June 6, 2011

240 years ago
1771

Politics and government
Hector Crémahé was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Québec; he served from September 26, 1771-May 23, 1782.

150 years ago
1861

Died on this date
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, 50. Prime Minister Piedmont-Sardinia, 1852-1859, 1860-1861. Prime Minister of Italy, 1861. Count Cavour, associated with the Historical Right, was a member of the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies (1848-1861), and was Minister of Agriculture and Trade (1850-1852) and Minister of Finances (1851-1852) before serving as Prime Minister. He was regarded as a very effective politician, leading Piedmont through the Crimean War, the Second Italian War of Independence, and Giuseppe Garibaldi's expeditions, to become a new power in Europe. King Vittorio Emmanuel II proclaimed the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861, and Count Cavour took office as the first Prime Minister on March 23. The combination of long workdays, insomnia, and worry led to Count Cavour falling ill, presumably from malaria, and he died after less than three months as Prime Minister of united Italy.

Religion
The Canada Presbyterian Church was formed in Toronto by the fusion of the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian Church.

Transportation
The Maid of the Mist became the first vessel to navigate the Niagara River's whirlpool rapids.

130 years ago
1881

Died on this date
Henri Vieuxtemps, 61.. Belgian musician and composer. Mr. Vieuxtemps was a prominent classical concert violinist from 1829 through the 1870s. His dozens of compositions consisted mainly of works for violin; he was best known for his seven violin concertos. Mr. Vieuxtemps suffered a couple of serious strokes in the late 1870s.

120 years ago
1891

Died on this date
John A. Macdonald, 76. Prime Minister of Canada, 1867-1873; 1878-1891. Sir John A., a Conservative, was Deputy Premier of the United Province of Canada from 1856-1857; 1858-1862; and 1864-1865, and Premier from 1857-1858. Upon Confederation on July 1, 1867, he became the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada. He resigned his government in 1873 and served as Leader of the Opposition until regaining power in 1878. During his time in office, Canada expanded from its original four provinces to include the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Pacific Railway was built. Sir John A. died three months after leading the Conservatives to another majority government in the federal election. He was succeeded as Prime Minister by Sir John Abbott.

Disasters
Cornwall, Ontario was hit by a tornado that destroyed 500 homes.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Jan Struther. U.K. authoress. Miss Struther, whose real name was Joyce Anstruther, wrote poems and hymns, but was best known for creating the character Mrs Miniver in a series of columns that began appearing in The Times of London in 1937, were published as a book in 1939, and were the basis of the movie Mrs. Miniver (1942). Miss Struther suffered from depression for many years, and died of breast cancer on July 20, 1953 at the age of 52.

Sukarno. President of Indonesia, 1945-1967. After spending many years as Indonesia's best-known nationalist leader, Sukarno declared the country's independence from the Netherlands in August 1945, triggering a four-year guerrilla war from which he emerged triumphant. The high point of his reign was probably when he played host to the Afro-Asian Conference of emerging nations in Bandung in April 1955. Sukarno was toppled from power by the army, led by General Suharto, in March 1966 following an unsuccessful Communist coup and a military purge that resulted in the slaughter of 300,000 Indonesians. He died on June 21, 1970, 15 days after his 69th birthday.

100 years ago
1911

Academia
Representatives of Canada's major universities met at McGill University in Montreal to found the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).

90 years ago
1921

Baseball
Bill Gatewood of the Detroit Stars pitched the first no-hitter in Negro League history, blanking the Cuban All-Stars 4-0.

80 years ago
1931

Horse racing
Twenty Grand, with Charley Kurtsinger aboard, won the 63rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York in a time of 2:29 3/5. First prize money was $58,770.

75 years ago
1936

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Louis Hector and Harry West, on MBS
Tonight’s episode: The Armchair Solution

Horse racing
Granville, with Jimmy Stout aboard, won the 68th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York in a time of 2:30. Mr. Bones placed second. First prize money was $29,800.



Golf
Tony Manero won the U.S. Open at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey with a 6-under-par score of 282, two strokes ahead of Harry Cooper. First prize money was $1,000.



70 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Louis Chevrolet, 62. Swiss-born U.S. auto racing driver and automotive pioneer. Mr. Chevrolet drove race cars and designed engines in his native country before moving to Paris, Montreal, New York City, and Detroit. On November 8, 1911, Mr. Chevrolet, along with W.C. Durant and William Little and Edwin Campbell, founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company, which joined General Motors in 1917. In 1916, Louis and younger brothers Arthur and Gaston founded the Frontenac Motor Corporation. As a driver, he competed in the Indianapolis 500 in 1915 (finishing 20th); 1916 (12th); 1919 (7th); and 1920 (18th). Because of America’s entry into World War I, there was no 500-mile race at Indianapolis on Decoration Day in 1917 and 1918, but there was a 250-mile race at Cincinnati on that date in 1917, and Louis Chevrolet was the winner. He lost his wealth in the stock market crash in 1929, and was forced to go back to work as a mechanic in a Chevrolet factory. He died nearly penniless in Detroit.

War
The 125th Newfoundland Night Fighter Squadron was formed as a unit of the Royal Air Force. A Japanese military spokesman said that 50,000 Chinese troops had been killed and 25,000 taken prisoner during the Japanese spring offensive in southern Shansi Province.

World events
Former Egyptian Army chief of staff General Aziz el Masri Pasha was arrested in a Cairo suburb; he had reportedly tried to escape to Iraq three years earlier.

Defense
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an alien ship seizure bill and issued an executive order authorizing the Maritime Commission to commandeer such vessels in U.S. ports for national defense purposes.

Literature
The American Writers Congress in New York presented the Randolph Bourne Memorial Award for "distinguished service to the cause of culture and peace" to Theodore Dreiser.

Economics and finance
The Netherlands East Indies government delivered a generally unfavourable reply to Japanese trade demands.

Labour
Members of the American Federation of Teachers voted to revoke the charters of the New York Teachers Union; New York College Teachers Union; and Philadelphia Teachers Union on charges of being Communist-controlled.

Baseball
The Pittsburgh Pirates swept a doubleheader from the New York Giants 5-4 and 4-3 before 8,324 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York, as the Giants became the first major league team to wear plastic batting helmets. New York right fielder Mel Ott hit his 13th and 14th home runs of the season in the second game.

60 years ago
1951

Politics and government
The U.S. House of Representatives defeated a proposal to build a separate Veterans Administration hospital for Negroes in Franklin County, Virginia.

Economics and finance
Cattle shipments to Midwestern U.S. markets dropped to a three-year low due to a protest by ranchers and processors against the meat price rollback, forcing Armour and Wilson to shut down their Chicago beef plants.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Norway (VG-lista): Greenfields--The Brothers Four

On the radio
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Erling Lindahl and Einar Vaage, on Norsk Rikskringkasting (Norwegian State Broadcasting Corporation)
Tonight's episode: The Red Circle

On television tonight
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond, hosted by John Newland, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Villa, starring Elizabeth Sellars, Geoffrey Toone, and Marla Landi



Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Servant Problem, starring Jo Van Fleet and John Emery

Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Pigeons from Hell, starring Brandon de Wilde, Crahan Denton, and David Whorf



Died on this date
Carl Jung, 85. Swiss psychiatrist. Dr. Jung, the son of a Swiss Reformed pastor, had numerous mystical experiences, teetered on the brink of insanity for years, and had conversations with a spiritual being he called Philemon. Like most psychotherapists, Dr. Jung went into the field in order to find out about his own problems. He corresponded with Sigmund Freud and was regarded by Dr. Freud as his successor in the field of psychoanalysis, but Dr. Jung eventually went in a different direction, and became the founder of analytical psychology, which included an emphasis on invididuation (the lifelong psychological process of differentiation of the self out of each individual's conscious and unconscious elements). Dr. Jung was associated with terms such as archetypes and collective unconscious. He suffered from circulatory difficulties in his later years, and died after a short illness.

Society
Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO), an organization for volunteer work in third world countries by new university graduates, was founded.

Baseball
Don Demeter and Clay Dalrymple each hit a home run and batted in 5 runs to help the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the San Francisco Giants 13-9 before 10,533 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Giants scored 5 runs with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th inning before Ken Lehman relieved Dallas Green and retired pinch hitter Joey Amalfitano on a force play.

40 years ago
1971

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched Soyuz 11, with a crew of Commander Georgy Dobrovolsky, Flight Engineer Vladislav Volkov, and Research Engineer Viktor Patsayev. The crew docked with and occupied the Salyut space station. They were attempting to break the record for endurance in space, which had been set by Soyuz 9 at 16 days a year earlier.



Terrorism
A two-day series of bomb explosions in Belfast injured at least eight people as Roman Catholics and Protestants alike were subjected to continuing terrorism.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Sarà perché ti amo--Ricchi e Poveri (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Can You Feel It--The Jacksons

#1 single in Ireland: You Drive Me Crazy--Shakin' Stevens (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Stand and Deliver--Adam and the Ants (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Stand and Deliver--Adam and the Ants (5th week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 How 'bout Us--Champaign (2nd week at #1)
2 Dance On--Doris D and the Pins
3 Making Your Mind Up--Bucks Fizz
4 De Verzonken Stad--Frank & Mirella
5 This Ole House--Shakin' Stevens
6 Rain in May--Max Werner
7 I've Seen That Face Before--Grace Jones
8 Double Dutch Bus--Frankie Smith
9 Kids in America--Kim Wilde
10 Chanson D'Amour--BZN

Singles entering the chart were Ma Quale Idea by Pino D'Angiò (#22); Stand & Deliver! by Adam and the Ants (#36); All Those Years Ago by George Harrison (#37); 32 Jaar by Doe Maar (#38); Only Crying by Keith Marshall (#39); and Boemeladiboem by Sonja (#40).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (4th week at #1)
2 Being with You--Smokey Robinson
3 Medley--Stars on 45
4 Sukiyaki--A Taste of Honey
5 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
6 Living Inside Myself--Gino Vannelli
7 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)--Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
8 Just the Two of Us--Grover Washington, Jr.
9 America--Neil Diamond
10 Sweetheart--Franke & the Knockouts

Singles entering the chart were Gemini Dream by the Moody Blues (#66); Fantasy Girl by 38 Special (#82); Tom Sawyer by Rush (#85); Feels So Right by Alabama (#87); and Paradise by Change (#90).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (2nd week at #1)
2 Medley--Stars on 45
3 Being with You--Smokey Robinson
4 Sukiyaki--A Taste of Honey
5 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
6 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)--Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
7 Angel of the Morning--Juice Newton
8 Too Much Time on My Hands--Styx
9 All Those Years Ago—George Harrison
10 How ‘bout Us--Champaign

Singles entering the chart were Gemini Dream by the Moody Blues (#68); Fantasy Girl by 38 Special (#85); and You Really Got a Hold on Me by Billy Joe Royal (#97).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (2nd week at #1)
2 Medley--Stars on 45
3 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
4 Morning Train (Nine to Five)--Sheena Easton
5 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)--Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
6 Angel of the Morning--Juice Newton
7 Being with You--Smokey Robinson
8 Sukiyaki--A Taste of Honey
9 Watching the Wheels--John Lennon
10 Living Inside Myself--Gino Vannelli

Singles entering the chart were Gemini Dream by the Moody Blues (#54); Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman (#84); Hard Times by James Taylor (#86); Fantasy Girl by 38 Special (#89); and Pull Up to the Bumper by Grace Jones (#95).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Medley--Stars on 45
2 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes
3 Angel of the Morning--Juice Newton
4 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
5 Being with You--Smokey Robinson
6 Watching the Wheels--John Lennon
7 Too Much Time on My Hands--Styx
8 Kiss on My List--Daryl Hall & John Oates
9 Morning Train (Nine to Five)--Sheena Easton
10 Just the Two of Us—Grover Washington, Jr.

Singles entering the chart were You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall & John Oates (#38); The One that You Love by Air Supply (#39); A Life of Illusion by Joe Walsh (#48); and Don't Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples (#49).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (3rd week at #1)
2 Living Inside Myself--Gino Vannelli
3 Too Much Time on My Hands--Styx
4 Say You'll Be Mine--Christopher Cross
5 Beatles Medley--Stars on 45
6 Sweetheart--Franke & the Knockouts
7 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
8 Her Town Too--James Taylor and J.D. Souther
9 Nobody Wins--Elton John
10 This Little Girl--Gary U.S. Bonds

Singles entering the chart were Still Right Here in My Heart by Pure Prairie League (#28); A Life of Illusion by Joe Walsh (#29); and Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield (#30).

Horse racing
Summing, with George Martens up, won the 113th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York in a time of 2:29, finishing a neck ahead of Highland Blade, while Pleasant Colony finished third in the 11-horse field. First prize money was $170,580.



20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Stan Getz, 64. U.S. musician. Mr. Getz was a jazz saxophonist who first achieved success as a teenager in the 1940s as a member of Jack Teagarden's band. He also played with the bands of Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dorsey, and Woody Herman before the end of the 1940s, and was successful on his own and with other musicians through the 1960s. Mr. Getz helped to introduce bossa nova to North America, and achied commercial success with the single The Girl from Ipanema (1964), with his saxophone combining with the vocals of Astrud Gilberto. Mr. Getz died of liver cancer.

Politics and government
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-1 that public servants could work on election campaigns, except for top bureaucrats, who must remain neutral.

10 years ago
2001

Politics and government
U.S. Senator James Jeffords (Republican--Vermont) left the Republican Party to become an independent, handing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Philadelphia 107 @ Los Angeles Lakers 101 (OT) (Philadelphia led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Allen Iverson scored 48 points, including 7 straight in overtime, as the 76ers overcame an early 12-point deficit to defeat the defending champion Lakers before 18,997 fans at Staples Center. Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers with 44 points and 20 rebounds.

June 5, 2011

1,710 years ago
301

Died on this date
Sima Lun, 53-54. Chinese usurper, 301. Sima Lun, the ninth and youngest son of regent Sima Yi, was Prince of Langye Commandery (266-277) and Prince of Zhao (277-301). He usurped the Jin dynasty from mentally retarded Emperor Hui from February 3-May 30, 301, but was captured and forced to commit suicide with poison by forces loyal to Emperor Hui, who was then restored to the throne. Sima Lun's adviser Sun Xiu, other associates of Sima Lun, and all of Sina Lun's sons were also executed.

240 years ago
1771

Born on this date
Ernest Augustus. King of Hanover, 1837-1851. Ernest Augustus, the fifth son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Hanover, acceded to the throne of Hanover upon the death of his older brother William IV, as Salic law prevented Queen Victoria from the throne. Ernest Augustus was an active member of the House of Lords, but became the first King of Hanover since George I more than a century earlier to live in the kingdom. He was involved in controversy at the beginning of his reign when he suspended the 1833 constitution and restored the 1819 constitution, but eventually became a popular monarch. King Ernest Augustus died after a month-long illness on November 18, 1851 at the age of 80, and was succeeded by his son George V.

220 years ago
1791

Died on this date
Frederick Haldimand, 72. Swiss-born U.K. military officer and politician. Lieutenant General Haldimand served with the armies of Prussia and the Dutch Republic before serving with the British Army during the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War. He was Governor of Quebec from 1778-1786, where he was unsuccessful in persuading Vermont Republic to become a British province, but was successful in settling United Empire Loyalists and Iroquois who had been driven out of the United States after the Revolutionary War. Sir Frederick later settled in London, and died while on a visit to his birthplace in Switzerland.

160 years ago
1851

Literature
Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly began to appear in serial form in the Washington National Era, an abolitionist weekly.

75 years ago
1936

At the movies
Private Number, directed by Roy Del Ruth, and starring Robert Taylor, Loretta Young, Basil Rathbone, and Patsy Kelly, opened in theatres.



70 years ago
1941

War
4,000 Chungking residents were asphyxiated in a bomb shelter during a Japanese bombing raid on the provisional Chinese capital. Turkish sources reported that 144 German and Romanian divisions had been concentrated on the Russian frontier to back up demands for food, oil, and ore concessions in Ukraine. The Turkish government reported that French planes had crossed the Syrian border and bombed Amman, and that German troops continued to move into Syria.

Diplomacy
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew protested against the Japanese seizure of American goods in French Indochina and the bombing of American property in Chungking.

Defense
Reports from Costa Rica indicated that considerable quantities of modern arms had been received from the U.S. and that an American military mission would train the Costa Rican Army how to use the new weapons.

Health
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company statistician Dr. Louis Dublin reported that infant mortality in the United States had declined 45% in the last 20 years.

Labour
The Congress of Industrial Organizations United Auto Workers of America went on strike at the Inglewood, California plant of North American Aviation, halting work on $200 million worth of defense orders and affecting more than 11,000 workers.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight’s episode: The Call, starring Lawrence Fletcher, Paul Langton, and Cloris Leachman

World events
Brazilian police reported the suppression of a revolt by Tupiniquin Indians, angered by the government's failure to give them more land in the provinces of Bahia and Minas Geraes.

Defense
A three-day plebiscite in East Germany ended with a 96% vote in favour of German demilitarization and the conclusion of a peace treaty "for all Germany."

Baseball
Paul LaPalme (1-2) pitched a 5-hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates in his first major league start as they shut out the Boston Braves 8-0 before 4,302 fans at Braves Field. Every man in the Pittsburgh lineup had at last 1 hit as they amassed 21 hits.

Carl Furillo led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a base on balls and Roy Campanella followed with a double to drive him home as the Brooklyn Dodgers scored a run in each of the last 3 innings to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 before 5,882 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Poesía En Movimiento (Poetry in Motion)--Dúo Dinámico

#1 single in France (IFOP): Et maintenant--Gilbert Bécaud (6th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Running Scared--Roy Orbison
2 Travelin' Man--Ricky Nelson
3 Daddy's Home--Shep and the Limelites
4 Mama Said--The Shirelles
5 I Feel So Bad--Elvis Presley
6 Stand by Me--Ben E. King
7 Moody River--Pat Boone
8 A Hundred Pounds of Clay--Gene McDaniels
9 Raindrops--Dee Clark
10 Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart--Connie Francis

Singles entering the chart were Wild in the Country by Elvis Presley (#73); Cupid by Sam Cooke (#85); Right or Wrong by Wanda Jackson (#87); San Antonio Rose by Floyd Cramer (#90); Hats Off to Larry by Del Shannon (#92); Please Stay by the Drifters (#93); Ole Buttermilk Sky by Bill Black's Combo (#94); The Lonely Crowd by Teddy Vann (#95); Stick with Me Baby by the Everly Brothers (#97); Hold Back the Tears by the Delacardos (#98); and Can't Help Lovin' that Girl of Mine by the Excels (#100).

Died on this date
Syd Smith, 77. U.S. baseball player and football coach. Mr. Smith was a catcher with the Philadelphia Athletics (1908); St. Louis Browns (1908); Cleveland Naps (1910-1911); and Pittsburgh Pirates (1914-1915), batting .247 with 2 home runs and 40 runs batted in in 146 games. He played at least 1,544 games in 12 seasons in the minor leagues (1904-1917). Mr. Smith was the first football coach at The Citadel, compiling a 2-3-1 record in 1905.

Canadiana
Sir John A. Macdonald's home Earnscliffe in Ottawa was declared a National Historic Site; it was currently the residence of the British High Commissioner.

Baseball
Pancho Herrera's 3-run home run in the 3rd inning concluded the scoring as the Philadelphia Phillies edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 before 4,881 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Chuck Hiller's 2-run homer in the 2nd inning opened the scoring against Robin Roberts (1-7), who pitched a 6-hit complete game for what turned out to be his only win of the season and his last in a Philadelphia uniform. Mike McCormick (5-5) took the loss,

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in Rhodesia (Lyons Maid): Understanding--Peanut Butter Conspiracy (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Pensieri e parole--Lucio Battisti

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I Am...I Said--Neil Diamond

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Knock Three Times--Dawn (4th week at #1)

Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Another Day--Paul McCartney (2nd week at #1)
2 Me and Bobby McGee--Janis Joplin
3 She's a Lady--Tom Jones
4 Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep--Middle of the Road
--Lally Stott
5 What is Life/Apple Scruffs--George Harrison
6 I Am...I Said--Neil Diamond
7 Hot Love--T. Rex
8 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
9 Put Your Hand in the Hand--Allison Durbin
--Ocean
10 Black and Blue--Chain

Singles entering the chart were Toast and Marmalade for Tea by Tin Tin (#32); Power to the People by John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band (#40); It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr (#42); Stay Awhile by the Bells (#48); and Father and Son by Cat Stevens (#60).

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones (2nd week at #1)
2 Soldiers Prayer--Oscar Harris and the Twinkle Stars
3 Rosetta--Georgie Fame & Alan Price
4 Poetas Andaluces--Aguaviva
5 Underneath the Blanket Go--Gilbert O'Sullivan
6 I Am...I Said--Neil Diamond
7 Put Your Hand in the Hand--Ocean
8 Funny, Funny--The Sweet
9 Proud Mary--Ike & Tina Turner
10 Love Her Madly--The Doors

Singles entering the chart were Ein Mädchen für Immer by Peter Orloff (#19); Zou Het Erg Zijn Lieve Opa by Wilma met Vader Abraham (#23); Hey Willie by the Hollies (#30); Ajax Zal Hem Raken by Ed en Willem Bever (#31); I Wish I Could Cry by Gilbert O'Sullivan (#34); Ajax Wint de Wereldcup by De Specials (#35); and Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum by Middle of the Road (#38).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones (2nd week at #1)
2 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
3 Want Ads--The Honey Cone
4 It Don't Come Easy--Ringo Starr
5 Rainy Days and Mondays—Carpenters
6 Bridge Over Troubled Water/Brand New Me--Aretha Franklin
7 Sweet and Innocent--Donny Osmond
8 Never Can Say Goodbye--The Jackson 5
9 It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move--Carole King
10 Me and a You and a Dog Named Boo--Lobo

Singles entering the chart were Bring the Boys Home by Freda Payne (#66); Sooner or Later by the Grass Roots (#77); Chicago by Graham Nash (#79); You've Got a Friend by James Taylor (#80); I Don't Want to Do Wrong by Gladys Knight & the Pips (#91); Mandrill by Mandrill (#96); Call Me Up in Dreamland by Van Morrison (#98); Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) by the Stylistics (#99); and You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart by the Supremes and the Four Tops (#100).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Want Ads--The Honey Cone
2 Brown Sugar--Rolling Stones
3 Bridge Over Troubled Water--Aretha Franklin
4 It Don’t Come Easy--Ringo Starr
5 Never Can Say Goodbye--The Jackson 5
6 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
7 Sweet and Innocent—Donny Osmond
8 Superstar—Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers
9 Rainy Days and Mondays—Carpenters
10 I’ll Meet You Halfway—The Partridge Family

Singles entering the chart were Ajax Liquor Store by Hudson and Landry (#73); You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart by the Supremes & Four Tops (#77); Draggin’ the Line by Tommy James (#78); Escape-ism (Part 1) by James Brown (#83); Help the Poor by B.B. King (#85); Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) by the Stylistics (#87); Do You Know What Time it Is? by Circa '58 and the Peanut Gallery (#88); Over and Over by the Delfonics (#93); Brand New Me by Aretha Franklin (#94); Double Barrel by Dave and Ansil Collins (#96); and Rings by Cymarron (#99).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Record World)
1 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones (3rd week at #1)
2 Want Ads--The Honey Cone
3 It Don’t Come Easy--Ringo Starr
4 Bridge Over Troubled Water--Aretha Franklin
5 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
6 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo--Lobo
7 Sweet and Innocent--Donny Osmond
8 Rainy Days and Mondays—Carpenters
9 Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)--Daddy Dewdrop
10 Superstar—Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers

Singles entering the chart were You’ve Got a Friend by James Taylor (#63); Never Ending Song of Love by Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (#69); Sooner or Later by the Grass Roots (#84); Change Partners by Stephen Stills (#85); Draggin’ the Line by Tommy James (#86); Too Long on the Road by Mark Lindsay (#91); Love Means Sounds of Sunshine by Ranwood (#96); Done Too Soon by Neil Diamond (#97); Be Good to Me Baby by Luther Ingram (#98); I've Found Someone of My Own by the Free Movement (#99); and I Hear Those Church Bells Ringing by Dusk (#100).

Canada’s Top 10 (RPM)
1 Brown Sugar--Rolling Stones
2 Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)--Daddy Dewdrop
3 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
4 Love Her Madly--The Doors
5 It Don’t Come Easy--Ringo Starr
6 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo--Lobo
7 The Drum--Bobby Sherman
8 Bridge Over Troubled Water—Aretha Franklin
9 Woodstock--Matthews’ Southern Comfort
10 Sweet and Innocent--Donny Osmond

Singles entering the chart were You’ve Got a Friend by James Taylor (#70); Awaiting on You All by Silver Hawk (#73); Chicago by Graham Nash (#80); I Love You Lady Dawn by the Bells (#81); Get it On by Chase (#89); Don’t Knock My Love by Wilson Pickett (#90); Spirit Song by Edward Bear (#93); Ooh Poo Pah Doo by Ike and Tina Turner (#95); Right on the Tip of My Tongue by Brenda and the Tabulations (#96); Spaceship Races by Tom Northcott (#98); Ebenezer by Keith Hampshire (#99); and Here Comes that Rainy Day Feeling Again by the Fortunes (#100).

Calgary’s Top 10 (Glenn's Music)
1 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)--Raiders (4th week at #1)
2 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones
3 Love Her Madly--The Doors
4 Albert Flasher--The Guess Who
5 If--Bread
6 It Don’t Come Easy--Ringo Starr
7 You and Me and a Dog Named Boo--Lobo
8 It’s Too Late--Carole King
9 Garden of Ursh--Karen Young
10 When You’re Hot, You’re Hot—Jerry Reed
Pick hit of the week: Doin’ As You Please—Kathy Hanna

Horse racing
Pass Catcher, with Walter Blum up, won the 103rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York in a time of 2:30 2/5, spoiling the hopes of Canonero II to win the Triple Crown. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner was plagued by various ailments and finished fourth. Jim French placed second and Bold Reason showed in third. First prize money was $97,710.





Boxing
California state light heavyweight champion Ray "Windmill" White (22-9-2) won a 10-round unanimous decision over Steve Grant (13-10-1) in a heavyweight bout at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.



30 years ago
1981

Hit parade #1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Köppäbävisan--Bengt Pegefelt (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (IFOP): Pour le plaisir--Herbert Léonard (2nd week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 This Ole House--Shakin' Stevens (3rd week at #1)
2 Antmusic--Adam & the Ants
3 Jealous Guy--Roxy Music
4 Santa Maria--Alan Garrity
5 Keep on Loving You--REO Speedwagon
6 I am the Beat--Look
7 Twilight Café--Susan Fassbender
8 Here is My Love--Tommy Dee
9 Woman--John Lennon
10 Making Your Mind Up--Bucks Fizz

Singles entering the chart were Angel of the Morning by Juice Newton (#17); and In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins (#19).

Health
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control published the first report about the disease that would later become known as AIDS.

Labour
The first teachers' strike in New Brunswick occurred as 1,000 teachers demonstrated outside of the Legislative building in Fredericton, demanding a 37% wage increase over 27 months. A tentative settlement was reached on the weekend, and classes resumed Monday morning. Football
CFL
Pre-season
Edmonton (1-0) 12 @ Calgary (0-1) 11

Hank Ilesic punted for a single on the last play of the game as the Eskimos came back from an 11-3 deficit to edge the Stampeders at McMahon Stadium. Warren Moon entered the game at quarterback for the Eskimos in the 4th quarter, and connected with Brian Kelly for a touchdown and Marco Cyncar for a 2-point convert to tie the score with less than 3 minutes remaining.

Baseball
Nolan Ryan (5-3) pitched a 5-hitter, striking out 10 batters and walking 2 as the Houston Astros blanked the New York Mets 3-0 before 28,085 fans at the Astrodome. The two bases on balls gave Mr. Ryan 1,777 for his major league career, breaking the record of Early Wynn.

20 years ago
1991

Business
The Hudson's Bay Company announced that it would change eight remaining Simpsons stores to The Bay, selling five others to Sears Canada.

10 years ago
2001

Disasters
Tropical Storm Allison made landfall on the upper Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumped large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm caused $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history.



Baseball
The Minnesota Twins selected catcher Joe Mauer as the first pick in the major league amateur draft.

Shea Hillenbrand’s home run leading off the bottom of the 18th inning gave the Boston Red Sox a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers before 32,814 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Mike Hampton improved his record for the season to 8-2 and hit his 3rd and 4th home runs of the season to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 9-4 win over the Houston Astros before 37,116 fans at Coors Field in Denver.

June 4, 2011

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Linda Gerritsen!

210 years ago
1801

Died on this date
Frederick Muhlenberg, 51. U.S. clergyman and politician. Rev. Muhlenberg was a Lutheran minister who was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress (1779-1780), and sat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1780-1783). He represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives (1789-1797), and was th first Speaker of the House (1789-1791, 1793-1795). Rev. Muhlenberg was the first signer of the Bill of Rights, and in 1789 cast the deciding vote for the nation's new capital.

150 years ago
1861

Born on this date
William Propsting. Australian politician. Mr. Propsting represented Hobart in the Tasmanian House of Assembly (1901-1905), initially serving as Leader of the Opposition and then as Premier of Tasmania (1903-1904). He was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council and held several cabinet posts, including Attorney General (1906-1909, 1916-1923). Mr. Propsting was President of the Legislative Council from 1926 until his death on December 3, 1937 at the age of 76.

80 years ago
1931

Died on this date
Hussein bin Ali, 77. Sharif and Emir of Mecca, 1909-1924; King of the Hejaz, 1916-1924; King of the Arabs, 1916-1925. Hussein bin Ali, a member of a dynasty of emirs of Mecca, was appointed Emir of Mecca by Sultan Abdul Hamid II, and, with the promise of British support for Arab independence, proclaimed the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He refused to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in protest against the Balfour Declaration, and refused to sign the Anglo-Hashemite Treaty, thus depriving himself of British support when his kingdom was invaded by Ibn Saud. Hussein bin Ali briefly proclaimed himself Caliph of all Muslims in October 1924, but quickly abdicated in the face of imminent defeat by Ibn Saud. He fled to Transjordan, where his son Abdullah was Emir, and lived in exile in Amman. Hussein bin Ali died a year after suffering a stroke.

75 years ago
1936

At the movies
The Rogues' Tavern, directed by Robert F. Hill, and starring Wallace Ford, Barbara Pepper, and Joan Woodbury, opened in theatres.



Baseball
The Detroit Tigers scored 10 runs in the 3rd inning and 6 more in the 5th as they beat the Philadelphia Athletics 18-9 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Mickey Cochrane hit an inside-the-park grand slam for the Tigers in the 3rd. Eldon Auker went the distance on the mound for the Tigers despite giving up 6 runs in the 9th. Philadelphia made 6 errors and Detroit 4. Emil Mailho came to bat as a pinch hitter for the Athletics to lead off the bottom of the 9th, drew a base on balls, and scored; it was his 21st and last major league game.

Zeke Bonura batted 3 for 4 with a double, 4 runs, and 3 runs batted to help the Chicago White Sox rout the New York Yankees 16-3 before 7,000 fans at Yankee Stadium. John Whitehead pitched a 4-hit complete game victory, while New York starting pitcher Monte Pearson allowed 1 hit, 5 bases on balls, and 3 runs--all earned--in just 2/3 inning in taking the loss.

80 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Wilhelm II, 82. Kaiser of Germany and King of Prussia, 1888-1918. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, and was related to many other European monarchs. He succeeded his father Friedrich III on the throne on June 15, 1988; Friedrich III had succeeded his father Wilhelm I just 99 days earlier, but Friedrich was already dying of throat cancer. Wilhelm II dismissed Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1890 and launched Germany on an aggressive foreign policy, contributing to the beginning of World War I. The Kaiser eventually lost the support of his military and was forced to abdicate on November 9, 1918, two days before the armistice was signed to end the fighting. The former Kaiser Wilhelm II lived the remainder of his life in exile in Doorn, Netherlands.

War
Axis planes staged a night raid on Alexandria, Egypt, killing 147 people and injuring 92. Japanese Imperial Headquarters in Tokyo announced that a great battle was underway in the Chungtiao (Shansi) area of China. The Vichy French government issued a statement denying that the nazis would get the use of bases in Syria or that they had any troops there. Airborne British troops occupied Mosul, and employees of the Iraqi Petroleum Company resumed their work in the area.

Defense
U.S. State Department official Thomas Burke said that a new plan for the common defense of the 21 American republics had been completed.

Politics and government
Four state leaders of the Communist Party U.S.A., including New York state chairman Israel Amter, testified before the Rapp-Coudert committee in New York that all party records of members and dues payments had been destroyed by direct order of national headquarters.

60 years ago
1951

On television tonight
Lights Out, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Martian Eyes, starring Burgess Meredith, John Baragrey, and David Lewis

This was a restaging of a story originally broadcast on October 30, 1950. The video may be that of the earlier broadcast.



Died on this date
Serge Koussevitzky, 76. Russian-born U.S. musician and conductor. Mr. Koussevitzky was a double bass virtuoso in his native Russia before moving to Berlin, where he began his professional debut as a conductor in 1908. He returned to Russia as performer and conductor, but left again in 1920 for Berlin and Paris. Mr. Koussevitzky moved to the United States in 1924, and conducted the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1924-1949), building it into a major orchestra, with numerous recordings and educational programs.

Married on this date
U.S. actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh were married in Greenwich, Connecticut.

War
U.S. Republican Party foreign affairs adviser John Foster Dulles began a 10-day round of conferences in Paris and London aimed at resolving Western differences over the terms of a Japanese peace treaty.

Politics and government
76.5% of voters in a referendum in Puerto Rico approved Public Law 81-600, granting the commonwealth improved self-government.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1949 convictions of 11 Communist Party U.S.A. leaders under the 1940 Smith Act.

50 years ago
1961

Diplomacy
U.S. President John F. Kennedy and U.S.S.R. leader Nikita Khrushchev concluded a two-day summit in Vienna. While no substantive agreement was reached on such issues as nuclear tests, disarmament, or Germany, the leaders reaffirmed their support for a neutral and independent Laos, and "agreed to maintain contact on all questions of interest to the two countries and for the whole world."





Boxing
Jose Torres (20-0-1) knocked out Mel Collins (20-18-1) at 30 seconds of the 7th round of a light heavyweight bout at Boston Arena.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): I Am...I Said--Neil Diamond (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Butterfly--Danyel Gérard (3rd week at #1)

South Africa's Top 10 (Springbok Radio)
1 If Not for You--Olivia Newton-John
2 Put Your Hand in the Hand--Alan Garrity
3 Joy to the World--Three Dog Night
4 Vicki--Lance James
5 Have You Ever Seen the Rain--Creedence Clearwater Revival
6 Understanding--Peanutbutter Conspiracy
7 Amazing Grace--Judy Collins
8 The Seagull's Name was Nelson--Des & Dawn
9 What is Life--George Harrison
10 Another Day--Paul McCartney

Singles entering the chart were Shilo by Neil Diamond (#18); Boom Sha La La Lo by John Edmond (#19); and Brown Sugar by the Rolling Stones (#20).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)--Raiders (2nd week at #1)
2 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones
3 It Don't Come Easy--Ringo Starr
4 Sweet and Innocent--Donny Osmond
5 Superstar--Murray Head with the Trinidad Singers
6 Never Ending Song of Love--Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
7 The Drum--Bobby Sherman
8 It's Too Late--Carole King
9 Here Comes the Sun--Richie Havens
10 Me and You and a Dog Named Boo--Lobo

Singles entering the chart were Deep Enough for Me by Ocean (#25); Don't Pull Your Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (#28); and Different Drummer by Uproar (#30).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKVN)
1 It Don't Come Easy--Ringo Starr
2 Hot Love--T. Rex
3 Brown Sugar--The Rolling Stones
4 Love Her Madly--The Doors
5 Never Ending Song of Love--Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
6 It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move--Carole King
7 Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)--Raiders
8 Done Too Soon--Neil Diamond
9 Toast and Marmalade for Tea--Tin Tin
10 When You're Hot, You're Hot--Jerry Reed

Singles entering the chart were Rainy Days and Mondays by the Carpenters (#24); Nathan Jones by the Supremes (#25); Double Lovin' by the Osmonds (#26); Uncle Albert/Smile Away (LP tracks) by Paul and Linda McCartney (#27); Melting Pot by Booker T. & the M.G.'s (#28); Tarkio Road by Brewer and Shipley (#29); and Light Sings by the 5th Dimension (#30).

Boxing
Jose Napoles (67-5) scored a technical knockout over Billy Backus (32-11-4) at 1:53 of the 8th round at the Forum in Inglewood, California to regain the world welterweight title that he had lost to Mr. Backus six months earlier. Mr. Backus was knocked down twice in the 8th round, and after the second knockdown, referee Dick Young ordered the ring doctor to examine the defending champion, and the fight was stopped because of a cut in the corner of Mr. Backus's left eye.



Baseball
George Foster and Tony Perez each had 4 hits and Ross Grimsley (3-1) pitched a 3-hitter for his first major league shutout as the Cincinnati Reds routed the St. Louis Cardinals 12-0 before 17,120 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Mr. Perez and Buddy Bradford each hit home runs, and they, along with Johnny Bench, each drove in 3 runs. Chris Zachary (2-3) took the loss, while Bob Chlupsa, the third of four St. Louis pitchers, allowed 3 hits and 2 runs--both earned--in 2 innings, striking out 1 batter and walking none in the 15th and last game of his 2-year major league career.

The night after Ken Holtzman pitched a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs, Ferguson Jenkins (9-5) pitched a 3-hitter and had 2 hits of his own and a run batted in as the Cubs routed the Atlanta Braves 11-0 before 10,761 fans at Atlanta Stadium. Brothers Danny (catcher) and Hal (first base) Breeden each had a hit and a run batted in for the Cubs. Phil Niekro (3-6) started on the mound for Atlanta, but lasted just 1 inning, allowing 5 hits and 4 runs--2 earned--with a base on balls.

John Bateman doubled home Ron Fairly and Boots Day with 2 out in the top of the 9th inning to break a 1-1 tie as the Montreal Expos defeated the San Diego Padres 3-1 before 6,447 fans at San Diego Stadium. Bill Stoneman (7-3) pitched a 4-hit complete game to outduel Tom Phoebus (3-6), who allowed 8 hits in a complete game.

With 2 out and nodoy on base in the top of the 1st inning, Brooks Robinson singled and Frank Robinson followed with a home run to provide all the scoring as the Baltimore Orioles shut out the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0 before 11,633 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee. Mike Cuellar (8-1) pitched a 4-hitter to outduel Lew Krausse (2-7).

Reggie Jackson drew a bases-loaded base on balls with 1 out in the top of the 21st inning to drive home Curt Blefary and Bert Campaneris scored on a wild pitch as the Oakland Athletics broke a 3-3 tie and defeated the Washington Senators 5-3 before 6,159 fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington. Dick Green had 4 hits for Oakland, while Don Mincher and Toby Harrah each had 4 hits for Washington. Chuck Dobson started on the mound for Oakland and pitched 7+ shutout innings. The Athletics used 7 pitchers, the Senators 8. George Hendrick made his major league debut with the Athletics as a pinch hitter for first baseman Mike Epstein in the 11th inning, reaching first base on an error by Mr. Harrah, and being stranded at second base. Mr. Hendrick remained in the game in center field, batting 1 for 6 and making 3 putouts.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Edmonton's Top 20 (CHED)
1 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes (2nd week at #1)
2 Being with You--Smokey Robinson
3 Watching the Wheels--John Lennon
4 I Love You--Climax Blues Band
5 You Better You Bet--The Who
6 High School Confidential--Rough Trade
7 Medley--Stars on 45
8 Babe--Jack Green
9 Too Much Time on My Hands--Styx
10 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
11 Lady of the '80s--Loverboy
12 The Waiting--Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
13 Her Town Too--James Taylor and J.D. Souther
14 I Missed Again--Phil Collins
15 What are We Doin' in Love--Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers)
16 Just the Two of Us--Grover Washington, Jr.
17 Sweetheart--Franke and the Knockouts
18 A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)--Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio
19 Angel of the Morning--Juice Newton
20 Jealous Guy--Roxy Music

Labour
National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) members at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation went on strike, disrupting programming for 3½ months.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (1-0) 20 @ Toronto (0-1) 12

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): The Final Countdown--Europe (2nd week at #1)

Scandal
Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, pled guilty in Washington to espionage for selling top secret United States military intelligence to Israel.

Baseball
Barry Bonds batted 4 for 5 and hit his first major league home run off Craig McMurtry to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 12-3 before 14,012 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Dave Winfield hit 2 home runs and Joe Niekro allowed just 1 hit in 8 innings as the New York Yankees routed the California Angels 11-0 before 39,676 fans at Anaheim Stadium.

20 years ago
1991

Defense
U.K. Defence Secretary Tom King announced that spending on the Army would be reduced by more than 25% over the next five years.

Journalism
Diane Francis was appointed Editor of the Financial Post, replacing John Godfrey.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Dipendra, 29. King of Nepal, 2001. Dipendra died 23 days before his 30th birthday, and three days after going on a shooting rampage in Kathmandu and killing his father, King Birendra, his mother, Queen Aiswarya, and several other members of the royal family before turning the gun on himself. Despite the incident, he was proclaimed king on June 2. Gyanendra, brother of the late King Birendra, was proclaimed king after the death of Dipendra.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
New Jersey 4 @ Colorado 1 (New Jersey led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Alexander Mogilny's goal with 1:13 remaining in the 1st period broke a 1-1 tie and held up as the winner as the Devils defeated the Avalanche before 18,007 fans at Pepsi Center in Denver. New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur and Colorado goalie Patrick Roy each made 22 saves.

June 3, 2011

390 years ago
1621

Business
The Dutch West India Company received a charter for New Netherlands (present-day New York City).

230 years ago
1781

War
Virginia militia Mjaor Jack Jouett began his midnight ride from Louisa County to Charlottesville, Virginia to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by British forces commanded by Colonel Banastre Tarleton.

150 years ago
1861

Died on this date
Stephen A. Douglas, 48. U.S. politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Mr. Douglas was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois from 1843-1847 and the U.S. Senate from 1847 until his death. He defeated Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln in 1858 after a campaign that featured several long and memorable debates between the two over the issue of slavery. A split developed between Democrats in the northern and southern states over slavery, and two Democratic candidates were nominated for President of the United States in 1860: Mr. Douglas by the Northern Democratic Party and Vice President John C. Breckinridge by the Southern Democratic Party. Mr. Lincoln was the Republican candidate, and this time he won. Mr. Douglas held Mr. Lincoln's hat while he took the oath of office as President on March 4, 1861. Three months later, Mr. Douglas was dead of typhoid fever.

War
Union forces routed Confederate troops in the Battle of Philippi in Barbour County, Virginia (now West Virginia).

120 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Bill McTigue. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. McTigue played with the Boston Rustlers/Braves (1911-1912) and Detroit Tigers (1916), compiling a record of 2-5 with an earned run average of 6.19 in 27 games, batting .077 wit no home runs and 1 run batted in in 28 games. He played at least 111 games in at least 6 seasons in the minor leagues from 1911-1918, winning at least 48 and losing at least 37. Mr. McTigue fell ill with a lung disease in 1918, and died on May 6, 1920, four weeks before his 29th birthday.

110 years ago
1901

Born on this date
Maurice Evans. U.K. actor. Mr. Evans was known for his starring roles in plays by William Shakespeare on stage in the U.K. and U.S.A. from the 1930s through the 1950s, and on television in the United States in the 1950s. He died on March 12, 1989 at the age of 87.

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Ellen Corby. U.S. actress. Mrs. Corby was a character actress in various movies and television programs, and was nominated for an Academy Award for her supporting performance in I Remember Mama (1948). She was best known for playing Grandma in the television series The Waltons (1972-1981), for which she won three Emmy Awards. Mrs. Corby suffered a stroke in November 1976; she recovered, but appeared only occasionally on the program after that, including several reunion made-for-television movies through 1997. She died on April 14, 1999 at the age of 87.

90 years ago
1921

At the movies
Heedless Moths, written and directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Jane Thomas, Holmes Herbert, Hedda Hopper, and Audrey Munson, opened in theatres.



Crime
At his trial for the March 15, 1921 assassination of former Ottoman grand vizier Talat Pasha, viewed as the main orchestrator of the Armenian genocide, Soghomon Tehlirian was acquitted after arguing: "I have killed a man, but I am not a murderer."
Disasters An afternoon cloudburst in Pueblo, Colorado resulted in a flood that killed as many as 1,500 people, destroyed more than 600 homes as well as the city's downtown, and caused $25 million in damage.



Baseball
Playing under the name Lou Lewis, 17-year-old Lou Gehrig made his professional debut, batting 0 for 3 as a first baseman for the Hartford Senators as they lost 2-1 to the Pittsfield Hillies in an Eastern League game.

70 years ago
1941

Abominations
The German Wehrmacht razed the Cretan village of Kandanos to the ground, killing 180 of its inhabitants.

War
Reports from Ankara stated that General Henri Dentz, French High Commissioner for Syria, had declared a state of siege in the eastern part of the territory.

Politics and government
Iraqi Regent Emir Abdul Illah appointed former Prime Minister Jamil al-Midfai as the new Prime Minister.

Law
New Zealand began training women for police work, with 10 recruits.

60 years ago
1951

On the radio
Mr. Moto, starring James Monks, on NBC
Tonight’s episode: Blackmail

Died on this date
Émile-Auguste Chartier, 83. French philosopher and journalist. Mr. Chartier, who wrote under the name Alain and was the author of more than 50 books, was a leading theorist of radicalism who stressed the rights of individuals against the state, and warned against all forms of power. Privately, Mr. Chartier expressed right-wing views in his diary during World War II.

Religion
Pope Pius X was beatified in Rome after Roman Catholic Church investigators concluded that two recoveries from tumours were miraculous.

Economics and finance
Brazil suspended a two-year-old ban on the export and import of many goods, imposed to build up the country's dollar reserves.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Runaway--Del Shannon (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy: Where the Boys Are--Connie Francis (4th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Wheels (Vier Schimmel, ein Wagen)--Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Wheels--The String-A-Longs (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Surrender--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Running Scared--Roy Orbison
2 Travelin’ Man--Ricky Nelson
3 A Hundred Pounds of Clay--Gene McDaniels
4 Daddy’s Home--Shep and the Limelites
5 Breakin’ in a Brand New Broken Heart--Connie Francis
6 Mother-in-Law--Ernie K-Doe
7 Mama Said--The Shirelles
8 I Feel So Bad--Elvis Presley
9 Hello Mary Lou--Ricky Nelson
10 Runaway--Del Shannon

Singles entering the chart were Temptation by the Everly Brothers (#64); Tell Me Why by the Belmonts (#79); Dream (#88)/Fool that I Am (#95) by Etta James; I Like it Like That (Part 1) by Chris Kenner (#89); Better Tell Him No by the Starlets (#93); Jimmy Martinez (#94)/Ghost Train (#100) by Marty Robbins; Tonight (Could Be the Night) by the Velvets (#96); Jura (I Swear I Love You) by Les Paul and Mary Ford (#97); Blue Tomorrow by Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (#99); and I Fall to Pieces by Patsy Cline (also #100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door--Eddie Hodges
2 Moody River--Pat Boone
3 Barbara-Ann--The Regents
4 Little Devil--Neil Sedaka
5 Everyday--Bobby Lee
6 What a Surprise--Johnny Maestro
7 Raindrops--Dee Clark
8 Hello Walls--Faron Young
9 Indian Giver--Annette
10 Ring of Fire--Duane Eddy

Singles entering the chart were Heart and Soul by Jan and Dean (#32); Sea of Heartbreak by Don Gibson (#36); Jimmy Love by Cathy Carroll (#42); Nature Boy by Bobby Rydell (#44); Fallen Idol by Ken Lyon (#45); I Like it Like That (Part 1) by Chris Kenner (#46); Exodus by Eddie Harris (#48); The Writing on the Wall by Adam Wade (#49); and That's the Way with Love by Pierro Soffici (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 Moody River--Pat Boone (2nd week at #1)
2 Barbara-Ann--The Regents
3 Everyday--Bobby Lee
4 Travelin' Man/Hello Mary Lou--Ricky Nelson
5 Little Devil--Neil Sedaka
6 Louisiana Mama--Gene Pitney
7 Ring of Fire--Duane Eddy
8 Raindrops--Dee Clark
9 Hello Walls--Faron Young
10 Indian Giver--Annette

Singles entering the chart were Wishbone by Donnie Brooks (#34); Fallen Idol by Ken Lyon (#35); Time by Jerry Jackson (#36); You Always Hurt the One You Love by Clarence Henry (#37); and Nature Boy by Bobby Rydell (#38).

On television tonight
The Roaring 20's, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Royal Tour

This was the last episode of the season.

Weather
Temperatures soared above 90 degrees Fahrenheit in Regina to start a 10-day Prairie heat wave.

Boxing
Emile Griffith (24-2) retained his world welterweight title with a technical knockout 48 seconds into the 12th round over Gaspar Ortega (58-22-2) at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles.



40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Pour un flirt--Michel Delpech

Died on this date
Vern Spencer, 77. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Spencer was an outfielder with the New York Giants (1920), batting .200 with no home runs and 19 runs batted in in 45 games. He played at least 1,154 games in at least 13 seasons in the minor leagues (1913-1927), hitting at least 25 home runs.

Politics and government
A controversial bill that could eliminate opposition to South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu in the presidential election scheduled for October 3 was approved by the lower chamber of the S.V. National Assembly.

Transportation
The Ontario government stopped work on the controversial Spadina Expressway in Toronto, after strong civic opposition; construction had started in 1964.

Labour
James Hoffa, President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters since 1957, announced from prison--where he was serving a sentence for jury tampering--that he was not a candidate for re-election.

Baseball
Ken Holtzman (4-6) pitched his second career major league no-hitter and scored the game's only run as the Chicago Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 before 11,751 fans at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Mr. Holtzman's run, which was unearned, was scored against losing pitcher Gary Nolan (3-6). Mr. Holtzman reached first base on an error by third baseman Tony Perez to lead off the 3rd inning, advanced to second base on a ground out by Don Kessinger, and scored on a single by Glenn Beckert. Mr. Nolan allowed just 5 hits in 8 innings.



30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Medley--Stars on 45
2 Bette Davis Eyes--Kim Carnes
3 I Love You--Climax Blues Band
4 Morning Train (Nine to Five)--Sheena Easton
5 All Those Years Ago--George Harrison
6 Take it on the Run--REO Speedwagon
7 Watching the Wheels--John Lennon
8 Sweetheart--Franke & the Knockouts
9 This Little Girl--Gary U.S. Bonds
10 Nobody Wins--Elton John

Singles entering the chart were All Those Years Ago; Nobody Wins; I Missed Again by Phil Collins (#16); and Winning by Santana (#20).

Died on this date
Joe Santollo, 37. U.S. singer. Mr. Santollo was a founding member of the Duprees, a doo-wop vocal group who had several hit singles in the early 1960s, and were still performing at the time of his death from a heart attack. The Duprees, including Mr. Santollo, were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2006.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Saskatchewan (1-0) 19 @ Winnipeg (0-1) 10

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Love Train--TMN

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Sweet Soul Music--London Boys (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Wind of Change--Scorpions

Terrorism
Irish Republican Army terrorists Peter Ryan, Lawrence McNally, and Anthony Dorris were ambushed by British soldiers in Coagh in County Tyrone.

Disasters
Mount Unzen erupted in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.

Baseball
Lefthanded pitcher Brien Taylor of East Carteret High School in Beaufort, North Carolina was selected by the New York Yankees as the first pick in the major league amateur draft.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Anthony Quinn, 86. Mexican-born U.S. actor. Mr. Quinn, born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, was an actor known for playing "ethnic" characters. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Viva Zapata! (1952) and Lust for Life (1956).

Niño Valdés, 76. Cuban boxer. Mr. Valdés was a heavyweight who compiled a record of 48-18-3-1 in a professional career from 1941-1959. He defeated former world champion Ezzard Charles in 1953, and was ranked as the #2 contender by The Ring in 1958, but his uneven record against other contenders prevented him from getting a title fight. Mr. Valdés was scheduled to fight Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo in 1960, but a medical examination revealed a cataract in Mr. Valdés' left eye, forcing him into retirement. He worked as a security guard and bouncer after his boxing career.

Theatre
The Tony Awards for 2000-2001 were presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Producers won a record 12 Tonys, including Best Musical. Proof by David Auburn was named Best Play.

Died on this date
Anthony Quinn, 86. Mexican-born U.S. actor. Mr. Quinn, born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, was an actor known for playing "ethnic" characters. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Viva Zapata! (1952) and Lust for Life (1956).

June 2, 2011

390 years ago
1621

Born on this date
Rutger von Ascheberg. Swedish military officer and politician. Count Ascheberg served in several wars, rising to the rank of field marshal. He was Governor-General of Gothenburg and Bohus and Dalsland (1679-1693); Governor-General of Scania, Halland and Blekinge (1680); and Governor-General of Scania and Halland (1680-1693). Count Ascheberg died on April 17, 1693 at the age of 71.

190 years ago
1821

Born on this date
Ion C. Brătianu. Prime Minister of Romania, 1876-1881; 1881-1888. Mr. Brătianu founded the National Liberal Party (PNL) in 1875; as Prime Minister, he steered the country away from Ottoman Empire vassalage and toward an alliance with Russia. Mr. Brătianu's long period of leadership of his party and country eventually caused resentment, and he averted an impeachment proceeding in 1890. Mr. Brătianu remained as leader of the PNL until 12 days before his death on May 16, 1891, occurred 17 days before his 70th birthday.

160 years ago
1851

Society
Maine became the first U.S. state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol.

130 years ago
1881

Born on this date
Walter Egan. U.S. golfer. Mr. Egan was runner-up in the Western Amateur tournament three times, and won it in 1903. He was runner-up in the U.S. Amateur championship in 1901, and was a member of the American team that won the gold medal in the men's team competition at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, although he was eliminated in the first round of match play. Mr. Egan died on September 12, 1971 at the age of 90.

125 years ago
1886

Married on this date
Grover Cleveland, 49 and Frances Folsom, 21. Mr. Cleveland, the 22nd President of the United States, became the first president to be married in the White House when he married Miss Folsom, the daughter of a Buffalo lawyer.

120 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Takijirō Ōnishi. Japanese military officer. Admiral Ōnishi was the Imperial Japanese Navy officer who directed the kamikaze attacks against Allied aircraft carriers during World War II. He committed sepuku--ritual suicide--in his quarters on August 16, 1945 at the age of 54, following Japan's surrender to the Allies.

Thurman Arnold. U.S. lawyer, judge, and politician. Mr. Arnold was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (1921) and Mayor of Laramie, Wyoming (1923-1924) before holding positions in the law schools of various institutions, including Yale University (1930-1938). He served the administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Assistant Attorney General (1938-1943), where he was in charge of the Antitrust Division. When President Roosevelt decided to de-emphasize antitrust enforcement in favour of getting corporations to contribute to the effort to win World War II, he kicked Mr. Arnold upstairs by appointing him as Associate Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (1943-1945). Mr. Arnold didn't enjoy life on the bench, and resigned to return to the private practice of law in Washington, D.C. He died on November 7, 1969 at the age of 88.

90 years ago
1921

Politics and government
16 Liberal Party candidates were elected by acclamation when nominations closed for the Saskatchewan provincial election.

70 years ago
1941

Died on this date
Lou Gehrig, 37. U.S. baseball player. "The Iron Horse," born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, was an alumnus of Columbia University, and joined the New York Yankees as a first baseman in 1923. On June 1, 1925, he began a then-record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played, which ended after 8 games of the 1939 season, when he pulled himself out of the lineup. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which became popularly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mr. Gehrig batted .340 with 493 home runs and 1,995 runs batted in in 2,164 games; his other achievements are too numerous to mention. Mr. Gehrig was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939, as the Hall waived its normal five-year waiting period. He served as New York City Parole Commissioner from January 1940 until a month before his death, which occurred 17 days before his 38th birthday.

Abominations
The Farhud, a pogrom of Iraqi Jews, concluded in Baghdad with the deaths of 175-780 Jews, and 300-400 rioters killed by local authorities. 1,000 Jews were injured, and 900 Jewish homes were destroyed. The event occurred in the aftermath of Iraq's defeat in the Anglo-Iraqi War, and the collapse of the pro-Nazi Iraqi government of Prime Minister Rashid Ali.

German paratroopers massacred 23-60 male Greek civilians in the Cretan village of Kondomari for the heinous crime of resisting the German invasion of their homeland.

War
27 Japanese planes killed 100 people and wounded 200 in Chungking.

Politics and government
King George II of Greece accepted the resignation of his cabinet-in-exile in Cairo, and formed a new one in which Emmanuel Tsouderos remained as Prime Minister.

Canadiana
For the first time since Confederation, the Maritime Provinces were experiencing a population growth equal to the national average, with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia exceeding the rest of Canada by 2%. New Brunswick reported a population of 457,401 people.

Law
Charles Evans Hughes, 79, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice since 1930, announced his resignation, effective July 1, 1941.

60 years ago
1951

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Tennessee Waltz--Pee Wee King and his Orchestra; Patti Page (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): How High the Moon--Les Paul and Mary Ford (Best Seller--6th week at #1; Disc Jockey--6th week at #1; Jukebox--5th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 On Top of Old Smoky--The Weavers and Terry Gilkyson (3rd week at #1)
--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
2 How High the Moon--Les Paul and Mary Ford
3 Mockin’ Bird Hill--Les Paul and Mary Ford
--Patti Page
4 Too Young--Nat "King" Cole
5 Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)--Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
6 The Syncopated Clock--Leroy Anderson and his "Pops" Concert Orchestra
7 I Apologize--Billy Eckstine
8 Unless--Eddie Fisher
--Guy Mitchell
9 Jezebel--Frankie Laine
10 Rose, Rose, I Love You--Frankie Laine

Jezebel and Rose, Rose, I Love You were two sides of the same record. Singles entering the chart were Pretty Eyed Baby, with versions by Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine; and Al Trace and his Orchestra with Lola Ameche (#21); Mister and Mississippi, with versions by Patti Page; and Dennis Day (#26); Because of Rain by Nat "King" Cole (#27); I'm Yours to Command, with versions by Billy Eckstine; Herb Jeffries; and Gordon MacRae (#32); and Because of You, with versions by Tony Bennett; and Les Baxter and his Orchestra (#36).

Died on this date
John Erskine, 71. U.S. scholar and musician. Professor Erskine taught at Amherst College (1903-1909) and Columbia University (1909-1937); in the latter position he formulated the General Honors Cours, responsible for inspiring the influential Great Books movement. Prof. Erskine wrote more than 100 books of fiction and non-fiction. He was a pianist and composer, known for writing libretti for operas, and was the first president of the Juilliard School of Music (1928-1937).

Married on this date
U.S. actress Myrna Loy married U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Howard Sargeant in Fort Myer, Virginia.

War
U.S. 8th Army Commander James Van Fleet said that the "pursuit" phase of the latest United Nations counter-offensive had ended with nearly all of the Communist forces expelled from South Korea. Testifying before the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Secretary of State Dean Acheson warned that General Douglas MacArthur's program of air and naval attacks on Communist China would break up the world anti-Communist alliance without winning the Korean War.

Diplomacy
The U.S.A. banned travel to Czechoslovakia by American citizens, claiming that it was too hazardous.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Surrender--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Twilight Zone, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Obsolete Man, starring Burgess Meredith and Fritz Weaver

This was the last episode of the season.

The Lawless Years, starring James Gregory, on NBC
Tonight's episode: Louy K: Part 2 Sing Sing



At the movies
Gidget Goes Hawaiian, directed by Paul Wendkos, and starring James Darren, Michael Callan, and Deborah Walley, opened in theatres.

Died on this date
George S. Kaufman, 71. U.S. playwright and director. Mr. Kaufman wrote hit plays on Broadway from the early 1920s through the 1950s. He collaborated with Morrie Ryskind and Ira Gershwin to write Of Thee I Sing (1931), and with Moss Hart to write You Can't Take it With You (1936), which won Pulitzer Prizes for Drama in 1932 and 1937, respectively. Mr. Kaufman won a Tony Award for Best Director for Guys and Dolls (1950).

Politics and government
U.S. President John F. Kennedy addressed defense and other issues at a news conference in Paris.



40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Knock Three Times--Dawn (3rd week at #1)

25 years ago
1986

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Living Doll--Cliff Richard featuring the Young Ones (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Love Missile F1-11--Sigue Sigue Sputnik (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Aurèle Joliat, 84. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Joliat played left wing with the Montreal Canadiens from 1922-1938, scoring 460 points on 270 goals and 190 assists in 655 regular season games and 14 goals and 14 assists in 28 playoff games. He was a member of Stanley Cup championship teams in 1924, 1930, and 1931, won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1934 as the National Hockey League's Most Valuable Player. Mr. Joliat was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947. Less than two years before his death, he entertained the fans at the Montreal Forum by skating around the rink as part of a ceremony celebrating the Canadiens' 75th anniversary.

Personal
This blogger convocated at the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts (Special).

Politics and government
The 10 Canadian provincial premiers agreed that the federal government could carry on free trade talks with the United States without direct participation by the provinces.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Tears on My Pillow--The Parker Project

#1 single in Switzerland: Joyride--Roxette (8th week at #1)

Austria's Top 10 (Ö3)
1 Joyride--Roxette (10th week at #1)
2 The One and Only--Chesney Hawkes
3 How to Dance--Bingoboys featuring Princessa
4 Secret Love--Bee Gees
5 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)--Cher
6 Jesus Loves You--Bow Down Mister
7 Rhythm of My Heart--Rod Stewart
8 No Coke--Dr. Alban
9 Just the Way it Is, Baby--The Rembrandts
10 Lucifer--Blue System

Singles entering the chart were U & Mi by Dr. Alban (#17); Abwärts und bergauf by Wolfgang Ambros (#23); and This is Your Life by Banderas (#24).

Canadiana
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police unfurled their official flag in Ottawa.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 93 @ Chicago 91 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Sam Perkins connected for a 3-point field goal with 14 seconds remaining in regulation time and Byron Scott added a free throw as the Lakers edged the Bulls before 18,676 fans at Chicago Stadium. Michael Jordan of the Bulls led all scorers with 36 points and 12 assists. It was the last NBA finals game played in the afternoon.



10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Imogene Coca, 92. U.S. actress. Miss Coca had a career spanning more than 70 years, and was known for her comic performances on stage and television. She won an Emmy Award in 1951 and a Peabody Award in 1953 for her co-starring performances in the television variety program Your Show of Shows (1950-1954). Miss Coca was nominated for Emmys for Your Show of Shows in four other years, and for a guest performance in Moonlighting (1988). She died of natural causes related to Alzheimer's disease.

Joey Maxim, 79. U.S. boxer. Mr. Maxim, born Giuseppe Antonio Berardinelli, compiled a record of 83-29-4 in a professional career from 1941-1958, and was world light heavyweight champion from January 1950-December 1952. He lost a decision to Ezzard Charles for the world heavyweight title in 1951, and retained his light heavyweight title with a technical knockout of Sugar Ray Robinson in 1952 when Mr. Robinson was unable to continue because of hyperthermia on a hot night in New York. Mr. Maxim worked at various jobs after his boxing career ended, and died several months after suffering a stroke.

Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Colorado 2 @ New Jersey 3 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Petr Sykora scored with 2:37 remaining in regulation time to break a 2-2 tie as the Devils edged the Avalanche before 19,040 fans at Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford. The Avalanche managed just 12 shots on New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur, while Patrick Roy faced 35 shots in the Colorado goal.