September 29, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Virginia Hernandez!

1,010 years ago
1011

War
Danish Viking forces captured Canterbury after a three-week siege, taking Archbishop of Canterbury Ælfheah as a prisoner.

140 years ago
1881

Born on this date
Ludwig von Mises. Austria-Hungarian born U.S. economist. Dr. Mises was one of the key figures in the Austrian School of economic thought, emphasizing the subjective decisions of individuals in economic action. He died on October 10, 1973, 11 days after his 92nd birthday.

130 years ago
1891

Politics and government
Thomas McGreevy (Liberal-Conservative--Quebec West) was expelled from the Canadian House of Commons after corruption charges were laid against him.

120 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Enrico Fermi. Italian physicist. Dr. Fermi was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his demonstrations of the existence of new radioactive elements produced by neutron irradiation, and for his related discovery of nuclear reactions brought about by slow neutrons." He was best known as one of the major figures of the Manhattan Project, the development of the first atomic bomb in World War II. He died of stomach cancer on November 28, 1954 at the age of 53.

Rabbit Benton. U.S. baseball player. Stanley Benton was a second baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies (1922), batting .211 with no home runs and 3 runs batted in in 6 games. He played at least 1,498 games in 16 seasons in the minor leagues (1919-1934). Mr. Benton died on June 7, 1984 at the age of 82.

Tony Rensa. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Rensa was a catcher with the Detroit Tigers (1930); Philadelphia Athletics (1930-1931); New York Yankees (1933); and Chicago White Sox (1937-1939), batting .261 with 7 home runs and 65 runs batted in in 200 games. He played 1,706 games in 21 seasons in the minor leagues (1925-1949), hitting at least 51 homers. Mr. Rensa died on January 4, 1987 at the age of 85.

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Charles Court. U.K.-born Australian politician. Sir Charles moved to Perth with his family at the age of 6 months, and was an accountant before joining the Liberal Party in 1946. He represented Nedlands in the Western Australia Legislative Assembly (1953-1982), serving as Minister of Industrial Development (1959-1971) in the Liberal-Country coalition of Premier David Brand. Sir Charles succeeded Sir David as Leader of the Opposition in 1972, and led thd coalition to victory in the 1974 election, serving as Premier of Western Australia until his resignation in 1982. He was known for his conservative views, his defense of states' rights against the federal government, and his support for the natural resource sector of the economy. Sir Charles died on December 22, 2007 at the age of 96, eight months after suffering a stroke.

War
The Italo-Turkish War, or Turco-Italian War began when Italy declared war on the Ottoman Empire.

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
John Ritchie. N.Z. composer. Professor Ritchie joined the faculty of Canterbury University College (now the University of Canterbury) in 1946, and eventually became dean of the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, retiring in 1985. He was a clarinetist, and in 1958 founded the John Ritchie String Orchestra, which developed into the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Prof. Ritchie composed works for choir, instrumental ensemble, brass band and orchestra, and was music director for the 1974 Commonwealth Games and the 1986 visit of Pope John Paul II to New Zealand. He died on September 29, 2014, his 93rd birthday.

Married on this date
Future Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier married Pauline Archer.

90 years ago
1931

Protest
In what became known as Black Tuesday, three protesting strikers were killed when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police fought a pitched battle with coal miners in Estevan, Saskatchewan.

80 years ago
1941

War
The British government announced that heavy bombers had flown over the Alps from England and bombed Genoa, Turin, and other points in northern Italy.

Abominations
German Einsatzgruppe C began killing thousands of Jews at Babi Yar ravine near Kiev.

World events
A German news agency announced that 24 people had been shot in Bohemia-Moravia for trying "to separate the Protectorate from the Reich."

Diplomacy
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew wrote to U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt urging him not to let the opportunity for peace with Japan pass by.

Boxing
Joe Louis (51-1) retained his world heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Lou Nova (26-3-4) with 1 second remaining in the 6th round of their bout at the Polo Grounds in New York. Arthur Donovan was the referee who stopped the fight.

75 years ago
1946

Literature
The New York Herald Tribune reported that the best-selling fiction book was The Hucksters by Frederic Wakeman, and the non-fiction bestseller was The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald.

Politics and government
The Progressive Conference, composed of representatives of the National Citizens Political Action Committee, Congress of Industrial Organizations Political Action Committee, and the Independent Citizens Committee of the Arts, Sciences and Professions, concluded in Chicago after calling for adherence to the late U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's economic "bill of rights" and a foreign policy based on "world good neighborliness."

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (1-0) 30 @ Green Bay (0-1) 7
Philadelphia (1-0) 25 @ Los Angeles (0-1) 14
Pittsburgh (1-0-1) 14 @ Washington (0-0-1) 14

AAFC
Los Angeles (2-0-1) 21 @ Buffalo (0-4-1) 21
San Francisco (2-2) 7 @ Chicago (2-1-1) 24
New York (2-1-1) 7 @ Cleveland (4-0) 24

Baseball
The Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season tied for the National League lead with records of 96-58, necessitating a best-of-three playoff to decide the pennant. Mort Cooper (13-11) pitched a 4-hit shutout for the Boston Braves as they blanked the Dodgers 4-0 before 30,756 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, putting the game away with 3 runs in the 9th inning after Brooklyn starter Vic Lombardi (13-10), who had allowed 4 hits and 1 earned run in 8 innings, was removed from the game.

Stan Hack had 3 hits and drove in 3 runs to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cardinals 8-3 before 34,124 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

Johnny Vander Meer (10-12) pitched a 6-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Lee Howard (0-1) as the Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 in the first game of a doubleheader before 6,329 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Claude Corbitt scored the run in the bottom of the 7th inning when he drew a leadoff walk and scored on a 2-out single by Bob Usher. In the second game, Benny Zientara led off the bottom of the 8th with a double and scored on a ground out by Al Lakeman to break a 2-2 tie and give the Reds a 3-2 win and the sweep.

Spud Chandler (20-8) pitched a 5-hitter for the New York Yankees as they blanked the Philadelphia Athletics 6-0 in the first game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Vic Raschi (2-0) pitched a 5-hit complete game to win the pitchers' duel over Bill McCahan (1-1) as the Yankees completed the sweep with a 2-1 win in the second game, which was called after 7 innings because of darkness.

Bob Feller (26-15) pitched a 6-hit complete game to win the pitchers' duel over Hal Newhouser as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 before 47,876 fans at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. Mr. Feller's 5 strikeouts gave him 348 for the season, 1 short of the major league record set by Rube Waddell of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1904. Mr. Newhouser (26-9) allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs in a complete game defeat.

The St. Louis Browns, trailing 7-0 after 6 innings, scored 8 runs in the last 3 innings to defeat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 before 6,046 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

70 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Too Young--Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Because of You--Tony Bennett (Best Seller--4th week at #1; Disc Jockey--2nd week at #1; Jukebox--1st week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Because of You--Tony Bennett (4th week at #1)
--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
2 Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney
--Kay Starr
3 Sweet Violets--Dinah Shore
4 The Loveliest Night of the Year--Mario Lanza
5 I Get Ideas--Tony Martin
--Louis Armstrong
6 Too Young--Nat "King" Cole
7 Cold, Cold Heart--Tony Bennett
8 Whispering--Les Paul
9 The World is Waiting for the Sunrise--Les Paul and Mary Ford
10 My Truly, Truly Fair--Guy Mitchell
--Vic Damone

Singles entering the chart were Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai) by the Ames Brothers (#24); If Teardrops were Pennies by Rosemary Clooney (#28); (It's No) Sin, with versions by the Four Aces; and Eddy Howard and his Orchestra (#30); It's All in the Game by Tommy Edwards (#32); Where's-A Your House? by Robert Q. Lewis (#33); and I Want to Be Near You, with versions by Johnny Desmond; and Percy Faith and his Orchestra (#34). Where's-A Your House?, was an "answer" to Come On-A My House.

On television today
CBS presented the first colour telecast of a football game on a network, as the University of California Golden Bears shut out the University of Pennsylvania Quakers 35-0 at Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

War
The U.S. Defense Department raised the November draft call from 33,700 to 39,000, and issued a cal for 16,900 men for December to replace losses in Korea.

Diplomacy
The U.S.-flagged Moore-McCormack Lines announced that the Polish government had ordered it to cease operations to the port of Gdynia by the end of the year in retaliation for the barring of the Polish liner Batory from New York harbor.

Politics and government
Admiral Enrique Garcia resigned as Argentina's Navy Minister, after three years in office.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (4-2) 18 @ Ottawa (3-3) 20

WIFU
Winnipeg (4-5) 33 @ Calgary (2-7) 18
Saskatchewan (5-4) 35 @ Edmonton (7-2) 18

Baseball
Willie Mays drew a base on balls with 1 out in the top of the 2nd inning, stole second and third bases, and scored on a single by Don Mueller for what proved to be the winning run for the New York Giants as they shut out the Boston Braves 3-0 before 7,091 fans at Braves Field. Mr. Mays hesitated in going to third as pitcher Warren Spahn held the ball and then broke for the base as Mr. Spahn's throw was late. Sal Maglie (23-6) pitched a 5-hitter and singled and scored the second run in the 5th, outduelling Mr. Spahn (22-14), who allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 8 innings.

Roy Campanella doubled with 1 out in the top of the 2nd inning and Andy Pafko followed with a home run to open the scoring as the Brooklyn Dodgers shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 before 28,408 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Don Newcombe (20-9) pitched a 7-hitter to outduel Robin Robers (21-14), who allowed 10 hits and 5 runs--2 earned--in 8 innings. The results left the Giants and Dodgers tied for the National League lead with 1 regular season game remaining for both teams.

Ed Lopat (21-9) and Tom Morgan (9-3) were the respective winning pitchers for the New York Yankees as they swept a doubleheader from the Boston Red Sox 4-0 and 3-1 before 45,283 fans at Yankee Stadium. Jim Brideweser made his major league debut as New York's shortstop and leadoff hitter in the first game, batting 1 for 4 with a run, making 1 putout, 3 assists, and starting a double play. He was 2 for 4 in the second game with 2 putouts, 4 assists, and 2 errors, starting 3 double plays. Clint Courtney made his major league debut at catcher for the Yankees in the second game, batting 0 for 2 and getting hit by a pitch, making 3 putouts, an assist, and an error. Boston pitcher Ben Flowers made his major league debut in the first game, allowing 2 hits in 3 scoreless innings of relief, walking 1 batter and striking out 2, and striking out in his only plate appearance. The Red Sox, without Ted Williams in the lineup, had just 4 hits in the first game and 3 in the second.

Harry Simpson hit an infield single with 1 out in the bottom of the 13th inning, stole second base and advanced to third on a throwing error by catcher Joe Ginsberg, and scored on a 2-out single by pinch hitter Paul Lehner to give the Cleveland Indians a 7-6 win over the Detroit Tigers before 10,037 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. Cleveland first baseman Luke Easter batted 4 for 6 with a grand slam, triple, 3 runs, and 5 runs batted in. Lou Brissie (4-5) allowed 1 hit in 4 scoreless innings in relief of Dick Rozek to get the win over Dizzy Trout (9-14), who allowed 4 hits and 1 run--earned--in 5.1 innings in relief of Bob Cain.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
The Twilight Zone, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Shelter, starring Larry Gates, Peggy Stewart, Jack Albertson, and Sandy Kenyon

Boxing
Karl Mildenberger (27-1) won a 10-round decision over Young Jack Johnson (22-16-1) in a heavyweight bout at Sportpalast, Schoeneberg, Berlin.

Football
CFL
Calgary (3-6) 19 @ Toronto (4-4-1) 22



Baseball
Casey Stengel, 71, agreed to manage the expansion New York Mets of the National League in 1962.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Maggie May--Rod Stewart

On television tonight
Rod Serling's Night Gallery, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay, starring Michele Lee, James Farentino, Jeanette Nolan, and Jonathan Harris; With Apologies to Mr. Hyde, starring Adam West and Jack Laird; The Flip-Side of Satan, starring Arte Johnson

Diplomacy
Oman joined the Arab League.

Football
CFL
Montreal (5-4) 11 @ Edmonton (2-10) 12

Dave Cutler kicked a 52-yard field goal out of the mud with 10 seconds remaining in the game to give the Eskimos the win and end an 8-game losing streak. Montreal kicker Justin Canale missed 4 field goals. Bruce Lemmerman started at quarterback for the Eskimos but was replaced by Larry Lawrence, who threw a 52-yard completion to George McGowan for the team's only touchdown. Just over 13,000 fans were in attendance on a rainy night at Clarke Stadium.

40 years ago
1981

Disasters
An Iranian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft crashed into a firing range near Kahrizak, Iran, killing 80 people.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (9th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (ض3)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
2 Do the Limbo Dance--David Hasselhoff
3 Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai
4 Wind of Change--Scorpions
5 Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan
6 Sailing on the Seven Seas--OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
7 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
8 Bobby Brown--Frank Zappa
9 Keep Your Love Alive--Bilgeri
10 Love and Understanding--Cher

No new singles entered the chart.

World events
A coup led by Army General Raoul Cédras, Army Chief of Staff Phillipe Biamby, and Chief of the National Police, Michel François deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, who had been elected eight months earlier.

Golf
The United States regained the Ryder Cup with a 14½-13½ victory over Europe on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Bernhard Langer of Germany missed a six-foot putt on the 18th hole in the deciding match, giving Hale Irwin a tie and the half-point the United States needed for the victory.



Football
CFL
Toronto (9-4) 25 @ Ottawa (5-8) 24
Calgary (9-4) 21 @ Saskatchewan (5-8) 40

The Rough Riders had 520 yards net offense to just 216 for the Argonauts, but the Argonauts still edged the Rough Riders before 26,172 fans at Lansdowne Park.

Kent Austin passed for 2 touchdowns and rushed for 2 more to lead the Roughriders over the Stampeders before 22,736 fans at Taylor Field in Regina on a windy Sunday afternoon.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Twisted--Keith Sweat (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (ض3): Break My Stride--Unique II (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Wannabe--Spice Girls (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Scotland (OCC): Breakfast at Tiffany's--Deep Blue Something (3rd week at #1)

Auto racing
Jeff Gordon raced to his 10th NASCAR victory of the year in the farewell Winston Cup race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina, giving him a seemingly insurmountable 111-point lead over his teammate Terry Labonte for the season's title. Mr. Labonte, despite just two victories, had just enough of them to win the driver's title.



Football
CFL
Montreal (7-6) 38 @ Hamilton (7-7) 39

Paul Osbaldiston kicked a 32-yard field goal on the last play of regulation time to give the Tiger-Cats their win over the Alouettes before 17,740 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. It was the second straight game in which Mr. Osaldiston had kicked a game-winning field goal on the final play. Hamilton quarterback Anthony Calvillo completed 27 of 36 passes for 443 yards and 4 touchdowns, and marched the Tiger-Cats 70 yards on the final drive.



British Columbia (4-10) 12 @ Edmonton (9-5) 32

Danny McManus completed 3 touchdown passes to Darren Flutie as the Eskimos beat the Lions before 26,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium.

20 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Nguyễn Văn Thiệu, 78. President of South Vietnam, 1967-1975. Lieutenant General Thiệu joined the Việt Minh of Hồ Chي Minh in 1945, but quit a year later and joined the Vietnamese National Army (VNA). He joined the coup against President Ngô Đىnh Diệm in 1963, and served as Chairman of the National Leadership Committee (1965-1967) before taking office as President. Lt. Gen. Thiệu's presidency was marked by continuation of the war against the Communist forces of North Vietnam and the Viet Cong. He resigned on April 21, 1975, just over a week before South Vietnam fell to Communist forces. Lt. Gen. Thiệu eventually settled in Massachusetts, where he died after suffering a stroke.

John Noriega, 57. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Noriega played with the Cincinnati Reds (1969-1970), compiling a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 7.36 in 13 games, batting .250 (1 for 4) with no home runs or runs batted in. He played 6 seasons in the minor leagues (1966-1971). Mr. Noriega was a recreation therapist in Utah for 25 years after his baseball career ended, and died of a stroke.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (6-7-0-1) 35 @ Saskatchewan (3-10) 19

Baseball
Brian Jordan's grand slam with 2 out and 2 strikes in the bottom of the 9th inning capped a 7-run rally as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 8-5 before 46,180 fans at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Starting pitcher Denny Neagle hit a grand slam with 2 out to climax a 7-run 4th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 13-6 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers, but was removed from the game with 2 out in the top of the 5th--1 out short of the minimum number of innings required for a starter to get credit for a win when he leaves with his team ahead and they maintain the lead--as the Rockies held on to win 14-12 before 35,848 fans at Coors Field in Denver. Mr. Neagle allowed 10 hits, 3 bases on balls, and 9 runs--8 earned--in 4.2 innings. Justin Speier (4-3), the third of six Colorado relievers, pitched 1.1 hitless and scoreless innings and was credited with the win under the rule that the win goes to the relief pitcher judged by the official scorer to have been the most effective if the starter hasn't qualified for the win.

Travis Fryman singled home Sandy Alomar, Jr. and Jolbert Cabrera with 2 out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins before 42,417 fans at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. Cleveland left fielder Russell Branyan drove in 6 runs with a pair of home runs and a single, but struck out just prior to Mr. Fryman's game-winning hit, while designated hitter Ellis Burks singled in his only at bat, drew 4 bases on balls, scored 3 runs, and walked to load the bases in the 9th.

10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Sylvia Robinson, 76. U.S. musician and producer. Mrs. Robinson was a singer-songwriter and guitarist who achieved commercial success with Mickey Baker as the duo Mickey and Sylvia, with Love is Strange (1956-1957) and several other singles. She and her husband Joseph formed All Platinum Records in 1966, and formed Sugar Hill Records in the 1970s. Mrs. Robinson wrote and recorded (using just her first name) the hit single Pillow Talk (1973), and wrote and produced the hit Shame, Shame, Shame (1975) for Shirley and Company. The Robinsons produced Rapper's Delight for the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979, widely credited as the first rap hit. Mrs. Robinson died of congestive heart failure.

Abominations
A special court in India convicted all 269 accused officials for atrocity on Dalits and 17 for rape in the June 20, 1992 attack by 155 forest personnel, 108 policemen and six revenue officials on the tribal-dominated village of Vachathi in Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu. The officials ransacked the villagers' property, destroyed their houses, killed their cattle, assaulted around 100 villagers, and raped 18 women.

September 28, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Norah!

1,670 years ago
351

War
Eastern Roman armies under Constantius II defeated those of the usurper Magnentius in the Battle of Mursa Major in what is now Croatia.

240 years ago
1781

War
The final campaign of the American Revolutionary War began at Yorktown Heights, Virginia.

200 years ago
1821

Mexicana
The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain was drafted in the National Palace in Mexico City.

180 years ago
1841

Born on this date
Georges Clemenceau. Prime Minister of France, 1906-1909, 1917-1920. Dr. Clemenceau, an Independent Radical, was a physician and journalist who held various political offices in a career that stretched for almost 50 years. He's perhaps best remembered for representing France in negotiations that produced the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Dr. Clemenceau died on November 24, 1929 at the age of 88.

150 years ago
1871

Society
The Brazilian Parliament passed the Rio Branco Law, freeing all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves.

140 years ago
1881

Born on this date
Pedro de Cordoba. U.S. actor. Mr. Cordoba appeared in almost 50 Broadway plays from 1903-1935, and was a character actor in more than 120 movies from 1915-1951, often playing aristocratic Hispanic characters. He died on September 16, 1950, 12 days before his 69th birthday.

130 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Myrtle Gonzalez. U.S. actress. Miss Gonzalez appeared in at least 78 films from 1913-1917 and was Hollywood's first star of Hispanic ancestry. She was a victim of the influenza epidemic and died on October 22, 1918 at the age of 27.

Died on this date
Herman Melville, 72. U.S. author. Mr. Melville was best known for his novel Moby-Dick (1851), which was based on his experiences as a sailor on a whaling ship.

120 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Ed Sullivan. U.S. journalist and broadcaster. Mr. Sullivan was a theatre and gossip columnist in New York newspapers for several decades who became internationally famous for hosting the television variety show Toast of the Town--renamed The Ed Sullivan Show in 1955--on CBS from 1948-1971, presenting acts such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles. He died on October 13, 1974, 15 days after his 73rd birthday.

William S. Paley. U.S. broadcaster. Mr. Paley took over the small network of radio stations that his father Samuel had purchased in 1927, and over the next several decades turned the Columbia Broadcasting System into a major media empire in radio, television, and recordings. He had a keen sense of popular taste, and a business model that emphasized the importance of advertisers and sponsors. Mr. Paley died of kidney failure on October 26, 1990, four weeks after his 89th birthday.

War
Filipino guerrillas killed more than 40 American soldiers while losing 28 of their own in the Battle of Balangiga.

Canadiana
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall--the future King George V and Queen Mary--continued their Canadian tour with a visit to Calgary. They were escorted by two troops of the North-West Mounted Police; it was one of the last occasions on which the old style full dress uniform was used.

Baseball
The Chicago Orphans scored 2 runs in each of the first 2 innings and coasted to a 5-2 win over the New York Giants before 3,200 fans at West Side Park in Chicago. Charlie Dexter and Fred Raymer each batted in 2 runs for the Orphans, while Jock Menefee (8-13) pitched a 9-hit complete game, allowing 2 earned runs, to outduel Bill Phyle (7-9), who allowed 11 hits and 3 earned runs in a complete game. The game was played in 1 hour 30 minutes.

Pinch hitter Mike O'Neill singled home Bill Richardson and Otto Krueger with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies before 1,200 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Willie Sudhoff (16-10) pitched a 7-hit complete game, allowing 2 earned runs, to win over Red Donahue (20-13), who allowed 9 hits and 5 earned runs in a complete game.

Tommy Dowd hit a home run to lead off a 5-run 3rd inning for the Boston Americans as they beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 in the first game of a doubleheader before 5,388 fans at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston. Hobe Ferris tripled home 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th as the Americans came back from a 6-1 deficit to win the second game 10-9, as umpire Tommy Connolly called the game after 7 innings because of darkness. Boston third baseman Jimmy Collins hit 2 homers and drove in 4 runs in the second game. Mr. Dowd batted 1 for 5 in the first game and was 2 for 3 with a base on balls in the second game, the 1,321st and last of his 10-year major league career. Boston catcher Jack Slattery batted 1 for 3 with a base on balls, run and run batted in in the first game, making 3 putouts and 2 assists in his first major league game. Milwaukee catcher John Butler batted 0 for 3 and made 2 putouts in the second game, his first in the major leagues. Milwaukee shortstop George Bone batted 1 for 3 with a base on balls and a run batted in in the second game, making 2 putouts, 3 assists, and an error, and starting a double play in his 12th and last major league game. George Winter (16-12) and Jake Volz (1-0) were the repective winning pitchers, with Mr. Volz allowing 6 hits and 7 earned runs in a complete game, walking 9 batters and striking out 5, batting 0 for 4 and making 2 errors in his first major league game. Bert Husting (9-15) and Bill Reidy (16-20) were the respective winning pitcher. These were the last games for the Brewers, as they moved to St. Louis to become the Browns after the season.

The Philadelphia Athletics (6) and Cleveland Blues (5) combined for 11 errors as the Athletics won 12-9 in the first game of a doubleheader before 5,761 fans at Columbia Park in Philadelphia. Socks Seybold led the Philadelphia attack, batting 3 for 4 with a sacrifice, double, triple, and 4 runs batted in. Cleveland right fielder Tom Donovan batted 1 for 5 with a double and no fielding chances in the first game, his 18th and last in the major leagues. Bill Bernhard (17-10) pitched a 13-hit complete game victory, allowing 5 earned runs, and batting 2 for 3 with a sacrifice, double, run, and 2 RBIs. Bill Cristall (1-5) allowed 14 hits and 10 earned runs, walking 3 batters and striking out 1, while batting 4 for 4 with a triple, making 2 assists in his sixth and last major league game. The Athletics scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and held on to defeat the Blues 3-1 in the second game, which was called because of darkness after 5½ innings. Hooks Wiltse (13-5) allowed 4 hits and 1 earned run in a complete game as he outduelled Pete Dowling (12-25), who allowed 5 hits and 1 earned run, walking 2 batters, hitting another, and striking out none, batting 0 for 2 with a run, and handling no fielding chances in the 118th and last game of his 4-year major league caree. Cleveland shortstop Jim McGuire was 0 for 2, making a putout, an assist, and an error in the second game, his 18th and last in the major leagues. Philadelphia third baseman Joe Dolan batted 0 for 1 with a base on balls, making 2 putouts and 3 assists, and participating in a double play in the 323rd and last game of his 5-year major league career.

Roscoe Miller (23-13) pitched a 4-hit complete game, allowing 2 earned runs, and batted 1 for 3 with a run and a run batted in for the Detroit Tigers as they beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 before 1,363 fans at Oriole Park in a game that was called after 7 innings. Losing pitcher Joe McGinnity (26-20) allowed 10 hits and 3 earned runs in a complete game. Baltimore first baseman Slats Jordan batted 0 for 3, making 13 putouts and 2 errors, in his first major league game, while Detroit left fielder Kid Nance was 0 for 3 with a base on balls, handling no fielding chances, in the 189th and last game of his 3-year major league career.

The American League's first season as a major league ended with the idle Chicago White Stockings winning the pennant with a record of 83-53-1, 4 games ahead of the second-place Americans.

80 years ago
1941

War
An uprising by the residents of the northern Greek city of Drama against Bulgarian occupation began.

World events
German authorities in Prague arrested Alois Elias, Prmier of the Nazi-created Protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia, on a charge of "preparation for high treason."

Defense
The largest war games in the history of the United States, involving 400,000 troops, ended after 10 days of mock battle in northern Louisiana.

Diplomacy
U.S. representative Averell Harriman and U.K. representative Lord Beaverbrook arrived in Moscow for aid talks and were received by U.S.S.R. dictator Josef Stalin.

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (1-0) 25 @ Green Bay (2-1) 17
New York (2-0) 17 @ Washington (0-1) 10

Baseball
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox, who entered the day's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park in Philadelphia with a batting average of .401, batted 4 for 5 in the first game and 2 for 3 in the second game to finish the season at .406. The Red Sox won the opener 12-11 and the Athletics won 7-1 in the second game, which was called after 8 innings because of darkness. Lefty Grove (7-7), whose best years were with the Athletics, was the starting pitcher for the Red Sox in the second game, and left the game--the 619th and final appearance of his 17-year major league career--after giving up 4 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in the 1st inning. Rookie Fred Caligiuri (2-2) was the winning pitcher for the Athletics, allowing 6 hits and 1 earned run while pitching a complete game, which was over in 1 hour 21 minutes.

Dave Koslo (1-2) pitched a 6-hit complete game to get his first major league win as the New York Giants edged the Boston Braves 2-1 before 2,310 fans at Braves Field.

Bob Chipman (1-0) pitched 5 scoreless innings in relief of Larry French to earn a win in his major league debut as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 before 12,870 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

Bill Clemensen (1-0) pitched a 5-hit complete game for his only major league win, allowing 1 earned run as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 before 4,137 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. The Pirates spoiled Bucky Walters' (19-15) bid for a 20-win season; the Cincinnati ace allowed 7 hits and 3 earned runs in pitching a complete game loss. Pittsburgh first baseman Ripper Collins batted 0 for 2 with a run batted in in the 1,084th and last game of his 9-year major league career. The game was played in 1 hour 39 minutes.

Johnny Beazley of the St. Louis Cardinals and Russ Meers of the Chicago Cubs made their major league debuts against each other as starting pitchers before 4,470 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Mr. Beazley (1-0) won the duel, pitching a 10-hit complete game as the Cardinals won 3-1. Mr. Meers (0-1) allowed 5 hits and 2 runs--1 earned--in 8 innings.

75 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Five Minutes More--Frank Sinatra (Best Seller--1st week at #1; Airplay--1st week at #1; Juke Box--2nd week at #1); To Each his Own (Honor Roll of Hits--7th week at #1)

Diplomacy
The Italian Political and Territorial Commission of the Paris Peace Conference approved the French-proposed Italian-Yugoslav border, providing for internationalization of Trieste as a free city. Yugoslavian Deputy Premier Edward Kardelj said that Yugoslavia would refuse to sign any treaty containing the proposed border, nor would it withdraw her forces from northwestern Istria.

Politics and government
Ismail Sidky Pasha resigned as Prime Minister of Egypt after failing to reach agreement with the U.K. on an Anglo-Egyptian military pact.

Iranian Prime Minister Ahmad Ghavam Saltaneh rejected demands for regional authority in Iran, while the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom asked the British government to investigate charges that British diplomatic officials in southern Iran had encouraged autonomy movements.

Europeana
King George II returned to Greece after 5½ years of exile.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (0-4-1) 6 @ Montreal (2-1-1) 21
Toronto (3-0-2) 12 @ Ottawa (2-2) 6

WIFU
Saskatchewan (0-5) 0 @ Winnipeg (3-1) 6

ORFU
Toronto Balmy Beach (1-3) 1 @ Hamilton (3-1) 8
Ottawa (0-4) 3 @ Toronto Indians (4-0) 18
Windsor (1-3) 6 @ Sarnia (3-1) 7

Doug Gauthier scored a touchdown in the 3rd quarter to provide the necessary scoring as the Blue Bombers shut out the Roughriders at Osborne Stadium.

8,000 were in attendance at Civic Stadium to see the Wildcats defeat Balmy Beach, while 4,000 were at Norm Perry Park to see the Imperials edge the Rockets.

Canadian university
Exhibition
Loyola 11 @ Queen's 35
Toronto 48 Ontario Agricultural College 11
McGill 24 McMaster 5

Canadian university-junior
Exhibition
University of Western Ontario 91 Oshawa junior 0
Calgary Stampeders (Junior) 0 @ University of Alberta 35

The Golden Bears scored 3 converted touchdowns in the 2nd quarter to take an 18-0 halftime lead and added 3 more TDs--2 converted--in the 2nd half as they shut out the junior Stampeders before a capacity crowd at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.

70 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Tales of Tomorrow, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Dark Angel, starring Sidney Blackmer, Meg Mundy, Donald Briggs, and Mel Ruick



Reported dead on this date
Guillermo Capadocia, 41-42. Filipino politician and labour leader. Mr. Capadocia was part of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in the Philippines when it was founded in 1930, and became its general secretary in 1938, the same year he became executive secretary of the Collective Labor Movement. He was interned by occupying Japanese forces during World War II, but was released after several years and became the vice president of the Congress of Labor Organizations when it was founded in July 1945. Mr. Capadocia went underground in 1949 to lead the Hukbalahap guerrilla rebellion against the government on the island of Panay. He and several of his fighters were killed by government forces in an attack on their hide-out in the mountains of Panay in September 1951.

Television
CBS made the first colour television sets available for sale to the general public, but the product was discontinued less than a month later.

Space
Astronomer Seth Nicholson, working at the Mount Wilson Observatory in California, discovered the moon of Jupiter then known as Jupiter XII, later named Ananke.

Abominations
Chinese Communist authorities announced th execution of 22 more "counter-revolutionaries" and the imprisonment of 621 others in Canton.

World events
The Argentine government reported the suppression of an attempted military revolt as 40 airmen flew to asylum in Uruguay.

Politics and government
A special United Nations General Assembly commission assigned to negotiate with South Africa on a UN trusteeship over South-West Africa reported that it had been unable to reach an agreement with the South African government.

U.S. Senator William Benton (Democrat--Connecticut) provided 30,000 words of testimony before a Privileges and Elections subcommittee in support of Senate Resolution 187, urging the expulsion or censure of Sen. Joseph McCarthy (Republican--Wisconsin), charging that Sen. McCarthy was "an amoral man who uses the lie as an instrument of policy" and followed "a pattern of distortion and deceit."

Agriculture
Brazilian President Getulio Vargas ordered the free distribution of 24,700 acres of uncultivated government-owned land in Rio de Janeiro State to farm families.

Economics and finance
The International Monetary Fund decided to abandon its four-year effort to limit the price of gold to $35 per ounce, permitting member states to establish their own prices.

Football
NFL
New York Yanks (0-1) 14 @ Los Angeles (1-0) 54

Baseball
Allie Reynolds (17-9) pitched his second no-hitter and seventh shutout of the season for the New York Yankees as they beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader before 39,038 fans at Yankee Stadium to clinch their third straight American League pennant. Joe Collins and Gene Woodling hit home runs. Boston catcher Aaron Robinson batted 0 for 3 and made 3 putouts in the 610th and last game of his 8-year major league career. The Yankees scored 7 runs in the 2nd inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit as they coasted to an 11-3 win in the second game, with Vic Raschi (21-10) pitching a 6-hit complete game. Joe DiMaggio hit a 3-run homer in the 6th. Mel Parnell (18-11) and Bill Wight (7-7) were the respective losing pitchers.

Nellie Fox tripled home 2 runs and scored on a double by Eddie Robinson in a 4-run 2nd inning, and Mr. Robinson hit a solo home run in the 5th for the Chicago White Sox as they beat the St. Louis Browns 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader before 1,787 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Ken Holcombe (11-12) pitched a 7-hit complete game victory and batted 3 for 3 with a sacrifice and 2 runs. Irv Medlinger, the last of three St. Louis pitchers, pitched 2 perfect innnigs with no walks or strikeouts in the 9th and last game of his 2-year major league career. Bud Stewart homered with 1 out in the top of the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie as the White Sox won the second game 4-3 to complete the sweep, with Howie Judson (5-6) pitching a 9-hit complete game victory. St. Louis shortstop and leadoff hitter Billy DeMars batted 1 for 4 with a run, making 1 putout and 4 assists, and starting a double play in the 80th and last game of his 3-year major league career, while Bob Dillinger played the last 3 innings at third base for Chicago, singling after Mr. Stewart's home run and being stranded at second base, handling no fielding chances in the 753rd and last game of his 6-year major league career. Bob Mahoney (2-5) and Satchel Paige (3-4) were the respective losing pitchers.

Richie Ashburn led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a single, advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Dick Sisler, and after an intentional walk to Bill Nicholson, scored from second base on a single by Willie Jones to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 4-3 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers before 18,895 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The Phillies trailed 3-0 after 5½ innings, but scored a run in the 6th and tied the game in the 8th on Andy Seminick's 2-run home run with 1 out. Andy Hansen (3-1) pitched 3 innings in relief of Karl Drews to get the win over Carl Erskine (16-12), who allowed 10 hits in a complete game. The loss dropped the Dodgers into a tie with the New York Giants for first place in the National League with 2 regular season games remaining for both clubs.

The Cincinnati Reds scored all their runs in the 2nd inning and held on to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 before 4,250 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Herm Wehmeier (7-10) pitched an 8-hit complete game victory over Len Yochim (1-1), and singled and scored one of the Cincinnati runs. Pittsburgh second baseman Jack Merson hit his first major league home run, a 2-run blast in the 5th.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade): Michael--The Highwaymen (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton (4th week at #1)

On television tonight
Dr. Kildare, starring Richard Chamberlain and Raymond Massey, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Twenty-Four Hours

This was the first episode of the series.

At the movies
Los jóvenes (Young People), written and directed by Luis Alcoriza, and starring Teresa Velázquez, Julio Alemán, and Adriana Roel, received its premiere screening in Mexico.



World events
A coup d'état by disgruntled Syrian Army officers in Damascus effectively ended the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria that had been in place since 1958.

Politics and government
Prince Ludoviko Rwagasore took office as Prime Minister of Burundi, 20 days after leading his Union for National Progress (UPRONA) to an overwhelming victory in the Burundian general election.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Co-Co--The Sweet (5th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty arrived at the Vatican, marking the end of a 15-year exile in the U.S. embassy in Budapest.

Politics and government
Margaret Birch was appointed a minister without portfolio in the Progressive Conservative government of Premier William Davis, becoming the first woman named to an Ontario cabinet.

Labour
Arbitrator Lewis Gill ruled that California Angels' outfielder Alex Johnson, who had been suspended by the baseball team in late June for "failing to give his best," had been "emotionally incapacitated" during events leading to his suspension, and that he should be treated the same as a player with a physical injury. Mr. Johnson won nearly $30,000 in back pay from the Angels.

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): You Drive Me Crazy--Shakin' Stevens (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): High School Lullaby--Imo-kin Trio (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ma Quale Idea--Pino D'Angio (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Dance Little Bird (Chicken Dance)--Electronica's (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Rómulo Betancourt, 73. President of Venezuela, 1945-1948, 1959-1964. Mr. Betancourt was a Communist as a young man, but eventually rejected Communism, and in 1941 founded Acción Democrática (AD). He became President in 1945 as the result of a military coup, and achieved social and economic reforms, especially in the oil industry. Mr. Betancourt was deposed by a military coup in 1948, and spent the next decade in exile in the United States and other countries. He was returned to the presidency in the 1958 election, and his government participated in the founding of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 1960. Mr. Betancourt's foreign policy included the Betancourt Doctrine, by which Venezuela refused diplomatic recognition to any regime that came to power by military force. He survived an assassination attempt by agents of Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo in 1960, and oversaw the 1963 election, in which Raúl Leoni was elected President, marking the first time in Venezuela that the presidency had passed from one democratically-elected President to another. Mr. Betancourt was awarded a lifetime seat in the Senate in 1964, and died in New York City.

Politics and government
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 7-2 that Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's constitutional plan was strictly legal; Parliament could act alone to patriate the British North America Act, but a "convention" required substantial provincial consent, in that the plan did not follow normal constitutional procedures. The ruling suggested that unilateral action might breach the spirit of federalism, and it was the duty of the federal government to try and forge provincial consent.

Olympics
The International Olympic Committee awarded the 1988 Winter Olympics to Calgary.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (10th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Rapput (Senza Fiato)--Claudio Bisio; Rocco Tanica (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Asi Me Gusta--Chimo Bayo (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (10th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): La Zoubida--Lagaf' (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (12th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (7th week at #1)
2 Crucified--Army of Lovers
3 Calling Elvis--Dire Straits
4 All 4 Love--Color Me Badd
5 Lekker Op De Trekker/'n Boerinnen-Wervingslied--Mannenkoor Karrespoor
6 Gett Off--Prince and the New Power Generation
7 No Deeper Meaning--Culture Beat
8 It Happened 25 Years Ago--BZN
9 Always There--Incognito featuring Jocelyn Brown
10 Don't Cry--Guns N' Roses

Singles entering the chart were Cream by Prince and the New Power Generation (#22); Emotions by Mariah Carey (#31); Stand by Love by Simple Minds (#34); Good Vibrations by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (featuring Loleatta Holloway) (#35); Everybody Everybody by Black Box (#38); and Straight to Your Heart by Bad English (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd (2nd week at #1)
2 Good Vibrations--Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
3 Motownphilly--Boyz II Men
4 Emotions--Mariah Carey
5 Love of a Lifetime--Firehouse
6 Things that Make You Go Hmmm...--C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
7 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
8 Do Anything--Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris
9 Something to Talk About--Bonnie Raitt
10 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.

Singles entering the chart were Cream by Prince and the New Power Generation (#46); That's What Love is For by Amy Grant (#67); Lies by EMF (#80); Something Got Me Started by Simply Red (#82); Groovy Train by the Farm (#88); A Day in My Life (Without You) by Lisette Melendez (#91); Ballad of Youth by Richie Sambora (#92); Whispers by Corina (#93); and Finally by CeCe Peniston (#94).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 I Adore Mi Amor--Color Me Badd
2 The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul
3 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
4 Motownphilly--Boyz II Men
5 Things that Make You Go Hmmm...--C+C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams
6 Emotions--Mariah Carey
7 Love of a Lifetime--Firehouse
8 Good Vibrations--Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
9 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.
10 Do Anything--Natural Selection featuring Niki Haris

Singles entering the chart were Cream by Prince and the New Power Generation (#68); That's What Love is For by Amy Grant (#70); With You by Tony Terry (#87); Rush by Big Audio Dynamite II (#88); Save Me by the Rembrandts (#89); You're the Story of My Life by Desmond Child (#90); and Good Time by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers (#91).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (9th week at #1)
2 The Motown Song--Rod Stewart (with the Temptations)
3 The Promise of a New Day--Paula Abdul
4 Time, Love and Tenderness--Michael Bolton
5 Shiny Happy People--R.E.M.
6 Hole Hearted--Extreme
7 The Real Love--Bob Seger
8 I am Here--The Grapes of Wrath
9 It Hit Me Like a Hammer--Huey Lewis and the News
10 Too Many Walls--Cathy Dennis

Singles entering the chart were Don't Want to Be a Fool by Luther Vandross (#63); Don't Cry by Guns N' Roses (#73); Walk Through Fire by Bad Company (#75); Sunrise by the Triplets (#84); Into the Great Wide Open by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#87); For You by Michael W. Smith (#88); Sex with Love by Lee Aaron (#90); Something Got Me Started by Simply Red (#92); and Send Me an Angel by the Scorpions (#96).

Died on this date
Miles Davis, 65. U.S. jazz trumpeter. Mr. Davis was one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz, figuring prominently in bebop and cool jazz. His 1959 album Kind of Blue is said to be the biggest-selling album in jazz history.

Defense
The United States Air Force Strategic Air Command stood down from alert all intercontinental ballistic missiles scheduled for deactivation under the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) I treaty, as well as its strategic bomber force.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (8-5) 37 @ Hamilton (1-12) 27

13,626 fans were in attendance at Ivor Wynne Stadium to see the Lions defeat the Tiger-Cats.



CIAU
Mount Allison 45 Acadia 14
St. Mary's 27 St. Francis Xavier 1
Bishop's 41 McGill 7
Queen's 49 Concordia 22
Carleton 9 Ottawa 0
Waterloo 44 York 1
Toronto 16 Guelph 11
Wilfrid Laurier 63 Windsor 7
Western Ontario 32 McMaster 7
Saskatchewan (3-1) 17 @ Alberta (1-3) 31
Manitoba (2-2) 20 @ British Columbia (3-1) 32

The Golden Bears earned their first win under head coach Tom Wilkinson with a strong performance as they pulled a tremendous upset over the previously-undefeated defending national champion Huskies before 1,408 fans at Clarke Stadium in Edmonton.

Brad Yamaoka entered the game in the 2nd quarter and rushed 21 times for 201 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Vince Danielsen rushed for a pair of TDs and completed a 47-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Sharpe to help the Thunderbirds defeat the Bisons before 1,114 fans at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.

Baseball
The New York Mets lost 6-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies before 16,967 fans at Shea Stadium in New York and then fired manager Bud Harrelson. The Mets had a record of 74-80, third in the National League East Division. Mr. Harrelson was replaced by coach Mike Cubbage.

Jeff Blauser's solo home run with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning provided the winning margin as the Atlanta Braves held on to edge the Houston Astros 5-4 before 8,647 fans at the Astrodome. The Astros scored a run in the bottom of the 9th and had runners on first and third bases with 2 out, but Jeff Bagwell was called out on strikes to end the game.

Jack Morris (18-12) pitched a 6-hit shutout and the Minnesota Twins scored 4 runs in the 5th inning as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 before 50,319 fans at SkyDome in Toronto in a preview of the upcoming American League Championship Series.

The Baltimore Orioles scored 2 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 2-2 tie, but Lou Whitaker doubled home 3 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 10th to give the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the Orioles before 22,541 fans at Tiger Stadium.

Dean Palmer's 3-run home run with 2 out in the top of the 10th inning broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Texas Rangers a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics before 33,338 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Macarena--Los Del Rio (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Killing Me Softly--Regina (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Wannabe--Spice Girls (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (7th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Wannabe--Spice Girls

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Banger hart--Rob de Nijs (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Ready or Not--The Fugees (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)--Los Del Rio (9th week at #1)
2 I Love You Always Forever--Donna Lewis
3 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion
4 Twisted--Keith Sweat
5 C'mon n' Ride It (The Train)--Quad City DJ's
6 Change the World--Eric Clapton
7 Loungin--LL Cool J
8 You're Makin' Me High/Let it Flow--Toni Braxton
9 Where Do You Go--No Mercy
10 You Learn/You Oughta Know--Alanis Morissette

Singles entering the chart were Bow Down by Westside Connection (#47); Everything Falls Apart/Small Wonders by Dog's Eye View (#66); Walls (Circus) by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#69); Floatin' on Your Love by the Isley Brothers featuring Angela Winbush (#73); Birmingham by Amanda Marshall (#74); and At Night I Pray by Wild Orchid (#91). Walls (Circus) was from the movie She's the One (1996).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Cash Box): I Love You Always Forever--Donna Lewis (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Bob Gibson, 64. U.S. musician. Mr. Gibson was a folk singer-songwriter, guitarist, and banjoist who had a successful performing and recording career from the mid-1950s through the mid-'60s before heavy drinking and drug use destroyed his career. By 1978 he had kicked his habits, but was unable to re-establish his popularity. Mr. Gibson died after a three-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-6) 37 @ Saskatchewan (3-11) 15

Linebacker Angelo Snipes tied a league single-game record with 2 touchdowns on fumble returns as he helped the Blue Bombers defeat the Rough Rides before 19,861 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Mr. Snipes returned one fumble 26 yards for a touchdown, and scored his other TD when he recovered a Roughrider fumble in the Saskatchewan end zone.



CIAU
Saskatchewan (3- 10 @ Alberta (3-1) 16

Sean Zaychkowsky completed 21 of 33 passes for 311 passes and kicked 3 field goals and a convert to help the Golden Bears defeat the Huskies at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton.

20 years ago
2001

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-8-0-1) 31 @ Toronto (4-9) 33
British Columbia (6-6) 22 @ Winnipeg (11-2) 33



10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Pierre Dansereau, 99. Canadian ecologist. Dr. Dansereau, a native of Outremont, Quebec, worked at universities in Montreal and the United States from 1939-2004. He has been credited as a founder of modern ecology, advocating the need to bring together humans and other living species in an integrated vision. His most influential book was Biogeography: An Ecological Perspective (1957). Dr. Dansereau died in Montreal, just a week short of his 100th birthday.

September 27, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Mary Carmen Arriaga Rios!

750 years ago
1271

Born on this date
Wenceslaus II. King of Bohemia (1278-1305); King of Poland (1300-1305). Wenceslaus II acceded to the throne of Bohemia upon the death of his father Ottokar II, and became Duke of Kraków in 1291 when it was ceded to him by High Duke of Poland Przemysł II. Przemysł II was crowned King of Poland in 1295, and Wenceslaus succeeded him on that throne. King Wenceslaus died, likely from tuberculosis, on June 21, 1305 at the age of 33, and was succeeded on his thrones by his son Wenceslaus III.

420 years ago
1601

Born on this date
Louis XIII. King of France, 1610-1643; King of Navarre, 1610-1620. A monarch of the House of Bourbon, Louis XIII succeeded his father Henry IV at the age of 8, replacing his mother as regent in 1617. He died, apparently of intestinal tuberculosis, on May 14, 1643 at the age of 41, 33 years to the day of his succession to the throne, and was succeeded by his 4-year-old son Louis XIV.

325 years ago
1696

Born on this date
Alphonsus Liguori. Italian clergyman. Rev. Liguori was a lawyer before joining the Roman Catholic priesthood in 1726 and in 1732 founding the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, known as the Redemptorists. He was best known as a moral theologian, with his best-known book being The Moral Theology (1748). Rev. Liguori was appointed Bishop of Sant'Agata dei Goti in 1762, but serious health problems and infirmities led to his resignation in 1775. He died on August 1, 1787 at the age of 90, and was canonized by Pope Gregory XVI in 1839.

230 years ago
1791

Society
The National Assembly voted to award full citizenship to Jews in France.

200 years ago
1821

Mexicana
The Army of the Three Guarantees, led by Agustín de Iturbide, triumphantly entered Mexico City; the following day, Mexico was declared independent.

180 years ago
1841

Politics and government
Sir Charles Bagot was appointed Governor General of the Province of Canada; he arrived in Kingston January 10, 1842.

150 years ago
1871

Born on this date
Grazia Deledda. Italian authoress. Miss Deledda was awarded the 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her idealistically inspired writings which with plastic clarity picture the life on her native island [i.e. Sardinia] and with depth and sympathy deal with human problems in general." She died on August 15, 1936 at the age of 64.

130 years ago
1891

Died on this date
Ivan Goncharov, 79. Russian author. Mr. Goncharov was known for his three novels A Common Story (1847), Oblomov (1859), and The Precipice (1869). He wrote literary and theatrical reviews in later years, and died of pneumonia. His memoir An Uncommon Story, in which he accused his rivals of plagiarizing his works, wasn't published until 1924.

125 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Sam Ervin. U.S. politician. Mr. Ervin, a Democrat, represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1954-1974. He was best known for his role as Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, better known as the Senate Watergate Committee, which spent most of its time investigating the June 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. and the subsequent cover-up. The hearings received much television coverage, and Sen. Ervin's folksy manner made him a folk hero. He died on April 23, 1985 at the age of 88.

Labour
Canadian Pacific Railway telegraph operators and despatchers in Montreal began a 10-day strike for shorter hours and higher wages.

120 years ago
1901

Canadiana
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall--the future King George V and Queen Mary--continued their Canadian tour with a brief stop in Regina.

Baseball
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to overcome a 4-2 deficit and defeat the Brooklyn Superbas 5-4 before 4,000 fans at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh to clinch the National League pennant. Deacon Phillippe (20-13) pitched a 10-hit complete game victory over Frank Kitson (19-13), who also allowed 10 hits in a complete game.
The Cincinnati Reds scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to defeat the Boston Beaneaters 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader before 1,500 fans at League Park in Cincinnati. Fred Tenney scored an unearned run in the top of the 8th for the only run of the second game as the Beaneaters won 1-0 in a game that was called after 8 innings, perhaps because of darkness. Kid Nichols (19-15) pitched a 2-hitter in the second game to win the pitchers' duel over Archie Stimmel (4-12), who allowed 3 hits.

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
Milton Subotsky. U.S.-born movie producer. Mr. Subotsky worked in television in the 1950s before moving to England, where he and fellow American expatriate Max Rosenberg formed Amicus Productions in 1964, producing movies such as Dr. Who & the Daleks (1965); Tales from the Crypt (1972); and Asylum (1972). Mr. Subotsky died of heart disease on June 27, 1991 at the age of 69.

Bernard Waber. U.S. author and illustrator. Mr. Waber wrote and illustrated 33 children's books, most notably The House on East 88th Street (1962) and Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (1965) and its sequels. He died on May 16, 2013 at the age of 91.

Miklós Jancsó. Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Mr. Jancsó directed newsreels, documentaries, and dramatic feature films in a career spanning more than 50 years. His movies often focused on the theme of the abuse of power, and included Szegénylegények (The Round-Up) (1965); Csillagosok, katonák (The Red and the White) (1967); and Még kér a nép (Red Psalm) (1973). Mr. Jancsó died of lung cancer on January 31, 2014 at the age of 92.

Died on this date
Engelbert Humperdinck, 67. German composer. Mr. Humperdinck wrote several operas, and is best known for his opera Hänsel und Gretel (1893). He suffered a severe stroke in 1912, and died 26 days after his 67th birthday, the day after suffering a heart attack while attending a performance of Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischütz in Neustrelitz, .

90 years ago
1931

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (1-1) 0 @ Green Bay (2-0) 7
New York (1-0) 14 @ Providence (0-1) 6

Baseball
Paul Derringer (18-8) and Syl Johnson (11-9) were the respective winning pitchers for the St. Louis Cardinals as they swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 and 5-3 before 5,000 fans at Redland Field. Cincinnati left fielder Edd Roush batted 2 for 3 with a base on balls, triple, and a run batted in in the second game, making 5 putouts in the 1,739th and last game of his 18-year Hall of Fame major league career. The season ended with Chick Hafey of the Cardinals winning the National League batting title with a percentage of .3488, while defending champion Bill Terry of the New York Giants finished at .3486, and Jim Bottomley of the Cardinals at .3481. Mr. Hafey batted 2 for 8 in the doubleheader, while Mr. Bottomley was 4 for 8.

The Brooklyn Robins, playing their final game under that name, scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning and coasted to a 12-3 win over the New York Giants before 25,000 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Every man in the Brooklyn lineup had at least 1 hit, including pitcher Watty Clark (14-10), who was 2 for 4, while pitching a 7-hit complete game to win over Freddie Fitzsimmons (18-11). Mr. Terry batted 1 for 4.

Danny Taylor hit a home run in each game for the Chicago Cubs as they swept a doubleheader from the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 and 8-4 before 16,000 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Charlie Root (17-14) and Pat Malone (16-9) were the respective winning pitchers over Heinie Meine (19-13) and Glenn Spencer (11-12). Vince Barton hit a grand slam to climax a 6-run 7th inning for the Cubs in the second game as they overcame a 4-2 deficit.

Tony Lazzeri batted 4 for 4 with a base on balls, 3 doubles, 2 runs, and 4 runs batted in, while Bill Dickey was 4 for 5 with 2 triples, 3 runs, and an RBI to help the New York Yankees rout the Philadelphia Athletics 13-1 before 30,000 fans at Yankee Stadium. Gordon Rhodes (6-3) pitched a 7-hit complete game and batted 1 for 3 with 2 sacrifices and 2 runs batted in to win over Lefty Grove (31-4), who allowed 8 hits and 5 runs--4 earned--in 3 innings before being relieved by George Earnshaw, who allowed 9 hits and 7 runs--all earned--in 3 innings. The game was played in 1 hour 43 minutes.

The St. Louis Browns scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 7-7 tie as they beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8 in the first game of a doubleheader before 3,500 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Red Kress doubled home Fred Schulte from third base with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th to break a 1-1 tie as the Browns won the second game 2-1 to complete the sweep. George Blaeholder (11-15) pitched a 10-hitter to outduel Bob Weiland (2-7), who allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run, with both men pitching complete games.

80 years ago
1941

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Blue Champagne--Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Bob Eberly)

Died on this date
Frank Burr Mallory, 78. U.S. pathologist. Dr. Mallory's achievements included discovering and isolating the scarlet fever bacillus and discovering the cause of cirrhosis of the liver.

War
The Hungarian government reported that German dive bombers had destroyed the Yugoslavian town of Uzice in a battle with Serbian guerrillas. The American-owned tanker I.C. White, flying the Panamanian flag, was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Defense
The U.S. cargo ship SS Patrick Henry was launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.

Politics and government
Reinhard Heydrich was appointed by German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler as Reich Protector in Bohemia-Moravia.

The Greek National Liberation Front was established, with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.

Disasters
At least 100 people were killed in a hurricane that struck the Cabo Gracias area of Nicaragua.

Football
CRU
ERFU
Montreal (0-1) 5 @ Ottawa (1-0) 18
Toronto Balmy Beach (0-1) 6 @ Toronto Argonauts (1-0) 9

These were the first games played in the Eastern Rugby Football Union, which was taking the place of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, which had ceased operations for the duration of World War II. Toronto Balmy Beach had moved into the ERFU from the Ontario Rugby Football Union, while the other ERFU teams were holdovers from the IRFU. The Montreal team was known as the Bulldogs in 1941.

WIFU
Vancouver (1-5) 2 @ Regina (3-2) 22

NFL
Brooklyn (2-0) 24 @ Philadelphia (1-2) 13
Detroit (0-2-1) 14 @ Chicago Cardinals (0-1-1) 14

75 years ago
1946

Died on this date
Oblitas Bustamente. Bolivian criminal. Mr. Bustamente, a former lieutenant in the Bolivian Army, was hanged by a mob in La Paz after he attempted to assassinate President Tomas Monje Gutierrez.

Geoffrey de Havilland, Jr., 36. U.K. aviator. Mr. de Havilland, the son of the founder of de Havilland Aircraft Company, was the company's chief test pilot. He was killed while carrying out high speed tests in the de Havilland DH.108 TG306, which broke up over the Thames River estuary.

War
Prosecutors at the Tokyo trial of accused Japanese war criminals introduced 170 documents to show that Germany had encouraged Japan to strike at the United Kingdom and United States in the Pacific Ocean.

Protest
Five days of renewed rioting between Hindus and Muslims in India resulted in 23 deaths and 80 injuries in Agra, Calcutta, Bombay, and Dacca.

Politics and government
The Communist Party U.S.A. revealed that it had expelled one of its founders, William Dunne, because of "factional activity."

Business
The A&P food chain was fined $175,000 in Danville, Illinois after the conviction of 16 of its executives of running a monopoly.

Boxing
Tony Zale (58-16-2) retained his world middleweight title with a knockout of Rocky Graziano (43-7-5) at 1:43 of the 6th round at Yankee Stadium.



70 years ago
1951

At the movies
The Red Badge of Courage, directed by John Huston, and starring Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, and Arthur Hunnicutt, opened in theatres in limited release.





War
Italy ended its state of war with Japan.

Supreme commander of United Nations forces in Korea General Matthew Ridgway proposed that truce talks be moved to Songhyen, eight miles east of Kaesong, to reduce the danger of hostile incidents at the conference site.

World events
By a unanimous standing vote, the West German Bundestag pledged restitution to Jews for the "unspeakable crimes" perpetrated by the Nazis "in the name of the German people."

Baseball
Bob Addis led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a single, went to third base on a single by Sam Jethroe, and when Earl Torgeson hit a ground ball to second baseman Jackie Robinson and Mr. Robinson threw to catcher Roy Campanella at home plate, Mr. Addis evaded the tag and scored to break a 3-3 tie as the Boston Braves edged the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 before 2,086 fans at Braves Field, reducing the Dodgers' lead to ½ game over the second-place New York Giants in the National League pennant race. The Dodgers vehemently protested umpire Frank Dascoli's ruling that Mr. Addis was safe, and Mr. Dascoli responded by ejecting Mr. Campanella and Brooklyn coach Cookie Lavagetto and clearing the Brooklyn bench, including rookie Bill Sharman, who had been called up from St. Paul of the American Association and had yet to appear in a major league game. Mr. Sharman never did appear in a major league game, and went on to coach the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. The Dodgers missed Mr. Campanella's bat, as Pee Wee Reese doubled to lead off the 9th and was stranded at third base, with pinch hitter Wayne Terwilliger, batting in Mr. Campanella's spot, grounded out to third base for the second out, with Mr. Reese staying at third base. Andy Pafko struck out to end the game. The dispute continued after the game, with several Dodgers reportedly attempting to kick in the door of the umpires' dressing room, which was between the dressing rooms of the teams. Chet Nichols (11-8) pitched a 6-hitter, allowing 2 earned runs, to outduel Preacher Roe (22-3), who allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs, with both men pitching complete games.

60 years ago
1961

Baseball
Tony Taylor doubled home Ruben Amaro and Clay Dalrymple with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd inning to conclude the scoring as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame a 1-0 deficit and edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 before 4,166 fans at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia. Jim Owens (5-10) allowed 9 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Sandy Koufax (18-13), who allowed 3 hits and 2 unearned runs in a complete game. Mr. Koufax recorded 7 strikeouts to finish the season with 269, 2 more than the National League record set by Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants in 1903.

Dick Stuart doubled to lead off the bottom of the 9th inning and pinch runner Al Jackson advanced to third base on a ground out by Bill Virdon and scored on a single by Bob Skinner to tie the score before Bill Mazeroski hit a home run with 2 out to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants before 7,471 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Daddy Cool--Drummond (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Watashi no Jôkamachi--Rumiko Koyanagi (10th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Help (Get Me Some Help)--Tony Ronald (6th week at #1)

Boxing
Jack Bodell (58-10) upset Joe Bugner (33-3-1) by winning a 15-round decision at Empire Pool, Wembley, London, to capture the British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight titles.



Football
NFL
New York Jets (0-2) 10 @ St. Louis (1-1) 17

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Bad Habits--Billy Field (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Hold on Tight--Electric Light Orchestra (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Robert Montgomery, 77. Mr. Montgomery was a popular star in movies in the 1930s and '40s, initially in comedic roles and later, in dramatic roles. He was nominated for Academy Awards for his starring roles in Night Must Fall (1937) and Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). Mr. Montgomery served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander, seeing action in the Battle of Normandy, and earning numerous decorations. He began directing films after returning to the United States, directing and starring in movies such as Lady in the Lake (1947) and Ride the Pink Horse (1947). Mr. Montgomery hosted the television anthology program Robert Montgomery Presents (1950-1957). He was a staunch anti-Communist, and, beginning in 1954, served as an unpaid media consultant and adviser to U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mr. Montgomery retired from film and television activity in 1960, and died of cancer.

Football
CFL
Calgary (5-6) 26 @ Toronto (1-11) 29

Toronto quarterback Condredge Holloway directed a last-minute drive at Exhibition Stadium that ended with Cedric Minter's short touchdown run to give the Argonauts their first win of the season.



British Columbia (8-4) 10 @ Winnipeg (6-5) 46

30 years ago
1991

Law
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked 7-7 on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (7-6) 15 @ Edmonton (8-5) 31

Warren Jones quarterbacked the Eskimos to victory over the Blue Bombers before 30,212 fans at Commonwealth Stadium, while the Edmonton defense held league rushing leader Robert Mimbs to 14 yards on 12 carries.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Coco Jamboo--Mr. President (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): How Bizarre--OMC (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Mohammad Najibullah, 49. 7th President of Afghanistan, 1987-1992. Dr. Nabijullah, a member of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (Communist), was President during the U.S.S.R.'s occupation of the country. When rebel Taliban forces captured Kabul, Dr. Najibullah and his brother Shahpur were castrated and then dragged to their deaths behind trucks.

War
Rebel Taliban forces captured the Afghan capital city of Kabul after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

Environment
The Liberian tanker ship Julie N. spilled thousands of gallons of oil after crashing into the Million Dollar Bridge in Portland, Maine.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (3-10) 17 @ Calgary (10-4) 24

Kelvin Anderson rushed for 77 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown, to help the Stampeders defeat the Rough Riders before 21,607 fans at McMahon Stadium and clinch a playoff spot.



20 years ago
2001

Terrorism
A gunman named Friedrich Leibacher shot and killed 15 people and seriously wounded 9 others when he went on a rampage in the regional parliament building in Zug, Switzerland. Mr. Leibacher then turned the gun on himself.

Baseball
The New York Mets scored 10 runs in the last 4 innings--5 in the 9th--as they overcame a 6-2 deficit and defeated the Montreal Expos 12-6 before 6,968 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Desi Relaford, who entered the game at shortstop for New York in the 4th inning, batted 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 3 runs batted in. Mike Piazza came to bat as a pinch hitter for the Mets in the 9th and doubled home 3 runs.

Randy Johnson (20-6) recorded 16 strikeouts for the Arizona Diamondbacks as they held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-11 before 28,359 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix. Mr. Johnson allowed 7 hits and 5 runs--all earned-- in 6.2 innings with a 10-5 lead, but the bullpen almost lost the game.

10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Johnnie Wright, 97. U.S. musician. Mr. Wright was a country singer-songwriter who performed on his own and as half of the duo Johnnie & Jack (with Jack Anglin) in a career spanning 60 years. His biggest hit was Hello Vietnam (1965), which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart. Mr. Wright married country singer Kitty Wells in 1937, and they remained married until his death.

David Croft, 89. U.K. television director, producer, and writer. Mr. Croft, born David Sharland, produced television comedy series, writing with partners Jimmy Perry and Jeremy Lloyd. His series included Dad's Army (1968-1977) and Are You Being Served? (1972-1985). Mr. Croft died in his sleep.

"Country" Johnny Mathis, 81. U.S. musician. Mr. Mathis was a country singer-songwriter who wrote more than 500 songs and performed on his own and as half of the duo Jimmy & Johnny (with Jimmy Lee Fautheree) in a career spanning almost 50 years. Mr. Mathis died 12 years after suffering a debilitating stroke.

Dick Rozek, 74. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Rozek played with the Cleveland Indians (1950-1952) and Philadelphia Athletics (1953-1954), posting a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 4.55 in 33 games, batting .083 (1 for 12). He was 39-61 in 149 games in 6 seasons in the minor leagues (1947-1949, 1953-1955). Mr. Rozek owned an appliance company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after his baseball career.

Health
The government of Canada approved new labelling to cover 75% of cigarette packages, some with graphic pictures of a cancer-infected mouth, and of deceased cancer-stricken anti-smoking activist Barb Tarbox.