1613
Theatre
London's Globe Theatre burned down during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII.
125 years ago
1888
Music
George Edward Gouraud recorded G.F. Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music.
Born on this date
Max Winter. Czech-born U.S. sports executive. Mr. Winter moved with his family to Minneapolis in 1922, and became a successful restaurateur. He became a part owner of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, and was one of the founding owners of the Minnesota Vikings, who joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1961 after initially being approved as a charter franchise in the American Football League. Mr. Winter was team president from 1965-1987, but sold his share of the team in 1985, to the chagrin of his partners. He died on July 29, 1996, 27 days after his 93rd birthday.
80 years ago
1933
Died on this date
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, 46. U.S. movie actor and director. Mr. Arbuckle was one of the most popular stars of the 1910s, but his career was ruined when bit-part actress Virginia Rappe died shortly after taking ill at a party attended by Mr. Arbuckle. He was charged with manslaughter; two trials resulted in hung juries and the third trial produced an acquittal after just six minutes of deliberation and an apology from the jury for the injustice Mr. Arbuckle had endured. Despite the legal exoneration, Mr. Arbuckle was "crucified for the sins of Hollywood," and the only work he could get for the next decade was as a direcor under the pseudonym William Goodrich. Mr. Arbuckle finally resumed acting in short films under his own name in 1933, but he died of a heart attack in his sleep just hours after signing a contract with Warner Brothers to make a feature-length film.
Boxing
Primo Carnera (75-6) knocked out Jack Sharkey (35-9-2) at 2:27 of the 6th round to win the world heavyweight title before 40,000 fans at Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island City, New York.
50 years ago
1963
Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Tamoure--Bill Justis (4th week at #1)
#1 single in France: L'école est Finie--Sheila (2nd week at #1)
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Cuore--Rita Pavone (2nd week at #1)
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Schuld war nur der Bossa Nova--Manuela (5th week at #1)
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I Like It--Gerry and the Pacemakers (3rd week at #1)
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sukiyaki--Kyu Sakamoto (3rd week at #1)
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Sukiyaki--Kyu Sakamoto (3rd week at #1)
2 It's My Party--Lesley Gore
3 Blue on Blue--Bobby Vinton
4 Hello Stranger--Barbara Lewis
5 Easier Said than Done--The Essex
6 So Much in Love--The Tymes
7 One Fine Day--The Chiffons
8 You Can't Sit Down--The Dovells
9 Surf City--Jan & Dean
10 Memphis--Lonnie Mack
Singles entering the chart were Be Careful of Stones that You Throw by Dion (#74); Green, Green by the New Christy Minstrels (#78); Rock Me in the Cradle of Love by Dee Dee Sharp (#79); I (Who Have Nothing) by Ben E. King (#84); I Can't Stop Loving You by Count Basie and his Orchestra (#91); My Block by the Four Pennies (#93); I Will Love You by Richard Chamberlain (#94); Cottonfields by Ace Cannon (#97); Gypsy Woman by Rick Nelson (#98); When a Boy Falls in Love by Mel Carter (#100); and A Letter from Betty by Bobby Vee (also #100). Gypsy Woman was the B-side of String Along, which charted at #17. A Letter from Betty was the B-side of Be True to Yourself, which charted at #54.
U.S.A. Top 10 (The Music Reporter)
1 Sukiyaki--Kyu Sakamoto
2 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer--Nat King Cole
3 Hello Stranger--Barbara Lewis
4 Blue on Blue--Bobby Vinton
5 18 Yellow Roses--Bobby Darin
6 If My Pillow Could Talk--Connie Francis
7 One Fine Day--The Chiffons
8 The Good Life--Tony Bennett
9 It's My Party--Lesley Gore
10 Every Step of the Way--Johnny Mathis
Singles entering the chart were Fingertips by Little Stevie Wonder (#54); Graduation Day by Bobby Pickett (#70); I Will Love You by Richard Chamberlain (#73); Hello Jim by Paul Anka (#80); More, with versions by Kai Winding & Orchestra; and Katyna Ranieri (#82); Cottonfields by Ace Cannon (#84); I (Who Have Nothing) by Ben E. King (#87); Be True to Yourself by Bobby Vee (#88); Tender Years by Brook Benton (#89); Pop the Whip by Miles Stone (#92); Congratulations by Ivory Joe Hunter (#93); When a Boy Falls in Love by Mel Carter (#94); Someone to Take Your Place by Joe Tex (#97); Where Can You Go for a Broken Heart by George Maharis (#98); Did You Ever by Jean & Jerry (#99); and Jack the Ripper by Link Wray and his Ray Men (#100). More was originally from the movie Mondo Cane (1962).
Calgary's Top 10
1 Sukiyaki--Kyu Sakamoto (2nd week at #1)
2 Six Days on the Road--Dave Dudley
3 It's My Party--Lesley Gore
4 Poor Little Rich Girl--Steve Lawrence
5 Easier Said than Done--The Essex
6 Happy Cowboy--Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra
7 I Will Follow Him--Little Peggy March
8 Don't Make My Baby Blue--Frankie Laine
9 Two Faces Have I--Lou Christie
10 Tamoure--Bill Justis
Pick hit of the week: Memphis--Lonnie Mack
40 years ago
1973
Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree--Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (5th week at #1)
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Get Down--Gilbert O'Sullivan (8th week at #1)
World events
Armed forces loyal to Chilean President Salvador Allende Gossens put down a three-hour revolt in Santiago by 150 members of the 900-man 2nd Armored Regiment. At least 7 people were killed and 32 wounded, most of them civilians. The attempted coup followed weeks of strikes, scattered violence, and claims that the government was threatened by "Fascist plots." Mr. Allende immediately declared a state of emergency.
War
U.S. President Richard Nixon assured Congress that U.S. military activity in Cambodia would cease by August 15 and that he would seek Congressional approval for future military activity.
Energy
U.S. President Richard Nixon appointed Colorado Governor John Love to direct a new energy office from the White House. Mr. Nixon said, "unless we act swiftly and effectively, we could face a genuine energy crisis in the foreseeable future." His energy plan included a volutary conservation drive in which the government would set the example; expanded research into new energy sources; and government reorganization to give high priority to energy matters.
Economics and finance
In its second revaluation of the year, West Germany raised the official value of the mark 5.5% against a composite of seven European currencies linked with it in a joint float. The move, intended to save European monetary unity and stem new turbulence in foreign exchange markets, spurred a new surge in selling of U.S. dollars, whose value fell to a new low in Frankfurt.
30 years ago
1983
Died on this date
Joe Delaney, 24. U.S. football player. Mr. Delaney was a running back with the Kansas City Chiefs who rushed for 1,121 yards in his rookie season of 1981. He died in his home town of Monroe, Louisiana while attempting to save three boys who were drowning.
Edmontonia
Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales began a visit to Edmonton. About 50,000 people crowded into Sir Winston Churchill Square for the royal couple's downtown walkabout. This blogger was able to get to the front of the crowd to shake hands with Prince Charles and take a close-up photo of Diana.
World events
Guatemalan President Efrain Rios Montt suspended civil liberties, a day after a former junta member had declared his intention to overthrow the government.
Law
The U.S. Supreme Court decided 5-4 to uphold a Minnesota law granting tuition tax credits to parents of students in private and parochial schools, ruling that the law did not violate the constitutional ban on government establishment of religion.
Football
CFL
Pre-season
Hamilton (2-2) 40 @ Ottawa (1-3) 47
Edmonton (1-3) 31 @ Calgary (3-1) 32
25 years ago
1988
Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Only One Woman--Alien (6th week at #1)
Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the index of leading economic indicators had declined 0.1% in May.
Football
CFL
Pre-season
Winnipeg (1-0) 30 @ Ottawa (0-1) 25
20 years ago
1993
Television
The U.S.A.'s four major commercial networks agreed to post warnings on violent content in programs in a move to avert a federally-imposed ratings system.
Football
CFL
Pre-season
Hamilton (2-0) 39 @ Toronto (0-2) 25 (OT)
10 years ago
2003
Died on this date
Katharine Hepburn, 96. U.S. actress. One of the most famous actresses in history, Miss Hepburn won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Morning Glory (1933); Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967); The Lion in Winter (1968); and On Golden Pond (1981).
War
In an attempt to end a series of deadly attacks on U.S. and U.K. troops, American troops carried out about 20 raids in the Tigris River valley in Iraq.
Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad announced a cease-fire on Israeli targets for three months. The group al-Fatah announced a six-month truce.
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