Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Dede Hill and Chris Milner!
1,280 years ago
741
Died on this date
Gregory III. Roman Catholic Pope, 731-741. Pope Gregory III, a Syrian, was the last non-European pope until Francis in 2013. Gregory III succeeded Gregory II, and was known for his opposition to iconoclasm. He was succeeded by Pope Zachary.
210 years ago
1811
Music
Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 was given its premiere performance in Leipzig, with Friedrich Schneider as the soloist and Johann Philipp Christian Schulz conducting the Gewandhaus Orchestra.
200 years ago
1821
Central Americana
Panama separated from Spain and joined Gran Colombia.
190 years ago
1831
Communications
Seal Island Lighthouse on Nova Scotia's south coast became operational with Richard Hichens as the island's first light keeper. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia jointly built the lighthouse, after Mr. Hichens and his wife had established a lifesaving station.
160 years ago
1861
Americana
The Confederate States of America accepted a rival state government's pronouncement that declared Missouri to be the 12th state of the Confederacy.
Politics and government
Lord Monck was installed as Governor General of British North America and concurrently Lieutenant Governor of Canada East and Canada West; he stayed on to become Canada's first Governor General in 1867.
150 years ago
1871
Communications
Telegraph service began operating from Winnipeg to the border to Pembina, North Dakota, and the outside world.
130 years ago
1891
Died on this date
James Corry, 1st Baronet Corry, 65. U.K. politician. Sir James, a native of Ireland, was a Conservative when he represented Belfast in the House of Commons (1874-1885). He was elected in a by-election in Mid Armagh in February 1886; five months later, he joined the Unionist Alliance, and continued to represent Mid Armagh in the House of Commons until his death.
Football
U.S. college
Army 32 @ Navy 16
The game was played at Worden Field in Annapolis, Maryland.
125 years ago
1896
Born on this date
Lilia Skala. Austro-Hungarian born U.S. actress. Mrs. Skala, a native of Vienna, fled her native land after the German occupation of Austria in the late 1930s, eventually settling in the United States. She was best known for her supporting performance as the Mother Superior in Lilies of the Field (1963), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. She played the Countess, Lisa Douglas’s mother in the television comedy series Green Acres (1965-1971). Mrs. Skala died on December 18, 1994, 20 days after her 98th birthday.
120 years ago
1901
Died on this date
Moses Dickson, 77. U.S. social activist. Mr. Dickson was born a free Negro in Cincinnati. As a young man, he was one of the founders of the Knights of Liberty, an organization dedicated to promoting a slave rebellion. The movement grew over the next decade, but with rumours of a civil war looming, plans for a rebellion were abandoned; the Knights of Liberty disbanded during the war. Mr. Dickson also worked with the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom. He joined the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1866 and was ordained as an AME minister the following year. Rev. Dickson started schools for Negro children and co-founded Lincoln Institute (now Lincoln University) in Jefferson City, Missouri. He died of typhoid fever.
100 years ago
1921
Died on this date
`Abdu'l-Bahá, 77. Head of the Baháʼí Faith, 1892-1921. `Abdu'l-Bahá, born ʻAbbás, was the son of Baháʼí Faith founder Baháʼu'lláh, and succeeded his father as head of the faith. `Abdu'l-Bahá spent many years as a political prisoner of the Ottoman Empire, but was freed as a result of the Young Turk Revolution in 1908. He then made several trips to the West to spread the Baháʼí Faith before World War I. `Abdu'l-Bahá was largely confined to Haifa during the war, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his help in averting famine following the war. `Abdu'l-Bahá is regarded as the last of three central figures of the religion; his talks and writings, including Tablets of the Divine Plan, are regarded as a source of Baháʼí sacred literature.
90 years ago
1931
Football
CRU
Eastern Final
University of Western Ontario 0 @ Montreal 22
Tommy Burns and Ernie Hempey rushed for touchdowns and Huck Welch kicked 2 converts, 2 field goals, and 4 singles as the Winged Wheelers blanked the Mustangs before about 6,000 fans at Molson Stadium. Both Montreal touchdowns were set up by long pass completions from quarterback Warren Stevens. The game marked the last time that an intercollegiate team got this close to playing in the Grey Cup game.
NFL
Cleveland (2-8) 0 @ Chicago Cardinals (5-4) 21
80 years ago
1941
War
Turkish reports stated that German forces had destroyed more than 40 Serbian towns in an attempt to quell guerrrilla warfare. Reports from Shanghai stated that 70 transport ships bearing 30,000 Japanese troops from central China were sailing southward, probably for Haiphong, French Indochina.
Diplomacy
A U.S. government spokesman stated unofficially that the U.S. would not compromise with Japan on the issue of aiding China and that fresh Japanese aggression in the Pacific would not be tolerated.
Defense
Three U.S. ships arrived at Paramaraibo, Dutch Guiana with American troops and equipment under the command of Colonel Parley D. Parkinson.
Politics and government
Philippine President Manuel Quezon said in Manila that although he had been given emergency powers by the Philippine Assembly seven months earlier to prepare for civil defense, he had been asked by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt not to invoke them.
Protest
The Argentine government banned 3,000 public meetings by the pro-British Accion Argentina scheduled for the next day to protest the government's isolationist policies.
Law
Wendell Willkie, unsuccessful Republican Party candidate for President of the United States in 1940, confirmed that he would represent William Schneiderman, Russian-born secretary of the California Communist Party, in a deportation case before the U.S. Supreme Court during its January 1942 term.
Labour
Attorneys for the 19 railroad unions in the United States announced that the unions would call off their nationwide strike scheduled to begin on December 7 if the one million railroad employees were given wage increases of $1 per day or 15%. The U.S. House of Representatives Labor Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee approved separate bills to control defense strikes. Both provided for government seizure of plants tied up by labour strife.
Boxing
Tony Zale (51-15-2) retained his National Boxing Association world middleweight title and added New York State Athletic Commission recognition as world middleweight champion with a 15-round unanimous decision over Georgie Abrams (43-5-2) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Mr. Zale was knocked down for a 9-count in the 1st round, but recovered to win.
Football
NCAA
University of Minnesota halfback Bruce Smith was named the 1941 winner of the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding college football player in the United States.
75 years ago
1946
Died on this date
Theodore Miller, 66. Mr. Miller was a pioneer in the development of international telephone communications.
War
French forces battling Vietnamese nationalists in Tonkin reported the capture of the Haiphong airfield.
Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State James Byrnes accepted U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov's proposal at the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in New York for a Big Four declaration recognizing the principle of free trade and free navigation on the Danube River.
Politics and government
The French National Assembly met for the first time in the old Chamber of Deputies as the cabinet of Prime Minister Georges Bidault resigned to permit the selection by the Assembly of a new government.
Claiming that he had "no more political ambition," Chinese Chairman Chiang Kai-shek presented the Chinese Constitutional Assembly with a draft of a new constitution providing for a system of checks and balances and limitations upon the president.
Indian National Congress Party leader Jawaharlal Nehru agreed to accompany Viceroy and Governor-General of India Viscount Wavell to London to take part in an emergency meeting of the British cabinet concerning India.
Transportation
The British government of Prime Minister Clement Attlee made public the text of its transportation bill under which most of the road, rail, and inland waterway transport systems would be taken over by the government on January 1, 1948 and placed under a transport commission.
Economics and finance
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Relief and Rehabilitation Committee approved a plan to raise $100 million in 1947 for reconstruction of schools and educational equipment in war-devastated areas.
Football
NFL
Boston (2-7-1) 34 @ Detroit (1-9) 10
AAFC
New York (9-2-1) 21 @ Brooklyn (3-8-1) 7
70 years ago
1951
Theatre
I Am a Camera, adapted by John Van Druten from stories by Christopher Isherwood, directed by Mr. Van Druten, and starring William Prince, Olga Fabian, and Julie Harris, opened at the Empire Theatre on Broadway in New York.
War
Korean land fighting died down on almost the entire front, although heither side had declared an immediate truce. White House Press Secretary Joseph Short reiterated the U.S. position that "there can be no cease-fire in Korea until an armistice has been signed."
Defense
The American, British, and French delegations to the United Nations General Assembly supported an Arab-Asian bloc proposal for Big Four UN talks on disarmament. The North Atlantic Council agreed to push the creation of a European Army, including Germans, and to speed NATO's rearmament program.
A U.S. Senate Preparedness subcommittee charged that defense production agencies were causing a lag in arms output by failing to cut back civilian production in favour of military requirements. It urged the appointment of a Defense Department "procurement czar" with the authority to speed weapons output.
New York City held its first atomic bomb drill and pronounced it a success.
Diplomacy
The United Kingdom told the European Consultative Assembly that it would not promise to join the European Army or the Coal and Steel Community, but would cooperate with both organizations.
Politics and government
U.S. President Harry Truman dismissed 19 more Internal Revenue Bureau employees and demanded the resignations of 12 others for improper conduct in office, raising the total number ousted in the current scandal to 49.
Economics and finance
U.S. President Truman ordered the cancellation of all tariff concessions to the U.S.S.R. and Poland, and banned importation of many Soviet and Polish furs.
60 years ago
1961
Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart--Cliff Richard and the Norrie Paramor Orchestra (2nd week at #1)
On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Old Pro, starring Richard Conte and Sara Shane
50 years ago
1971
Died on this date
Wasfi al-Tal, 52. Prime Minister of Jordan, 1962-1963, 1965-1967, 1970-1971. General Tal, a native of Turkey, moved to Jordan with his family at the age of 5. He joined the British Army in Mandatory Palestine, and joined the irregular Arab Liberation Army to fight against Israel during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Gen. Tal held various positions within the Jordanian government after his abilities attracted the attention of King Hussein. Gen. Tal's first term as Prime Minister ended with his resignation amidst criticism of his perceived pro-Western views. His second term ended with his resignation shortly before the Six-Day War, but he returned to office during the Black September civil war in 1970. Gen. Tal was popular with traditional Jordanians for his expulsion of the Palestine Liberation Organization terrorists from Jordan, but was hated by those who supported the terrorists. Gen. Tal was attending an Arab League summit in Cairo when he was assassinated by four Black September gunmen in the lobby of the Sheraton Cairo. The assassins were subsequently acquitted by an Egyptian court. Gen. Tal was succeeded as Prime Minister by Ahmad al-Lawzi.
Crime
English farmer Ray Convine, 51, discovered an immigrant smuggling operation on his farm, and rammed a plane that had landed on a disused airfield on his farm. Police arrested the five occupants of the plane, and praised Mr. Convine.
Football
CFL
Grey Cup @ Empire Stadium, Vancouver
Calgary 14 Toronto 11
In the first Grey Cup played on artificial turf, the Stampeders held off the Argonauts to win the cup for the first time in 23 years. 34,584 fans sat through a dull game on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Empire Stadium. Calgary quarterback Jerry Keeling completed just 6 of 16 passes, but 2 of his completions went for touchdowns, 14 yards to Herm Harrison in the 1st quarter, and 6 yards to Jesse Mims in the 2nd quarter, both converted by Larry Robinson. Between those scores, the Argonauts countered with a field goal by Ivan MacMillan, set up by a 55-yard pass from quarterback Joe Theismann to Mel Profit from the Toronto 44-yard line to the Calgary 11. With the Stampeders still leading 14-3 in the 3rd quarter, Calgary's Jim Sillye fumbled a punt from Zenon Andrusyshyn. Joe Vijuk recovered for Toronto and promptly lateralled to guard Roger Scales, who ran 36 yards for his only CFL touchdown. Mr. MacMillan converted and added a single later in the quarter on a wide field goal that he insisted was good. With just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation time, Dick Thornton of the Argonauts returned an interception 54 yards to the Calgary 11. Leon McQuay rushed for 3 yards on first down, but on second down, he slipped and fell and fumbled before any opposing player could contact him, and Reggie Holmes recovered for the Stampeders. The Argonauts stopped Calgary's offense from gaining a first down and still had a chance to move within field goal range, but when Jim Furlong of Calgary punted to midfield, the ball went out of bounds off the foot of Toronto halfback Harry Abofs. The officials ruled that Mr. Abofs had kicked the ball, and gave Calgary possession with a first down at the point where the ball had gone out of bounds, the Toronto 48-yard line. The Stampeders were then able to run out the clock. Calgary middle linebacker Wayne Harris was named the game's Most Valuable Player, while Calgary defensive end Dick Suderman was named the game's outstanding Canadian player.
NFL
Atlanta (5-5-1) 7 @ Minnesota (9-2) 24
Denver (2-8-1) 22 @ Pittsburgh (5-6) 10
St. Louis (4-7) 24 @ New York Giants (4-7) 7
Denver (1-8-1) 10 @ Kansas City (7-2-1) 28
Washington (7-3-1) 20 @ Philadelphia (3-7-1) 13
New England (4-7) 20 @ Buffalo (1-10) 27
San Francisco (7-4) 24 @ New York Jets (4-7) 21
San Diego (4-7) 0 @ Cincinnati (4-7) 31
Cleveland (6-5) 37 @ Houston (1-9-1) 24
Baltimore (8-3) 37 @ Oakland (7-2-2) 14
New Orleans (4-5-2) 29 @ Green Bay (3-7-1) 21
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40 years ago
1981
Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (2nd week at #1)
#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Tainted Love--Soft Cell (3rd week at #1)
#1 single in Ireland: Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar)--Julio Iglesias
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Under Pressure--Queen & David Bowie
#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Under Pressure--Queen & David Bowie (2nd week at #1)
Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Pretend--Alvin Stardust
2 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
3 R.R. Express--Rose Royce
4 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
5 Let's Groove--Earth Wind & Fire
6 Under Pressure--Queen & David Bowie
7 Love Games--Level 42
8 Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees--Marcia Hines
9 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me--Boys Town Gang
10 O Superman--Laurie Anderson
Singles entering the chart were Wünderbar by Tenpole Tudor (#30); I Go to Sleep by the Pretenders (#32); Annie by Miggy (#33); and Come On Let's Go by Rocky Sharpe and the Replays (#39).
U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (2nd week at #1)
2 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
3 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
5 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)--Air Supply
6 Oh No--Commodores
7 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
8 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
9 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
10 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
Singles entering the chart were You Could Have Been with Me by Sheena Easton (#78); Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg (#81); My Kinda Lover by Billy Squier (#82); Anyone Can See by Irene Cara (#90); I'm Your Superman by All Sports Band (#94); and Better Things by the Kinks (#98).
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (2nd week at #1)
2 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
4 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
5 Here I Am--Air Supply
6 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
7 Oh No--Commodores
8 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
9 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
10 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
Singles entering the chart were You Could Have Been with Me by Sheena Easton (#77); Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau (#84); Falling in Love by Balance (#85); Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg (#86); Anyone Can See by Irene Cara (#88); and Love in the First Degree by Alabama (#89).
U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (2nd week at #1)
2 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
4 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)--Air Supply
5 Oh No--Commodores
6 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
7 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
8 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
9 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield
10 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
Singles entering the chart were She's Got a Way by Billy Joel (#71); You Could Have Been with Me by Sheena Easton (#78); Come Go with Me by the Beach Boys (#86); If I were You by Lulu (#87); Blaze of Glory by Kenny Rogers (#88); Key Largo by Bertie Higgins (#89); and My Kinda Lover by Billy Squier (#90).
Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 The Friends of Mr. Cairo--Jon and Vangelis (3rd week at #1)
2 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
3 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)--Chilliwack
4 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
5 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
6 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
8 No Reply at All--Genesis
9 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
10 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Singles entering the chart were Our Lips are Sealed by the Go-Go's (#44); Yesterday's Songs by Neil Diamond (#48); and Centerfold by J. Geils Band (#50).
Football
CIAU
Canadian College Bowl @ Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Acadia 18 Alberta 12
Quarterback Steve Repic completed 15 of 20 passes for 232 yards and rushed for 63 yards to lead the Axemen to their second Vanier Cup win in three years, defeating the defending champion Golden Bears before 11,875 fans. Reg Gilmour of Alberta opened the scoring with a 27-yard field goal with 1:17 of the 1st quarter. Jim DiRenzo of Acadia managed a single on a missed 38-yard field goal and was successful from 17 yards to give the Axemen a 4-3 lead with 2:12 remaining in the 2nd quarter. Acadia then forced a quick change of possession, and Mr. Repic connected with Hubert Walsh for a 64-yard pass with 1:18 remaining. Mr. DiRenzo converted to give the Axemen an 11-3 halftime lead. Another single on a missed field goal by Mr. Gilmour made the score 11-4 in favour of Acadia after 3 quarters, and the Golden Bears tied the game on an 11-yard touchdown run by Frank Cunningham, converted by Mr. Gilmour, with 9:19 remaining in regulation time. Mr. Gilmour, who missed 3 of 4 field goal attempts, missed on a 22-yard attempt, but managed a single with 2:35 remaining to give Alberta a 12-11 lead. Mr. Repic then marched the Axemen the length of the field, handing off to Quentin Tynes for a 2-yard touchdown run, converted by Mr. DiRenzo, with 45 seconds remaining. It was the last Vanier Cup win for an Atlantic team until St. Mary's won back-to-back titles in 2001 and 2002. John Huard won the contest of head coaches over Jim Donlevy, who took a two-year break from coaching to manage the athletes' village at the 1983 World University Games in Edmonton. For Reg Gilmour, it was his last game.
NCAA
Auburn (5-6) 17 @ Alabama (9-1-1) 28
The Crimson Tide came from behind to defeat the Tigers before 78,170 fans at Legion Field in Birmingham, giving head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant his 315th career win, beating the career record formerly held by Amos Alonzo Stagg.
30 years ago
1991
Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Black or White--Michael Jackson
Europeana
South Ossetia declared its independence from Georgia.
25 years ago
1996
Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Where Do You Go--No Mercy (4th week at #1)
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Breathe--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)
20 years ago
2001
Died on this date
Kal Mann, 84. U.S. songwriter. Mr. Mann, born Kalman Cohen, wrote the lyrics for a number of pop and rock and roll songs in the 1950s and '60s, including (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear; Butterfly; You Can't Sit Down; and Let's Twist Again. He died of Alzheimer's disease.
William Reid, 79. U.K. military aviator. Flight Lieutenant Reid, a native of Scotland, was a flying instructor and bomber pilot in World War II who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on the night of November 3, 1943, when he completed a bombing run to Düsseldorf and returned to Syerston, Nottinghamshire despite heavy loss of blood from serious wounds, the death of his navigator, and serious wounds to his wireless engineer from attacks by Luftwaffe planes. After recovering from his wounds, Fl. Lt. Reid returned to action, but was taken prisoner in 1944 after bailing out over France when his plane was accidentally hit by a bomb dropped from above. He was demobilized in 1946, and worked as an agricultural adviser until his retirement in 1981. Fl. Lt. Reid died 23 days before his 80th birthday.
Business
Enron Corporation, once the world's largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4-billion deal to take it over.
10 years ago
2011
Politics and government
Egyptians began voting in the country's first parliamentary elections since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011. Voting concluded on January 11, 2012.
Agriculture
The Canadian House of Commons voted to strip the Canadian Wheat Board of its monopoly on Prairie wheat and barley crops; the bill was given royal assent in December, and took effect on August 1, 2012.
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