December 21, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Maria de los Milagros!

660 years ago
1361

War
The Battle of Linuesa was fought in the context of the Spanish Reconquista between the forces of the Emirate of Granada and the combined army of the Kingdom of Castile and of Jaén, resulting in a Castilian victory.

170 years ago
1851

Born on this date
Thomas Chipman McRae. U.S. politician. Mr. McRae, a Democrat, was a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives (1877-1879), and represented Arkansas' 3rd District in the U.S. House of Representatives (1885-1903). He was Governor of Arkansas (1921-1925), and was briefly special Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court (1925). Mr. McRae practiced law when he wasn't engaging in political activities, and died on June 2, 1929 at the age of 77.

160 years ago
1861

Defense
Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a U.S. Navy Medal of Valor, was signed into law by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.

130 years ago
1891

Born on this date
John W. McCormack. U.S. politician. Mr. McCormack, a Democrat, represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1928-1971. He was majority leader from 1939-1947, 1951-1953, and 1955-1961, minority leader from 1947-1949 and 1953-1955, and Speaker of the House from 1962-1971. Mr. McCormack opposed Communism and supported farm bills. He died on November 22, 1980 at the age of 88.

Politics and government
Charles Boucher de Boucherville, a Conservative, was sworn in as Premier of Québec for the second time, five days after Honoré Mercie had been removed from office by Lieutenant Governor Auguste-Réal Angers on corruption charges. Mr. Boucherville had previously been Premier from 1874-1878.

Basketball
The first game of basketball was played at International Young Men's Christian Association Training School (today known as Springfield College) in Springfield, Massachusetts. A soccer ball was used, and peach baskets (with the bottoms intact) were nailed onto a 10-foot elevated track.

125 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Leroy Robertson. U.S. composer. Dr. Robertson taught at Brigham Young University (1925-1948) and the University of Utah (1948-1962). He wrote piano, organ, and string works, as well as Mormon hymns, and was best known for Oratorio from the Book of Mormon (1953). Mr. Robertson died on July 25, 1971 at the age of 74.

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Josh Gibson. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Gibson was a catcher in the Negro Leagues with the Homestead Grays (1930-1931, 1937-1939, 1942-1946) and Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-1936), as well as the Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo (1937) in the Dominican League, and Azules de Veracruz (1940-1941) in the Mexican League. He has been credited with approximately 800 career home runs, although Negro League statistics are difficult to quantify. Whatever his official statistics, Mr. Gibson was one of the best power hitters--if not the best--in baseball history. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1943, and died of a stroke on January 20, 1947, 31 days after his 35th birthday. Baseball lore has it that Mr. Gibson died of a broken heart because he was passed over in favour of Jackie Robinson when the major leagues finally decided to abandon the prohibition on signing Negro players. Mr. Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972; he and Buck Leonard were the second and third Negro League players so honoured, one year after the induction of pitcher Satchel Paige.

Politics and government
U.S. President William Howard Taft delivered the final part of his four-part annual State of the Union message to Congress. Part IV dealt with the financial condition of the treasury, needed banking and currency reform, and departmental questions.

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
William Reid. 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 on November 28, 2001, 23 days before his 80th birthday.

90 years ago
1931

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Juliette Richard!

80 years ago
1941

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Donald's Death

Died on this date
David Howard, 45. U.S. film director. Mr. Howard directed 46 movies, mainly low-budget Westerns, from 1930 until his death.

Movies
The U.S. National Board of Review of Motion Pictures chose Citizen Kane as the best Hollywood picture of 1941.

War
Thai Prime Minister Luang Bipul Songgram and Japanese Ambassador Teiji Tsubogami signed a 10-year military alliance pledging each country not to make a separate peace. The treaty was signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand. The U.S. War Department reported that U.S. planes had bombed the Philippine islands of Luzon, Cebu, and Mindanao in the past 24 hours. U.S. Navy Secretary Frank Knox claimed that U.S. Navy ships "have to the present time probably sunk or damaged at least 14 enemy submarines" in the Atlantic Ocean.

Education
The American Council of Education recommended that the high school and college education of talented students be sped up to permit them to graduate from college at age 20 in order to meet the new military draft requirements.

Health
Reports from Stockholm stated that an epidemic of typhus had broken out in Lithuania and other German-occupied territory in eastern Europe.

Football
NFL
Championship @ Wrigley Field, Chicago
New York Giants 9 @ Chicago Bears 37

The game was played just two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and only 13,341 fans showed up to see the Bears defeat the Giants to win their second straight NFL title. Field goals of 14, 39, and 37 yards by Chicago's Bob Snyder offset an unconverted New York touchdown on a 31-yard pass from Tuffy Leemans to George Franck, and the Bears led 9-6 at halftime. The Giants tied the game in the 3rd quarter on a 16-yard field goal by Ward Cuff, but the Bears put the game away with touchdown rushes of 2 and 7 yards by Norm Standlee--the first converted by Mr. Snyder, the second by Joe Maniaci--to lead 23-9 after 3 quarters. In the 4th quarter, George McAfee rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, and Lee Artoe's convert made the score 30-9. The final touchdown came on a 42-yard fumble return by Ken Kavanaugh. Ray "Scooter" McLean drop-kicked the convert for the game's final point. Mr. McLean's convert was the last successful drop kick in the NFL until a point after touchdown by Doug Flutie of the New England Patriots in January 2006.



75 years ago
1946

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Ole Buttermilk Sky--Kay Kyser and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Michael Douglas and the Campus Kids) (Best Seller--2nd week at #1); Rumors are Flying--Frankie Carle and his Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes (Airplay--9th week at #1); The Old Lamp-Lighter by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (Vocal refrain by Billy Williams and Choir) (Juke Box--1st week at #1; Honor Roll of Hits--1st week at #1)

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Grand Old Man

Died on this date
Eugene Talmadge, 62. U.S. politician. Mr. Talmadge, a Democrat, was Governor of Georgia from 1933-1937 and 1941-1943; he was elected to a fourth term in November 1946, but died of hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver, caused by heavy drinking, before the January 1947 inauguration. Mr. Talmadge was known for his opposition to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal economic policies, and for civil rights for Negroes; his third term included the dismissal of University of Georgia Dean Walter Cocking and others at the university who supported bringing white and Negro students together in the classroom. Mr. Talmadge was succeeded after his death by his son Herman, who served for just two months before yielding to a court ruling in favour of Melvin Thompson, who had been elected Lieutenant Governor in November 1946.

Diplomacy
In accordance with the December 9 United Nations decision on Spain, the United Kingdom recalled her Amabassador to Spain, Sir Victor Mallet.

The Arab Higher Executive Committee announced that Palestinian Arabs would refuse to pay taxes if the money was used to support Jewish immigration.

Politics and government
The Bavarian State Assembly elected Christian Social Unionist Hans Ehard as Minister President of Bavaria.

Law
The U.S. War Department Advisory Committee on Military Justice issued a report detailing seven basic defects in the Army court martial system, including domination of courts by commanders, and excessive sentences. Among the changes recommended was inclusion of enlisted men on courts martial.

Economics and finance
The government of Quebec reorganized the province's Dairy Industry Commission, following the resignation of its president, Jules Côté. The commission, created in 1934, was used to set the price of milk in the cities.

Labour
Mexican President Miguel Aleman supported the state oil agency in dismissing 50 leaders of the national oil workers' union for a December 19 strike.

Disasters
An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan killed over 1,300 people and destroyed over 38,000 homes.

70 years ago
1951

Died on this date
Elma Wischmeier, 52. U.S. accident victim. Miss Wischmeier was struck in Cleveland by a tractor-trailer, becoming the U.S.A.'s one millionth automobile fatality.

War
British authorities imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the Suez Canal trouble centre of Ismalia.

Defense
The U.S.A., U.K., France, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, New Zealand, China, Brazil, and South Africa repudiated World War II peace treaty limitations on the size and type of Italian armed forces.

Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly's Political and Security Committee rejected a Soviet-sponsored resolution asking the United States to revoke its Mutual Security Act for allegedly providing aid to anti-Communist movements in Eastern Europe.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican--Wisconsin) demanded that all federal employees in "sensitive" positions, as well as applicants for federal employment, be requied to take lie detector tests to determine their loyalty.

Education
The New York State Board of Regents voted to establish a three-man commission to check for subversive material in public school textbooks.

Economics and finance
Michigan appealed for federal aid to help ease unemployment, particularly in the Detroit area.

Disasters
119 miners were killed in an explosion in the New Orient No. 2 mine in West Frankfort, Illinois, one of the world's largest coal mines.

Football
NFL
A United Press panel selected Cleveland Browns' quarterback Otto Graham as the National Football League's best player for 1951. He completed 147 of 265 passes for 2,205 yards with 17 touchdowns and 16 interceptions in leading the Browns to an 11-1 record and their second straight American Conference title.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade): Moon River--Jerry Butler

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Tower of Strength--Frankie Vaughan (3rd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Hammerlock

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Kvällstoppen): Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): Akropolis adieu--Mireille Mathieu

Died on this date
Charlie Fuqua, 61. U.S. singer. Mr. Fuqua was a founding member of the singing group the Ink Spots in 1934. In 1952, he left the group and formed the first of several spinoff groups performing and recording under the Ink Spots name. As a member of the original group, he was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999.

Diplomacy
The United Nations Security Council chose Kurt Waldheim to succeed U Thant as UN Secretary-General.

Transportation
New Zealand Railways (NZR) launched the twice-daily Kingston Flyer, a new tourist-oriented steam passenger venture in the South Island.

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Down Under--Men at Work

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū--Hiroko Yakushimaru

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Ma Quale Idea--Pino D'Angio (13th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Polonäse Blankenese--Gottlieb Wendehals (a.k.a. Werner Böhm) (3rd week at #1)

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Black or White--Michael Jackson (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Black or White--Michael Jackson (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Black or White--Michael Jackson (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Black or White--Michael Jackson (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Black or White--Michael Jackson (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Qui a le droit...--Patrick Bruel (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives--Queen

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn--Gordon (4th week at #1)
2 I Love Your Smile--Shanice
3 Black or White--Michael Jackson
4 Smells Like Teen Spirit--Nirvana
5 Roodkapje--Pater Moeskroen
6 Go--Moby
7 The Show Must Go On--Queen
8 Mysterious Ways--U2
9 Over and Over Again--Robby Valentine
10 Let's Talk About Sex!--Salt-N-Pepa

Singles entering the chart were When a Man Loves a Woman by Michael Bolton (#28); Keepin' the Faith by De La Soul (#30); The Unforgiven by Metallica (#34); and 2 Legit 2 Quit by Hammer (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Black or White--Michael Jackson (3rd week at #1)
2 It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday--Boyz II Men
3 All 4 Love--Color Me Badd
4 Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn
5 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton
6 Can't Let Go--Mariah Carey
7 Blowing Kisses in the Wind--Paula Abdul
8 Finally--CeCe Peniston
9 2 Legit 2 Quit--MC Hammer
10 Wildside--Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch

Singles entering the chart were I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred (#67); To Be with You by Mr. Big (#82); I'll Get By by Eddie Money (#85); Every Road Leads Back to You by Bette Midler (#86); There Will Never be Another Tonight by Bryan Adams (#87); Give it Away by Red Hot Chili Peppers (#93); and Live and Let Die by Guns N' Roses (#95).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)
2 Black or White--Michael Jackson
3 All 4 Love--Color Me Badd
4 Can't Let Go--Mariah Carey
5 Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn
6 Keep Coming Back--Richard Marx
7 No Son of Mine--Genesis
8 Blowing Kisses in the Wind--Paula Abdul
9 Street of Dreams--Nia Peeples
10 Broken Arrow--Rod Stewart

Singles entering the chart were There Will Never be Another Tonight by Bryan Adams (#64); Live and Let Die by Guns N' Roses (#77); I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred (#78); Keep it Comin' by Keith Sweat (#79); I Wanna Be Your Girl by Icy Blu (#86); She Ain't Pretty by the Northern Pikes (#87); Stars by Simply Red (#88); and Move Any Mountain (Progen 91) by Shamen (#89).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 No Son of Mine--Genesis (2nd week at #1)
2 Black or White--Michael Jackson
3 Broken Arrow--Rod Stewart
4 When a Man Loves a Woman--Michael Bolton
5 Keep Coming Back--Richard Marx
6 Life is a Highway--Tom Cochrane
7 Blowing Kisses in the Wind--Paula Abdul
8 That's What Love is For--Amy Grant
9 Mysterious Ways--U2
10 Set Adrift on Memory Bliss--P.M. Dawn

Singles entering the chart were Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael/Elton John (#49); Daniel by Wilson Phillips (#87); Diamonds & Pearls by the Police (#89); Dreams to Dream by Linda Ronstadt (#90); Celebrate by Infidels (#91); and Caribbean Blue by Enya (#94). Dreams to Dream was from the movie An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991).

World events
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed, consisting of Russia; Belarus; Ukraine; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgystan; Moldova; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; and Uzbekistan. The parliament of Azerbaijan didn't ratify the treaty creating the CIS until 1993.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Wannabe--Spice Girls (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): One & One--Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): One & One--Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Aïcha--Khaled (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Freed from Desire--Gala (9th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Gabbertje--Hakkûhbar (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): A Different Beat--Boyzone

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Un-Break My Heart--Toni Braxton (3rd week at #1)
2 I Believe I Can Fly--R. Kelly
3 No Diggity--BLACKstreet (featuring Dr. Dre)
4 Don't Let Go (Love)--En Vogue
5 Nobody--Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage
6 Mouth--Merril Bainbridge
7 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion
8 I Finally Found Someone--Barbra Streisand/Bryan Adams
9 Pony--Ginuwine
10 I'm Still in Love with You--New Edition

Singles entering the chart were Fly Like an Eagle by Seal (#17); Space Jam by Quad City DJ's (#67); Desperately Wanting by Better than Ezra (#70); Macarena Christmas by Los Del Rio (#83); I Can Make it Better by Luther Vandross (#90); and Naked Eye by Luscious Jackson (#96). Fly Like an Eagle and Space Jam were from the movie Space Jam (1996).

Scandal
After two years of denials, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich (Republican--Georgia) admitted violating House ethics rules.

20 years ago
2001

Politics and government
Ramon Puerta was installed as acting President of Argentina, the day after the resignation of Fernando de la Rua.

Diplomacy
India recalled its ambassador to Pakistan and cut off transportation ties to Pakistan, eight days after a five-man terrorist attack on India's Parliament House in New Delhi had left 12 people dead.

Transportation
The world's fastest roller coaster, the Dodonpa, with speeds up to 100 miles per hour, opened in Japan.

December 8, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Luli Gamez!

500 years ago
1521

Died on this date
Christina of Saxony, 59. Queen consort of Denmark (1481-1513); Norway (1483-1513); and Sweden (1497-1501). Christina married the future King Hans in 1478, and became Queen consort when he acceded to the Danish throne upon the death of his father. Hans was subsequently elected King of Norway and conquered Sweden. Queen Christina accompanied her husband to Sweden, but he began an adulterous affair in 1501, and was removed as king, while Queen Christina was taken into custody, and wasn't permitted to return to Denmark until 1503, where she lived separately from King Hans until her death, 17 days before her 60th birthday.

330 years ago
1691

Died on this date
Richard Baxter, 76. English clergyman. Mr. Baxter was a Nonconformist and Puritan who wrote over 140 books. He was persecuted by the Church of England and served time in prison for operating a conventicle (a gathering of lay people not authorized by the state church).

220 years ago
1801

Politics and government
U.S. President Thomas Jefferson delivered his first annual State of the Union message to Congress. Subjects included war with the Barbary States.

pol 175 years ago
1846

Politics and government
U.S. President James K. Polk delivered his second annual State of the Union message to Congress. The main subjects were Texas and the war against Mexico.

130 years ago
1891

Economics and finance
Canada imposed a duty on fish imported from Newfoundland, to retaliate for a Newfoundland law restricting bait for Canadian fishermen.

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Lee J. Cobb. U.S. actor. Mr. Cobb, born Leo Jacoby, was known for his starring role in the original Broadway production of Death of a Salesman (1949) and his supporting roles in movies such as On the Waterfront (1954); 12 Angry Men (1957); Our Man Flint (1966); and In Like Flint (1967). He died of a heart attack on February 11, 1976 at the age of 64.

90 years ago
1931

Politics and government
U.S. President Herbert Hoover delivered his third annual State of the Union message to Congress. Subjects included defense, foreign relations, and the Depression.

80 years ago
1941

War
The day after the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the United States Congress followed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's advice, and voted to declare war on Japan. The only dissenting vote was cast by Rep. Jeannette Rankin (Republican--Montana), who had also voted against U.S. entry into World War I. The Royal Rifles of Canada and Winnipeg Grenadiers, under command of Brigadier J. K. Lawson, were caught by the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong. They had not received training as front-line troops, and as the first Canadian units to fight in World War II had almost no air or naval defences. At 8 A.M., Japanese aircraft destroyed all six Royal Air Force planes at Kai Tak airport; two men of the Royal Canadian Signals were wounded--the first Canadian casualties--in the camp at Sham Shui Po, as the Japanese 38th Division moved across the frontier of the New Territories. Governor General the Earl of Athlone announced that Canada was officially at war with Japan. Several dozen Japanese-Canadians suspected of subversion were arrested; the government of Canada began to impound all fishing boats owned by Japanese-Canadians and shut down Japanese language schools and newspapers. The governments of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Netherlands, Greece, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Panama, and the Free French Committee declared war on Japan. Japanese forces simultaneously invaded Shanghai International Settlement, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and the Netherlands East Indies. San Francisco underwent a 2½-hour blackout upon a report that two formations of enemy planes had flown to within 20 miles of the city. A German spokesman in Berlin said that winter weather had halted the German offensive against Moscow and that its capture was not expected before the end of 1941.



Crime
U.S. Federal Judge M.M. Joyce in Minneapolis sentenced 12 of the 18 Socialist Workers Party members convicted in the recent sedition trial to 16-month prison terms, and the other six to terms of a year and a day.

Horse racing
Whirlaway, the Triple Crown winner, was named horse of the year in a poll conducted by Turf & Sports Digest.

75 years ago
1946

Economics and finance
U.S. acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said that the United States would not give free relief to nations which had not proved their need or which maintained large armies after the end of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

Labour
The New Jersey Congress of Industrial Organizations approved a strong resolution opposing Communist "interference in the affairs of the CIO."

Golf
Sam Snead won the Miami Open.

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (8-2-1) 45 @ Detroit (1-10) 24
Green Bay (6-5) 17 @ Los Angeles (6-4-1) 38
Washington (5-5-1) 0 @ New York (7-3-1) 31
Philadelphia (6-5) 40 @ Boston (2-8-1) 14

AAFC
Cleveland (12-2) 66 @ Brooklyn (3-9-1) 14
Los Angeles (7-5-1) 7 @ San Francisco (9-5) 48

70 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): My Truly, Truly Fair--Guy Mitchell; Donald Peers (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Cold, Cold Heart--Tony Bennett (Best Seller--6th week at #1; Jukebox--1st week at #1); It's No Sin--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra (Disc Jockey--4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 (It's No) Sin--The Four Aces (6th week at #1)
--Eddy Howard
2 Because of You--Tony Bennett
--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
3 Down Yonder--Del Wood
--Joe "Fingers" Carr
--Champ Butler
4 Cold, Cold Heart--Tony Bennett
5 I Get Ideas--Tony Martin
--Louis Armstrong
6 And So to Sleep Again--Patti Page
7 Undecided--The Ames Brothers and Les Brown and his Band of Renown
8 Charmaine--Mantovani and his Orchestra
9 Domino--Tony Martin
10 Jealousy (Jalousie)--Frankie Laine

Singles entering the chart were Cry (#23)/The Little White Cloud that Cried (#27) by Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads; and Never by Dennis Day (#39).

Diplomacy
Yugoslavia agreed to establish diplomatic relations with West Germany.

Czechoslovakia sent the U.S.A. a note of protest against alleged American aid to anti-Communist undergrounds in eastern Europe.

Egypt recalled its ambassador to the United Kingdom to protest British actions in the Suez.

U.S. Senator William Knowland (Republican--California) reported that 32 Americans were in jail in Communist China.

Defense
United Press reported that membership in U.S. veterans' organizations had dropped to a post-World War II low.

Business
Guatemala accused the United Fruit Company of systematically understating the value of bananas shipped from the country to reduce export tax payments.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Tower of Strength--Frankie Vaughan (2nd week at #1)

Basketball
NBA
Los Angeles (20-7) 147 @ Philadelphia (13-11) 151 (3 OT)

Wilt Chamberlain scored 78 points to lead the Warriors over the Lakers, while Elgin Baylor, who had set the single-game scoring record the previous year with 71 points, scored 63 for the Lakers.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)--Benny Hill (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Rod Serling's Night Gallery, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Cool Air, starring Barbara Rush and Henry Darrow; Camera Obscura, starring Rene Auberjonois and Ross Martin; Quoth the Raven, starring Marty Allen

40 years ago
1981

Died on this date
Walter Horton, 60. U.S. musician. "Big Walter" was known as one of the best blues harmonicists in history. He had a performing and recording career spanning more than 40 years, mainly as a sideman for various artists. Mr. Horton drank heavily, and died of heart failure.

Politics and government
The Senate of Canada voted 59-23 in favour of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's package to patriate the Constitution, and signed a joint resolution with the House of Commons. The package, to end Canada's last colonial and legal tie with Britain, was now sent to the British Parliament for final approval.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Black or White--Michael Jackson (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Black or White--Michael Jackson (2nd week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Let's Talk About Sex!--Salt-N-Pepa (4th week at #1)
2 (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams
3 Do the Limbo Dance--David Hasselhoff
4 Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan
5 Black or White--Michael Jackson
6 Jambo--Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
7 The Fly--U2
8 Always Look on the Bright Side of Life--Monty Python
9 Something Got Me Started--Simply Red
10 Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai

Singles entering the chart were No Son of Mine by Genesis (#25); and Change by Lisa Stansfield (#29).

Died on this date
Buck Clayton, 80. U.S. musician. Wilbur Dorsey Clayton was a jazz trumpeter and arranger who worked with various bands, but was best known for playing with Count Basie.

Kimberly Bergalis, 23. U.S. medical patient. Miss Bergalis died of AIDS, which she contracted from her dentist, Dr. David Acer, a bisexual. It was the first known case of clinical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Politics and government
The heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine met at Minsk, Belarus to sign a treaty creating the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Romanian Constitution was adopted in a referendum.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): No Woman, No Cry--The Fugees

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)--Backstreet Boys (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)--Backstreet Boys (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Scotland (OCC): A Different Beat--Boyzone

Died on this date
Howard Rollins, 46. U.S. actor. Mr. Rollins was best known for his performances in the movies Ragtime (1981) and A Soldier's Story (1984), and for playing Virgil Tibbs in the television series In the Heat of the Night (1988-1994). He was fired from the series because of his heavy drinking and cocaine abuse, but sobered up, and returned to acting before he died of AIDS-related lymphoma.

10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Dan "Bee" Spears, 62. U.S. musician. Mr. Spears was a country musician who played bass guitar in Willie Nelson's travelling band for 40 years. Mr. Spears slipped and fell outside his Nashville home, and was found dead of exposure.

Dick Sims, 60. U.K. musician. Mr. Sims played keyboards in Eric Clapton's rock band in the 1970s. Mr. Sims died of cancer.

November 7, 2021

1,100 years ago
921

Diplomacy
Frankish Kings Charles the Simple and Henry the Fowler signed the Treaty of Bonn, a peace treaty or "pact of friendship" (amicitia) to recognize their borders along the Rhine River.

210 years ago
1811

War
William Henry Harrison led U.S. troops in an attack on Tecumseh's growing American Indian Confederation in the Battle of Tippecanoe, or Prophetstown in present-day Indiana.

200 years ago
1821

Born on this date
Andrea Debono. Maltese trader and explorer. Mr. Debono moved with his family as a young man to Alexandria, and then to Cairo, and finally Khartoum in 1848. In 1851, he adopted the name Latif Effendi and began representing Rustum Pasha Jarkas, Governor-General of Sudan when it was under Egyptian control. Mr. Debono made significant profits in the ivory trade and began exploring the Nile River in the early-mid 1850s, becoming the first European to explore the Sobat River tributary of the White Nile. He was British Consular Agent in Khartoum (1855-1856), but was accused by British Consul John Petherick of involvement in slave trading. All charges were later dropped, but Mr. Debono's reputation was ruined. He returned to Cairo, where he died of a heart attack on October 29, 1871, nine days before his 50th birthday.

175 years ago
1846

Born on this date
Ignaz Brüll. Moravian-born Austrian musician and composer. Mr. Brüll moved to Vienna with his family in 1848, becoming a concert pianist as a child and a composer in his teens. He was a friend of Johannes Brahms, and they perforemd private duets together. Mr. Brüll wrote many lieder and piano works, but also composed seven operas and a symphony. He died on September 17, 1907 at the age of 60.

170 years ago
1851

Born on this date
Chris von der Ahe. Prussian-born U.S. baseball executive. Mr. von der Ahe, a St. Louis saloonkeeper and pleasure resort owner, owned the St. Louis Browns of the American Association from 1882-1891 before joining the National League in 1892. The Browns won four straight AA pennants from 1885-1888, but won only one World Series, defeating the NL champion Chicago White Stockings in 1886. Mr. von der Ahe attracted large crowds to Sportsman's Park by limiting the price of tickets to 25c (the NL charged 50c for its games), selling beer at the games, and playing on Sundays. He liked to lead the parade of players into the ballpark, and had a life-size statue of himself erected outside Sportsman's Park. Mr. von der Ahe was also majority owner of the AA's Cincinnati Porkers, who operated in 1891, the American Association's last season. Mr. von der Ahe took his team into the National League the following year, where he attempted to increase attendance by installing an amusement park surrounding the ballpark. After years of financial problems and personal scandals, Mr. von der Ahe was forced to sell his team after the 1898 season. His fortune disappeared, and he ended up drinking himself to death on June 5, 1913 at the age of 61. The Browns became the Perfectos in 1899, and the Cardinals in 1900.

160 years ago
1861

Born on this date
Jeff Milton. U.S. police officer. Mr. Milton served with the Texas Rangers (1880-1884); U.S. Marshals Service (1884-1887); and the U.S. Customs Service (1887-1889). He participated in the capture of several members of the Jack Taylor Gang in 1887, and after becoming Chief of Police in El Paso, Texas, aided in the killing of Texas outlaws Martin M'Rose in 1895 and "Bronco Bill" Walters in 1898. Mr. Milton was working with the Southern Pacific Railroad when he was seriously wounded in a shootout while trying to prevent a train robbery in 1900. He joined the U.S. Bureau of Immigration in 1904 as a Mounted Chinese Inspector charged with enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, and in 1924 became the first officer appointed to the U.S. Immigration Service Border Patrol, working in that office until his forced retirement at the age of 70 in 1932. Mr. Milton was commissioned as lifetime military aide to the Governor of Arizona in 1937, and died on May 7, 1947 at the age of 85.

War
Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overran a Confederate camp but were forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrived in the Battle of Belmont in Missouri.

Horse racing
Archer, with John Cutts up, won the first Melbourne Cup, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne. Mormon placed second, 6 lengths behind Archer, and Prince was third in the 17-horse field. Three horses fell, and Despatch and Medora had to be destroyed.

140 years ago
1881

War
Mapuche rebels destroyed the Chilean settlement of Nueva Imperial after defenders fled to the hills.

130 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Genrikh Yagoda. U.S.S.R. bureaucrat. Mr. Yagoda, born Yenokh Gershevich Iyeguda, was a Bolshevik official who moved up through the ranks of the Soviet secret police organization Cheka, and was director of the NKVD (1934-1936). He supervised arrests, show trials, and executions of the Old Bolsheviks Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev, and also supervised construction of the White Sea–Baltic Canal with Naftaly Frenkel, using slave labor from the GULAG system, during which 12,000–25,000 laborers died. Soviet dictator Josef Stalin became disenchanted with Mr. Yagoda, and in September 1936 demoted him to People's Commissar for Posts and Telegraphs. In April 1937, Mr. Yagoda was removed from that post, and ultimately fell victim to the very system he used against others. He was a defendant in the Trial of the Twenty-One, the last of the major Soviet show trials of the 1930s. Mr. Yagoda confessed under torture, and after his conviction, was summarily shot on March 15, 1938 at the age of 46. He was the only defendant not to be posthumously rehabilitated.

125 years ago
1896

Football
CRU
ORFU
Finals
University of Toronto 43 Toronto Athletic Club 6 (First game of 2-game total points series)

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Mikhail Yangel. U.S.S.R. engineer. Mr. Yangel was an associate of chief rocket designer Sergei Korolev, and was the Soviet Union's leading fighter plane and missile designer from the 1940s until his death on October 25, 1971 from his fifth heart attack, 13 days before his 60th birthday. He took rocket technology in a new direction, based on the use of high-boiling propellants and an autonomous control system, which significantly increased the combat readiness of strategic missiles.

Science
Marie Curie became the first multiple Nobel Prize winner when she was given the award for chemistry eight years after garnering the physics prize with her late husband, Pierre. She was awarded the prize "[for] the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element." Madame Curie remains the only woman with multiple Nobels and the only person to receive the award in two science categories.

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
Jack Fleck. U.S. golfer. Mr. Fleck was mainly a club pro from the 1940s through the '60s, but was a regular on the PGA tour for two years in the mid-1950s, and won the U.S. Open in 1955, defeating Ben Hogan in an 18-hole playoff after being 9 strokes off the lead after the first round. He won eight other professional tournaments, and two on the PGA Seniors' tour. Mr. Fleck died on March 21, 2014 at the age of 92.

Football
CRU
ORFU
Ottawa St. Brigid's (1-2) 4 @ Parkdale Canoe Club (4-0) 32

90 years ago
1931

Chinatica
The Chinese Soviet Republic was proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (2-3) 1 @ Montreal (5-0) 4
Ottawa (0-5) 7 @ Hamilton (3-2) 14

80 years ago
1941

Movies
Actress Bette Davis became the first woman to be elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, California.

War
Helsinki radio rejected U.S. and U.K. demands that Finland end her invasion of Russia. The Soviet hospital ship Armenia was sunk by German planes while evacuating refugees and wounded military and staff of several Crimean hospitals, killing a total estimated at 5,000-7,000 people.

Defense
The United States Senate voted 50-37 to amend the Neutrality Act and permit American merchant ships to arm themselves and enter belligerent ports. U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and Cuban Ambassador Aurelio Concheso signed a Lend-Lease agreement for an unspecified amount of defense materials.

Scandal
Lackawanna, New York Mayor John Aszkler and four councilmen resigned before they received one-year suspended prison sentences in Buffalo for conspiracy to defraud the city by padding Works Project Administration payrolls.

Labour
Executives of the "Big Five" operating brotherhoods with 350,000 members annunced that they had rejected the recommendations of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's fact-finding board for a temporary 7 1/2% wage increase, and would call a railway strike on December 7. Mr. Roosevelt named a fact-finding board to investigate the dispute in Detroit between the Teamsters and the Railway Clerks over jurisdiction in the Railway Express Agency. The United States Navy informed striking American Federation of Labor workers at the San Diego base that if they did not return to work, contractors would be permitted to hire other workers and, if necessary, the government "will take over the entire work."

Cuban President Fulgencio Batista signed decrees granting workers a general wage increase of 10%-25%.

75 years ago
1946

Television
A coin-operated television receiver was displayed in New York City. To sneak a peak at various test patterns and a model of “Felix the Cat,” people dropped in a quarter.

Diplomacy
At the New York Council of Foreign Ministers, Italy rejected a Yugoslavian offer to let Italy keep Trieste in return for the town of Gorizia.

Terrorism
Railroad traffic in Palestine halted for 21 hours following the fourth Zionist attack on railway installations and trains in two days.

Politics and government
U.S. delegate John Foster Dulles told the United Nations Trusteeship Commission that the United States would retain "de facto control" over islands taken from Japan even if its trusteeship proposals were rejected.

Japan's national trade union organization joined the Social Democrats and Communists in demanding that the Liberal Party cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida resign.

Journalism
In an effort to eliminate criticism of his government, Argentine President Juan Peron suspended all of the country's newspapers for one day.

Science
The U.S. Navy Department, University of Michigan, and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory announced the construction of a 15-ton, 300-million-volt synchotron to produce energy for the study of sub-nuclear particles.

Business
General Motors announced that it would float a $100-million stock issue.

Golf
Ben Hogan won the North & South Open in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

70 years ago
1951

Married on this date
U.S. singer and actor Frank Sinatra and actress Ava Gardner were married in Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Diplomacy
The U.S.S.R. protested alleged violation of Soviet air space near Vladivostok by a U.S. Navy Neptune patrol bomber.

A Soviet-Iranian commission in Tehran settled an old dispute over the location of Iran's border with Soviet Turkestan.

Defense
U.S. President Harry Truman, in an international broadcast from Washington, proposed a world arms census and partial disarmament program, which he called a "real, down-to-earth approach" to arms control.

World events
Malaysian security forces arrested all inhabitants of Tras Pahang and destroyed the village, charging that it harboured the assassins of British High Commissioner Henry Gurney.

Politics and government
Citizens' Committee candidate William Hawrelak was elected Mayor of Edmonton, taking 26,858 votes to 8,537 for incumbent mayor Sid Parsons and 5,909 for independent candidate George Gleave. All of the Citizens' Committee candidates who ran for city council were elected.

Economics and finance
U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer R.A. Butler called for a 10% reduction in imports over the next year to conserve foreign exchange.

Labour
The new management of the National Theater in Washington, D.C. eliminated the theatre's policy of racial segregation in order to end the Actors Equity boycott which had kept the institution closed for the past 2½ years.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Semi-Finals (First game of 2-game total points series)
Hamilton 24 @ Toronto 7

A snowfall the previous day and heavy rain on game night kept the crowd down to 12,200 at Varsity Stadium. The punting exchange between Joe Krol of the Argonauts and Tom Worthington of the Tiger-Cats went in favour of Mr. Krol until Hamilton coach Carl Voyles substituted rookie Cam Fraser for Mr. Worthington in the 2nd half. Hal Waggoner rushed 72 yards for one touchdown and 22 for another. Eddie Bevan and Bernie Custis also scored Hamilton touchdowns, the first three of which were converted by Tip Logan, who added a single. Art Scullion scored the lone Toronto touchdown late in the 2nd quarter on a 5-yard return of a snap fumbled by Mr. Worthington, who was in punt formation. Mr. Krol added 2 singles. The Tiger-Cats rushed for 273 yards, while Mr. Custis, the quarterback, threw just 4 passes, completing 1. Toronto quarterback Nobby Wirkowski completed 2 of 6 passes.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Michael--The Highwaymen (4th week at #1)

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Keep Me Company, starring Anne Francis, Jack Ging, and Edmund Hashim

Politics and government
Three days after nationwide riots in protest against his economic policies had begun and the day after his cabinet had resigned, Ecuadorean President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra was forced to resign his office.

Provincial Treasurer Woodrow Lloyd was sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan, succeeding Tommy Douglas as leader of the province's New Democratic Party-Co-operative Commonwealth Federation government. Mr. Douglas had resigned to assume the leadership of the federal NDP.

50 years ago
1971

Radio
Radio Canada International inaugurated two new 250-kilowatt transmitters, which were five times more powerful than the existing units; this significantly improved RCI's broadcast signal quality in Europe and Africa.

Diplomacy
Yugoslavian President Marshal Josip Broz Tito arrived in Ottawa to begin his first visit to Canada.

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final
Ottawa 4 @ Hamilton 23

Wally Gabler, who had been released by the Tiger-Cats in mid-season, returned to quarterback the team to victory, as starter Joe Zuger had suffered a season-ending shoulder separation in the final game of the regular season. Mr. Gabler completed 7 of 15 passes before a crowd of 26,741 on a windy day at Ivor Wynne Stadium, including touchdowns of 14 and 43 yards to Dave Buchanan. Tommy-Joe Coffey converted both touchdowns and added 2 field goals and a single, while Paul McKay, who had assumed Mr. Zuger's punting duties, added 2 singles. Gerry Organ kicked a field goal for the Rough Riders and Marcel de Leeuw, playing his last game, punted for a single to complete the Ottawa scoring. Dick Wesolowski led the Tiger-Cats' rushing attack with 63 yards on 12 carries, while Max Anderson carried 16 times for 61 yards. Mr. Buchanan was the leading Hamilton receiver with 4 receptions for 102 yards. Ottawa quarterback Rick Cassata completed 13 of 29 passes for 149 yards and led the Ottawa ground game with 10 carries for 75. Mr. McKay punted 12 times for a 38.8-yard average, while Mr. de Leeuw punted 9 timed for an average of 37.3 yards per punt.



NFL
Buffalo (0-8) 0 @ Miami (6-1-1) 34
Philadelphia (2-5-1) 7 @ Washington (6-1-1) 7
Atlanta (4-3-1) 9 @ Cincinnati (1-7) 6
San Diego (3-5) 17 @ New York Giants (3-5) 35
Dallas (5-3) 16 @ St. Louis (3-5) 13
San Francisco (6-2) 13 @ Minnesota (6-2) 9
Oakland (5-1-2) 21 @ New Orleans (2-4-2) 21
Cleveland (4-4) 9 @ Pittsburgh (4-4) 26
Detroit (5-2-1) 24 @ Denver (2-5-1) 20
Kansas City (5-2-1) 10 @ New York Jets (3-5) 13
Houston (1-6-1) 20 @ New England (3-5) 28
Green Bay (3-4-1) 17 @ Chicago (5-3) 14

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Out Here on My Own--Nikka Costa (13th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Why Tell Me, Why--Anita Meyer (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: It's My Party--Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Happy Birthday--Altered Images

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): It's My Party--Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (4th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
2 Super Freak--Rick James
3 Why Tell Me, Why--Anita Meyer
4 Hurt (Nieuwe Versie)/Hurt (Oude Versie)--Timi Yuro
5 Tainted Love--Soft Cell
6 Pretend--Alvin Stardust
7 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
8 Meer Nederlandse Sterre (Holland Olé)--Rubberen Robbie
9 R.R. Express--Rose Royce
10 Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me--Boys Town Gang

Singles entering the chart were Love Games by Level 42 (#26); Under Your Thumb by Godley & Creme (#34); It's Raining by Shakin' Stevens (#35); I Got the Fire in Me by Guys 'n Dolls (#38); Souvenir by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (#39); and Dead Ringer for Love by Meat Loaf (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
2 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
3 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
4 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
5 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
6 The Night Owls--Little River Band
7 Hard to Say--Dan Fogelberg
8 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield
9 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)--Air Supply
10 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner

Singles entering the chart were Yesterday's Songs by Neil Diamond (#51); Centerfold by J. Geils Band (#70); Wrack My Brain by Ringo Starr (#79); Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie (#80); Cool Night by Paul Davis (#83); Living Eyes by the Bee Gees (#84); Talking Out of Turn by the Moody Blues (#88); and I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Part 1) by Roger (#91).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross (4th week at #1)
2 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
4 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
5 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
6 Step by Step--Eddie Rabbitt
7 Hard to Say--Dan Fogelberg
8 The Night Owls--Little River Band
9 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
10 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield

Singles entering the chart were Yesterday's Songs by Neil Diamond (#48); Centerfold by J. Geils Band (#75); Wrack My Brain by Ringo Starr (#76); Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie (#82); Living Eyes by the Bee Gees (#83); Cool Night by Paul Davis (#87); Talking Out of Turn by the Moody Blues (#88); and Key Largo by Bertie Higgins (#98).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
2 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
3 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
4 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
5 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
6 I've Done Everything for You--Rick Springfield
7 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
8 The Night Owls--Little River Band
9 Here I Am (Just When I Thought I was Over You)--Air Supply
10 Hard to Say--Dan Fogelberg

Singles entering the chart were Yesterday's Songs by Neil Diamond (#48); Centerfold by J. Geils Band (#69); Wrack My Brain by Ringo Starr (#73); Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie (#82); Hooked on Classics by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (#84); Cool Night by Paul Davis (#88); and Living Eyes by the Bee Gees (#89).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
2 The Friends of Mr. Cairo--Jon and Vangelis
3 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
4 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
5 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
6 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 No Reply at All--Genesis
8 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
9 Hold on Tight--Electric Light Orchestra
10 Who's Crying Now--Journey

Singles entering the chart were Young Turks by Rod Stewart (#41); Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie (#42); and Destroyer by the Kinks (#44).

Died on this date
Will Durant, 96. U.S. historian and philosopher. Dr. Durant, whose doctorate was in philosophy, was best known for the 11-volume The Story of Civilization (1935-1975), co-written with his wife Ariel. He was earlier known for The Story of Philosophy (1926). Dr. Durant attempted in both philosophy and history to unify the body of knowledge, which he thought had become too specialized, and to write for a general audience. The Durants were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1968 for The Story of Civilization X. Rousseau and Revolution (1967) and were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977. Dr. Durant died two days after his 96th birthday and 13 days after the death of Ariel, who had stopped eating when he entered the hospital.

Politics and government
James Lee won the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island, succeeding retiring Premier Angus MacLean.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): The Fly--U2 (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Carter Cornelius, 43. U.S. singer. Mr. Cornelius, his brother Edward, and sisters Billie Jo and Rose, comprised the trio Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, who had several hit singles in the early 1970s. Treat Her Like a Lady reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1971, and Too Late to Turn Back Now reached #2 in 1972, and #1 on the RPM chart in Canada. In 1976, Mr. Cornelius joined the Miami-based Nation of Yahweh sect and became known as Prince Gideon Israel; he worked on the sect's music and videos, and was reportedly working on a comeback song when he died of a heart attack.

Law
The Canadian House of Commons passed Justice Minister Kim Campbell's gun control law by a vote of 189-14. The law banned the importation of military assault guns; raised the age of ownership from 16 to 18; and also contained provisions for a waiting period and storage regulations.

Basketball
NBA
Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers announced that he was retiring from basketball because he had HIV.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Where Do You Go--No Mercy

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Insomnia--Faithless (8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Jaja Wachuku, 78. Nigerian politician and diplomat. Mr. Wachuku, a Pan-Africanist and member of the Nigerian People's Party, held several offices, including Speaker of the House of Representatives (1959-1960); Ambassador to the United Nations (1960-1961); and Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth Relations Minister (1961-1965).

Space
The U.S.A. launched the Mars Global Surveyor probe from Cape Canaveral, Florida.



Disasters
ADC Airlines Flight 086, a Boeing 727 jet en route from Port Harcourt, Nigeria to Lagos, crashe on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, killing all 144 people on board.

20 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Anthony Shaffer, 75. U.K. author, playwright, and screenwriter. Mr. Shaffer, the twin brother of author, playwright, and screenwriter Peter Shaffer, was best known for the play (1970) and screenplay (1972) Sleuth. His other screenplays included Frenzy (1972) and The Wicker Man (1973).

Nida Blanca, 65. Filipina actress. Miss Blanca, whose real name was Dorothy Guinto Jones, appeared in more than 160 movies and 14 television programs in a career spanning 50 years. She was frequently paired on screen with Nestor de Villa. Miss Blanca worked for the Philippine Movie and Television Review and Classification Board in later years. She was found murdered; beaten and stabbed 13 times in the back seat of her car in the parking lot of Atlanta Centre in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila; Philip Medel confessed to the crime, saying that he had been hired by Miss Blanca's estranged husband Rod Strunk, who acted under the name Rod Lauren. Several days later, Mr. Medel recanted his confession. Mr. Strunk left the Philippines for the United States in January 2002 and was charged with murder in 2003, but successfully resisted extradition efforts; he committed suicide in 2007. Mr. Medel remained a suspect, and was held in jail until his death in 2010.

10 years ago
2011

Joe Frazier, 67. "Smokin' Joe" was defeated by Buster Mathis in the heavyweight division of the U.S. Olympic trials in 1964, but Mr. Mathis suffered an injury before the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, and Mr. Frazier substituted for him, and won the gold medal. He then embarked on a professional career, knocking out Mr. Mathis in 1968 to win recognition by the athletic commissions of New York and several other states as world heavyweight champion, and knocking out World Boxing Association world champion Jimmy Ellis in 1970 to unify the championship, which had been stripped from Muhammad Ali in 1967 after Mr. Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army. Mr. Ali, who was arguing his case through the legal system, resumed boxing in 1970, and the two undefeated boxers met on March 8, 1971 in the "Fight of the Century," with Mr. Frazier winning a 15-round unanimous decision. Mr. Frazier had two more successful title defenses before being knocked out in 2 rounds by George Foreman on January 22, 1973. Mr. Frazier never regained the belt, but lost a close 12-round decision to Mr. Ali in 1974; Mr. Ali regained the title from Mr. Foreman late in 1974, and fought Mr. Frazier in 1975 in the "Thrilla in Manila," which ended when Mr. Frazier retired after the 14th round. Mr. Frazier retired in 1976 after another loss to Mr. Foreman, but launched a comeback in 1981, which lasted just one fight, a 10-round draw against Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings. Mr. Frazier retired with a professional record of 32-4-1; he was known for his relentless, close-fighting style, and is regarded by many as one of the greatest heavyweights ever; he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 as a charter member. He moonlighted as a singer during his boxing career, fronting a group called the Knockouts, who released several records for Motown Corporation in the early 1970s. Mr. Frazier died after a brief battle with liver cancer.

Politics and government
Premier Brad Wall led his Saskatchewan Party to a second consecutive majority government, taking 49 of 58 seats in the Legislative Assembly in the Saskatchewan provincial election. The SP total was an increase of 11 from their total going into the election. The New Democratic Party, led by Dwain Lingenfelter, dropped from 20 seats to 9. The SK received 64.25% of the popular vote, while the NDP received 31.97%, their lowest percentage since 1938. Mr. Lingenfelter lost his seat in Regina Douglas Park to SP candidate Russ Marchuk.

November 4, 2021

610 years ago
1411

Died on this date
Khalil, 27. Sultan of Transoxiana, 1405-1411. Khalil, a grandson of Timur, was chosen over his father Miran Shah, following the death of Timur; Khalil thus became Sultan of Transoxiana, a region and civilization located in lower Central Asia roughly corresponding to modern-day eastern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, southern Kazakhstan and southern Kyrgyzstan. Khalil gained control of Samarkand, but was unpopular and lost a civil war, surrendering to Shah Rukh Mirza in 1409. Khalil was appointed Governor of Ray (the capital of Ray County, Tehran Province, Iran), holding that office until his death.

230 years ago
1791

War
The Western Confederacy of American Indians won a major victory over United States Army forces commanded by General Arthur St. Clair in the Battle of the Wabash near what is now Fort Recovery, Ohio.

225 years ago
1796

Politics and government
Voting began in the U.S. presidential election. The candidates included Vice President John Adams, representing the Federalist Party, and Thomas Jefferson, representing the Democratic-Republican Party. Voting concluded on December 7.

180 years ago
1841

Born on this date
Karl Tausig. Polish musician and composer. Mr. Tausig was a pupil of Franz Liszt, and was regarded as the greatest concert pianist of his time. He wrote several works for piano, and was touring when he died in Leipzig from typhoid on July 17, 1871 at the age of 29.

125 years ago
1896

Born on this date
Carlos P. Garcia. 8th President of the Philippines, 1957-1961; Vice President of the Philippines, 1953-1957. Mr. Garcia, a member of the Nacionalista Party, represented Bohol's 3rd District in the Philippine House of Representatives (1925-1931) and served as Governor of Bohol (1933-1941); Senator of the Philipines (1945-1953); and Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1953-1957). He refused to cooperate with occupying Japanese forces during World War II, and participated in guerrilla activities. Mr. Garcia acceded to the presidency upon the death of President Ramon Magsaysay in March 1957, and was elected in his own right eight months later. He was known for his opposition to Communism and for his austerity program and Filipino First economic policy, favouring Filipino businessmen over foreign investors. Mr. Garcia was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1961, and retired from public life. On June 1, 1971, he was elected President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, but died of a heart attack just 13 days later at the age of 74.

110 years ago
1911

Football
CRU
ORFU
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club (3-1) 19 @ St. Michael's College (2-3) 7
Hamilton (4-0) 18 @ Dundas (0-5) 0

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
Mary Sherman Morgan. U.S. engineer. Mrs. Morgan was a rocket scientist with North American Aviation in the 1940s and '50s who was credited with the invention of the liquid fuel Hydyne in 1957, which powered the Jupiter-C rocket that boosted the United States' first satellite, Explorer 1. She died from emphysema on August 4, 2004 at the age of 82.

Died on this date
Hara Takashi, 65. Prime Minister of Japan, 1918-1921. Mr. Takashi was a diplomat before joining the new Rikken Seiyūkai in 1900 and becoming the party's first secretary-general. He represented Iwate Prefecture in the House of Representatives and was Minister of Communications and later Home Minister (1906-1913), effecting bureaucratic reforms. Mr. Takashi became president of Rikken Seiyūkai in 1914, losing its majority in the House in the 1915 election, but regaining it in the 1917 election. Mr. Takashi became Prime Minister after the resignation of Terauchi Masatake, and was the first commoner to hold the office. He was unpopular with liberals, socialists, conservatives, ultranationalists, and the military. While at Tokyo Station to catch a train to a party conference in Kyoto, Mr. Takashi was stabbed to death by Nakaoka Kon'ichi, a right-wing railroad switchman whose reasons for the assassination included a belief that Mr. Takashi was corrupt. Mr. Takashi was succeeded as Prime Minister by Takahashi Korekiyo.

Politics and government
The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) (SA) of the Nazi Party was renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) (SA) after a large riot in Munich.

90 years ago
1931

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Richard Gordon and Leigh Lovell, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Cardboard Box

Died on this date
Luigi Galleani, 70. Italian anarchist. Mr. Galleani was known for his enthusiastic advocacy of "propaganda of the deed," i.e., the use of violence to eliminate those he viewed as tyrants and oppressors and to act as a catalyst to the overthrow of existing government institutions. He was active in the U.S.A. from 1901 until his deportation in 1919; his followers carried out a series of bombings in the United States from 1914-1932, and were alleged to have carried out the Wall Street bombing in 1920, which killed 40 people. Mr. Galleani served some time in prison and exile, but was allowed to return to Italy, and died of a heart attack.

Buddy Bolden, 54. U.S. musician. Charles Joseph Bolden was a cornetist and bandleader in New Orleans who played a key role in the development of jazz in the early 1900s. Mr. Bolden suffered an episode of acute alcoholic psychosis in 1907 and was diagnosed with dementia praecox. He was admitted to the Louisiana State Insane Asylum, where he spent the rest of his life.

Football
NFL
Brooklyn (2-8) 0 @ Staten Island (2-3-1) 13

80 years ago
1941

War
The German command announced the capture of Theodosia on the southeastern coast of Crimea. The British government announced that five French merchant ships attempting to "run contraband for the Germans" to France had been seized off South Africa. The Finnish command announced the occupation of the Koivisto Islands in the Gulf of Finland. U.S. Senator Robert Taft (Republican--Ohio) scored the U.S. warning to Finland to cease "a war which is essentially a defensive war for democracy."

Diplomacy
Haj Amin al-Husseini, exiled Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, left Rome for Berlin after denouncing "British propaganda" in the Near East.

Politics and government
Fiorello La Guardia was re-elected to a third term as Mayor of New York, defeating District Attorney Bill O'Dwyer. Peter Cacchione became the first Communist ever elected to New York City Council, elected under the proportional representation system.

Colgate Darden (Democrat) was elected Governor of Virginia, defeating Republican, Socialist, and Communist candidates.

U.K. Dominions Secretary Leo Amery said in London that Britain would help Burma achieve dominion status after the war.

Protest
British Ambassador to the United States Lord Halifax was hit by an egg in Detroit during a demonstration by "The American Mothers."

Medicine
Dr. Carl Voegtlin, director of the U.S. National Cancer Institute, and Dr. C.P. Rhoads of Memorial Hospital in New York reported that their discoveries of significant respiratory differences between cancer cells and normal cells may lead to a new chemical approach in the fight against cancer.

Labour
Czechoslovakian, Polish, Greek, and Yugoslavian delegates to the International Labor Organization conference in New York signed a declaration for joint postwar action for common economic, social, and political aims without affecting each nation's sovereignty.

A dispute between American Federation of Labor ironworkers and boilermakers unions halted construction at the U.S. Navy's destroyer base in San Diego, while a welders' strike curtailed operations at shipyards in Los Angeles.

Baseball
The Baseball Writers Association of America named Brooklyn Dodgers' first baseman Dolph Camilli as the National League's Most Valuable Player for 1941. Mr. Camilli batted .285 and led the league in both home runs (34) and runs batted in (120) in helping the Dodgers win their first NL pennant in 21 years.

75 years ago
1946

Hit parade
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Rumors are Flying--Frankie Carle and his Orchestra (2nd week at #1)
--The Andrews Sisters with Les Paul
--Betty Rhodes
--Tony Martin
2 To Each His Own--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra with Eddy Howard and Trio
--Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with Stuart Wade
--Tony Martin
--The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
--The Ink Spots
3 Five Minutes More--Frank Sinatra
--Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra
--The Three Suns
4 South America, Take it Away--Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
--Xavier Cugat and the Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
5 This is Always--Harry James and his Orchestra
--Jo Stafford
6 Surrender--Perry Como
--Woody Herman and his Orchestra
7 Ole Buttermilk Sky--Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
--Paul Weston and his Orchestra with Matt Dennis
--Hoagy Carmichael
8 The Things We Did Last Summer--Frank Sinatra
--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
9 Choo Choo Ch' Boogie--Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
10 Pretending--Andy Russell

The only single entering the chart was It's a Pity to Say Goodnight by Stan Kenton and his Orchestra (#29), which was the other side of Intermission Riff, charting at #35.

On the radio
The Casebook of Gregory Hood, starring Elliott Lewis and Howard McNear, on MBS
Tonight`s episode: Confucius Didn`t Say

Died on this date
Rüdiger von der Goltz, 80. German military officer. Major General von der Goltz commanded the German infantry division of Guards on Foot in France during World War I before being transferred to Finland in March 1918 to help the nationalist government in the civil war against Finnish "reds" and Soviet troops. He then commanded the army of the Baltic German-established Government of Latvia.

War
Dutch, Indonesian, and British authorities meeting in Batavia issued cease-fire orders to their forces throughout the Dutch East Indies. The Allied Council of Foreign Ministers held its first meeting in New York to deal with unresolved questions from the Paris Peace Conference, including the Trieste issue.

Diplomacy
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 10, determining that the Spanish regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco no longer warranted the continuous observation of the Council, and turning over all related documents to the General Assembly.

South African Prime Minister Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts defended his country's proposal to annex South West Africa, as the UN General Assembly's Trusteeship Committee began debates on dependent territories.

China and the United States signed a five-year Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation in Nanking, providing for most favoured nation treatment, but not affecting current U.S. restrictions on Chinese immigration.

Politics and government
Boycotted by the opposition, Greek Prime Minister Constantin Tsaldaris formed a new cabinet, but did not follow U.S. and U.K. suggestions for a broader government coalition.

Defense
The U.S. War and Navy Departments named a military liaison committee headed by General Lewis Brereton and Admiral Thorvald Solberg to work with the newly-formed Atomic Energy Commission.

Journalism
The New York newspaper PM gave up its policy of relying on circulation income and announced that it would accept paid advertising. Editor Ralph Ingersoll resigned in protest against the decision and was replaced by John P. Lewis.

Labour
The American Federation of Labor announced that it would set up a permanent office in Germany to help in the reconstruction of German trade unions.

70 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Out There, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Ordeal in Space, starring John Ericson, William A. Lee, Joe Mantell, and Rod Steiger

At the movies
FBI Girl, directed by William Berke, and starring Cesar Romero, George Brent, Audrey Totter, Tom Drake, and Raymond Burr, opened in theatres (see video).



Television
The New York City station WPIX broadcast the first complete Jewish service to be televised.

Defense
British troops seized the Suez Custom House from Egyptians during a week-long search for weapons hidden by suspected guerrillas in the Canal Zone.

Economics and finance
A New York Times survey revealed that government welfare funds, old age and survivors insurance, veterans' benefits, and other payments went to 12 million recipients in the United States, one-thirteenth of the population.

Labour
Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray rejected American Federation of Labor President William Green's invitation to negotiate a complete merger of the two federations.

Football
NFL
Chicago Bears (5-1) 27 @ Washington (2-4) 0
Cleveland (5-1) 34 @ Chicago Cardinals (1-5) 17
Detroit (3-2-1) 24 @ Green Bay (3-3) 17
New York Yanks (0-5-1) 31 @ New York Giants (4-1-1) 37
Philadelphia (3-3) 34 @ Pittsburgh (1-4-1) 13
San Francisco (3-3) 16 @ Los Angeles (4-2) 23



60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Crying/Candy Man--Roy Orbison

#1 single in Italy: La novia--Domenico Modugno (5th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Weiße Rosen aus Athen--Nana Mouskouri (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Och was ik maar bij moeder thuis gebleven--Johnny Hoes (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Walkin' Back to Happiness--Helen Shapiro (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
2 Runaround Sue--Dion
3 Hit the Road Jack--Ray Charles and his Orchestra
4 Bristol Stomp--The Dovells
5 Sad Movies--Sue Thompson
--The Lennon Sisters
6 This Time--Troy Shondell
7 Please Mr. Postman--The Marvelettes
8 I Love How You Love Me--The Paris Sisters
9 The Fly--Chubby Checker
10 Fool #1--Brenda Lee

Singles entering the chart were I Don't Know Why by Linda Scott (#71); It's Too Soon to Know (#85)/Seven Day Fool (#100) by Etta James; Steps 1 and 2 by Jack Scott (#87); Let There Be Drums by Sandy Nelson (#88); On Bended Knees by Clarence Henry (#90); Fly by Night by Andy Williams (#91); Soothe Me by the Sims Twins (#92); There's No Other (Like My Baby) by the Crystals (#93); The Gypsy Rover by the Highwaymen (#94); Pushin' Your Luck by Sleepy King (#98); and Blue Moon by the Ventures (also #100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Flying Blue Angels--George, Johnny and the Pilots
2 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren
3 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
4 God, Country and My Baby--Johnny Burnette
5 Runaround Sue--Dion
6 Language of Love--John D. Loudermilk
7 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels
8 You're the Reason--Bobby Edwards
9 Let Me Tell You About Johnny--Dodie Stevens
10 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean

Singles entering the chart were Johnny Will by Pat Boone (#31); Steps 1 and 2 by Jack Scott (#33); Flying Circle by Frank Slay & his Orchestra (#38); Little Miss U.S.A. by Barry Mann (#42); Crazy by Patsy Cline (#44); Dreamy Eyes by Johnny Tillotson (#46); It Will Stand by the Showmen (#47); Little Angel by Little Bill (#49); and That Rock and Roll Beat by Art Neville (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Goodbye Cruel World--James Darren (2nd week at #1)
2 Blue Hawaii (LP)--Elvis Presley
3 Walk on By--Leroy Van Dyke
4 Big Bad John--Jimmy Dean
5 Language of Love--John D. Loudermilk
6 God, Country and My Baby--Johnny Burnette
7 Stick Shift--The Duals
8 Tower of Strength--Gene McDaniels
9 Let There Be Drums--Sandy Nelson
10 Runaround Sue--Dion

Singles entering the chart were Don't Knock It by Johnny Walsh (#30); O Sole Mio by Robertino (#31); Tell Her Bye by Bonnie Guitar (#34); Johnny Will by Pat Boone (#35); Heartaches by the Marcels (#38); Hitchhiker by Bobby Curtola (#39); and Town Without Pity by Gene Pitney (#40).

On television tonight
The Roaring 20's, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Another Time, Another War

Terrorism
A series of explosions occurred in Accra, damaging a statue of Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah and leading the British government to consider cancelling the visit of Queen Elizabeth. She was scheduled to arrive on November 9 to begin a visit to Ghana and other west African countries.

Protest
Nationwide riots began in Ecuador in protest against the economic policies of President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (10-4) 6 @ Montreal (4-9-1) 21
Toronto (7-6-1) 23 @ Ottawa (8-6) 35
Winnipeg (13-3) 14 @ Edmonton (10-5-1) 13

Ottawa quarterback Ron Lancaster completed 2 touchdown passes to Len Chandler as the Rough Riders beat the Argonauts at Lansdowne Park to capture second place in the Eastern Football Conference.

Joe-Bob Smith scored the Eskimos' only touchdown in their loss to the Blue Bombers at Clarke Stadium. Jackie Parker converted and added a field goal and single, while Vic Chapman punted for 2 singles.

Canadian university
Saskatchewan (0-3-1) 9 @ Alberta (2-1-2) 33
Exhibition Willamette University 47 @ British Columbia 20

Garry Smith completed touchdown passes to Maury Van Vliet and Bert Carron, and caught a TD pass on a halfback option pass from Ken Nielsen, to help the Golden Bears defeat the Huskies before 300 fans at Varsity Stadium in Edmonton. Alberta amassed 441 yards rushing.

Larry Miller rushed for 4 touchdowns to help the Bearcats defeat the Thunderbirds at Varsity Stadium in Vancouver. Willamette University is located in Salem, Oregon. Barry Carkner completed a pair of touchdown passes to Dave Barker for UBC.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Mamy Blue--Pop-Tops (3rd week at #)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Did You Ever--Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood (5th week at #1)

Politics and government
A new all-Socialist government headed by Chancellor Bruno Kreisky took office in Austria after winning a sweeping victory in the recent general election.

Basketball
Elgin Baylor, 37, an 11-time NBA All-Star who averaged 27.4 points per game, retired because of persistent knee problems, 9 games into his 14th season with the Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 106 points (11.8 per game), with 57 rebounds (6.3 per game) and 18 assists (2 per game) in 1971-72. The 1958-59 Rookie of the Year was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977.

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Start Me Up--Rolling Stones
2 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
3 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)--Chilliwack
4 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
5 Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do)--Christopher Cross
6 Sausalito Summernight--Diesel
7 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
8 The Night Owls--Litte River Band
9 Tryin' to Live My Life Without You--Bob Seger
10 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police

Singles entering the chart were Real Enough by Doug and the Slugs (#13); and When She Dances by Joey Scarbury (#19). The Nylons were billed as "special guests" on the picture sleeve for Real Enough.

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Guillermina Ramirez Morales!

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Shabontama (しゃぼんたま)--Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Onnellinen perhe--Ne Luumäet (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (4th week at #1)

Economics and finance
Canadian External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall banned Canadian trade with Haiti to protest the September 30 overthrow of the Haitian government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Hockey
IHL
Goaltender Manon Rhéaume signed with the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League; the 20-year-old became the first woman to sign a professional hockey contract. She dressed for a game on November 6, but didn't play.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Zero--The Smashing Pumpkins (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): I Can't Help Myself (I Love You, I Want You)--The Kelly Family (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Zehn kleine Jägermeister--Die Toten Hosen (4th week at #1)

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 It's All Coming Back to Me Now--Celine Dion (2nd week at #1)
2 If it Makes You Happy--Sheryl Crow
3 Let's Make a Night to Remember--Bryan Adams
4 Head Over Feet--Alanis Morissette
5 He Liked to Feel It--Crash Test Dummies
6 Nowhere to Go--Melissa Etheridge
7 Test for Echo--Hush
8 Leave it Alone--Moist
9 Burden in My Hand--Soundgarden
10 Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)--John Mellencamp

Singles entering the chart were Fallin' in Love by LaBouche (#91); Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton (#96); Ready to Go by Republica (#97); Someone Who's Cool by the Odds (#98); If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You by the Lemonheads (#99); and When You're Gone by the Cranberries (#100).

Labour
30 of 45 Québec CÉGEPs (community colleges) went on strike.

Baseball
New York Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, receiving all 28 first-place votes cast. He batted .314 with 10 home runs, 104 runs, and 78 runs batted in in 157 regular season games; .412 in the American League Division Series; .417 in the AL Championship Series; and .250 in the World Series, as he helped the Yankees win their first World Series championship in 18 years.

20 years ago
2001

At the movies
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, directed by Chris Columbus, and starring Daniel Radcliffe, received its premiere screening at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. It was the first in the long-running series of movies based on J.K. Rowling's novels.



Football
CFL
Montreal (9-9) 26 @ Edmonton (9-9-0-1) 32

Jim Popp made his debut as head coach of the Alouettes replacing the fired Rod Rust, but it wasn't enough to prevent Montreal's seventh straight loss, before 43,000 fans at Commonwealth Stadium. The biggest play for the Eskimos was a 95-yard touchdown pass from Jason Maas to Ed Hervey. Sean Fleming returned to handle placekicks for the Eskimos, with a brace supporting his left (non-kicking) knee, which he had torn ligaments in two weeks earlier. It was the first CFL game for Edmonton wide receiver Chris Brazzell and the only game for Montreal defensive back Kecalf Bailey.

Baseball
World Series
New York Yankees 2 @ Arizona Diamondbacks 3 (Arizona won best-of-seven series 4-3)

Luis Gonzalez singled over a drawn-in infield with 1 out and the bases loaded to drive home Jay Bell with the winning run as the Diamondbacks scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning against New York relief ace Mariano Rivera (1-1) before 49,589 fans at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix to win the World Series in just their fourth year of existence and prevent the Yankees from winning the Series for the fourth straight year.



10 years ago
2011

Died on this date
Andy Rooney, 92. U.S. journalist. Mr. Rooney began his career as a war correspondent in the U.S. Army with Stars and Stripes during World War II. In 1949 he joined the Columbia Broadcasting System, and wrote for entertainers such as Arthur Godfrey and Garry Moore, while also writing public affairs programs, and later working with newsman Harry Reasoner. Mr. Rooney quit CBS in a dispute in 1970, but rejoined the network in 1973, writing and producing special programs. He wrote a syndicated newspaper column for many years, but was best known for his brief editorials titled A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney which appeared on the newsmagazine program 60 Minutes from 1978-2011. Mr. Rooney won five Emmy Awards, including one for Lifetime Achievement in 2003. He delivered his farewell 60 Minutes commentary on October 2, 2011, and died from complications after an unspecified surgical procedure.

Uwe Mundlos, 38; Uwe Bِöhnhardt, 34. German terrorists. Messrs. Mundlos and Bِöhnhardt were members of the National Socialist Underground who were believed responsible for the murders of 10 immigrants--mainly ethnic Turks and Kurds, and mainly shopkeepers--from 2000-2007. The two men were tracked down by the police after they robbed a bank in Eisenach, Thuringia, and were found dead in their mobile home, apparently having both committed suicide.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (5-13) 20 @ Edmonton (11-7) 23