October 5, 2019

1,150 years ago
869

Religion
The Fourth Council of Constantinople was convened to depose patriarch Photios I.

230 years ago
1789

Protest
Women of Paris marched to Versailles to confront King Louis XVI of France about his refusal to promulgate the decrees on the abolition of feudalism, demand bread, and have the King and his court moved to Paris.

190 years ago
1829

Born on this date
Chester A. Arthur. 21st President of the United States, 1881-1885. 20th Vice President of the United States of America, 1881. A Republican, Mr. Arthur became Vice President under James A. Garfield, and assumed the presidency upon Mr. Garfield's death on September 19, 1881. Regarded as a "machine" politician from New York, Mr. Arthur surprised observers by enforcing the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. Suffering from Bright's disease, Mr. Arthur declined to mount a serious campaign for election in 1884; he died on November 18, 1886 at the age of 57.

150 years ago
1869

Disasters
During construction of the Hennepin Island tunnel in St. Anthony, Minnesota (now Minneapolis), the Mississippi River broke through the tunnel's limestone ceiling, nearly destroying Saint Anthony Falls.

The “Saxby Gale”, predicted one year earlier by amateur astronomer British Navy Lieutenant Stephen M. Saxby, devastated Canada's Maritime provinces, particularly the Bay of Fundy region.

140 years ago
1879

Born on this date
John Erskine. U.S. scholar and musician. Professor Erskine taught at Amherst College (1903-1909) and Columbia University (1909-1937); in the latter position he formulated the General Honors Cours, responsible for inspiring the influential Great Books movement. Prof. Erskine wrote more than 100 books of fiction and non-fiction. He was a pianist and composer, known for writing libretti for operas, and was the first president of the Juilliard School of Music (1928-1937). Prof. Erskine died on June 2, 1951 at the age of 71.

Francis Peyton Rous. U.S. pathologist and virologist. Dr. Rous was awarded a share of the 1966 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for his discovery of tumour-inducing viruses." He died on February 16, 1970 at the age of 90.

130 years ago
1889

Born on this date
Jim Bagby, Sr. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Bagby played with the Cincinnati Reds (1912); Cleveland Indians (1916-1922); and Pittsburgh Pirates (1923), compiling a record of 127-89 with an earned run average of 3.11 in 316 games, and batting .218 with 2 home runs and 60 runs batted in in 325 games. His best season was 1920, when he was 31-12 with a 2.89 ERA in 48 games, leading the American League in games; complete games (30); innings pitched 339 2/3); hits allowed (338); and winning percentage (.721), while batting .252 with 1 home run and 14 RBIS in 49 games. Mr. Bagby helped the Indians win their first World Series in 1920, and was 1-1 in 2 games in the Series against the Brooklyn Robins, with a 1.80 ERA. He was the winning pitcher in game 5, and hit a 3-run homer, becoming the first pitcher to hit a home run in World Series competition. Mr. Bagby played 14 seasons in the minor leagues from 1910-1930, winning at least 132 games. His son Jim, Jr. was a major league pitcher from 1938-1947. Jim Bagby, Sr. died on July 28, 1954 at the age of 64.

Baseball
The National League season ended with the New York Giants defeating the Cleveland Spiders 5-3 at National League Park in Cleveland, while the Boston Beaneaters lost 6-1 to the Pittburgh Alleghenys at Recreation Park in Pittsburgh, clinching the pennant for the Giants.

100 years ago
1919

Born on this date
Donald Pleasence. U.K. actor. Mr. Pleasence was a distinguished stage and television actor in Britain before working in the United States. His notable movies included The Great Escape (1963); You Only Live Twice (1967); and Halloween (1978) and its various sequels. Mr. Pleasence died on February 2, 1995 at the age of 75.

Football
Wisconsin professional
Sheboygan Company C 0 @ Green Bay Packers (4-0) 87

90 years ago
1929

Football
CRU
ORFU
Twin Cities (1-1) 11 @ Toronto (1-0) 19
Hamilton (0-1) 1 @ Sarnia (1-0) 13
University of Toronto II (0-1) 7 @ Windsor (1-0) 11
St. Michael's College (1-0) 43 @ Camp Borden (0-2) 0

ARU
Edmonton (0-3) 0 @ Calgary (2-0) 33

Canadian university
Alberta (0-1) 4 @ Saskatchewan (1-0) 6

The U of S scored all their points on singles by Harry Dempster as they beat U of A before 1,000 fans at Cairns Field in Saskatoon. Freddie Hess punted for 3 singles for Alberta, with Mr. Martin punting for the other.

NFL
Buffalo (0-2) 0 @ Frankford (2-0) 19

Baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants split a doubleheader at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia, with the Phillies winning the opener 5-4 and the Giants the second game 12-3. Chuck Klein of the Phillies hit his 43rd home run of the season in the first game to take the National League lead in home runs by one over Mel Ott over the Giants. After Mr. Ott hit a single in his first at bat in the second game, the Phillies walked him 5 times. Lefty O’Doul of the Phillies had 6 hits in the 2 games to establish a National League single season record with 254.

Rube Ehrhardt of the Cincinnati Reds pitched a 5-hitter for his only win of the season as the Reds routed the Chicago Cubs 9-0 at Redland Field. Not only was it Mr. Ehrhardt’s only win of the season, but it was the 193rd and last game of his 6-year major league career. Losing pitcher Mike Cvengros pitched a 14-hit complete game, allowing 9 earned runs, to fall to 5-4 for 1929.

80 years ago
1939

Baseball
World Series
Cincinnati Reds 0 @ New York Yankees 4 (New York led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Monte Pearson gave up just 2 hits in outduelling Bucky Walters as the Yankees beat the Reds before 59,971 fans at Yankee Stadium. Babe Dahlgren hit a double and home run to help the Yankee cause.



75 years ago
1944

War
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots shot down the first German jet fighter over France. U.S. troops exploiting the breakthrough in the Siegfried Line in Germany gained one mile north of Aachen.

Abominations
The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchised women.

Economics and finance
German propaganda minister Josef Goebbels ordered new cuts in food for German civilians to follow the previous week's cut in bread and sugar rations.

Energy
Mexican Economics Minister Gustavo Serrano announced that the government would invest $20 million in cooperation with private enterprise to electrify Mexico over a 15-year period.

Politics and government
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaigning for a fourth term, said that he didn't want the political support of any person or group associated with Communism, fascism, or any other ideology committed to the undermining of the United States.

Football
MASSFL
Service Flying Training School (Gimli) (0-2) 3 @ Wireless School (Winnipeg) (2-0)

Alf Laidlaw and Paul Platz scored touchdowns for the Bombers as they beat the Hurricanes at Osborne Stadium. Dave Berry added a convert and 2 field goals. Mr. Keating kicked a field goal for SFTS.

Baseball
World Series
St. Louis Browns 2 @ St. Louis Cardinals 3 (11 innings) (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Pinch hitter Ken O'Dea singled home Ray Sanders with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Cardinals their win over the Browns before 35,076 fans at Sportsman's Park.

70 years ago
1949

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Ben Wright and Eric Snowden, on ABC

At the movies
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mister Toad, an animated feature directed by Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, and James Algar, and narrated by Basil Rathbone and Bing Crosby, received its premiere screening in Washington, D.C.

Died on this date
Enrico Bertola, 26. Italian boxer. Mr. Bertola began as a light heavyweight and moved up to the heavyweight division, compiling a record of 34-7-1 from 1944-1949. He lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Lee Oma in Buffalo on October 4, and died after undergoing brain surgery.

Defense
Defense ministers from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations met in Washington and established a military committee headed by U.S. General Omar Bradley to formulate a defense plan for the alliance.

The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee voted for a broad inquiry into the status of U.S. defense, following revelations of widespread military dissatisfaction over armed forces unification. The committee exonerated the Air Forces of charges of corruption in its B-36 procurement program.

Politics and government
The French cabinet of Prime Minister Henri Queuille resigned in a dispute over labour demands for wage increases.

Labour
Kaiser Steel signed a contract with the United Steel Workers of America establishing a company-financed pension plan for its 20,000 workers.

Baseball
World Series
Brooklyn Dodgers 0 @ New York Yankees 1 (New York led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Tommy Henrich led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a home run off Don Newcombe to give the Yankees their win over the Dodgers before 66,224 fans at Yankee Stadium. The home run, the first game-ending home run in World Series history, was only the fifth hit off Mr. Newcombe, who struck out 11 and walked none. Allie Reynolds of the Yankees was even better, giving up just 2 hits in 9 innings while striking out 9.



60 years ago
1959

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): You are My Destiny--Paul Anka (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Mack the Knife--Bobby Darin
2 Put Your Head on My Shoulder--Paul Anka
3 Sleep Walk--Santo & Johnny
4 ('Til) I Kissed You--The Everly Brothers
5 The Three Bells--The Browns
6 Teen Beat--Sandy Nelson
7 I'm Gonna Get Married--Lloyd Price
8 Mr. Blue--The Fleetwoods
9 Red River Rock--Johnny and the Hurricanes
10 Poison Ivy--The Coasters

Singles entering the chart were Woo-Hoo by the Rock-A-Teens (#45); Misty by Johnny Mathis (#58); Some Kind-A Earthquake by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#77); If I Give My Heart to You by Kitty Kallen (#86); Heartaches by the Number by Guy Mitchell (#88); Joey's Song by Bill Haley and his Comets (#93); Unforgettable by Dinah Washington (#94); Just to Be with You by the Passions (#95); Bad Girl by the Miracles (#98); and Love Walked In by the Flamingos (#100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Mack the Knife--Bobby Darin (2nd week at #1)
2 ('Til) I Kissed You--The Everly Brothers
3 Caribbean--Mitchell Torok
4 Broken-Hearted Melody--Sarah Vaughan
5 Morgen--Ivo Robic and the Song-Masters
6 The Three Bells--The Browns
7 The Battle of Kookamonga--Homer and Jethro
8 Teen Beat--Sandy Nelson
9 Primrose Lane--Jerry Wallace with the Jewels
10 Sleep Walk--Santo & Johnny

Singles entering the chart were Shout (Parts I and II) by the Isley Brothers (#30); Danny Boy by Conway Twitty (#33); Misty by Johnny Mathis (#41); Woo-Hoo by the Rock-A-Teens (#43); So Many Ways by Brook Benton (#51); Six Boys and Seven Girls by Anita Bryant (#57); Heartaches by the Number by Guy Mitchell (#58); Plenty Good Lovin' by Connie Francis (#59); and There Comes a Time by Jack Scott (#60).

Diplomacy
Hungarian representative to the United Nations Endre Silk invited all General Assembly delegates to visit his country except Sir Leslie Munro of New Zealand and Nationalist Chinese representatives.

Crime
Steven Truscott, 14, was sentenced to death in Ontario for the June 9 murder of 12-year-old Lynne Harper.

Scandal
A court in Seoul sentenced former South Korean Army special services chief General Kim Keun Dae to three years in prison for misappropriation of Army funds.

Journalism
The Globe and Mail published Frederick Nossal’s first report from Peking. The Toronto newspaper had become the first western paper to be allowed to open a bureau in the capital of Communist China, and Mr. Nossal was the reporter they sent.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-7) 24 @ Winnipeg (9-3) 38
Saskatchewan (1-10) 15 @ British Columbia (7-5) 14

Ferd Burket rushed for 2 touchdowns and punted for 2 singles, the last coming with 21 seconds remaining, to lift the Roughriders to their first win of the season before 25,778 shocked fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Don Vicic scored the Lions' first touchdown on a short run, while the second scored on a pass by quarterback Randy Duncan that bounced off B.C.'s Jerry Janes and was caught by teammate Ed Vereb. According to the rules then in place, the pass shouldn't have been ruled complete, and Saskatchewan's Ken Carpenter was ejected for protesting the call too vehemently.

Baseball
World Series
Chicago White Sox 4 @ Los Angeles Dodgers 5 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Gil Hodges hit a solo home run off Gerry Staley in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie as the Dodgers edged the White Sox at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before a World Series record crowd of 92,650, beating the previous day’s record. The Dodgers scored 4 runs in the 3rd inning, but the White Sox came back with 4 in the top of the 8th, capped by a 3-run home run by Sherm Lollar. Larry Sherry pitched the last 2 innings to get the win in relief of Roger Craig.

Junior World Series
Minneapolis Millers (AA) @ Havana Sugar Kings (IL) (postponed, rain) (Best-of-seven series tied 3-3)

50 years ago
1969

On television tonight
Monty Python's Flying Circus, on BBC 1
Tonight's episode: Whither Canada?

This was the first episode of the legendary comedy program.

World events
A Cuban Air Force pilot flew his MiG-17 jet to Homestead Air Force near Miami, Florida, where U.S. President Richard Nixon’s plane was waiting to return him to Washington. The flight was unchallenged by American air defenses; the plane was spotted only once by radar, and no interceptors were sent up to identify it. The Cuban pilot was given political asylum, and the jet was made available for return to Cuba.

Politics and government
A cabinet shuffle by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson included the appointment of a minister to negotiate Britain’s entry into the European Economic Community. Two new wide-ranging ministries were also created in a government-streamlining program aimed at domestic problems.

Disasters
Taiwan reported 75 dead and 31,000 homeless from typhoon Flossie’s four days of rain.

Devastating floods in western Algeria killed 68, injured 218, and left more than 100,000 homeless.

At least 10 died when a bus overturned near Vranje, Yugoslavia.

Football
CFL
Calgary (7-4) 35 @ Montreal (1-7-2) 29
Saskatchewan (9-3) 22 @ Winnipeg (3-8-1) 10
British Columbia (2-10) 13 @ Edmonton (3-9) 5

NFL
Detroit (2-1) 28 @ Cleveland (2-1) 21
Washington (1-1-1) 17 @ San Francisco (0-2-1) 17
St. Louis (2-1) 27 @ Pittsburgh (1-2) 14
New Orleans (0-3) 17 @ Los Angeles (3-0) 36
Dallas (3-0) 38 @ Philadelphia (1-2) 7
Baltimore (1-2) 21 @ Atlanta (1-2) 14
Green Bay (2-1) 7 @ Minnesota (2-1) 19

AFL
Kansas City (3-1) 26 @ Denver (2-2) 13
Buffalo (1-3) 14 @ Houston (3-1) 28
New York (2-2) 23 @ Boston (0-4) 14

Baseball
National League Championship Series
New York 11 @ Atlanta 6 (New York led best-of-five series 2-0)

The Mets jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the 4th inning, and withstood a 5-run rally in the 5th to defeat the Braves at Atlanta Stadium. Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, and Art Shamsky each hit 2-run home runs for the Mets, while Hank Aaron hit a 3-run homer for the Braves.



American League Championship Series
Minnesota 0 @ Baltimore 1 (11 innings) (Baltimore led best-of-five series 2-0)

Pinch hitter Curt Motton singled home Boog Powell with 2 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Orioles their win over the Twins at Memorial Stadium. Dave McNally gave up just 3 hits in going the distance for the win. Dave Boswell was almost as effective, being removed in favour of Ron Perranoski just before Mr. Motton came to bat.

40 years ago
1979

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Bobby Brown--Frank Zappa (5th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): El Lute--Boney M. (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Je l'aime à mourir--Francis Cabrel (5th week at #1)

Religion
Pope John Paul II spent the day in Chicago, and backed the Roman Catholic Church’s ban on artificial birth control, while rejecting divorce and homosexual activities.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that unemployment in September had declined to 5.8%, indicating that the economy was much stronger than expected.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Cincinnati 1 @ Pittsburgh 7 (Pittsburgh won best-of-five series 3-0)

Bill Madlock and Willie Stargell hit home runs for the Pirates as they scored 6 runs in the first 4 innings and cruised to victory over the Reds before 42,240 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Bert Blyleven gave up 8 hits and struck out 9 in going the distance for the win. Cincinnati’s only run came on a home run by Johnny Bench in the 5th inning.





American League Championship Series
Baltimore 3 @ California 4 (Baltimore led best-of-five series 2-1)

Larry Harlow doubled in 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Angels their win over the Orioles before 43,199 fans in the first post-season major league game ever played at Anaheim Stadium. Mr. Harlow’s hit came off Don Stanhouse, who had just entered the game in relief of starting pitcher Dennis Martinez. Don Aase, who pitched 4 innings in relief of starter Frank Tanana, was the winner.







30 years ago
1989

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Finnish Singles Chart): Ehtaa tavaraa (80-luvun tykki)--Bat & Ryyd (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Sweet Surrender--Wet Wet Wet

Edmonton's Top 10
1 Right Here Waiting--Richard Marx
2 Cold Hearted--Paula Abdul
3 On Our Own--Bobby Brown
4 Girl I'm Gonna Miss You--Milli Vanilli
5 Keep on Movin'--Soul II Soul
6 Don't Wanna Lose You--Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
7 Hangin' Tough--New Kids on the Block
8 If I Could Turn Back Time--Cher
9 Joy and Pain--Rob Base and D.J. E-Z Rock
10 Miss You Much--Janet Jackson

World events
As U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in East Berlin for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic, police in Dresden were busy holding back 10,000 people seeking to board trains coming from the West German embassy in Prague travelling through East Germany on their way to West Germany. Mr. Gorbachev, in apparent response to speculation that he wanted to see the East German government move more quickly toward reform, said that matters relating to the government would be decided "not in Moscow, but in Berlin."

Scandal
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker was convicted on all 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy in a U.S. federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina. The prosecution contended that Mr. Bakker had solicited donations for vacations he could not provide at his Heritage USA theme park in South Carolina and that he spent $3.7 million of the donations on his lavish lifestyle.

Environment
Yvon Charbonneau, chairman of Quebec's Commission of Inquiry on hazardous waste, published data stating that the Ministry of the Environment ignored where 60% of the 410,000 tons of hazardous waste produced annually in Quebec passed.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
San Francisco 5 @ Chicago 9 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

The Cubs scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and held on for the win over the Giants before 39,195 fans at Wrigley Field. Losing pitcher Rick Reuschel, a former Cub, was knocked out of the box after just 2/3 inning.



25 years ago
1994

World events
Bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple were found in a burned-out farmhouse and three chalets in Switzerland, following the discovery of two bodies of cult members at a burned-out condominium north of Montreal.

Diplomacy
South African President Nelson Mandela and U.S. President Bill Clinton concluded two days of talks in Washington. Mr. Clinton announced a program of aid for South Africa and other southern African countries that included funds to aid medium- and small-sized businesses, as well as money for health care and electrification.

20 years ago
1999

War
Russia claimed that federal forces controlled 1/3 of the breakaway republic of Chechnya, while Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that his goal was "full destruction of the terrorists."

Diplomacy
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan proposed that the UN assume responsibility for guiding East Timor to statehood. He said that basic institutions were collapsing or nonexistent. Anti-independence militias had killed many people and driven thousands into exile.

Disasters
At least 8 people were confirmed dead and 160 injured after two trains collided near Paddington Station in west London at the height of the morning rush hour. 39 people were seriously injured, with 3 critically ill and 11 in intensive care.

Baseball
National League Division Series
Houston 6 @ Atlanta 1 (Houston led best-of-five series 1-0)

Ken Caminiti had 3 hits, including a 3-run home run, for the Astros as they beat the Braves before 39,119 fans at Turner Field.



New York 8 @ Arizona 4 (New York led best-of-five series 1-0)

Edgardo Alfonzo’s second home run of the game, a grand slam off Randy Johnson with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning, gave the Mets their win before 49,584 fans at Bank One Ballpark in the Diamondbacks’ first post-season game ever.





American League Division Series
Texas 0 @ New York 8 (New York led best-of-five series 1-0)

Orlando Hernandez pitched a 2-hitter, while Bernie Williams led the Yankees with a single, double, and home run, and 6 runs batted in as they shut out the Rangers before 57,099 fans at Yankee Stadium.