June 11, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Vivian Koshman!

150 years ago
1867

Africana
The Khedivate of Egypt became an autonomous tributary state of the Ottoman Empire, with Isma'il Pasha as Khedive.

125 years ago
1892

Movies
The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, was officially established by the Salvation Army in Melbourne, Australia.

100 years ago
1917

Politics and government
King Alexander assumed the throne of Greece after his father Constantine I abdicated under pressure by allied armies occupying Athens.

Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden's Union government introduced the Conscription Act in the House of Commons, and then called an election to get a mandate.

Agriculture
The Canadian government created the Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners, to be established in Regina.

90 years ago
1927

Aviation
Charles Lindbergh became the first American to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, less than three weeks after completing the first successful nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. Lindbergh was presented with the honour by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge at a ceremony in Washington.



80 years ago
1937

World events
The Soviet government of dictator Josef Stalin executed eight army leaders as part of the Great Purge.

75 years ago
1942

War
Free French forces retreated from Bir Hakeim after having successfully delayed the Axis advance.

Economics and finance
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull and U.S.S.R. Ambassador to the United States Maxim Litvinov signed the master Lend-Lease agreement in Washington, under which the United States agreed to send aid to the Soviet Union.

The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee voted to double the present 5% transportation tax, and also approved increases in cigar, cigarette, and tobacco taxes.

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
David Walsh, 74. U.S. politician. Mr. Walsh, a Democrat, was Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1913-1914 and Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916 before representing the state in the United States Senate from 1919-1925 and 1926-1947. He favoured a neutral and isolationist foreign policy prior to American entry into World War II, but then supported the war, and served as chairman of the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Sen. Walsh was accused in 1942 of involvement in a homosexual brothel that housed a nest of Nazi spies, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation found no evidence to support the allegations. Nevertheless, some of Sen. Walsh's political contemporaries and some historians believe that Sen. Walsh was a sodomite. Sen. Walsh was defeated in his bid for re-election in 1946 by Republican Party candidate Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., and died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Harry Truman addressed the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, defending his policy of providing American aid for "those who seek to live at peace with their neighbors." He strongly endorsed U.S.-Canada joint defense and the St. Lawrence Seaway project.

Asiatica
The Moslem League chose Karachi as the temporary capital of the Muslim state of Pakistan.

Politics and government
The Bulgarian National Assembly expelled 23 Agrarian Party deputies, charging them with being "tools" of arrested Agrarian Party leader Nikola Petkov.

Economics and finance
Japanese Prime Minister Tetsu Katayama announced emergency rules to combat the nation's economic crisis, including tighter food control; more extensive rationing; price revision; and promotion of foreign trade.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clinton Anderson announced an end to household and institutional sugar rationing, but said that industrial rationing and price controls would continue.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Dalton rejected legislation guaranteeing equal pay for women, claiming that it may prove inflationary.

60 years ago
1957

Defense
The United States launched the 5,000-mile Atlas missile from Cape Canaveral, Florida, but range officers destroyed the vehicle after it went out of control.



Protest
Mobs of European students and war veterans attacked Arab shops in Algiers in retaliation for the June 9 dance hall bombing that killed 12 people and wounded 85 others, most of them Europeans. Five Muslims and one European were killed in the retaliatory attacks despite anti-riot action by Franch police and parachutists.

Diplomacy
The U.S.A., U.K., and France rejected U.S.S.R. proposals for a Big Four declaration of "hands off" policy in the Middle East.

Defense
U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and U.S. disarmament negotiator Harold Stassen met in Washington for talks aimed at coordinating U.S. disarmament efforts more closely with those of Western allies.

50 years ago
1967

Music
The two-day KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival concluded at the 4,000-seat Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre high on the south face of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California. The total attendance was at least 36,000.

War
A cease-fire was signed, ending the Six-Day War. Israel ended up with possession of the Gaza Strip, the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank of the Jordan River (including East Jerusalem), and the Golan Heights.

Protest
Five days of race riots began in Tampa and Cincinnati.

Baseball
Adolfo Phillips hit a home run in the first game and 3 in the second game to help the Chicago Cubs sweep a doubleheader from the New York Mets 5-3 and 18-10 before 19,247 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Randy Hundley hit 2 homers for the Cubs in the second game, and Ron Santo and Ernie Banks also homered for the Cubs. Ron Swoboda, Jerry Buchek, Jerry Grote, and Bob Johnson hit home runs for the Mets, the last three of which came in the 9th inning. Chuck Hartenstein, the third of four Chicago pitchers, was the winning pitcher in the second game, despite allowing 7 hits and 5 runs--all earned--in 6 innings. Chuck Estrada, the fourth of six New York pitchers, allowed 5 hits and 6 runs--all earned--in 2 innings in the 151st and last game of his 7-year major league career. Johnny Lewis struck out as a pinch hitter in the 7th and walked and scored in the 9th for New York, and made 1 putout in left field, in the 266th and last game of his 4-year major league career.



Bob Aspromonte of the Houston Astros and Don Pavletich of the Cincinnati Reds each hit a home run in each game as the teams split a doubleheader, with the Astros winning the first game 7-4 and the Reds winning the second game 8-4 before 23,722 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Jim Wynn hit a 2-run homer for the Astros in the 3rd inning of game 2, with the ball bouncing along the freeway outside the ballpark.



Hank Aaron led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a single, stole second base, and scored on a 1-out error by first baseman Jack Hiatt, who dropped a throw from third baseman Jim Ray Hart on a ground ball by Denis Menke, giving the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants before 27,465 fans at Atlanta Stadium.

The Philadelphia Phillies scored 6 runs in the 1st inning and coasted to a 14-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates before 15,915 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Gary Sutherland had 4 hits for the Phillies, and winning pitcher Jim Bunning pitched an 8-hit complete game and drove in 3 runs with a double and a ground out.

Roger Maris singled and scored the winning run on a double by Mike Shannon with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th to give the St. Louis Cardinals an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader before 43,159 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. The Dodgers tied the game with 4 runs in the top of the 9th, the last 3 runs coming on a home run by Jim Lefebvre. Mr. Maris hit a solo homer in the 7th inning to provide the insurance run as the Cardinals completed the sweep with a 7-5 win in the second game.

Joe Foy, Rico Petrocelli, and Tony Conigliaro hit consecutive singles to lead off the 8th inning, with Mr. Foy scoring to break a 3-3 tie as the Boston Red Sox edged the Washington Senators 4-3 in the first game of a doubleheader before 16,599 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. The Senators held on to win the second game 8-7, as George Scott hit a 3-run home run with 2 out in the bottom of the 9th to draw the Red Sox to within a run, only to have Mr. Petrocelli ground out to end the game. Gary Waslewski made his major league debut as Boston's starting pitcher in the second game, allowing 4 hits, 5 bases on balls, and 4 runs--1 earned--in 3+ innings, not getting the decision.

Jim O'Toole and Bruce Howard were the respective winning pitchers, winning duels over Mel Stottlemyre and Fritz Peterson, respectively, as the Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader from the New York Yankees2-1 and 3-2 before 62,582 fans at Yankee Stadium. Mr. Howard lost his shutout in the 9th when Ruben Amaro led off with a double and Jake Gibbs followed with a 2-run home run. Wilbur Wood then relieved Mr. Howard and retired Joe Pepitone and Steve Whitaker, but walked Tom Tresh. Bob Locker then relieved Mr. Wood and retired pinch hitter Elston Howard on a ground out to first baseman Pete Ward to end the game.

The Cleveland Indians scored 2 runs in each of the first 4 innings as they routed the Kansas City Athletics 12-1 in the first game of a doubleheader before 13,417 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Luis Tiant pitched a 7-hit complete game victory and added a double, single, and 3 runs. Rocky Colavito hit a solo home run with 2 out in the top of the 6th to break a 2-2 tie as the Indians won the second game 3-2 to complete the sweep. Winning pitcher John O'Donoghue allowed 8 hits and 2 earned runs in 8+ innings.

Curt Blefary hit a home run in each game for the Baltimore Orioles as they split a doubleheader with the Minnesota Twins, winning the first game 5-2 and losing the second game 10-7 before 22,157 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Jim Perry, the second of three Minnesota pitchers in the second game, allowed 3 hits and no runs in 3 2/3 innings to get the win, hit a 2-run homer, and singled in the eventual deciding run.

Jim Fregosi's 3-run home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning gave the California Angels a 6-4 win over the Detroit Tigers before 18,059 fans at Anaheim Stadium. Ken Turner made his major league debut on the mound for California, relieving starter Jim McGlothlin with 1 out in the top of the 8th inning and runners on first and third bases. Norm Cash singled home Al Kaline, and Mr. Turner was promptly relieved by Minnie Rojas.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Amarsi un po'--Lucio Battisti (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Rock Bottom--Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Ma Baker--Boney M.

#1 single in Ireland: Big Tom is Still the King--Susan McCann

#1 single in the U.K (BMRB): I Don't Want to Talk About It/The First Cut is the Deepest--Rod Stewart (4th week at #1)

Rhodesia's Top 10 (Lyons Maid)
1 Don't Cry for Me Argentina--Julie Covington (2nd week at #1)
2 Love Me--Yvonne Elliman
3 Don't Leave Me this Way--Thelma Houston
4 That's Rock 'n' Roll--Shaun Cassidy
5 Fairytale--Dana
6 If You Leave Me Now--Chicago
7 Afternoon Delight--Starland Vocal Band
8 Blue Water--Julian Laxton Band
9 Living Next Door to Alice--The Dreamers
10 Isn't She Lovely--David Parton

Singles entering the chart were When I Need You by Leo Sayer (#18); Money, Money, Money by ABBA (#19); and I'm Just a Shumba Drinker by Mike Westcott & Leprechaun (#20). I'm Just a Shumba Drinker was the same tune as Una Paloma Blanca, with different lyrics.

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'm Your Boogie Man--K.C. and the Sunshine Band

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Dreams--Fleetwood Mac
2 I'm Your Boogie Man--K.C. and the Sunshine Band
3 Got to Give it Up Pt. 1--Marvin Gaye
4 Gonna Fly Now (Theme from "Rocky")--Bill Conti
5 Lonely Boy--Andrew Gold
6 Lucille--Kenny Rogers
7 Feels Like the First Time--Foreigner
8 Angel in Your Arms--Hot
9 Undercover Angel--Alan O'Day
10 Jet Airliner--Steve Miller Band

Singles entering the chart were Handy Man by James Taylor (#71); The Killing of Georgie (Parts 1 and 2) by Rod Stewart (#74); Seaside Woman by Suzy and the Red Stripes (#78); Amarillo by Neil Sedaka (#84); Only the Lucky by Walter Egan (#91); Slide by Slave (#92); I Can't Get Over You by the Dramatics (#93); Don't Turn the Light Out by Cliff Richard (#95); Spanish Wine by Lou Christie (#96); Superman by Celi Bee and Buzzy Bunch (#99); and On and On by Stephen Bishop (#100). Suzy and the Red Stripes were Paul McCartney and Wings recording under another name.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Sir Duke--Stevie Wonder
2 Dreams--Fleetwood Mac
3 I'm Your Boogie Man--K.C. and the Sunshine Band
4 Angel in Your Arms--Hot
5 Lucille--Kenny Rogers
6 When I Need You--Leo Sayer
7 Southern Nights--Glen Campbell
8 Couldn't Get it Right--Climax Blues Band
9 Calling Dr. Love--Kiss
10 Got to Give it Up Pt. 1--Marvin Gaye

Singles entering the chart were Stop, I Don't Need No Sympathy by Alma Fay Brooks (#96); Burning Sky by Bad Company (#97); It Feels So Good to Be Loved by the Manhattans (#98); Lady (Put Light on Me) by Brownsville Station (#99); and I Don't Love You Anymore by Teddy Pendergrass (#100).

Terrorism
Six South Moluccan terrorists and two of their hostages were killed when Dutch marines stormed a train the Moluccans had hijacked on May 23, with 56 passengers, near the Dutch city of Groningen. Seven passengers, one terrorist, and two marines were injured, and two terrorists were taken unharmed. No one was killed in a simultaneous attack on a schoolhouse in nearby Bovensmilde, where four terrorists were holding four teachers hostage. One teacher and 106 children had been released on May 27 after a virus infection swept the school. The terrorists were demanding that the Netherlands pressure Indonesia to grant independence to the South Moluccan islands, and that they and 21 South Moluccans jailed in earlier incidents be flown out of the Netherlands.

Politics and government
Electoral boundary changes were announced that increased number of seats in the Canadian House of Commons by 18 to 282, for the next federal election.

Horse racing
Seattle Slew, with Jean Cruguet up, became the second horse in the past five years to win the Triple Crown and the first ever to win the Triple Crown while unbeaten, winning the 109th running of the Belmont Stakes before 70,229 fans at Belmont Park, New York in a time of 2:29 3/5, 4 lengths ahead of Run Dusty Run, with Sanhedrin third.



30 years ago
1987

Died on this date
Ralph Guldahl, 75. U.S. golfer. Mr. Guldahl won 16 PGA tournaments, including the U.S. Open in 1938 and 1939, and the Masters in 1939. When he won the 1938 U.S. Open, he became the last golfer to do so while wearing a necktie during play.

Politics and government
The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, became the first government to win election to three straight terms. The Conservatives won 375 seats in the House of Commons, a slight decline from 392 in the former Parliament. The Labour Party won 229 seats, and the centrist Alliance of the Liberal and Social Democratic parties took 22 seats. In the popular vote, the Conservatives captured 42% of the vote to 33% for Labour and 23% for the Alliance.

World events
Pope John Paul II, speaking in Gdansk, Poland, gave unmistakeable endorsement to the outlawed trade union movement Solidarity, and granted an audience to Solidarity founder Lech Walesa.

Protest
Public demonstrations in Panama against dictator Manuel Antonio Noriega resulted in government suspension of many civil and political rights.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
British Columbia (0-1) 14 @ Winnipeg (1-1) 35

Waddell Smith, who had been a star receiver with the Edmonton Eskimos from 1977-1983 before playing in the National Football League in 1984, was attempting a comeback with B.C., and played with the Lions in this game.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 108 @ Boston 123 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 3-2)

The Celtics outscored the Lakers 38-23 in the 2nd quarter as they defeated the Lakers before 14,890 fans at Boston Garden. Dennis Johnson led Boston with 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Magic Johnson led Los Angeles with 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Jump--Kris Kross

Personal
This blogger arrived in Quebec City to begin a vacation.

World events
U.S. President George Bush, on his way to the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, visited Panama, where he met President Guillermo Endara. Mr. Bush began to address a rally of 15,000 people in Panama City, but 150 protesters down the street began throwing rocks and bottles, and the police fired tear gas. Mr. Bush and members of the audience were affected by the tear gas, and Mr. Bush left the area. He later spoke at an air base.

Law
The United States House of Representatives voted 280-153—9 votes short of the 2/3 majority required—in favour of an amendment to the United States Constitution that would have required a balanced budget in the federal government. Expenditures would not be able to exceed receipts in any year unless the U.S.A. was at war or unless 3/5 of the entire membership of both houses of Congress voted to override the balanced-budget requirement in any year. President George Bush favoured the amendment, but Democratic party leaders in the House rejected it.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that prices charged by producers for finished goods had risen 0.4% in May.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): MMMBop--Hanson (3rd week at #1)

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Chicago 90 @ Utah 88 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 3-2)

Michael Jordan, suffering from flu or possible food poisoning, scored 38 points and added 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block to lead the Bulls as they came back from a 36-20 2nd-quarter deficit to defeat the Jazz before 19,911 fans at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Karl Malone led the Jazz with 19 points, but made just 1 of 6 field goal attempts in the 2nd half.

10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Mala Powers, 75. U.S. actress. Miss Powers, born Mary Ellen Powers, appeared in numerous television programs and in movies such as Outrage (1950); Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and The Colossus of New York (1958). She died of leukemia.

Business
Rogers Communications paid $375 million to acquire the five stations of the CITY-TV network from CTV GlobeMedia Inc.

Disasters
Mudslides in Chittagong, Bangladesh killed 130 people.

June 10, 2017

1,150 years ago
867

Born on this date
Uda. Emperor of Japan, 887-897. Uda, born Sadami, succeeded his father Kōkō. He abdicated in favour of his son of his eldest son Prince Atsuhito, who reigned as Emperor Daigo. Emperor Uda died on September 3, 931 at the age of 64.

325 years ago
1692

Died on this date
Bridget Bishop, 60 (?). Massachusetts convicted witch. Mrs. Bishop was hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts for "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries," becoming the first person to be executed during the Salem witch trials.

110 years ago
1907

Auto racing
The Peking to Paris race began from the French embassy in Peking.

100 years ago
1917

Britannica
Newfoundland, then a British colony, brought in Daylight Saving Time, marking its first use in North America.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Robert Borden, 82. Prime Minister of Canada, 1911-1920. Sir Robert, a native of Grand Pré, Nova Scotia, was a member of the Liberal Party from 1887-1891, when he joined the Conservative Party over the issue of reciprocity. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1896, and replaced Sir Charles Tupper as party leader in 1901. Sir Robert led the Conservatives through unsuccessful federal election campaigns before leading the party to victory in 1911. Canada entered World War I as part of the British Empire in 1914, and the next federal election was postponed until 1917. Sir Robert offered former Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Sir Wilfrid Laurier an opportunity o be part of a Union government, but Sir Wilfrid declined, and Sir Robert led the Union government to victory. He resigned from politics on the advice of his doctors on July 10, 1920. Sir Robert died 16 days before his 83rd birthday.

75 years ago
1942

War
Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King proposed a bill to amend the National Mobilization Act to permit sending drafted men abroad; Mr. King was incorrectly credited with calling the policy "conscription if necessary, but not necessarily conscription." The German Wehrmacht began an offensive in the Kharkov sector of Ukraine. Chinese troops evacuated Chuhsien in Chekiang Province after nine days of battle, claiming to have inflicted 18,000 casualties upon Japanese forces. The Japanese command admitted the loss of an aircraft carrier, 35 planes, and damage to another carrier and one cruiser in the Battle of Midway.

Abominations
The entire male population (over 16 years of age) of the Czech village of Lidice and the entire female population of the vilage of Ležáky were massacred in retaliation for the June 4 assassination of Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich.

Politics and government
After a conference in Bombay with Hindu nationalist leade Mohandas Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru said that he supported Mr. Gandhi's view that the British should leave India.

Crime
A U.S. federal grand jury in Hartford, Connecticut indicted five people on charges of conspiring to send military information about the United States to Germany and Japan during 1941.

Oil
The U.S. War Production Board approved immediate construction of a 550-mile, 24-inch steel pipeline from Longview, Texas to Salem, Illinois to deliver 350,000 barrels a day to Salem for distribution in the eastern United States.

Medicine
Drs. Philip Cohen and Samuel Scadron reported to the American Medical Association that they apparently had immunized babies against whooping cough by vaccinating the mothers three months before the babies' birth.

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
Alexander Bethune, 95. Canadian politician. Mr. Bethune, a native of Peterborough, Canada West, was an alderman in Vancouver, British Columbia from 1900-1907 and Mayor of Vancouver from 1907-1908. Mr. Bethune was Mayor during the September 1907 riots against Chinese immigration; he opposed Chinese and Indian immigration to Canada, but regretted the violence expressed by the protesters.

Literature
Nuremberg Diary, an account by U.S. Army psychologist G.M. Gilbert of conversations with Nazi war criminals, was published by Farrar & Strauss.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Harry Truman began a two-day visit to Ottawa.

Defense
Hungarian Premier Lajos Dinnyes announced a purge of "anti-democratic elements" from the army, and said that most of the officer corps had already fled to the West.

Politics and government
Accused Communist agent Gerhard Eisler was convicted in a U.S. federal court in Washington, D.C. of contempt of Congress for refusing to appear as a witness before the House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities.

Economics and finance
The Bizonal Economic Council began functioning in the American and British occupation zones of Germany, with authority over most financial and economic public services.

Labour
Canadian Reconstruction Minister C.D. Howe announced a government order authorizing immediate entry of 5,000 European refugees under a new policy admitting all immigrants suitable for employment in labour-short industries.

Congress of Industrial Organizations President Philip Murray urged U.S. President Truman to veto the Taft-Hartley Act as a measure for "smashing unions and wrecking collective bargaining," while 180,000 demonstrators in New York City heard veto appeals from Mayor Bill O'Dwyer and former U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace.

Business
The Swedish firm Saab Automobile produced its first automobile.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 singles in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Love Letters in the Sand/Bernardine--Pat Boone (Best Seller--2nd week at #1); Love Letters in the Sand--Pat Boone (Disc Jockey--1st week at #1; Top 100--1st week at #1); All Shook Up--Elvis Presley (Jukebox--8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Boris Furlan, 62. Slovene jurist and politician. Dr. Furlan worked as a lawyer in Italy in the 1920s, but fled Fascist persecution and went to Yugoslavia. He practiced and taught law there, but was evacuated to England in 1941 after Yugoslavia signed the Tripartite Pact with the Axis powers. Dr. Furlan held several posts with the Yugoslavian government-in-exile in London during World War II, and was one of its leading propagandists. He returned to Yugoslavia at the end of the war, and became the Dean of Law at the University of Ljubljana. Dr. Furlan ran afoul of Yugoslavia's Communist regime, and was convicted in a show trial in 1947; he was sentenced to death, but the sentence was later commuted to 20 years of forced labour. Dr. Furlan was released after 4½ years because of illness, but was severely injured in a reported beating by agents of the Yugoslavian secret police in November 1953.

Politics and government
22 straight years of Liberal Party rule ended when the Progressive Conservatives, led by John Diefenbaker, won 112 seats in the Canadian federal election, to 105 for the Liberals, led by Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. The PC total was an increase of 61 from the most recent election in 1953, while the Liberals lost 64 seats, including nine held by cabinet ministers. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, led by M.J. Coldwell, captured 25 seats--an increase of 2; and the Social Credit Party, led by Solon Low, won 19--an increase of 4. 4 seats were won by others. The PC total fell far short of the 132 required to form a majority in the 265-seat House of Commons, but Prime Minister St. Laurent chose to allow the PCs to form a government rather than try to continue governing with a Liberal minority. One notable result was in Vancouver Centre, where Progressive Conservative candidate Douglas Jung was elected, becoming the country's first MP of Chinese ancestry.

World events
Sources in London reported that Israel had broken the Arab blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba by sending the Israeli freighter Atlith through the gulf to Elath.

Science
Physicist Robert Helliwell reported that the behaviour of radio signals indicated that Earth's ionosphere extended for 6,000-20,000 miles, instead of 200 miles as previously believed.

Hockey
NHL
The Detroit Red Wings reacquired goaltender Terry Sawchuk from the Boston Bruins in a trade for left winger Johnny Bucyk. Mr. Sawchuk had played six seasons with the Red Wings before being traded to the Bruins after the 1954-55 season. He played 34 games with Boston in 1956-57, posting a goals against average of 2.38 with 2 shutouts, but missing the last half of the season and the playoffs with an injury. Mr. Bucyk played two seasons with Detroit, scoring 10 goals and 11 assists in 66 regular season games in 1956-57, and 1 assist in 5 playoff games.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): This is My Song--Petula Clark (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France: A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): A chi--Fausto Leali

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Puppet on a String--Sandie Shaw (4th week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Waterloo Sunset--The Kinks

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Respect--Aretha Franklin (2nd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Respect--Aretha Franklin
2 I Got Rhythm--The Happenings
3 Groovin'--The Young Rascals
4 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)--Engelbert Humperdinck
5 Creeque Alley--The Mamas and the Papas
6 Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
7 She'd Rather Be with Me--The Turtles
8 All I Need--The Temptations
9 Him or Me - What's it Gonna Be?--Paul Revere and the Raiders
10 Mirage--Tommy James and the Shondells

Singles entering the chart were C'mon Marianne by the 4 Seasons (#60); Shake, Rattle and Roll by Arthur Conley (#70); Plastic Man by Sonny and Cher (#80); You Gave Me Something (And Everything’s Alright) by the Fantastic Four (#84); Step Out of Your Mind by the American Breed (#91); Me About You by the Mojo Men (#93); I Can't Help It (If I’m Still in Love with You) by B.J. Thomas (#99); and Temptation by Boots Randolph (#100).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Creeque Alley--The Mamas and the Papas
2 Him or Me - What's it Gonna Be?--Paul Revere and the Raiders
3 Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
4 Groovin'--The Young Rascals
5 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)--Engelbert Humperdinck
6 I Got Rhythm--The Happenings
7 Respect--Aretha Franklin
8 The Happening--The Supremes
9 Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
10 Mirage--Tommy James and the Shondells

Singles entering the chart were San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie (#58); It's Cold Outside by the Choir (#70); Every Little Bit Hurts by the Spencer Davis Group (#72); The Tracks of My Tears by Johnny Rivers (#79); Pay You Back with Interest by the Hollies (#81); Two in the Afternoon by Dino, Desi and Billy (#85); Don't Sleep in the Subway by Petula Clark (#86); I'll Forget Her Tomorrow by Witness Inc. (#87); You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by the Dave Clark Five (#88); Up-Up and Away by the 5th Dimension (#89); Why (Am I Treated So Badly) by the Sweet Inspirations (#91); I Take it Back by Sandy Posey (#92); Stop and Think it Over by Perry Como (#94); Outside the City by the Willows (#95); Have You Seen Her Face by the Byrds (#97); Puppet on a String by Sandie Shaw (#98); and I was Made to Love Her by Stevie Wonder (#100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Windy--The Association
2 She'd Rather Be with Me--The Turtles
3 Come on Down to My Boat--Every Mother's Son
4 Respect--Aretha Franklin
5 Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
6 Him or Me - What's it Gonna Be?--Paul Revere and the Raiders
7 Hip Hug-Her--Booker T. and the M.G.'s
8 San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)--Scott McKenzie
9 I Could Be So Good to You--Don and the Goodtimes
10 There is Love--Jim "Harpo" Valley

Singles entering the chart were C'mon Marianne by the 4 Seasons (#30); Little Bit o' Soul by the Music Explosion (#43); No Good to Cry by the Wildweeds (#45); Let's Live for Today by the Grass Roots (#47); Can't Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli (#48); Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison (#49); and Don't Blame the Children by Sammy Davis, Jr. (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Windy--The Association (2nd week at #1)
2 She'd Rather Be with Me--The Turtles
3 San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)--Scott McKenzie
4 Round Round--Jonathan King
5 Pay You Back with Interest--The Hollies
6 Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
7 7 Rooms of Gloom--Four Tops
8 Mirage--Tommy James and the Shondells
9 Groovin'--The Young Rascals
10 Little Bit o' Soul--The Music Explosion

Singles entering the chart were Up-Up and Away by the 5th Dimension (#25); C'mon Marianne by the 4 Seasons (#26); The Way I Feel by Gordon Lightfoot (#27); Sunday Will Never Be the Same by Spanky and Our Gang (#28); Do it Again a Little Bit Slower by Jon & Robin and the In Crowd (#29); and Sound of Love by the Five Americans (#30).

Died on this date
Pete Fahrer, 77. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Fahrer played in 5 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 1914, compiling a record of 0-0 with an earned run average of 1.12 in 8 innings. He was 12-13 with a 2.96 ERA in 29 games with the Charlotte Hornets of the Class D North Carolina State League in 1913, and 14-6 with a 3.48 ERA in 24 games with the Dayton Veterans of the Class B Central League in 1914.

Spencer Tracy, 67. U.S. actor. Mr. Tracy won Academy Awards for Best Actor for Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938), and was nominated in the same category for his performances in seven other movies, including Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), filming of which was completed 17 days before he died of a heart attack after years of failing health. He was known for an on-screen and off-screen romantic relationship with Katharine Hepburn.

Music
The two-day KFRC Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival began at the 4,000-seat Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre high on the south face of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California.

War
Fighting in the Six-Day War concluded when Israeli forces halted their advance into Syria.

Politics and government
Abdirascid Ali Scermarche was elected President of Somalia by the National Assembly.

Horse racing
Damascus, with Bill Shoemaker up, followed his Preakness Stakes win by winning the 99th running of the Belmont Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, New York in a time of 2:28 4/5. Cool Reception placed second. It was the fifth straight and last Belmont Stakes to take place at Aqueduct, as the grandstands at Belmont Park were being reconstructed.

Baseball
Roger Maris hit a 3-run home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 30,090 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis. The Dodgers scored their runs in the top of the 1st inning, but the Cardinals tied the game on a 2-run homer by Bobby Tolan in the 7th.

Pinch hitter George Spriggs tripled with 1 out in the 9th inning and Matty Alou followed with a single to drive in the winning run as the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 before 17,587 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Willie McCovey, Tom Haller, and Jim Ray Hart hit home runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 7-4 before 40,047 fans at Atlanta Stadium. Felipe Alou and Gary Geiger homered for the Braves. For Mr. Geiger, it was his 77th and last career major league home run. Atlanta's Glen Clark struck out as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning in his fourth and last major league game. Gaylord Perry pitched a 10-hit complete game victory.

Deron Johnson batted 3 for 3 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 runs batted in to help the Cincinnati Reds defeat the Houston Astros 9-4 before 8,252 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Mel Queen pitched a 7-hit complete game victory to improve his record for the season to 7-1, and batted 2 for 4 with a double. Jim Wynn hit a 3-run home run for Houston in the 9th inning.

Gary Peters pitched a 4-hit shutout and hit a 2-run home run and a single as the Chicago White Sox blanked the New York Yankees 9-0 before 15,574 fans at Yankee Stadium. The White Sox amassed 18 hits, a rare offensive outburst for the White Sox in 1967.

Frank Howard drove in 3 runs with a pair of home runs to help the Washington Senators defeat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 before 15,634 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Tony Oliva hit a home run and a double and drove in 6 runs, and Rich Rollins hit 2 solo homers, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 before 8,813 fans at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington. Jim Kaat pitched a 6-hit complete game victory, improving his record for the season to 2-7.

The Kansas City Athletics scored 5 runs in the 7th inning as they beat the Cleveland Indians 10-1 before 23,450 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Ramon Webster and Dave Duncan hit home runs for Kansas City.

Clyde Wright allowed 4 hits in 7 innings to get his first win of the season and Minnie Rojas followed with 2 hitless innings of relief as the California Angels shut out the Detroit Tigers 2-0 before 19,417 fans at Anaheim Stadium. Jose Cardenal provided the winning run with a home run off Earl Wilson to lead off the bottom of the 6th inning.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Ain't that Just the Way--Barbi Benton (6th week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Ma Baker--Boney M.

#1 single in France: L'oiseau et l'enfant--Marie Myriam (5th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi and U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko concluded two days of talks in Moscow over ways to reduce tensions between their countries.

Oddities
A perch with a large appetite for goldfish was netted after a two-year rampage in a pond in Kent, England.

Golf
Al Geiberger shot a 59--the first sub-60 round ever recorded in a PGA Tour event--in the second round of the Memphis Golf Classic at Colonial Country Club. His round included 11 birdies, an eagle, and an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Elizabeth Hartman, 43. U.S. actress. Miss Hartman was best known for her starring roles in A Patch of Blue (1965); The Group (1966); and You’re a Big Boy Now (1966). Depression derailed her career and life, and she committed suicide by jumping from her fifth-floor apartment window while she was an outpatient at a psychiatric facility in Pittsburgh.

Economics and finance
The three-day summit of the leaders of the seven major Western industrial nations concluded in Venice. The summit included declarations of support for efforts to resolve the international trade problems and preserve “the principle of freedom of navigation” in the Persian Gulf.

Religion
Pope John Paul II, speaking in Tarnow, Poland, expressed support for the right of farmers to resist the government’s attempts to collectivize their land.

Politics and government
South Korea’s ruling Democratic Justice Party chose Roh Tae Woo, the party’s chief and a friend of President Chun Doo Hwan, as its candidate in the December 1987 presidential election.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): It's My Life--Dr. Alban (3rd week at #1)

Law
An international tribunal ruled that waters off southern Newfoundland around the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon that were claimed by France should be under Canadian control. France was granted 24 nautical miles around most of the area, approximately 1/3 of the area originally claimed.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Chicago 88 @ Portland 93 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

Clyde Drexler and Jerome Kersey each scored 21 points for the Trail Blazers as they came back from an early 22-9 deficit to defeat the Bulls before 12,888 fans at Memorial Coliseum. Michael Jordan led Chicago with 32 points and added 6 assists.

20 years ago
1997

Died on this date
Son Sen, 66. Cambodian politician. Son Sen was Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister with the Communist Khmer Rouge dictatorship of Prime Minister Pol Pot in the Democratic Republic of Kampuchea from 1976-1979. Two days before his 67th birthday, Son Sen and 13 members of his family were executed on orders of Pol Pot.

Baseball
Kevin Brown pitched a no-hitter for the Florida Marlins as they blanked the San Francisco Giants 9-0 before 10,257 fans at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point in San Francisco.

The Montreal Expos scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th inning to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 before 27,823 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

The Cincinnati Reds allowed 5 runs in the 2nd inning, but came back to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 before 18,556 fans at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati.

Juan Gomez singled home Wally Joyner with 1 out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 14,527 fans at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Dodgers scored 4 runs in the top of the 9th to take a 5-3 lead, but Tony Gwynn doubled home 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game.

Mo Vaughn batted 3 for 3 with a home run in the first game and 3 for 4 with a homer in the second game, but his Boston Red Sox still lost a doubleheader to the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 and 4-2 before 30,995 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

The New York Yankees scored 6 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning as they routed the Chicago White Sox 12-1 before 28,079 fans at Yankee Stadium. Jeff Abbott made his major league debut in left field with the White Sox, batting 0 for 4, and making 2 putouts.

10 years ago
2007

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Cleveland 92 @ San Antonio 103 (San Antonio led best-of-seven series 2-0)

Tony Parker scored 30 points and Tim Duncan contributed 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists as the Spurs easily defeated the Cavaliers before 18,797 fans at AT&T Center. LeBron James led Cleveland with 25 points and 6 assists.

June 9, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sandie Topechka!

1,420 years ago
597

Died on this date
Columba, 75. Irish-born cleric. Columba was a Roman Catholic missionary who founded several monasteries in Scotland, most notably the abbey on the island of Iona. Columba is a Roman Catholic saint and one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland.

350 years ago
1667

War
The Dutch fleet began the Raid on the Medway near Chatham, England; it lasted for five days and resulted in the Royal Navy's worst defeat ever.

300 years ago
1717

Died on this date
Jeanne Guyon, 69. French mystic. Madame Guyon was a major early figure in what became known as Quietism, practitioners of which believe that it's possible to achieve union with God through direct spiritual experience, emptying or shutting down the conscious mind. Her views were expressed in books such as Le Moyen Court Et Autres Écrits Spirituels (The Short and Easy Method of Prayer) (1685). Mme. Guyon believed that God inhabited her to the extent that she was basically just an automaton. Like so many practitioners of contemplative spirituality, Mme. Guyon ended up in panentheism, with God being in all people and in all things. Mme. Guyon was regarded as a heretic by the Roman Catholic Church, and was imprisoned from 1695-1703.

150 years ago
1867

World events
Recently-ousted Colombian President Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera was taken prisoner in Bogota.

75 years ago
1942

War
China claimed that her forces held Chuhsien in Chekiang Province and that they had inflicted 7,000 casualties upon Japanese forces there.

Law
The Inter-American Conference on the Coordination of Police and Judicial Measures closed in Buenos Aires after adopting resolutions aimed at curbing alien--especially Axis--activities.

Economics and finance
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the creation of a Combined Production and Resources Board, to be chaired by Donald Nelson and Oliver Lyttleton, and a Combined Food Board, chaired by Claude Wickard and R.H. Brand.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Mam'selle--Art Lund (5th week at #1)
--Dick Haymes
--Frank Sinatra
--Dennis Day
--Pied Pipers
2 Across the Alley from the Alamo--The Mills Brothers
3 Linda--Ray Noble and his Orchestra with Buddy Clark
--Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra
4 Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)--Perry Como and the Satisfiers
5 My Adobe Hacienda--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra
6 Peg o' My Heart--The Harmonicats
--Clark Dennis
7 That's My Desire--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
--Frankie Laine and Mannie Klein's All-Stars
8 Heartaches--Ted Weems and his Orchestra
--Harry James and his Orchestra
9 I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra
--Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
10 I Believe--Frank Sinatra

Singles entering the chart were (Baa-Baa-Baa) Whiffenpoof Song by Robert Merrill (#20) and Rockin' Horse Cowboy by Frankie Carle and his Orchestra (#21).

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Murder in the Locked Room

Law
The Palestine Supreme Court upheld the 1939 British White Paper ban on transferring land to Jews in most of Palestine.

Politics and government
European Socialist parties ended a three-day meeting in Zurich without agreement on the revival of the Socialist International or admission of the German Social Democratic Party.

The Moslem League Council in New Delhi accepted the British plan for partition of India.

U.S. President Harry Truman nominated veteran diplomat Norman Armour to succeed Spruille Braden as Assistant Secretary of State.

Economics and finance
Canadian Finance Minister Douglas Abbott announced the end of wartime control and rationing of most dairy, textile, and leather products.

The French Foreign Office announced the introduction of a new currency in the Saar to replace the German mark, preparatory to the area's economic union with France.

The U.S. State and War Departments announced that limited private international trade with Japan would resume on August 15, 1947.

Labour
The National Federation of Telephone Workers was reorganized in Miami as the Communication Workers of America, combining 41 unions with 161,000 members.

Disasters
The Mississippi River flooded lowland areas of Missouri, Illinois, and southern Iowa, forcing the evacuation of 22,240 residents.

60 years ago
1957

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Indestructible Mr. Weems, starring Robert Middleton, Joe Mantell, and Russell Collins

Adventure
Austrians Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl completed the first ascent of Broad Peak, near the border of Pakistan and China.

Terrorism
12 Europeans were killed and 85 injured in the bombing of a dance hall in Algiers.

Business
A U.S. House of Representatives Anti-trust subcommittee charged that the Federal Communications Commission had been lax in guarding the radio and television industry from possible monopolization.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You--The Monkees (2nd week at #1)

Edmonton's top 10 (CJCA)
1 Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
2 Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
3 Him or Me - What's it Gonna Be?--Paul Revere and the Raiders
4 Friday on My Mind--The Easybeats
5 Groovin'--The Young Rascals
6 On a Carousel--The Hollies
7 Don't Blame the Children--Sammy Davis, Jr.
8 She'd Rather Be with Me--The Turtles
9 Sunday Will Never Be the Same--Spanky and Our Gang
10 Do it Again a Little Bit Slower--Jon & Robin and the In Crowd
Pick hit of the week: Come to the Sunshine--Harpers Bizarre
New this week: My Friend--Willie and the Walkers
C'mon Marianne--The 4 Seasons
Graduation Day--The Arbors
Laborer--The 49th Parallel
Me About You--The Mojo Men

On the radio
Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Langford and Kenneth Baker, on Springbok Radio
Tonight's episode: The Noble Bachelor

Music
The Monkees performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

War
On the fifth day of the Six-Day War, Israeli forces captured the Golan Heights from Syria.

Boxing
Former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson (46-5-1) and current contender Jerry Quarry (23-1-4) fought a 10-round majority draw at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles. Mr. Patterson was knocked down twice in the 2nd round, while Mr. Quarry was knocked down in the 7th. Judge George Latka scored the fight in favour of Mr. Quarry, while referee John Thomas and judge Dick Young scored it a draw.



Baseball
The Washington Senators sold first baseman Ken Harrelson to the Kansas City Athletics. Mr. Harrelson was batting .203 with 3 home runs and 10 runs batted in in 25 games with Washington in 1967.

Chuck Dobson and Catfish Hunter pitched respective shutouts as the Kansas City Athletic swept a doubleheader from the Cleveland Indians 2-0 and 6-0 before 10,285 fans at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City. Jim Gosger's 2-run home run off losing pitcher Steve Hargan accounted for all the scoring in the first game, while the Athletics scored all the runs in the 1st inning in the second game, as Cleveland starter Sam McDowell was pulled after allowing 2 hits, 2 bases on balls, and 4 earned runs without retiring a batter. Reggie Jackson played his first two major league games in right field for Kansas City, batting 0 for 3 in the first game, and 1 for 2 in the second game with a triple.

Carl Yastrzemski and Joe Foy each hit 2 home runs and Reggie Smith added another to help the Boston Red Sox edge the Washington Senators 8-7 before 25,326 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Mr. Foy entered the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 5th inning and homered, stayed in the game to play third base, and homered again in the 8th. The Senators had runners on first and third bases with none out in the 9th, but John Wyatt relieved Jose Santiago and struck out Frank Howard and Cap Peterson, and retired Mike Epstein on a fly ball to end the game.

Horace Clarke singled home Steve Whitaker with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the New York Yankees a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox before 19,187 fans at Yankee Stadium.

George Brunet pitched a 3-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Denny McLain as the California Angels shut out the Detroit Tigers 4-0 before 15,222 fans at Anaheim Stadium. Mr. Brunet improved his record for the season to 2-9, while Mr. McLain fell to 6-7.

The Pittsburgh Pirates scored 5 runs in the 1st inning, 3 in the 4th, and 6 in the 5th as they routed the Philadelphia Phillies 16-1 before 17,064 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Manny Mota and Gene Alley each had 4 hits for the Pirates, with Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, and Jerry May adding 3 hits each.

Pete Rose, Deron Johnson, and Don Pavletich hit home runs in the 7th inning as the Cincinnati Reds scored 6 runs in the inning to overcome a 7-4 deficit and defeat the Houston Astros 10-7 before 13,447 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

Ernie Banks singled home Glenn Beckert with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 win over the New York Mets before 5,411 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Mets led 5-3 going into the bottom of the 8th, but the Cubs scored 2 unearned runs to tie the score.

40 years ago
1977

Diplomacy
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ismail Fahmi and U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko began two days of talks in Moscow over ways to reduce tensions between their countries.

Politics and government
The governing Progressive Conservatives, under Premier Bill Davis, won their second consecutive minority government in the Ontario provincial election. The PCs won 58 of 125 seats in the Provincial Parliament, an increase of 7 from before the election. The Liberals, led by Stuart Smith, won 35 seats--a decrease of 1--and the New Democratic Party, led by Stephen Lewis, won 33, down 5 from before. T. Patrick Reid was elected in Rainy River as a Liberal-Labour candidate. The election resulted in the Liberals becoming the official Opposition.

Environment
Justice Thomas Berger issued the First Report of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, Northern Frontier, Northern Homeland, recommending that no pipeline be built through the northern Yukon and that a pipeline through the Mackenzie Valley should be delayed for 10 years. The inquiry was commissioned March 21, 1974, with a mandate to investigate the social, environmental, and economic impact of a proposed gas pipeline through the Yukon and the Mackenzie River Valley of the Northwest Territories; it cost $5.3 million, and produced over 40,000 pages of text and evidence, comprising 283 volumes.

Disasters
41 people, most of them believed to be French nationals, perished in a fire of electrical origin at the Pacha Club in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

30 years ago
1987

Died on this date
Madge Kennedy, 96. U.S. actress. Miss Kennedy starred on Broadway and in silent movies before marrying and retiring to the stage. From the 1950s to the 1970s, she appeared in character roles in television programs and in such movies as The Marrying Kind (1952); Lust for Life (1956); North By Northwest (1959); They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969); The Day of the Locust (1975); and Marathon Man (1976).

Journalism
The Panamanian newspaper La Prensa concluded a three-day series of articles by recently-ousted chief of staff Colonel Roberto Diaz Herrera, accusing dictator General Manuel Antonio Noriega of various crimes, including rigging the 1984 presidential election, and planning the 1981 death of dictator Omar Torrijos Herrera in a plane crash. The Roman Catholic Church called for an investigation of the charges.

Religion
One million people attended a mass conducted by Pope John Paul II in Lublin, Poland.

Politics and government
U.S. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware announced his intention to seek the 1988 Democratic party nomination for President of the United States.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (1-0) 29 @ Toronto (0-1) 14

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 107 @ Boston 106 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 3-1)

Magic Johnson's hook shot field goal with 2 seconds remaining gave the Lakers their win over the Celtics before 14,890 fans at Boston Garden.

25 years ago
1992

Crime
Nine people, including five police officers, were charged with 170 counts of child abuse at an unlicensed babysitting service in Martensville, Saskatchewan.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 I Want You--Savage Garden
2 Elegantly Wasted--INXS
3 Staring at the Sun--U2
4 Your Woman--White Town
5 MMMBop--Hanson
6 Clumsy--Our Lady Peace
7 Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?--Paula Cole
8 Say You'll Be There--Spice Girls
9 Remote Control--Age of Electric
10 Midnight Rain--Wide Mouth Mason

Singles entering the chart were Queen of New Orleans by Jon Bon Jovi (#94); Carolina Blues by Blues Traveler (#95); The Impression that I Get by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (#96); When I'm Up (I Can't Get Down) by Great Big Sea (#99); and Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle (#100).

Died on this date
Stanley Knowles, 88. U.S.-born Canadian politician. Mr. Knowles was born in Los Angeles to Canadian parents and moved to Manitoba when he was 16. He became a United Church of Canada minister before joining the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1934. Mr. Knowles represented the riding of Winnipeg North Centre as a member of the CCF and its successor, the New Democratic Party, from 1942-1958 and 1962-1984. He became known as the House of Commons' foremost expert on parliamentary procedure. Mr. Knowles died after a series of strokes, nine days before his 89th birthday.

10 years ago
2007

Labour
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the right to collective bargaining in the workplace; the court struck down a British Columbia law that allowed the firing of employees and contracting out of work.

Horse racing
Rags to Riches, with John Velasquez aboard, won the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes before 46,870 fans at Belmont Park, New York, in a time of 2:28.74, finishing a head in front of Preakness Stakes winner Curlin, and becoming the first filly to win the Belmont Stakes since Tanya in 1905. Tiago finished third.



Football
CFL
Pre-season
Montreal (0-1) 13 @ Toronto (1-0) 27

June 8, 2017

975 years ago
1042

Died on this date
Hardeknud (Harthacnut), 23 or 24. King of Denmark, 1035-1042; King of England, 1040-1042. Hardeknud succeeded his father Cnut as King of Denmark, and succeeded his half-brother Harold Harefoot as King of England. He died suddenly while proposing a toast at a wedding after consuming a large amount of alcohol. Hardeknud was succeeded as King of Denmark by King Magnus I of Norway and as King of England by Edward the Confessor.

525 years ago
1492

Died on this date
Elizabeth Woodville, 55 (?). Queen consort of England, 1464-1470, 1471-1483. Queen Elizabeth was the wife of King Edward IV, who was deposed in 1470 and restored to the throne a year later. She was the mother of King Edward V, who was murdered at the age of 13, shortly after assuming the throne. Edward V's successor Richard III deprived Elizabeth of all the lands given to her by her husband, but after Henry VII took the throne in 1485, Elizabeth was honoured as a queen dowager.

175 years ago
1842

Born on this date
John Brackett. U.S. politician. Mr. Brackett, a Republican, held various local offices in Boston and state offices in Massachusetts, and was Governor of Massachusetts from 1890-1891. He was a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention from June 6,1917 until his death on April 6, 1918 at the age of 75.

150 years ago
1867

Born on this date
Frank Lloyd Wright. U.S. architect. Mr. Wright was probably the most important architect in American history, practicing “organic architecture,” which harmonized with both its occupants’ needs and the surrounding landscape. He died on April 9, 1959 at the age of 91.

Europeana
Austrian Emperor Franz Josef I was crowned King of Hungary in Budapest, following the Austro-Hungarian compromise (Ausgleich).

Diplomacy
Alex R. Rangabe, the first Greek Minister to the United States, arrived at New York.

130 years ago
1887

Technology
Herman Hollerith applied for U.S. patent #395,781 for the "Art of Compiling Statistics," his punched card calculator.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Byron White. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1962-1993. Justice White first achieved fame as "Whizzer" White, an All-American halfback with the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team, and runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in the United States in 1937. He played in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1938) and Detroit Lions (1940-1941), leading the NFL in yards rushing in his first two seasons, and making first-team All-Pro in his first two seasons and second-team All-Pro in his last season. Mr. White then served in World War II, and elected to pursue a career as a lawyer after the wear. He served as the Colorado state chairman of John F. Kennedy's U.S. presidential campaign in 1960, leading to his appointment to the Supreme Court by President Kennedy. Mr. White judged cases on their facts rather than on the basis of a legal philosophy. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954, and died on April 16, 2002 at the age of 84.

Politics and government
The Canadian government of Prime Minister Robert Borden created the office of Dominion Fuel Controller to help ration wartime supplies.

90 years ago
1927

Music
Paul Whiteman and his Concert Orchestra were in New York to record When Day is Done and Soliloquy.

Economics and finance
Canada protested immigration quotas applied to Canadians crossing border to take jobs in the United States.

75 years ago
1942

War
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked Congress for a record War Department appropriation of $39.417 billion for fiscal 1943. Japanese submarines I-21 and I-24 shelled the Australian cities of Sydney and Newcastle for about 15 minutes, but little damage was reported. In a French-language broadcast from London, the British Broadcasting Corporation urged French people to evacuate coastal areas of the country, as that area was more likely to become involved in war operations.

Economics and finance
U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull extended an offer to Belgium, Poland, and Greece to become parties to the master Lend-Lease agreement.

The U.S. Office of Price Administration announced plans to increase basic gasoline rationing from three to four gallons per week along the East Coast, effective July 1, 1942.

Religion
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of municipalities to impose reasonable license fees on Jehovah's Witnesses when they distributed literature for which they asked contributions.

70 years ago
1947

Popular culture
The weekly comic panel Sparky's Li'l Folks by Charles Schulz first appeared in the Minneapolis Tribune. Two weeks later it moved to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, where it remained until Mr. Schulz ended the feature on January 22, 1950.

Terrorism
Ami Kam, a member of the Jewish Zionist organization Stern Gang, declared in Genoa that he was responsible for mailing letter bombs to prominent Britons, including King George VI.

Labour
Members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers ended a five-week strike against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Inc. in North Carolina after accepting a 12 1/2c hourly wage increase.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Marianne--Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Heimatlos--Freddy Quinn

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Yes Tonight, Josephine--Johnnie Ray

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Love Letters in the Sand--Pat Boone
2 All Shook Up--Elvis Presley
3 A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)--Marty Robbins
4 So Rare--Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
5 Little Darlin'--The Diamonds
6 School Day--Chuck Berry
7 Dark Moon--Gale Storm
--Bonnie Guitar
8 Start Movin' (In My Direction)--Sal Mineo
9 Bye Bye Love--The Everly Brothers
10 It's Not for Me to Say--Johnny Mathis

Singles entering the chart were Queen of the Senior Prom by the Mills Brothers (#49); (You Hit the Wrong Note) Billy Goat by Bill Haley and his Comets (#54); and Island in the Sun by Harry Belafonte (#60). Island in the Sun was the title song of the movie, and was the other side of Cocoanut Woman, charting at #45.

Diplomacy
French Prime Minister Guy Mollet, in a note to Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, rejected a recent Soviet proposal that France and the U.S.S.R. begin bilateral disarmament talks.

Politics and government
In the first round of Lebanese parliamentary elections, pro-Western candidates of Prime Minister Sami es-Solh's government won 15 of 22 seats in the Chamber of Deputies.

Economics and finance
West German and Austrian negotiators agreed on principles to govern an accord on the return of German assets seized in Austria after World War II.

Tennis
Wimbledon men's singles champion Lew Hoad turned professional, signing a contract in New York to tour with Jack Kramer's group for $125,000 for 25 months.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Silence is Golden--The Tremeloes

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum

War
On the fourth day of the Six-Day-War, the Israeli army entered Hebron and the Cave of the Patriarchs. Israeli planes attacked the U.S. Navy technical research ship USS Liberty, killing 34 crew members and wounding 171 in an incident that would have been regarded as an act of war and a war crime if it had been perpetrated by any country other than Israel.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I Don't Want to Talk About It/The First Cut is the Deepest--Rod Stewart (3rd week at #1)

Politics and government
Joey Smallwood, who had led Newfoundland into Confederation with Canada and served as the province's first Premier from 1949-1972, resigned his seat in the House of Assembly and left active politics.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): Slice of Heaven--Dave Dobbyn with Herbs (4th week at #1)

Diplomacy
Pope John Paul II arrived in Warsaw to begin his third visit as pope to his native Poland, and conferred with Polish leader General Wojciech Jaruzelski.

Defense
The New Zealand Labour Party government of Prime Minister David Lange established a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.

Scandal
Fawn Hall, secretary to U.S. national security aide Oliver North, testified at the U.S. Congressional hearings on the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages affair, saying she had helped to shred some documents.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Kun olet mennyt--Kaivo

Space
The Canadian Space Agency chose four new astronauts from 5,300 applicants: Air Force Major Chris Hadfield, 32, aviation systems specialist, 32; Julie Payette, 28, computer engineer with Bell-Northern Research; Robert Stewart, 37, geophysicist with the University of Calgary; and Dave Williams, 37, Toronto physician.

Environment
The first World Ocean Day was observed, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): MMMBop--Hanson (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): If Tomorrow Never Comes--Joose (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Blond--Rainhard Fendrich (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Lonely--Nana

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Montreal (1-0) 30 @ Hamilton (0-1) 14
Edmonton (0-1) 15 @ British Columbia (1-0) 32

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Chicago 73 @ Utah 78 (Best-of-seven series tied 2-2)

The Jazz, led by John Stockton's shooting and passing, went on a 12-2 run late in the game to defeat the Bulls before a loud crowd of 19,911 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City in one of the lowest-scoring games in Finals' history. Mr. Stockton finished with 17 points and 12 assists, while teammate Karl Malone scored 23 points and added 10 rebounds. Michael JOrdan led the Bulls with 22 poinnts.

10 years ago
2007

Disasters
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, was hit by the state's worst storms and flooding in 30 years, resulting in the deaths of nine people and the grounding of the trade ship MV Pasha Bulker.

June 7, 2017

525 years ago
1492

Died on this date
Casimir IV, 64. King of Poland, 1447-1492. Casimir IV succeeded Sigismund Kestutian as Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1440, and succeeded his brother Władysław III as King of Poland. King Casimir supported the strengthening of the Parliament and Senate, and his reign included the promotion of education and culture, as well as bringing Prussia under Polish rule. Casimir IV was succeeded as King of Poland by his third son John I, and as Grand Duke of Lithuania by his fourth son Alexander I.

325 years ago
1692

Disasters
1,600 people were killed and 3,000 seriously injured in just three minutes as Port Royal, Jamaica was hit by an earthquake.

150 years ago
1867

Politics and government
Five days after being removed from office by U.S. Army General Philip Sheridan, military governor of the Fifth Military District (Texas and Louisiana), former Louisiana Governor James M. Wells was forcibly ejected.

140 years ago
1877

Born on this date
John Uhrich. Canadian physician and politician. Dr. Uhrich, a native of Formosa, Ontario, began a medical practice in Hague, Saskatchewan in 1909. A Liberal, he represented Rosthern in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly (1921-1944), and held several cabinet posts, most notably Minister of Public Health (1923-1929, 1934-1944), overseeing increased government operation of hospitals and immunization programs. Dr. Uhrich retired from electoral politics in 1944; he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan in 1948, and died in office on June 15, 1951, eight days after his 74th birthday. Dr. Uhrich was succeeded as Lieutenant Governor by William John Patterson.

130 years ago
1887

Politics and government
The Liberal Party of Canada convention in Ottawa confirmed the June 3 choice of the parliamentary caucus of Wilfrid Laurier as party leader, replacing Edward Blake.

125 years ago
1892

Born on this date
Kevin O'Higgins. Irish politician. Mr. O'Higgins, a member of Sinn Féin from 1918-1923 before joining Cumann na nGaedheal, was Minister from Justice and Vice-President of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 until his assassination at the age of 35 on July 10, 1927 by three members of the Irish Republican Army in retaliation for his part in the executions of IRA men during the Irish Civil War.

Leo Reise. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Reise was a defenceman with the Hamilton Tigers (1920-23); Saskatoon Sheiks (1923-26); New York Americans (1926-30); and New York Rangers (1929-30), scoring 70 points on 39 goals and 31 assists in 223 National Hockey League regular season games and no points in 6 Stanley Cup games, and 14 goals and 15 assists in 76 regular season Western Canada Hockey League/Western Hockey League games. His son Leo, Jr. also played in the NHL. Leo Reise, Sr. died on July 8, 1975 at the age of 83.

Society
Homer Plessy, an octoroon, was arrested for sitting in a car reserved for white people only on a commuter train in Louisiana. The incident led to the U.S. Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson ruling in 1896 upholding "separate but equal" state laws requiring reacial segregation.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Dean Martin. U.S. singer and actor. Mr. Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti and nicknamed the "King of Cool," was one of the most popular entertainers in the United States from the 1950s through the 1970s. He first became prominent as the straight man in a comedy duo with Jerry Lewis in the late 1940s, and Martin and Lewis became the most popular comedy team of the early 1950s, splitting up in 1956. Mr. Martin achieved success in movies such as The Young Lions (1958); Some Came Running (1958); Rio Bravo (1959); The Sons of Katie Elder (1965); and The Silencers (1966), in addition to several films he co-starred in as part of the Hollywood "Rat Pack." Mr. Martin hosted The Dean Martin Show, a comedy-variety program that had a successful run on NBC from 1965-1974. While he was performing with Mr. Lewis and acting in movies and television, Mr. Martin had a successful career as a recording artist, with hit singles such as That's Amore (1953); Memories are Made of This (1955); and Everybody Loves Somebody (1964). He died on December 25, 1995 at the age of 78.

War
British Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig launched an assault in Flanders to take German pressure off his French allies. Allied soldiers detonated a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge near Ypres, Belgium, killing 10,000 German troops.

Politics and government
The governing Liberals of Premier Arthur Sifton were re-elected with a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly in the Alberta provincial election. The Liberals captured 34 of 58 seats, down from 39 seats before the election. The Conservatives, led by Edward Michener, won 19 seats; the Socialists, led by Charles O'Brien, won 3 seats; Non-Partisan League candidates James Weir (Nanton) and Louise McKinney (Claresholm) were elected); Labour Representation candidate William Irvine was elected in South Calgary; and soldiers serving overseas elected two members at large. 11 MLAs were re-elected by acclamation because they had enlisted for service in World War I. It was the first provincial election in which women were allowed to vote, and Mrs. McKinney became the first woman in the British Empire to be elected to a provincial legislature. It was the Liberals' fourth straight electoral win in Alberta--and their last to date.

90 years ago
1927

Died on this date
Edmund James Flynn, 79. Canadian politician. Mr. Flynn was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Liberal in 1878, representing the riding of Gaspé. He crossed the floor and joined the Conservative Party a year later, and held his seat until losing it in the 1890 provincial election. Mr. Flynn regained the seat in 1892 and held it until 1900, when he was elected in the riding of Nicolet, holding the seat until his retirement in 1904. He became Conservative Party leader and succeeded Louis-Olivier Taillon as Premier of Quebec in May 1896. The Conservatives were defeated by the Liberals in the provincial election a year later, and Mr. Flynn served as Leader of the Opposition until leaving politics in 1904. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Quebec from 1914-1920, and on the Court of King's Bench from 1920 until his death.

Abominations
The Ku Klux Klan held a large rally in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the largest ever held in Canada.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Jean Harlow, 26. U.S. actress. Miss Harlow, born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, was one of the biggest stars of the 1930s, in movies such as Hell's Angels (1930); Platinum Blonde (1931); and Dinner at Eight (1933). She was most of the way through the filming of Saratoga (1937) when she collapsed on the set, and died of kidney failure nine days later.

75 years ago
1942

War
The Battle of Midway concluded after three days of fighting. The United States lost one aircraft carrier (the Yorktown); 150 planes; and 307 men. Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers; 253 planes; and 3,500 men (3,057 killed). Japanese soldiers began occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska. The U.S. merchant marine ship Coast Trader was torpedoed by Japanese Navy submarine I-26 in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, inside Canadian waters; the vessel had set off from Port Angeles, Washington, bound for San Francisco with a cargo of 1,250 tons of newsprint in its hold. Soviet forces repelled German assaults on Sevastopol for the third day in a row.

Society
The U.S. Wartime Civil Control Administration announced that virtually the entire Japanese-American population of the West Coast had been relocated inland.

Religion
The New York Times reported that Roman Catholic Bishops in Germany had charged the Nazi government with systematicall oppressing the Church in an effort to destroy Christianity.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Mam'selle--Art Lund

Politics and government
The Hungarian government released an alleged confession of Peasant Party Secretary Bela Kovacs, admitting to plotting with former Premier Imre Nagy and others to establish a fascist regime. Premier Lajos Dinnyes renewed his pledge of close cooperation with the U.S.S.R.

Disasters
Tornadoes caused five deaths in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and extensive damage in Youngstown, Ohio.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Bambino--Dalida (10th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Yes Tonight, Josephine--Johnnie Ray

Medicine
Rose Ichelson, research director at Children's Medical Center in Philadelphia, reported that she had isolated and cultivated the multiple sclerosis-causing microorganism, spirochaeta myelophthora.

Economics and finance
U.S. and Polish officials signed a $95-million loan agreement providing for an initial Polish purchase of $48.9 million in U.S. machinery and surplus farm goods.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a $3.64-billion foreign aid authorization for fiscal 1958, including a $25-million aid program for Latin America which U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower had not requested.

Boxing
The National Boxing Association suspended Archie Moore as world light heavyweight champion when he failed to appear for a scheduled title defense in Detroit against contender Tony Anthony.

Gene Fullmer (41-4), in his first bout since losing the world middleweight title to Sugar Ray Robinson a month earlier, won a 10-round unanimous decision over Ralph "Tiger" Jones (44-18-4) at Chicago Stadium. On the undercard, Mr. Fullmer's younger brother Jay (4-0) scored a technical knockout over Eddie Ford (3-9) in the 1st round of a welterweight bout. This blogger's parents were in attendance.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 This is My Song--Petula Clark
2 When I was Young--Eric Burdon & the Animals
3 Somethin' Stupid--Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra
4 A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You--The Monkees
5 Puppet on a String--Sandie Shaw
6 Ciao Baby--Lynne Randell
7 Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever--The Beatles
8 Dedicated to the One I Love--The Mamas and the Papas
9 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)--Engelbert Humperdinck
10 The Girls in Paris--Lee Hazlewood

Singles entering the chart were Pictures of Lily by the Who (#32); Groovin' by the Young Rascals (#36); Creeque Alley by the Mamas and the Papas (#38); and Alberta by Brian Davies (#40).

Died on this date
Dorothy Parker, 73. U.S. writer. Mrs. Parker was nominated for Academy Awards for co-writing the screenplays of A Star is Born (1937) and Smash Up, The Story of a Woman (1947), but was best known for her acerbic wit as a member of the Algonquin Round Table literary social club. She died of a heart attack.

War
Israeli soldiers entered Jerusalem on the third day of the Six-Day War.

40 years ago
1977

Britannica
More than one million people lined the streets of London to help Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Silver Jubilee.

Society
Voters in Dade County, Florida, by more than a 2-1 margin, voted to repeal a county ordinance that prohibited discrimination on the grounds of sexual preference in employment, housing, and public accommodation.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Lean on Me--Club Nouveau (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Let it Be--Ferry Aid (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France: Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison--License IV (9th week at #1)

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers 103 @ Boston 109 (Los Angeles led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Larry Bird scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Dennis Johnson scored 26 points, and Kevin McHale added 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Celtics defeat the Lakers before 14,890 fans at Boston Garden. Magic Johnson led the Lakers with 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Tears in Heaven--Eric Clapton (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Rhythm Is a Dancer--Snap! (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: To Be with You--Mr. Big (6th week at #1)

Died on this date
Bill France Sr., 82. U.S. auto racing driver and executive. Mr. France drove stock cars in the 1930s, but was best known for co-founding the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) in 1948, and building Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. He died of Alzheimer's disease, two years after being inducted as a member of the charter class of the Motorsports Hall of Fame.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Chicago 94 @ Portland 84 (Chicago led best-of-seven series 2-1)

Michael Jordan scored 26 points and Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant each added 18 as the Bulls beat the Trail Blazers before 12,888 fans at Memorial Coliseum. Portland's Clyde Drexler led all scorers with 32 points.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Around the World--Daft Punk (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Blood on the Dance Floor--Michael Jackson (5th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Maria--Ricky Martin (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen--Jantje Smit (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): María--Ricky Martin (5th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye)--Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): MMMBop--Hanson

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): MMMBop--Hanson (3rd week at #1)

Horse racing
Touch Gold, with Chris McCarron up, won the 129th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, New York in a time of 2:28.82, finishing 3/4 length ahead of Silver Charm and spoiling Silver Charm's attempt at winning the Triple Crown.



Hockey
NHL
Stanley Cup
Finals
Philadelphia 1 @ Detroit 2 (Detroit won best-of-seven series 4-0)

Darren McCarty's goal in the 2nd period proved to be the winner as the Red Wings edged the Flyers at Joe Louis Arena to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years. Eric Lindros broke up Mike Vernon's bid for a shutout with 15 seconds remaining in regulation time. The Detroit goalie was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Calgary (1-0) 24 @ Winnipeg (0-1) 20

10 years ago
2007

Politics and government
Former secretary general of the Quebec National Assembly Pierre Duchesne was installed as Quebec’s Lieutenant-governor, succeeding Lise Thibault.

Basketball
NBA
Finals
Cleveland 76 @ San Antonio 85 (San Antonio led best-of-seven series 1-0)

Tony Parker scored 27 points and added 7 assists, while Tim Duncan contributed 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots as the Spurs defeated the Cavaliers before 18,797 fans at AT&T Center in the Cavaliers' first Finals game in their 37-year history. Cleveland forward LeBron James was limited to 14 points, making just 4 of 16 field goal attempts.