December 22, 2020

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Elena!

925 years ago
1095

Born on this date
Ruggero II. King of Sicily, 1130-1154. Ruggero II, the son of Ruggero I, Count of Sicily, succeeded his older brother Simone as Count of Sicily in 1105, and was made King as a reward for supporting Antipope Anacletus II in his successful power struggle with Innocent II. King Ruggero had to deal with internal rebellions and invasion from imperial forces, but succeeded in becoming one of the strongest kings in Europe. He died on February 26, 1154 at the age of 58, and was succeeded by his son Guglielmo I.

720 years ago
1300

Born on this date
Khutughtu Khan. Khagan (Emperor) of the Mongolian Empire, 1329. Khutughtu Khan, born Kusala, was a son of Külüg Khan, and was crowned on February 27, 1329; his younger brother Jayaatu Khan abdicated on April 3. Khutughtu Khan took ill and died on September 30, 1329 at the age of 28, four days after a banquet with his brother, and possibly the result of poisoning. Jayaatu Khan resumed the throne upon his older brother's death.

230 years ago
1790

War
The Turkish fortress of Izmail was stormed and captured by General Aleksandr Suvorov and his Russian armies.

170 years ago
1850

Born on this date
Mary Dobie. U.K.-born artist. Miss Dobie travelled to the south seas and moved to New Zealand in 1878, painting scenes of her travels. On November 25, 1880, she was confronted in Opunake by a local Maori named Tuhiata, and thought he was going to rob her. When she threatened to report him to the English authorities, he stabbed her in the throat, 27 days before her 30th birthday. Tuhiata was hanged for the murder on December 29, 1880.

Victoriano Huerta. 35th President of Mexico, 1913-1914. General Huerta served under President Francisco Madero during the early stages of the Mexican Revolution, but seized power in a coup in February 1913. The new regime failed to secure foreign support, and Gen. Huerta resigned in July 1914 and fled to Spain. He was arrested in 1915 while attempting to intrigue with German spies in the United States, and died in El Paso, Texas on January 13, 1916 at the age of 65, while in U.S. custody. Gen. Huerta remains largely vilified in Mexico.

150 years ago
1870

Died on this date
Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer, 34. Spanish writer. Mr. Bécquer, whose real name was Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida, was a Romanticist poet, author (mainly of short stories), playwright, and literary columnist, most of whose works were published posthumously. He was the younger brother of artist Valeriano Bécquer, who died of a liver ailment on September 23, 1870 at the age of 36. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer suffered from poor health, and his brother's death sent him into a deep depression and probably hastened his death, which may also have been from a liver ailment.

140 years ago
1880

Died on this date
George Eliot, 61. U.K. writer. Miss Eliot, born Mary Anne Evans, wrote fiction, journalism, and poetry, but was best known for her seven novels, including Adam Bede (1859); Silas Marner (1861); and the eight-volume Middlemarch (1871-1872). She used a male pseudonym for her fiction an apparent attempt to avoid stereotyping of fiction written by women. Miss Eliot suffered from kidney disease for years before her death from a throat infection, a month after her 61st birthday.

130 years ago
1890

Transportation
The Cornwallis Valley Railway began operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.

120 years ago
1900

Born on this date
Alan Bush. U.K. composer. Mr. Bush wrote four symphonies, and numerous chamber, piano, choral, and piano works, as well as compositions for stage and screen. He was a member of the Labour Party before joining the Communist Party in 1935, and used his music to promote Marxism and Communism, resulting in his works being banned for many years. Mr. Bush died on October 31, 1995 at the age of 94.

100 years ago
1920

Died on this date
Tom Bassoff. Canadian criminal. Mr. Bassoff was hanged in Lethbridge, Alberta for the murder of Alberta Provincial Police Constable F.W.E. Bailey in Bellevue, Alberta on August 7, 1920.

Economics and finance
The GOELRO economic development plan was adopted by the 8th Congress of Soviets of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

80 years ago
1930

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Richard Gordon and Leigh Lovell, on NBC
Tonight’s episode: The Noble Bachelor

80 years ago
1940

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on NBC
Tonight’s episode: The Boscombe Valley Mystery

The final half of this broadcast still exists, if the reader cares to search for it.

Died on this date
Nathanael West, 37. U.S. author. Mr. West’s novels--The Dream Life of Balso Snell (1931); Miss Lonelyhearts (1933); A Cool Million (1934); and The Day of the Locust (1939)--reflected a cynical view of America. Mr. West’s last novel was influenced by several years he spent in Hollywood as a screenwriter; his screenplays included those for the films Five Came Back (1939) and Stranger on the Third Floor (1940). Mr. West--born Nathan Weistein--and his wife Eileen McKenney were driving back to Los Angeles from a hunting trip in Mexico to attend the funeral of F. Scott Fitzgerald, who had died the day before, when Mr. West ran a stop sign in El Centro, California, and the two were killed in the resulting accident.

Eileen McKenney, 26. U.S. literary figure. Miss McKenney was the sister of Ruth McKenney and was the inspiration for Ruth’s novel My Sister Eileen (1938). Eileen was married to Nathanael West, and the two were killed in a car accident in El Centro, California days before they were to fly to New York to attend the Broadway opening of the play My Sister Eileen.

Movies
The U.S. National Board of Review announced its awards for 1940. The winners included: Film: The Grapes of Wrath; Foreign Film: La femme du boulanger (The Baker's Wife).

War
The U.S. No Foreign War Committee published full-page advertisements in 50 newspapers appealing for public support. The 3rd Infantry Division of the Greek Army entered the Himarë region of Albania after defeating Italian forces, while the Greek government reported that three Italian divisions, numbering approximately 45,000 men, were being hemmed in aropund Tepelini and Kisura.

Diplomacy
U.K. Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax was appointed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as British Ambassador to the United States. A British goodwill mission left Uruguay after a week of the most enthusiastic demonstrations the Uruguayan public had ever accorded a foreign mission, according to a report from Montevideo.

Politics and government
Anthony Eden was appointed by British Prime Minister Churchill to succeed Lord Halifax as Foreign Secretary, while David Margesson was named War Secretary.

Labour
U.S. Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray urged affiliates and members to lobby against a "sabotage bill" and a "model state home guard bill," saying that the first would give local authorities the right to suppress strikes, and the second would exempt state guard units "from any civil responsibility for their acts by making them subject to military law only."

75 years ago
1945

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): It's Been a Long, Long Time--Harry James and His Orchestra with Kitty Kallen (Best Seller--3rd week at #1; Airplay--2nd week at #1); I Can't Begin to Tell You--Bing Crosby with Carmen Cavallaro (Juke Box--1st week at #1); It's Been a Long, Long Time--Harry James and His Orchestra with Kitty Kallen; Bing Crosby with Les Paul and his Trio (Honor Roll of Hits--6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Arthur Korn, 75. German-born physicist. Dr. Korn pioneered the specifically the transmission of photographs or telephotography--known as the Bildetelegraph, related to early attempts at developing a practical mechanical television system, and a forerunner of the modern fax machine.

World events
The Panamanian government of provisional President Enrique Adolfo Jiménez arrested former President Arnulfo Arias on charges of instigating a revolt in Colon.

Diplomacy
The United Kingdom and United States recognized the new Yugoslavian Republic and the end of the 11-year reign of King Peter II.

Americana
U.S. Interior Secretary Harold Ickes proposed that Hawaii be granted statehood because of its excellent war record.

Labour
Ford Motor Company in the United States laid off 80,000 workers, while Packard Motors laid off 10,000 and Briggs Manufacturing Compnay laid off 2,000 because of parts shortages.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 335 new strikes in November, involving 405,000 workers and 6.1 million man-hours lost.

Weather
The U.S. War Department revealed the "static finder," a weather detector based on electronics which could detect a thunderstorm at a 2,000-mile range within two degrees of accuracy.

70 years ago
1950

On the radio
Hear it Now, hosted by Edward R. Murrow, on CBS

Abe Burrows interviewed Santa Claus on tonight's program.

Died on this date
Walter Damrosch, 88. German-born U.S. conductor and composer. Mr. Damrosch, who moved to the United States with his parents at the age of 9, wrote several operas, but was best known as director of the New York Symphony Orchestra (1885-1928). He was also the National Broadcasting Company's music director, and hosted the radio network's Music Appreciation Hour (1928-1942), aimed at popularizing classical music.

Defense
U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson, reporting to congressional foreign affairs committees on the recent NATO conference in Brussels, said that Atlantic defense plans called for the creation of a three-million man army in three years to defend Western Europe against a possible Soviet attack. The West German government named former Generals Hans Speidel and Adolf von Heusinger to negotiate with the Western Allies on the use of West German troops in a Western European defense force.

Health
The U.S. Army Signal Corps described three new devices (using photographs, film, and rock crystals) which measured the amount of radiation to which a victim of atomic contamination had been exposed.

Energy
The U.S. Federal Power Commission rejected a New York State plan to develop a power project on the St. Lawrence River, urging instead that the federal government start work on the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project.

Economics and finance
U.S. Economic Stabilization Director Alan Valentine froze auto industry wages until March 1, 1951, the first wage curb since World War II.

Disasters
The Nationalist Chinese government in Taiwan reported "an unprecedented famine" in the central Chinese "rice belt" due to excessive requisitioning of food by the Communist government and the refusal of anti-Communist farmers to work.

60 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): It's Now or Never--Elvis Presley (8th week at #1)

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

At the movies
The Great Impostor, directed by Robert Mulligan, and starring Tony Curtis, Edmond O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, and Karl Malden, received its premiere screening in Milan.



Movies
The U.S. National Board of Review announced its awards for 1960. The winners included: Film: Sons and Lovers; Foreign Film: The World of Apu; Director: Jack Cardiff (Sons and Lovers); Actor: Robert Mitchum (The Sundowners, Home from the Hill); Actress: Greer Garson (Sunrise at Campobello); Supporting Actor: George Peppard (Home from the Hill); Supporting Actress: Shirley Jones (Elmer Gantry).

Diplomacy
A U.S. State Department spokesman said that U.S. aid to Laos was "to enable the Royal Lao Army to maintain the integrity and independence of the country." He said that Soviet aid, in contrast, was to help pro-Communist elements overthrow the established government and destroy Laos’ independence.

Economics and finance
The Supreme Soviet adopted unanimously in Moscow a fiscal 1961 budget providing for a decrease in defense spending but a 15% increase in allocations to science. Estimated in the new rubles to go into effect on January 1 at the rate of 10 new rubles for one old ruble, the budget planned for revenues of 78.993 billion rubles and expenditures of 77.589 billion rubles. Figured at the new Soviet official rate of one ruble for US$1.11, this would be equivalent to revenues of about $87.7 billion and expenditures of about $86.2 billion.

Popular culture
The first aluminum Christmas trees went on sale in Canada.

Disasters
A Philippine Air Lines plane crashed after takeoff from Manila, killing 28 of 37 aboard.

50 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Kvällstoppen): Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade): San Bernadino--Christie (3rd week at #1)

Politics and government
Quebec's Ministry of Social Affairs officially came into being as a result of the merger of the Ministries of Family and Welfare, and Health, with Claude Castonguay as Minister of Social Affairs in the Liberal government of Premier Robert Bourassa.

40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Shaddap You Face--Joe Dolce Music Theatre (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Sneaker Blues--Masahiko Kondō

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Super Trouper--ABBA

War
Iraq claimed to have captured one-third of Iran’s oil-producing province of Khuzistan.

10 people had been killed and 21 wounded in clashes between Syrian troops and Christian militia forces in Zahle, Lebanon.

Politics and government
U.S. President-elect Ronald Reagan named five more nominees for his cabinet: James Watt--Secretary of the Interior; John Block--Secretary of Agriculture; Samuel Pierce, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; James Edwards--Secretary of Energy; and Jeane Kirkpatrick--U.S. Representative to the United Nations.

Football
NFL
Pittsburgh (9-7) 17 @ San Diego (11-5) 26



30 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Unchained Melody--The Righteous Brothers (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): I've Been Thinking About You--Londonbeat (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): I've Been Thinking About You--Londonbeat (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Show Me Heaven--Maria McKee (4th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Une femme avec une femme--Mecano (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Ice Ice Baby--Vanilla Ice (4th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Ice Ice Baby--Vanilla Ice
2 Sadeness Part I--Enigma
3 Pray--MC Hammer
4 Unchained Melody--The Righteous Brothers
5 I'll Be Your Baby Tonight--Robert Palmer and UB40
6 Unbelievable--EMF
7 It Takes Two--Rod Stewart & Tina Turner
8 Justify My Love--Madonna
9 It's a Shame (My Sister)--Monie Love featuring True Image
10 The Anniversary Waltz--Status Quo

Singles entering the chart were Maar Vanavond Heb Ik Hoofdpijn by Hanny (#28); To Love Somebody by Jimmy Somerville (#29); Christmas Without You by Kenny & Dolly (#30); Groovin' by UB40 (#32); Get Here by Oleta Adams (#34); The Greatest Gift of All by Grant & Forsyth (#35); Operaa House by Malcolm McLaren presents The World Famous Supreme Tram Show (#36); and Tick Tock by the Vaughan Brothers (#39). Kenny & Dolly were Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Because I Love You (The Postman Song)--Stevie B (3rd week at #1)
2 Justify My Love--Madonna
3 From a Distance--Bette Midler
4 Impulsive--Wilson Phillips
5 Tom's Diner--DNA featuring Suzanne Vega
6 High Enough--Damn Yankees
7 I'm Your Baby Tonight--Whitney Houston
8 Freedom--George Michael
9 The Way You Do the Things You Do--UB40
10 Sensitivity--Ralph Tresvant

Singles entering the chart were All the Man that I Need by Whitney Houston (#53); It Never Rains (In Southern California) by Tony! Toni! Tone! (#66); This is Ponderous by 2nu (#86); This House by Tracie Spencer (#89); One More Try by Timmy -T- (#92); and Spend My Life by Slaughter (#96).

U.S.A. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Because I Love You (The Postman Song)--Stevie B (2nd week at #1)
2 Justify My Love--Madonna
3 From a Distance--Bette Midler
4 Impulsive--Wilson Phillips
5 Tom’s Diner--D.N.A. featuring Suzanne Vega
6 I’m Your Baby Tonight--Whitney Houston
7 Freedom--George Michael
8 High Enough--Damn Yankees
9 Love Will Never Do (Without You)--Janet Jackson
10 Sensitivity--Ralph Tresvant

Singles entering the chart were All the Man that I Need by Whitney Houston (#50); Here Comes the Hammer by M.C. Hammer (#68); Close to Me by the Cure (#71); Use it Up and Wear it Out by Pat & Mick (#74); Signs by Tesla (#76); Deeper Shade of Soul by Urban Dance Squad (#83); The Only One I Know by Charlatans UK (#85); Melt in Your Mouth by Candyman (#87); This House by Tracie Spencer (#90); and Power of Love by Deee-Lite (#95).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Impulsive--Wilson Phillips
2 I’m Your Baby Tonight--Whitney Houston
3 Something to Believe In--Poison
4 More than Words Can Say--Alias
5 One and Only Man--Steve Winwood
6 Miracle--Jon Bon Jovi
7 Freedom--George Michael
8 So Close--Daryl Hall John Oates
9 From a Distance--Bette Midler
10 You Gotta Love Someone--Elton John

Singles entering the chart were I'm Not in Love by Will to Power (#60); House Full of Reasons by Jude Cole (#65); Shelter Me by Cinderella (#71); I Don't Love You Anymore by London Quireboys (#72); Do the Bartman by the Simpsons (#75); A Fishing Day by Roch Voisine (#83); Consequences by the Robert Cray Band (#84); The First Time by Surface (#87); and Just a Little Bit Longer by Maxi Priest (#90).

At the movies
Awakenings, starring Robert De Niro and Robin Williams, opened in theatres in limited release.



Oceanatica
The Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia achieved formal independence when the United Nations ended their status as trusteeships administered by the United States.

Politics and government
Lech Walesa, who had recently resigned as leader of the Solidarity trade union movement, was sworn in as President of Poland.

Diplomacy
U.S.S.R. President Mikhail Gorbachev warned that "necessary measures" would be taken in Moldavia unless that republic met demands he had made.

25 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Gangsta's Paradise--Coolio feauring L.V. (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Father and Son--Boyzone (4th week at #1)

At the movies
Nixon, directed, co-produced, and co-written by Oliver Stone and starring Anthony Hopkins and Joan Allen, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
James Meade, 88. U.K. economist. Professor Meade shared the 1977 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Bertil Ohlin of Sweden for their "pathbreaking contribution to the theory of international trade and international capital movements."

Butterfly McQueen, 84. U.S. actress. Thelma McQueen was best known for her supporting role as a maid in the movie Gone with the Wind (1939). She also played a maid in the radio (1945-1954) and television series (1950-1952) Beulah. Miss McQueen died 16 days before her 85th birthday; she was a professing atheist, but she isn't now.

Politics and government
Bloc Québecois founder Lucien Bouchard announced that he was a candidate for the leadership of the Parti Québecois. The leadership was open because of the recent resignation of Premier Jacques Parizeau.

20 years ago
2000

Politics and government
U.S. President-elect George W. Bush named U.S. Senator John Ashcroft (Republican--Missouri), who had just been defeated for re-election, as his choice for Attorney General.

Scandal
Canadian Alliance leader and former Alberta Treasurer Stockwell Day settled out of court with Red Deer lawyer Lorne Goddard over comments that Mr. Day had made about Mr. Goddard’s defense of a man accused of possession of child pornography. The settlement of the defamation suit came a day after the latest in a series of rulings against Mr. Day’s defense team. Most people are capable of understanding that a lawyer defending a client doesn’t necessarily agree with the views of the client, but Mr. Day didn’t understand that, and his poor judgement ended up costing the Alberta taxpayers $800,000.

10 years ago
2010

Died on this date
Fred Foy, 89. U.S. broadcaster. Mr. Foy was an announcer of radio and television programs and commercials for almost 50 years. He was best known as the announcer for the radio series The Lone Ranger (1948-1954), as well as the television series in syndication.

Abominations
U.S. President Obama signed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, officially repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy, and allowing sodomites for the first time in history to serve openly in America's military.

Law
The Supreme Court of Canada upheld the right of the provinces to regulate in-vitro fertilization, and also ruled that the federal government was within its rights in banning cloning and human hybrids.

October 10, 2020

550 years ago
1470

Born on this date
Selim I. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1512-1520. Selim I, nicknamed Selim the Formidable, acceded to the throne upon the death of his father Bayezid II. Selim I was the first Ottoman caliph; his conquest of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt (1516-1517) contributed to a 70% increase in the size of the Ottoman Empire. He was one of the empire's most successful sultans, although he was known for executing several of his viziers. Sultan Selim I died of cancer on September 22, 1520, 18 days before his 50th birthday, and was succeeded by his son Suleiman I "the Magnficent."

460 years ago
1560

Born on this date
Jakob Hermanszoon, aka Jacobus Arminius. Dutch theologian. Mr. Arminius was a Protestant theologian and father of the theology known as Arminianism. His theology differed from Calvinism in its belief that God offers His grace to everyone, but an individual can resist it, while Calvinism teaches that the atonement for sin is available only to the elect, and God's grace is irresistible. Mr. Arminius fell afoul of Calvinist authorities, and died on October 19, 1609, nine days after his 49th birthday, after his health failed.

220 years ago
1800

Died on this date
Gabriel Prosser, 23 or 24. U.S. rebel. Mr. Prosser was a Negro born into slavery on a tobacco plantation in Virginia. He was a blacksmith who had been taught to read and write, and planned a slave rebellion for August 30, 1800, intended to end in Richmond. The rebellion was postponed because of rain, and two slaves told their owner, Mosby Sheppard, about the uprising. Mr. Prosser escaped to Norfolk, but was betrayed and captured. He was returned to Richmond, and was hanged with his two brothers and 23 other slaves. The prospect of a rebellion led to laws in Virginia and other slave states imposing restrictions on free Negroes, and prohibiting the education, assembly, and hiring out of slaves in order to restrict their chances to learn and to plan similar rebellions. Mr. Prosser and his co-conspirators were informally pardoned in 2007 by Virginia Governor Tim Kaine.

210 years ago
1810

Born on this date
Alfred Kennerley. U.K.-born Australian politician. Mr. Kennerley move from England to Australia as a young man, and became a successful farmer and magistrate. He was an alderman in the Tasmanian capital of Hobart in the late 1850s, and served as Mayor in 1862, 1863, 1871 and 1872. Mr. Kennerley was Premier of Tasmania from 1873-1876; he resigned in frustration at having diffulty getting anything done. He died on November 15, 1897 at the age of 87.

200 years ago
1820

Died on this date
W.C. Nicholas, 59. U.S. politician. Wilson Cary Nicholas, a Democratic-Republican, represented Albemarle County in the Virginia House of Delegates (1784-1786, 1788-1789, 1794-1799); represented Virginia in the U.S. Senate (1799-1804); represented Virginia's 21st District in the U.S. House of Representatives (1807-1809); and was Governor of Virginia (1814-1816). He left an estate that was insolvent.

190 years ago
1830

Born on this date
Isabel II. Queen of Spain, 1833-1868. Isabel II acceded to the throne shortly before her 3rd birthday upon the death of her father Ferdinand VII. Her right to the throne was challenged by her uncle the Infante Carlos, leading to the Carlist Wars that on for more than four decades. Maria Christina, Queen consort to King Ferdinand VII, ruled as regent during Queen Isabel's minority, and oversaw Spain's transition from an absolute monarchy to a consitutional monarchy. Isabel II's reign was characterized by palace intrigues and military revolts, and she was finally deposed in 1868. She spent most of the rest of her life in Paris, and formally renounced her rights in 1870 in favour of her son, who became King Alfonso XII in 1874. Queen Isabella II died in Paris on April 9, 1904 at the age of 73, after a bout of influenza.

175 years ago
1845

Defense
The United States Naval School (now the United States Naval Academy) opened in Annapolis, Maryland with 50 midshipmen and 7 faculty members.

170 years ago
1850

Transportation
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was completed and opened for business along its entire 184.5 mile length from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland.

125 years ago
1895

Born on this date
Fridolf Rhudin. Swedish actor and comedian. Mr. Rhudin was known for his comic performances in plays and films, but was best known for the monologue Den ensamma hunden (The Lonely Dog). He died of meningitis on March 6, 1935 at the age of 39.

Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen. German military officer. Generalfeldmarschall Richtofen, a cousin of "Red Baron" Manfred von Richtofen, served with the Luftwaffe in both world wars. He was already suffering from a brain tumour when he was taken prisoner by American forces shortly after the German surrender to the Allies in May 1945, and died in captivity on July 12, 1945 at the age of 49.

Alfred Neuland. Estonian weightlifter. Mr. Neuland became the first Estonian to win an Olympic medal, winning the gold medal in the men's lightweight competition at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, and the silver medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He won the world championship in 1922, and set three world records from 1920-1923. Mr. Neuland died on November 16, 1966 at the age of 71.

120 years ago
1900

Born on this date
Helen Hayes. U.S. actress. Miss Hayes was known as the "First Lady of the American Theatre." She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) and for Best Supporting Actress for Airport (1970), and won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for Happy Birthday (1947) and Time Remembered (1958). Miss Hayes also won an Emmy Award for Best Actress in 1953--for no specific role--and also won a Grammy Award, becoming one of 11 people to win all four awards. She died on March 17, 1993 at the age of 92.

100 years ago
1920

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Gail Halvorsen! Colonel Halvorsen joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and served in the South Atlantic theatre during World War II. He was assigned to fly supplies to Berlin during the Berlin Airlift in 1948, and initiated "Operation Little Vittles," dropping candy to starving children. The project earned then-Lieutenant Halvorsen numerous nicknames, including "Berlin Candy Bomber." He carried out similar relief projects in other countries until and after his retirement from the U.S. Air Force in 1974.

Football
APFA
Columbus (0-2) 0 @ Akron (2-0) 37
Cleveland (0-0-1) 0 @ Dayton (1-0-1) 0
Hammond (0-1) @ Rock Island (3-0) 26
Chicago Cardinals (0-0-1) 0 @ Chicago Tigers (0-0-1) 0
Kewanee 7 @ Decatur (2-0) 25
All-Buffalo 0 @ Buffalo (2-0) 51
Fort Porter 0 @ Rochester (2-0) 66
Toledo 0 @ Canton (2-0) 42
Cleveland Panthers 14 @ Detroit (1-0) 40

Wisconsin professional
Stambaugh Miners 0 @ Green Bay (2-0-1) 3

Baseball
World Series
Brooklyn Robins 1 @ Cleveland Indians 8 (Cleveland led best-of-nine series 3-2)

Elmer Smith hit the first grand slam in World Series history in the 1st inning, and Jim Bagby became the first pitcher in World Series history to hit a home run when he hit a 3-run blow in the 4th as the Indians beat the Robins 8-1 before 26,884 fans at League Park in a game that was over in 1 hour 49 minutes. In the top of the 5th, the Robins had Pete Kilduff on second base and Otto Miller on first, when Clarence Mitchell, who had relieved losing pitcher Burleigh Grimes in the 4th inning, hit a line drive to Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss. Mr. Wambsganss caught the line drive, stepped on second base before Mr. Kilduff could get back, and tagged Mr. Miller.

80 years ago
1940

Died on this date
Berton Churchill, 63. Canadian-born U.S. actor. Mr. Churchill, a native of Toronto, had a successful career on Broadway before appearing in more than 125 films, usually as a stern or pompous character. He helped to found the Screen Actors Guild. Mr. Churchill died of uremic poisoning.

75 years ago
1945

Politics and government
The Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang signed a principle agreement in Chongqing about the future of post-war China . Later, the pact was commonly referred to as the Double Tenth Agreement.

Baseball
World Series
Detroit Tigers 9 @ Chicago Cubs 3 (Detroit won best-of-seven series 4-3)

The Tigers scored 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning and coasted to victory over the Cubs before 41,590 fans at Wrigley Field for their first World Series championship in 10 years. Hal Newhouser pitched a 10-hit complete game, striking out 10, for his second win of the series. The game remains the most recent World Series game in which the Cubs have played.



70 years ago
1950

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Criminals Mark, starring Richard Kiley, Catherine McLeod, and Joseph Wiseman

50 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Eres Diferente--Los Cinco Latinos (4th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Romantica--Dalida (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Mr. Custer--Larry Verne
2 Chain Gang--Sam Cooke
3 My Heart Has a Mind of its Own--Connie Francis
4 Save the Last Dance for Me--The Drifters
5 The Twist--Chubby Checker
6 A Million to One--Jimmy Charles and the Reveletts
7 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)--The Everly Brothers
8 Devil or Angel--Bobby Vee
9 I Want to Be Wanted--Brenda Lee
10 Kiddio--Brook Benton

Singles entering the chart were To Each His Own by the Platters (#72); The Hucklebuck (#73)/Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (#90) by Chubby Checker; Peter Gunn by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#74); Alone at Last by Jackie Wilson (#75); It's Not the End of Everything by Tommy Edwards (#78); Humdinger by Freddy Cannon (#82); Hush-Hush by Jimmy Reed (#86); Everglades by the Kingston Trio (#87); Serenata by Sarah Vaughan (#89); Don't Let Love Pass Me By by Frankie Avalon (#93); Harmony by Billy Bland (#94); Have Mercy Baby by the Bobbettes (#96); (The Clickity Clack Song) Four Little Heels by Brian Hyland (#97); One of the Lucky Ones by Anita Bryant (#98); Last Date by Floyd Cramer (#99); and If She Should Come to You (La Montana) by Anthony Newley (#100). Don't Let Love Pass Me By was the B-side of Togetherness, charting at #43.

U.S.A. Top 10 (Music Vendor)
1 My Heart Has a Mind of its Own--Connie Francis (4th week at #1)
2 Chain Gang--Sam Cooke
3 Mr. Custer--Larry Verne
4 Save the Last Dance for Me--The Drifters
5 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)--The Everly Brothers
6 I Want to Be Wanted--Brenda Lee
7 A Million to One--Jimmy Charles and the Reveletts
8 Devil or Angel--Bobby Vee
9 Let's Think About Living--Bob Luman
10 The Twist--Chubby Checker

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Blue Angel--Roy Orbison (2nd week at #1)
2 Sailor (Your Home is the Sea)--Lolita
3 North to Alaska--Johnny Horton
4 Devil or Angel--Bobby Vee
5 You Talk Too Much--Joe Jones
6 Shortnin' Bread--Paul Chaplain
7 Robot Man--Jamie Horton
8 Rocking Goose--Johnny and the Hurricanes
9 Save the Last Dance for Me--The Drifters
10 A Million to One--Jimmy Charles and the Reveletts

Singles entering the chart were Hushaby Little Guitar by Paul Evans (#38); Stay with Me by Ed Townsend (#41); Patsy by Jack Scott (#44); Theme from The Apartment by Ferrante and Teicher with their Orchestra & Chorus (#45); The Dark at the Top of the Stairs by Ernie Freeman (#47); Peter Gunn by Duane Eddy and the Rebels (#48); Irresistable You by Bobby Peterson (#50); Cincinnati Fireball by Johnny Burnette (#52); Tom and Suzie/China Doll by Bobby Swanson (#54); Artificial Flowers/Somebody to Love by Bobby Darin (#55); To Each His Own by the Platters (#56); Bongola by Preston Epps (#57); A Rose and a Thorn by Andy Rose (#58); A Thousand Stars by Kathy Young with the Innocents (#59); and School Bus by Kris Jensen (#60). The Dark at the Top of the Stairs was a version of the theme from the movie.

Football
CFL
EFC
Ottawa (8-3) 51 @ Montreal (3-8) 21
Toronto (8-3) 16 @ Hamilton (3-8) 20

WIFU
Winnipeg (12-1) 48 @ Saskatchewan (1-10-1) 7

22,199 fans were at Molson Stadium to see the Alouettes lose to the Rough Riders, and they saw Ottawa halfback Ron Stewart set a single-game rushing record that still stands. Mr. Stewart rushed for 287 yards; amazingly, he did it on just 15 carries, for an average gain of 19.1.

25,000 were at Civic Stadium to see the Tiger-Cats defeat the Argonauts; the individual highlight was turned in by Bob Jarus of the Tiger-Cats, who rushed 99 yards for a touchdown to set a team record for the longest run from scrimmage.

10,350 were in attendance at Taylor Field in Regina to see the Roughriders lose to the Blue Bombers.

Baseball
World Series
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 @ New York Yankees 2 (Pittsburgh led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Bill Mazeroski doubled in 2 runs and Roy Face pitched 2.2 innings of hitless relief for his third save of the Series as the Pirates defeated the Yankees before 62,753 fans at Yankee Stadium. Harvey Haddix was the winning pitcher over Art Ditmar.



40 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (8th week at #1)

#1 single in France: L'aigle noir (Dédié à Laurence)--Barbara (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): A Song of Joy--Miguel Ríos (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Band of Gold--Freda Payne (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry (7th week at #1)
--The Mixtures
2 Yellow River--Autumn
--Jigsaw
--Christie
--Leapy Lee
3 (They Long to Be) Close to You--Carpenters
4 Spill the Wine--Eric Burdon and War
5 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel
6 Old Man Emu--John Williamson
7 The Wonder of You--Elvis Presley
8 Make it with You--Bread
9 Rhythm of Life--Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations
10 The Long and Winding Road/For You Blue--The Beatles

Singles entering the chart were The Letter by Joe Cocker with Leon Russell and the Shelter People (#43); Ain't No Mountain High Enough by Diana Ross (#55); and Tighter, Tighter by Alive and Kicking (#57).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Lola--The Kinks (3rd week at #1)
2 Back Home--Golden Earring
3 Wild World--Jimmy Cliff
4 Suicide is Painless--The Mash
5 To My Father's House--The Les Humphries Singers
6 The Tears of a Clown--Smokey Robinson & Miracles
7 Wigwam--Bob Dylan
8 Hulen is Voor Jou te Laat--Corry en de Rekels
9 Peace Will Come--Melanie
10 Sex Machine--James Brown

Singles entering the chart were Flash by the Duke of Burlington (#19); If I Could Do it All Over Again I'd Do it All Over You by Caravan (#22); Fish Cheer & I Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-To-Die-Rag by Country Joe & the Fish (#31); My Way by Samantha Jones (#36); Montego Bay by Bobby Bloom (#37); I am the Walrus by Spooky Tooth (#38); and I'll Be on My Way Home Again by the Everly Brothers (#39).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond
2 I'll Be There--The Jackson 5
3 Candida--Dawn
4 Ain't No Mountain High Enough--Diana Ross
5 All Right Now--Free
6 Julie, Do Ya Love Me--Bobby Sherman
7 Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light--Creedence Clearwater Revival
8 Green-Eyed Lady--Sugarloaf
9 We've Only Just Begun--Carpenters
10 (I Know) I'm Losing You--Rare Earth

Singles entering the chart were Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker (#62); I Think I Love You by the Partridge Family (#75); Let's Work Together by Canned Heat (#84); Time Waits for No One by the Friends of Distinction (#85); America/Standing/Because I Love You by the Five Stairsteps (#86); Dreams by Buddy Miles (#90); Up on the Roof by Laura Nyro (#92); Father Come on Home by Pacific Gas & Electric (#95); Time to Kill by The Band (#96); I'm Better Off Without You by the Main Ingredient (#99); and Listen Here by Brian Auger and the Trinity (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Candida--Dawn
2 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond
3 I'll Be There--The Jackson 5
4 Lookin’ Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival
5 (I Know) I'm Losing You--Rare Earth
6 Snowbird--Anne Murray
7 Ain’t No Mountain High Enough--Diana Ross
8 All Right Now--Free
9 Indiana Wants Me--R. Dean Taylor
10 We've Only Just Begun--Carpenters

Singles entering the chart were The Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (#70); Heed the Call by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (#71); Woodstock by the Assembled Multitude (#84); Because I Love You/America/Standing by the Five Stairsteps (#85); Fresh Air by Quicksilver Messenger Service (#86); Let's Work Together by Canned Heat (#87); After Midnight by Eric Clapton (#92); Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong by the Whispers (#94); Odyssey Parks Rock by the Al Capps Band (#97); Time to Kill by The Band (#96); and I Need Help (I Can't Do it Alone) Pt. I by Bobby Byrd (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond
2 Candida--Dawn
3 I'll Be There--The Jackson 5
4 Snowbird--Anne Murray
5 Julie, Do Ya Love Me--Bobby Sherman
6 (I Know) I'm Losing You--Rare Earth
7 Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light--Creedence Clearwater Revival
8 All Right Now--Free
9 Patches--Clarence Carter
10 Groovy Situation--Gene Chandler

Singles entering the chart were Super Bad by James Brown (#48); Make it Easy on Yourself by Dionne Warwick (#58); The Tears of a Clown by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (#59); I Think I Love You by the Partridge Family (#65); Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker (#67); Heed the Call by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition (#75); Losers Weepers by Etta James (#89); 5-10-15-20 (25-30 Years of Love) by the Presidents (#91); Fresh Air by Quicksilver Messenger Service (#94); Day is Done by the Brooklyn Bridge (#95); Jerusalem by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (#97); This World by Sweet Inspirations (#98); and King of Rock and Roll by Crow (#99).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Lookin' Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival (3rd week at #1)
2 Indiana Wants Me--R. Dean Taylor
3 Julie, Do Ya Love Me--Bobby Sherman
4 Joanne--Michael Nesmith & the First National Band
5 Ten Pound Note--Steel River
6 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond
7 Candida--Dawn
8 Look What They've Done to My Song Ma--The New Seekers
9 It's Only Make Believe--Glen Campbell
10 El Condor Pasa--Simon & Garfunkel

Singles entering the chart were Cry Me a River by Joe Cocker (#59); I Think I Love You by the Partridge Family (#61); I Do Take You by the Three Degrees (#68); Make it Easy on Yourself by Dionne Warwick (#72); Ain't That Tellin' You People by the Original Caste (#85); Stand by Your Man by Candi Staton (#94); Bluegreens on the Wing by William Truckaway (#96); Montego Bay by Bobby Bloom (#98); Gypsy Woman by Brian Hyland (#99); and Time Waits for No One by the Friends of Distinction (#100).

Calgary's Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Cracklin' Rosie--Neil Diamond
2 Julie, Do Ya Love Me--Bobby Sherman
3 Lookin' Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival
4 The Circle Game--Buffy Sainte-Marie
5 Bluegreens on the Wing--William Truckaway
6 Snowbird--Anne Murray
7 (I Know) I'm Losing You--Rare Earth
8 Patches--Clarence Carter
9 Corrina, Corrina--King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar
10 Joanne--Michael Nesmith & the First National Band
Pick hit of the week: Green-Eyed Lady--Sugarloaf

Died on this date
Édouard Daladier, 86. Prime Minister of France, 1933, 1934, 1938-1940. Mr. Daladier, a Radical-Socialist, represented Vaucluse in the French Chamber of Deputies (1919-1940, 1946-1958). His first government, of the republican left, lasted from January-October 1933, but his second government collapsed after 10 days in the wake of anti-parliamentarist riots. Mr. Daladier returned to power in April 1938, moving in a centrist direction. He reluctantly signed the Munich Agreement on September 30, 1938 in order to avoid war, but thought the agreement a shameful betrayal of Czechoslovakia. Mr. Daladier resigned as Prime Minister in March 1940, but remained as Defense Minister until May, and then served briefly as Foreign Minister. He fled to French Morocco, but was caught and imprisoned in the Pyrenees (1940-1943), and was in Nazi custody (1943-1945). Mr. Daladier returned to the Chamber of Deputies in 1946, and was elected Mayor of Avignon in 1953. He retired from politics after losing his Chamber of Deputies seat in the 1958 election.

Terrorism
Five days after Front de Liberation du Quebec members had kidnapped British trade commissioner James Cross in Montreal and minutes after Canadian government officials had offered his kidnappers safe conduct to a foreign country, two FLQ terrorists carrying submachine guns kidnapped Quebec Labour and Immigration Minister Pierre Laporte from the lawn of his home outside Montreal. There was still no word on the fate of Mr. Cross after the terrorists' deadline for freeing 23 prisoners passed unmet.

Oceanatica
Fiji gained her independence from Great Britain, becoming a dominion within the Commonwealth.

War
The week's death toll in Vietnam included 46 U.S. soldiers and 37 non-combatants. The U.S. Command in Saigon said that 513 Americans were wounded in action--153 more than the previous week, bringing the total number of wounded to 290,513 and 43,824 killed in almost 10 years of war. Communist dead for the week dropped 321 to 1,179.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (5-7) 7 @ Toronto (6-5) 50

B.C. quarterback Paul Brothers sneaked 1 yard for a touchdown, converted by Ted Gerela, to give the Lions the lead early in the 1st quarter before the Argonauts took over. Starting Toronto quarterback Tom Wilkinson handed off to Dave Raimey for a 3-yard touchdown and completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Bill Symons. Don Jonas converted both and added a 42-yard field goal to give the Argonauts a 17-7 halftime lead. In the second half, Mr. Wilkinson completed touchdown passes to Tony Moro and Tom Bland, both converted by Mr. Jonas, before Mr. Jonas took over at quarterback and threw touchdown passes to Mel Profit and Mr. Bland. He converted both and added a 19-yard field goal, while Dave Mann punted for a single. The usual sellout crowd of 33,135 was in attendance at CNE Stadium.

CIAU
Calgary (2-3) 20 Alberta (3-1) 10
British Columbia (1-4) 9 Saskatchewan (1-3) 8

Al Larson's 7-yard touchdown pass to Ed Dempster on the last play of the game gave the Thunderbirds their first win since re-entering play in Canada after several years of playing American football in a U.S. league. The winning score, which was unconverted, came immediately after the Huskies were called for pass interference at their 7-yard line on what should have been the last play.

NFL
Miami (3-1) 20 @ New York Jets (1-3) 6

Baseball
World Series
Baltimore Orioles 4 @ Cincinnati Reds 3 (Baltimore led best-of-seven series 1-0)

The Reds took a 3-0 lead after 3 innings--with 2 of the runs coming on a home run by Lee May in the 3rd--but the Orioles came back with a 2-run homer by Boog Powell, a solo shot by Ellie Hendricks, and another solo homer by Brooks Robinson to defeat the Reds 4-3 before 51,531 fans at Riverfront Stadium. In the bottom of the 6th, with the game tied 3-3, the Reds had Bernie Carbo on third base and Tommy Helms on first with 1 out. Pinch hitter Ty Cline hit a chopper down the third base line, signalled fair by home plate umpire Ken Burkhart. Mr. Carbo came home, and Mr. Hendricks, who had fielded the ball, tagged Mr. Carbo--who appeared to have missed the plate with his slide--with his mitt--on his left hand--while holding the ball in his right hand. Mr. Burkhart called Mr. Carbo out. Just as important to the outcome, Mr. May had batted before Mr. Carbo and had sent a sharp grounder down the third base line, which Mr. Robinson had backhanded and then thrown to first to nail Mr. May by a step. It was one of several outstanding fielding plays that Mr. Robinson was to make during the Series.



40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Upside Down--Diana Ross (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Il jouait du piano debout--France Gall

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 Can't Stop the Music--Village People (2nd week at #1)
2 The Winner Takes it All--ABBA
3 Emotional Rescue--The Rolling Stones
4 Paradise Road--Joy
5 Upside Down--Diana Ross
6 More than I Can Say--Leo Sayer
7 Magic--Olivia Newton-John
8 D.I.S.C.O.--Ottawan
9 Fame--Irene Cara
10 Funkytown--Lipps Inc.

Singles entering the chart were Samantha by David London (#18); and Gimme the Love by Neville Nash (#20).

War
Libya declared its support for Iran in her war against Iraq.

Politics and government
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher delivered a speech at a Conservative party convention in Brighton in which she declared her determination to stick to tough economic policies.

The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front was founded in El Salvador.

Disasters
At least 3,500 people were killed and as many as 200,000 were left homeless when a double earthquake estimated at 7.5 and 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the Algerian city of Al Asnam.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Kansas City 4 @ New York 2 (Kansas City won best-of-five series 3-0)

George Brett’s 3-run home run off losing pitcher Goose Gossage in the top of the 7th inning held up as the Royals defeated the Yankees before 56,588 fans at Yankee Stadium for their first AL pennant. Frank White also homered for the Royals. Paul Splittorff pitched 5.1 innings for the Royals but left with his team trailing 2-1. Dan Quisenberry pitched 3.2 innings to get the win. Tommy John pitched 6.2 innings for the Yankees before being relieved by Mr. Gossage. It was the last game for Dick Howser as manager of the Yankees. The rookie manager resigned in the off-season when he refused to fire third base coach Mike Ferraro, who, during this game, waved a runner home who was tagged out.





National League Championship Series
Philadelphia 0 @ Houston 1 (11 innings) (Houston led best-of-five series 2-1)

Joe Morgan led off the bottom of the 11th inning with a triple off Tug McGraw and scored on a sacrifice fly by Denny Walling to give the Astros their win over the Phillies before 44,443 fans in the first post-season game ever played at the Astrodome. Dave Smith, who had entered the game to begin the 11th inning, got the win after Joe Niekro had pitched 10 shutout innings. Philadelphia starter Larry Christenson pitched 6 innings; he was followed by Dickie Noles, and then Mr. McGraw pitched 3 innings in taking the loss.





30 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I've Been Thinking About You--Londonbeat

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight’s episode: The Cost of Living

Died on this date
Tom Murton, 62. U.S. penologist. Dr. Murton was best known for his wardenship of Arkansas prison farms in the late 1960s. He criticized the system as corrupt, and was dismissed by Governor Winthrop Rockefeller early in 1968 after less than a year on the job. Dr. Murton's book Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal (1969) was fictionalized as the movie Brubaker (1980). Dr. Murton died of cancer.

World events
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir appointed a commission to investigate the shootings of Palestinians two days earlier who were protesting the presence of the Temple Mount Faithful at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

Iraq allowed about 360 people, mostly American men of Arabic descent, to leave Kuwait.

Politics and government
Canadian federal Liberal Party leader Jean Chretien said that he didn't know how long the filibuster in the Senate against the Progressive Conservative government's Goods and Services tax bill would continue: "If they sit 24 hours a day, I don't know how long they can last."

Crime
Asif Ali Zandari, husband of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was arrested and charged with extortion and the 1989 kidnapping of a British businessman. Ms. Bhutto called the investigation a witch hunt.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Boston 1 @ Oakland 3 (Oakland won best-of-seven series 4-0)

Dave Stewart pitched 8 innings before yielding a run and Rick Honeycutt picked up the save as the Athletics defeated the Red Sox 3-1 before 49,052 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Red Sox managed just 4 hits against Mr. Stewart--who earned his second win of the Series--and Mr. Honeycutt. Boston starter Roger Clemens was ejected with 2 out in the 2nd inning for vociferously protesting the balls and strikes calls of home plate umpire Terry Cooney. Tom Bolton relieved Mr. Clemens and gave up a 2-run double to Mike Gallego. The Athletics became the first team to win a playoff series without hitting a home run.



National League Championship Series
Cincinnati 2 @ Pittsburgh 3 (Cincinnati led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Doug Drabek pitched 8.1 strong innings and Bob Patterson bailed him out of a 9th-inning jam to get the save as the Pirates edged the Reds 3-2 before 48,221 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. The Reds scored a run in the top of the 1st, but the Pirates came back with 2 in the bottom half on a triple by Andy Van Slyke and a Cincinnati error.



25 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Fairground--Simply Red

Chess
Gary Kasparov, who had been stripped of his world title by the International Chess Federation, played a draw with Viswanathan Anand of India, ensuring victory with an insurmountable lead of 10½-7½ in a match sponsored by the Professional Chess Association, which Mr. Kasparov had created in 1993. The match took place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center in New York City, with as many as 1,200 spectators attending daily, and 300 million people in India watching on live television. Mr. Kasparov's share of the purse was $900,000, while Mr. Anand, in his first championship match at age 25, took home $450,000.

Baseball
National League Championship Series
Atlanta 2 @ Cincinnati 1 (11 innings) Atlanta led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Mike Devereaux singled home Fred McGriff with 2 out in the top of the 11th inning to give the Braves their win over the Reds before 40,382 fans at Riverfront Stadium.



American League Championship Series
Cleveland 2 @ Seattle 3 (Seattle led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Luis Sojo doubled home Jay Buhner with 1 out in the bottom of the 7th inning to break a 2-2 tie as the Mariners edged the Indians before 57,065 fans at the Kingdome.

10 years ago
2000

Died on this date
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, 84. Prime Minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka, 1960-1965, 1970-1977, 1994-2000. Mrs. Bandaranaike was the wife of Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike; she entered politics after the assassination of her husband in 1959, became Chairwoman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, and led the party to victory in the July 1960 election. Mrs. Bandaranaike attempted to form a socialist republic, and oversaw the drafting of a new constitution in 1972, when the country became the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Mrs. Bandaranaike was appointed to a third term as Prime Minister after her daughter Srima Dissanayake was elected President in 1994. Mrs. Bandaranaike retired as Prime Minister in August 2000, two months before her death.

Diplomacy
General Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of North Korea's National Defense Commission, met with U.S. President Bill Clinton at the White House, becoming the first official of his country ever to meet with an American president. The United States wanted North Korea to freeze its missile tests and end missile exports. The search for remains of Americans killed in the Korean War was also discussed.

Crime
Maurice "Mom" Boucher, leader of the Hell's Angels motorcycle gang in Quebec, was arrested after the Quebec Court of Appeal quashed a not guilty verdict issued in a double murder trial two years earlier in Montreal. Mr. Boucher was accused of ordering the ambush murders of two prison guards in 1997. He had been a central figure in a gang war against a rival gang called Rock Machine that had claimed 155 lives over six years.

Baseball
American League Championship Series
Seattle 2 @ New York 0 (Seattle led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Freddy Garcia (1-0) and three relievers combined for a 6-hitter as the Mariners shut out the Yankees before 54,481 fans at Yankee Stadium. Losing pitcher Denny Neagle (0-1) and three Yankee relievers combined to allow just 5 hits.



10 years ago
2010

Died on this date
Joan Sutherland, 83. Australian singer. Dame Joan was a coloratura soprano who achieved international success in an operatic career spanning more than 40 years. She spent her later years in Switzerland, where she died, four weeks before her 84th birthday.

Solomon Burke, 70 or 74. U.S. musician. Mr. Burke, whose nicknames included "King Solomon," was a charismatic preacher in his youth before embarking on a career as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter that spanned 55 years. He was credited with coining the phrase "soul music," and had nine singles that reached the top ten on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart, with Got to Get You Off My Mind reaching #1 in 1965. Mr. Burke, a bishop of the United House of Prayer for All People, struggled with weight problems for years, and died of a pulmonary embolism while on a plane landing at Amsterdam, where he was scheduled to perform two days later.

Politics and government
The Netherlands Antilles were dissolved as a country and integrated into the Netherlands.

Baseball
National League Division Series
San Francisco 3 @ Atlanta 2 (San Francisco led best-of-five series 2-1)



Philadelphia 2 @ Cincinnati 0 (Philadelphia won best-of-five series 3-0)



American League Division Series
Tampa Bay 5 @ Texas 2 (Best-of-five series tied 2-2)

August 17, 2020

510 years ago
1510

Died on this date
Richard Empson, 60 (?). English politician. Sir Richard was a Knight of the shire for Northamptonshire (1491), and Speaker of the House of Commons. He was associated with Edmund Dudley in carrying out King Henry VII's system of taxation, and was knighted in 1504. Sir Richard's career ended upon the death of Henry VII in April 1509, and he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and charged with constructive treason. Mr. Empson was executed by decapitation.

Edmund Dudley, 38-48 (?). English politician. Mr. Dudley was first elected to the House of Commons in 1491, and knight of the shire for Sussex in 1495, and became Speaker of the House in 1504. He was a leading member of the Council Learned in the Law--a special tribunal created by King Henry VII to collect debts owed to him--and was President of the King's Council. When Henry VII died, Mr. Dudley was imprisoned in the Tower of London and charged with constructive treason. He wrote The Tree of Commonwealth, a defense of absolute monarchy in an attempt to gain the favour of King Henry VIII, but the treatise may not have reached the king before Mr. Dudley was beheaded.

460 years ago
1560

Religion
The Reformation Parliament of Scotland approved a Protestant confession of faith, initiating the Scottish Reformation and disestablishing the Roman Catholic Church.

280 years ago
1740

Religion
Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini was elected Roman Catholic Pope, succeeding Clement XII. The new pope took the name Benedict XIV.

230 years ago
1790

Americana
The Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island presented a congratulatory address, written by Moses Seixas, to President George Washington on the occasion of Mr. Washington’s visit to their city. The address and Mr. Washington’s response appeared together in several newspapers.

170 years ago
1850

Died on this date
José de San Martín y Matorras, 72. Protector of Peru, 1821-1822. General San Martín was one of the leading figures in the liberation of Argentina, Chile, and Peru from Spanish rule, and is regarded as a national hero in those countries. He served in numerous campaigns for more than 20 years, but suddenly resigned his office and command in July 1822 after a private meeting at Guayaquil, Ecuador with fellow liberator Simón Bolívar. Gen. San Martín moved to Europe, spending many years in Brussels, and his last years in France. During his years in Europe, he offered his military services to South American countries several times, but his offers were always rebuffed.

150 years ago
1870

Died on this date
Perucho Figueredo y Cisneros, 52. Cuban poet and revolutionist. Mr. Figueredo wrote the Cuban national anthem, El Himno de Bayamo, in 1867, and was one of the planners of the Ten Years' War against Spanish rule. He was executed five days after being captured by Spanish authorities.

130 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Stefan Bastyr. Polish military aviator. Kapitan Bastyr served with the Polish Air Force during World War I, and was credited with the Air Force's first military flight, on November 5, 1918 during the Battle of Lwów (1918) in the Polish-Ukrainian War. He was killed during the Battle of Lwów (1920) when his Fokker D.VII crashed in Lwów on August 6, 1920, 11 days before his 30th birthday.

Harry Hopkins. U.S. politician and diplomat. Mr. Hopkins was United States Secretary of Commerce in the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1938-1940, but was better known as one of Mr. Roosevelt's most trusted advisers, especially in areas of diplomacy and economics, acting as Mr. Roosevelt's personal emissary to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, and actually living in the White House from 1940-1943. Mr. Hopkins died on January 29, 1956 at the age of 55 after a long battle with stomach cancer.

120 years ago
1900

Born on this date
Vivienne de Watteville. U.K. adventuress and writer. Miss de Watteville was known for her travel memoirs Out in the Blue (1927) and Speak to the Earth (1935). Her first book chronicled a safari in Africa led by her father, naturalist and artist Bernard Perceval de Watteville, which she led after he was killed by a lion in 1924. Miss de Watteville married Captain George Goschen in 1930 and settled down to private life until her death from cancer on June 27, 1957 at the age of 56. Her last book, Seeds that the Wind may bring, was published in 1965.

Elmer Pence. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Pence was an outfielder who played 1 game with the Chicago White Sox on August 23, 1922, making 1 putout, with no plate appearances. He died on September 17, 1968, a month after his 68th birthday.

Baseball
Roy Thomas of the Philadelphia Phillies, batting against Bill Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds, fouled off a dozen pitches, and so exasperated Mr. Phillips that he punched Mr. Thomas and was ejected. The Reds won 5-4 in 11 innings at League Park in Cincinnati.

100 years ago
1920

Born on this date
Maureen O'Hara. U.K.-born U.S. actress. Miss O'Hara, born Maureen FitzSimons in Dublin, moved to Hollywood in 1939, and became known as the "Queen of Technicolor." She was best known for acting in movies directed by John Ford and/or starring John Wayne, including Rio Grande (1950); The Quiet Man (1952); and The Wings of Eagles (1957). Miss O'Hara largely retired from acting in the early 1970s, but made a comeback with a supporting role in Only the Lonely (1991), and appeared in several made-for-television movies. She died on October 24, 2015 at the age of 95.

Died on this date
Ray Chapman, 29. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Chapman was a shortstop with the Cleveland Naps/Indians (1912-1920), batting .278 with 18 home runs and 364 runs batted in in 1,050 games. In 1918 he led the American league in runs (84) and bases on balls (84). Mr. Chapman died at St. Lawrence Hospital in New York at 4:40 A.M., the day after suffering a fractured skull when he was hit by a pitch thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Mr. Chapman remains the only major league player to die from being hit by a pitched ball.

Crime
Carl Mays was summoned to the office of the Manhattan district attorney to explain his part in the death of Ray Chapman, and was absolved of any guilt.

Technology
In Saint John, New Brunswick, Robert T. Mawhinney patented the dump box for trucks.

80 years ago
1940

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Never Smile Again--Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers) (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Billy Fiske, 29. U.S. bobsledder and military aviator. Mr. Fiske was the driver for the American team that won the gold medal in the four-man bobsled event in both the 1928 and 1932 Winter Olympic Games. He moved to England in 1939, and joined the Royal Air Force at the outbreak of World War II. Pilot Officer Fiske died from burns suffered when his plane was shot down during the Battle of Britain.

War
Germany ordered a total blockade of the United Kingdom. The Royal Canadian Air Force's No. 1 Fighter Squadron saw action over England in the Battle of Britain. The Canadian government set up 14 military training centres in Quebec. The last of the British troops in northern China departed Peking and Tientsin.

Diplomacy
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King met with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Ogdensburg, New York for a two-day conference to discuss North American defense.

Defense
Republican Party U.S. presidential candidate Wendell Willkie advocated selective service as "the only democratic way in which to assure the trained and competent manpower we need."

75 years ago
1945

Died on this date
Reidar Haaland, 26. Norwegian traitor. Mr. Haaland joined the fascist party Nasjonal Samling on December 6, 1940, and Den Norske Legion (Norwegian Legion) on June 20, 1941. When the Legion became defunct in 1943, Mr. Haaland joined the Statspolitiet and then the Gestapo. In the post-World War II trials of Norwegian traitors and war criminals, Mr. Haaland was the first to be sentenced to death, after being convicted of treason. He was executed by firing squad at Akershus Fortress in Oslo.

War
Japanese Prime Minister Prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni ordered all Japanese soldiers to observe Emperor Hirohito's cease-fire order. U.S. Senator David Walsh (Republican--Massachusetts) asked Navy Secretary James Forrestal to submit to the Senate Naval Affairs Committee the Navy investigation of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Oceanatica
Ahmed Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta proclaimed the independence of Indonesia, igniting the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch Empire.

World events
French leader General Charles de Gaulle commuted former Prime Minister Marshal Philippe Petain's death sentence to life imprisonment for giving intelligence to the enemy during World War II.

Defense
U.S. Army Air Forces General Hap Arnold revealed the existence of new weapons, some not yet completed, such as a monster bomber surpassing the B-29, and robot jet-propelled atomic bombs guided by television and radar. He warned that "this thing is so terrible in its aspects that there may not be any more wars."

Diplomacy
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina Spruille Braden said that a self-respecting world could no longer accept dictatorships, thus implying a denunciation of the Argentine government of President Juan Peron.

Politics and government
The Thai cabinet of Prime Minister Kuang Kovid Aphaiwong resigned.

Archibald MacLeish, Nelson Rockefeller, and General J.C. Holmes resigned as assistant U.S. secretaries of state.

Economics and finance
The U.S. War Production Board cancelled virtually all allotments of steel, copper, and aluminum, and all preference ratings except for the military.

70 years ago
1950

War
North Korean troops mshot and killed 41 U.S. prisoners of war in the Hill 303 massacre. The South Korean government abandoned Taegu as its temporary capital, moving to the coastal town of Pusan as North Korean forces began a major push. In his first direct report to the United Nations Security Council as Commander-in-Chief of the United Nations Command, General Douglas MacArthur urged UN members to "act speedily" in providing him with more ground forces.

Defense
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer urged the Western Allies to change their stand on German rearmament, claiming that his country should have a defense force as strong as the East German People's Police.

Crime
A U.S. federal grand jury in New York indicted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and former Soviet vice consul in New York Anatoli Yakovlev--who had returned to the U.S.S.R. in 1946--on conspiracy charges.

Politics and government
The U.S. State Department established a National Psychological Strategy Board to coordinate its propaganda and psychological warfare efforts.

Religion
The Knights of Columbus ended a three-day meeting in New York by calling for the resumption of relations with Spain and suppression of the Communist Party U.S.A.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a bill to raise federal tax revenues by $5 billion per year.

60 years ago
1960

Baseball
Ernie Banks broke up a scoreless pitchers’ duel with a game-ending home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning off Don Drysdale to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 10,901 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Glen Hobbie (11-16) pitched a 7-hit shutout, while Mr. Drysdale (10-13) allowed just 4 hits.

The Milwaukee Brewers scored 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning and 6 in the 8th as they beat the Cincinnati Reds 11-4 before 8,580 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Every Milwaukee starter, including notoriously weak-hitting pitcher Bob Buhl, had at least 1 hit. Joey Jay (4-6) pitched 6 scoreless innings in relief of Mr. Buhl to get the win over Jim O'Toole (10-11).

Pinch hitter Julio Becquer singled home 2 runs and scored himself in a 4-run 12th inning as the Washington Senators broke a 7-7 tie and defeated the Baltimore Orioles 11-7 before 18,280 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. The Orioles hit 5 home runs, all with the bases empty.

Pete Runnels made a throwing error from second base on an attempt to complete a double play in the top of the 10th inning, allowing Bobby Richardson to score to break a 2-2 tie as the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 3-2 before 29,686 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Bob Cerv grounded to shortstop Don Buddin, who threw to Mr. Runnels for the second out of the inning, but Tony Kubek slid into Mr. Runnels, injuring him and forcing a wild throw. Bill Stafford made his major league debut as New York' starting pitcher, allowing 8 hits and 2 earned runs in 7.1 innings, walking 2 batters and striking out 2, batting 0 for 2, making 2 putouts and 2 assists, and starting a double play.



Harvey Kuenn led off the bottom of the 8th inning with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tito Francona to break a 2-2 tie as the Cleveland Indians edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 before 15,617 fans at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. The Indians tied the game with 2 runs in the 7th.

50 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle--Creedence Clearwater Revival (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Ai wa Kizutsuki Yasuku--Hide & Rosanna (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Un Rayo De Sol--Los Diablos (12th week at #1)

On the radio
The Challenge of Space, on Springbok Radio
Tonight's episode: The Forgotten World

Died on this date
Louise Manny, 79 or 80. U.S.-born Canadian folklorist. Ms. Manny, a native of Maine, moved to New Brunswick with her family at the age of 3. In 1947 she was commissioned by Lord Beaverbrook to collect and record the songs of lumbermen and fishermen in the Miramichi region of N.B. Ms. Manny presented the songs on a weekly radio broadcast from 1947-1965; she founded the Miramichi Folksong Festival in 1957, and directed it from 1958-1969. Ms. Manny also wrote a weekly newspaper column of items of historical interest.

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched Venera (Venus) 7. The unmanned probe carried more than 2,000 pounds of instruments and was sent on a looping 210-million mile trajectory toward Venus for a landing scheduled about December 15.



Terrorism
An Omaha policeman was killed an seven others injured after a bomb concealed in a suitcase exploded in a vacant house in a predominantly Negro section of the city.

In Minneapolis, an explosion caused extensive damage to the Federal Office Building, which was the area’s headquarters for military induction. The blast, which broke windows a block away, was one of six bombing in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in August. Police reported more than 400 bomb threats, many leading to building evacuations, including the evacuation of 17,697 fans from a Minnesota Twins game at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington.

Politics and government
The Lebanese parliament voted 50-49 to elect Economy Minister Suleiman Franjieh to succeed Charles Helou as President of Lebanon. Mr. Franjieh, 60, was a Maronite Christian, as all Lebanese presidents were by tradition, and was a member of a small parliamentary centrist bloc composed of Roman Catholics and Muslims. He was expected to maintain the country’s practice of allowing Arab commandos to operate in the southeastern border regions adjoining Israel.

Education
100 lawyers and other U.S. Justice Department officials began arriving in southern states to hear complaints of racial discrimination in school districts and to seek to avert disturbances in the course of the federal government’s drive to desegregate the school districts.

Football
CFL
Calgary (3-1) 30 @ Saskatchewan (4-1) 0

Fullback George Reed was missing from the Saskatchewan lineup for this game because of what was thought to be a badly bruised knee. It was only the second game he’d missed in his 8-year CFL career.

40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Rockabilly Rebel--Matchbox

#1 single in Switzerland: Donna Musica--Collage (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Jonah Goldman, 73. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Goldman was a shortstop and third baseman with the Cleveland Indians (1928, 1930-1931), batting .224 with 1 home run and 49 runs batted in in 148 games. He played 5 seasons in the minor leagues (1928-1933), batting .271 with 12 homers in 661 games. Mr. Goldman died 12 days before his 74th birthday.

Terrorism
The Cuban government reported that it was prosecuting the people involved in five of six recent hijackings of planes from the United States to Cuba. Authorities at Miami International Airport caught two Cuban refugees carrying gasoline-filled bottles as they were attempting to board a flight to Key West, and four men were arrested in Tampa after four plastic bottles filled with gasoline were found in their luggage at the airport.

Protest
Violence between Hindus and Muslims in northern India spread to Kashmir, the country’s northernmost state.

Baseball
The Texas Rangers, led by the hitting of Al Oliver, swept a doubleheader from the Detroit Tigers 9-3 and 12-6 before 42,117 fans at Tiger Stadium. Mr. Oliver hit a home run, double, and triple in the first game, and 3 homers in the second game to set a record with 21 total bases in a doubleheader. Ferguson Jenkins (11-10) pitched a 6-hit complete game victory in the first game, winning over Mark Fidrych (0-2), who allowed 5 hits and 6 runs--all earned--in 4.2 innings. Mr. Fidrych was relieved by Jerry Ujdur, who allowed 5 hits and 3 runs--all earned--in 2.1 innings, walking 1 batter and striking out 1 in his first major league game.

Rich Dauer doubled to lead off the bottom of the 6th inning, advanced to third base on a ground out, and scored on a 2-out double by Terry Crowley for the game's only run as the Baltimore Orioles edged the New York Yankees 1-0 before 50,073 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore to move to within 3½ games of the first-place Yankees in the American League East Division. Scott McGregor (14-6) pitched a 6-hit shutout to win the pitchers' duel over Luis Tiant (6-7), who allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run in 7.2 innings.

Paul Mitchell (3-2) pitched a 4-hitter and Sixto Lezcano batted 3 for 3 with a solo home run, and was hit by a pitch, as the Milwaukee Brewers shut out the Cleveland Indians 4-0 in the first game of a doubleheader before 23,562 fans at Cleveland Stadium. The Brewers scored 6 runs in the first 2 innings as they won the second game 11-1 to complete the sweep. Winning pitcher Lary Sorensen (9-8) allowed 9 hits and 1 unearned run in 8 innings.

Lee Lacy's 2-run home run climaxed a 3-run 1st inning for the Pittsburgh Pirates as they beat the Montreal Expos 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader before 49,412 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh leadoff hitter Omar Moreno batted 4 for 4 with a triple and 2 runs. Rick Rhoden (3-3) pitched a 7-hitter to win over Fred Norman (3-3). Rodney Scott singled home Gary Carter and Steve Rogers with 2 out and the bases loaded in the top of the 9th to break a 2-2 tie as the Expos won the second game 4-2. The results left the second-place Expos 2 games behind the Pirates in the National League East Division.

Garry Maddox hit a home run in each game to help the Philadelphia Phillies sweep a doubleheader from the New York Mets 9-4 and 4-1 before 25,458 fans at Shea Stadium in New York, moving the Phillies to within 3½ games of the Pirates. Steve Carlton (19-6) and Randy Lerch (4-13) were the respective winning pitchers.

Bob Forsch (10-10) pitched a 4-hitter, while Jose Cruz doubled home a run and scored in the 1st inning and led off the 8th with a home run as the Houston Astros shut out the San Diego Padres 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader before 16,120 fans at San Diego Stadium. The Astros scored 7 runs in the 2nd inning of a 9-2 win in the second game to complete the sweep, with shortstop Rafael Landestoy batting 4 for 4 with a double, run, and 3 runs batted in. Joe Niekro (12-11) pitched an 8-hit complete game victory.

30 years ago
1990

Died on this date
Pearl Bailey, 72. U.S. actress and singer. Miss Bailey had a successful career as a nightclub singer before branching out into recordings, theatre, films, and television. She won a special Tony Award for her performance in an all-black production of Hello Dolly! (1968), and hosted The Pearl Bailey Show (1971), a summer replacement television program.

Protest
The Canadian Armed Forces replaced the Surete du Quebec at the Kanesatake barricades in the standoff between government forces and Mohawk Indians at Oka, Quebec.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the merchandise trade deficit had fallen to $5.07 billion on June, the lowest level in seven years.

The deficit from the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal swelled to $16 billion.

Baseball
Mark McGwire’s 31st home run of the season and 3 runs batted in led the Oakland Athletics to an 8-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles before 45,379 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, enabling Bob Welch to improve his record for the season to 20-4.

Devon White reached first base on an error by shortstop Luis Rivera with 1 out in the top of the 9th inning and scored on a single by Johnny Ray with to give the California Angels a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox before 35,107 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Chuck Finley (16-5) pitched a 4-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Mike Boddicker (11-8), who allowed 7 hits.

25 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Shy Guy--Diana King (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Howard E. Koch, 93. U.S. writer. Mr. Koch was best known for writing the script for the Mercury Theatre of the Air production of The War of the Worlds--which caused widespread panic in the United States during its October 30, 1938 broadcast over the CBS radio network--and for co-writing the screenplay for Casablanca (1942), for which he received an Academy Award.

Rollie Miles, 68. U.S.-born Canadian football player. Mr. Miles was an offensive and defensive halfback with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1951-1961. He was born in Washington, D.C. and had come to Regina to play in a baseball tournament, but Edmonton Journal sportswriter Don Fleming alerted Eskimos' coach Annis Stukus about Mr. Miles' football ability, and Mr. Miles embarked on a professional football career. He and Canadian halfback Jim Chambers were the first Negro players with the Eskimos; when the Royal George Hotel refused to allow Mr. Miles to register, the Eskimos complained, and the desk clerk was fired. Mr. Miles played a major role in the Eskimos' Western Interprovincial Football Union championship teams of 1952 and 1960, and their three straight Grey Cup championship teams of 1954-1956. He was named to the WIFU All-Star team eight times. Mr. Miles 190 points on 36 touchdowns in regular season play, and 85 points on 16 touchdowns and a single in playoff competition. Perhaps Mr. Miles' most notable accomplishment was playing the entire game at quarterback in a 7-3 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the second game of the 1954 season at Winnipeg Stadium. In the Grey Cup that year, he did a spectacular job of avoiding tackles and throwing the first Grey Cup touchdown pass in Eskimos' history, to Earl Lindley. Mr. Miles was a teacher with the Edmonton Separate School Board during and after his playing career, and was a prominent member of the community for the rest of his life. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980, long after he should have been inducted.

Diplomacy
Rolf Ekeus, chairman of the United Nations Special Committee on Iraq, began meetings in Baghdad with Iraqi officials who gave him information on biological and nuclear weapons.

Politics and government
The day after announcing he would not seek re-election in 1996, U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (Democrat--New Jersey) left the door open for a possible independent candidacy for President of the United States. He said that both the Democratic and Republican parties had "settled into familiar ruts" and had lost touch with average Americans.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the trade deficit in June had been $11.31 billion.

Business
U.S. forestry giants Boise Cascade Corporation and Stone Container Corporation announced that they would merge their Canadian newsprint subsidiaries.

20 years ago
2000

Died on this date
Robert Gilruth, 83. U.S. aviation and space engineer. Mr. Gilruth worked with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) from 1937-1958 and with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from then until his retirement in 1973. He was the first director of NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center.

Politics and government
The U.S. Democratic National Convention at Staples Center in Los Angeles formally nominated U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut as the party’s candidate for Vice President of the United States. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Lieberman expressed appreciation for the opportunities he’d been given to succeed in America, and thanked the soldiers who had liberated his wife’s parents.



Football
CFL
Toronto (1-5-1) 26 @ British Columbia (3-4) 36

Early in the game, B.C. quarterback Damon Allen passed Ron Lancaster to become the CFL’s career leader in pass completions with 3,385. He later threw 2 touchdown passes to Alfred Jackson and handed off to Robert Drummond for another major. The other Lion touchdown was scored by defensive end Daved Benefield in the 3rd quarter on a 30-yard return of a blocked punt. All the Toronto touchdowns came in the 3rd quarter on passes from Jimmy Kemp to Mookie Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell finished with 10 receptions for 196 yards and added a 2-point convert to his 3 touchdowns. Sean Millington of the Lions led all rushers with 17 carries for 126 yards. 19,858 were in attendance at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver. Greg Mohns resigned as head coach of the Lions after this game to take a position with the new XFL.



10 years ago
2010

Died on this date
Francesco Cossiga, 82. Prime Minister of Italy, 1979-1980; President of Italy, 1985-1992. Mr. Cossiga, a member of the Christian Democratic Party, was a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1958-1983), holding various cabinet posts, including Minister of the Interior (1976-1978), a position he resigned after the murder of Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigade terrorists. As Prime Minister, he led a coalition government of Christian Democrats, Socialists, Democratic Socialists, Republicans and Liberals, but resigned after his budget was rejected by Parliament. Mr. Cossiga sat in the Senate (1983-1985), and was its president. He was elected President of Italy on the first ballot; during the last two years of his presidency he attracted criticism for his opinions on political reform, and resigned two months before the end of his term. Mr. Cossiga was then made Senator-for-Life, and died from respiratory problems.

Scandal
A mistrial was declared on 23 corruption charges against ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (Democrat). He was convicted of 17 counts of corruption in a retrial.