June 3, 2015

875 years ago
1140

Religion
The French scholar Pierre Abélard was found guilty of heresy against the Roman Catholic Church.

350 years ago
1665

War
James Stuart, Duke of York (later to become King James II of England), defeated the Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft.

150 years ago
1865

Born on this date
George V. King of the United Kingdom and Ireland and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, 1910-1936. George Frederick Ernest Albert was the secons son of King Edward VII. He became heir to the throne upon the death of his older brother Prince Eddy in 1892, and succeeded to the throne upon the death of his father. In 1917 the family name was changed from House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor. King George V died on January 20, 1936 at the age of 70 and was succeeded on the throne by his eldest son Edward VIII.

130 years ago
1885

War
At what is now Steele Narrows, Saskatchewan, Sam Steele led the North West Mounted Police detachment against Big Bear, but the Cree leader again escaped. It was the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil.

125 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Baburao Painter. Indian filmmaker. Mr. Painter, born Baburao Krishnarao Mestry, directed more than 30 movies from 1920-1953, while also painting the sets and posters for the films. He died on January 16, 1954 at the age of 63.

120 years ago
1895

Born on this date
Zoltan Korda. Hungarian-born film director. Mr. Korda, born Zoltán Kellner, was the younger brother of film producer Alexander Korda. The two worked together in Hungary before moving to England, making their names with London Films in the 1930s, and then moving to Hollywood in 1940. Zoltan Korda directed movies such as Sanders of the River (1935); The Four Feathers (1939); and Cry, the Beloved Country (1951). He died on october 13, 1961 at the age of 66, after a long illness.

110 years ago
1905

Born on this date
Martin Gottfried Weiss. German SS officer. SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Weiss was Commandant of the concentration camps at Neuengamme (1940-1942); Majdanek (1943-1944); and Dachau (1944-1945). He was convicted of war crimes and hanged at Landsberg Prison on May 29, 1946, five days before his 41st birthday.

80 years ago
1935

Protest
1,000 unemployed Canadian workers boarded freight cars in Vancouver, beginning the "On to Ottawa" protest trek to the nation's capital.

Baseball
Bruce Campbell’s grand slam highlighted a 7-run 14th inning as the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 11-4 at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis.

75 years ago
1940

War
The Luftwaffe bombed Paris, claiming the bombs were intended for airports near the city. The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat; the British Admiralt claimed that 335,000 servicemen had been rescued from Dunkirk.

Diplomacy
U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees began consideration of a resolution warning that the U.S. would refuse to recognize or acquiesce in any transfer of territory in the Western Hemisphere from one non-American power to another non-American power.

Defense
General Motors granted its president, William Knudsen, an indefinite leave of absence so that he could give full attention to the National Defense Council. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau charged Mr. Knudsen with the task of coordinating the machine tool industry.

Politics and government
A New York Times survey indicated that unless there was a sudden shift, New York City District Attorney Thomas Dewey did not have enough votes to win the 1940 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia three weeks hence.

U.S. House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee Chairman Martin Dies (Democrat--Texas) said he had evidence of espionage activity in the Tennessee Valley Authority.

70 years ago
1945

War
Chinese troops claimed the capture of the important railroad junction town of Tsinkong, 30 miles south of Luchow. Lebanese Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Karamah and President of the Syrian Chamber of Deputies Saadullah el Gabry charged France with using Lend-Lease materials in her fight against rebels in Lebanon and Syria.

Diplomacy
Small and medium-sized nations described as "outrageous" the Soviet proposal that the Big Five powers--U.S.A.; U.S.S.R.; U.K.; France; and China--have veto right in the United Nations over discussion of international disputes.

Poland ordered that Germans not engaged in reconstruction work must leave the country along with those in the "newly liberated western territories."

Economics and finance
U.S. Director of War Mobilization Fred Vinson gave support to the "full employment bill" due for hearings soon in Congress.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said that a total of $76 million in refund cheques for overpayment of withholding taxes was being returned to taxpayers.

60 years ago
1955

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)--Eddie Calvert (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Emmitt Perkins; Jack Santo; Barbara Graham, 31. U.S. criminals. Messrs. Perkins and Santo and Mrs. Graham were executed in the gas chamber at San Quentin Prison in California for the March 1953 murder of Mabel Monohan, a 64-year-old widow who was alleged to keep a large amount of cash in her home in Burbank. Susan Hayward won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playin Mrs. Graham in I Want to Live! (1958).

Transportation
Canadian Pacific Airlines started the first Vancouver-Amsterdam service over the North Pole.

50 years ago
1965

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): Long Live Love--Sandie Shaw (2nd week at #1)

At the movies
The Sandpiper, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Eva Marie Saint, opened in theatres.

Died on this date
Elof Ahrle, 65. Swedish actor and director. Mr. Ahrle appeared in more than 80 movies from 1920-1960, and directed 10 films from 1942-1950. His films included Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage) (1921); Medan staden sover (While the City Sleeps (1950); and Domaren (The Judge) (1960). Mr. Ahrle died of cancer.

Space
Gemini 4, with Command Pilot Jim McDivitt and Pilot Ed White aboard, lifted off from Cape Kennedy, Florida. On the third Earth orbit, Major White became the first American to walk in space, spending 20 minutes tethered outside the spacecraft.







40 years ago
1975

Died on this date
Eisaku Satō, 74. Prime Minister of Japan, 1964-1972. Mr. Satō entered the Diet in 1949 as a member of the Liberal Party, which merged with the Japan Democratic Party in 1955 to form the Liberal Democratic Party. Mr. Satō became Prime Minister upon the resignation of Hayato Ikeda; he decided not to seek a fourth term and retired shortly after negotiating the return of Okinawa to Japan from United States control. He was awarded a share of the 1974 Novel Peace Prize "for his renunciation of the nuclear option for Japan and his efforts to further regional reconciliation." Mr. Satō died 15 days after suffering a severe stroke.

Ozzie Nelson, 69. U.S. actor, director, producer, and bandleader. Mr. Nelson was a popular bandleader and singer in the 1930s and '40s. He married his female singer, Harriet Hilliard, in 1935. The couple starred in the radio comedy series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1944-1954), with their sons David and Ricky playing themselves on the show beginning in 1949. The program moved to television, running from 1952-1966. Mr. Nelson died of liver cancer.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Gerald Ford returned to the United States from his first visit to Europe as President. He met with other heads of government at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting in Brussels; visited Spain and Italy; and met in Salzburg, Austria with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.

Soccer
NASL
Pele, the World Cup star from Brazil and soccer's most famous player, joined the New York Cosmos, bringing international exposure to the North American Soccer League. He signed for $7 million over three years as the world's richest player in team sports.

Baseball
Dick Pole pitched a 3-hitter and Jim Rice provided the necessary scoring with a 3-run home run in the 1st inning as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Chicago White Sox 4-0 before 10,645 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Pinch hitter Alex Johnson doubled home Chris Chambliss and Graig Nettles in the top of the 8th inning to provide the winning margin as the New York Yankees edged the Minnesota Twins 5-4 before 10,184 fans at Metropolitan Stadium. New York right fielder Bobby Bonds led off the game with a home run; it was the 29th time in his major league career that he had done that, breaking the record formerly held by Eddie Yost, who had hit all his leadoff home runs in the American League. Mr. Bonds hit his first 28 leadoff homers in the National League as a member of the San Francisco Giants from 1968-1974.

Milwaukee Brewers' designated hitter Hank Aaron doubled for his 3,631st career major league hit, moving him past Stan Musial into second place behind Ty Cobb, in the Brewers' 5-4 win over the Oakland Athletics before 4,129 fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski each hit 2 home runs and Mike Anderson added another, driving in a total of 11 runs as the Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Diego Padres 12-1 before 10,047 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. Winning pitcher Jim Lonborg pitched a 5-hit complete game.

Ron Reed, making his first appearance in a St. Louis uniform since being acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, pitched 7 innings, allowing 8 hits and 2 unearned runs, to get the win as the Cardinals beat the Braves 4-2 before 13,356 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. Mr. Reed also hit a single.

30 years ago
1985

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): We are the World--USA for Africa (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Boy no Theme--Momoko Kikuchi (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): We are the World--USA for Africa (3rd week at #1)

Baseball
In the major league free agent draft, catcher B.J. Surhoff of the University of North Carolina was the first pick, taken by the Milwaukee Brewers. The next three players chosen were first baseman Will Clark of Mississippi State (San Francisco Giants); pitcher Bobby Witt of the University of Oklahoma (Texas Rangers); and shortstop Barry Larkin of the University of Michigan (Cincinnati Reds).

25 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Vogue--Madonna (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Black Velvet--Alannah Myles

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 I Promised Myself--Nick Kamen
2 Ding Dong--Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung
3 Black Velvet--Alannah Myles
4 Hey, Wickie--Der Schreckliche Sven & die tollkühnen Plattenreiter
5 Hier kommt Kurt--Frank Zander
6 Infinity (1990's...Time for the Guru)--Guru Josh
7 The Power--Snap!
8 Vogue--Madonna
9 Das erste Mal tat's noch weh--Stefan Waggershausen & Viktor Lazlo
10 I Can't Stand It!--Twenty 4 Seven featuring Capt. Hollywood

Singles entering the chart were Miles Away by Thomas Forstner (#14); Lily was Here by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer (#18); and I Might by Shakin' Stevens (#26).

Died on this date
Robert Noyce, 62. U.S. physicist and businessman. Dr. Noyce, the "Father of Silicon Valley," founded Fairchild Semiconductor in 1957 and co-founded Intel Corporation in 1968. He was credited (with Jack Kilby) with the co-invention of the first integrated circuit, or microchip. Dr. Noyce died of a heart attack.

Diplomacy
U.S. President George Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev concluded their summit in Washington with a press conference, where they declared the summit a success while acknowledging that no agreement had been reached on German reunification. Mr. Gorbachev said that the U.S.S.R. might curb emigration of Soviet Jews to Israel unless Israel gave assurances that they would not settle in the occupied territories. Mr. Gorbachev then flew to Minnesota, where he met with Governor Rudy Perpich and visited the headquarters of Control Data Corporation, a leading computer technology firm.

Politics and government
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney met provincial premiers over dinner at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec to discuss the Meech Lake constitutional accord. The meeting stretched to a week-long closed-door conference.

Auto racing
CART
Al Unser, Jr. won the Miller Genuine Draft 200 at the Milwaukee Mile.



20 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Mouth--Merril Bainbridge (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Self Esteem--The Offspring

#1 single in Flanders (VRT): Think Twice--Céline Dion (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): Pour que tu m'aimes encore--Céline Dion (4th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Pour que tu m'aimes encore--Céline Dion (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Conquest of Paradise--Vangelis (5th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Unchained Melody/(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover--Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?--Bryan Adams
2 This is How We Do It--Montell Jordan
3 I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By--Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige
4 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Nicki French
5 Water Runs Dry--Boyz II Men
6 Freak Like Me--Adina Howard
7 Don't Take it Personal (Just One of Dem Days)--Monica
8 I Know--Dionne Farris
9 I Believe--Blessid Union of Souls
10 Red Light Special--TLC

Singles entering the chart were Leave Virginia Alone by Rod Stewart (#59); Best Friend by Brandy (#64); So in Love with You by U.N.V. (#80); I Saw You Dancing by Yaki-Da (#82); I Like It (I Wanna Be Where You Are) by Grand Puba (#91); and As I Lay Me Down by Sophie B. Hawkins (#96).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Water Runs Dry--Boyz II Men (2nd week at #1)
2 This is How We Do It--Montell Jordan
3 Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?--Bryan Adams
4 Total Eclipse of the Heart--Nikki French
5 I Believe--Blessid Union of Souls
6 I Know--Dionne Farris
7 I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By--Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige
8 Freak Like Me--Adina Howard
9 Let Her Cry--Hootie & the Blowfish
10 Red Light Special--TLC

Singles entering the chart were Come and Get Your Love by Real McCoy (#51); You Bring Me Joy by Mary J. Blige (#75); Leave Virginia Alone by Rod Stewart (#77); Mama Say by Bloodhound Gang (#79); Somebody's Crying by Chris Isaak (#86); and Boombastic by Shaggy (#87).

At the movies
Party Girl, starring Parker Posey, received its premiere screening, being shown to several hundred viewers over the Internet from the Point of Presence Company (POPCO) offices in Seattle, becoming the first commercial fiction feature film to be shown in its entirety over the Internet. It opened in theatres six days later.





Died on this date
Estelle Brody, 94. U.S.-born actress. Miss Brody, a native of New York City, moved to London in the 1920s, performing in West End theatres and achieving popularity in silent movies from 1926-1929. She moved to Hollywood in the early 1930s, but acting opportunities were in short supply, and Miss Brody returned to England in the mid-1930s. She married agent Robert Fenn, and made occasional minor appearances in movies and television programs in the 1950s and '60s. In 1969, the couple moved to Malta, where Miss Brody died.

J. Presper Eckert, 76. U.S. electrical engineer. Mr. Eckert co-designed the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (ENIAC) in 1945 and the first commercial computer in the U.S.A., the UNIVAC in 1951. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1968 and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2002.

Baseball
Pedro MartÌnez of the Montreal Expos took a perfect game into the 10th inning before 9,707 fans at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, but Bip Roberts of the Padres doubled to lead off the inning. The Expos had scored a run in the top of the inning, and Mr. MartÌnez, who was relieved by Mel Rojas after giving up Mr. Roberts' double, was credited with a 1-0 victory but not the perfect game or no-hitter.



10 years ago
2005

Died on this date
Harold Cardinal, 60. Canadian lawyer and activist. Mr. Cardinal was a leading figure among Canadian Indians in the late 1960s and 1970s. He was chief of the Sucker Creek Band in Alberta, served nine terms as President of the Indian Association of Alberta (beginning at age 23) and was instrumental in the founding of the National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First Nations). Mr. Cardinal is perhaps best known as the credited author of The Unjust Society (1969), a critique of the White Paper presented by federal Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Jean Chretien, which advocated the elimination of separate legal status for native people in Canada. Mr. Cardinal died of lung cancer, shortly after being admitted to the Alberta bar.