May 20, 2018

370 years ago
1648

Died on this date
Wladyslaw IV, 52. King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1632-1648. Wladyslaw was Grand Duke of Moscow from 1610-1634, and also hereditary king of the Swedes, Goths, and Vandals. King Wladyslaw was successful in keeping the Commonwealth out of the Thirty Years’ War, and in defending the Commonwealth from invasion.

225 years ago
1793

Died on this date
Charles Bonnet, 73. Genevan naturalist. Mr. Bonnet, a lifelong resident of the Republic of Geneva, was a lawyer by profession, but was mainly interested in the study of nature. He coined the term phyllotaxis to describe the arrangement of leaves on a plant. When his eyesight began to fail, Mr. Bonnet increasingly turned to philosophy and is regarded as a pre-evolutionary thinker, postulating that the universe was created by an act of divine will and then operates on its own, and that man and all other forms of existence have an inherent power of self-development and are destined to pass into a higher stage. Mr. Bonnet died after a long illness.

200 years ago
1818

Born on this date
William Fargo. U.S. businessman and politician. Mr. Fargo and Henry Wells co-founded Western Express (later combined with other firms to form American Express) in 1845, and co-founded Wells Fargo & Company in 1852. Mr. Fargo, a Democrat, served as Mayor of Buffalo from 1862-1866. He died after an illness of several months on August 3, 1881 at the age of 63.

170 years ago
1848

Born on this date
Howard Vernon. Australian actor. Mr. Vernon, born John Lett, had a career spanning 48 years, and was best known for his performances in comic roles of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas with the J. C. Williamson company. He died on July 26, 1921 at the age of 73.

Politics and government
Lieutenant-Governor Sir Edmund Head formed the first “Responsible Government” in New Brunswick, selecting for his Executive Council Edward B. Chandler, Robert L. Hayes, William B. Kinnear, John R. Partelow, and reformers Lemuel A. Wilmot and Charles Fisher.

150 years ago
1868

Politics and government
The U.S. Republican National Convention opened at Crosby's Opera House in Chicago.

140 years ago
1878

Died on this date
Lemuel Allan Wilmot, 69. Canadian politician and judge. Mr. Wilmot, a native of Lincoln, New Brunswick, was a Reformer, and sat in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1834-1851. He was a leader in the campaign for responsible government, and was the province's Attorney General from 1848-1851. Mr. Wilmot was a judge from 1851-1868, and then served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick from 1868-1873. He died in Fredericton.

Baseball
Terry Larkin of the Chicago White Stockings allowed only a 1st-inning single by Orator Shaffer in beating the Indianapolis Hoosiers 3-1 at Lakefront Park in Chicago, winning the pitchers' duel over Jim McCormick, who was making his major league debut. Also making his major league debut was Chicago second baseman Bill McClellan.

130 years ago
1888

Baseball
The Philadelphia Athletics tried to stage a Sunday game across the river in Gloucester‚ New Jersey‚ but the inadequate stands and field were overrun by a mob of spectators‚ and the game was called off.

100 years ago
1918

Born on this date
Edward B. Lewis. U.S. geneticist. Dr. Lewis helped to found the field of evolutionary developmental biology, and shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric Wieschaus "for their discoveries concerning the genetic control of early embryonic development." Dr. Lewis died on July 21, 2004 at the age of 86.

Baseball
With 2 out in the bottom of the 14th inning‚ Merlin Kopp of the Philadelphia Athletics stole home with the winning run as they beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Mr. Kopp had 2 steals in the game‚ as well as a double and triple. The Athletics’ Elmer Myers and the Tigers’ Hooks Dauss each went the distance as both teams scored runs in the 10th and 12th innings. Ty Cobb had 3 hits for the Tigers to run his consecutive game hitting streak against the Athletics to 23 games.

The Boston Red Sox scored 7 runs in the 5th inning on their way to an 11-1 rout of the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston. Carl Mays pitched a 5-hit complete game victory to improve his 1918 record to 6-2 and had a triple, 2 singles, and 2 runs.

In a 5-2 loss to the Reds at Redland Field in Cincinnati‚ Boston Braves’ third baseman Red Smith made an out after 10 straight hits over 5 games‚ a Braves franchise record (since tied). He had 3 straight hits in this game before making an out.

90 years ago
1928

Died on this date
Luis Mena Vado. President of Nicaragua, 1910. General Mena, a conservative, was part of the coalition government which also included liberal Juan Jose Estrada and conservatives Emiliano Chamorro and Adolfo Diaz, serving as President from August 27-30, 1910. Gen. Mena was sent into exile in Panama, and was assassinated at Ponelova.

W.H. Reddington. U.S. military aviator. Lieutenant Reddington, a U.S. Navy flier attached to the aircraft carrier Langley, was killed when his plane went into a nose dive after taking off from the deck of the ship.

Aviation
The transatlantic airplane Bremen was damaged in the attempt to take off from Greenly Island, near Newfoundland, for New York City.

Politics and government
The German federal election resulted in the Social Democratic party (SPD), led by Otto Wels, leading with 153 of 491 seats in the Reichstag. The German National People's Party (DNVP), led by Kuno von Westarp, was next with 73 seats, while the Centre Party, led by Chancellor Wilhelm Marx, finished third with 61 seats. The Nazi Party, contesting its first election since the ban on the party had been lifted in 1925, finished ninth, taking 12 seats and 2.6% of the vote.

Scandal
Mrs. Florence Knapp, former Secretary of State of New York, was again put on trial at Albany on the charge of larceny of census funds.

Politics and government
Parliamentary elections in Germany increased the representation of Socialists and Communists.

Disasters
A tank of phosgene (carbonylchlorid) gas exploded in the Williamsburg suburb of Hamburg, Germany, poisoning 11 to death and sending 250 to hospital.

80 years ago
1938

Labour
In Vancouver, British Columbia, 500 unemployed members of the Relief Project Worker's Union began a sit-down strike in the Hotel Georgia. They were paid $500 to leave; the strikers then stayed in the Vancouver Art Gallery.

75 years ago
1943

War
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate $71.898 billion for the Army, $6 billion more than he had requested in his January budget message. Soviet troops reportedly repulsed an attack by 12,000 Germans east of Novorossiisk. U.S. planes destroyed 91 Axis planes in bombing raids on airfields in Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, and Pantellaria. Three columns of Japanese troops in China numbering 60,000 attacked toward Enshih, wartime capital of Hupeh Province.

Politics and government
The Quebec Legislative Assembly voted 44-14 in favour of a bill introduced by the Liberal government of Premier Adélard Godbout to create a civil service commission.

Medicine
A group of scientists at Uppsala University isolated and photographed a virus thought to be the cause of polio.

70 years ago
1948

Died on this date
Buzz Beurling, 26. Canadian military aviator. A native of Verdun, Quebec, Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Beurling dropped out of high school in order to fly planes, but was rejected by the Royal Canadian Air Force at the outset of World War II. He joined the U.K. Royal Air Force in September 1940, and became the greatest Canadian ace of World War II, recording 31 1/2 kills, 27 over Malta during a two-week period in 1942, earning him the Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Distinguished Flying Medal, and Bar. Flt.Lt. Beurling was a Christian who believed that Jews were God's chosen people; accordingly, he turned down an offer to join the Egyptian Air Force during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and joined the Israeli Air Force instead. At the conclusion of a test flight of a Noorduyn Norseman transport aircraft which was to be delivered to Israel, Flt. Lt. Beurling and co-pilot Leonard Cohen were killed when the plane crashed while landing at Aeroporto dell'Urbe in Rome.

War
The Israeli Air Force saw its first action in a victory over the Syrian army--the first victory for the newly independent state. Arab forces led by Transjordan's Arab Legion gained control over most of Jerusalem despite United Nations truce efforts.

Diplomacy
The Big Five Security Council powers unanimously chose Count Folke Bernadotte, head of the Swedish Red Cross, to serve as United Nations mediator in Palestine.

Politics and government
Chiang Kai-shek was elected the first President of the Republic of China.

The U.S. Senate refused to consider a House of Representatives-approved bill granting statehood to Hawaii.

The U.S. Democratic National Committee selected Senator Alben Barkley (Kentucky) as keynote speaker for the national convention.

Medicine
The American Psychiatric Association ended a four-day convention in Washington after hearing reports on the prevention of epileptic seizures through the use of dilantin and mesantoin.

Baseball
At Comiskey Park in Chicago‚ Joe DiMaggio hit for the cycle and added another home run, and drove in 6 runs‚ as the Yanks amassed 22 hits and coasted to a 13-2 win over the White Sox before 5,001 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Joltin’ Joe almost had a 6th extra base hit‚ but left fielder Ralph Hodgin made a spectacular catch at the wall. Johnny Lindell added a homer to back Vic Raschi's pitching over Orval Grove‚ who lasted 5 innings. Mr. DiMaggio was the first Yankee in eight years to hit for the cycle. He last cycled in 1937‚ when he also added a second home run; he was the only player to do that twice.

In a 13-4 win over the Boston Red Sox before 43,158 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland‚ the Cleveland Indians collected 18 bases on balls against the Red Sox to tie the American League record. Handing out the free passes were Mickey Harris and Mickey McDermott (11 in 6 2/3 innings). Bob Lemon‚ Jim Hegan‚ and Ken Keltner all collected runs batted in without benefit of a hit. Mr. Lemon pitched an 8-hit complete game victory.

Al Zarilla had a double , 2 singles, 2 runs, and 5 runs batted in to help the St. Louis Browns defeat the Washington Nationals 17-7 before 6,144 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 13-4 before 11,953 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn‚ as Stan Musial had 4 hits‚ including a home run and 2 doubles. Stan the Man was 11 for 15 in the series. Enos Slaughter chipped in with three hits as Howie Pollet won over Joe Hatten to improve to 4-0 for the season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates battered the Boston Braves 13-0 before 3,089 fans at Braves Field behind Elmer Riddle's 4-hitter. The Pirates tallied 8 runs in the 4th inning‚ with the scoring started by Ralph Kiner's 9th home run of the season. He added a double in the same inning.

60 years ago
1958

Died on this date
Frank Bird, 89. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Bird was a catcher who played in 17 games with the St. Louis Browns in 1892, batting .200 with 1 home run and 1 run batted in.

Cotton Minahan, 75. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Minahan played in 2 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 1907, starting and losing both, with a 1.29 earned run average in 14 innings. He played at least 4 seasons in the minor leagues from 1904-1908, posting a record of 39-41.

Space
Soviet Academy of Sciences President Aleksandr Nesmeyanov reported that Laika, the dog aboard the satellite Sputnik 2 in November 1957, "died from overheating of the sputnik by rays of the sun."

War
French air and ground forces from Algeria occupied four Moroccan security posts in the Saf-Saf area of southeastern Morocco.

The Indonesian Army announced that its troops had regained control of Gerontalo, rebel centre in the northern Celebes.

Defense
The United States performed an atmospheric nuclear test at Eniwetok. The U.S. Army disclosed that it had set up a Strategic Army Corps of more than 150,000 paratroopers and infantrymen "to deal with limited wars and to move promptly to potential trouble spots anywhere in the world."

Politics and government
The French National Assembly renewed the government's special powers for the suppression f the nationalist revolt in Algeria.

Pretzel manufacturer Arthur McGonigle defeated former Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen in the Pennsylvania Republican Party gubernatorial primary. Robert Nix (Democrat) became the first Negro sent to the United States Congress from Pennsylvania when he defeated Republican candidate Cecil Moore in a special election for Pennsylvania's 4th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Britannica
The mayor and corporation of High Wycombe were weighed in in full view of the public to see whether or not they had been getting fat at the taxpayers' expense. The annual custom dates back to medieval times and is unique to this Buckinghamshire market town.

Baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals traded shortstop Alvin Dark to the Chicago Cubs for relief pitcher Jim Brosnan. Mr. Dark was hitting .297 with 1 home run and 5 runs batted in in 18 games that year with the Cardinals; Mr. Brosnan was 3-4 with a 3.14 earned run average in 8 games with the Cubs in 1958.

Before 36,167 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Johnny Kucks pitched a 5-hitter and doubled in a run to lead the New York Yankees to a 5-1 win over the last-place White Sox to extend their winning streak to 7 games. Mickey Mantle's line drive between Al Smith and Jim Rivera went for his second inside-the-park home run of the year. Mr. Mantle ended the year with 3 inside-the-park homers‚ and a Yankee record 6 during his career. Hank Bauer and Marv Throneberry also homered for New York in this game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 3 runs in the top of the 11th inning to break a 3-3 tie and defeat the Milwaukee Braves 6-3 before 24,523 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Sandy Koufax pitched a 2-hit complete game to get his first win of the season, winning the pitchers' duel over Gene Conley.

50 years ago
1968

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Hana no Kubikazari/Ginga no Romance--The Tigers (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Congratulations--Cliff Richard (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Manuel Fernández, 25. Spanish musician. Mr. Fernández played organ with the rock group Los Bravos. He committed suicide after his bride Lottie Rey was killed in a car accident.

War
Nigerian troops concluded two days of fighting by capturing Port Harcourt and cutting off secessionist Biafra from the outside world.

United States Ambassador-at-Large Averell Harriman denied that there was a deadlock in the Paris peace talks, but accused the North Vietnamese of using the meetings for propaganda purposes.

Baseball
Jim Fregosi hit for the cycle, with the single driving home Tom Burgmeier with 2 out in the bottom of the 11th inning as the California Angels edged the Boston Red Sox 5-4 before 10,384 fans at Anaheim Stadium. The cycle was the second of Mr. Fregosi's career, tying him with several other players for the major league record. Bob Heffner, the third of 4 California pitchers, allowed a hit and a base on balls in 1/3 scoreless inning in the 115th and last game of his 5-year major league career.

Boog Powell hit a 2-run home run in the 3rd inning and Jim Hardin pitched a 6-hitter to improve his 1968 record to 6-1 as the Baltimore Orioles edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 before 6,021 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

Consecutive errors by shortstop Jackie Hernandez and third baseman Ron Clark with 2 out in the top of the 10th inning allowed Al Kaline to reach first base and then to come around to score, breaking a 3-3 tie as the Detroit Tigers edged the Minnesota Twins 4-3 before 10,007 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. The Tigers tied the score when Willie Horton led off the 9th with a home run. Denny McLain allowed 7 hits and 3 earned runs in pitching a complete game to improve his 1968 record to 6-1.

Felipe Alou singled home Bob Tillman with none out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants before 27,160 fans at Atlanta Stadium.

Ed Charles hit a solo home run in the 4th inning and then led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a homer to give the New York Mets a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 12,221 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Rookie Jerry Koosman allowed 5 hits and struck out 10 batters in pitching a complete game to improve his record for the season to 6-2, winning the pitchers' duel over Bob Veale, who allowed 7 hits and 2 earned runs, also striking out 10.

Pete Rose singled home Mack Jones with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the score and Alex Johnson followed with a double to drive Mr. Rose home with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds edged the Houston Astros 3-2 before 4,072 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

40 years ago
1978

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Stayin' Alive--Bee Gees (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Rivers of Babylon--Boney M. (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: Rivers of Babylon--Boney M.

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Rivers of Babylon--Boney M. (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): With a Little Luck--Wings

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring--Boney M. (4th week at #1)
2 Substitute--Clout
3 Night Fever--Bee Gees
4 Ça Plane pour Moi--Plastic Bertrand
5 Come Back My Love--Darts
6 Only a Fool--The Mighty Sparrow with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
7 Every 1's a Winner--Hot Chocolate
8 Lady McCorey--BZN
9 Met de Vlam in de Pijp--Henk Wijngaard
10 Baker Street--Gerry Rafferty

Singles entering the chart were I'm Always Touched by Your Presence, Dear by Blondie (#20); Eagle/Thank You for the Music by ABBA (#25); Don't Ask Me Questions by Graham Parker and the Rumour (#32); and I Wonder Why by Showaddywaddy (#37).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 With a Little Luck--Wings
2 The Closer I Get to You--Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
3 Too Much, Too Little, Too Late--Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
4 You're the One that I Want--John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
5 Night Fever--Bee Gees
6 Shadow Dancing--Andy Gibb
7 If I Can't Have You--Yvonne Elliman
8 Disco Inferno--The Trammps
9 Imaginary Lover--Atlanta Rhythm Section
10 Feels So Good--Chuck Mangione

Singles entering the chart were Only the Good Die Young by Billy Joel (#83); Stone Blue by Foghat (#87); He's So Fine by Jane Olivor (#90); This Night Won't Last Forever by Bill LaBounty (#91); Magnet and Steel by Walter Egan (#96); King Tut by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (#97); Take it Off the Top by the Dixie Dregs (#98); Thank God it's Friday by Love & Kisses (#99); and Stuff Like That by Quincy Jones (#100). Thank God it's Friday was the title song of the movie.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 The Closer I Get to You--Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
2 With a Little Luck--Wings
3 If I Can't Have You--Yvonne Elliman
4 Running on Empty--Jackson Browne
5 Night Fever--Bee Gees
6 You're the One that I Want--John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
7 Thank You for Being a Friend--Andrew Gold
8 Dust in the Wind--Kansas
9 Goodbye Girl--David Gates
10 Count on Me--Jefferson Starship

Singles entering the chart were I was Only Joking by Rod Stewart (#82); You Keep Me Dancing by Samantha Sang (#88); Even Now by Barry Manilow (#92); It's the Same Old Song by K.C. and the Sunshine Band (#93); Dance Across the Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne (#95); Warm Ride by Rare Earth (#97); Feel Good by the Hometown Band (#98); You Got It by Diana Ross (#99); and Serene Serene by Greg Adams (#100).

Died on this date
Bjarne Brustad, 83. Norwegian violinist and composer. Mr. Brustad wrote nine symphonies and various other orchestral, chamber, and vocal works.

Space
The United States launched Pioneer Venus 1 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellite went on to produce the first global radar map of Venus.

World events
French and Belgian troops, sent to rescue more than 2,500 Europeans, finished dropping into the town of Kolwezi in the Zairian province of Shaba (formerly Katanga).

Terrorism
Three terrorists killed a policeman in an attack on El Al airlines at Orly Airport in Paris. The Organization of the Sons of Southern Lebanon claimed responsibility for the attack, which they said was merely the first reply to the Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon.

Diplomacy
Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev began a three-day visit to China, where he briefed Chinese officials on U.S.-U.S.S.R. arms talks, in an effort to "underline the long-term strategic nature of the United States’ "relationship to China." He also said that the U.S. had "made up its mind" to move toward full diplomatic relations with China.

Horse racing
Affirmed, with Steve Cauthen up, made it two straight wins in Triple Crown races as he won the 103rd running of the Preakness Stakes before 81,261 fans at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 1:54 2/5, a head of Alydar, with Believe It finishing third in a seven-horse field.
Affirmed won $136,200.



Baseball
Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates hit a 535-foot home run off Montreal Expos’ pitcher Wayne Twitchell to highlight a 6-0 victory before 13,834 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. It was the longest home run in park history, and was also Mr. Stargell's 407th home run, tying him with Duke Snider on the major league career list. Mr. Stargell hit 2 homers in the game and drove in 5 runs, while Bert Blyleven pitched a 3-hit shutout.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored 5 runs in the top of the 11th inning to break a 4-4 tie and defeat the New York Mets 9-4 before 14,110 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Larry Bowa and Tim McCarver each had 4 hits for the Phillies.

Randy Moffitt entered the game and promptly hit Bill Russell with 1 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning to force Billy North home with the winning run to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants before 51,370 fans at Dodger Stadium.

The Cincinnati Reds scored 6 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the San Diego Padres 10-6 before 35,429 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.

J.R. Richard pitched a 4-hitter and had a hit, run, and run batted in as the Houston Astros routed the Atlanta Braves 13-0 before 24,402 fans at the Astrodome. Houston right fielder Jose Cruz batted 4 for 6 with a home run, 3 runs, and 6 runs batted in.

The Toronto Blue Jays scored 6 runs in the 6th inning as they defeated the New York Yankees 10-8 before 30,550 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. The Yankees scored 3 runs in the 9th and had runners on first and second bases with 2 out, but pinch hitter Cliff Johnson popped out to end the game.

Butch Hobson singled home Carl Yastrzemski with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning to break a 5-5 tie as the Boston Red Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 6-5 before 30,856 fans at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers had runners on first and second bases with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th, but Ron LeFlore flied out and Lou Whitaker grounded out to end the game.

Pinch hitter Jeff Newman hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning to tie the score and Wayne Gross led off the bottom of the 9th with a home run to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox before 4,177 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

30 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Ella, Elle L'a--France Gall

Protest
Students attacked the United States embassy in Seoul with homemade bombs.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Boston 2 @ Edmonton 4 (Edmonton led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Semi-Finals
Boston 102 @ Atlanta 100 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

Baseball
In a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres before 10,208 fans at Jack Murphy-San Diego Stadium, Philadelphia Phillies’ third baseman Mike Schmidt hit his 535th home run to move past Jimmie Foxx into 8th place on the major league career list.

The California Angels scored 2 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 2-2 tie and defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 before 31,032 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Roger Clemens allowed 8 hits and 4 earned runs in pitching a complete game loss, falling to 6-2 for the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays scored a run in each of the 1st 3 innings as they defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 before 19,539 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Jim Clancy allowed 7 hits and 1 earned run in 6 1/3 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Bill Wegman.

Alan Trammell led the Detroit Tigers' 20-hit attack by batting 4 for 5 with a home run, double, 3 runs, and 3 runs batted in as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 14-6 before 19,308 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

25 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Tribal Dance--2 Unlimited (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Cheers, on NBC
Tonight's episode: One for the Road

This 1 1/2 hour episode was the last of the series as it ended its 11-year run, and attracted more viewers than any series finale except for that of M*A*S*H 10 years earlier.

Abominations
The U.K. House of Commons voted 292-112 in favour of membership in the European Union.

The U.S. administration of President Bill Clinton acknowledged that the previous day's dismissals of the White House travel office staff had come after a close friend of Mr. Clinton had sought White House business for colleagues in the travel industry.

Soccer
English FA Cup
Final (replay) @ Wembley Stadium, London
Arsenal 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (ET)

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Prince of Wales Conference
Finals
Montreal 2 @ New York Islanders 1 (OT) (Montreal led best-of-seven series 3-0)

Vincent Damphousse scored for the Canadiens with 5:14 remaining in regulation time to tie the score, and Guy Carbonneau scored at 12:34 of the 1st overtime to give them their win over the Islanders at the Montreal Forum.

Basketball
NBA
Western Conference
Semi-Finals
Phoenix 102 @ San Antonio 100 (Phoenix won best-of-seven series 4-2)
Seattle 90 @ Houston 103 (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

20 years ago
1998

Defense
The United States House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to ban satellite exports to China. Many in both parties feared exporting sensitive technology that could aid the accuracy of nuclear missiles.

Baseball
Behind Pedro Martinez (5-0)‚ the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 before 26,953 fans at Fenway Park in Boston‚ pinning the loss on Jaime Navarro. It was Mr. Navarro's first loss to the Red Sox following 10 straight wins‚ dating back to 1991.

The Detroit Tigers fell behind 8-2 after the 1st inning, but amassed 20 hits as they came back to defeat the Minnesota Twins 12-11 before 9,442 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Damian Easley led the Detroit attack with 2 home runs, a double, and 6 runs batted in. The Twins scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th and had runners on first and second bases, but Alex Ochoa grounded into a force play to end the game.

Kevin Tapani pitched a 3-hitter and had a hit of his own to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 before 24,245 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

The Houston Astros scored 2 runs with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to break a 2-2 tie and held on to defeat the Montreal Expos 4-3 before 8,372 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Expos scored a run with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th and had runners on first and second bases, but Vladimir Guerrero struck out to end the game.

The AAA Indianapolis Indians performed a feat possibly never before duplicated in professional baseball. In the 5th inning of a game against the Pawtucket Red Sox‚ Indianapolis players hit for a "Homer cycle." Pete Rose‚ Jr. opened the inning with a solo home run; Jason Williams connected for a 3-run shot; Glenn Murray slugged a grand slam; and Guillermo Garcia finished the scoring with a 2-run blast. The Indians won the American Association game 11-4.

10 years ago
2008

Died on this date
Hamilton Jordan, 63. U.S. political adviser. Mr. Jordan worked with Jimmy Carter during the 1970s, beginning with Mr. Carter's successful Georgia gubernatorial campaign in 1970, and served as White House Chief of Staff from 1979-1980. He died of cancer.

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Finals
Detroit 79 @ Boston 88 (Boston led best-of-seven series 1-0)