May 30, 2018

425 years ago
1593

Died on this date
Christopher Marlowe, 29. English playwright. Born the same year as William Shakespeare, Mr. Marlowe wrote such plays as Tamburlaine (Parts 1 and 2) (c. 1587-1588); The Jew of Malta (c. 1589); The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus (c. 1589 or 1593); and Edward II (c. 1592). He was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer, several days after being arrested, apparently for blasphemy. Conspiracy theories abound.

170 years ago
1848

Canadiana
Fredericton, New Brunswick was incorporated as a city.

150 years ago
1868

Americana
Memorial Day, then known as Decoration Day, was observed for the first time after Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic had issued General Order Number 11 on May 5, 1868, designating May 30 as a memorial day “for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land.”

90 years ago
1928

Americana
President Calvin Coolidge, speaking at Memorial Day exercises on the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, said: "The worldwide interests of the United States, aside from the dictates of humanity, make us view with peculiar disfavour, not only any danger of being in war ourselves, but any danger of war among other nations. Our investments and trade relations are such that it is almost impossible to conceive of any conflict anywhere on earth which would not affect us injuriously...Whether so intended or not, any nations engaging in war would thereby necessarily engage in a course prejudicial to us." Mr. Coolidge also spoke on behalf of a stronger Navy.

Protest
In Belgrade, one demonstrator was killed, and students and police were injured, when mounted guards attempted to break up fresh street demonstrations against the Treaty of Nettuno (signed on July 18, 1925 by the Italian and Yugoslav governments, regarding both nations' claims to Dalmatia and the Adriatic islands), following demonstrations during the weekend there and in Dalmatia.

Crime
Negroes in Slater, Missouri lynched one of their race who in a gambling game had slain a black fellow worker.

In Prague, journalist and politician John Michalko was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of the naturalized American girl Margit Voerdesmart of New York.

Disasters
In Pittsburgh, the National Elimination Balloon Race began with several casualties. Lieutenant Paul Evert of Langley Field, Virginia was killed when the Army 3 was struck by lightning. Walter Morton, aide on the Goodyear V, was found dead near Youngwood, Pennsylvania, having made a free jump from the balloon when it was believed also to have been struck by lightning.

Auto racing
Louis Meyer won the Indianapolis 500 for the first time, with an average speed of 99.482 miles per hour.



80 years ago
1938

Died on this date
Raden Sutomo, 49. Indonesian nationalist. Dr. Sutomo, a key founder of the nationalist movement Boedi Oetomo, espoused the radical idea that Islam detracted from nationalism. He became leader of the nationalists when Sukarno’s radical rhetoric led to his internment. Dr. Sutomo advocated a dual program of social welfare and political progress. Under his auspices, and despite police surveillance, his study clubs worked to increase literacy, and establish schools and cooperatives. In 1931, he established the Indonesian People’s Party (P.B.I.), a group looked upon with suspicion by the Dutch government. Four years later, the BO and the PBI merged to form Parindra with Dr. Sutomo as chairman.

Everett Spence, 33. U.S. accident victim. Mr. Spence was a spectator at the Indianapolis 500 auto race who died after being struck by the right front wheel of the car driven by Emil Andres, who had crashed into a wall on the 45th lap. The wheel travelled 100 feet through the air before hitting Mr. Spence.

Auto racing
Floyd Roberts started from the pole position and led 92 laps as he won the Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 117.200 miles per hour, a record at the time. Defending champion Wilbur Shaw finished second.



Baseball
The largest crowd in Yankee Stadium history‚ 83‚533 (81,891 paid) saw Red Ruffing end Lefty Grove's 8-game winning streak in a 10-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a Memorial Day doubleheader. 6,000 fans were turned away‚ and 511 were given refunds because there was no place to sit. The game was made famous for a fight between Yankees’ outfielder Jake Powell and Boston player-manager Joe Cronin in the 4th inning. The brawl started when Boston pitcher Archie McKain hit Mr. Powell with a pitch in the stomach. Mr. Powell's charge to the mound was intercepted by Mr. Cronin and the two pummelled each other for 2-3 minutes. Mr. Cronin and Mr. Powell were ejected, but continued the fight in the area beneath the stands‚ until they were separated by Yankee players. Both players were fined and suspended for 10 days. The Yankees completed the sweep with a 5-4 win in the second game, scoring the winning run with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning when Boston third baseman made an error on a ground ball by Frankie Crosetti, allowing Bill Knickerbocker to score.

Rudy York hit his third grand slam of the month and added a solo homer to help the Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Browns 10-9 in the first game of a Memorial Day doubleheader before 49,500 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Les Tietje pitched a 6-hit shutout as the Browns won the second game 3-0.

Bob Feller pitched a 6-hitter and Johnny Allen followed with a 5-hitter for the Cleveland Indians as they swept a doubleheader from the Chicago White Sox 5-2 and 8-1 at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland.

Jim Turner and Danny MacFayden pitched respective shutouts as the Boston Bees swept a doubleheader from the New York Giants 6-0 and 1-0 before 40,000 fans at National League Park in Boston.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored 8 runs in the top of the 8th inning and withstood a 3-run 9th-inning rally to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 9-5 in the first game of a doubleheader before 18,500 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. The Phillies scored 3 runs in the 9th and withstood a 2-run rally in the bottom of the 9th to complete the sweep with a 7-4 win in the second game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored a run with 1 out in the bottom of the 17th inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader before 20,000 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Winning pitcher Bob Klinger allowed 10 hits and 1 run--earned--in 11 2/3 innings of relief. Enos Slaughter batted 4 for 5 with a double, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in to help the Cardinals win the second game 9-6. The Pirates rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the 9th.

75 years ago
1943

War
Units of the British Mediterranean Fleet began shelling Pantelleria Island. More than 100 U.S. Flying Fortresses bombed Naples and an airplane factory in Pomigliano. Japan issued a communique stating that resistance on Attu Island had stopped after a final suicidal attack by Japanese soliders.

70 years ago
1948

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley, on MBS
Tonight's episode: A Case of Identity

War
United Nations mediator Folke Bernadotte arrived in the Middle East and began cease-fire negotiations with rival leaders in Egypt, Transjordan, and Palestine.

Politics and government
The Communist-dominated National Front captured 89.2% of the vote in the Czechoslovakian parliamentary election. The Czechoslovakian Communist Party, led by Prime Minister Klement Gottwald, won 164 of 300 seats, with the Slovakian Communist Party, led by Štefan Bašťovanský, next with 54.

Municipal elections in Bavaria resulted in the rightist Bavarian Party taking 15.6% of the vote, which gained most of its support from the previously dominant Christian Social Union.

Oil
The U.S. Federal Power Commission authorized construction of a 1,840-mile pipeline to carry natural gas from Texas to the Middle Atlantic states.

Science
Armenian physicists Abram and Artemy Alikhanov won the Stalin Prize for work in cosmic ray research.

Disasters
A dike holding the Columbia River broke, causing a flood that destroyed Vanport, Oregon within minutes, only five years after the city was built. 15 people died and tens of thousands were left homeless.

60 years ago
1958

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Who's Sorry Now--Connie Francis (3rd week at #1)

On television tonight
Harbor Command, starring Wendell Corey
Tonight's episode: Lover's Lane Bandits

Died on this date
Pat O'Connor, 29. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. O'Connor drove in the Indianapolis 500 from 1954-1958, finishing 8th in 1955 and 1957. He started 5th in 1958, but was killed in a 15-car crash on the first lap.

War
Unidentified American soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean War were buried in a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

World events
An Argentine federal court in Buenos Aires ruled that former Argentine President Juan Peron, who had been deposed in 1955, was ineligible for amnesty because he was guilty of treason.

Protest
Leftists in Paris attacked rightist demonstrators in the Champs Elysees area, bringing intervention by French security police.

Aviation
The Douglas DC-8 jet, a rival to the Boeing 707, made its maiden flight, with a crew led by A.G. Heimerdinger flying it for 2 hours 7 minutes.

Auto racing
Jimmy Bryan won the Indianapolis 500, which was marred by the death of Pat O'Connor in a 15-car crash on the first lap.



Baseball
Chicago Cubs’ left fielder Walt Moryn hit 3 home runs in the second game of a Memorial Day doubleheader before 37,799 fans at Wrigley Field as the Cubs swept the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 and 10-8. Mr. Moryn hit a double in the 9th inning of the first game to drive in the tying run‚ and then scored the winning run on a single by pinch hitter Sammy Taylor. In the second game, Mr. Moryn hit back-to-back home runs with Ernie Banks in the 4th and Chuck Tanner in the 7th‚ and his 2-run homer in the 9th tagged Sandy Koufax with his first loss of the season.

Dick Schofield scored on a wild pitch by Ray Crone with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader before 30,461 fans at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Ken Boyer hit a pair of 2-run home runs to help the Cardinals win the second game 8-1 to complete the sweep.

Frank Sullivan pitched a 2-hitter for the Boston Red Sox as they shut out the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader before 21,094 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Arnie Portocarrero pitched a 4-hitter for the Orioles as they won the second game 2-0.

Roy Sievers and Ken Aspromonte each hit 3-run home runs for the Washington Senators in the top of the 8th inning as they beat the New York Yankees 13-8 in the first game of a doubleheader before 39,742 fans at Yankee Stadium. Mr. Sievers and Jim Lemon each hit 2 homers to help the Senators win the second game 7-2 to complete the sweep.

Nellie Fox, Walt Dropo, and Sherm Lollar hit consecutive singles with 2 out in the 9th inning to break a 5-5 tie as the Chicago White Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader before 30,411 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Earl Torgeson hit 2 home runs for the White Sox. Billy Pierce pitched a 6-hitter for the White Sox as they won the second game 4-2 to complete the sweep.

50 years ago
1968

At the movies
Hasta el viento tiene miedo (Even the Wind is Afraid) (The Wind of Fear), written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada, and starring Marga Lopez, Maricruz Olivier, Alicia Bonet, Norma Lazareno, and Renata Seydel, opened in theatres in Mexico.



Died on this date
Chubby Power, 80. Canadian politician. Charles Gavan Power, a Liberal, represented Quebec South in the House of Commons from 1917-1955 and held several cabinet posts, most notably during World War II, when, as Minister of National Defence for Air, he was responsible for expanding the Royal Canadian Air Force. He represented the Quebec riding of Gulf in the Senate from 1955 until his death.

World events
French President Charles De Gaulle returned to Paris from his country home and, assured of Army support, dissolved the National Assembly. He blamed Communists for the chaos involving mass demonstrations, and called for new parliamentary elections for June 23 and 30.

Auto racing
Bobby Unser won the Indianapolis 500 for the first time, at an average speed of 169.507 miles per hour. The purse was $809,627. This was the second and last Indianapolis 500 in which the turbine engine was allowed; it was subsequently outlawed by rule changes. One of the drivers using a turbine engine, Joe Leonard, was leading the race with 9 laps to go, when a broken fuel pump ended his race. The same problem knocked the other turbine driver, Art Pollard, out at the same time.



Baseball
The New York Yankees and Washington Senators split a Memorial Day doubleheader before 28,197 fans at Yankee Stadium, with the Yankees winning the first game 13-4 and the Senators the second game 6-2. In the first game‚ New York first baseman Mickey Mantle batted 5-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 runs batted in; he sat out the second game. Mr. Mantle's last 5-for-5 game had been on May 24‚ 1956. Washington left fielder Ed Stroud homered in each game.

Dave Leonhard pitched a 2-hitter and singled in a run to lead the Baltimore Orioles over the Chicago White Sox 5-0 before 12,755 fans at White Sox Park.

40 years ago
1978

Law
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in two separate cases that lawyers could not solicit cases for personal gain, but that they could do so when they represented non-profit organizations, or when they volunteered their services.

World events
U.S. President Jimmy Carter denounced Cuban and Soviet actions in Africa in his address to the two-day meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) heads of government in Washington. Cuba continued to deny charges that Cuban forces had been involved in the recent rebel invasion of the Zairian province of Shaba. The Zairian Red Cross reported that 720 people, including 132 foreigners, had been killed in fighting between Zairian troops and secessionist guerrillas in the town of Kolwezi in Shaba earlier in the month. There were an estimated 40,000 Cuban soldiers and advisers in Africa, mainly in Angola and Ethiopia.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Washington 120 @ Seattle 116 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Charles Johnson scored 3 quick field goals in overtime to help the Bullets defeat the SuperSonics before a playoff record 39,457 fans at the Kingdome. Seattle guard Dennis Johnson led all scorers with 33 points.



Baseball
In his first major league start for the St. Louis Cardinals‚ Silvio Martinez hurled a 1-hitter and had a double of his own in an 8-2 victory over the New York Mets before 13,412 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Steve Henderson homered in the 7th inning for the lone New York hit.

The Montreal Expos outfield of Ellis Valentine, Andre Dawson, and Warren Cromartie all hit home runs to help the Expos defeat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 before 16,106 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Cubs scored 3 runs in the 9th inning.

Biff Pocoroba singled home Pat Rockett with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to tie the game, and Gary Matthews led off the bottom of the 10th with a home run to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds before 10,103 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Bob Knepper pitched a 5-hitter and drove in the game's only run with a sacrifice fly in the 7th inning to win the pitchers' duel over J.R. Richard as the San Francisco Giants edged the Houston Astros 1-0 before 8,019 fans at the Astrodome. Mr. Richard allowed only 3 hits and struck out 7 batters, but walked 6 batters, and threw 3 wild pitches in the 7th inning, including one that put leadoff hitter Larry Herndon on base on a third strike. Mr. Herndon advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt and advanced to third on another wild pitch.

Rick Wise pitched a 4-hitter and pinch hitter Andre Thornton singled in the first 2 runs of a 3-run 8th inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 5-1 before 6,069 fans at Cleveland Stadium. Larry Lintz entered the game as a pinch runner for the Indians in the 7th and was caught stealing second base in the 350th and last game of his 6-year major league career.

30 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): The Flame--Cheap Trick

Died on this date
Ella Raines, 67. U.S. actress. Miss Raines, born Ella Raubes, appeared in such movies as The Suspect (1944); Hail the Conquering Hero (1944); Phantom Lady (1944); Brute Force (1947); and Impact (1949). She retired from acting in 1957, and died of throat cancer.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan and U.S.S.R. leader Mikhail Gorbachev continued their summit in Moscow. Mr. Gorbachev proposed that the size of the NATO and Warsaw Pact forces be gradually reduced to about 500,000 on each side, or an approximate 50% cut. Progress was reported after the meeting on reducing long-range nuclear weapons. In a speech at a monastery and at a meeting with Soviet dissidents, President Reagan returned to the theme of human rights. The Reagans were guests of the Gorbachevs at a state dinner that evening.

World events
France’s Defense Minister said that several commandos who had rescued 23 French hostages from Melanesian separatist guerrillas on the island of New Caledonia on May 5 had committed "acts contrary to military duty."

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Finals
Boston 79 @ Detroit 78 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

25 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: That's the Way Love Goes--Janet Jackson

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): What is Love?--Haddaway (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Informer--Snow (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): In Your Eyes--Niamh Kavanagh (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Sun Ra, 79. U.S. musician. Born Herman Pole Blount, Sun Ra was known for composing and performing various genres of jazz. He was a pioneer of electronic music and was one of the first musicians to make extensive use of electronic keyboards. Sun Ra claimed to have been teleported to Saturn in 1936 or 1937, an experience that influenced the rest of his life.

Auto racing
Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indianapolis 500 for the second time, with an average speed of 157.207 miles per hour.



Basketball
NBA
Western Conference
Finals
Phoenix 101 @ Seattle 120 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

20 years ago
1998

Defense
Pakistan conducted an underground test in the Kharan Desert; it was reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20 kiloton TNT equivalent.

Disasters
A 6.5 Mw earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, killing at least 4,000 people, destroying more than 30 villages, and leaving 45,000 people homeless in the Afghan provinces of Takhar and Badakhshan.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Eastern Conference
Finals
Washington 2 @ Buffalo 0 (Washington led best-of-seven series 3-1)

10 years ago
2008

Defense
Canada joined 111 countries in Dublin in formally adopting the Convention on Cluster Munitions, banning cluster bombs. The U.S.A., Russia, and China did not participate.

Basketball
NBA
Eastern Conference
Finals
Boston 89 @ Detroit 81 (Boston won best-of-seven series 4-2)