September 20, 2019

500 years ago
1519

Exploration
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan set out from Spain on a voyage to find a western passage to the Spice Islands in Indonesia.

200 years ago
1819

Born on this date
Frederick Ellsworth Sickels. U.S. inventor. Mr. Sickels was primarily known for inventing a cut-off valve for steam engines in 1841. He worked on related inventions in the following decades, and died on March 8, 1895 at the age of 75. Mr. Sickels was inducted into the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2007.

125 years ago
1894

Died on this date
Heinrich Hoffmann, 75. German psychiatrist. Dr. Hoffmann practiced at the Frankfurt lunatic asylum, and was successful in treating patients suffering from what is now known as schizophrenia. He used various names in writing children's books, and satires and poems for adults.

120 years ago
1899

Born on this date
Leo Strauss. German-born U.S. political philosopher. Dr. Strauss received his education in his native Germany, but left the country after the Nazis took power in 1933, moving to England and then to the United States in 1937. He taught at the University of Chicago from 1949-1969, specializing in contemporary applications of classical theorists such as Plato and Aristotle. Dr. Strauss has been accused of influencing the neoconservative policies of U.S. administrations such as that of President George W. Bush, but that assertion is a matter of dispute. Dr. Strauss died of pneumonia on October 18, 1973 at the age of 74.

110 years ago
1909

Africana
The South Africa Act 1909 created the Union of South Africa from four smaller British colonies.

100 years ago
1919

Died on this date
Cy Seymour, 46. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Seymour was a center fielder and pitcher with the New York Giants (1896-1900, 1906-1910); Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902); Cincinnati Reds (1902-1906); and Boston Braves (1913), batting .303 with 52 home runs and 799 runs batted in in 1,529 games. He compiled a major league pitching record of 61-56 with an earned run average of 3.73 in 141 games. Mr. Seymour was 25-19 in 1898 with a 3.19 ERA, batting .276 with 4 homers and 23 RBIs. His best season was 1905, when he led the National League in batting percentage (.377); slugging (.559); hits (219); triples (21); total bases (325); runs batted in (121); and tied for the lead in doubles (40). Mr. Seymour and Babe Ruth are the only major league players to have hit at least 50 home runs and won at least 50 games. Mr. Seymour died of tuberculosis.

Baseball
The Knights of Columbus honoured Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox between games of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston against the Chicago White Sox. Mr. Ruth played a key role in both games. He was the starting pitcher in the opener, and moved to left field in the 6th inning. With 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning, Mr. Ruth hit a solo home run off Lefty Williams to give the Red Sox a 4-3 win. The homer was the Babe’s 27th of the season, tying Ed Williamson’s single-season record set in 1884. Allen Russell, who relieved Mr. Ruth and pitched 3 2/3 innings, was the winner, improving his 1919 record to 15-7, while Mr. Williams, who allowed just 5 hits, fell to 23-10. The Red Sox completed a sweep with a 5-4 win in the second game. Mr. Ruth hit a ground-rule double in the 5th inning, and came around to score the eventual winning run, breaking a 4-4 tie. Herb Pennock (16-8) allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 5 innings, but got the win, with Mr. Russell allowing 4 hits and no runs in 4 innings to get his fifth save of the season. Dickie Kerr (12-7) allowed 8 hits and 5 runs--2 earned--in 5 innings to take the loss.

90 years ago
1929

Baseball
New York Yankees’ manager Miller Huggins went into hospital with a high fever, and coach Art Fletcher took over for him in the interim. The Yankees were in second place in the American League with a record of 82-61, 17 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.

Johnny Hodapp doubled home Earl Averill and Lou Fonseca in the 6th inning to help the Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 at Fenway Park in Boston. Mr. Hodapp's hit immediately followed a strikeout of Joe Sewell by Danny MacFayden. It was the first time that Mr. Sewell had struck out in 115 games and 442 at bats. Joe Cicero made his major league debut with the Red Sox, singling as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning; he was succeeded in the lineup by Ed Connolly, who made his major league debut as he caught the 9th inning, throwing Dick Porter out trying to steal second base for the final out.

Eric McNair, playing his first major league game, reached first base on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the 10th inning, stole second base, and scored on a single by Walt French to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Bill Shores pitched a 6-hit complete game to improve his 1929 record to 10-6, while Whit Wyatt, in his second major league game, pitched an 8-hit complete game to take the loss in his first major league decision. Mr. McNair, playing shortstop, batted 3 for 5, and made 4 putouts and 2 assists, participating in a double play. Rudy Miller started at third base for Philadelphia, playing the first 6 innings and batting 0 for 2 with a base on balls, driving in the first Philadelphia run with a fielder's choice in the 6th. He made 2 putouts, 1 assist, and an error in his second and last major league game. Mr. Miller was relieved by Jim Cronin, who batted 0 for 1 and made 1 putout in his 25th and last major league game.

Lu Blue led off the top of the 5th inning with a double, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on an error by left fielder Goose Goslin for the game's only run as the St. Louis Browns edged the Washington Nationals 1-0 before 4,000 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. General Crowder (16-14) pitched a 5-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Myles Thomas (7-10), who also pitched a 5-hitter.

80 years ago
1939

Boxing
Joe Louis (40-1) retained his world heavyweight title with a knockout of Bob Pastor (38-5-4) at 38 seconds of the 11th round before 33,868 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit.



75 years ago
1944

War
A U.S. House of Representatives Naval Affairs subcommittee called for an immediate investigation into the December 7, 1941 attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. U.S. troops captured the French port of Brest. U.S. Army troops in Italy cut a 6-mile gap in the Gothic Line north of Florence. Allied forces in the Netherlands were locked in battle with German troops at Nijmegen. Japanese cavalry reached to within 19 miles north of Kweilin in the Chinese province of Kwangsi.

70 years ago
1949

On the radio
Philo Vance, starring Jackson Beck
Tonight’s episode: The Penny Ante Murder Case

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Ralph Bell

Died on this date
Richard Dix, 56. U.S. actor. Mr. Dix, born Ernst Carlton Brimmer, appeared in silent and sound movies from 1917-1947. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his starring performance in Cimarron (1931), and starred in the first seven films in The Whistler series (1944-1947). Mr. Dix was a heavy drinker for years, and died the day after suffering a heart attack while a passenger on a train.

Leonarde Keeler, 45. U.S. detective and inventor. Mr. Keeler co-invented the polygraph in 1924, first demonstrated it in 1935, and was responsible for the popularization of polygraphy. His wife left him for another man during World War II, and Mr. Keeler increasingly took to drinking and smoking, which brought on a fatal heart attack.

World events
Two U.S. Economic Cooperation Administration officials were taken to North Korea by the mutinous crew of a North Korean ship. N.K. authorities imprisoned the Americans when they refused to acknowledge the North Korean government as the official government of Korea.

Politics and government
Gerhard Eisler was named head of the newly-created Information Ministry in the Soviet zone of Germany.

U.S. Democratic Party congressional leaders from 11 Western states ended a three-day meeting in San Francisco after adopting a program calling for reform of farm price supports; repeal of the Taft-Hartley Act; statehood for Hawaii and Alaska; and regional reclamation and development projects modelled on the Tennessee Valley Authority.

Economics and finance
Four more nations, including the Netherlands and Belgium, devalued their currencies. French Finance minister Maurice Petsche accused the United Kingdom of engaging in "commercial warfare" by devaluing the pound without previous consultations with other states.

The New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst price break of the year as issues slipped 1-3 points in the face of foreign currency devaluations.

Labour
United Mine Workers of America representatives meeting with Southern mine operators refused to begin bargaining on a new contract until employers paid their back contributions to the UMW welfare fund.

Boxing
Willie Pep (142-2-1) retained his world featherweight title with a technical knockout of Eddie Compo (57-2-3) at 41 seconds of the 7th round before 10,722 fans at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Hockey
NHL
Baz Bastien, the American Hockey League's First Team All-Star goalie for the last three seasons with the Pittsburgh Hornets, had his right eye removed after being hit by a screen shot from Don Clark during a practice at the Toronto Maple Leafs' training camp in Welland, Ontario. The injury ended his playing career, and he was named the Hornets' coach three months later.

Baseball
Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians was pitching a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox through 5 innings, but Boston manager Joe McCarthy complained to umpire Cal Hubbard that Mr. Lemon was fingering the peak of his cap between pitches. After he was ordered to replace his cap, opposing pitcher Mel Parnell singled to break up the no-hitter and ignite a 5-run rally, and the Red Sox came back to win 6-5 before 22,179 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mr. Parnell pitched an 8-hit complete game to improve his 1949 record to 24-7, while Mr. Lemon fell to 20-10.

Allie Reynolds (17-5) allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings, and Joe Page pitched 2 scoreless innings to get his 27th save of the season for the New York Yankees as they defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1 before 9,103 fans at Yankee Stadium, remaining 3 games ahead of the second-place Red Sox in the American League pennant race. Bob Kuzava (10-5) allowed just 3 hits in a complete game defeat, but walked 10 batters.

Roy Sievers batted 4 for 6 with a home run, 2 doubles, a run, and 6 runs batted in to lead the St. Louis Browns over the Washington Nationals 15-6 before 1,817 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Dizzy Sutherland started on the mound for Washington, allowing 2 hits, 6 bases on balls, and 5 runs--all earned--in 1+ inning for an earned run average of 45.00, taking the loss in his only major league game. Buzz Dozier, the sixth and last Washington pitcher, allowed a base on balls but no hits or runs in the 9th inning, in the fourth and last game of his 2-year major league career.

60 years ago
1959

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Ciao, ciao, bambina--Dalida (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Mario Stoppani, 64. Italian aviator. Sergente Stoppani recorded six combat victories during World War I and became a test pilot afterward, making 15 first flights and setting 41 records. He still holds the distance record for a seaplane in a closed circuit; in 1937, he covered 3,231 miles without landing, piloting a CRDA CANT Z.506.

Space
The Soviet news agency Tass reported that data from Lunik 2, which had crashed on the Moon six days earlier, showed that the Moon was not surrounded by a magnetic field or radiation belts.

World events
Baghdad radio announced the executions of 13 Iraqi officials charged with leading a military revolt in Mosul the previous March.

Diplomacy
Former Japanese Prime Minister Tanzan Ishibashi ended an unofficial visit to Communist China, issuing a joint communique with Premier Chou En-lai, calling for closer political and economic relations between China and Japan.

Politics and government
The formation of a French group dedicated to Algerian integration with France was reported in Paris.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (6-1) 34 @ Toronto (2-5) 17

Ron Howell scored touchdowns on punt returns of 42 and 90 yards for the Tiger-Cats in their win over the Argonauts before 27,883 fans at CNE Stadium. The only player to previously return 2 punts for touchdowns in a single game was Ted Toogood of Toronto in 1950. It was the final game for Hamp Pool as head coach of the Argonauts.

Baseball
Camilo Pascual pitched a 6-hitter to improve his 1959 record to 17-10 and the Washington Senators scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning as they shut out the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 before 4,214 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Billy O'Dell started on the mound for Baltimore, allowing 5 hits and 1 run--earned--in 7 innings, falling to 9-12.

Bobby Richardson tripled home Bobby Shantz and Elston Howard followed with a home run as the New York Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to overcome a 4-3 deficit and defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 before 17,667 fans at Yankee Stadium.



Eddie Mathews batted 3 for 5 with a home run, double, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in, and Hank Aaron hit a solo home run to help the Milwaukee Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 before 13,202 fans at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia.

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored 4 runs in the 9th inning as they defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-2 before 22,923 fans in the last major league game at Seals Stadium in San Francisco. The loss dropped the Giants from first place in the National League to third, ½ game behind the second-place Milwaukee Braves and 1 game behind the Dodgers. Johnny Podres (14-8) was the winning pitcher over Sam Jones (20-14).

International League
Finals
Havana 1 @ Richmond 5 (Havana led best-of-seven series 3-2)

50 years ago
1969

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): Bad Moon Rising--Creedence Clearwater Revival (4th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Que je t'aime--Johnny Hallyday (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Pensiero d'amore--Mal Ryder (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)--Zager & Evans (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)--Zager & Evans (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Bad Moon Rising--Creedence Clearwater Revival

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Honky Tonk Women/You Can't Always Get What You Want--The Rolling Stones (2nd week at #1)
2 In the Ghetto--Elvis Presley
3 In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)--Zager & Evans
4 A Boy Named Sue--Johnny Cash
5 Part Three Into Paper Walls/The Girl that I Love--Russell Morris
6 One/Mr. Whippy--Johnny Farnham
7 Sugar, Sugar--The Archies
8 Good Morning Starshine--Oliver
9 Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town--Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
10 Saved by the Bell--Robin Gibb

Singles entering the chart were Good Old Rock 'N Roll by Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys (#32); She's My Baby by Johnny O'Keefe (#36); and Marrakesh Express by Crosby, Stills & Nash (#38).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Don't Forget to Remember--The Bee Gees (2nd week at #1)
2 Bloody Mary--Tom & Dick
3 Scarlet Ribbons--The Cats
4 In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)--Zager & Evans
5 Baby, I Love You--Andy Kim
6 Saved by the Bell--Robin Gibb
7 Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones
8 My Special Prayer--Percy Sledge
9 Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus--Jane Birkin avec Serge Gainsbourg
10 Nightingale--George Cash

Singles entering the chart were Deep Water by Grapefruit (#30); Mary Ann by the Merry Men (#36); If it's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium by Bojoura (#37); Space Oddity by David Bowie (#38); and Sugar Sugar by the Archies (#39). If it's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium was a version of the title song of the movie.

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Sugar, Sugar--The Archies
2 Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones
3 Green River--Creedence Clearwater Revival
4 A Boy Named Sue--Johnny Cash
5 Easy to Be Hard--Three Dog Night
6 I'll Never Fall in Love Again--Tom Jones
7 Get Together--The Youngbloods
8 Jean--Oliver
9 Little Woman--Bobby Sherman
10 I Can't Get Next to You--The Temptations

Singles entering the chart were Love of the Common People by the Winstons (#61); Son of a Lovin' Man by the Buchanan Brothers (#81); Let a Woman Be a Woman -- Let a Man Be a Man by Dyke and the Blazers (#89); You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling by Dionne Warwick (#90); Don't Forget to Remember by the Bee Gees (#92); Jesus is a Soul Man by Lawrence Reynolds (#94); Since I Met You, Baby by Sonny James (#97); Drummer Man by Nancy Sinatra (#98); and Good Clean Fun by the Monkees (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Sugar, Sugar--The Archies (2nd week at #1)
2 Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones
3 Green River--Creedence Clearwater Revival
4 Easy to Be Hard--Three Dog Night
5 Get Together--The Youngbloods
6 I'll Never Fall in Love Again--Tom Jones
7 Jean--Oliver
8 Lay Lady Lay--Bob Dylan
9 I Can't Get Next to You--The Temptations
10 This Girl is a Woman Now--Gary Puckett and the Union Gap

Singles entering the chart were You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling by Dionne Warwick (#59); Wedding Bell Blues by the 5th Dimension (#61); So Good Together by Andy Kim (#70); September Song by Roy Clark (#77); Smile a Little Smile for Me by the Flying Machine (#78); Eternity by Vikki Carr (#83); Harlan County by Jim Ford (#86); Echo Park by Keith Barbour (#88); Chains of Love by Bobby Bland (#89); Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (#90); The Ways to Love a Man by Tammy Wynette (#93); Heighty Hi by Lee Michaels (#95); Walk on By by Isaac Hayes (#96); A Whiter Shade of Pale by Shorty Long (#100); and I Still Believe in Tomorrow by John and Anne Ryder (also #100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sugar, Sugar--The Archies (2nd week at #1)
2 Easy to Be Hard--Three Dog Night
3 Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones
4 I'll Never Fall in Love Again--Tom Jones
5 Green River--Creedence Clearwater Revival
6 Everybody's Talkin'--Nilsson
7 Laughing--The Guess Who
8 Lay Lady Lay--Bob Dylan
9 This Girl is a Woman Now--Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
10 Jean--Oliver

Singles entering the chart were So Good Together by Andy Kim (#73); Wedding Bell Blues by the 5th Dimension (#74); You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling by Dionne Warwick (#75); September Song by Roy Clark (#76); Smile a Little Smile for Me by the Flying Machine (#79); Any Way that You Want Me by Evie Sands (#80); Eternity by Vikki Carr (#85); Let a Woman Be a Woman -- Let a Man Be a Man by Dyke and the Blazers (#87); Echo Park by Keith Barbour (#90); Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas (#91); Something to Believe by Sugar and Spice (#97); Chains of Love by Bobby Bland (#98); The Ways to Love a Man by Tammy Wynette (#99); and It's Been a Long Time by Tyme and a Half (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Which Way You Goin’ Billy?--The Poppy Family
2 Lay Lady Lay--Bob Dylan
3 Honky Tonk Women--The Rolling Stones
4 Sunrise to Sunset--Five Man Electrical Band
5 Sugar, Sugar--The Archies
6 Little Woman--Bobby Sherman
7 Give Peace a Chance--Plastic Ono Band
8 I’m Gonna Make You Mine--Lou Christie
9 Polk Salad Annie--Tony Joe White
10 The Ballad of John and Yoko--The Beatles
Pick hit of the week: Armstrong--John Stewart

At the movies
La battaglia d'Inghilterra (Eagles Over London), directed by Enzo G. Castellari, and starring Frederick Stafford and Van Johnson, opened in theatres in Italy.



Law
The United States Justice Department announced that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Clement Haynsworth bought 1,000 shares of Brunswick Corporation stock after he had voted in favour of the corporation in a recent court case, but before the decision was announced. However, in a letter to the committee that was weighing Judge Haynsworth’s nomination, a department official said that the decision was a minor one that would not have affected the market price of the stock.

Disasters
A civilian airliner and a U.S. Air Force phantom jet collided on final approaches to Da Nang air base in Vietnam, killing 64.

A Mexican airliner crashed on landing approach at Mexico City, killing 27.

Hockey
NHL
Pre-season
Boston 1 @ Montreal 4

Boston defenceman Ted Green was among the players who received a game misconduct in a brawl that took place with just 8 seconds remaining in the Bruins' loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Canadiens at the Montreal Forum. A fan reached over and threw a punch at a Boston player, which prompted defenceman Bobby Orr, who wasn't dressed for the game, to chase the man all the way outside onto Saint Catherine Street. The Bruins, meanwhile, went to their dressing room, and had to be ordered to return to play the remaining seconds.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (7-1) 34 @ Toronto (5-3) 27
Saskatchewan (7-3) 31 @ Calgary (5-4) 12

Ottawa quarterback Russ Jackson's 1-yard touchdown run with 43 seconds remaining in the game gave the Rough Riders their second such victory over the Argonauts within a week. Mr. Jackson rushed for 95 yards in the game, and completed 16 of 27 passes for 267 yards and 2 touchdown passes to Margene Adkins. Jim Thorpe caught 2 touchdown passes for Toronto, one each from Tom Wilkinson and Frank Cosentino. Bobby Taylor also caught a touchdown pass from Mr. Wilkinson, who completed 13 of 17 passes for 215 yards, and rushed 11 yards for another Argonaut touchdown before leaving with an injury. Mr. Cosentino completed 6 of 13 passes. 33,135 fans packed CNE Stadium.





George Reed rushed 24 times for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns in the Roughriders' win over the Stampeders before a sellout crowd of 23,616 at McMahon Stadium. Bob Kosid returned a Calgary fumble 29 yards early in the game for a Saskatchewan touchdown, and Hugh Campbell scored another Roughrider major on a 37-yard pass from quarterback Ron Lancaster, who completed just 4 of 17 passes. Silas McKinnie carried 6 times for 24 yards for the Roughriders, but suffered a knee injury that put him on the injured list for the rest of the season. Terry Evanshen scored the Stampeders' only touchdown on a pass from quarterback Jerry Keeling.

CIAU
Pre-season
Saskatchewan 0 @ Alberta 33

6,500 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton saw the Golden Bears score all the points in the second half. Backup quarterback Don Tallas ran 64 yards for a touchdown, and threw 2 touchdown passes to Mel Smith. Mr. Smith scored his third touchdown late in the game on a 109-yard punt return.

AFL
Miami (0-2) 17 @ Oakland (2-0) 20

Baseball
Bob Moose of the Pittsburgh Pirates improved his 1969 record to 12-3 with a 4-0 no-hitter against the New York Mets before 38,784 fans at Shea Stadium in New York.

The St. Louis Cardinals scored all their runs in the 8th inning after the first 2 batters were retired as they beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 before 28,194 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago, leaving the second-place Cubs 4 games behind the Mets in the National League East Division pennant race, with 7 games remaining in the Cubs' season. Steve Carlton (17-10) allowed 5 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings to win the duel over Bill Hands (18-14), who allowed 10 hits and just 1 earned run in a complete game.

The San Francisco Giants scored all their runs in the 4th inning as they beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 before 25,213 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, remaining ½ game ahead of the Atlanta Braves in the National League West Division pennant race, moving 2½ games ahead of the third-place Dodgers. Juan Marichal (20-10) pitched a 10-hit complete game to win over Bill Singer (19-10).

The Atlanta Braves scored single runs in the 8th and 9th innings--both resulting from errors--to defeat the San Diego Padres 3-2 before 2,676 fans at San Diego Stadium. Recently-acquired Hoyt Wilhelm (2-0) pitched 2 hitless and scoreless innings of relief to get the win.

The Kansas City Royals took a 7-0 lead and held on to defeat the Chicago White Sox 9-8 before 12,910 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Third baseman Joe Foy led the Kansas City attack, batting 4 for 5 with a home run, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 5 runs batted in. Chicago shortstop Luis Aparicio was 4 for 5 with a double, run, and 2 RBIs. Bob Christian hit a 3-run homer for the White Sox with 1 out in the 9th, and the White Sox had runners on first and second bases with 2 out, but Al Fitzmorris relieved Moe Drabowsky and induced Duane Josephson to ground into a force play at third base to end the game.

Rod Carew singled with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning and Tony Oliva followed with a double to drive him home, giving the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 win over the Seattle Pilots before 12,797 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Jim Perry (20-6) pitched a 6-hit complete game victory, while Diego Segui (11-6) pitched 2 innings in relief of Gene Brabender to take the loss.

40 years ago
1979

Died on this date
Ludvík Svoboda, 83. 8th President of Czechoslovakia, 1968-1975. General Svoboda served in the Austro-Hungarian Army in World War I and in the Czechoslovak Army during World War II, and was regarded as a national hero. He became Minister of Defense in 1946, and refused to use the army to quell public protests in February 1948. When the Communists took over complete control of the government shortly thereafter, Gen. Svoboda joined the Communist Party, remaining in his position, and winning election to the National Assembly in May 1948. Under Soviet pressure, he was forced out of the Army in 1950, served as Deputy Prime Minister (1950-1951), but was imprisoned and stripped of all ranks. Mr. Svoboda eventually returned to public life on the recommendation of U.S.S.R. Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and was elected President in 1968 during the "Prague Spring." After U.S.S.R. forces invaded Czechoslovakia in 1938, Mr. Svoboda caved into Soviet demands, claiming that he had saved thousands of people from more severe consequences. He was removed from office by a change in the constitution, and died after several years of failing health.

World events
Central African Emperor Bokassa I was deposed in a bloodless coup d’etat while he was out of the country, and was replaced by David Dacko, who had been president of the country from 1960-1966. Mr. Bokassa, a dictator who had been accused of joining in a massacre of schoolchildren and of bankrupting his country, flew to France for political asylum. A domestic political crisis was touched off in France when Mr. Bokassa, who claimed French citizenship, was refused political asylum, and there were increasing revelations abut France’s role in the coup. Between 800-1,000 French troops stationed in Gabon and Chad flew to Central African Empire’s capital of Bangui right after Mr. Dacko arrived on the night of the coup. Mr. Dacko renamed the country the Central African Republic, and pledged to restore democracy, and to let the people "live their lives freely." Ivory Coast, a former French Colony, granted Mr. Bokassa asylum.

Diplomacy
A delegation of 10 representatives from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference concluded a three-day visit to Lebanon. During their visit, the leaders met with Lebanese President Elias Sarkis and toured Palestinian refugee camps on the outskirts of Beirut. The delegates, who were guests of Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat, met with Mr. Arafat, but were rebuffed by the Israeli government. SCLC President Joseph Lowery said, "If the leadership of Israel does not choose to hear about our peace initiative, and if it does not choose to hear our proposals for a moratorium on violence, then that responsibility is theirs."

Politics and government
U.S. President Jimmy Carter ordered Secret Service protection for Senator Ted Kennedy due to increasing public speculation that Senator Kennedy would challenge Mr. Carter for the 1980 Democratic party presidential nomination.

Law
The Supreme Court of Argentina ordered the release of Jacobo Timerman, publisher of La Opinion, a newspaper opposed to the country’s military regime. Mr. Timerman had been detained without charges for 29 months.

30 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Ehtaa tavaraa (80-luvun tykki)--Bat & Ryyd (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Jag mår illa--Magnus Uggla

Died on this date
Richie Ginther, 59. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. Ginther raced on the Formula One circuit in the 1960s, winning the Mexican Grand Prix in 1965.

Politics and government
It was the second day of a meeting of the Communist Party Central Committee in Moscow, and U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev had succeeded in removing three members of the ruling Politburo and two candidate members. As a result, it appeared that--with new appointments--the Politburo contained a clear majority in support of Mr. Gorbachev’s reforms for the first time.

Crime
A Los Angeles jury convicted Richard Ramirez, a 29-year-old Texan, of 13 murders and 30 other crimes. The "night stalker" had struck repeatedly in southern California in 1985, breaking into houses in residential neighbourhoods.

Disasters
Following two days of looting in the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Hugo, U.S. President George Bush ordered 1,000 military police to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies edged the Chicago Cubs 9-8 before 21,620 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. 15 of the Phillies’ 18 hits were singles. The Cubs used 20 players, including 6 pitchers.

25 years ago
1994

On television tonight
Baseball, on PBS
Tonight's episode: Third Inning: The Faith of Fifty Million People

Died on this date
Jule Styne, 89. U.K.-born U.S. songwriter. Mr. Styne, born Julius Stein in London, moved to Chicago with his parents at the age of 8, and soon beame known as a piano prodigy. He was most famous for writing music for songs for Broadway and movie musicals. His songs included I've Heard That Song Before; It's Been a Long, Long Time; It's Magic; I'll Walk Alone; Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!; Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend; Three Coins in the Fountain; and People.

Davidson Nicol, 70. Sierra Leonean physician and diplomat. Dr. Nicol was a polymath who was perhaps best known for his contribution in the treatment of diabetes, as the first person to analyse the breakdown of insulin in the human body. He was Sierra Leone's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1969-1971); S.L. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1971-1972); and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (1972-1982). Dr. Nicol died six days after his 70th birthday.

World events
1,800 U.S. troops landed at Cap-Haitien, Haiti, and were greeted enthusiastically by thousands of supporters of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who had been deposed as President of Haiti by a military coup in 1991. The troops, along with 3,000 who had landed at Port-au-Prince the previous day, were there to help restore Mr. Aristide to power. Under orders not to intervene, Americans watched while Haitian military personnel and police assaulted the pro-democracy demonstrators.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the merchandise trade deficit had reached its second-highest point ever in July, at $10.99 billion.

20 years ago
1999

Died on this date
Robert Lebel, 93. Canadian hockey executive. Mr. Lebel, a native of Quebec City, had a long career in amateur hockey, serving as vice president (1955-1957) and president (1957-1959) of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. He was president of the International Ice Hockey Federation (1960-1964), dealing with a boycott of the 1962 World Championships by the U.S.S.R. and C.S.S.R., and in typical gutless Canadian fashion, going along with the unjust denial of a bronze medal to Canada at the 1964 World Championships. Mr. Lebel moved to Chambly, Quebec in 1951, and died there, the day before his 94th birthday.

Music
At Abbey Road Studios in London, an orchestra of studio musicians conducted by Joel McNeely completed three days of recording music composed by Bernard Herrmann for the television series The Twilight Zone. Several of the pieces--Eye of the Beholder; Little Girl Lost; Living Doll; and Ninety Years Without Slumbering--were world premiere recordings. The recording, produced by Robert Townson, was issued as a 2-CD package by Varese Sarabande shortly after.

World events
2,500 foreign troops in the newly-constituted INTERFET (International Force for East Timor) arrived in the East Timorese capital of Dili. Relief officials estimated that 400,000 people had fled to West Timor or into the hills.

Crime
A second white man, Lawrence Brewer, was convicted by a jury in Bryan, Texas of the 1998 murder of James Byrd, Jr., a Negro who died after being dragged while chained to a pickup truck. John King had previously been convicted of the crime, and a third, Shawn Berry, was awaiting trial.

Baseball
Darin Erstad and Jim Edmonds each had 3 hits and 3 runs batted in to help the Anaheim Angels defeat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-5 before 16,165 fans at Edison International Field of Anaheim. In the 3rd inning, home plate umpire John Shulock was hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay pitcher Wilson Alvarez, and started toward the mound, when he was intercepted by Tampa Bay catcher Mike DiFelice. Mr. Shulock’s action resulted in a suspension by American League President Gene Budig for his "overly aggressive behavior‚ display of temper‚ inappropriate remarks and physical contact."

10 years ago
2009

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (3-8) 14 @ Montreal (9-2) 33
Edmonton (6-5) 31 @ Saskatchewan (6-5) 27

Avon Cobourne rushed for 2 touchdowns to help the Alouettes defeat the Blue Bombers at Molson Stadium.



Ricky Ray completed a 68-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Mann with 1:09 remaining in regulation time to give the Eskimos their win over the Roughriders before 30,945 fans at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Mr. Mann caught 7 passes for 128 yards, while teammate Fred Stamps caught 8 for 119. Arkee Whitlock led the Edmonton ground game with 19 carries for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns, but fumbled near the Saskatchewan goal line in the 3rd quarter, and defensive back Omarr Morgan returned it 108 yards for a touchdown in the longest fumble return in Canadian Football League history.