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475 years ago
1538


South Americana
Bogotá, Colombia was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.

120 years ago
1893


Born on this date
Wright Patman
. U.S. politician. Mr. Patman, a Democrat, represented Texas' 1st District in the United States House of Representatives from 1929 until his death from pneumonia. He was chairman of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency from 1965-1975, and attacked the banking system and the Federal Reserve. He sponsored the Robinson-Patman Act of 1935, designed to protect small retail shops against competition from chain stores by fixing a minimum price for retail products. Mr. Patman died on March 7, 1976 at the age of 82.

Died on this date
Jean-Jacques Challet-Venel, 82
. Swiss politician. Mr. Challet-Venel, a member of the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, served on the Swiss Federal Council (1864-1872); he was Minister of Finance (1864-1867, 1869) and Minister of Posts (1868, 1870-1872).

70 years ago
1943


On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, on MBS
Tonight's episode: The Missing Leonardo da Vinci

War
The Canadian Army First Infantry Division and First Tank Brigade went into reserve after their victory in Sicily, while British troops took abandoned German positions in Catania, Sicily. Soviet forces broke into Ukraine on a 43-mile front and outflanked the German base of Kharkov. Japanese resistance in the Munda area of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands ended at 3 P.M., and mopping-up operations began after 38 days of fighting.

Diplomacy
German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop arrived in Italy for discussions with Marshal Pietro Badoglio's government in Verona.

World events
Former Argentine Liberal Party leader and deputy Dr. Raul Damonte Taborda and pro-Axis editor Santiago Diaz Vieyra fought a duel with sabres in Buenos Aires. The duel ended after 30 seconds when Dr. Taborda suffered slight wounds.

Labour
The U.S. War Manpower Commission ordered a minimum 48-hour work week in the Newark area to meet labour shortages.

50 years ago
1963


Music
5,000 people filled the Edmonton Gardens for the city's first folk festival. The artists were Odetta, Bud and Travis, and Peter, Paul and Mary, whose latest single, the Bob Dylan composition Blowin' in the Wind, was rising in the charts. All three acts were warmly received by the audience and received positive reviews in The Edmonton Journal.

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Cosmos 19.

Football
CFL
The Edmonton Eskimos traded halfback and punter Bobby Walden to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for linebacker Sam Fernandez and centre Ron Watton. Mr. Walden had been the Eskimos' leading receiver in his rookie year of 1961 and had led the Western Football Conference with an average of 46.8 yards per punt, but had been bothered by injuries ever since.

Winnipeg (0-1) 27 @ Calgary (1-0) 36

Lovell Coleman scored 3 touchdowns as the Stampeders defeated the defending Grey Cup champion Blue Bombers before 18,800 fans at Winnipeg Stadium. Farrell Funston scored 2 touchdowns for Winnipeg.

40 years ago
1973


Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Heaven is My Woman's Love--Col Joye

#1 single in France: J'ai un problème--Johnny Hallyday & Sylvie Vartan (5th week at #1)

Died on this date
Fulgencio Batista, 72
. President of Cuba, 1940-1944; 1952-1959. Colonel Batista served as elected President in his first term, then seized power in a military coup and held power as a dictator until January 1, 1959, when his forces lost to guerrilla forces commanded by Che Guevara in the Battle of Santa Clara, and he immediately fled, with his huge personal fortune, to the Dominican Republic. Col. Batista was eventually granted asylum by Portugal, and he died of a heart attack in Spain.

Space
Skylab 2 astronauts Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott set a record for the longest space walk at 6 hours and 31 minutes. They erected a new mylar sunshade to replace the makeshift shield installed by the Skylab 1 crew in May. They also put new film cassettes in the solar telescopes and inspected the leaking thrusters of the Apollo spacecraft. A leak had been discovered in the air conditioning system, but a check of the secondary system found it to be in good shape. The astronauts' space walk had been delayed three days because of space sickness.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (0-2) 3 @ Edmonton (2-0) 10

Dave Cutler kicked 2 field goals and the Eskimos recorded 2 safety touches as they beat the Blue Bombers on a muddy field before 19,801 fans at Clarke Stadium. The Eskimos recorded just 12 first downs and 210 yards net offense to 9 first downs and 138 yards net offense for the Blue Bombers. Roy Bell led the Edmonton rushing attack with 19 carries for 92 yards. Winnipeg came close to scoring a touchdown late in the 2nd quarter with a first down on the Edmonton 4-yard line, but the Eskimos stopped running back Stan Brown inches short of the goal line on a third-down gamble--although Mr. Brown claimed he had crossed the goal line.

30 years ago
1983


Hit parade
#1 single in France: L'Italiano--Toto Cutugno (9th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'--Michael Jackson (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Wrapped Around Your Finger--The Police (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K.: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)--Paul Young (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Every Breath You Take--The Police (5th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Every Breath You Take--The Police (4th week at #1)
2 Electric Avenue--Eddy Grant
3 Never Gonna Let You Go--Sergio Mendes
4 Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara
5 Our House--Madness
6 She Works Hard for the Money--Donna Summer
7 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)--Eurythmics
8 Is There Something I Should Know--Duran Duran
9 Maniac--Michael Sembello
10 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'--Michael Jackson

Singles entering the chart were (She's) Sexy + 17 by the Stray Cats (#64); Kiss the Bride by Elton John (#79); Get it Right by Aretha Franklin (#84); Burning Down the House by the Talking Heads (#85); Words by F.R. David (#88); Bad Boys by Wham! (#89); Crazy by the Manhattans (#90); and Do it Again/Billie Jean by Club House (#98).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 White Wedding--Billy Idol
2 Every Breath You Take--The Police
3 Is There Something I Should Know--Duran Duran
4 Electric Avenue--Eddy Grant
5 Flashdance...What a Feeling--Irene Cara
6 Come Dancing--The Kinks
7 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'--Michael Jackson
8 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Bonnie Tyler
9 Hot Girls in Love--Loverboy
10 China Girl--David Bowie

Singles entering the chart were Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes (#41); Human Nature by Michael Jackson (#42); Tell Her About It by Billy Joel (#44); This Time by Bryan Adams (#48); Singin' in the Rain by Taco (#49); and Cum on Feel the Noise by Quiet Riot (#50).

Defense
The United States sent two Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes and eight F-15 jet fighters to Sudan, a Pro-U.S. nation bordering Chad. U.S. President Ronald Reagan had recently announced an increase in aid to Chad to protect herself against a threat from Libya.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (2-3) 31 @ Toronto (4-1) 18

25 years ago
1988


Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Tell Me--Nick Kamen (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Fast Car--Tracy Chapman (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Push It--Salt-n-Pepa (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Nuit de folie--Début de Soirée (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Flight of Earls--Paddy Reilly

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): The Only Way is Up--Yazz and the Plastic Population

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Roll With It--Steve Winwood (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Roll With It--Steve Winwood
2 Pour Some Sugar on Me--Def Leppard
3 Hands to Heaven--Breathe
4 Sign Your Name--Terence Trent D'Arby
5 Make Me Lose Control--Eric Carmen
6 1-2-3--Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
7 Hold on to the Nights-Richard Marx
8 I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love--Chicago
9 I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That--Elton John
10 The Flame--Cheap Trick

Singles entering the chart were A Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince (#75); What You See is What You Get by Brenda Starr (#77); Staying Together by Debbie Gibson (#78); Time and Tide by Basia (#84); Chains of Love by Erasure (#85); Don't Walk Away by Toni Childs (#86); Forever Young by Rod Stewart (#87); Go for Yours by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force (#88); Sendin' All My Love by the Jets (#89); Off on Your Own (Girl) by Al B. Sure! (#90); Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown (#91); and Mary, Mary by Run-D.M.C. (#92).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Roll With It--Steve Winwood
2 In Your Soul--Corey Hart
3 The Flame--Cheap Trick
4 Make Me Lose Control--Eric Carmen
5 New Sensation--INXS
6 Lost in You--Rod Stewart
7 Make it Real--The Jets
8 I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That--Elton John
9 Foolish Beat--Debbie Gibson
10 Sign Your Name--Terence Trent D'Arby

Singles entering the chart were Look Out Any Window by Bruce Hornsby and the Range (#75); I Don't Wanna Be a Hero by Johnny Hates Jazz (#77); Smile Me Down by Andrew Cash (#87); IBU by Roman Grey (#90); Mr. Wrong's (Alright by Me) by Louisa Florio (#92); I'll Always Love You by Taylor Dayne (#94); and Love is My Decision by Chris DeBurgh (#96).

Protest
Amid protests over a curfew in Tompkins Square Park in New York City, out-of-control police attacked hundreds of people, injuring 38, and prompting over 100 complaints of police brutality.

Football
CFL
British Columbia (2-2) 21 @ Winnipeg (2-2) 38

20 years ago
1993


At the movies
The Fugitive, directed by Andrew Davis and starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
Tex Hughson, 77
. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Hughson played with the Boston Red Sox from 1941-1944 and 1946-1949, recording a record of 96-54 with an earned run average of 2.94. His best season was 1942, when he posted a 22-6 record, leading the AL in victories, complete games (22), strikeouts (213), innings pitched (281.0), and batters faced (1,150). He won 20 games in 1946 as the Red Sox won their first American League pennant in 28 years.

Politics and government
Morihiro Hosokawa, 55, leading a reform coalition of seven parties, was named Prime Minister of Japan, becoming the first holder of the office in 38 years who was not a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Japan's second-youngest Prime Minister since World War II. The coalition led by Mr. Hosokawa included socialists, conservatives, reformers, and centrists.

British Columbia Member of the Legislative Assembly Judy Tyabji (Liberal--Okanagan East) was dropped by the executive of her riding association amid criticism of her work as a representative and her romance with party leader Gordon Wilson.

Economics and finance
The United States Senate voted 51-50, with Vice-President Al Gore casting the tie-breaking vote, in favour of President Bill Clinton's $496-billion deficit-reduction program.

Football
CFL
Saskatchewan (3-3) 37 @ Hamilton (3-2) 10
Calgary (6-0) 47 @ Ottawa (1-4) 22

Kent Austin completed 28 of 56 passes for 462 yards and 2 touchdowns to Ray Elgaard and Dave Ridgway added 3 converts and 5 field goals as the Roughriders beat the Tiger-Cats before 16,061 fans at Ivor Wynne Stadium. Bruce Perkins rushed 11 yards for the only Hamilton touchdown.



Doug Flutie completed 24 of 38 passes for a team-record 556 yards and 3 touchdowns and rushed for another TD of his own as the Stampeders beat the Rough Riders before 27,341 fans at Frank Clair Stadium. Will Moore, Dave Sapunjis, and Derrick Crawford caught Mr. Flutie's touchdown passes. Linebacker Alondra Johnson scored another Calgary touchdown on a fumble return. Ottawa quarterback Tom Burgess completed 2 touchdown passes to Wayne Walker and rushed for another TD himself.

10 years ago
2003


World events
Seven U.S. marines, arriving from three U.S. navy ships offshore, entered Monrovia to assess the situation of civil war between government and rebel troops in Liberia.

Israel freed 330 Palestinian prisoners.

Terrorism
Michael McKevitt, reputed leader of the Real Irish Republican Army--an offshoot of the Provisional IRA--was convicted in a Special Criminal Court in Dublin of directing terrorism and belonging to an illegal group. He was sentenced the next day to 26 years in prison.

Politics and government
Appearing on the television talk show Tonight on NBC, actor and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger anounced his candidacy for Governor of California. Current Governor Gray Davis was facing a statewide vote on October 7 on whether he should be recalled. If the result went in favour of his recall, voters would then have a choice of 135 candidates to fill the vacancy.

Disasters
Devastating floods swept through Quebec after several storms had dropped about 6 inches of rain on the province.

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