February 11, 2012

60 years ago
1952

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Maria Nastas!

On television tonight
Lights Out, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Cries the String, starring Signe Hasso and Gregory Morton

40 years ago
1972

Boxing
Former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson (54-7-1) won a 10-round unanimous decision over Oscar Bonavena (47-8-1) at Madison Square Garden in New York.



30 years ago
1982

Hit parade
Edmonton's Top 10 (CFRN)
1 I Believe--Chilliwack
2 When All is Said and Done--Abba
3 Sweet Dreams--Air Supply
4 You Could Have Been with Me--Sheena Easton
5 Breaking Away--Al Jarreau
6 All Our Tomorrows--Eddie Schwartz
7 Sea of Love--Del Shannon
8 Through the Years--Kenny Rogers
9 Cool Night--Paul Davis
10 Could it Be Love--Jennifer Warnes

Edmontonia
Emily Sertic was chosen Miss Teen Edmonton. The pageant was televised on CFRN.

25 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden: Caravan of Love--The Housemartins

Edmontonia
Kari Montgomery was chosen Miss Teen Edmonton. The pageant was televised on CFRN.

Crime
Party planner Cynthia Payne was acquitted of nine charges of controlling prostitutes from her home in southwest London.

10 years ago
2002

Olympics
In one of the biggest scandals in Olympic history, crooked judges awarded the gold medal in the pairs figure skating event to Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia over Jamie Salé and David Pelletier of Canada.