May 15, 2018

1,110 years ago
908

Europeana
3-year-old Constantine VII, the son of Emperor Leo VI the Wise, was crowned as co-Emperor of the Byzantine Empire by Patriarch Euthymius I at Constantinople.

400 years ago
1618

Space
Johannes Kepler confirmed his previously rejected discovery of the third law of planetary motion (he first discovered it on March 8 but soon rejected the idea after some initial calculations were made).

370 years ago
1648

War
The Treaty of Westphalia was signed, effectively ending the European wars of religion.

300 years ago
1718

Technology
James Puckle, a London lawyer, patented the Defence Gun, a tripod-mounted, single-barrelled flintlock weapon fitted with a multi-shot revolving cylinder, designed for shipboard use to prevent boarding. The 3-foot long barrel had a pre-loaded "cylinder" which held 11 charges and could fire 63 shots in 7 minutes at a time when the standard soldier's musket could at best be loaded and fired three times per minute. Mr. Puckle demonstrated two versions of the basic design: one, intended for use against Christian enemies, fired conventional round bullets, while the second variant, designed to be used against the Muslim Turks, fired square bullets, which were considered to be more damaging and would convince the Turks of the "benefits of Christian civilization". A model of the gun, sometimes referred to as the world’s first machine gun, is on display in the Tower of London.

225 years ago
1793

Aviation
Diego Marín Aguilera flew a glider for "about 360 metres," at a height of 5–6 metres, during one of the first attempted manned flights.

210 years ago
1808

Born on this date
Michael William Balfe. Irish composer and conductor. Mr. Balfe was an operatic singer and violinist who wrote at least 29 operas, almost 250 songs, several cantatas, and other works in a career spanning more than 40 years. His conducting posts included that of directing Italian opera at Her Majesty's Theatre in London from 1846-1852. Mr. Balfe retired in 1864, and died on October 20, 1870 at the age of 62.

170 years ago
1848

Law
Serfdom was abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.

160 years ago
1858

Opera
The Royal Opera House opened in Covent Garden, London.

150 years ago
1868

Politics and government
The Dutch Government of Prime Minister Julius van Zuylen van Nijevelt fell after two years in power.

140 years ago
1878

Baseball
The Providence Grays whipped the Boston Red Caps 24-5 at Messer Street Grounds in Providence‚ pounding out 25 hits for 34 bases, and running up the score with 12 runs in the 8th inning and 7 more in the 9th.

100 years ago
1918

Born on this date
Eddy Arnold. U.S. musician. Mr. Arnold was one of the most successful country singers and songwriters in history, placing 147 songs on the Billboard country singles chart in a career that spanned almost 60 years. His hits included The Cattle Call (1955); You Don't Know Me (1956); and Make the World Go Away (1965). Along with Jim Reeves, Mr. Arnold helped to popularize the "Nashville Sound," using string orchestras in order to reach a wider audience. Mr. Arnold died on May 8, 2008, a week before his 90th birthday.

Joseph Wiseman. Canadian-born U.S. actor. Mr. Wiseman, a native of Montreal, had a long career as a stage actor, and was known as "the spookiest actor in the American theatre." He appeared in various television programs, and in movies such as Detective Story (1951) and Dr. No (1962), in which he played the title character. Mr. Wiseman died on October 19, 2009 at the age of 91.

Arthur Jackson. U.S. military office and shooter. Lieutenant Colonel Jackson had a distinguished military and intelligence career, but was best known as a target shooter, winning gold medals in numerous competitions from 1949-1955, and winning a bronze medal in the 50-metre rifle prone event at the 1952 Summer Olympic Games in Oslo. He died on January 6, 2015 at the age of 96.

War
Greek troops landed at Smyrna.

The Finnish Civil War ended when a small number of Russian troops retreated from a coastal artillery base on the Karelian Isthmus.

Aviation
The first regular airmail service in the United States was inaugurated, between New York City and Washington, D.C., with a stop in Philadelphia.

Baseball
In a game that featured no substitutes and no errors‚ Chicago White Sox' pitcher Lefty Williams and the Washington Nationals’ Walter Johnson hooked up for an 18-inning shutout marathon at Griffith Stadium in Washington. The Nationals finally pushed across a run in the 18th when Mr. Williams gave up two singles and then‚ with runners on the corners‚ heaved a wild pitch, allowing Earl Ainsmith to score to win the game 1-0. Mr. Johnson scattered 10 hits in the win while Lefty allowed 8. Mr. Johnson's gem was the longest shutout ever‚ until tied by Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants in 1933.

The Boston Red Sox scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Fenway Park in Boston. Babe Ruth pitched a 9-hit complete game to get the win and batted 1 for 3 with a double and a run.

The Cleveland Indians scored a run in top of the 13th inning to break a 1-1 tie, but the Philadelphia Athletics scored 2 in the bottom of the inning to win 3-2 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Philadelphia center fielder Tilly Walker hit his 4th home run of the season to tie the score in the bottom of the 9th.

The St. Louis Browns scored a run in the top of the 12th inning to break a 4-4 tie and defeat the New York Yankees 5-4 at the Polo Grounds in New York.

The Boston Braves broke a 0-0 tie with 2 runs in the top of the 9th inning, but the St. Louis Cardinals responded with 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game and a run in the 10th to win 3-2 at Robison Field in St. Louis.

The Cincinnati Reds scored single runs in each of the 7th and 8th innings to edge the New York Giants 3-2 at Redland Field in Cincinnati.

90 years ago
1928

At the movies
Plane Crazy, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, was given a test screening to a theatre audience. It was shown as a silent film, with sound added for later release in 1929.



Died on this date
Charles I. Breslau. U.S. singer. Mr. Breslau killed his wife (also a singer) and himself in Milan, Italy.

Diplomacy
The British House of Lords adopted unanimously a motion by the Marquis of Reading recommending the acceptance by the government of the proposal by United States Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg for a multilateral treaty for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. Meanwhile, Mr. Kellogg rejected an offer from the British government to renew the Root-Bryce arbitration treaty, pending further negotiations on his own proposal.

Americana
President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge took part in the Colonial Pageant at Annapolis, Maryland, re-enacting George Washington’s resignation before the Continental Congress as commander of the Army on December 23, 1783.

Law
The task of curbing the flood menace of the Mississippi River was taken over by the federal government of the United States, as President Calvin Coolidge signed the Flood Control Bill.

Journalism
19-year-old David Gordon of Brooklyn, winner of a scholarship at the University of Wisconsin, was freed from the City Reformatory by the New York Parole Commission. Mr. Gordon had been convicted of obscenity in special sessions and had received an indeterminate sentence--anything up to three years--in the reformatory for a poem titled America, written by Mr. Gordon when he was 17 and published in the Daily Worker in 1927.

Baseball
The New York Giants made 6 double plays against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, but lost 10-7, as the Cubs scored 3 runs in the 7th inning and 4 in the 8th.

Babe Ruth hit a pair of solo home runs and Johnny Grabowski batted 3 for 3 with 2 doubles, a run, and 3 runs batted in to help the New York Yankees defeat the Detroit Tigers 12-8 before 8,000 fans at Yankee Stadium.

80 years ago
1938

Music
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians were in New York to record Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride, their last side for Victor Records before moving to Decca Records.

Politics and government
Paul-Henri Spaak, leader of the Belgian Labour Party, took office as Prime Minister of Belgium.

75 years ago
1943

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I've Heard That Song Before--Harry James and his Music Makers with Helen Forrest (11th week at #1)

War
Soviet forces repelled a German attack at Leningrad and an attempt to cross the northern Donets Rivers south of Krasny Liman. U.S. planes bombed the Italian military base of Civitavecchia, and Sardinian bases and factories at Olbia, Alghero, Porto Torres, Abbasanta, and Porto Ponte Romano. Chinese forces claimed the recapture of 12 towns and the killing of 3,000 Japanese troops in the Taihang Mountains.

Diplomacy
Mohammed Chouaib, the first Afghan consul to the United States, arrived in Miami.

Politics and government
At a meeting in Moscow, the Presidium of the Executive Committee of the Third International (Comintern), founded in 1919 to promote world revolution, decreed its own dissolution, subject to ratification by the separate Comintern sections.

General H.H. Giraud deposed Sidi Moncef Pasha as Bey of Tunis and replace him with Sidi Lamine Bey, a member of the Hussein family.

Economics and finance
Mexican President Manuel Avila Camacho decreed that prices of staple foodstuffs be fixed and their distribution controlled to combat inflation.

Disasters
A tornado struck the Fort Riley, Kansas cavalry replacement centre, injuring 200 men and destroying or damaging 41 buildings valued at $175,000.

70 years ago
1948

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard) (Best Seller): Nature Boy--King Cole

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Sabre Dance--Woody Herman and his Orchestra (2nd week at #1)
--Freddy Martin and his Orchestra
2 Now is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)--Bing Crosby
--Gracie Fields
--Margaret Whiting
--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra
--Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra
3 Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)--Peggy Lee
4 Little White Lies--Dick Haymes
5 Baby Face--Art Mooney and his Orchestra
--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
--Jack Smith and the Clark Sisters
6 Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)--The Andrews Sisters
--Vaughn Horton and the Polka Debs
--The Sportsmen
7 Because--Perry Como
8 Beg Your Pardon--Francis Craig and his Orchestra
--Frankie Carle and his Orchestra
--Larry Green and his Orchestra
9 Haunted Heart--Perry Como
--Jo Stafford
10 The Dickey-Bird Song--Freddy Martin and his Orchestra

Singles entering the chart were the version of Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka) by the Sportsmen; Suspicion by Tex Williams and his Western Caravan (#24); All of Me by Frank Sinatra (#34); Love of My Life by Perry Como (#36); and I Wish I Knew the Name (Of the Girl in My Dreams), with versions by the Mills Brothers, and Ray Noble and his Orchestra with Buddy Clark (#39).

Died on this date
James West, 71. U.S. scoutmaster. Mr. West was Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America from 1911-1943. He died the day before his 72nd birthday.

Edward Flanagan, 61. U.S. clergyman. Father Flanagan was a Roman Catholic priest who became famous for founding the Boys Town orphanage in Omaha, Nebraska in 1917. Spencer Tracy won an Academy Award for portraying him in the movie Boys Town (1938). Father Flanagan died of a heart attack.

War
The 1948 Arab-Israeli War began as Egyptian, Lebanese, Syrian, Iraqi, Saudi Arabian, and Transjordanian troops attacked the new nation of Israel as Britain’s 28-year mandate in Palestine ended, taking Gaza and Jericho. Egyptian forces attacked Tel Aviv.

The Philippine government ordered its security forces to halt offensive operations against Hukbalahap guerrillas in central Luzon.

Politics and government
David Ben-Gurion took office as Prime Minister of the Israeli government, as 1,700 new Jewish immigrants landed at Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Economics and finance
The Japanese government suspended war bond interest payments for one year effective July 1, 1948 in order to get $54 million for reconstruction and aid to repatriates.

Labour
U.S. government efforts to mediate a wage dispute at the nuclear laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee ended in failure as negotiations were indefinitely suspended.

The United Steelworkers of America ended a five-day convention in Boston after voting to bar Communists from union office and to fight affidavit requirements of the Taft-Hartley Act.

Horse racing
Eddie Arcaro rode Citation to his second straight victory in the Triple Crown, as he won the 73rd running of the Preakness Stakes by 6 lengths over Vulcan’s Forge. 32,244 were on hand at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore to witness the slowest Preakness since it became a mile and 3/16 race in 1925. A heavy downpour the day before, plus a lack of pressure on the winner, led Citation to clock in at 2:02.4.



Baseball
Jim Russell's 1st-inning home run was the only score as Warren Spahn and the Boston Braves beat Rex Barney and the Brooklyn Dodgers 1-0 before 14,569 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. It was the third shutout in a row for Brave hurlers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 2 runs in the 6th inning to snap St. Louis Cardinals' ace Harry Brecheen's streak of consecutive scoreless innings pitched at 32 2/3 from the start of the year. "The Cat" still won his fourth without a loss, by a score of 8-3 before 10,086 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Grady Wilson made his major league debut with the Pirates, entering the game as a pinch hitter in the 6th inning and playing the rest of the game at shortstop, batting 0 for 2 and making 1 putout and 1 assist.

Joe Dobson pitched a 3-hitter and Birdie Tebbetts batted 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 runs batted in as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Washington Nationals 5-0 before 12,834 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Hank Majeski drove in 5 runs with a home run, single, and 2 outfield flies to help the Philadelphia Athletics defeat the New York Yankees 8-6 to complete a sweep of their doubleheader before 69,416 fans at Yankee Stadium, improving their American League-leading record to 16-6, 2 /12 games ahead of the third-place Yankees. The Yankees scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th and loaded the bases with 2 out, but Yogi Berra popped out to first baseman Rudy York to end the game. Joe Coleman pitched a 6 hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Spec Shea, who allowed 5 hits in a complete game, as the Athletics won the first game 3-1.

In a Pacific Coast League game, Dick Barrett of the Seattle Rainiers pitched a 7-inning perfect game, defeating the Sacramento Solons 2-0.

60 years ago
1958

At the movies
Gigi, directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, and Louis Jourdan, received its premiere screening at the Royale Theatre in New York City.



Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Sputnik 3, which, at 2,025 pounds, was the heaviest satellite to date; it stayed in space until April 6, 1960.

Defense
Philppine Foreign Minister Felixberto Serrano and U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Charles Bohlen announced in Manila the formation of a Philippine-U.S. Mutual Defense Board to handle liaison between Philippine forces and U.S. military bases.

Politics and government
Leaders in U.S. Representative Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.'s (Democrat--New York) Harlem district rejected his bid for renomination for the November 1958 election.

50 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): What a Wonderful World/Cabaret--Louis Armstrong (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Honey--Bobby Goldsboro
2 Lady Madonna/The Inner Light--The Beatles
3 Young Girl--The Union Gap
4 Delilah--Tom Jones
5 Valleri/Tapioca Tundra--The Monkees
6 The Legend of Xanadu--Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
7 Love is Blue (L'Amour est Bleu)--Paul Mauriat and his Orchestra
8 Magical Mystery Tour (EP)--The Beatles
9 Simon Says--1910 Fruitgum Company
10 Underneath the Arches/Friday Kind of Monday--Johnny Farnham

Singles entering the chart were Loving You Has Made Me Bananas by Guy Marks (#33); Pictures of Matchstick Men by the Status Quo (#34); and A Man Without Love (Quando M'innamoro) by Engelbert Humperdinck (#40).

On television tonight
Paul McCartney and John Lennon appeared on Tonight on NBC to promote Apple records. Joe Garagiola was substituting for Johnny Carson as host that night.

At the movies
The Swimmer, co-produced and directed by Frank Perry, and starring Burt Lancaster, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
Bill Drescher, 46. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Drescher was a catcher with the New York Yankees from 1944-1946, batting .266 with no home runs and 16 runs batted in in 57 games. He played at least 10 seasons in the minor leagues from 1942-1954.

War
No progress was made at the Paris peace talks between the United States and North Vietnam, as the North Vietnamese still demanded an unconditional halt to U.S. bombing, while the Americans asked for some military reciprocation in exchange for a halt in raids.

Diplomacy
Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba arrived in Washington to begin a two-day visit for talks with U.S. President Lyndon Johnson.

Protest
The local food committee serving the "poor people’s march" in Washington, D.C. had been able to raise only a third of the $90,000 needed to feed the 3,000 campers for 30 days. Most of the demonstrators were southern Negroes; also included were some Indians, Mexican Americans, and some Appalachian whites (otherwise known as "po’ white trash").

The American Insurance Association estimated that insurance companies would pay $67 million for the losses incurred in the rioting that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in April. The biggest damage payments, $24 million, were going to Washington, D.C.

Winnipegana
The Centennial Planetarium opened.

Disasters
A tornado struck Jonesboro, Arkansas at 10 P.M., killing 36. 36 more were killed by other tornadoes in a 10-state area of the midwestern and southern United States.

Baseball
George Brunet allowed 7 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings to get the win as the California Angels defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2 at County Stadium in the first American League game played in Milwaukee since 1901. 23,510 fans witnessed the first of 9 "home" games played by the White Sox in Milwaukee in 1968. The White Sox played about 10 more "home" games in Milwaukee the following year amid rumours that they would be moving there permanently. Milwaukee had been without major league baseball since the Braves of the National League had moved to Atlanta in 1966, after 13 years in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers had been in the American League in 1900 when the AL was a minor league, and in 1901, the first year for the AL as a major league. However, the 1901 team performed poorly on the field and at the gate, and they moved to St. Louis in 1902 to become the Browns.

Frank Howard hit a 2-run home run with 1 out in the top of the 1st inning and Ken McMullen followed with a homer, but the Boston Red Sox came back with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning and went on to beat the Washington Senators 6-4 before 10,953 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mr. Howard's homer was his fifth in the past 3 games.

Joe Pepitone doubled home Roy White with 2 out in the top of the 7th inning to enable the New York Yankees to tie the Cleveland Indians 2-2 before 5,476 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland in a game that was called because of rain after 7 1/2 innings.

Pinch hitter Curt Motton hit a 3-run home run with 1 out in the top of the 8th inning, providing the eventual winning margin as the Baltimore Orioles hit 4 homers in defeating the Detroit Tigers 10-8 before 20,358 fans at Tiger Stadium. Denny McLain allowed 4 hits and 4 runs--all earned--in 2 innings to take his first loss of the season after 5 wins.

Pinch hitter Dick Nen singled home 2 runs to climax a 3-run, 2-out rally in the top of the 9th inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 before 14,804 fans at Dodger Stadium. Losing pitcher Mudcat Grant hit a 2-run home run to open the scoring in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

George Culver pitched a 7-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Jerry Koosman as the Cincinnati Reds shut out the New York Mets 3-0 before 15,528 fans at Shea Stadium in New York.

Julian Javier led off the 4th inning with a home run, providing the only scoring as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 before 9,461 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Steve Carlton pitched a 4-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Steve Blass, who allowed 8 hits and 1 earned run in 6 innings.

40 years ago
1978

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Stayin' Alive--Bee Gees (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Southpaw--Pink Lady (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Te Amo--Umberto Tozzi (8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Robert Menzies, 83. Prime Minister of Australia, 1939-1941, 1949-1966. Sir Robert was a member of the Nationalist Party and then the United Australia Party, and was one of the main figures in the founding of the Liberal Party in December 1944. When Joseph Lyons died in 1939, Sir Robert succeeded him as Prime Minister, several months before the beginning of World War II. Sir Robert spent four months in England in 1941, and apparently had strong support to replace Winston Churchill as British Prime Minister. Sir Robert eventually was compelled to return to Australia, where his government fell in August 1941. He served as Leader of the Opposition from 1943-1949, returning to power with an electoral victory in 1949. Sir Robert was known for his opposition to Communism and his support for U.S. foreign policy and strong links with the United Kingdom. He resigned as Prime Minister on January 26, 1966, and from Parliament three weeks later. Sir Robert's 18 years and 5 months as Prime Minister is by far the longest time in the office for any Australian Prime Minister. He died of a heart attack, several years after suffering two serious strokes.

War
UNIFIL troops discovered a 20-man unit of Palestinian guerrillas in the United Nations zone in Lebanon.

Protest
Riots and a general strike began in Peru after the government announced a series of price increases from 30% to 120% for food, gasoline, and transportation. Peru had been subsidizing low-income consumers, but was forced to initiate austerity measures in order to obtain refinancing of the nation’s large short-term debt from the International Monetary Fund. The riots began as clashes between police and university students in Lima.

A commission of inquiry denounced former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay for illegal and repressive acts during her emergency rule government in 1975.

Politics and government
In local elections in Italy, the Christian Democrats made substantial gains, apparently resulting from a sympathetic reaction to the May 9 murder of former Prime Minister Aldo Moro, and anger at the terrorists. The Communists suffered losses, even though they had totally disassociated themselves from the Red Brigade, and had been denounced by the terrorists as spies for the government.

Law
The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review, and so let stand, a decision affirming the constitutionality of a North Carolina law that made homosexual relations between consenting adults a criminal offense.

Crime
Patricia Hearst, out on bail since November 19, 1976, returned to the medium-security federal prison at Pleasanton, California, after the Supreme Court of the United States, on April 24, had declined to review her 7-year sentence for bank robbery. She had served 14 months as Pleasanton before her release.

30 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Heart--Pet Shop Boys

#1 single in Switzerland: Heart--Pet Shop Boys (2nd week at #1)

War
The U.S.S.R. began withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, the date set for the withdrawal according to the agreements signed in Geneva in April.

Protest
A college student in South Korea committed suicide, leaving a note denouncing the United States and calling for the reunification of North and South Korea. The tragedy sparked a week of protests by tens of thousands of students throughout South Korea.

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Semi-Finals
Boston 92 @ Atlanta 110 (Boston led best-of-seven series 2-1)
Detroit 96 @ Chicago 77 (Detroit led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Western Conference
Semi-Finals
Denver 103 @ Dallas 124 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)
Los Angeles Lakers 113 @ Utah 100 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Baseball
Dave Gallagher hit a solo home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 13,948 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The Blue Jays scored 2 runs in the top of the 10th inning, but the White Sox scored 2 in the bottom of the inning.

After the first two batters made outs, the Seattle Mariners erupted for 4 runs in the top of the 9th inning to break a 4-4 tie and defeat the Boston Red Sox 11-7 before 33,109 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Pinch hitter Bo Diaz drove in Eric Davis with a sacrifice fly to break a 6-6 tie in the top of the 12th inning as the Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 before 33,789 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Pinch hitter Willie McGee singled home Tony Pena with 2 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning to end a 2-run rally as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Atlanta Braves 7-6 before 45,166 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium. Gerald Perry had hit a 2-run home run in the top of the 9th to put the Braves ahead 6-5.

Rick Sutcliffe pitched a 5-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Danny Darwin as the Chicago Cubs edged the Houston Astros 2-1 before 32,755 fans at the Astrodome. All the runs were scored in the 5th inning.

25 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Easy--Faith No More

#1 single in Italy: Sei un Mito--883 (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): All that She Wants--Ace of Base

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): All that She Wants--Ace of Base (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): No Limit--2 Unlimited (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): What is Love?--Haddaway

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Five Live (EP)--George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): That's the Way Love Goes--Janet Jackson

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Looking Through Patient Eyes--PM Dawn (3rd week at #1)
2 That's the Way Love Goes--Janet Jackson
3 Love Is--Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight
4 Freak Me--Silk
5 I Have Nothing--Whitney Houston
6 I'm So Into You--SWV
7 Who is It--Michael Jackson
8 Informer--Snow
9 Don't Walk Away--Jade
10 The Crying Game--Boy George

Singles entering the chart were More and More by Captain Hollywood Project (#54); Wannagirl by Jeremy Jordan (#56); Regret by New Order (#70); Six Feet Deep by Geto Boys (#82); and La La Love by Bobby Ross Avila (#85).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 I Have Nothing--Whitney Houston (3rd week at #1)
2 The Crying Game--Boy George
3 Love Is--Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight
4 If I Ever Lose My Faith in You--Sting
5 Two Princes--Spin Doctors
6 Lost in Your Eyes--The Jeff Healey Band
7 Water from the Moon--Celine Dion
8 Looking Through Patient Eyes--PM Dawn
9 Who is It--Michael Jackson
10 Will You Remember Me--Jann Arden

Singles entering the chart included Regret by New Order (#80); Fire by Boy on a Dolphin (#90); Belly of the Sun by Barney Bentall (#91); and I'm So Into You by SWV (#94).

World events
The United Nations announced its annual ranking of countries in terms of quality of life, and Japan took over the number one ranking, with Canada dropping to second. Canada ranked 11th in terms of average income and sexual equality, but had high levels of education and life expectancy.

Terrorism
A two-day hostage crisis at a French nursery school ended when masked commandos stormed the school, killed the gunman, and freed six girls and their teacher.

Horse racing
Prairie Bayou, with Mike Smith up, won the 118th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in a time of 1:56 3/5, ½ length ahead of Cherokee Run and 7½ lengths ahead of third-place El Bakan.



Auto racing
On the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, A.J. Foyt announced his retirement as a driver in order to devote his full efforts to managing the team he owned. He made his decision after his driver Robby Gordon crashed in an attempt to qualify. Mr. Foyt, who drove in the race for 35 consecutive years (1958-1992) and won it four times (1961, 1964, 1967, and 1977), drove his car around the circuit for one final lap before retiring.





Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Clarence S. Campbell Conference
Division Finals
St. Louis 0 @ Toronto 6 (Toronto won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Dave Andreychuk's powerplay goal at 5:02 of the 1st period held up as the winner as the Maple Leafs eliminated the Blues at Maple Leaf Gardens. Wendel Clark scored 2 goals, and Felix Potvin made 25 saves to get the shutout in goal.

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Semi-Finals
Chicago 96 @ Cleveland 90 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Western Conference
Semi-Finals
Phoenix 96 @ San Antonio 111 (Phoenix led best-of-seven series 2-1)
Seattle 79 @ Houston 97 (Seattle led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Edmonton Aurora defeated Ottawa 48-46 to win the Canadian women's wheelchair championship, while Red Deer defeated British Columbia 41-35 for the bronze medal. Games were played at J. Percy Page High School and the Mill Woods Campus of Grant MacEwan Community College in Edmonton.

Baseball
The Montreal Expos retire their first jersey number, the #10 worn by Rusty Staub and later by Andre Dawson. The Expos edged the New York Mets 2-1 before 24,548 fans at Olympic Stadium.

The Atlanta Braves scored 3 unearned runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 before 48,425 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Ryne Sandberg batted 4 for 5 with a home run, double, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in, and Sammy Sosa hit a homer and 2 doubles with 2 runs and 3 RBIs to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-5 before 39,706 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Lance Blankenship drew the fourth base on balls of the bottom of the 9th inning, driving in Brent Gates with the winning run, as the Oakland Athletics edged the Seattle Mariners 2-1 before 31,195 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Ivan Rodriguez singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning and Rafael Palmeiro followed with a home run to give the Texas Rangers a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox before 38,053 fans at Arlington Stadium. Dean Palmer had tied the game for Texas with a solo home run with 1 out in the 9th.

20 years ago
1998

Died on this date
Naim Talu, 78. Prime Minister of Turkey, 1973-1974. Mr. Talu was Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey from 1967-1971. He was appointed to the Senate in 1972, and was caretaker leader of a coalition government of the Justice Party with the Republican Reliance Party. When the government was replaced with a coalition of two different parties, Mr. Talu remained in the Senate until 1976.

Earl Manigault, 53. U.S. basketball player. Mr. Manigault, nicknamed "The Goat," was a high school star in New York City, who developed a drug problem, leading to his expulsion, and a subsequent failure to last more than one semester in college. He became a legend on New York playgrounds, and was said to be able to be able to leap and place a dollar bill on top of a backboard despite not being particularly tall. Mr. Manigault had an unsuccessful tryout with the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association and returned to New York, where his drug use led to his imprisonment. He eventually stopped using drugs, and began working with children in an effort to get them to avoid the mistakes he had made. Mr. Manigault developed heart problems and died of congestive heart failure.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Eastern Conference
Semi-Finals
Ottawa 0 @ Washington 3 (Washington won best-of-seven series 4-1)

10 years ago
2008

Died on this date
Alexander Courage, 88. U.S. composer. Mr. Courage orchestrated and composed scores for numerous films and television programs, but was best known for composing the theme music for the television series Star Trek (1966-1969).

Will Elder, 86. U.S. cartoonist. Mr. Elder, born Wolf William Eisenberg, worked with publisher Harvey Kurtzman in the 1950s, most notably with Mad in its early years. The two later worked together at Playboy magazine, creating and producing the cartoon feature Little Annie Fanny (1962-1988). Mr. Elder died of complications related to Parkinson's disease.

Abominations
California's Supreme Court declared that sodomite and lesbian couples in the state could marry – a victory for the pervert rights movement that was overturned by the passage of Proposition 8 the following November.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Eastern Conference
Finals
Pittsburgh 2 @ Philadelphia 4 (Pittsburgh led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Basketball
NBA
Western Conference
Semi-Finals
New Orleans 80 @ San Antonio 99 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)