the win over the Argonauts before 59,478 fans in one of the most exciting Grey Cups ever played. Toronto quarterback Danny Barrett, who had relieved starter Gilbert Renfroe, had rushed 25 yards for a touchdown to give the Argonauts a 36-35 lead with 2:43 remaining, but a 2-point convert attempt had been unsuccessful. Toronto kicker Lance Chomyc missed 2 field goals in the 1st quarter; both were returned out of the end zone by Henry “Gizmo” Williams; he returned the first kick 28 yards, and the second return went for a 115-yard touchdown at 9:53. It was—and remains—the longest play in Grey Cup history, and opened the scoring. Mr. Chomyc was successful on a 34-yard field goal less than 3 minutes later to reduce the Argonauts’ deficit to 7-3 after the 1st quarter. Mr. Kauric kicked a 34-yard field goal early in the 2nd quarter to give the Eskimos a 10-3 lead, but the Argonauts took control with 3 straight touchdowns. Less than a minute after Mr. Kauric’s field goal, Mr. Renfroe completed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Gill Fenerty. Mr. Fenerty rushed 4 yards for a touchdown with 4:16 remaining in the 2nd quarter, and Mr. Chomyc’s second convert of the game gave Toronto a 17-10 lead. Edmonton quarterback Matt Dunigan fumbled when hit hard, and Toronto linebacker Doug Landry returned it 54 yards for a touchdown, making the score 24-10 after Mr. Chomyc’s convert with 2:20 remaining. Mr. Dunigan left the game with a concussion, and Damon Allen replaced him. Mr. Allen drove the Eskimos downfield and completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Marco Cyncar with 28 seconds remaining, reducing the Argonauts’ halftime lead to 24-17. Mr. Kauric kicked a 22-yard field goal and Mr. Chomyc responded with a 50-yard FG, before a single by Mr. Kauric made the score 27-21 in favour of Toronto after 3 quarters. Mr. Allen connected with Brian Kelly for a 15-yard touchdown on the first play of the 4th quarter, and Mr. Kauric’s convert put the Eskimos ahead 28-27. Mr. Chomyc kicked a 32-yard field goal at 3:20 to put the Argonauts ahead 30-28, but Mr. Allen rushed 17 yards for a touchdown with 6:39 remaining, and Mr. Kauric’s convert put Edmonton ahead 35-30 until Mr. Barrett put the Argonauts ahead yet again. Mr. Allen, who completed 15 of 20 passes for 255 yards and rushed 6 times for 46 yards, was named the game’s outstanding offensive player. Edmonton defensive end Stew Hill, who recorded 3 quarterback sacks, was named the outstanding defensive player, while teammate Milson Jones, who rushed 9 times for 76 yards and caught 4 passes for 52 yards, was named the outstanding Canadian player. Mr. Fenerty led all rushers with 17 carries for 106 yards, while Edmonton slotback Rick House led all receivers with 134 yards on 7 receptions. Mr. Dunigan completed 8 of 12 passes for 104 yards and an interception. Mr. Renfroe completed 9 of 19 passes for 153 yards, while Mr. Barrett was 4 for 12 for 60 yards. For Mr. Kelly, who caught 3 passes for 59 yards, it was the last game of his 9-year Canadian Football Hall of Fame career. He spiked the ball after his touchdown for the only time in his career, and he finished with at least 1 touchdown in each of his last 4 games. It was also the last game for Edmonton defensive tackle James Zachery after an 8-year CFL career. Also ending his career was veteran radio broadcaster Perc Allen; the longtime voice of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats retired after calling the play-by-play for this game.





25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): End of the Road--Boyz II Men (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Birthday Song--Power Pack (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Don't You Want Me--Felix (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Robert F. Simon, 83. U.S. actor. Mr. Simon was a character actor who appeared in some movies, and many television programs, usually playing military officers or other authority figures. He died of a heart attack three days before his 84th birthday.

Tuck Stainback, 81. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Stainback was an outfielder with the Chicago Cubs (1934-1937); St. Louis Cardinals (1938); Philadelphia Phillies (1938); Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1940); Detroit Tigers (1940-1941); New York Yankees (1942-1945); and Philadelphia Athletics (1946), batting .259 with 17 home runs and 204 runs batted in in 817 games. He was with the Cubs when they won the National League pennant in 1935, and with the Yankees when they won the American League pennant in 1942 and the World Series in 1943, batting .176 with no homers or RBIs in 7 World Series games. Mr. Stainback batted .330 with 47 home runs in 735 games in 7 seasons in the minor leagues (1931-1949). He was known for his absent-mindedness, inspiring numerous humourous anecdotes. Mr. Stainback helped to develop the first pension plan for retired players, and directed group ticket sales for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956-1977. He died after a stroke.

Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ SkyDome, Toronto
Calgary 24 Winnipeg 10

Doug Flutie completed 33 of 49 passes for 480 yards and 2 touchdowns to lead the Stampeders to their first Grey Cup championship in 21 years as they defeated the Blue Bombers before 45,863 fans. Calgary took a 4-0 lead in the 1st quarter on a field goal and single by Mark McLoughlin before Mr.Flutie completed a 35-yard touchdown pass to Dave Sapunjis. Mr. McLoughlin’s convert gave the Stampeders an 11-0 lead after 1 quarter, and that’s all they needed. Mr. McLoughlin kicked 2 more field goals in the 2nd quarter to make the halftime score 17-0, and there was no further scoring until Mr. Flutie connected with Allen Pitts for a 15-yard touchdown with 12:34 remaining in regulation time. Mr. McLoughlin converted to make the score 24-0. Matt Dunigan, who had played a terrible game at quarterback for the Blue Bombers, was replaced by Danny McManus, who guided the team into Calgary territory, setting up Troy Westwood for a 36-yard field goal with 6:37 remaining to break the shutout. The Blue Bombers then scored a touchdown when Mr. McManus threw to Gerald Alphin for 27 yards. Mr. Westwood’s convert made the score 24-10 with 2:31 left. The Winnipeg offense got another chance and almost scored again in the last minute, but wide receiver Frank Pillow, playing his last CFL game, dropped a pass at the Calgary 5-yard line on third down on a play where he may have scored if he’d hung on to the ball. The Calgary defense limited CFL rushing leader Michael Richardson to 27 yards on 8 carries. Derrick Crawford of the Stampeders led all receivers with 162 yards on 6 receptions, while teammate Carl Bland caught 8 for 116. Mr. Sapunjis caught 7 for 85 and was named the game’s outstanding Canadian player. Mr. Flutie was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Mr. Dunigan completed just 6 of 19 passes for 47 yards; Mr. McManus was 7 for 18 for 155 yards.



20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Barbie Girl--Aqua (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Candle in the Wind 1997--Elton John (10th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Savoir aimer--Florent Pagny (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Barbie Girl--Aqua (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Barbie Girl--Aqua (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Perfect Day--Various Artists

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Perfect Day--Various Artists

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About the Way You Look Tonight--Elton John (8th week at #1)

10 years ago
2007

James Barber, 84. U.K.-born Canadian chef and author. Mr. Barber immigrated to Canada in 1952 and settled in British Columbia. He was best known as the host of the television program The Urban Peasant.

Ralph Beard, 79. U.S. basketball player. Mr. Beard was a guard with the University of Kentucky Wildcats from 1945-49, playing on national championship teams in his last two seasons and with the gold medal-winning team in the Summer Olympic Games in London in 1948. He played with the Indianapolis Olympians of the National Basketball Association from 1949-51, but he and teammate Alex Groza were banned for life by NBA Commissioner Maurice Podoloff for having shaved points during their college careers. Mr. Beard died three days before his 80th birthday.

World events
The Armed Forces of the Philippines laid siege to the Peninsula Manila Hotel after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes staged a mutiny.

Disasters
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Martinique, killing 6 people and injuring over 400 more.