December 19, 2021

1,620 years ago
401

Died on this date
Anastasius I. Roman Catholic Pope, 399-401. Anastasius I, born Anastasio de Massimi, was from a noble Roman family, and succeeded Siricius as Bishop of Rome. He was best known for his condemnation of the writings of the Alexandrian heretic Origen. Pope Anastasius I was succeeded by his son Innocent I.

280 years ago
1741

Died on this date
Vitus Bering, 60. Danish explorer. Commander Bering was a cartographer served in the Russian Navy and led the First Kamchatka Expedition (1725-1731), which explored the Asian Pacific Coast, and the Great Northern Expedition (1733-1743), which explored the Arctic coast of Siberia and parts of the North American coastline. He died of scurvy on an uninhabited island, later named in his honour, near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Bering Strait and Bering Sea are among the things named in Commander Bering's honour.

225 years ago
1796

War
Two British frigates under Commodore Horatio Nelson and two Spanish frigates under Commodore Don Jacobo Stuart engaged in battle off the coast of Murcia. One Spanish frigate was captured and another damaged before Spanish reinforcements drove the British off and recaptured the lost ship.

175 years ago
1846

Communications
The mayors of Toronto and Hamilton exchanged greetings to open Canada's first telegraph service; the line ran between Toronto and Hamilton over lines of the Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara and St. Catharines Electro-Magnetic Telegraph Company, founded October 22, 1846. The first message was from Hamilton: “Well, advise Mr. Gamble (the President of the company) that Mr. Dawson will speak to him at half-past one.”

170 years ago
1851

Died on this date
J.M.W. Turner, 76. U.K. artist. Joseph Mallord William Turner was known for his landscapes and seascapes, many of the latter showing the violence of nature. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper. Mr. Turner died of cholera after years of declining health.

130 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Edward Bernard Raczyński. 4th President-in-exile of Poland, 1979-1986. Count Raczyński was a career diplomat who fled to the United Kingdom early in World War II, and held various positions in the government-in-exile before assuming the presidency at the age of 87. He resigned seven years later, and died in London at the age of 101 on July 30, 1993.

Football
CRU
The Canadian Rugby Union was founded.

120 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Oliver La Farge. U.S. anthropologist and author. Mr. La Farge explored Olmec sites in Mexico in 1925 and Native American sites in New Mexico after moving there in 1933. He wrote fiction and non-fiction, often about Native American culture. Mr. La Farge's novel Laughing Boy (1929), about a Navajo's difficulties in attempting to reconcile his culture with that of the United States, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Mr. La Farge died on August 2, 1963 at the age of 61.

Rudolf Hell. German engineer. Dr. Hell demonstrated a photo-electric image splitting tube for television in 1925 that worked in principle but was useless for practical use. In 1929, he founded his own company and received a patent for the Hellschreiber, an early forerunner to impact dot matrix printers and faxes. Dr. Hell developed a new type of Morse code machine in 1931, and in 1951 invented a printing machine known as the Klischograph. In 1963, he introduced a scanner called the Chromograph, and in 1965 he introduced the Digiset, a digital typesetting machine. Dr. Hell retired in 1972, and died on March 11, 2002 at the age of 100.

Politics and government
The Conseil fédéré des métiers (Federation of Trades Council) (CFM) announced that it would support a list of candidates for the municipal elections to be held in Montreal on February 1, 1902.

110 years ago
1911

Skiing
The Edmonton Ski Club was founded.

80 years ago
1941

Died on this date
John Kelburne Lawson, 54. Canadian military officer. Brigadier Lawson was commander of the West Brigade on the island of Hong Kong during the Japanese invasion; with his headquarters surrounded, he went out to meet the enemy with a pistol, and was fatally shot eight days before his 55th birthday, becoming the highest-ranking Canadian soldier killed during World War II.

John Robert Osborn, 42. U.K.-born Canadian soldier. Company Sergeant Major Osborn of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, leading a bayonet charge against the Japanese on Mount Butler, Hong Kong, threw himself on a Japanese grenade to save his comrades' lives, two weeks before his 43rd birthday; he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, becoming the first Canadian so honoured during World War II.

War
Nicaragua declared war on Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler appointed himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH), the Supreme High Command of the Wehrmacht; he replaced Feldmarschall Walther von Brauchitsch. The U.K. battleships HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Valiant, moored in the harbour at Alexandria, Egypt, were severely damaged by the detonation of limpet mines that had been attached to their hulls the previous day by Italian "human torpedoes" who had been launched from a submarine that had penetrated the harbour. In New Zealand’s worst naval tragedy, the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Neptune struck enemy mines and sank off Libya; of the 764 men who lost their lives, 150 were New Zealanders. The British command announced that the Derma airport, 170 miles inside Libya, had been captured the previous day. British forces abandoned their base on Penang Island as Japanese forces pressed forward. Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio de Oliveira Salazar demanded that the U.K. and Netherlands withdraw their occupation forces from Portuguese Timor immediately. The entire Philippine Army was inducted into the U.S. Far Eastern Army under Lieutenant General Douglas MacArthur. Both houses of the United States Congress quickly passed a conference-approved draft bill requiring all men aged 18-64 to register, and making those aged 20-44 subject to military service. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring the Communist Party USA and the German-American Bund to register with the Justice Department as agents of foreign governments.

Politics and government
Cuban President Fulgencio Batista signed a congressional resolution declaring a state of national emergency and granting him special war powers.

Boxing
National Boxing Association world champion Sammy Angott (65-16-5) won a 15-round unanimous decision over New York State Athletic Commission world champion Lew Jenkins (50-19-5) at Madison Square Garden in New York to win the undisputed world lightweight title.

75 years ago
1946

At the movies
It's A Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, received a preview screening for charity at the Globe Theatre in New York City, a day before its official premiere.



War
The First Indochina War began when Vietnamese nationalists led by Ho Chi Minh attacked French districts in Hanoi and seized French civilians as hostages.

The U.S.S.R. signed a pact with the U.S.A. to repatriate Japanese prisoners now in Soviet-held areas at the rate of 50,000 per month.

Politics and government
Ricardo Guardo and Silvio Pontieri resigned as President and Vice President, respectively, of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies.

Society
U.S. President Harry Truman announced that he was not satisfied with the execution of his December 1945 directive on refugee immigration, and set aside four ships to transport refugees to the United States.

Law
A U.S. federal grand jury in Atlanta ended a three-week inquiry into the July 25, 1946 murder of four Negroes without being able to identify any of the guilty parties.

Scandal
In the final session of a U.S. Senate investigation of his conduct, Sen. Theodore Bilbo (Democrat--Mississippi) testified for six hours, and denied all charges of accepting bribes and other wrongdoing.

Archaeology
Roland Collier of the Chicago Natural History Museum announced that relics of eight separate Indian civilizations, the oldest dating back almost 2,000 years, had been discovered in the Viru Valley in Peru.

Labour
The U.K. National Coal Board ordered a five-day week for workers in state owned mines, beginning May 5, 1947.

70 years ago
1951

Theatre
Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw, directed by Michael Benthall, and starring Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway in New York. It ran in repertory with Antony and Cleopatra, which opened the following night.

Died on this date
Barton Yarborough, 51. U.S. actor. Mr. Yarborough was known for his work in radio, playing Clifford Barbour in the soap opera One Man's Family (1932-1951), and playing Doc Long in the adventure series I Love a Mystery (1939-1944); he also played the latter character in three movies. Mr. Yarborough played Ben Romero in the radio (1949-1951) and television (1951) series Dragnet. He died four days after suffering a heart attack, which occurred the day after the conclusion of filming of the second episode of the Dragnet television series; his death occurred three days after the first episode was broadcast.

War
White House Press Secretary Joseph Short charged that the Communist list of United Nations prisoners in Korea was incomplete and inaccurate, pointing out that the UN command listed 70,000 men as missing in action who were not on the list.

World events
The Soviet news agency Tass charged that two U.S.-trained spies parachuted into the Moldavian Soviet Republic from an American plane the previous summer had later been captured and executed.

Defense
The United Nations General Assembly's Political and Security Committee approved the creation of a Disarmament Commission under the Security Council to work for the "balanced reduction of armed forces and armaments."

South Americana
Colombian President Roberto Urdaneta Arbelas signed a bill establishing Cordoba as the country's 16th department.

Crime
New York U.S. Federal Judge Sylvester Ryan found convicted Communist Party U.S.A. general secretary Gus Hall guilty of criminal contempt of court for fleeing the country to avoid serving a five-year prison term for conspiracy.

Business
U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman James Mead ordered a crackdown on the "great wave of mergers" which, he charged, violated anti-monopoly regulations.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): When the Girl in Your Arms is the Girl in Your Heart--Cliff Richard and the Norrie Paramor Orchestra (5th week at #1)

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Right Kind of Medicine, starring Robert Redford, Russell Collins, and Joby Baker

Indianica
India annexed Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.

Communications
Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker spoke to Queen Elizabeth II by the new CANTAT cable, carrying voice, picture, and teletype message. It was the first link in the new round-the-world Commonwealth communications system.

Boxing
Cleveland Williams (55-5-1) knocked out Jim Wiley (7-16-3) just 55 seconds into the 1st round of a heavyweight bout at Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston.



50 years ago
1971

On television tonight
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, on CBS

This made-for-television movie achieved good ratings and inspired the series The Waltons.



Hockey
NHL
Toronto (15-9-8) 4 @ Philadelphia (10-16-5) 0

Guy Trottier scored the first and last goals and Jacques Plante made 25 saves to get the shutout in goal for the Maple Leafs as they shut out the Flyers at the Spectrum in the Sunday night broadcast on CBC radio.

Football
NFL
Cleveland (9-5) 21 @ Washington (9-4-1) 13
San Diego (6-8) 33 @ Houston (4-9-1) 49
Buffalo (1-13) 9 @ Kansas City (10-3-1) 22
Cincinnati (4-10) 21 @ New York Jets (6-8) 35
Denver (4-9-1) 13 @ Oakland (8-4-2) 21
Green Bay (4-8-2) 6 @ Miami (10-3-1) 27
Philadelphia (5-8-1) 41 @ New York Giants (4-10) 28
Detroit (7-6-1) 27 @ San Francisco (9-5) 31
Los Angeles (8-5-1) 23 @ Pittsburgh (6-8) 14
Minnesota (11-3) 27 @ Chicago (6-8) 10
Atlanta (7-6-1) 24 @ New Orleans (4-8-2) 14
New England (6-8) 21 @ Baltimore (10-4) 17

40 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Cicale--Heather Parisi (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Pretend--Alvin Stardust (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: Don't You Want Me--The Human League

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Don't You Want Me--The Human League

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Don't You Want Me--The Human League (2nd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
2 Under Pressure--Queen & David Bowie
3 Annie--Miggy
4 Wünderbar--Tenpole Tudor
5 One of Us--ABBA
6 Let's Start II Dance Again--Bohannon
7 It's Raining--Shakin' Stevens
8 Pretend--Alvin Stardust
9 Should I Do It--Pointer Sisters
10 I Go to Sleep--Pretenders

Singles entering the chart were Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard (#28); Menergy by Patrick Crowley (#30); S.T.O.P. by Dolly Dots (#32); Live it Up by Time Bandits (#35); and Ik Heb Alleen Nog Maar Die Foto by Hepie en Hepie (#36).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (5th week at #1)
2 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
3 Let's Groove--Earth, Wind & Fire
4 Oh No--Commodores
5 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
6 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)--Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
8 Harden My Heart--Quarterflash
9 Don't Stop Believin'--Journey
10 Leather and Lace--Stevie Nicks with Don Henley

Singles entering the chart were Feel Like a Number by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (#79); Those Good Old Dreams by the Carpenters (#82); One Hundred Ways by Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (#83); Love is Like a Rock by Donnie Iris (#87); and It's My Party by Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (#96).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (5th week at #1)
2 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
3 Let's Groove--Earth, Wind and Fire
4 Oh No--Commodores
5 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)--Daryl Hall & John Oates
6 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
7 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
8 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
9 Don't Stop Believin'--Journey
10 Harden My Heart--Quarterflash

Singles entering the chart were Somewhere Down the Road by Barry Manilow (#76); Feel Like a Number by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (#78); Every Home Should Have One by Patti Austin (#86); Love is Like a Rock by Donnie Iris (#88); Southern Pacific by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (#89); and Those Good Old Dreams by the Carpenters (#90).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John (5th week at #1)
2 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
3 Let's Groove--Earth, Wind & Fire
4 Private Eyes--Daryl Hall & John Oates
5 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
6 Why Do Fools Fall in Love--Diana Ross
7 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)--Daryl Hall & John Oates
8 Harden My Heart--Quarterflash
9 Don't Stop Believin'--Journey
10 Trouble--Lindsey Buckingham

Singles entering the chart included Somewhere Down the Road by Barry Manilow (#74); Little Darlin' by Sheila (#75); Abacab by Genesis (#79); Every Home Should Have One by Patti Austin (#84); Keeping Our Love Alive by the Henry Paul Band (#87); Feel Like a Number by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (#88); Love is Like a Rock by Donnie Iris (#89); WKRP in Cincinnati by Steve Carlisle (#90); and A World Without Heroes by Kiss (#95).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Physical--Olivia Newton-John
2 Young Turks--Rod Stewart
3 My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)--Chilliwack
4 Oh No--Commodores
5 Waiting for a Girl Like You--Foreigner
6 Under Pressure--Queen & David Bowie
7 The Friends of Mr. Cairo--Jon and Vangelis
8 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic--The Police
9 Don't Stop Believin'--Journey
10 Working for the Weekend--Loverboy

Singles entering the chart were Abacab by Genesis (#44); Come Go with Me by the Beach Boys (#46); and Pretty Bad Boy by Goddo (#48).

On the radio
Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula, starring John Moffatt and Timothy West, on BBC

Disasters
16 people, including 8 volunteer lifeboatmen, perished when the Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat Solomon Browne went to the aid of MV Union Star when its engines failed in heavy seas near Mousehole, Cornwall, England.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives--Queen

Bohemian Rhapsody had previously occupied the #1 position for six weeks from December 1975-January 1976.

Labour
Canadian Auto Workers President Bob White announced a merger with the Canadian Association of Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers; the merger affected 6,500 aerospace and mining workers in Manitoba and British Columbia.

25 years ago
1996

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Breathe--The Prodigy (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Anna mulle piiskaa--Apulanta

Died on this date
Ronald Howard, 78. U.K. actor. Mr. Howard, the son of actor Leslie Howard, was best known for starring as the title character in the television series Sherlock Holmes (1954-1955). His films included The Browning Version (1951) and The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).

Marcello Mastroianni, 72. Italian actor. Mr. Mastroianni was a popular leading man in films in Italy and elsewhere for more than 40 years, and won numerous awards. His movies included La Dolce Vita (1960); 8½ (1963); Ieri, oggi, domani (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) (1963); and Oci ciornie (Dark Eyes) (1987). Mr. Mastroianni died in Paris of pancreatic cancer.

20 years ago
2001

Protest
Riots erupted in Buenos Aires and other Argentine cities in response to the government's imposition, at the behest of Economic Minister Domingo Cavallo, of "Corral" policies which restricted people's ability to withdraw cash from banks.

Scandal
The United States government indicted Tyson Foods, Inc., the nation's largest meat producer, for smuggling illegal immigrants from Mexico to work in its meat-processing plants.

Science
A botanist in Australia said that he had rediscovered Asterolasi buxifolia, a shrub believed to have been extinct for 130 years.

Weather
A record high barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hectopascals (32.06 inHg) was recorded at Tosontsengel, Khِvsgِl, Mongolia.

August 11, 2021

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Audrianna De Sousa!

150 years ago
1871

Disasters
Two explosions of guncotton occurred at the Prentices Guncotton Factory in Stowmarket, England, killing 28 people and injuring about 70.

110 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Thanom Kittikachorn. Prime Minister of Thailand, 1958, 1963-1973. Supreme Commander Thanom had a military career spanning almost 45 years. He participated in a successful coup led by Colonel Sarit Thanarat in 1957, and became Defense Minister, serving as Prime Minister from January-October 1958. Supreme Commander Thanom was appointed Prime Minister the day after Field Marshal Sarit's death from liver failure in 1963, and governed as an anti-Communist dictator for almost 10 years, finally stepping down in October 1973 in the face of public protest. He went into exile in the United States and Singapore as democratic government returned to Thailand, but returned to Thailand in 1976 as a novice Buddhist monk. Mr. Thanom's return sparked mass protest, resulting in another military coup, but he claimed to be uninterested in returning to politics, and he kept his word, although he soon left the monkhood. Mr. Thanom died on June 16, 2004 at the age of 92.

Swimming
Duke Kahanamoku, famous as the father of surfing, broke the world record in the 100-yard freestyle by 4.6 seconds at Honolulu Harbor.

100 years ago
1921

Born on this date
Alex Haley. U.S. writer. Mr. Haley was a senior editor with Reader's Digest and an interviewer with Playboy magazine before ghostwriting his first book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965). Mr. Haley was best known for his book Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976), which became a popular television miniseries in 1977. He was writing another historical novel when he died of a heart attack on February 10, 1992 at the age of 70.

Politics and government
Julian Hedworth George Byng was installed as Governor General of Canada, succeeding the Duke of Devonshire.

80 years ago
1941

War
The government of Ecuador announced that Peruvian forces had attacked the border town of Zapotillo in the Ecuadorian province of Loja on August 9 and 10, in violation of their truce.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, meeting aboard the U.S. cruiser Augusta at Argentia, Newfoundland, discussed war aims; they agreed on an eight-point freedom of the seas; self-determination; free trade; and postwar disarmament.

U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said that the United States would discuss a restoration of amicable relations with Japan only if Japan adhered closely to international law.

Diplomatic sources in Ankara reported that Soviet dictator Josef Stalin had warned Iran that unless German agents in the country were expelled, the U.S.S.R. may send troops into Iran under the 1921 Soviet-Iranian treaty.

The Argentine Foreign Office received written promises from the German and British ambassadors to eliminate their propaganda in Argentina.

Defense
The Canadian government banned the use of silk in order to conserve wartime supplies for parachutes. U.S. President Roosevelt issued an executive order empowering the Federal Reserve Board to curb installment buying of consumer gooods made of needed defense materials.

Politics and government
A subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities offered the New York Labor Department evidence purporting to prove that Nancy Reed, dismissed on July 11 as an investigator for the department, had been a member of the Communist Party for years.

Scandal
Richard Whitney, former president of the New York Stock Exchange, was released on parole from Sing Sing Prison after serving 40 months of his 5-10 years sentence for grand larceny.

Economics and finance
The Japanese government applied four new imperial ordinances under the National Mobilization Act of 1938 to control minimum prices on the stock exchanges; regulate marine transport; appraise corporation-owned stocks; and fix prices for more than 7,000 articles.

75 years ago
1946

On television tonight
Lights Out, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Something in the Wind, starring Everett Gammon, Richard Goode, Mary Alice Moore, and James Rafferty

Politics and government
Communist Party leader Gustav Husak was named head of a new Slovakian cabinet in Czechoslovakia.

The Ecuadorian National Assembly re-elected Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra as President.

Energy
Albert Einstein and a group of nuclear researchers formed the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists to advance the peacetime uses of atomic energy.

Economics and finance
U.S. delegate Colonel Tyler Wood told the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Council in Geneva that the U.S.A. did not believe that the world food situation in 1974 would require "the vast machinery of UNRRA."

Labour
A Congress of Industrial Organizations United Radio, Electrical and Machine Workers regional convention in Pittsburgh passed a resolution calling for removal of Communist union officials.

70 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): My Heart Cries for You--Guy Mitchell (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney (Best Seller--3rd week at #1; Disc Jockey--3rd week at #1; Jukebox--2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Come On-A My House--Rosemary Clooney
--Kay Starr
2 Too Young--Nat "King" Cole
3 Jezebel--Frankie Laine
4 Sweet Violets--Dinah Shore
5 My Truly, Truly Fair--Guy Mitchell
--Vic Damone
6 The Loveliest Night of the Year--Mario Lanza
7 How High the Moon--Les Paul and Mary Ford
8 Because of You--Tony Bennett
--Les Baxter and his Orchestra
9 On Top of Old Smoky--The Weavers and Terry Gilkyson
--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
10 Mister and Mississippi--Patti Page
--Dennis Day

Singles entering the chart were In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening by Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman (#22); Laura by Stan Kenton and his Orchestra (#35); Dream by Voices of Walter Schumann (#36); Detour by Patti Page (#37); When the Saints Go Marching In by the Weavers (#38); Cold, Cold Heart by Tony Bennett (#39); and Longing for You, with versions by Vic Damone and Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra (#40). In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening was from the movie Here Comes the Groom (1951), and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

On television today
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves split a doubleheader at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, with the Dodgers winning the first game 8-1 and the Braves winning the second game 8-4. Red Barber and Connie Desmond were the announcers for these games, the first to be broadcast in colour, over New York station WCBS. CBS had developed a field-sequential colour system that could only be seen on special sets, and the signals could not be seen on regular black-and-white sets.

Died on this date
Stephen Early, 61. U.S. journalist and bureaucrat. Mr. Early worked with Stars and Stripes, Associated Press, and Paramount News before serving as White House Press Secretary for Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) and Harry Truman (1950). He was Deputy Secretary of Defense (1949-1950). Mr. Early died 16 days before his 62nd birthday, a week after suffering a heart attack.

War
U.S. and Communist truce negotiators at Kaesong sat in unbroken silence for 2¼ hours when the Communists refused to discuss anything but a cease-fire on the 38th Parallel.

World events
Argentina's Radical and Socialist Parties reported that police had arrested many of their leaders in a pre-election drive against alleged terrorism by President Juan Peron's political opponents.

Politics and government
Prime Minister Rene Pleven's new cabinet, the 15th of the post-World War II years, gained a vote of confidence in the French National Assembly despite Communist and Gaullist opposition.

Baseball
Sid Gordon of the Braves and Duke Snider of the Dodgers each hit a home run in each game in the doubleheader split before 22,308 fans at Ebbets Field.

Frank Baumholtz and Hank Sauer hit run-scoring singles in the bottom of the 8th inning to enable the Chicago Cubs to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader before fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Bob Kelly (3-1) pitched a 9-hit complete game victory over Vern Law (3-8), who hit his first major league home run in the 5th inning. Monty Basgall played the last 2 innings at second base for the Pirates, with no plate appearances and 2 putouts in the 200th and last game of his 3-year major league career. Clyde McCullough drove in both runs with an outfield fly in the 2nd inning and a solo home run in the 5th and Bob Friend (5-8) pitched a 5-hitter to outduel Bob Rush (7-7), who allowed 3 hits in 8 innings, as the Pirates won the second game 2-1.

Max Lanier (6-8) pitched a 2-hitter and batted 2 for 3, scoring the first run in a 2-run 5th inning, as the St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 before 8,421 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis. Losing pitcher Ken Ramsdell (9-12) allowed 7 hits in a complete game.

Bobby Brown singled home 2 runs and scored himself in a 3-run 11th inning as the New York Yankees broke a 4-4 tie and defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 7-4 before 4,972 fans at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Mr. Brown batted 4 for 6.

60 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): You Don't Know--Helen Shapiro (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Lawless Years, starring James Gregory, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Blood Brothers

Indianica
The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli were merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Football
CFL
Winnipeg (2-0) 21 @ Montreal (0-1) 15

Montreal's Don Clark rushed 106 yards for a touchdown, the longest rushing play in CFL history to that time, as the Alouettes lost to the Blue Bombers at Molson Stadium. This was the first regular season interlocking game between Eastern and Western teams in CFL history. The partial interlocking schedule was introduced in 1961.

Baseball
Warren Spahn (12-12) pitched a 6-hitter to outduel Jack Curtis (7-7), who also pitched a 6-hitter, to earn his 300th career major league win as the Milwaukee Braves edged the Chicago Cubs 2-1 before 40,775 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

The New York Yankees scored 6 runs in the 3rd inning to take an 8-0 lead, and coasted to a 12-5 win over the Washington Senators before 22,601 fans at Griffith Stadium in Washington. Roger Maris hit his 42nd home run of the season for New York in the 5th, while Mickey Mantle hit his 44th in the 7th. New York shortstop Tony Kubek batted 4 for 6 with a triple, 3 runs, and a run batted in.

Luis Aparicio's home run with 2 out in the bottom of the 3rd inning was the only run as the Chicago White Sox edged the Kansas City Athletics 1-0 before 20,941 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Billy Pierce (7-7) pitched a 5-hitter to outduel Jim Archer (8-7), who allowed 6 hits in a game that was played in 1 hour 32 minutes.

Earl Battey hit solo home runs in the 2nd and 7th innings to support the 6-hit pitching of Pedro Ramos (9-13) as the Minnesota Twins edged the Detroit Tigers 2-1 before 34,117 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Paul Foytack (7-7) allowed 6 hits in 6.2 innings to take the loss.

50 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Get it On--T. Rex (3rd week at #1)

Sport
British Prime Minister Edward Heath, at the helm of his 42-foot yacht Morning Cloud, steered the British team to victoryin the Admiral's Cup, a 5-day, 605-mile race.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (2-0) 20 @ Ottawa (2-2) 17
Calgary (3-0) 31 @ Edmonton (1-3) 1

Tommy-Joe Coffey's field goal in the 4th quarter provided the winning margin for the Tiger-Cats in their win over the Rough Riders at Lansdowne Park.

The Eskimos opened the scoring with a single by Dave Cutler on a missed field goal, but the Stampeders dominated the game at Clarke Stadium after that. Former Stampeder quarterback Larry Lawrence, activated by the Eskimos before the game, entered in relief of Don Trull in the 2nd quarter, but the two generated only 94 yards in net offense. Several Eskimo careers ended with this game: Bob McCarthy; Keith Christensen (who went on the injured list for a month and was then released; Terry Swarn--the team's nominee for most outstanding player in 1970--and most notably, Jim Thomas, who had led the team in rushing in 7 of his first 8 seasons. He carried 5 times for 12 yards in this game and then spent the remainder of the season on the injured list, ending a spectacular 9-year career.

40 years ago
1981

Weather
Edmonton was hot but smoky, as there was a forest fire at Swan Hills, about 110 miles away.

Baseball
Intercontinental Cup @ Renfrew Park, Edmonton
Australia (1-5) 6 @ Panama (1-4) 9
South Korea (3-2) 0 @ Cuba (3-2) 8
Canada (3-2) 6 @ Dominican Republic (4-2) 10
U.S.A. (5-0) 6 @ Japan (1-4) 1

The game between Australia and Panama was played at South Side Industrial Park. Braudilio Vinent pitched a 6-hit shutout for Cuba against South Korea.

30 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Everybody Plays the Fool--Aaron Neville (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: (Everything I Do) I Do it for You--Bryan Adams (2nd week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Wind of Change--Scorpions (6th week at #1)
2 Bobby Brown--Frank Zappa
3 Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)--Crystal Waters
4 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher
5 Sailing on the Seven Seas--OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
6 Losing My Religion--R.E.M.
7 Jesus Loves You--Bow Down Mister
8 Baby Baby--Amy Grant
10 Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)--Roxette
9 Senza una donna (Without a Woman)--Zucchero & Paul Young

Singles entering the chart were You Could Be Mine by Guns N' Roses (#17); Désenchantée by Mylène Farmer (#22); Any Dream Will Do by Jason Donovan (#25); and Hast a bisserl Zeit für mi by Alpentrio Tirol (#28).

Died on this date
Charles Allard, 71. Canadian broadcasting executive. Dr. Allard, a heart surgeon from Edmonton, founded the Allarco real estate and broadcasting empire. He founded the Edmonton television station CITV in 1974 and owned Superchannel and 50% of the Family Channel. Mr. Allard also owned the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association in the team's early years in the World Hockey Association in the 1970s.

J.D. McDuffie, 52. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. McDuffie drove on the NASCAR circuit, participating in 653 races from 1963-1991. He had 106 top-ten finishes, but never won a NASCAR race. Mr. McDuffie was killed in a crash during the Budweiser at The Glen at Watkins Glen International, New York.

Tennis
Jennifer Capriati, 15, won her second straight tournament, beating Katerina Maleeva in the Player's Challenge Tournament in Toronto. The $100,000 purse was the largest of her 17-month career.

Golf
John Daly, an unknown who had driven all night from Memphis to make the first-round tee-off time as a last-minute replacement for Nick Price, won the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana with a 12-under-par score of 276, 3 strokes ahead of Bruce Lietzke. First prize money was $230,000.



Baseball
Rookie Wilson Alvarez, making his second major league start, pitched a no-hitter to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 7-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles before 40,455 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.







The Boston Red Sox scored 5 runs in the top of the 1st inning and held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 before 50,297 fans at SkyDome in Toronto.

Mickey Tettleton hit a home run in each game, but his Detroit Tigers lost both games of a doubleheader 12-6 and 10-8 to the New York Yankees before 34,733 fans at Yankee Stadium. Dave Bergman homered twice for Detroit in the second game, while teammate John Shelby hit into a force play in his only plate appearance and made 2 putouts in right field in the 1,036th and last game of his 11-year major league career.

Jeff Manto hit a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning to give the Cleveland Indians a 2-1 lead, but the Indians made 2 errors in the bottom of the inning, allowing the Kansas City Royals to score 2 unearned runs for a 3-2 win before 27,006 fans at Royals Stadium.

Juan Gonzalez singled home Julio Franco with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers before 31,169 fans at Arlington Stadium.

George Bell hit a home run to lead off the bottom of the 14th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the New York Mets before 33,128 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Charlie Hayes scored on a wild pitch by Jeff Fassero with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie and give the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 win over the Montreal Expos before 35,274 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Darren Lewis singled home Robby Thompson with 2 out in the bottom of the 7th inning to break a 3-3 tie and give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 53,759 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Ricky Bones allowed 2 hits and 2 bases on balls but no runs in 7 innings in his major league debut, striking out 6, while batting 0 for 2 with a base on balls and a run as the San Diego Padres routed the Cincinnati Reds 13-0 before 17,889 fans at Jack Murphy-San Diego Stadium. San Diego second baseman Bip Roberts batted 4 for 4 with 2 home runs, including one to lead off the game.

25 years ago
1996

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

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Killing Me Softly--The Fugees (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Scotland (OCC): Wannabe--Spice Girls (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Rafael Kubelík, 82. Czechoslovakian-born Swiss orchestra conductor and composer. Mr. Kubelík fled Czechoslovakia in 1948 after the Communist takeover of the country, and was music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1950–53);Royal Opera, Covent Garden (1955–58); and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1961–79). His compositions included five operas, three symphonies, chamber music, and choral works.

Mel Taylor, 62. Mr. Taylor was the drummer with the instrumental rock group the Ventures from 1962-1972 and from 1979 until his death from cancer.

Tennis
Monica Seles defeated Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 6-1, 7-6 in the women's singles final of Canada's first international tennis finals at Du Maurier Stadium in Montreal. Total attendance for the week at the new Jarry Park facility was 114,432.



Auto racing
Jacques Villeneuve of Canada won the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Budapest. Damon Hill of Great Britain was second and Jean Alesi of France third in the 19-car field.



Golf
Mark Brooks won the PGA Championship, defeating Kenny Perry on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The two had finished the regulation 72 holes with 11-under-par scores of 277, 1 stroke ahead of Steve Elkington and Tommy Tolles. First prize money was $430,000.



Football
CFL
Montreal (4-4) 32 @ Saskatchewan (2-5) 20

Chris Armstrong caught 2 touchdown passes for the Alouettes as they defeated the Roughriders before 21,997 fans at Taylor Field in Regina. Robert Mimbs rushed for 2 Saskatchewan touchdowns.

20 years ago
2001

Football
CFL
Calgary (2-4) 35 @ Saskatchewan (2-4) 4



Edmonton (3-3-0-1) 39 @ British Columbia (3-3) 42

Baseball
Barry Bonds hit his 50th home run of the season and winning pitcher Livan Hernandez added his first major league homer to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 9-4 before 40,541 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Mr. Hernandez (11-11) batted 4 for 4, improving to 12 for 13 for the season. Sammy Sosa hit his 41st home run of the season for the Cubs.

Ichiro Suzuki singled home 2 runs to tie the score and Mark McLemore followed with a single to score Tom Lampkin with the winning run as the Seattle Mariners scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 before 45,898 fans at Safeco Field in Seattle.

Jose Cruz, Jr.'s solo home run with 1 out in the top of the 10th inning--his second of the game--broke a 6-6 tie as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Anaheim Angels 7-6 before 27,927 fans at Edison International Field of Anaheim. Mr. Cruz finished the game 4 for 6.

10 years ago
2011

Football
CFL
Edmonton (5-2) 4 @ Montreal (5-2) 27

November 15, 2020

390 years ago
1630

Died on this date
Johannes Kepler, 58. German astronomer and mathematician. Mr. Kepler was one of the most influential astronomers in history, best known for his laws of planetary motion. He believed that God created the world according to an intelligible plan that is accessible through the natural light of reason. Mr. Kepler's books included Astronomia nova (1609); Harmonices Mundi (1619); and Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae (three volumes, 1618-1621). He served as imperial mathematician to Holy Roman Emperors Rudolf II, Matthias, and Ferdinand II, and while often criticizing astrology, devised horoscopes in order to make a living. Mr. Kepler died after a brief illness.

140 years ago
1880

Sport
Ned Hanlan of Canada defeated Edward Trickett of Australia in London to win the world single sculls rowing championship.

130 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Richmal Crompton. U.K. authoress. Richmal Crompton Lamburn wrote short stories and 41 novels for adults, but was best known for her Just William series of 39 children's books (1922-1970). She died of a heart attack on January 11, 1969 at the age of 78.

125 years ago
1895

Born on this date
Olga Nikolaevna Romanova. Russian royal family member. Grand Duchess Olga was the eldest child of Czar Nikolai II and Empress Alexandra. She was murdered at the age of 22 with the rest of her family, on July 17, 1918.

Antoni Słonimski. Polish writer. Mr. Słonimski wrote fiction, non-fiction, and poetry who opposed Stalinism and supported liberalization. He was killed in a car accident in Warsaw on July 4, 1976 at the age of 80.

110 years ago
1910

Died on this date
Wilhelm Raabe, 79. German author and artist. Mr. Raabe wrote several dozen novels from 1856-1899; his early works were published under the pseudonym Jakob Corvinus. Mr. Raabe also produced about 600 paintings.

100 years ago
1920

Born on this date
Vasilis Diamantopoulos. Greek actor. Mr. Diamantopoulos appeared in plays, films, and television programs in a career spanning 50 years. He was one of the founders of the Modern Theater, and in 1966 became the first actor to appear live on Greek television. Mr. Diamantopoulos died from a heart attack following injuries from a fall, on May 5, 1999 at the age of 78.

Diplomacy
The first assembly of the League of Nations was held in Geneva.

Europeana
The Free City of Danzig was established, in accordance with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

90 years ago
1930

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (4-0-2) 3 @ Toronto (4-1-1) 3

The tie at Varsity Stadium gave the Tigers their fourth straight Big Four championship.

NFL
Portsmouth (4-5-2) 6 @ Frankford (4-10-1) 7

80 years ago
1940

Education
Official ceremonies were held for the opening of Glenora School, which had opened for classes in September. This blogger attended the school for Grade 1 in 1967-1968, and also attended ceremonies on September 26, 2015 celebrating its 75th anniversary. Glenora School, on 102 Ave. between 134 St. and 136 St., now offers kindergarten in addition to the traditional grades 1-6.

War
The German Luftwaffe concluded their 10-hour bombing of the English city of Coventry. The people of the Netherlands East Indies donated L650,000 for bombers and fighters for Britain.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt formally proclaimed the existence of a state of war between Greece and Italy, and applied the U.S. neutrality statutes.

Defense
The first 75,000 men were called to service in the United States armed forces under peacetime conscription.

Crime
Former U.S. census employee Edward D. Blount was sentenced in Washington, D.C. to 2-6 years in prison for threatening the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Politics and government
Turibio Olasso resigned as Uruguay's minister of public instruction and social welfare in protest against the negotiations with the U.S. on naval bases.

Economics and finance
Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover urged immediate aid to "the five little democracies" of Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and central Poland in order to prevent famine and epidemic diseases.

Labour
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Dr. Harry Mills to succeed J. Warren Madden as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.

The U.S. United Auto Workers called a strike at the Vultee Aircraft Company plant at Downey, California, halting work on $80 million worth of military aircraft.

Boxing
World welterweight champion Fritzie Zivic (102-24-4) defeated Al "Bummy" Davis (40-2-2) by disqualification in the 2nd round of a scheduled 10-round non-title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. Mr. Davis was knocked down in the 1st round, and when he was thumbed in the eye by Mr. Zivic in the 2nd round, he went berserk and hit Mr. Zivic with at least 10 straight low blows, and was disqualified. Mr. Davis then kicked referee Bily Cavanaugh and attempted to resume the fight.

75 years ago
1945

War
Chinese Communist forces closed in on the Changchun airfield to prevent Nationalist landings as Soviet troops withdrew from the area.

40 elite guard members, including camp commander Martin Gottfreid-Weiss, went on trial in a military court in Dachau, Germany for war crimes.

A joint U.S. congressional committee investigating the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii began hearings in Washington with the introduction of 379 pages of Japanese messages intercepted prior to the attack.

Protest
British troops restored order in Tel Aviv after another outburst of rioting in protest against the U.S.-U.K. statement on Palestine.

Diplomacy
The 44-nation conference in London established the United Nations Economic, Social, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Venezuela joined the United Nations.

U.S. President Harry Truman, U.K. Prime Minister Clement Attlee, and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced their joint decision to share the atomic secret with other United Nations members "as soon as effective enforceable safeguards against its use for destructive purposes can be devised."

Defense
Allied Supreme Commander in Europe General Dwight Eisenhower told a U.S. Senate committee that universal military training was "essential" to meet any "threat of aggression" and to assure "keeping the peace for which we fought."

Literature
Gabriela Mistral of Chile was awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her lyric poetry which, inspired by powerful emotions, has made her name a symbol of the idealistic aspirations of the entire Latin American world."

Science
The 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Artturi Virtanen of Finland "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method" and James Sumner of the United States "for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized." Wolfgang Pauli of Austria was awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of the Exclusion Principle, also called the Pauli principle."

Labour
Ford Motor Company joined General Motors and Chrysler Motors in opposing the United Auto Workers demand for a 30% wage increase and asked for 31 modifications in the current contract.

70 years ago
1950

At the movies
The Sound of Fury, directed by Cy Endfield, and starring Frank Lovejoy, Kathleen Ryan, Richard Carlson, and Lloyd Bridges, received its premiere screening in Phoenix. The film was later re-released under the title Try and Get Me!



War
U.S. planes bombed targets in extreme northeastern Korea, dropping 40,000 incendiaries on Hoeryang and knocking out a Yalu River bridge at Hyesanjin.

Politics and government
Anna Rosenberg took office as the U.S.A.'s first female assistant Defense Secretary, in charge of manpower and personnel policy.

Hockey
Arthur Dorrington became the first Negro player in organized hockey when he signed with the Atlantic City Seagulls of the Eastern Amateur Hockey League.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Finals
Hamilton 6 @ Toronto 24 (Toronto won 2-game total points series 35-19)

23,349 attended the game at Varsity Stadium.

60 years ago
1960

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Frøken Johansen og jeg--Inger Jacobsen (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, hosted by John Newland, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Trap, starring Mike Kellin and Ruth Storey



Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Outlaw in Town, starring Ricardo Montalban, Constance Ford, and Arch Johnson

Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Girl with a Secret, starring Fay Bainter, Paul Hartman, and Anne Seymour



Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Ken Powless!

Died on this date
Bobby Cook, 23. Canadian criminal. Mr. Cook murdered his father, step-mother, and five half-siblings at their home in Stettler, Alberta in June 1959, but was convicted only of the murder of his father. He was hanged in the Fort Saskatchewan jail and became the last person to be legally executed in Alberta.

Literature
An Ontario panel of experts, appointed by Attorney General Kelso Roberts, found that D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover was not obscene according to the Criminal Code of Canada.

Boxing
Tom McNeeley (21-0) won a 10-round majority decision over George Logan (17-3-1) in a heavyweight bout at Boston Garden. Mr. McNeeley had scored a 4-round technical knockout of Mr. Logan on January 1, 1960.



Basketball
NBA
Los Angeles (5-7) 123 @ New York (2-10) 108

Elgin Baylor set a National Basketball Association record for points in a game when he scored 71, while grabbing 25 rebounds, to lead the Lakers over the Knickerbockers at Madison Square Garden. Mr. Baylor had set the previous record of 64 points in a game 13 months earlier. Willie Naulls led New York scorers with 35 points.

50 years ago
1970

Hit parade
Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Lookin' Out My Back Door--Creedence Clearwater Revival
2 A Song of Joy--Miguel Rios
3 In the Summertime--Mungo Jerry
4 Lola--The Kinks
5 Yellow River--Christie
6 All Right Now--Free
7 Neanderthal Man--Hotlegs
8 What About Tomorrow--Sir Douglas Quintet
9 Du--Peter Maffay
10 Deine Einsamkeit--Udo Jürgens

Singles entering the chart were Deine Einsamkeit; Viola by Adriano Celentano (#12); Yoyo by Chris Andrews (#13); I man i dram by Madcaps (#14); Me and My Life by the Tremeloes (#15); Hi-De-Ho by Blood, Sweat & Tears (#18); Komm in mein Boot by Adamo (#19); and Something by Shirley Bassey (#20).

Died on this date
Konstantinos Tsaldaris, 86. Prime Minister of Greece, 1946-1947, 1947. Mr. Tsaldaris was a member of several political parties and held sevreal cabinet posts in a political career spanning more than 30 years. He led the right-wing "United Patriotic Party" coalition to victory in the 1946 general election, and served as Prime Minister from April 1946-January 1947, stepping down in favour of Dimitrios Maximos. Mr. Tsaldaris was Prime Minister again from August 29-September 7, 1947, stepping down again in favour of Themistoklis Sophoulis. Mr. Tsaldaris was last elected to Parliament in 1956 with the Liberal Democratic Union, but he was defeated in the 1958 general election, ending his career.

Diplomacy
South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky began a three-week visit to the United States.

Politics and government
Candidates from President Joseph Mobutu's Popular Movement of the Revolution (MPR) were approved by 99.26% of voters in elections for the National Assembly of the Demcocratic Republic of the Congo. It was the first election since Mr. Mobutu taken power in a coup five years earlier, but only the MPR was allowed to field candidates.

Football
CFL
Eastern Finals
Hamilton 22 @ Montreal 32 (First game of 2-game total points series)

Playing on a muddy field before an Autostade record crowd of 33,212, the Alouettes came back from an early 14-0 deficit to defeat the Tiger-Cats. Hamilton defensive end Billy Ray Locklin returned a fumble by Montreal quarterback Sonny Wade 8 yards for a touchdown less than 4 minutes into the game. Tommy-Joe Coffey missed the convert, but Joe Zuger punted for a 41-yard single 4 minutes later to make the score 7-0. Montreal punt returner John Couture then fumbled on his own 8-yard line, and Gord Christian recovered for the Tiger-Cats. Quarterback Wally Gabler rushed for a touchdown, and Mr. Coffey converted to give Hamilton a 14-0 lead. The Alouettes hit the scoreboard 25 seconds into the 2nd quarter when Bruce Van Ness rushed in from 8 yards after Garry Lefebvre, playing his first game in three months after suffering two serious injuries, caught a pass from Mr. Wade for a 25-yard gain. George Springate converted to reduce Hamilton’s lead to 14-7. With 38 seconds remaining until halftime, Mr. Wade completed a touchdown pass to Terry Evanshen. Mr. Springate converted to tie the score 14-14. Dave Fleming of the Tiger-Cats returned the 2nd-half kickoff 57 yards, and Mr. Gabler completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Dick Wesolowski. Mr. Coffey’s convert gave Hamilton a 21-14 lead, which became 22-14 just 5 seconds later when Doug Mitchell’s kickoff went into the Montreal end zone and Moses Denson of the Alouettes was trapped for a single. Hamilton running back Ed Buchanan fumbled later in the quarter, and the recovery by Montreal linebacker Charlie Collins set up a 9-yard touchdown pass from Mr. Wade to Mr. Van Ness. Mr. Springate’s convert reduced the Hamilton lead to 22-21. Mr. Wesolowski then fumbled the ball away, but Mr. Wade was intercepted by Garney Henley in the Hamilton end zone. On the first play after that, Mr. Fleming threw a halfback option pass, and Al Phaneuf intercepted and returned it to the Hamilton 10-yard line. Mr. Springate kicked an 18-yard field goal at 10:53 to put the Alouettes ahead 24-22. Mr. Wade then connected with Mr. Lefebvre on a 55-yard touchdown pass on the last play of the 3rd quarter, and Mr. Springate’s convert made the score 31-22 in favour of the Alouettes. The only scoring of the 4th quarter came when Wally Highsmith intercepted a pass from Mr. Gabler and returned it 10 yards to the Hamilton 14-yard line. Mr. Springate missed a field goal for a single point. Mr. Denson led all rushers with 66 yards on 10 carries; Mr. Wesolowski led the Tiger-Cats with 39 yards on 7 carries. Mr. Lefebvre, who had caught just 1 pass for 16 yards in the regular season, caught 3 for 94 in this game to lead all receivers. Mr. Christian led the Tiger-Cats with 3 receptions for 35 yards. The Tiger-Cats managed just 12 first downs and 171 yards net offense, and completed just 8 of 19 passes. It was the Alouettes’ first playoff game at home in 8 years, and their first playoff win at home in 14 years. Of the 7 CFL playoff games in 1970, this was the only one won by the home team.

NFL
New Orleans (2-6-1) 10 @ Miami (5-4) 21
San Diego (4-3-2) 16 @ Boston (1-8) 14
Washington (4-5) 33 @ New York Giants (6-3) 35
Buffalo (3-5-1) 17 @ Baltimore (7-1-1) 17
Atlanta (3-4-2) 13 @ Philadelphia (1-7-1) 13
Kansas City (5-3-1) 31 @ Pittsburgh (4-5) 14
Cleveland (4-5) 10 @ Cincinnati (3-6) 14
Chicago (3-6) 19 @ Green Bay (5-4) 20
Detroit (5-4) 20 @ Minnesota (8-1) 24
San Francisco (7-1-1) 30 @ Houston (2-6-1) 20
Oakland (5-2-2) 24 @ Denver (4-5) 19
New York Jets (2-7) 31 @ Los Angeles (5-3-1) 20

40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Upside Down--Diana Ross (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): The Tide is High--Blondie

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Santa Maria--Oliver Onions (5th week at #1)
2 Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand
3 Dreamin'--Cliff Richard
4 What You're Proposing--Status Quo
5 Matador--Garland Jeffreys
6 Feels Like I'm in Love--Kelly Marie
7 Upside Down--Diana Ross
8 Xanadu--Olivia Newton John/Electric Light Orchestra
9 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
10 Ashes to Ashes--David Bowie

Singles entering the chart were Woman in Love; What You're Proposing; Feels Like I'm in Love; Another One Bites the Dust; Gadda-Da-Vida by Boney M. (#12); and Magic by Olivia Newton-John (#20).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand (5th week at #1)
2 Upside Down--Diana Ross
3 Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
4 Feels Like I'm in Love--Kelly Marie
5 Master Blaster - Jammin'--Stevie Wonder
6 Don't Stand So Close to Me--The Police
7 Release--Patti Labelle
8 Driver's Seat--Sniff 'n' the Tears
9 Give Me Back My Love--Maywood
10 De Vogeltjesdans--De Electronica's

Singles entering the chart were Super Trouper by ABBA (#18); My Number One by Luv' (#24); and Rovers Return by the Korgis (#33).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Lady--Kenny Rogers
2 Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand
3 The Wanderer--Donna Summer
4 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
5 I'm Coming Out--Diana Ross
6 Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
7 Master Blaster (Jammin')--Stevie Wonder
8 He's So Shy--Pointer Sisters
9 More than I Can Say--Leo Sayer
10 (Just Like) Starting Over--John Lennon

Singles entering the chart were Turn and Walk Away by the Babys (#79); The Tide is High by Blondie (#81); Gotta Have More Love by Climax Blues Band (#86); Real People/Chip Off the Old Block by Chic (#89); Shine On by L.T.D. (#90); Rough Boys by Pete Townshend (#92); and Remote Control by the Reddings (#94).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Lady--Kenny Rogers
2 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
3 Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand
4 The Wanderer--Donna Summer
5 He's So Shy--Pointer Sisters
6 I'm Coming Out--Diana Ross
7 Master Blaster (Jammin')--Stevie Wonder
8 Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
9 Upside Down--Diana Ross
10 Dreaming--Cliff Richard

Singles entering the chart were The Tide is High by Blondie (#84); Help Me! by Marcy Levy and Robin Gibb (#86); Turn and Walk Away by the Babys (#87); He Can't Love You by the Michael Stanley Band (#88); Shine On by L.T.D. (#90); and Rough Boys by Pete Townshend (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Another One Bites the Dust--Queen
2 Lady--Kenny Rogers
3 Woman in Love--Barbra Streisand
4 The Wanderer--Donna Summer
5 He's So Shy--Pointer Sisters
6 Jesse--Carly Simon
7 Dreaming--Cliff Richard
8 Never Knew Love Like This Before--Stephanie Mills
9 Lovely One--The Jacksons
10 You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling--Daryl Hall & John Oates

Singles entering the chart were Stop this Game by Cheap Trick (#71); The Tide is High by Blondie (#82); I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt (#83); The Horizontal Bop by Bob Seger (#84); Gotta Have More Love by Climax Blues Band (#85); and Turn and Walk Away by the Babys (#86).

#1 single in Canada (RPM): Another One Bites the Dust--Queen (4th week at #1)

World events
The government of China outlined its charges against Jiang Qing--Mao Zedong’s widow--and nine other radicals by accusing them of persecuting to death more than 34,000 people during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. Jiang was also accused of ordering 40 people dressed as red Guards to burglarize the houses of five famous writers to find material that incriminated her, and then burning that material. The trial had been postponed for more than a month because Jiang and Zhang Chunqiao, another member of the so-called "Gang of Four," had refused to confess their crimes of arbitrary arrests, imprisonment, and physical abuse.

Religion
Pope John Paul II began a five-day visit to West Germany. He greeted dignitaries in Bonn and conducted mass in Cologne.

Football
CFL
Western Final
Winnipeg 24 @ Edmonton 34

In the most exciting game played at Commonwealth Stadium to date, the Eskimos overcame a 17-4 2nd-quarter deficit to win their fourth straight Western Football Conference championship, and their seventh in the last eight years. The Eskimos scored on their opening drive when Dave Cutler kicked a 12-yard field goal, which the Blue Bombers answered with a 40-yard field goal by Trevor Kennerd. Late in the 1st quarter, Winnipeg quarterback Dieter Brock completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Rick House. Mr. Kennerd’s convert gave the Blue Bombers a 10-3 lead. Mr. Cutler missed a field goal in the 2nd quarter that went for a single, and the score remained 10-4 until less than 3 minutes remained until halftime. Edmonton punter Hank Ilesic fumbled a snap and recovered, but as he was dropping the ball to his foot to punt, Winnipeg defensive back Reggie Pierson knocked it away and recovered for a 42-yard touchdown on the fumble return. Mr. Kennerd’s convert made the score 17-4. The Eskimos mounted a drive in the last minute, and Brian Fryer made a clutch catch of a pass from Warren Moon at the Winnipeg 2-yard line. Jim Germany rushed for the touchdown with 4 seconds remaining, converted by Mr. Cutler, to make the halftime score 17-11. The Eskimos kept up the momentum with another touchdown on their opening possession of the second half. Mr. Moon connected with Stu Lang for a 10-yard score, converted by Mr. Cutler, at 2:12 of the 3rd quarter, to give the Eskimos an 18-17 lead. For Mr. Lang, it was his only touchdown of the season. Vince Phason of the Blue Bombers then intercepted a pass from Mr. Moon intended for Danny Buggs, who made a bad play on the ball and then took a penalty for face-masking on the tackle near the Edmonton goal line. Mr. Brock rushed for a 2-yard touchdown, converted by Mr. Kennerd at 6:24, to give the Blue Bombers a 24-18 lead. The Eskimos gradually began to control the ball, and Mr. Cutler kicked a 34-yard field goal with 1:27 remaining in the 3rd quarter to reduce the deficit to 24-21. The Eskimos took the lead for good when Mr. Moon mounted a drive that finished with a 1-yard touchdown run by Neil Lumsden, converted by Mr. Cutler at 3:13 of the 4th quarter, to make the score 28-24. The Edmonton defense kept up the pressure on Mr. Brock, led by rookie defensive lineman James Parker. Mr. Cutler kicked a 10-yard field goal at 8:12 and put the game away with a 27-yard field goal with 1:03 remaining in regulation time. Mr. Lumsden rushed 11 times for 48 yards and added 69 yards on 3 pass receptions. Mr. Germany rushed for 48 yards on 9 carries. William Miller led the Blue Bombers with 66 yards on 13 carries. Tom Scott of the Eskimos had 72 yards on 3 pass receptions; Joe Poplawski led the Blue Bombers with 66 yards on 5 receptions, while teammate Mike Holmes had 65 yards on 3 catches. It was another dismal game for Edmonton wide receivers Danny Buggs and Ernest Pough, who each caught just 1 pass for 8 yards. For Mr. Pough, it turned out to be his last game. Mr. Moon completed 17 of 33 passes for 257 yards; Mr. Brock completed just 14 of 34 for 221 yards. It was the last game and only Eskimo appearance for Hall of Fame offensive tackle Dan Yochum, who had been released by the Montreal Alouettes earlier in the season. He would have played in the Grey Cup except for the fact that safety Pete Lavorato suffered a separated shoulder against the Blue Bombers, and when Mike McLeod, an American, was activated to replace him for the Grey Cup, another import had to be dropped from the roster, and Mr. Yochum was moved to the injured list. 43,346 attended the game on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

CIAU
St. Mary's 10 @ Acadia 27

Larry Priestnall rushed 26 times for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns as the defending national champion Axemen retained their Atlantic Universities Football Conference title and advanced to meet the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the Atlantic Bowl. Acadia quarterback Steve Repic completed 7 of 20 passes for 100 yrads; Donnie Clow caught 6 of Mr. Repic's passes for 81 yards. St. Mary's quarterbacks Mike San Angelo and Chris Tzanateas combined to complete 7 of 19 passes for 85 yards. Brian Murray led the Huskies with 26 yards rushing on 11 carries, while Rick Reynolds was their leading receiver with 4 receptions for 53 yards.

30 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Unchained Melody--The Rightesous Brothers (2nd week at #1)

Space
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida to begin the 5-day military mission STS-38. The five-man crew was led by Commander Richard Covey.



Politics and government
The Communist People's Republic of Bulgaria was disestablished and a new republican government is instituted.

Scandal
The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee began hearings in a case involving conduct by five Senators: Alan Cranston (Democrat--California); Dennis DeConcini (Democrat--Arizona); Donald Riegle (Democrat--Michigan); John Glenn (Democrat--Ohio) and John McCain (Republican--Arizona). The Senators were known as the "Keating 5" because of their relationship with Charles Keating, who had been chairman of the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association in California. The collapse of the S&L in 1989 had cost the government $2 billion. Special counsel Bob Bennett said that Senators Cranston and DeConcini had been "by far the most active" in the allegedly improper activity; that Sen. Riegle had played a greater role than he later recalled; and that Sens. Glenn and McCain had not played any meaningful role. Mr. Bennett said that Sens. Cranston and DeConcini had pressured Federal Home Loan Bank Board chairman Edwin Gray to ease regulations that restricted investments by thrifts into high-risk investments, and had continued to do favours for Mr. Keating, coinciding with large political contributions by Mr. Keating.

Society
Canadian abortionist Henry Morgentaler was served with an eviction notice by the St. John’s city council and given 10 days to close his abortion clinic. A day earlier, the city council had rescinded the clinic’s permit and said it was unaware of the clinic’s purpose when the operating permit had been granted earlier in the year. "Dr." Morgentaler, who had officially opened the clinic on November 14, said that he wouldn’t obey the order and would take the city to court.

Energy
Canada’s National Energy Board approved a $546-million initial phase of a $2.6-billion expansion for a cross-country natural gas pipeline to be built by TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. The board agreed with TransCanada that increased capacity was needed to deliver 155 million cubic feet of gas daily from Alberta gas fields to Ontario, Quebec, and the northeastern United States beginning late in 1991.

20 years ago
2000

World events
Rajkumar, the popular 72-year-old Indian movie star kidnapped by the Tamil bandit Veerappan, was released in Bangalore, India after 109 days in jungle captivity. Mr. Veerappan has been accused of 120 murders but had eluded capture for 30 years and was regarded as a hero among Tamil separatists. He took a ransom of US $2.17 billion raised by two Indian state governments, and retreated to his hideout, foregoing his demand for the release of government prisoners.

Indianica
Jharkhand officially became the 28th state of India, formed from eighteen districts of southern Bihar.

Diplomacy
The 21 member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation began their annual summit in Brunei, focusing on global trade discussions to seek an end to trade barriers, as well as such issues as AIDS and high oil prices.

Scandal
Three Los Angeles policemen were convicted by a California State Superior Court jury of obstructing justice and falsifying police reports in connection with an unfolding corruption scandal in the LAPD’s anti-gang Rampart Division. A fourth officer was acquitted.

Disasters
A chartered Antonov An-24 crashed after takeoff from Luanda, Angola, killing more than 40 people.

10 years ago
2010

Died on this date
William Self, 89. U.S. actor and producer. Mr. Self appeared in minor roles in almost 30 movies from 1945-1953, and then began a career of more than 40 years as a television producer. He was perhaps best known for his work with 20th Century Fox television (1959-1975), producing series such as Peyton Place (1964-1969); Batman (1966-1968); Julia (1968-1971); and M*A*S*H (1972-1983). Mr. Self died four days after suffering a heart attack.

Ed Kirkpatrick, 66. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a catcher and outfielder with the Los Angeles/California Angels (1962-1968); Kansas City Royals (1969-1973); Pittsburgh Pirates (1974-1977); Texas Rangers (1977); and Milwaukee Brewers (1977), batting .238 with 85 home runs and 424 runs batted in in 1,311 games. He was paralyzed from complications following a car accident in 1981, and died after a long battle with throat cancer.

November 9, 2020

400 years ago
1620

Americana
Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower sighted land at Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

300 years ago
1720

Abominations
The synagogue of Judah HeHasid was broken into and burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazi Jews from Jerusalem by Ottoman authorities.

250 years ago
1770

Died on this date
John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, 77 (?). U.K. military officer and politician. Mr. Campbell joined the British Army in 1710 and rose to the rank of lieutenent general, serving in the War of the Austrian Succession. He represented several ridings in the House of Commons from 1713-1761, succeeding his father as Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire in 1727, representing the constituency until succeeding his father as Duke of Argyll.

240 years ago
1780

War
In the Battle of Fishdam Ford, a force of British and Loyalist troops failed in a surprise attack against the South Carolina Patriot militia under Brigadier General Thomas Sumter.

180 years ago
1840

Born on this date
Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau. Canadian politician. Sir Joseph-Adolphe, a Conservative, represented Terrebonne in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867-1882 and served as Premier of Quebec from 1879-1882. He represented Terrebonne in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882-1892, holding several cabinet posts. Sir Joseph-Adolphe was Lieutenant Governor of Quebec from December 5, 1892-January 20, 1898. He died on June 13, 1898 at the age of 57.

Kuroda Kiyotaka. Prime Minister of Japan, 1888-1889, 1896. Count Kiyotaka was born into a Samurai family. He served in the Anglo-Satsuma War in 1863, and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. Count Kiyotaka oversaw the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution during his time as Prime Minister, but was forced to resign as a result of inability to secure revision of the unequal treaties with China. He was Japan's Minister of Communications in 1892; Prime Minister again from August 31-September 18, 1896; and President of the Privy Council from 1894 until his death from a brain hemorrhage on August 23, 1900 at the age of 59.

130 years ago
1890

Born on this date
George Regas. Greek-born U.S. actor. Mr. Regas played various ethnic roles in action and adventure movies. He died on December 13, 1940 at the age of 50 after an operation for a throat infection.

125 years ago
1895

Football
CRU
ORFU
Finals
University of Toronto 7 @ Queen's College 12 (University of Toronto won 2-game, total points series 26-14)

100 years ago
1920

Born on this date
Byron De La Beckwith. U.S. terrorist. Mr. Beckwith was a member of the White Citizens' Council and the Ku Klux Klan. He murdered Negro civil rights leader Medgar Evers on June 12, 1963, but two trials in 1964 before all-white juries resulted in hung juries. Mr. Beckwith was arrested in 1975 while apparently on his way to murder liberal activist A.I. Botnick and was acquitted of conspiracy to commit murder, but he was convicted of transporting explosives without a permit, and served almost three years in solitary confinement. He boasted of getting away with the murder of Mr. Evers, but new evidence led to a reopening of the case, and Mr. Beckwith was tried again and convicted in 1994. He was sentenced to life in prison, and died in hospital on January 21, 2001 at the age of 80 while being treated for heart disease and high blood pressure.

90 years ago
1930

Football
NFL
Minneapolis (1-5-1) 0 @ Brooklyn (5-2-1) 34
Portsmouth (4-4-2) 13 @ Staten Island (3-4-2) 13
Frankford (3-10-1) 7 @ Providence (5-3-1) 7
New York (10-1) 13 @ Chicago Cardinals (4-5-2) 7
Green Bay (8-0) 13 @ Chicago Bears (4-4-1) 12

80 years ago
1940

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Only Forever--Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra (4th week at #1)

Died on this date
Neville Chamberlain, 71. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1937-1940. Mr. Chamberlain, a Conservative, was first elected to the House of Commons in 1919, and held several positions before succeeding Stanley Baldwin as Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain was one of the heads of government who negotiated the Munich agreement in September 1938, which resulted in the German-speaking Sudetenland region of Czechoslvakia being ceded to Germany. Mr. Chamberlain proclaimed that the agreement had produced "Peace for our time," but that proved to be untrue when German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler ordered the invasion of the Czech provinces of Bohemia and Moravia in March 1939 and the invasion of Poland six months later. The German invasion of Norway in May 1940 led to a heated debate in the British House of Commons, and Mr. Chamberlain resigned in favour of Winston Churchill. Mr. Chamberlain was appointed Lord President of the Council and served in Mr. Churchill's war cabinet, but was soon diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, and he resigned on October 3.

Music
Sergei Rachmaninoff performed a piano recital at Carnegie Hall in New York, and the reaction from the overflow audience was so enthusiastic that he returned to the stage and played for another half hour.

War
A Greek report said that Italy’s Centaur Division of 15,000 men, trapped by Greek troops in the Pindus Mountain region, had surrendered. After conquering Lambarene in the interior of Gabon, Free French forces led by General Charles de Gaulle landed near Libreville, Gabon’s most important port. The city of Warsaw was awarded the War Order of Virtuti Militari--Poland's highest decoration for courage and heroism in the face of the enemy--for her defense against the invasion by German forces in 1939.

Defense
The U.S. War Department disclosed that new dive bombers were being delivered to the Army Air Corps by the Douglas Aircraft Company.

Scandal
Samuel Mustain, former president of Continental Securities Corporation, was convicted by a U.S. federal grand jury of defrauding investors of more than $1 million through the sale of oil royalties and securities.

Labour
The California State Supreme Court denied a rehearing in the Howard automobile case, which had held the closed shop to be legal and had upheld the sedondary boycott and declared that the courts had no right to enjoin peaceful picketing.

Sport
The Mexican Army team won the International Low-Score Challenge Trophy at the National Horse Show in New York.

Football
CRU
IRFU
Hamilton (2-4) 18 @ Ottawa (5-1) 19
Montreal (1-5) 11 @ Toronto (4-2) 15

ORFU
Toronto (6-0) 9 @ Hamilton (1-4-1) 3
Sarnia (4-2) 6 Camp Borden (0-5-1) 0 @ London

WIFU
Finals
Calgary 2 @ Winnipeg 23 (Winnipeg won best-of-three series 2-0)

The Blue Bombers took advantage of Bronk turnovers to score all their touchdowns and take a 20-0 halftime lead before 3,500 fans on a bitterly cold day at Osborne Stadium. Bill Nairn scored the first touchdown when he recovered a fumble in the Calgary end zone; Greg Kabat converted for a 6-0 Winnipeg lead. The second touchdown came on a spectacular "hot potato" play: Bud Marquardt intercepted a pass by Calgary's Ed Rorvig and lateralled to Ches McCance, who then lateralled to Jeff Nicklin, who then lateralled to Benny Hatskin, who raced down the sidelines into the end zone. Mr. Kabat converted to make the score 12-0. After a field goal by Mr. Kabat increased Winnipeg's lead to 15-0, the Blue Bombers scored on yet another Calgary turnover when Mr. Marquardt fell on a fumble in the end zone. Bill Nairn's convert attempt was blocked, leaving the Blue Bombers with a 20-point lead at halftime. Mr. Kabat added another field goal to conclude the Winnipeg scoring. The Bronks finally got on the scoreboard late in the 3rd quarter when Art Stevenson of the Blue Bombers fielded a punt outside his goal line but was pushed back into the end zone and was trapped for a safety touch. This was the Calgary team's last game under the name Bronks, and the last game of senior football played by a Calgary team until 1945.

75 years ago
1945

At the movies
The House I Live In, a short film directed and co-produced by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Frank Sinatra, opened in theatres.



Literature
The novels The Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West and Repent in Haste by John P. Marquand were published.

War
Chinese Communists cancelled peace talks with the Nationalists and announced their intention to oppose Nationalist efforts to enter Manchuria and other “liberated areas.”

Defense
Czechoslovakian Premier Zdenek Fierlinger told Parliament that the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A. had agreed to withdraw their troops from Czechoslovakia.

The Japanese cabinet ended conscription.

U.S. Army Lieutenant General James Doolittle told a U.S. Senate committee that he favoured a merger of the armed forces, stressing the need for an air command.

Diplomacy
Before departing for the United States, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee said that he would discuss with U.S. President Harry Truman "not so much how to control atomic energy as what kind of world society is necessary.”

Economics and finance
The U.S. National Association of Manufacturers urged an end to all Office of Price Administration controls, except on rents, because the controls retarded production.

Labour
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board reported that United Auto Workers at Ford Motor Company had voted to strike in support of their demand for a 30% wage increase.

70 years ago
1950

War
In the first jet plane dogfight in history, a dozen Soviet-made MiG-15s att four U.S. Shooting Stars near the temporary North Korean capital of Sinujiu. American sources reported one enemy jet shot down and one damaged, with no American losses.

Diplomacy
The Spanish government-in-exile in Paris protested the lifting of the United Nations boycott of the Spanish regime of Generalissimo Francisco Franco.

Medicine
University of Chicago researcher John Edgcomb reported that primaquine, used in combination with quinine, was a "practically 100% cure" for recurring malaria.

Economics and finance
New York Stock Exchange prices rose 1-8 points after the news of Republican Party gaines in U.S. mid-term elections.

Labour
33,000 members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations Communications Workers union struck Western Electric and Michigan Bell, affecting long distance and non-dial service. The union sought a 15c hourly wage increase.

60 years ago
1960

On the radio
Radio Moscow news:



Football
CFL
The Montreal Alouettes traded legendary quarterback Sam Etcheverry and star receiver Hal Patterson to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for quarterback Bernie Faloney and defensive end Don Paquette. Montreal fans were so outraged by the trade that the team offices received at least one bomb threat. The quarterback swap ended up being voided when Mr. Etcheverry claimed that his contract had been violated, and he signed with the National Football League’s St. Louis Cardinals for the 1961 season. Mr. Patterson ended up going to Hamilton in exchange for Mr. Paquette.

50 years ago
1970

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long as I Can See the Light--Creedence Clearwater Revival

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Kyōto no Koi--Yūko Nagisa

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Quiero Abrazarte Tanto--Víctor Manuel

Died on this date
Charles de Gaulle, 79. President of France, 1958-1969. General de Gaulle was the leader of the Free French forces during World War II. Shortly after the war he was elected provisional President of the Fourth Republic, but resigned after leftist parties withdrew their support. When the Fourth Republic was threatened with collapse in 1958 because of division over the war involving French troops in Algeria, Gen. de Gaulle was recalled to power. He engineered a new constitution vesting strong powers in the executive branch of government and establishing the Fifth Republic. Gen. de Gaulle negotiated independence for Algeria and withdrew French troops from NATO. He survived the upheavals caused by student protests in 1968, but resigned as President in 1969 after the defeat of a referendum for constitutional reform. Gen. de Gaulle died from a ruptured blood vessel in his neck, 13 days before his 80th birthday.

Law
The Supreme Court of the United States voted 6–3 against hearing Massachusetts v. Laird, a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military service in an undeclared war.

40 years ago
1980

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Master Blaster (Jammin')--Stevie Wonder (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Master Blaster (Jammin')--Stevie Wonder (2nd week at #1)

Space
The U.S. probe Voyager 1 was within 2.5 million miles of Saturn and gathering speed. New photographs showed contrasting bands of pale yellow, golden brown, and reddish brown running parallel to the planet’s equator, as well as jet streams in its hydrogen-helium atmosphere.

War
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declared that his country was engaged in a holy war against Iran to defend the ideals of the prophet Muhammad.

Economics and finance
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein announced that prices of gasoline and kerosene would be raised 300%, and the distribution of both sugar and electricity would be curtailed. On the other side of the war, Iran announced a tripling of gasoline prices and restrictions on sugar and electricity.

On the radio
The Calgary broadcast of the CFL Western Semi-final game between the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers marked the last game for Eric Bishop as the voice of the Stampeders and Wayne Conrad as colour commentator. The radio braodcasts of Stampeders games in 1980 had been carried on CFAC after 6 years on CFCN. In 1981 CFCN resumed broadcasting the games, with Ken Newans calling the play-by-play and Doug Mitchell providing colour commentary.

Football
CFL
Western Semi-Final
Calgary 14 @ Winnipeg 32

Eugene Goodlow caught 5 passes for 125 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown to open the scoring, as the Blue Bombers took a 21-0 lead after the 1st quarter and cruised to victory before a Winnipeg Stadium crowd of 31,622. It was the Blue Bombers’ first playoff win in 14 years. Mark Bragagnolo, playing perhaps the best game of his CFL career, rushed for touchdowns of 4 and 1 yards to give Winnipeg the big lead. Bob Cameron punted for a single in the 2nd quarter to make the score 22-0, but James Sykes rushed 3 yards for a touchdown with 3:23 remaining in the quarter to make the score 22-7 after J.T. Hay’s convert. Mr. Kennerd missed a 47-yard field goal for a single with 22 seconds remaining to make the halftime score 23-7. The score could have been more lopsided, but Mr. Bragagnolo fumbled at the Calgary 1-yard line late in the 2nd quarter, and John Palazeti recovered for Calgary. The Stampeders started to get the better of the play in the 3rd quarter, and Ken Johnson completed a 38-yard touchdown pass to Ron Robinson just 2:16 into the 2nd half, set up when Paul Bennett of the Blue Bombers fumbled a punt, and Calgary recovered. Mr. Hay’s convert reduced the deficit to 23-14. The Stampeders mounted a drive early in the 4th quarter, but atrocious field conditions hurt them when Willie Burden slipped on the icy surface and was stopped at the Winnipeg 1-yard line on a third-down gamble. If the Calgary defense had held they might have given the offense another chance, but Mr. Bragagnolo burst through the line for a 64-yard run, and the Stampeders never threatened thereafter. Mr. Kennerd kicked field goals of 27, 27, and 33 yards to put the game away. Mr. Bragagnolo led all rushers with 100 yards on 8 carries, with teammate William Miller carrying 17 times for 64 yards. Mr. Sykes led the Stampeders with 52 yards on 11 carries, while Mr. Burden added 25 on 3 carries. Mr. Robinson led the Stampeders with 104 yards on 6 pass receptions, and Mr. Sykes added 76 yards on 7 catches. Winnipeg quarterback Dieter Brock completed 17 of 24 passes for 292 yards and the touchdown to Mr. Goodlow, while Mr. Johnson completed 26 of 46 for 367 yards.


CIAU
OQIC Championship
Ottawa 13 Queen’s 12

Rick Zmich completed a 47-yard touchdown pass to Don Burns, and Andy Katz kicked the decisive convert for the Gee-Gees as they edged the Golden Gaels.

30 years ago
1990

Politics and government
Mary Robinson was declared elected as President of Ireland after the votes of the third-place candidate in the first round of voting on November 7 were distributed according to the second-choice preferences of those voters.

Indian President Ramaswamy Venkataraman chose Chandra Seklar, a Socialist, to be the country’s new Prime Minister.

A large crowd attended a Reform Party of Canada rally at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, with party leader Preston Manning the main speaker.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that producer prices for finished goods had risen 1.1% in October.

25 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Gangsta's Paradise--Coolio featuring L.V. (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): Gangsta's Paradise--Coolio featuring L.V.

Economics and finance
The Bank of Mexico intervened to bolster the peso after it hit a record low value of 7.8 to the U.S. dollar amid uncertainty over Mexico's economic recovery plans.

20 years ago
2000

At the movies
This blogger attended a preview screening of Red Planet, a movie that was boring and forgettable. It was directed by Antony Hoffman, and starred Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tom Sizemore.



Died on this date
Eric Morley, 82. U.K. television host. Mr. Morley began his career in the 1940s, and created the long-running television program Come Dancing in 1949. He founded the Miss World pageant in 1951, and hosted it until his death from a heart attack.

Sherwood Johnston, 73. U.S. auto racing driver. Mr. Johnston raced on the Sports Car Club of America circuit from 1952-1956, winning the SCCA Championship in his first season. He combined with Bill Spear to finish first in their class and third overall in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1954. Mr. Johnston retired from auto racing after the 1955 disaster at Le Mans in which more than 80 spectators were killed, but returned to racing in 1969. He had little success, and retired early in the 1970 season when he was having trouble with his eyes.

Indianica
Uttarakhand officially became the 27th state of India, formed from 13 districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Bill Clinton met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Washington, D.C. Mr. Arafat requested deployment of 2,000 United Nations peacekeepers between Palestinians and Israeli troops, but Mr. Clinton declined to support the request.

Politics and government
The winner of the November 7 U.S. presidential election was still undetermined, with the result depending on the results from Florida. An incomplete count of ballots showed Texas Governor and Republican Party candidate George W. Bush leading Vice President and Democratic Party candidate Al Gore by 1,784 votes in Florida. Mr. Gore’s campaign requested manual recounts in the counties of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Volusia.

The leaders of the major Canadian political parties--Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Liberal); Stockwell Day (Canadian Alliance); Alexa McDonough (New Democratic Party); and Gilles Duceppe (Bloc Quebecois)--engaged in their English-language debate. The federal election was scheduled for November 27.