September 15, 2021

200 years ago
1821

Central Americana
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua all gained their independence from Spain.

180 years ago
1841

Died on this date
Alessandro Rolla, 84. Italian musician and composer. Mr. Rolla was a violist and violinist who was an innovator in technique on both instruments, which he played as leader of the Ducale Orchestra in Parma (1782-1802) and leader and orchestra director of the La Scala Orchestra in Milan (1802-1833). He wrote 12 symphonies, 20 violin concertos, 15 viola concertos, eight ballets, and numerous chamber works. Mr. Rolla is known today mainly as the teacher of legendary violinist Niccolò Paganini.

140 years ago
1881

Born on this date
Ettore Bugatti. Italian-born French automobile executive. Mr. Bugatti designed his first automobile in 1898, and founded Automobiles E. Bugatti in 1909 in Molsheim, Alsace, now part of France. He died on August 21, 1947, 25 days before his 66th birthday.

120 years ago
1901

Baseball
The Detroit Tigers pounded rookie pitcher Jack Bracken (3-7) for 24 hits as they routed the Cleveland Blues 21-0 before 5,000 fans at Bennett Park in Detroit. The game was stopped after 7½ innings in order to allow the Blues to catch a train. Sport McAllister led the Detroit attack with a home run, 2 doubles, 2 runs, and 7 runs batted in. Ed Siever (17-13) pitched a 6-hit shutout.

The Chicago White Sox scored a run in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie as they edged the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in the first game of a doubleheader before 18,000 fans at South Side Park in Chicago. Davy Jones batted 1 for 5 with a home run and 2 runs batted in as Milwaukee's leadoff hitter, making 2 putouts in left field in his first major league game. Lou Gertenrich made his major league debut as Milwaukee's right fielder, batting 1 for 2 with a run, with no fielding chances. The White Sox scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning of the second game as they overcame a 4-2 deficit to win 9-4 and complete the sweep. Chicago catcher Billy Sullivan batted 4 for 4 with a triple, run, and run batted in in the second game. Nixey Callahan (14-7) and Wiley Piatt (8-13) were the respective winning pitchers, with Bert Husting (9-11) and Bill Reidy the respective losers.

Jesse Tannehill (16-9) pitched a 3-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Noodles Hahn (19-18), who pitched a 5-hitter, as the Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 before 1,500 fans at League Park in Cincinnati. The Pirates scored twice in the 1st inning. Pittsburgh third baseman Jud Smith batted 0 for 4, making 1 putout and 1 assist in the 103rd and last game of his 4-year major league career.

The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs in the last 3 innings as they overcame a 6-1 deficit to defeat the Chicago Orphans 13-6 before 6,800 fans at West Side Park in Chicago. Every man in the St. Louis lineup had at least one hit. Jack Harper (22-11) pitched a 9-hit complete game to win over Tom Hughes (10-18), who allowed 15 hits and 12 earned runs.

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Luther Terry. U.S. physician. Dr. Terry was Surgeon General of the United States from 1961-1965. He was best known for Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the United States, released on January 11, 1964, which concluded that lung cancer and chronic bronchitis were causally related to cigarette smoking. Dr. Terry died of heart failure on March 29, 1985 at the age of 73.

Baseball
Jimmy McAleer announced his resignation as manager of the Washington Nationals, effective the end of the season. The Nationals were in seventh place in the American League.

100 years ago
1921

At the movies
Little Lord Fauntleroy, directed by Alfred E. Green and Jack Pickford, and produced by and starring Mary Pickford, opened in theatres.



Born on this date
Gene Roland. U.S. musician. Mr. Roland was a jazz musician who played many instruments--notably piano and trumpet--and also wrote music, but was mainly known for spending four decades as the arranger for Stan Kenton's band. Mr. Roland died on August 11, 1982 at the age of 60.

Richard Gordon. U.K. physician and author. Dr. Gordon, whose real name was Gordon Stanley Benton, was a ship's surgeon and anaesthetist who wrote non-fiction medical books under his own name, but was best known for writing the Doctor series of 18 comic novels (1952-1986), several of which were adapted into movies and television series. Dr. Benton died on August 11, 2017 at the age of 95.

90 years ago
1931

Baseball
Dib Williams batted 5 for 5 with 3 runs and a run batted in to help the Philadelphia Athletics rout the Cleveland Indians 14-3 before 1,500 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia to clinch the American League pennant for the third straight season. Every man in the Philadelphia lineup had at least 1 hit. Eddie Rommel (6-5) pitched a 9-hit complete game victory over Mel Harder (13-13).

Jim Levey led off the 9th inning with a single and eventually scored from third base when Jack Burns grounded into a force play and second base and beat the throw to first on an attempted double play, breaking a 4-4 tie as the St. Louis Browns edged the Washington Nationals 5-4 before 1,100 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Sam Gray (10-22) pitched 2 scoreless innings in relief of Bob Cooney to get the win over Lloyd Brown (14-13), who allowed 9 hits and only 1 earned run in a complete game. A pair of Washington errors contributed to 4 unearned St. Louis runs.

Tom Oliver singled home Danny MacFayden with the bases loaded and 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox before 2,000 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mr. MacFayden (15-12) pitched a 10-hit complete game to outduel Ted Lyons (3-5), who allowed 9 hits, but made a throwing error on a ground ball by Jack Rothrock in the 9th inning, allowing Mr. MacFayden, who had singled to lead off the inning, to reach third base.

Lou Gehrig batted 2 for 4 with a home run and 4 runs batted in to help the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 before 2,500 fans at Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey and Sammy Byrd also homered for the Yankees. Gordon Rhodes (4-3) pitched a 7-hit complete game to win over Tommy Bridges (8-15).

Pie Traynor batted 3 for 4 with a double and 3 runs batted in to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brooklyn Robins 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader before 4,000 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Heinie Meine (17-12) pitched a 6-hit complete game to win over Watty Clark (11-10). Tony Piet batted 3 for 4 with 2 runs, and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Glenn Wright to break a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the 7th inning as the Pirates won the second game 2-1 to complete the sweep. Mr. Wright's error came on a ground ball by Larry French, which was ruled a single. Mr. French (15-11) pitched a 7-hitter to outduel Dazzy Vance (11-12), who allowed 8 hits and 1 earned run in 7 innings.

The St. Louis Cardinals scored 4 runs--3 unearned--in the 2nd inning and coasted to a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies before 3,000 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Joe Lindsey (6-4) pitched a 5-hit shutout, and singled and scored the fourth St. Louis run. Clise Dudley (7-14) pitched a 9-hit complete game loss, allowing 2 earned runs. The game was played in 1 hour 32 minutes.

80 years ago
1941

War
Chinese authorities in Chungking claimed that 30,000 Chinese troops of the Japanese-sponsored government in Nanking had mutinied during an inspection the previous week, proclaiming their allegiance to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Peruvian planes bombed and machine-gunned the Ecuadorian settlements of Tendales, Pagua, and Tenguel.

Defense
U.K. Supply Minister Lord Beaverbrook wired all tank factories urging them to speed up output the following week, when every tank produced in Britain would be sent directly to the Russian frontlines. U.S. Navy Secretary Frank Knox told the American Legion convention in Milwaukee that beginning the next day, the United States Navy would provide protection for ships of every flag carrying Lend-Lease supplies between U.S. waters and Iceland.

World events
German authorities in Oslo announced that the state of emergency proclaimed on September 10 would be lifted at 5 A.M. the next day.

Diplomacy
Averell Harriman, head of the U.S. mission to Moscow, arrived in London and conferred with U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Argentine Chamber of Deputies voted 78-1 in favour of a resolution censuring German Ambassador Baron Edmund von Thurmann for directing Nazi activities in Argentina.

Politics and government
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Solon J. Buck as national archivist, succeeding Dr. R.D.W. Connor, who had resigned.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Office of Production Management ordered a cut of 48.4% in the December 1941 output of passenger automobiles, limiting production to 204,848 units.

Labour
40,000 Congress of Industrial Organizations coal miners in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee went on strike for a union shop.

Football
CRU
WIFU
Regina (1-2) 6 @ Vancouver (1-1) 7

Only 1,500 fans were in attendance to see the Grizzlies record their only win.

Baseball
Pete Reiser's home run off a tired Paul Derringer broke a 0-0 tie and the Brooklyn Dodgers scored 5 runs in the top of the 17th inning and beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 before 5,961 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Johnny Allen pitched the first 15 innings for the Dodgers, and Hugh Casey (14-9) picked up the win in relief. Mr. Derringer (11-14) pitched 16+ innings, allowing 14 hits and 3 runs--2 earned--in taking the loss.

Lefty Gomez (15-4) allowed 9 hits and 2 earned runs in 8.1 innings to win the pitchers' duel over Al Smith (10-13) as the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-2 before 2,775 fans at Yankee Stadium. It was the second and last major league game for 17-year-old Cleveland first baseman Vern Freiburger, who singled in a run with his only major league hit, and made 6 putouts and 3 assists in the field, and participated in a double play. It was the fifth and final major league game for Cleveland right fielder Buck Frierson, who batted 2 for 3 with a base on balls and a run, and made 1 putout.

Harlond Clift singled home Joe Grace with 2 out in the top of the 10th inning to break a 3-3 tie and give the St. Louis Browns a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Athletics before 700 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Winning pitcher Bob Harris (11-13) and losing pitcher Fred Caligiuri (1-1) both pitched complete games.

The Washington Nationals scored 5 runs--all earned off Hal Newhouser in 1 2/3 innings and held on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 before 1,500 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Winning pitcher Dutch Leonard (17-12) allowed 8 hits and 5 earned runs in a complete game.

75 years ago
1946

Television
CBS demonstrated a colour television which was "suitable for commercial manufacture."

Politics and government
The German Socialist Unity Party won large victories in communal elections in the Soviet-occupied provinces of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg, but Social Democrats carried elections in the British zone.

Bulgaria was officially proclaimed a People's Republic.

The U.S.S.R.'s secret police organization, the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD), was renamed Ministry of Internal Affairs (MGB).

Society
The U.S. Federal Security Agency reported that the U.S. divorce rate in 1945 had risen to one-third the total number of marriages that had taken place that year.

Disasters
A Royal Canadian Air Force Dakota transport plane crashed near Estevan, Saskatchewan while returning the lend-lease Cornell aircraft to the United States, killing 21 RCAF pilots from 124 Squadron.

Football
AAFC
Miami (0-2) 14 @ San Francisco (1-1) 21

70 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Too Young--Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Because of You--Tony Bennett (Best Seller--2nd week at #1); Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney (Disc Jockey--8th week at #1; Jukebox--7th week at #1)

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

Singles entering the chart were Wonder Why by Vic Damone (#28); Castle Rock by Frank Sinatra and Harry James (#33); Dimples and Cherry Cheeks by the Andrews Sisters and Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (#36); Mary Rose by Dennis Day (#37); and Sweetheart of Yesterday by Guy Mitchell (#39). Sweetheart of Yesterday was the B-side of Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle, charting at #12.

War
The South Korean government estimated that one million South Korean civilians had died and eisht million had been wounded or had lost personal property in the war against the Communists.

Diplomacy
The United Nations Special Committee on the Balkans charged in its annual report to the General Assembly that six Communist countries were training guerrillas and waging a propaganda campaign to prepare for the forcible overthrow of the Greek government.

Guatemala and Nicaragua restored diplomatic relations, broken off four years earlier during a period of civil unrest in Guatemala.

France protested to the United States against a Tunisian freedom appeal broadcast over Voice of America by nationalist leader Habib Bourguiba.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Karl Mundt (Republican--Republican--South Dakota) announced the formation of a bipartisan committee to work for cooperation between Republicans and southern Democrats in the next presidential election.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Montreal (1-3) 8 @ Toronto (1-3) 6
Ottawa (2-2) 6 @ Hamilton (4-0) 11

WIFU
Winnipeg (3-4) 21 @ Saskatchewan (3-4) 12
Edmonton (6-1) 30 @ Calgary (2-5) 15

Baseball
Behind the pitching of Marion "Sugar" Caine, Licey defeated Escogido 8-0 in Santiago in the first game ever played in Los Grandes Finales, Dominican Republic's national championship series.

Jack Merson, playing his second major league game, batted 5 for 6 with a double, triple, run, and 6 runs batted in to help the Pittsburgh Pirates upset the Brooklyn Dodgers 11-4 before 11,098 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Mel Queen (6-9) was the winning pitcher over Ralph Branca (13-8).

Bobby Thomson, Willie Mays, and Don Mueller hit solo home runs to help the New York Giants defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 before 10,051 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago, reducing the Dodgers' lead over the Giants in the National League to 5 games. Sheldon Jones (6-10) pitched an 11-hit complete game victory over Paul Minner (6-16). Fred Richards made his major league debut with the Cubs, flying out to center field as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored 3 runs in the top of the 9th inning as they beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 before 1,795 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Niles Jordan (2-3) allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 8+ innings to get the win over Herm Wehmeier (5-10).

The St. Louis Cardinals scored 6 runs in the first 3 innings as they coasted to a 10-1 win over the Boston Braves before 5,258 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Cliff Chambers (14-11) pitched a 7-hit complete game victory.

The St. Louis Browns scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th inning as they overcame a 2-0 deficit and defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 before 14,872 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Duane Pillette (6-14) allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 7 innings to get the win over Chuck Stobbs (10-7), who allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs in 7.2 innings.

Vic Wertz batted 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, 3 runs, and 4 runs batted in to help the Detroit Tigers defeat the New York Yankees 7-4 before 18,643 fans at Yankee Stadium. Marlin Stuart started on the mound for Detroit and hit his only major league home run in the top of the 5th inning to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead, but he walked 4 batters and made a wild pitch in the bottom of the 5th, and was relieved by Dizzy Trout with 2 out, falling one out short of pitching the necessary number of innings for a starting pitcher in order to get credit for a win. Mr. Trout (9-13) allowed 2 hits and 1 run--unearned--to get the win, singling in his only plate appearance. Johnny Sain (2-1) allowed 8 hits and 6 runs--all earned--in 6 innings to take the loss.

Joe Tipton doubled with 1 out in the bottom of the 12th inning, and pinch runner Bobby Shantz scored from second base on a single by Eddie Joost to give the Philadelphia Athletics a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox before 1,921 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The Athletics tied the game when Dave Philley hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the 9th. Johnny Kucab (4-3) allowed 4 hits in 7 innings of scoreless relief to get the win.

Early Wynn (19-12) allowed 2 runs in the 1st inning and then pitched 8 shutout innings for the Cleveland Indians as they beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader before 20,056 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. The Indians scored 5 runs in the 5th to take a 6-3 lead in the second game, but the Nationals scored 3 in the 7th, and Al Rosen made an error on a ground ball by Gil Coan that allowed Mike Guerra to score from third base with 1 out in the 8th as the Nationals won 7-6, leaving the American League-leading Indians 1 game ahead of the Yankees.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton (4th week at #1)

On television tonight
The Lawless Years, starring James Gregory, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Romeo and Rose

The Twilight Zone, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Two, starring Charles Bronson and Elizabeth Montgomery

This was the first episode of The Twilight Zone's third season. Nathan Van Cleave composed the music for this episode, and part of it served as the theme for the radio series CBS Radio Mystery Theater, which aired from 1974-1982. A recording of the score was released on the album The Twilight Zone: The Original Scores, Volume Four.



At the movies
A Taste of Honey, produced, directed and co-written by Tony Richardson, and starring Rita Tushingham, Dora Bryan, Robert Stephens, and Murray Melvin, received its premiere screening at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Hey Girl Don't Bother Me--The Tams

On television tonight
Rod Serling's Night Gallery, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Boy who Predicted Earthquakes, starring Clint Howard, Michael Constantine, and Bernie Kopell; Miss Lovecraft Sent Me, starring Joseph Campanella and Sue Lyon; The Hand of Borgus Weems, starring George Maharis and Ray Milland; Phantom of What Opera?, starring Leslie Nielsen

This was the first episode of the series' second season.

Died on this date
Roberto Ortiz, 56. Cuban-born baseball player. Mr. Ortiz was an outfielder with the Washington Nationals (1941-1944, 1949-1950) and Philadelphia Athletics (1950), batting .255 with 8 home runs and 78 runs batted in in 213 games. He hit .296 with 50 homers in 732 games in 8 seasons in the minor leagues (1939-1942, 1951-1954), and hit at least 7 home runs in at least 120 games in 7 seasons in the Mexican League (1945-1948, 1952-1956). Mr. Ortiz had a 35-game hitting streak in 1948, which stood as the Mexican League record until 2000. He died in Miami.

Politics and government
Jaafar Nimeiry, who had been President of Sudan since taking power in a coup in 1969, was elected President in a referendum, receiving the approval of 98.55% of voters.

Protest
The first Greenpeace ship departed Vancouver, British Columbia to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (4-6) 7 @ Calgary (8-1) 20

Calgary quarterback Jerry Keeling left the game with a shoulder separation and was replaced by rookie Jim Lindsey.

Baseball
The New York Mets traded first baseman Ron Allen to the St. Louis Cardinals for third baseman Bobby Etheridge. Mr. Allen, the younger brother of major leaguers Hank and Dick Allen, hit .281 with 20 home runs and 58 runs batted in in 128 games for the Tidewater Tides of the AAA International League. Mr. Etheridge hit .277 with 12 homers and 46 RBIs in 114 games for the Tulsa Oilers of the AAA American Association.

John Boccabella reached third base on an error by second baseman Denny Doyle to lead off the 8th inning and Bobby Wine followed with a sacrifice fly to score pinch runner Clyde Mashore with the game's only run as the Montreal Expos edged the Philadelphia Phillies 1-0 before 7,734 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. Ernie McAnally (10-10) pitched a 4-hitter, striking out 9 batters, to win the pitchers' duel over Woodie Fryman (10-7), who allowed 6 hits in 8 innings. There were no bases on balls in the game, which was played in 1 hour 50 minutes.

The Chicago Cubs swept a doubleheader from the New York Mets 6-2 and 3-2 before 21,302 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. In the first game, winning pitcher Bill Hands (11-18) drove in 2 runs with a single in the 3rd inning as he outduelled Jerry Koosman (6-10). In the second game, Chicago rookie pitcher Burt Hooton had a no-hitter and a 2-0 lead with 2 out in the 7th inning before Mike Jorgensen singled and Ken Singleton followed with a 2-run home run. Billy Williams came to bat for the Cubs in the top of the 9th inning as a pinch hitter and homered off Danny Frisella (7-5) to give Mr. Hooton (1-0), who struck out 15 batters, his first major league win.

Hank Aaron hit his 44th home run of the season to help the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros before 6,513 fans at the Astrodome, with Phil Niekro (14-12) pitching a 4-hit complete game victory over Jack Billingham (8-15). In what may stand as the shortest major league career on record, Larry Yount was announced as the pitcher for the Astros to start the top of the 9th inning. He popped a ligament in his elbow while warming up on the mound, and was removed from the game before facing a batter, and never appeared in the major leagues again. His brother Robin began his Hall of Fame career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1974.

With 2 out and nobody on base in the top of the 9th inning, Harmon Killebrew drew a base on balls and Steve Braun followed with a triple to score Mr. Killebrew with the game's only run as the Minnesota Twins edged the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 before 3,960 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Bert Blyleven (13-15) pitched a 6-hitter, with 9 strikeouts, to win the pitchers' duel over Skip Lockwood (9-14), who allowed just 2 hits, but walked 6 batters.

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Strada del sole--Rainhard Fendrich (7th week at #1)
2 Hold on Tight--Electric Light Orchestra
3 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
4 The Stroke--Billy Squier
5 Stars on 45 Vol. 2--Stars on 45
6 Eisbär--Grauzone
7 Love What's Your Face--Ingrid Kup
8 Hello Man--Cosmetics
9 Stars on 45--Stars on 45
10 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes

Singles entering the chart were For Your Eyes Only; Eisbär; Love What's Your Face; Twist Medley by Rolling 60s (#14); and Ai no corrida by Quincy Jones (#20).

Died on this date
Rafael Méndez Arceo, 75. Mexican-born U.S. musician and composer. Mr. Méndez, who emigrated to the United States at the age of 20, was a trumpeter who performed and composed classical, jazz, folk, and popular music in a career spanning more than 50 years. He led the brass section of M-G-M's studio orchestra in the 1940s, and performed as a soloist from 1950 until his retirement in 1975, with a peak of about 120 concerts per year. Mr. Méndez began experiencing problems with asthma in the 1950s that negatively affected his skill, but he continued to compose and arrange after his retirement as a performer. His Scherzo in D minor is often heard in recitals, and he's credited with popularizing La Virgen de la Macarena, commonly known as "the bullfighter's song," to American audiences.

Law
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Transportation
The 150-year-old John Bull became the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operated it under its own power outside Washington, D.C.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (7th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Do the Limbo Dance--David Hasselhoff
2 Wind of Change--Scorpions
3 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
4 Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai
5 Sailing on the Seven Seas--OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
6 Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan
7 Bobby Brown--Frank Zappa
8 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
9 Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)--Crystal Waters
10 Bow Down Mister--Jesus Loves You

Singles entering the chart were Come with Me to Paradise by Tony Christie (#29); and Pandora's Box by OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) (#30).

Died on this date
John Hoyt, 85. U.S. actor. Mr. Hoyt, born John Hoysradt, was one of this blogger's favourite character actors in numerous radio and television programs, and in movies such as When Worlds Collide (1951). and Attack of the Puppet People (1958).

Smoky Burgess, 64. U.S. baseball player. Forrest Harrill Burgess was a catcher with the Chicago Cubs (1949, 1951); Philadelphia Phillies (1952-1955); Cincinnati Reds (1955-1958); Pittsburgh Pirates (1959-1964); and Chicago White Sox (1964-1967), batting .295 with 126 home runs and 673 runs batted in 1,691 games. He was with the Pirates when they won the 1960 World Series. In his later years, Mr. Burgess played primarily as a pinch hitter, and in his final season, he didn't play in the field at all. Mr. Burgess had 145 pinch hits, which was the major league career record until it was broken by Manny Mota in 1979.

Warner Troyer, 59. Canadian journalist. Mr. Troyer, a native of Cochrane, Ontario, worked at various radio stations in western Canada, and was a newscaster with CHED when the Edmonton station began broadcasting in 1954. Mr. Troyer appeared on the CBC television news program This Hour has Seven Days in the mid-1960s, and was one of the original co-hosts of the CBC television news program The Fifth Estate (1975-1976). He devoted his later years to environmental causes, and wrote books such as No Safe Place (1977). Mr. Troyer died of throat cancer.

Space
Astronauts on board the U.S. space shuttle Discovery with mission STS-48 deployed the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, containing the Canadian Wind Imaging Interferometer (WINDII).

Football
CFL
Edmonton (7-4) 41 @ Saskatchewan (3-8) 36
Toronto (7-4) 24 @ Calgary (8-3) 36

Warren Jones made his first CFL start at quarterback for the Eskimos before 24,166 fans at Taylor Field in Regina, replacing the injured Tracy Ham, and produced a win despite completing just 12 passes. It was the first CFL game for Edmonton slotback Chris Armstrong--whose 2 receptions were both called back on penalties--and the last Eskimo appearance for wide receiver David Williams, who caught 3 passes for 30 yards. Jerry Kauric, wearing #9 instead of his previous #4, returned as the Eskimos' kicker after spending 1990 with the NFL's Cleveland Browns and kicked 2 big field goals, including one from 51 yards. Craig Ellis and Blake Marshall each scored 2 touchdowns for the Eskimos. Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Tom Muecke made his first appearance in an Edmonton uniform, dressing as the backup to Mr. Jones.

The Calgary defense knocked Toronto quarterback Matt Dunigan with an injury, and Calgary linebacker Dan Wicklum sent Toronto running back/receiver Rocket Ismail to hospital with a concussion as the Stampeders beat the Argonauts before 26,122 fans at McMahon Stadium.



Baseball
Pinch hitter Mike Fitzgerald drew a base on balls with the bases loaded and 2 out in the top of the 10th inning to force home Tom Foley with the winning run as the Montreal Expos edged the Chicago Cubs 6-5 before 25,601 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Chico Walker hit 2 home runs for Chicago, while Larry Walker homered for Montreal.

Sid Bream's grand slam was the big blow of a 5-run 1st inning as the Atlanta Braves routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-1 before 45,541 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Steve Avery (16-8) pitched a 4-hit complete game and also singled in a run.

Rookie Ray Lankford hit for the cycle to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets before 26,379 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. Winning pitcher Rheal Cormier (3-3) pitched a 9-hit complete game.

Jose Canseco hit 2 home runs, scored 3 runs, and drove in 6 as the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 before 50,315 fans at SkyDome in Toronto.

Luis Rivera drew a base on balls with the bases loaded and 2 out in the top of the 8th inning to force Mike Greenwell home with the winning run as the Boston Red Sox edged the New York Yankees 5-4 before 22,303 fans at Yankee Stadium. Boston second baseman Jody Reed batted 4 for 5 with a home run, double, run, and 3 runs batted in.

Alvin Davis batted 4 for 4 with a home run, double, run, and 4 runs batted in to help the Seattle Mariners defeat the Kansas City Royals 14-7 before 20,019 fans at Royals Stadium. Pat Lennon made his major league debut with the Mariners in the 8th inning when he pinch hit for Mr. Davis, doubling in a run and coming around to score. Chris Howard made his major league debut in the 6th when he replaced Dave Valle as the Mariners' catcher; he doubled in his first major league plate appearance in the 8th and scored. Warren Cromartie came to bat as a pinch hitter for Kansas City in the 9th and grounded into a game-ending double play; for Mr. Cromartie, it was the 1,107th and last game of his 10-year major league career.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Twisted--Keith Sweat (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Wannabe--Spice Girls

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

Died on this date
Andy Pilney, 83. U.S. football coach and baseball player. Mr. Pilney was head coach at Tulane University from 1954-1961, compiling a record of 25-49-6. He played football and baseball at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1936 National Football Leage draft, but chose to pursue a professional baseball career. Mr. Pilney played in the minor leagues from 1936-1939, and played in 3 games with the Boston Bees in 1936, batting 0 for 2.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (3-8) 18 @ Saskatchewan (3-9) 16

The Rough Riders scored 2 touchdowns late in the 4th quarter as a result of interceptions to defeat the Roughriders before 19,567 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. It turned out to be the Rough Riders' last win ever.



Edmonton (7-5) 14 @ Hamilton (5-7) 20

Mike Kerrigan passed for 286 yards and a touchdown and Paul Osbaldiston kicked 4 field goals as the Tiger-Cats defeated the Eskimos before 17,301 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Mr. Kerrigan's performance gave him 17,581 career yards passing, breaking Bernie Faloney's club record. The Eskimos were without Danny McManus at quarterback because of injury, so rookie backup Cody Ledbetter made his first start and completed a 5-yard pass to Tony Burse for the only Edmonton touchdown. Henry "Gizmo" Williams, who had been out all season because of injury, played his first game of the season for the Eskimos, returning 4 punts for 118 yards, 3 kickoffs for 106 yards, and 2 missed field goals for 56 yards for a total of 280 yards. He lost a sure touchdown when Don Blair was penalized for an illegal block on a punt return when Mr. Williams was at the Hamilton 5-yard line and would have scored anyway. Warren Jones played briefly at quarterback for the Eskimos in the final game of his 8-year CFL career.



Baseball
Joe Carter singled in the go-ahead run in the 3rd inning and hit a solo home run in the 5th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 3-1 before 36,268 fans at SkyDome in Toronto. Winning pitcher Woody Williams allowed 5 hits in 8 innings, with Derek Jeter's home run leading off the 3rd inning being the only run against him. Toronto first baseman John Olerud was hit by pitches twice, giving the Blue Jays a total of 81 for the season, a major league club record.

Troy O'Leary singled home Lee Tinsley with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 win over the Chicago White Sox before 32,452 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mo Vaughn hit 2 home runs and drove in 5 runs for Boston, while Chicago first baseman Frank Thomas hit 3 homers. Danny Tartabull and Robin Ventura also homered for Chicago; all of the White Sox' home runs were hit off Boston strting pitcher Tim Wakefield, but were all hit with the bases empty.

Brady Anderson led off the game with the first of five Baltimore home runs as the Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 16-6 before 13,764 fans at Tiger Stadium. Cal Ripken hit 2 homers for the Orioles, and Bobby Bonilla hit a grand slam for Baltimore in the 8th inning. Tony Clark homered twice for Detroit.

Geronimo Berroa scored on an error by center fielder Kenny Lofton after a single by Terry Steinbach to break a 9-9 tie and give the Oakland Athletics a 10-9 win over the Cleveland Indians before 42,226 fans at Jacobs Field in Cleveland.

The Los Angeles Dodgers scored a run in the bottom of the 7th inning and 4 in the 8th to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 before 35,803 fans at Dodger Stadium.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 6 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 5-5 tie and defeat the San Francisco Giants 11-9 to complete the sweep of a doubleheader before 21,998 fans at 3Com Park in San Francisco. The Pirates led 5-1 going into the 9th, but the Giants rallied for 4 runs to send the game into extra innings. The Giants scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th and had runners on first and third bases with 2 out, but pinch hitter Kim Batiste struck out to end the game. Pittsburgh left fielder Mike Kingery batted 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs, and was hit by a pitch, reaching base in his last 3 plate appearances and scoring after the last 2 while making 3 putouts in 9 innings in the field, in the 819th and last game of his 11-year major league career. The Pirates won the first game 4-1, with Jon Lieber (8-5) winning the pitchers' duel over Kirk Rueter (5-8).

20 years ago
2001

Died on this date
June Salter, 69. Australian actress. Miss Salter was a character actress on stage, screen, radio, and television in a career spanning almost 50 years. She was a heavy smoker, and died of esophageal cancer.

Terrorism
U.S. President George W. Bush identified Osama bin Laden as the prime suspect in the September 11 attacks on the United States, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism.

Auto racing
CART
Kenny Brack won the American Memorial at EuroSpeedway Lausitz in Klettwitz, Germany. Max Papis finished second and Patrick Carpentier third in the race, which was marred by a crash involving Alex Zanardi, resulting in the loss of his legs. He was leading the race on lap 142 of 154 when he pitted, and then spun coming onto the track. He was hit by Alex Tagliani, who moved just enough to avoid hitting Mr. Zanardi in a way that would have killed him.



Football
CIS
British Columbia 18 Alberta 14

10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Frances Bay, 92. Canadian-born U.S. actress. Mrs. Bay, born Frances Goffman in Mannville, Alberta and raised in Dauphin, Manitoba, appeared in plays and radio programs in the 1930s and '40s, but was known for her later work as a character actress, appearing in bit parts in numerous movies and television programs from the mid-1970s until her death.