June 6, 2020

210 years ago
1810

Politics and government
John Holloway was appointed Governor of Newfoundland.

170 years ago
1850

Born on this date
Karl Ferdinand Braun. German physicist. Dr. Braun built the first cathode-ray tube in 1897. He and Guglielmo Marconi shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics "for their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy." Dr. Braun went to the United States at the beginning of World War I to help defend the German wireless station at Sayville, New York against attacks by the British-controlled Marconi Corporation. After the U.S.A. entered the war in 1917, Dr. Braun was detained, but was allowed to move around Brooklyn, New York, where he died at his home on April 20, 1918 at the age of 67.

130 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Ted Lewis. U.S. musician. Mr. Lewis, born Theodore Leopold Friedman, was a clarinetist who led one of the most popular bands of the 1920s and 1930s. He died on August 25, 1971 at the age of 71.

125 years ago
1895

Canadiana
Governor General the Earl of Aberdeen unveiled the John A. Macdonald Memorial in Dominion Square in Montreal.

110 years ago
1910

Economics and finance
Canada signed reciprocity agreements with Italy, providing mutual tariff reductions.

100 years ago
1920

Baseball
The St. Louis Cardinals scored 4 runs in the 5th inning as they beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 in the last game at Robison Field in St. Louis. Ferdie Schupp (4-3) pitched a 7-hitter to outduel Claude Hendrix (3-4). It was the last major league game played in a 19th Century wooden ballpark; Robison Field had opened in 1885. The Cardinals would now be moving into Sportsman’s Park while the Browns of the American League were on the road.

90 years ago
1930

At the movies
Shadow of the Law, directed by Louis J. Gasnier, and starring William Powell, Marion Shilling, Regis Toomey, and Natalie Moorhead, opened in theatres.



Baseball
The Chicago Cubs scored 2 runs in each of the last 6 innings as they whipped the Brooklyn Robins 13-0 before 18,000 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn to move to within 1 game of the National League-leading Robins. Charlie Root (7-4) gave up just 2 singles in getting the win, while losing pitcher Dazzy Vance (6-4) gave up 10 hits in 6 innings, although he recorded 10 strikeouts.

The New York Giants scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning and 5 in the 4th as they came back from a 3-0 deficit and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 at the Polo Grounds in New York. New York left fielder Tommy Leach batted 3 for 5 with a triple, run, and 5 runs batted in, while second baseman Hugh Critz was 4 for 5 with 2 runs and an RBI.

Leadoff hitter Denny Sothern batted 5 for 5 with 4 doubles and 5 runs, while Chuck Klein was 3 for 5 with a home run, double, 3 runs, and 5 runs batted in to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 14-5 at Baker Bowl in Philadelphia.

Adam Comorosky led off the 9th inning with a home run to break a 3-3 tie as the Pittsburgh Tigers edged the Boston Braves 4-3 at Braves Field. Heinie Meine (2-1) pitched an 11-hit complete game to win the matchup over Ben Cantwell (2-4), who allowed 10 hits.

A pair of errors led to 5 unearned runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie as the Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4 at League Park in Cleveland. Cleveland third baseman Joe Sewell batted 3 for 3 with a double, triple, 2 sacrifices, a run, and 2 runs batted in. Boston left fielder Russ Scarritt was 4 for 4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs.

Roy Mahaffey (4-0) hit a solo home run in the 2nd inning and drove in the deciding run with a ground out in the top of the 9th inning as the Philadelphia Athletics withstood a 2-run 9th inning rally to defeat the St. Louis Browns 5-4 at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. St. Louis relief pitcher Chad Kimsey doubled home a run in the bottom of the 9th and scored on a single by Sammy Hale, whose hit advanced Lu Blue to third base with 2 out. George Earnshaw relieved Mr. Mahaffey and struck out Heinie Manush to end the game.

In the Class B Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League, Tommy Bridges of the Evansville Hubs struck out 19 batters at a game in Decatur, but the hometown Commodores won 5-2.

80 years ago
1940

War
French forces held up the German advance south of Amiens and Peronne.

Diplomacy
Italian officials warned the United States to stay out of the European war or face the possibility of an invasion.

Politics and government
Speaking to the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, U.S. Attorney General Robert Jackson explained the need for additional funds to combat fifth column activities.

New York City District Attorney Thomas Dewey claimed to have a minimum of 400-450 delegates pledged to support his bid for the 1940 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States. The Republican National Convention was scheduled to held in Philadelphia later in the month.

Journalism
The Chilean government restricted radio broadcasters and newspapers from publishing accounts of the European war.

Americana
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill providing funds for the Library of Congress to purchase sound recordings for the blind.

Economics and finance
U.S. Works Progress Administration chief F.C. Harrington gave priority to 73 military orders.

75 years ago
1945

War
Brazil declared war on Japan, leaving Colombia as the only Latin American nation still at peace with Japan. U.S. forces in Okinawa took the Naha airfield and overran the Chinen Peninsula. With the capture of the border town of Chugching, Chinese troops reported reaching the French Indochinese border.

World events
It was reported from Berlin that a high Soviet military official had claimed that the charred remains of German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler had been found in the Reich Chancellery bunker.

Moscow newspapers published a map delineating the U.S.S.R.'s version of the part of Germany it would occupy--roughly half the country.

Crime
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested six people on charges of conspiring to violate a law dealing with unauthorized possession or transmittal of defense data. They were: Lieutenant Andrew Roth, U.S. Naval Reserve; Emmanuel Larsen and John Service, both of the U.S. State Department; journalists Philip Jaffe and Kate Mitchell of Amerasia magazine; and freelance journalist Mark Gayn. Office of Strategic Services agents had raided the offices of Amerasia on March 11, 1945 and found hundreds of classified documents from the Department of State, Navy, and OSS.

Medicine
The U.S. National Tuberculosis Association awarded the 1945 Trudeau Medal to Dr. Florence Sabin for her work on tuberculosis pathology.

Labour
The U.S. National War Labor Board approved the new wage contract between the United Mine Workers of America and anthracite coal operators.

70 years ago
1950

On the radio
Philo Vance, starring Jackson Beck
Tonight's episode: The Alibi Murder Case

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Black Bronze, starring Joan Diener and Franchot Tone

World events
Two former Yugoslavian Army officers received 20-year prison terms after being convicted in a Belgrade court of plotting with the U.S.S.R. to overthrow Yugoslavian President Marshal Josip Broz Tito.

Diplomacy
Israel announced that it would not negotiate with South Africa on the future of the 285,000 Indian settlers there as long as South Africa maintained its racial policy of apartheid.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican--Wisconsin) renewed his attacks on the State Department, claiming that the department still employed in "high positions" at least three people listed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as Communist agents.

Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan General Douglas MacArthur ordered the Japanese government to ban 24 members of the Japanese Communist Party Central Committee from all public affairs.

Crime
Alabama's state Pardon-Parole Board ordered the parole of Andy Wright, 38, the last of the "Scottsboro Boys"--nine Negro men convicted, on the basis of perjured testimony, of the rape of two white women in 1931.

Labour
Britain's largest union, the Transport and General Workers Union, demanded government action to curb rising profits and prices and to gain wage increases for low-paid workers.

Boxing
Lee Savold (96-36-3) of the United States scored a 4-round technical knockout over British, British Empire, and European heavyweight champion Bruce Woodcock (35-3) of England at White City Stadium in London. As a result of his victory, Mr. Savold was recognized by the British Boxing Board of Control as the world champion. Ezzard Charles of the United States had been recognized by the National Boxing Association as the world champion since winning a decision over Jersey Joe Walcott on June 22, 1949, following the retirement of Joe Louis as champion. Mr. Charles had clinched American recognition as champion with an 8-round knockout of California state champion Pat Valentino on October 14, 1949. Meanwhile, Mr. Louis had decided to come out of retirement, and had begun boxing again before the end of 1949.

60 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): 16 Toneladas (Sixteen Tons)--José Guardiola (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Mustapha--Bob Azzam (11th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Cathy's Clown--The Everly Brothers (3rd week at #1)
2 Stuck on You--Elvis Presley
3 Good Timin'--Jimmy Jones
4 He'll Have to Stay--Jeanne Black
5 Burning Bridges--Jack Scott
6 Paper Roses--Anita Bryant
7 Night--Jackie Wilson
8 Everybody's Somebody's Fool--Connie Francis
9 Love You So--Ron Holden with the Thunderbirds
10 Greenfields--The Brothers Four

Singles entering the chart were That's All You Gotta Do by Brenda Lee (#78); Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison (#88); Hey Little One by Dorsey Burnette (#89); Train of Love by Annette with the Afterbeats (#90); Alley-Oop by the Dyna-Sores (#92); Heartbreak (It's Hurtin' Me) by Jon Thomas and his Orchestra (#93); Image of a Girl by the Safaris with the Phantom's Band (#95); Banjo Boy by Jan and Kjeld (#96); Biology by Danny Valentino (#97); La Montana (If She Should Come to You) by Roger Williams (#98); The Yen Yet Song by Gary Cane and his Friends (#99); and One of Us (Will Weep Tonight) by Patti Page (#100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 My Old Man's a Dustman--Lonnie Donegan (2nd week at #1)
2 Everybody's Somebody's Fool/Jealous of You (Tango Della Gelosia)--Connie Francis
3 Paper Roses--Anita Bryant
4 Cathy's Clown--The Everly Brothers
5 Ding-A-Ling/Swingin' School--Bobby Rydell
6 Stuck on You/Fame and Fortune--Elvis Presley
7 Because They're Young--Duane Eddy and the Rebels
8 Burning Bridges/Oh, Little One--Jack Scott
9 Good Timin'--Jimmy Jones
10 My Home Town/Something Happened--Paul Anka

Singles entering the chart were Something Happened; Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel) by Roy Orbison (#53); Lady of Fatima by the Four Lads (#54); Everyday by Della Reese (#55); Quite a Picture by Bob Crewe (#56); How Do You Know it's Love by Teresa Brewer (#57); Banjo Boy by Jan and Kjeld (#58); Best of Can-Can by the Cameos (#59); and Look for a Star, with versions by Deane Hawley; and Garry Miles (#60).

40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): Carol OK--Chris Andrews (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France: Balapapa--Rika Zaraï

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): It's Five O'Clock--Aphrodite's Child (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Du--Peter Maffay (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Yellow River--Christie

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Spirit in the Sky--Norman Greenbaum
2 Let it Be--The Beatles
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water--Simon & Garfunkel
4 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens
5 Tennessee Bird Walk--Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
6 Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain--Creedence Clearwater Revival
7 Turn Up Your Radio--Masters Apprentices
8 A Little Ray of Sunshine--Axiom
9 Knock Knock Who's There--Mary Hopkin
10 Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)--Edison Lighthouse

Singles entering the chart were Cottonfields by the Beach Boys (#26); Everybody's Talkin' by Nilsson (#30); Baby Blue Eyes by Doug Parkinson (#36); and Everybody's Out of Town by B.J. Thomas (#39).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Up Around the Bend--Creedence Clearwater Revival (2nd week at #1)
2 Question--Moody Blues
3 Cecilia--Simon and Garfunkel
4 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel (Instrumental track by Los Incas)
5 Ruby is the One--Earth and Fire
6 Never Marry a Railroad Man--Shocking Blue
7 Huilen Ii Voor Jou Te Laat--Corry en De Rekels
8 Mademoiselle Ninette--The Soulful Dynamics
9 American Woman--The Guess Who
10 Gedeelten Uit Het Radio Wedstrijdverslag Feyenoord Celtic - Finale...--Theo Koomen & Wim Hoogendoorn

Singles entering the chart were Never Marry a Railroad Man; Real Cool World by The Greatest Show on Earth (#31); Three O'Clock Flamingo Street by David Mc. Williams (#35); Shoeshine Boy by the Humblebums (#37); What's Going On by Taste (#38); and Everything is Beautiful by Ray Stevens (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens (2nd week at #1)
2 Which Way You Goin' Billy?--The Poppy Family
3 Love on a Two-Way Street--The Moments
4 Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle--Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 Cecilia--Simon & Garfunkel
6 Get Ready--Rare Earth
7 The Letter--Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People
8 American Woman/No Sugar Tonight--The Guess Who
9 Make Me Smile--Chicago
10 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue--The Beatles

Singles entering the chart were Tighter, Tighter by Alive and Kicking (#73); What am I Gonna Do by Smith (#76); (How Bout a Little Hand For) The Boys in the Band by the Boys in the Band (#77); Trying to Make a Fool of Me by the Delfonics (#83); Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (#85); Long and Lonesome Road by the Shocking Blue (#87); Steal Away by Johnnie Taylor (#88); The Sly, Slick, and the Wicked by the Lost Generation (#89); Melanie Makes Me Smile by Tony Burrows (#91); Maybe by the Three Degrees (#93); Gimme Shelter by Merry Clayton (#96); Oh My My by the Monkees (#99); and She Cried by the Lettermen (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens
2 The Long and Winding Road--The Beatles
3 Up Around the Bend--Creedence Clearwater Revival
4 Cecilia--Simon & Garfunkel
5 Which Way You Goin' Billy?--The Poppy Family
6 The Letter--Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People
7 Get Ready--Rare Earth
8 American Woman--The Guess Who
9 Love on a Two-Way Street--The Moments
10 Daughter of Darkness--Tom Jones

Singles entering the chart were Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (#66); A Song of Joy (Himno a la Alegria) by Miguel Rios (#68); O-o-h Child by the Five Stairsteps (#70); The End of Our Road by Marvin Gaye (#74); Canned Ham by Norman Greenbaum (#78); I Want to Take You Higher by Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes (#81); Save the Country by the 5th Dimension (#86); A Little Bit of Soap by Paul Davis (#92); Feelings by Barry Mann (#94); She Cried by the Lettermen (#96); Gimme Shelter by Merry Clayton (#97); and Some Beautiful by Jack Wild (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Cecilia--Simon & Garfunkel
2 Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle--Creedence Clearwater Revival
3 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens
4 Love on a Two-Way Street--The Moments
5 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue--The Beatles
6 Get Ready--Rare Earth
7 The Letter--Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People
8 Which Way You Goin' Billy?--The Poppy Family
9 Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)--Diana Ross
10 Turn Back the Hands of Time--Tyrone Davis

Singles entering the chart were I Want to Take You Higher by Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes (#68); The End of Our Road by Marvin Gaye (#71); Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (#72); O-o-h Child by the Five Stairsteps (#75); Freedom Blues by Little Richard (#82); Free the People by Delaney and Bonnie and Friends (#84); Are You Ready? by Pacific Gas & Electric (#87); Feelings by Barry Mann (#89); Move Me, O Wondrous Music by the Ray Charles Singers (#91); Spill the Wine by Eric Burdon and War (#92); I Think I Love You Again by Brenda Lee (#94); The Sly, Slick, and the Wicked by the Lost Generation (#98); Primrose Lane by O.C. Smith (#99); Higher & Higher by Canada Goose (#100); and Gimme Shelter by Merry Clayton (also #100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Up Around the Bend--Creedence Clearwater Revival (2nd week at #1)
2 Cecilia--Simon & Garfunkel
3 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens
4 My Baby Loves Lovin'--White Plains
5 Hitchin' a Ride--Vanity Fare
6 The Long and Winding Road--The Beatles
7 Mr. Monday--The Original Caste
8 For the Love of Him--Bobbi Martin
9 A Song of Joy (Himno a la Alegria)--Miguel Rios
10 Woodstock--Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Singles entering the chart were That Same Old Feeling by the Fortunes (#65); The Love You Save by the Jackson 5 (#68); Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today) by the Temptations (#74); I've Got a Feeling by the Sands of Time (#81); Back in Love Again by Sebastian (#85); Spirit in the Dark by Aretha Franklin (#91); Mississippi by John Phillips (#93); Crazy Jane by Tom Northcott (#94); She Didn't Know (She Kept on Talking) by Dee Dee Warwick (#95); Don't it Make You Want to Go Home by Brook Benton with the Dixie Flyers (#96); Doctor Tom by Freedom (#97); Spill the Wine by Eric Burdon and War (#98); Let Her Go by Ed Evanko (#99); and Teach Your Children by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Up Around the Bend--Creedence Clearwater Revival (2nd week at #1)
2 The Long and Winding Road--The Beatles
3 Little Green Bag--George Baker Selection
4 My Baby Loves Lovin'--White Plains
5 Everything is Beautiful--Ray Stevens
6 Cecilia--Simon & Garfunkel
7 Daughter of Darkness--Tom Jones
8 Hitchin' a Ride--Vanity Fare
9 American Woman--The Guess Who
10 Puppet Man--The 5th Dimension
Pick hit of the week: Hey, Mister Sun--Bobby Sherman

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Natalija!

War
Clashes began in and around Amman between Jordanian troops and Palestinian guerrillas.

Defense
200 soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Guards marched their colours across Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the last time, in front of 10,000 appreciative spectators. Each guard commander ordered an "eyes right" to Governor General Roland Michener, and the guardsmen snapped their heads and eyes to the right, looking Mr. Michener in the eye. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, the Kissing Flower Boy who had conspicuously avoided military service in World War II, had disbanded the Canadian Guards, effective midnight July 5.

Politics and government
U.S. President Richard Nixon announced that Robert Finch had resigned as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to become one of Mr. Nixon’s White House advisers. Mr. Finch was regarded as one of the most liberal officials in the administration and was under pressure from HEW personnel who expected him to promote liberal views. Mr. Nixon nominated Undersecretary of State Elliott Richardson to succeed Mr. Finch as HEW Secretary.

Disasters
30 were killed and 20 injured in a coal mine explosion in Sharig, Pakistan.

Horse racing
High Echelon, with John L. Rotz up, won the 102nd Belmont Stakes in a time of 2:34, the slowest since 1889. First prize money was $115,000. Needles n Pens placed second.



Boxing
Ismael Laguna (63-6-1) retained his world lightweight title with a technical knockout of Ishimatsu Suzuki (16-6-4) at 2:45 of the 13th round at Gimnasio Nuevo Panama in Panama City.

40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): What's Another Year--Johnny Logan (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): One Step Beyond--Madness (7th week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Sun of Jamaica--Goombay Dance Band (3rd week at #1)
2 Fly Too High--Janis Ian
3 Computer Games--MS
4 Brass in Pocket--Pretenders
5 Please Don't Go--KC and the Sunshine Band
6 American Dream--The Dirt Band
7 Together We are Beautiful--Fern Kinney
8 I'm in the Mood for Dancing--The Nolans
9 Message in a Bottle--The Police
10 We Belong to the Night--Ellen Foley

Singles entering the chart were Take that Look Off Your Face by Marti Webb (#11); It's My House by Diana Ross (#18); and Day-O/Island in the Sun by Richard Jon Smith (#19).

At the movies
Up the Academy, directed by Robert Downey, Sr., and starring Ron Leibman and Tom Poston, opened in theatres.



Canadiana
Royal assent was given to a new provincial flag for Newfoundland, after much debate.

Diplomacy
The conference in Tehran on America’s "intervention in Iran" concluded with a final declaration denouncing former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, who had defied U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s ban on travel to Iran in order to attend the conference, as a possible agent of President Carter. The declaration, which contained 12 points, denounced the U.S. for what it said was its continuous interference in Iran over 27 years, but did not mention the 53 Americans currently held hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The 10-member American delegation, which had left Iran the previous day, had tried to add the hostage issue to the final document.

Defense
For the second time in four days, an error in the U.S. defense network’s computer system in Colorado Springs sent out a false signal that Soviet land-based and submarine-based nuclear missiles had been launched against the United States. As was the case on June 3, officers in Washington, D.C., Omaha, Nebraska, and Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado checked other sensors and discovered that the alarms were false.

Politics and government
The United States Senate voted 68-10 to override President Jimmy Carter’s veto of a resolution rejecting his proposed fee on oil imports. Combined with the House of Representatives’ similar vote the previous day, it marked the first time since 1952 that a presidential veto had been overridden by a Congress controlled by the president’s party.

Sanjay Gandhi, son of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was elected as the new leader of the ruling Congress-I Party in Uttar Pradesh.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate had increased to 7.8% in May. The rate had increased 0.8% for each of the last two months, one of the biggest two-month increases since the beginning of such record-keeping early in the 20th Century. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that prices charged by producers and wholesalers rose 0.3% in May, the smallest one-month rise in 32 months. U.S. Treasure Secretary G. William Miller called the economic signals "mixed" and said that no change in policy was being considered.

Baseball
John Mayberry’s single with 2 out in the 7th inning was the only hit against Geoff Zahn (4-7) as the Minnesota Twins shut out the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 before 5,495 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington.

Bob Molinaro was hit by a pitch with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning and scored on a 1-out double by Harry Chappas to give the Chicago White Sox an 8-7 win over the Cleveland Indians before 20,231 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. The White Sox had tied the score 7-7 in the 8th on a 2-run home run by Marv Foley.

Tommy John (8-2) pitched a 2-hitter to outduel Jim Beattie (3-5) for his 200th career major league win as the New York Yankees shut out the Seattle Mariners 3-0 before 28,156 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle.

Rick Burleson and Jerry Remy, batting first and second, respectively, batted 9 for 11 to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 14-8 before 15,947 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mr. Burleson was 5 for 6 with a double, triple, 3 runs and 3 runs batted in, while Mr. Remy was 4 for 4 with a run and 4 RBIs. Jim Rice, Tony Perez, and Glenn Hoffman hit home runs for Boston, while Mitchell Page and Tony Armas homered for Oakland.

J.R. Richard (7-3) pitched a 3-hitter, striking out 13 batters and walking none, to outduel Bob Knepper (4-7) as the Houston Astros shut out the San Francisco Giants 2-0 before 26,822 fans at the Astrodome.

30 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Black Velvet--Alannah Myles (3rd week at #1)

Literature
Canadian author John Ralston Saul won the Italian book award, the Premio Litterario Internazionale Citta di Modena, for his adventure novel The Paradise Eater, published in English in 1988.

Politics and government
The Newfoundland House of Assembly rescinded approval of the Meech Lake constitutional accord. The provincial government of Premier Clyde Wells essentially killed the Accord, which needed unanimous provincial assent.

Baseball
The New York Yankees fired Bucky Dent as manager and replaced him with Stump Merrill, manager of their International League farm team in Columbus. Under Mr. Dent, the Yankees had a record of 18-31 in 1990 and were in last place in the American League East Division.

Cecil Fielder hit 3 home runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians before 13,213 fans at Cleveland Stadium. It was the second time in 1990 that Mr. Fielder had hit 3 homers in a game.

25 years ago
1995

Business
Belgian brewing company Omterbrew offered $2.7 billion for John Labatt Ltd., owner of the Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts, the SkyDome, and Labatt's brewery.

20 years ago
2000

Died on this date
Frédéric Dard, 78. French author and screenwriter. Mr. Dard was one of France's most popular crime writers, writing more than 300 novels, plays, and screenplays under his own name and various pseudonyms. He was best known for 175 novels featuring Detective Superintendent Antoine San-Antonio. Mr. Dard died in Switzerland, 23 days before his 79th birthday.

Sandy Stephens, 59. U.S. football player. Mr. Stephens quarterbacked the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers to the U.S. national championship in 1960, becoming the first Negro quarterback to lead his team into the Rose Bowl. The Golden Gophers lost 17-7 to the University of Washington Huskies (the national championship voting in those days took place before the bowl games), but they returned the following year, and Mr. Stephens scored 2 touchdowns as Minnesota defeated UCLA 21-3 in the 1962 Rose Bowl. Mr. Stephens was drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League and the New York Titans of the American Football League, but neither league was interested in a Negro quarterback. Mr. Stephens joined the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League and became their starting quarterback. He had his ups and downs, but the Alouettes managed to make it into the Eastern Football Conference playoffs with a record of 4-7-3. Mr. Stephens and the Alouettes upset the Ottawa Rough Riders 18-17 in the eastern semi-final before falling to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the eastern finals. In 1963 Jim Trimble replaced Perry Moss as Montreal's head coach, and seemed to resent Mr. Stephens' high salary. The quarterback was cut from the team after just 2 games, and caught on with the Toronto Argonauts, playing as both quarterback and kicker. He was cut during the pre-season of 1964, but was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Unfortunately, he and teammate Ted Dean were seriously injured in a car accident at training camp, and Mr. Stephens never played again. He remained a beloved and respected figure in his home town of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Sandy Stephens is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame; the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame; and the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. He died of a heart attack.

Baseball
The New York Yankees released outfielder Lance Johnson, ending his 14-year major league career. Mr. Johnson was batting .300 with no home runs and 2 runs batted in in 18 games with New York in 2000. For his career, he batted .291 with 17 homers and 486 RBIs in 1,447 games, and had the distinction of playing with both New York teams and both Chicago teams. He was the only player (so far) to lead both major leagues in hits; he led the American League in 1995 (186) while with the Chicago White Sox, and led the National League in 1996 (227) while with the New York Mets. Mr. Johnson led or tied for the AL lead in triples for four straight seasons (1991-1994), becoming the first major league player to do that; he led the NL in triples in 1996.

The Anaheim Angels scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in an interleague game before 19,674 fans at Edison International Field of Anaheim. Marvin Benard and Barry Bonds hit home runs for the Giants; Mr. Bonds’ shot, his 25th homer of the season, travelled 493 feet over the right field wall and was the longest home run ever hit at that stadium. Tim Salmon homered for the Angels.

The Atlanta Braves scored a run in each of the last 4 innings as they came from a 6-3 deficit to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 in an interleague game before 39,454 fans at Turner Field in Atlanta. Brian Jordan led off the bottom of the 9th with a single and scored from second base on a 1-out double by Rafael Furcal. Jason Marquis, the second of four Atlanta pitchers, allowed 1 hit, struck out a batter, and walked a batter in pitching a scoreless 7th inning in his major league debut.

The Chicago White Sox took a 7-0 lead in the 2nd inning en route to a 17-12 win over the Cincinnati Reds in an interleague game before 28,908 fans at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati. Frank Thomas and Carlos Lee each drove in 4 runs for the White Sox, while winning pitcher Cal Eldred (6-2) scored 3 runs. Dante Bichette hit a grand slam to climax a 6-run rally in the 9th inning before the first out was recorded, but Jesus Pena relieved Kevin Beirne and retired 3 straight batters to end the game.

10 years ago
2010

Died on this date
Jerry Stephenson, 66. U.S. baseball pitcher and scout. Mr. Stephenson, the son of former major league catcher and scout Joe Stephenson, played with the Boston Red Sox (1963, 1965-1968); Seattle Pilots (1969); and Los Angeles Dodgers (1970), compiling a record of 8-19 with an earned run average of 5.70 in 67 games, batting .231 with no home runs and 3 runs batted in. He was 71-69 with a 3.57 ERA in 225 games in 10 seasons in the minor leagues (1962-1973), mostly in the Pacific Coast League. Mr. Stephenson was 18-5 with a 2.82 ERA in 1970, leading the PCL in both categories, helping the Spokane Indians win the PCL pennant. He retired as a player after the 1973 season and worked as a scout with the Dodgers (1974-1995) and Red Sox (1996-2009). Mr. Stephenson died of cancer.

Marvin Isley, 56. U.S. musician. Mr. Isley was the youngest member of the Isley Brothers singing group, playing bass guitar and co-writing songs with them from 1971-1984. He left the group along with older brother Ernie and friend Chris Jasper to form their own group in the mid-1980s. Marvin Isley rejoined the Isley Brothers in 1991, remaining until complications from diabetes forced him into retirement in 1997, and eventually took his life.

Michelle Laverdiere, 41. Canadian woman. Miss Laverdiere was born with spinal muscular atrophy, but didn't allow that to define her life. She knew the Lord Jesus Christ as her saviour, and went to be with Him, 13 days before her 42nd birthday.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Philadelphia 4 @ Chicago 7 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Dustin Byfuglien scored 2 goals and 2 assists to help the Blackhawks defeat the Flyers at United Center.



Basketball
NBA
Finals
Boston 103 @ Los Angeles Lakers 94 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1)

Rajon Rondo scored 10 of his 19 points in the 4th quarter as the Celtics beat the Lakers before 18,997 fans at Staples Center. Mr. Rondo also grabbed 12 rebounds and added 10 assists. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 32 points, with 15 of his points coming on 3-point field goals. Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 25 points.