November 11, 2013

520 years ago
1493

Born on this date
Paracelsus. Swiss physician, botanist, and chemist. Paracelsus, born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, has been credited as the founder of toxicology. He advocated using observations of nature rather than relying on ancient texts, although he incorporated astrology into his work. Paracelsus died on September 24, 1541 at the age of 47.

200 years ago
1813

War
In the War of 1812, British forces commanded by Colonel Joseph Morrison and Royal Navy Captain William Mulcaster defeated an American invasion force of over 7,000 led by General James Wilkinson in the Battle of Crysler's Farm at Morrisburg, Upper Canada.

120 years ago
1893

Football
ORFU
Finals
Queen's College 28 @ Toronto 3 (First game of 2-game total points series)

110 years ago
1903

Born on this date
Isaac Bashevis Singer. Polish-born U.S. author. Mr. Singer emigrated to the United States in 1935, and wrote journalism and fiction, entirely in Yiddish. He was awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life." Mr. Singer died on July 24, 1991 at the age of 87, after a series of strokes.

Journalism
John Macpherson, John W. Cunningham, and Arthur Moore produced the first issue of the Edmonton Evening Journal. 1,000 copies were printed on a hand-fed press.

100 years ago
1913

Baseball
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox continued their post-season exhibition tour, with the Giants winning 3-2 in Oxnard, California.

90 years ago
1923

Died on this date
Butler. U.K. soccer player. Mr. Butler, an inside-left player for Portvale scored a brilliant goal against Clapton Orient at Homerton on November 3, but broke his arm late in the game, and died after septic poisoning and tetanus set in.

Thomas Ball, 24. U.K. soccer player. Mr. Ball, centre half-back who was in his third season with Aston Villa, was shot dead in the Birmingham suburb of Perry Barr in a dispute with his landlord, George Stagg, a former police officer.

80 years ago
1933

Football
CRU
IRFU
Toronto (4-2) 11 @ Montreal (4-2) 10
Hamilton (1-5) 14 @ Ottawa (3-3) 7

75 years ago
1938

Football
CRU
ORFU
Peterborough (1-5) 0 @ Sarnia (3-1-2) 59

Joe Woodcock scored 3 touchdowns, Pat Butler and Jimmy Shanks scored 2 each, and Bummer Stirling, Pat Parsons, and Harry "Hi" Living each scored a TD for the Imperials as they routed the Orfuns at Davis Field. Mr. Living's eligibility to play was in question; the Imperials claimed that the current resident of Holly, Michigan was born in Hafford, Saskatchewan and lived in Canada until the age of 9 before moving to the United States. Mr. Living's eligibility was upheld at a league meeting two days later when vital records proved that he had been born in Saskatchewan, but the Imperials were fined $50 for having used him before his eligibility was established.

70 years ago
1943

War
U.S. Navy carrier-based planes raided Rabaul, sinking three Japanese warships and damaging 12. Chinese troops in central China took more than 10 points across the Yangtze River from Ichang, forcing a Japanese withdrawal.

Diplomacy
The U.S. State Department raised its legation in Canada to the status of embassy.

World events
Lebanese President Bechara el Khoury and Prime Minister Riad Solh were arrested in Beirut by French Senegalese troops on the orders of General Charles de Gaulle, reportedly for favouring immediate independence.

Crime
In Nassau, Count Alfred de Marigny was acquitted in a Bahamas Supreme Court trial of the murder of his father-in-law, multi-millionaire Sir Harry Oakes.

Economics and finance
Herbert Lehman was elected director general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, at its conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt revealed that in return for about $5.5 billion in aid given to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease, the U.S.A. had received $1.174 billion worth of reverse aid through June 30.

Football
CRU
WCASRFL
Finals
Winnipeg RCAF 11 @ Regina 0 (Winnipeg won 2-game total points series 12-0)

Ches McCance and Garnie Smith scored touchdowns for the Bombers as they blanked the Roughriders at Parc de Young to advance to the Grey Cup.

60 years ago
1953

Football
CRU
WIFU
Finals
Edmonton 17 @ Winnipeg 21 (Best-of-three finals tied 1-1)

Joe Zaleski quarterbacked the Blue Bombers to 3 touchdowns in the 2nd quarter as they held on to defeat the Eskimos before a western Canadian record crowd of 17,434 at Winnipeg Stadium. Edmonton trailed 19-5 at halftime but rallied in the 2nd half with a touchdown run by Billy Vessels and a 65-yard TD pass from Claude Arnold to Rollie Miles. Wilbur Snyder converted both Edmonton touchdowns. The Eskimos led 5-0 after the 1st quarter on a field goal by Mr. Snyder and 2 punt singles by Rod Pantages before the Blue Bombers took advantage of the wind in the 2nd quarter.

50 years ago
1963

On television tonight
The Outer Limits, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Human Factor, starring Gary Merrill, Harry Guardino, and Sally Kellerman

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched the satellite Cosmos 21.

Football
CFL
Western Semi-Finals
Calgary 12 @ Saskatchewan 39 (Saskatchewan won 2-game total points series 48-47)

In what was called "The Little Miracle of Taylor Field," the Roughriders overcame a 26-point first-game deficit to upset the Stampeders before 12,900 fans in Regina. Saskatchewan quarterback Ron Lancaster had one of the best games of his career, passing for 492 yards and 5 touchdowns--a 76-yard completion to Ray Purdin on the game's second play from scrimmage, and 2 each to Ed Buchanan and Dick Cohee--and handing off to George Reed for the winning touchdown in the 4th quarter. The Stampeders failied to score touchdowns on four drives inside the Roughriders' 20-yard line, and Calgary kicker Larry Robinson missed 4 field goals. Earl Lunsford, playing his final CFL game, scored the only Calgary touchdown on a 3-yard rush in the 4th quarter, giving the Stampeders a 46-42 lead after Mr. Robinson's convert. Calgary defensive end Ron Payne then intercepted a pass from Mr. Lancaster, but the Saskatchewan defense stopped Calgary running back Lovell Coleman on a third-down gamble inside the Roughriders' 10-yard line. The Stampeders regained possession when Mr. Payne blocked a Martin Fabi punt, but they failed to score a touchdown, and Mr. Robinson missed a field goal, scoring a single point to give the Stampeders a 47-42 lead in the series. With less than 3 minutes remaining in regulation time, the Roughriders moved the ball 85 yards in just 3 plays--a 44-yard pass from Mr. Lancaster to Mr. Cohee, a pass interference penalty against the Stampeders to move the ball to the Calgary 10-yard line, and Mr. Reed's 10-yard touchdown rush to make the score 48-47 in favour of Saskatchewan. Calgary quarterback Eagle Day then passed to halfback Jim Dillard on the Saskatchewan 3-yard line, but Mr. Dillard fumbled, and Mr. Reed recovered. The Calgary defense held, and after Mr. Fabi punted, Mr. Day completed a pass to the Saskatchewan 35-yard line. Mr. Robinson missed another field goal on the last play of regulation time, Saskatchewan defensive back Gene Wlasiuk punted the ball out of the end zone to the Saskatchewan 40-yard line, and Mr. Robinson's return punt went out of bounds at the 25, ending the game and the series.

40 years ago
1973

War
In a climax of military negotiations at Kilometre 101 on the Suez-Cairo Road, Israel and Egypt signed a U.S.-sponsored agreement to exchange prisoners of war. The Yom Kippur War between Israel and Egypt and Syria had ended on October 22 with an Israeli victory.

Diplomacy
U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger continued his visit to China, meeting for 2 hours and 45 minutes with Communist dictator Mao Tse-tung in what the Chinese press called a "friendly" atmosphere.

Football
CFL
Eastern Semi-Final
Montreal 32 @ Toronto 10 (OT)

The Alouettes outscored the Argonauts 22-0 in just under 20 minutes of overtime to defeat the Argonauts before a capacity crowd of 33,135 on a windy Sunday afternoon at CNE Stadium. The Argonauts, with the wind behind them in the 1st quarter, opened the scoring on a 60-yard punt single by Zenon Andrusyshyn. Montreal took a 7-1 halftime lead on a 5-yard touchdown rush by John Harvey, converted by Don Sweet. Mr. Andrusyshyn kicked a 35-yard field goal just 1:15 into the 3rd quarter, but Mr. Sweet answered with a 46-yard field goal, his longest of the season, to make the score 10-4. Mr. Andrusyshyn reduced the Argonauts' deficit to 10-7 with a 14-yard field goal with 26 seconds remaining in the 3rd quarter. The Argonauts, who failed to score a touchdown in the game, drove deep into Montreal territory late in the 4th quarter, and Mr. Andrusyshyn kicked a 22-yard field goal with 1:09 left to tie the game 10-10. The Toronto defense quickly forced a change of possession, but Mr. Andrusyshyn's punt from the 55-yard line in the final seconds of regulation time fell short of producing what would have been a game-winning single. In the first 10-minute overtime period, the Argonauts were stopped at their own 1-yard line on a return of the opening kickoff, and Mr. Andrusyshyn conceded a safety touch to give Montreal a 12-10 lead. Under the rules then in force, that allowed Toronto to maintain possession of the ball with a first down at the Toronto 25, but the Argonauts failed to get a first down, and the Montreal offense started scoring. Mr. Sweet kicked a 43-yard field goal, a 28-yard single on a missed field goal, and a 38-yard field goal to give the Alouettes a 19-10 lead after the 1st overtime period. With just over 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd overtime period, Ron Perowne intercepted a pass by Toronto quarterback Joe Theismann and returned it to the Toronto 4-yard line. Larry Smith rushed 2 yards for the touchdown, converted by Mr. Sweet, and Montreal led 26-10 with 4:58 remaining. Late in the game Toronto linebacker Gene Mack received 2 penalties--15 yards for unnecessary roughness and 25 yards for rough play and disqualification for slugging Montreal guard Dave Braggiins--and the penalties moved the ball to the Toronto 13-yard line. Montreal quarterback George Mira, who completed just 6 of 14 passes for 86 yards, threw a 12-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds remaining. The game officials had run out of footballs, the convert wasn't attempted, and the game was declared over. Montreal defensive back Tony Proudfoot was carried off on a stretcher in the 3rd quarter with what turned out to be a broken rib, while Montreal tight end Peter Dalla Riva left in the 4th quarter with a knee injury. Montreal fullback Steve Ferrughelli led all rushers with 27 carries for 121 yards. For Mr. Theismann, the game was a disastrous way to end his 3-year CFL career. He completed just 10 of 28 passes for 125 yards, and his failure to produce a touchdown led the fans to start chanting "We want Rae!" by the 4th quarter. Rookie backup Mike Rae finally entered the game in the last few minutes, completing his only pass for 8 yards before the Alouettes mounted their final scoring drive. Among the Toronto players whose careers ended with this game were Tommy-Joe Coffey, who was the CFL's career leader at the time in pass receptions and yards receiving; running back Bill Symons, winner of the Schenley Award as the CFL's Most Outstanding Player in 1968; and wide reciever Ken Matthews, playing just his second game. Mr. Theismann signed with the NFL's Washington Redskins after the season, and went on to an outstanding 12-year career with them. It was the first game in a Montreal uniform for defensive end Chuck Zapiec, who had played the first half of the season with the Ottawa Rough Riders before going on their injured list. The Rough Riders tried to pull a roster move at the end of the regular season to keep him, but the Alouettes alertly claimed him, and he played with them until 1980.

30 years ago
1983

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Karma Chameleon--Culture Club (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Come Back and Stay--Paul Young

Diplomacy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan met separately in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and Emperor Hirohito. Addressing the Japanese Diet, Mr. Reagan declared his opposition to protectionism, but warned that the U.S. Congress might shift toward protectionism if America's trading partners did the same. He also said, "A nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought."

Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau concluded five days of visits to six European capitals as part of his "peace initiative."

The week-long session of the Lebanese national reconciliation talks concluded in Geneva amid signs of progress. Delegates said that the factions had discussed a formula for increasing representation in government for the nation's Muslim majority.

The U.S.S.R. told Syria that factional fighting within the Palestine Liberation Organization must be ended. PLO leader Yasser Arafat said he would not abandon Tripoli, Lebanon without guarantees of safety for his supporters.

25 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Don't Worry Be Happy--Bobby McFerrin (2nd week at #1)

Politics and government
In an attempt to form a governing majority coalition, Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Yitzhak Shamir promised leaders of religious parties that he would support their "Who is a Jew" amendment to Israel's Law of Return. The religious leaders wanted to stipulate that people converted to Judaism by Reform or Conservative (rather than Orthodox) rabbis would not be considered Jews and would therefore not automatically become eligible for citizenship.

20 years ago
1993

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Got to Get It--Culture Beat (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Erskine Hawkins, 79. U.S. musician. Mr. Hawkins was a trumpeter and bandleader from Birmingham, Alabama. He was best known for co-writing and recording Tuxedo Junction, a major hit in 1939 that became a jazz standard.

Americana
A sculpture honouring women who served in the Vietnam War was dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington.