June 23, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Sherry Holden!

260 years ago
1757

War
3,000 British East India Company troops under Colonel Robert Clive defeated a 50,000-strong Indian army under Siraj ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in Bengal.

150 years ago
1867

Health
Yellow fever appeared in New Orleans.

140 years ago
1877

Born on this date
Norman Pritchard. Indian-born athlete and actor. Mr. Pritchard was the first Indian athlete to compete in the Olympic Games and to win a medal, winning silver medals in the men's 200-metre run and 200-metre hurdles competition at the 1900 Olympics in Paris. He was officially competing for the United Kingdom, but the International Olympic Committee recognizes him as representing India. Mr. Pritchard moved to Britain in 1905 and later moved to the United States, where he appeared in plays and movies under the name Norman Trevor from the mid-1910s until his death from a brain illness on October 31, 1929 at the age of 52.

130 years ago
1887

Environment
The Rocky Mountains Park Act became law in Canada, creating Banff National Park as the nation's first national park.

110 years ago
1907

Died on this date
Hod Stuart, 28. Canadian hockey player. Mr. Stuart, a native of Ottawa, was a cover-point (defenceman) with seven different teams in four different amateur and professional leagues from 1898-1907, with combined totals of 53 goals and 11 assists in 93 regular season games and 1 goal and 2 assists in 8 playoff games. He played with the Calumet Miners and Pittsburgh Professionals from 1904-1906 in the International Professional Hockey League and was a First team All-Star in both seasons, but left the IPHL out of concerns about increasing violence. Mr. Stuart joined the Montreal Wanderers of the Eastern Canada Amateur Hockey Association in 1906-1907, and helped the Wanderers win the Stanley Cup. He was killed in a diving accident at Bay Quinte, Ontario; on January 2, 1908, the Wanderers hosted an ECAHA All-Star team in a game for the benefit of Mr. Stuart's widow and children, the first such game in any sport. Mr. Stuart was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945 as a charter member.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Bubba Floyd. U.S. baseball player. Leslie Floyd played 3 games at shortstop with the Detroit Tigers in 1944, batting .444 (4 for 9) with a double, a base on balls, and a run. He played with various minor league teams from at least 1936-1946. Mr. Floyd died on December 15, 2000 at the age of 83.

Jack Sanford. U.S. baseball player and coach. Dr. Sanford was a first baseman with the Washington Nationals (1940-1941, 1946), batting .209 with no home runs and 11 runs batted in in 47 games. He played for various minor league teams in the southern United States from at least 1939-1955. Dr. Sanforde became a physical education professor at Elon College in North Carolina, and coached their baseball team from 1956-1966, compiling a record of 184-110. He then taught at Barton College in North Carolina, coaching their baseball team in 1973 and 1981-1984. Dr. Sanford died on January 4, 2005 at the age of 87.

Baseball
Ernie Shore of the Boston Red Sox pitched a "perfect game," though he didn't start the Red Sox' 4-0 win over the Washington Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader before 16,158 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. Babe Ruth started on the mound for Boston, but was ejected by home plate umpire Brick Owens for arguing a ball-four call to leadoff batter Ray Morgan and punching Mr. Owens. Mr. Shore entered, Mr. Morgan was caught stealing on the first pitch, and Mr. Shore got the next 26 outs. A 1991 rule change deprived him of the honour because he didn't pitch a full nine innings, making the game a combined no-hitter. The Red Sox completed the sweep with a 5-0 win in the second game, as Dutch Leonard threw a 4-hitter to win the pitchers' duel over Walter Johnson.

Roger Peckinpaugh doubled home Wally Pipp with the tying run and then scored on a pinch hit single by Les Nunamaker as the New York Yankees scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to defeat the Philadelphia Athletics 2-1 for a sweep of their doubleheader before 20,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York. Ray Caldwell pitched a 6-hit complete game to win the pitchers' duel over Jing Johnson, who also went the distance. Mr. Caldwell also started the first game, allowing 3 hits and no runs in 6 innings to get the win as the Yankees won 10-4. Mr. Pipp batted 4 for 4 with a triple, his American League-leading 6th home run of the season, 4 runs, and 3 runs batted in. The Athletics scored all their runs in the 9th inning.

The Chicago White Sox scored a run in the bottom of the 15th inning to defeat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Casey Stengel had 2 hits in each game to help the Brooklyn Robins sweep a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 3-0 and 7-5 before 15,000 fans at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Leon Cadore pitched a 6-hit shutout for the Robins in the first game to win the pitchers' duel over Jesse Barnes.

The Chicago Cubs scored 2 runs in the top of the 10th inning to break a 4-4 tie and defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 to complete a sweep of their doubleheader at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Phil Douglas pitched a 4-hit shutout, singled, and scored a run as the Cubs won the first game 2-0.

Lee Meadows pitched a 4-hit complete game for the St. Louis Cardinals as they beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 before 3,500 fans at Sportsman's Park in St. Louis.

75 years ago
1942

War
Germany's latest fighter aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, was captured intact when its pilot, Oberleutnant Armin Faber, mistakenly landed at Royal Air Force Pembrey in Wales. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Axis forces attemtped tp flank the British defense line on the Libyan-Egyptian border. German forces continued heavy assaults in the Sevastopol and Kharkov areas of Russia. The U.S. Navy reported that 13 Allied ships had been sunk in the Caribbean Sea between June 4-13. Chinese forces recaptured the important Japanese base at Linhsien in northern Honan near the Shansi border.

Defense
The Martin JRM Mars, the world's largest flying boat, capable of travelling over 7,000 miles at 200 miles per hour, made its first flight.

Abominations
The first selections for those to be murdered in the gas chamber at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland took place on a train full of Jews from Paris.

Politics and government
The British government in India outlawed the All India Forward Bloc, an extremist nationalist group founded by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939.

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities charged that the Union for Democratic Action was leading a campaign to discredit and obliterate Congress.

Economics and finance
The U.S. House of Representatives Military Affairs Committee said in its report on war production that "there has been evidence of widespread and inexcusable waste of public funds."

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Mam'selle--Art Lund (7th week at #1)
--Dick Haymes
--Frank Sinatra
--Dennis Day
--Pied Pipers
2 Peg o' My Heart--The Harmonicats
--Three Suns
--Art Lund
--Buddy Clark
--Clark Dennis
3 Linda--Ray Noble and his Orchestra with Buddy Clark
--Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra
4 My Adobe Hacienda--Eddy Howard and his Orchestra
5 Across the Alley from the Alamo--The Mills Brothers
6 That's My Desire--Sammy Kaye and his "Swing and Sway" Orchestra
--Frankie Laine and Mannie Klein's All-Stars
7 Heartaches--Ted Weems and his Orchestra
--Harry James and his Orchestra
8 Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)--Perry Como and the Satisfiers
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 As Long as I'm Dreaming, with versions by Bing Crosby, and Harry James and his Orchestra (#18); Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) by Red Ingle and his Natural Seven (#19); and When You were Sweet Sixteen by Perry Como and the Satisfiers (#21). When You were Sweet Sixteen was the B-side of Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep).

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, starring Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce, on ABC
Tonight's episode: The Speckled Band

Defense
U.S. State Secretary George Marshall and War Secretary Robert Patterson testified before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee in favour of the inter-American military cooperation bill, which permitted the shipment of U.S. weapons and ships to 20 American states.

Politics and government
The Punjab Legislative Assembly in Lahore voted for partition between India and Pakistan.

Journalism
British authorities in Dortmund ordered a one-month suspension of the Communist newspaper Westdeutsches Volksecho for "malicious" criticism of the occupation.

Economics and finance
Mexican President Miguel Aleman created a committee to supervise foreign investments, and decreed that foreign investors may not hold more than a 49% interest in any Mexican enterprise.

Labour
The United States Senate followed the United States House of Representatives in overriding President Harry Truman's veto of the Taft–Hartley Act, which restricted union activities.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Lea Act, restricting labour practices in the communications industry.

Business
The U.S. government filed an antitrust suit in New York against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, charging that ASCAP was engaged in a worldwide cartel and conspiracy to monopolize music performing rights.

60 years ago
1957

On television tonight
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Dangerous People, starring Albert Salmi and Robert H. Harris

This was the last episode of the season.

Married on this date
U.K. actors Rex Harrison and Kay Kendall were wed in New York.

Politics and government
U.S.S.R. Communist Party First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev addressed the party's Central Committee for three hours, accusing the faction supporting former Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov of an anti-party conspiracy and sabotage of East-West disarmament talks and Soviet bloc unity. The U.S.S.R. charged that "right-wing elements" in the Chinese Communist Party had exploited freedom of discussion to launch a "furious" attack on China's government.

Defense
Two Soviet destroyers, the first Russian warships to use the Suez Canal since 1917, passed through the waterway.

Auto racing
The Scottish team of Ivor Bueb and Ron Flockhart, driving a Jaguar, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: Opportunity--Mr. Lee Grant

Edmonton's Top 10 (CJCA)
1 San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)--Scott McKenzie
2 Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
3 She'd Rather Be with Me--The Turtles
4 Somebody to Love--Jefferson Airplane
5 Friday on My Mind--The Easybeats
6 My Girl Josephine--Jerry Jaye
7 Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead--The Fifth Estate
8 Bowling Green--The Everly Brothers
9 Do it Again a Little Bit Slower--Jon & Robin and the In Crowd
10 Him or Me - What's it Gonna Be?--Paul Revere and the Raiders
Pick hit of the week: Come On In--Wes Dakus
New this week: There Goes My Everything--Engelbert Humperdinck
The Jokers--Peter and Gordon
White Rabbit--Jefferson Airplane
Graduation Day--The Arbors
Cornflakes and Ice Cream--Lords of London

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

At the movies
The Happiest Millionaire, co-produced by Walt Disney and starring Fred MacMurray, Tommy Steele, and Greer Garson, received its premiere screening at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Mr. Disney had died on December 15, 1966, and this was the last film that he personally oversaw.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson met with U.S.S.R. Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference.

Scandal
U.S. Senator Thomas J. Dodd (Democrat--Connecticut) was censured by the Senate for using "funds obtained from the public through political testimonials and a political campaign" for personal benefit.

Track and field
Jim Ryun, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Kansas, set a world record in the one-mile run of 3:51.1, breaking his own record set a year earlier. Mr. Ryun was competing in the Amateur Athletic Union national championships in Berkeley, California.

40 years ago
1977

At the movies
Why Shoot the Teacher, starring Bud Cort, Samantha Eggar, and Chris Wiggins, opened in theatres in Canada.

Journalism
The Soviet journal New Times contained an editorial denouncing Spanish Communist Party leader Santiago Carrillo, and calling his idea of Eurocommunism an anti-Soviet attempt to split the world communist movement. Mr. Carrillo had called for Western European communist parties to reject Soviet domination and Stalinist techniques of gaining and retaining power.

30 years ago
1987

Politics and government
Robert Bourassa and his Liberal majority in the Québec National Assembly approved the Meech Lake Accord, becoming the first provincial legislature to do so; this started countdown on three year ratification period for the Canadian constitutional accord.

Economics and finance
The United States Labor Department reported that the consumer price index had increased 0.3% in May.

25 years ago
1992

Died on this date
Eric Andolsek, 25. U.S. football player. Mr. Andolsek was an offensive guard with the Louisiana State University Tigers from 1984-1987. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1988, and played 61 games with them through 1991. Mr. Andolsek was working in the yard of his home when the driver of a semi-trailer truck took his eyes off the road, and the vehicle went into Mr. Andolsek's yard and killed him.

Politics and government
In the Israeli general election, the Labour Party, led by Yitzhak Rabin, took 44 seats in the 120-seat Knesset to take power for the first time in 15 years. Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir’s Likud Party took 32 seats, while the three-party coalition called Meretz won 12 seats. Labour supported a “land for peace” compromise with Palestinians, while Likud opposed Palestinian self-rule and was committed to constructing more Jewish settlements in the occupied territories. Meretz supported an independent Palestine. It was expected that Meretz and several small parties would join with Labour to produce a parliamentary majority for Mr. Rabin.

Defense
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced that his government planned to spend over $4 billion on 50 helicopters to replace aging naval Sea Kings, with delivery to start in 1998.

Crime
New York crime boss John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison for racketeering and five counts of murder.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Clumsy--Our Lady Peace
2 A Change Will Do You Good--Sheryl Crow
3 Staring at the Sun--U2
4 MMMBop--Hanson
5 Semi-Charmed Life--Third Eye Blind
6 Your Woman--White Town
7 Midnight Rain--Wide Mouth Mason
8 I Want You--Savage Garden
9 Elegantly Wasted--INXS
10 Sunny Came Home--Shawn Colvin

Singles entering the chart were Spy in the House of Love by Steve Winwood (#87); Try by Michael Penn (#90); Building a Mystery by Sarah McLachlan (#92); Temptation by the Tea Party (#95); The Full Catastrophe by John Mellencamp (#96); and Tripping Blues by the Dave Matthews Band (#97).

Died on this date
Betty Shabazz, 63. U.S. educator and civil rights activist. Ms. Shabazz, born Betty Sanders, was the wife of Negro civil rights activist Malcolm X. She witnessed his assassination at the hands of Nation of Islam members in 1965, and pursued advanced education afterward, eventually becoming a professor of health sciences at Medgar Evers College in New York. She died 22 days after suffering burns to over 80% of her body in a fire set in her apartment by her young grandson Malcolm, who was sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for manslaughter and arson.

Canadiana
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived in St. John's to begin a 10-day tour of Canada.

10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Rod Beck, 38. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Beck was a relief pitcher with the San Francisco Giants (1991–1997); Chicago Cubs (1998–1999); Boston Red Sox (1999–2001); and San Diego Padres (2003–2004), compiling a record of 38-45 with an earned run average of 3.30 and 286 saves in 704 games. He had surgery on his pitching arm after the 2001 season and spent the 2002 season in the minor leagues, but made a successful comeback with the Padres in 2003. Mr. Beck was a user of cocaine and heroin, which likely caused his death.

June 22, 2017

1,450 years ago
567

Died on this date
Theodosius I. Patriarch of Alexandria, 535-536; Coptic Pope, 535-567. Theodosius I was the last Patriarch of Alexandria who was recognized by both Copts and Melchites. He succeeded Timothy III, but was rejected by the Eastern Orthodox Church of Alexandria and exiled by Emperor Justinian I in 536 and replaced by Paul I as Patriarch of Alexandria. Theodosius I continued to be recognized as Coptic Pope until his death; he was succeeded by Peter IV.

290 years ago
1727

Died on this date
George I, 67. King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1714-1727. George I was the son of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover, and inherited his titles upon his death in 1698. George acceded to the British throne upon the death of Queen Anne; as her second cousin, he was her closest living Protestant relative. He was active in directing British foreign policy during the early years of his reign, helping to create the anti-Spanish Triple--later Quadruple--Entente. King George's reign was characterized by a transition of political power to a modern system of government by cabinet led by a prime minister. King George I was unpopular in Britain because of his alleged lack of knowledge of the English language, and the perception that he was too German. He died of a stroke while on a visit to Hanover, 15 days after his 67th birthday, and was succeeded by his son George II.

120 years ago
1897

Died on this date
Charles Egerton Ayerst. U.K. bureaucrat. Lieutenant Ayerst was the military aide to Indian Civil Services officer Charles Rand, who was the commissioner in charge of dealing with an epidemic of plague that was affecting Pune, Maharashtra. The two were returning home from celebrating Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee at Government House when they were shot by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade. Lt. Ayerst died on the spot, while Mr. Rand died of his wounds on July 3.

110 years ago
1907

Transportation
The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opened.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Jean-Joseph Rabearivel, 34 or 36. Malagasian poet. Mr. Rabearivel, whose year of birth may have been 1903, wrote two novels, an opera, and literary critiques, but was primarily regarded as Africa's first modern poet. He became an opium addict, and committed suicide by cyanide poisoning.

Boxing
Joe Louis (32-1) knocked out defending champion Jim Braddock (45-24-4) in the 8th round at Comiskey Park in Chicago to win the world heavyweight title. It was Mr. Braddock’s first title defense, coming two years after he had won the belt by a decision over Max Baer.





75 years ago
1942

War
U.K. and Axis forces battled at Azeiz, about 12 miles northwest of Fort Capuzzo on the Libyan-Egyptian border. Three U.S. merchant ships were sunk in the Gulf of Mexico, with 72 men lost.

Diplomacy
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and U.K. Prime Minister Winson Churchill issued a joint statement in Washington saying that the objective of their conference "is the earliest mximum concentration of Allied war power upon the enemy."

Americana
The Pledge of Allegiance was formally adopted by the U.S. Congress.

Crime
White Russian Fascist leader Anastase Vonsiatsky pled guilty in Hartford, Connecticut to conspiracy to send U.S. military information to Germany and Japan before December 7, 1941.

70 years ago
1947

Diplomacy
The United Nations Palestine Inquiry Commission passed a resolution opposing the scheduled execution of three condemned terrorists, claiming that it would have "unfavourable repercussions" in Palestine.

Politics and government
The Hungarian government issued a 150-page White Book on the alleged plot of former Peasant Party leaders to overthrow the republic and establish a fascist regime. The document charged that the plotters had British help.

A poll in Wisconsin of potential Republican Party U.S. presidential candidates for 1948 had New York Governor and 1944 Republican presidential nominee Thomas Dewey winning, followed by Minnesota Governor Harold Stassen and U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur.

Economics and finance
Following the suggestions of U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Republican--Michigan), U.S. President Harry Truman established three bipartisan committees to study the relationship between the U.S. foreign aid program and the domestic economy.

Disasters
Extensive flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers caused 11 deaths and $160 million in damage.

Tennis
Bobby Riggs defeated Don Budge at Forest Hills, New York to retain the U.S. professional men's singles title.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Round and Round--Perry Como; The Four Lads

#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Heimatlos--Freddy Quinn (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Yes Tonight, Josephine--Johnnie Ray (3rd week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Love Letters in the Sand--Pat Boone (3rd week at #1)
2 Bye Bye Love--The Everly Brothers
3 So Rare--Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
4 A White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)--Marty Robbins
5 Dark Moon--Gale Storm
--Bonnie Guitar
6 Start Movin' (In My Direction)--Sal Mineo
7 All Shook Up--Elvis Presley
8 It's Not for Me to Say--Johnny Mathis
9 A Teenager's Romance--Ricky Nelson
10 Searchin'--The Coasters

Singles entering the chart were Send for Me (#38)/My Personal Possession (#48) by Nat "King" Cole/Nat "King" Cole and the Four Knights; Star Dust by Billy Ward and his Dominoes (#41); Shenandoah Rose by Hugo and Luigi (#44); A Fallen Star, with versions by Jimmy Newman; and Ferlin Husky (#45); and Words of Love by the Diamonds (#56).

World events
A Cairo court sentenced James Swinburn, former British manager of the Arab News Agency, and James Zarb, British businessman, to prison terms on charges of participating in an alleged plot to overthrow the Egyptian government of President Gamal Nasser. An Egyptian accomplice was condemned to death.

Diplomacy
North Korean dictator Kim Il Sung broadcast an appeal for a new conference on the partition of Korea, and urged that "the unification of Korea should be left to the Koreans themselves by withdrawing all foreign troops from Korea."

War
Italy agreed to pay Albania $2.6 million in reparations for the 1939 Italian invasion of Albania.

Horse racing
Wilamette, with John Choquette up, won the Belmont Stakes for Ladies at Belmont Park, New York.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Retailer): A Whiter Shade of Pale--Procol Harum (3rd week at #1)

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Show You the Way to Go--The Jacksons

Diplomacy
French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing and U.S.S.R. Leonid Brezhnev concluded three says of talks at Mr. Giscard d'Estaing's official residence outside Paris.

Scandal
Former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell entered a federal minimum security prison at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama to begin a 30-month to 8-year sentence for his role in the cover-up of the 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. Mr. Mitchell had been convicted in 1975 of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Toronto (0-1-1) 12 @ Hamilton (2-0) 21
Winnipeg (2-0) 27 @ Saskatchewan (0-2) 19
British Columbia (1-1) 6 @ Calgary (1-1) 35

30 years ago
1987

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

Died on this date
Fred Astaire, 88. U.S. dancer, singer, and actor. Mr. Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. His movies included Dancing Lady (1933); Top Hat (1935); Swing Time (1936); Holiday Inn (1942); Easter Parade (1948); Royal Wedding (1951); Funny Face (1957); Silk Stockings (1957); On the Beach (1959); Finian's Rainbow (1968); The Towering Inferno (1974); and Ghost Story (1981).

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Abba-esque--Erasure

Law
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that hate-crime laws that banned cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violated free-speech rights.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): MMMBop--Hanson (4th week at #1)

#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): MMMBop--Hanson

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): Blond--Rainhard Fendrich (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: MMMBop--Hanson

Died on this date
Gérard Pelletier, 78. Canadian politician and diplomat. Mr. Pelletier was a journalist with the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir, and was editor of La Presse and the periodical Cité Libre before entering politics in 1965 as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the federal election. He represented the Montreal-area riding of Hochelaga from 1965-1975, and held various cabinet posts under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Mr. Pelletier served as Canada's Ambassador to France from 1975-1981, and Ambassador to the United Nations from 1981-1984. He died the day after his 78th birthday.

10 years ago
2007

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Winnipeg (0-2) @ Hamilton (2-0) 24
Calgary (1-1) 21 @ Saskatchewan (2-0) 23

Business
The Canadian media conglomerate CTVglobemedia acquired the assets of CHUM Limited, except Citytv, which was later sold to Rogers Communications.

Disasters
Canada's first-ever F-5 tornado touched down at Elie, Manitoba, with winds of up to 250 miles per hour; there were no fatalities, but the storm caused a path of destruction about 4 miles long and over 300 yards wide.

June 21, 2017

125 years ago
1892

Born on this date
Reinhold Niebuhr. U.S. theologian. Mr. Niebuhr, one of the most influential American theologians of the 20th century, taught at the liberal Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years. He denied fundamental Christian doctrines and originally was just as liberal in his political views, but eventually, as a "Christian realist," opposed Communism and pacifism, and supported U.S. involvement in World War II and the development of nuclear weapons. Mr. Niebuhr's books included Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932); The Nature and Destiny of Man (1943); and The Irony of American History (1952). Mr. Niebuhr died on June 1, 1971, 20 days before his 79th birthday.

110 years ago
1907

Golf
Arnaud Massy of France became the first non-Briton to win the British Open, with a total score of 312, 2 strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England.

Alec Ross shot a 3-over-par 76 to win the U.S. Open at Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania with a 10-over-par total of 302, 2 strokes ahead of Gilbert Nicholls. First prize money was $300.

100 years ago
1917

Politics and government
Aubin-Edmond Arsenault was sworn in as Premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing John Mathieson. Mr. Arsenault had been Attorney General in Mr. Mathieson's Conservative government since 1912. Mr. Mathiseon had left politics to accept a judicial appointment.

Economics and finance
William Hanna was appointed Food Controller of Canada to control wartime supplies.

75 years ago
1942

War
Tobruk, Libya fell to Italian and German forces after a 26-hour assault, with the Germans claiming 25,000 prisoners. A Japanese submarine surfaced near the Columbia River in Oregon, firing 17 shells at nearby Fort Stevens in one of a handful of attacks by Japan against the United States mainland. U.K. Minister for Aircraft Production Lodrd Beaverbrook said in Birmingham that the British government was now committed to a second front. German forces drove a wedge in Soviet defenses at Sevastopol. The U.S. Navy Department announced that, despite bad weather, long-range bombers had sunk a Japanese transport and hit a Japanese cruiser at Kiska in the western Aleutian Islands, 650 miles west of Dutch Harbor.

Diplomacy
King Peter II of Yugoslavia arrived in Washington to discuss anti-Axis opposition and Lend-Lease aid for Yugoslavian guerrillas.

Golf
Ben Hogan won the Hale America tournament in Chicago with a record low four-round score of 271.

70 years ago
1947

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Peg o' My Heart--The Harmonicats

Married on this date
This blogger's parents were married in Edmonton.

Economics and finance
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State in charge of American republic affairs Nelson Rockefeller signed an agreement in Caracas providing capital for Venezuelan agricultural and industrial development.

Medicine
The U.S. War Department announced plans to build a $40-million medical research centre--reportedly the world's largest--at Forest Glen, Maryland.

Horse racing
Assault, with Eddie Arcaro up, won the $38,000 Brooklyn Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack in New York, becoming the career money-winning leader.

60 years ago
1957

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Bambino--Dalida (12th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): Yes Tonight, Josephine--Johnnie Ray (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Johannes Stark, 83. German physicist. Dr. Stark was awarded the 1919 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his discovery of the Doppler effect in canal rays and the splitting of spectral lines in electric fields." He was a strong supporter of the Nazis, and supported the Deutsche Physik movement.

War
The United Nations Command for Korea informed North Korea and the People's Republic of China that it would no longer be bound by the 1953 Korean armistice provisions controlling importation of military equipment into Korea.

Defense
Following three days of talks in Washington, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi issued a communique promising the "prompt withdrawal" from Japan of all U.S. "ground combat forces."

Diplomacy
Polish Communist Party First Secretary Wladyslaw Gomulka and East German Communist Party First Secretary Walther Ulbricht signed a declaration in East Berlin affirming the independent development and equality of all Communist states.

Politics and government
Progressive Conservative Party leader John Diefenbaker was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, succeeding Louis St. Laurent and ending 22 consecutive years of Liberal Party rule. Ellen Fairclough was sworn in as Secretary of State, becoming Canada's first female cabinet minister.

Cambodian Prime Minister Price Norodom Sihanouk resigned in protest against graft in his administration.

Track and field
Glenn Davis of Ohio State University set a world record of 50.9 seconds in the men's 440-yard hurdles competition at the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union championships in Dayton, Ohio.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
Australia's Top 10 (Go-Set)
1 This is My Song--Petula Clark (3rd week at #1)
2 When I was Young--Eric Burdon & the Animals
3 Puppet on a String--Sandie Shaw
4 Somethin' Stupid--Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra
5 The Girls in Paris--Lee Hazlewood
6 New York Mining Disaster 1941--Bee Gees
7 A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You--The Monkees
8 You Made Me What I Am--Cheryl Gray
9 The Happening--The Supremes
10 Ha! Ha! Said the Clown--Manfred Mann

Singles entering the chart were Silence is Golden by the Tremeloes (#32); Exit Stage Right by Ronnie Burns (#33); Do it Again a Little Bit Slower by Jon & Robin and the In Crowd (#37); and But I Know/Sunshine Secret by Normie Rowe (#40).

Londonia
Centennial Hall, a concert and entertainment auditorium, opened in London, Ontario with a performance by the London Symphony Orchestra; the hall was the city's project for Canada's centennial year.

40 years ago
1977

Politics and government
A coalition of Likud Party, National Religious Party, and Agudat Israel members led by Likud leader Menechem Begin received the approval of 63 of the Knesset's 120 members to form Israel's new government. Former Labour Party Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, now with Likud, became Foreign Minister. Three of the 15 ministerial posts were left vacant in the hope that the Democratic Movement for Change would join the coalition.

A new government took office in Turkey, led by Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit of the Republican People's Party (CHP).

Scandal
H.R. Haldeman, former chief of staff to U.S. President Richard Nixon, entered a federal minimum security prison at Lompoc, California to begin a 30-month to 8-year sentence for his role in the cover-up of the 1972 break-in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. Mr. Haldeman had been convicted in 1975 of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury.

Disasters
A flash fire killed 21 prisoners and injured 7 more, as well as 6 police officers and a fireman, in police lockup at City Hall in Saint John, New Brunswick. The fire started in the detention area, in a padded maximum security cell; surviving prisoner John Kenney was later convicted of arson and sentenced to five years in prison.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Real Wild Child (Wild One)--Iggy Pop

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

#1 single in France: Viens boire un p'tit coup à la maison--License IV (11th week at #1)

Died on this date
Earl "Madman" Muntz, 73. U.S. engineer and businessman. Mr. Muntz designed consumer electronics and sold them and cars from the 1930s until his death from lung cancer. He based his business in the Los Angeles area starting in the 1940s, and was a pioneer in the use of entertaining television commercials to promote himself and his business. He founded the Muntz Car Company, which manufactured sports cars from 1951-1953.

Politics and government
Multi-party elections in the U.S.S.R. became a reality when contests were permitted for 76 of 52,000 Communist party soviets around the nation.

Golf
Scott Simpson won the U.S. Open at the Lake Course of the Olympic Club in San Francisco with a 3-under-par total of 277, 1 stroke ahead of Tom Watson. First prize money was $150,000.



Football
CFL
Calgary (1-0) 29 @ Saskatchewan (0-1) 28

Rick Worman, seeing his first regular season game action after spending his rookie season of 1986 standing on the sidelines, completed a touchdown pass to Emanuel Tolbert in the last minute, and J.T. Hay’s convert gave the Stampeders the win over the Roughriders at Taylor Field in Regina in the earliest Canadian Football League regular season opener to date. The Roughriders blew an early 16-0 lead, and their kicker, former Stampeder Mike McTague, missed a convert on the CFL’s first touchdown of the regular season. Not only did the miss prove costly in the game, but it was the only convert missed by a kicker all season. It was the first regular season game for John Gregory as head coach of the Roughriders, and the first game ever televised on the Canadian Football Network, which included various stations across the country.



25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): Jump--Kris Kross (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Austria (Ö3): It's My Life--Dr. Alban (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Jump--Kris Kross

Died on this date
Li Xiannian, 82. 3rd President of the People's Republic of China, 1983-1988. Li Xiannian joined the Communist Party of China in 1927, and became a member of the Politburo in 1956. He was Minister of Finance from 1954-1970, and first-ranking Vice Premier from 1976-1977, and was regarded as one of the most influential architects of China's economic policy from the mid-1970s through the 1980s. Li succeeded Ye Jianying as President, an office that was mainly ceremonial. He retired to take the position of Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, which he held until his death, two days before his 83rd birthday.

Weather
At 3 C. (37.4 F.), it was the coldest June 21 in Toronto in 72 years, and this blogger was there to experience it.

Humour
96-year-old George Burns performed at O’Keefe Centre in Toronto: “First time I played Toronto was 1927; they must have enjoyed it, because only 65 years later, they invited me back.” This blogger paid $21 for his ticket.

Politics and government
Czechoslovakian President Vaclav Havel urged that the issue of the possible division of Czechoslovakia into two separate countries be decided in a national referendum.

Golf
Tom Kite won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California with a 3-under-par total of 285, 2 strokes ahead of Jeff Sluman; it was Mr. Kite's only win in a major tournament. First prize money was $275,000.



Football
CFL
Pre-season
Calgary (0-1) 18 @ Hamilton (1-0) 20

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Around the World--Daft Punk (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Midnight in Chelsea--Bon Jovi (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Alane--Wes (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Ecuador--Sash! (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Wallonia (Ultratop 40): María--Ricky Martin (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): MMMBop--Hanson (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): MMMBop--Hanson (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Be Missing You--Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 (2nd week at #1)

Died on this date
Arthur Prysock, 68 or 73. U.S. singer. Mr. Prysock ws a jazz and rhythm and blues singer whose deep baritone voice was influenced by Billy Eckstine. Mr. Prysock was the vocalist with Buddy Johnson's band before going solo in 1952. He specialized in ballads, recording more than 30 albums through 1988. Mr. Prysock's hit singles included I Didn't Sleep a Wink Last Night (1952); It's Too Late, Baby, Too Late (1965); and When Love is New (1976). His brother Red played saxophone on many of Arthur's later records. Arthur Prysock died of an aneurysm after years of declining health.

Abominations
The Women's National Basketball Association made its debut.

10 years ago
2007

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Toronto (1-1) 26 @ Montreal (1-1) 34
British Columbia (0-2) 12 @ Edmonton (1-1) 18

June 20, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Dale Hein!

180 years ago
1837

Died on this date
William IV, 71. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; King of Hanover, 1830-1837. The last king and penultimate monarch from the House of Hanover, William IV was the younger brother of King George IV, and succeeded him on the throne. He fathered 10 illegitimate children by actress Dorothea Jordan, but no legitimate children, and was succeeded by his niece Victoria.

160 years ago
1857

Born on this date
Thomas "Dude" Esterbrook. Mr. Esterbrook was an infielder who played with seven major league teams from 1880-1891, batting .261 with 6 home runs and 210 runs batted in. He was being transported by train to a mental hospital in Middletown, New York on April 30, 1901 when he squeezed through a washroom window and fell to the rail bed below, dying at the age of 43.

150 years ago
1867

War
Mexico City surrendered to liberal forces.

140 years ago
1877

Canadiana
The census of Manitoba reported 1,050 homesteaders in the Red River Valley.

Academia
The first classes were held at the University of Manitoba, chartered February 28, 1877.

Communications
Hugh Cossart Baker, Jr. installed the world's first commercial telephone service for the fire department in Hamilton, Ontario. Mr. Baker had learned of Alexander Graham Bell's invention in 1877 at the Philadelphia International Exposition and decided to test the device.

Disasters
Fire raged through Saint John, New Brunswick for over nine hours, wiping out the entire business district and burning down 1,612 houses (over two-thirds of the housing stock), leaving 15,000 homeless, killing 19 people, razing over 80 hectares of land, and causing $27 million worth of damage. The Great Fire began when a spark fell into a bundle of hay at a downtown store. Most of the city's buildings were made of wood that had dried out during a particularly dry spring, and the flames, driven by a strong breeze, soon became unmanageable. Eight churches, six banks, 14 hotels, 11 schooners, and four wooden boats were destroyed.

130 years ago
1887

Transportation
Victoria Terminus, the busiest railway station in India, opened in Bombay.

120 years ago
1897

Britannica
Celebrations of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee began in the United Kingdom and throughout the British Empire. Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier was in London for the occasion, and was knighted while there.

75 years ago
1942

Hit parade
#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sleepy Lagoon--Harry James and his Orchestra

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Brian Wilson!
The leader of the Beach Boys was born in Inglewood, California, and grew up in nearby Hawthorne. He's the first singer whose voice I was able to do an impression of.

War
A Japanese submarine surfaced and fires around thirty 5.5" naval shells at the wireless station and lighthouse on isolated Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, British Columbia with little damage. It was the only time that Canadian territory was under fire in World War II. Kazimierz Piechowski and three other prisoners, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, stole an SS staff car and escaped from the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. The German high command said that 20,000 prisoners had been taken in Libya, where British forces had been driven back to the Egyptian border or surrounded at Tobruk. German troops smashed through Soviet defense lines north of Sevastopol and reached Syevernaya Harbour north opposite the naval base after 12 days of heavy fighting.

Technology
The Armour Research Foundation in Chicago announced the development and patenting of a device about the size of a portable radio which recorded sound magnetically on steel wires as thin as a human hair.

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
Bugsy Siegel, 41. U.S. gangster. Benjamin Siegel was a founder and leader of Murder, Inc.--the enforcement arm of organized crime--but was one of the developers of the Las Vegas Strip. He was gunned down at the home of his girlfriend Virginia Hill in Beverly Hills, California.

Defense
Iran and the United States signed an agreement in Washington giving Iran a $25-million loan over 15 years to buy surplus U.S. military equipment.

Politics and government
Hindu and Muslim delegates to the Bengal Provincial Assembly in Calcutta voted to partition the area between India and Pakistan.

Economics and government
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Lincoln MacVeigh and Greek Foreign Minister Constantin Tsaldaris signed an agreement in Athens formally transferring $300 million in U.S. aid to Greece and allowing the United States to supervise the use to which the money was put.

The French cabinet approved Prime Minister Paul Ramadier's emergency fiscal program, which abolished bread, milk, and farm subsidies; increased rates on government services; and raised taxes in an effort to eliminate a growing budget deficit.

Labour
U.S. President Harry Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley bill, which imposed restrictions on union activity, but the House of Representatives immediately voted to override the veto.

60 years ago
1957

Defense
U.S. disarmament negotiator Harold Stassen presented in London a U.S. proposal to reduce U.S. and U.S.S.R. armed forces below the 2.5-million-man level.

50 years ago
1967

At the movies
Don't Make Waves, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, and starring Tony Curtis, Claudia Cardinale, and Sharon Tate, opened in theatres.

Canadiana
Prime Minister Lester Pearson opened the new National Library and Archives Building on Wellington Street in Ottawa, next to the Supreme Court of Canada, costing $13 million to build, and housing over 400,000 volumes of information.

World events
South Arabian troops mutinied in Aden, killing 11 Britons and 2 Arab policemen.

Protest
Two days of race riots in Atlanta concluded with the death of one Negro.

Boxing
Muhammad Ali, recently stripped of his world heavyweight title, was convicted in Houston of violating Selective Service laws by refusing to be drafted into the United States Army. The conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): Don't Cry for Me Argentina--Julie Covington (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Katte ni Shiyagare--Kenji Sawada

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Linda--Miguel Bosé (2nd week at #1)

On television today
The Edge of Night, on ABC

Adam Drake (played by Donald May), the main character of this soap opera (the only soap opera this blogger watched), was killed in this day's episode.

Died on this date
Abner Biberman, 68. U.S. actor and director. Mr. Biberman played small roles in movies such as Gunga Din (1939) and The Roaring Twenties (1939). He directed several films, but was more active in television, where his work included four episodes of The Twilight Zone (1962-1964).

Diplomacy
French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing and U.S.S.R. Leonid Brezhnev began three says of talks at Mr. Giscard d'Estaing's official residence outside Paris.

Society
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that state and local governments need not spend Medicaid funds on elective abortions for women who could not afford them. The court also ruled 6-3 that public hospitals in cities and towns may refuse to permit or fund such abortions

Oil
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System opened; oil began flowing from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.

The Canadian government of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau ended a five-year exploration freeze, opening over 400 million hectares offshore, effective August 1, 1977.

Baseball
Mark "The Bird" Fidrych pitched a 3-hitter and struck out 9 batters to win the pitchers' duel over Don Gullett as the Detroit Tigers edged the New York Yankees 2-1 before 47,236 fans at Tiger Stadium in the Monday Night Baseball telecast on ABC. Mr. Gullett also pitched a complete game, allowing just 5 hits.



Ray Fosse tripled home 3 runs with 2 out in the top of the 11th inning to break a 5-5 tie as the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-5 before 24,568 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. Jeff Byrd made his major league debut as Toronto's starting pitcher, allowing 5 hits, 5 bases on balls, and 3 runs--all earned--in 5+ innings, with 4 strikeouts.

Rick Wise pitched a 2-hitter and struck out 10 as the Boston Red Sox shut out the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 before 23,815 fans at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

Leadoff hitter Rodney Scott and ninth-place hitter Rob Picciolo each had 3 hits to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 7-1 before 13,933 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

J.R. Richard pitched an 8-hit complete game, striking out 9, and hit his first home run of the season to help the Houston Astros defeat the Montreal Expos 6-3 before 15,949 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Losing pitcher Jackie Brown also pitched a complete game.

Joe Wallis drew a base on balls with 2 out in the top of the 12th inning and scored on a triple by Mick Kelleher to break a 9-9 tie as the Chicago Cubs edged the San Francisco Giants 10-9 before 4,344 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Former Giant Bobby Murcer had doubled home 3 unearned runs in the 9th to give the Cubs a 9-8 lead, only to have the Giants tie the game on an unearned run in the bottom of the 9th.

Rick Monday hit home runs in the 4th and 5th innings, and Steve Garvey and Dusty Baker also homered, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St.Louis Cardinals 9-3 before 39,614 fans at Dodger Stadium. Rick Rhoden pitched an 8-hit complete game to improve his record for the season to 10-3. The Cardinals scored all their runs in the 9th inning.

30 years ago
1987

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: Let it Be--Ferry Aid (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Multimix--The Communards (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Hold Me Now--Johnny Logan (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I Want Your Sex--George Michael

#1 single in the U.K. (New Musical Express): I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (BMRB): Star Trekkin'--The Firm

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Head to Toe--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Head to Toe--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
2 Always--Atlantic Starr
3 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston
4 In Too Deep--Genesis
5 You Keep Me Hangin' On--Kim Wilde
6 The Lady in Red--Chris DeBurgh
7 Songbird--Kenny G
8 Diamonds--Herb Alpert (vocals by Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson)
9 Alone--Heart
10 Meet Me Half Way--Kenny Loggins

Singles entering the chart were These Times are Hard for Lovers by John Waite (#85); That's Freedom by Tom Kimmel (#86); Still a Thrill by Jody Watley (#87); Rock-A-Lott by Aretha Franklin (#88); Under the Boardwalk by Bruce Willis (#89); and Good Times by INXS and Jimmy Barnes (#90).

Canada’s top 10 (RPM)
1 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You--Glenn Medeiros
2 You Keep Me Hangin' On--Kim Wilde
3 (I Just) Died in Your Arms--Cutting Crew
4 Boom Boom--Paul Lekakis
5 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)--Whitney Houston
6 Looking for a New Love--Jody Watley
7 Always--Atlantic Starr
8 La Isla Bonita--Madonna
9 With or Without You--U2
10 Talk Dirty to Me--Poison

Singles entering the chart were I Want Your Sex by George Michael (#83); Awake the Giant by Gowan (#91); Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac (#94); Teenland by the Northern Pikes (#96); One for the Mockingbird by Cutting Crew (#98); and Vanna Pick Me a Letter by Dr. Dave (#99).

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (ARIA): Take it from Me--Girlfriend (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Blowin'--B'z (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Please Don't Go--Double You (8th week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap!

#1 single in France (SNEP): Smells Like Teen Spirit--Nirvana

#1 single in the Netherlands (De Nederlandse Top 40): Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Chart Information Network): Abba-esque (EP)--Erasure (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): I'll Be There--Mariah Carey

U.S. top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Under the Bridge--Red Hot Chili Peppers
2 Baby Got Back--Sir Mix-a-Lot
3 Jump--Kris Kross
4 I'll Be There--Mariah Carey
5 My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)--En Vogue
6 Damn I Wish I was Your Lover--Sophie B. Hawkins
7 If You Asked Me To--Celine Dion
8 Achy Breaky Heart--Billy Ray Cyrus
9 Just Take My Heart--Mr. Big
10 Slow Motion--Color Me Badd

Singles entering the chart were Remedy by the Black Crowes (#62); Too Funky by George Michael (#67) Good Stuff by the B-52's (#82); Keep on Walkin' by Ce Ce Peniston (#85); and November Rain by Guns N' Roses (#89).

Canada's top 10 (RPM)
1 Hold on My Heart--Genesis
2 If You Asked Me To--Celine Dion
3 Under the Bridge--Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 You Won't See Me Cry--Wilson Phillips
5 Sinking Like a Sunset--Tom Cochrane
6 Damn I Wish I was Your Lover--Sophie B. Hawkins
7 Do it to Me--Lionel Richie
8 Why--Annie Lennox
9 I Will Remember You--Amy Grant
10 America--Kim Mitchell

Singles entering the chart were Slow Motion by Color Me Badd (#68); Anything at All by Mitch Malloy (#73); Innocent Child by Colourhaus (#74); Cry (If You Want To) by Frozen Ghost (#77); Don't Tell Me by Lava Hay (#78); Driving the Last Spike by Genesis (#90); Deep in My Soul by Acosta/Russell (#92); Fly Like an Eagle by the Neville Brothers (#93); and Even Flow by Pearl Jam (#97).

Personal
This blogger cut his Quebec vacation short, leaving rainy Montreal for a five-hour train ride to Toronto.

Weather
It was the coldest June 20 in Toronto in 52 years.

World events
The Bosnian government claimed that 40,000 people, mostly civilians, had been massacred by Serbs since Bosnia-Herzegovina had voted for independence from Yugoslavia in February.

Politics and government
Czechoslovakian Premier-designate Vaclav Klaus and Slovak nationalist leader Vladimir Meciar agreed to prepare for the transition of Czechoslovakia into two separate countries.

Dartmouth Mayor John Savage was elected leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Pary; 7,000 Liberals cast ballots from their homes, punching their personal identification numbers into telephones.

Labour
Toronto Star printers went on strike, forcing the newspaper to stop the presses for the First time in 99 years; 56 pages of features printed earlier were distributed free.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): MMMBop--Hanson

#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Bailando--Paradisio (8th week at #1)

Died on this date
Lawrence Payton, 59. U.S. singer. Mr. Payton was a member of the Four Tops, who were formed in 1953, and remained together until Mr. Payton's death from liver cancer. The Four Tops had numerous hit singles, but achieved most of their success while recording with the Motown Corporation from 1964-1972. Mr. Payton sang lead on few songs, but was credited with arranging the vocal harmonies.

At the movies
Batman & Robin, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, and Alicia Silverstone, opened in theatres.

Politics and government
Reform Party of Canada leader Preston Manning announced that he would move into Stornaway as official Opposition leader; during the recent federal election campaign he had suggested turning the 34-room mansion, official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, into a bingo parlour or bowling alley.

Business
U.S. tobacco firms agreed to a large legal settlement in exchange for relief from mounting lawsuits and legal bills.

10 years ago
2007

Baseball
Sammy Sosa of the Texas Rangers became the fifth major leaguer to hit 600 career home runs, connecting against his former team as the Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-3 before 37,564 fans at Rangers Ballpark. Mr. Sosa hit 545 home runs with the Cubs from 1992-2004.

Frank Thomas doubled to lead off the bottom of the 2nd inning, came around to score, and then hit a grand slam later in the inning as the Toronto Blue Jays scored 8 runs on their way to a 12-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers before 24,413 fans at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Winning pitcher Roy Halladay allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run in 8 innings to improve his record for the season to 8-2.

Ryan Ludwick led off the bottom of the 14th inning with a home run to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 7-6 win over the Kansas City Royals before 42,623 fans at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. St. Louis infielder Aaron Miles batted 5 for 7 with 3 runs.

J.D. Drew led off the game with a home run to begin a 5-run 1st inning as the Boston Red Sox routed the Atlanta Braves 11-0 before 49,585 fans at Turner Field in Atlanta. Coco Crisp, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, and Eric Hinske also homered.

June 19, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Michael Martin!

150 years ago
1867

Died on this date
Maximilian I, 34. Emperor of Mexico, 1864-1867. Maximilian, a native of Vienna and a younger brother of Austrian Emperor Franz Josef I, accepted an offer from French Emperor Napoleon III to rule Mexico on his behalf. Republican forces led by deposed President Benito Juárez continued to oppose Maximilian, and the civil war resulted in Maximilian's capture in Santiago de Querétaro on May 16, 1867. Emperor Maximilian, along with Generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía, was executed by a firing squad, 17 days before his 35th birthday.

Tomás Mejía Camacho, 46; Miguel Miramón, 34. Mexican military officers. Generals Mejía and Miramón led forces loyal to Emperor Maximilian during the Mexican civil war in the 1860s. General Miramón was anti-constitutional President of Mexico from 1859-1860, but few recognized his legitimacy. The two generals and Emperor Maximilian were executed by a firing squad.

Disasters
12 men were killed and several injured by a falling wall when the American Varieties Theatre in Philadelphia caught fire.

Horse racing
Ruthless, with Gilbert W. Patrick up, won the 1st running of the Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park Racetrack, Fordham, New York in a time of 3:05. The distance was 1 5/8 miles--⅛ mile longer than the later distance of 1½ miles. DeCourcey placed second, with Rivoli third in a four-horse field.

140 years ago
1877

Born on this date
Charles Coburn. U.S. actor. Mr. Coburn was a popular character actor who began his career in theatre in his native Macon, Georgia and appeared in almost 100 movies and television programs. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The More the Merrier (1943), and received Academy Award nominations for his supporting performances in The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and The Green Years (1946). Mr. Coburn died of a heart attack on August 30, 1961 at the age of 84.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Joshua Nkomo. Vice President of Zimbabwe, 1987-1999. Mr. Nkomo was the founder (in 1961) and leader of the terrorist organization Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU). He feuded with the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and its leader, Robert Mugabe, before allowing ZAPU to merge with ZANU in 1987. In return, Mr. Nkomo was named Vice President under President Mugabe, and held the position until his death on July 1, 1999 at the age of 82.

Britannica
King George V changed the Royal Family's German-sounding surname, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, to Windsor.

War
Arthur Currie succeeded English commander Julian Byng as commander of the Canadian Corps.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
J. M. Barrie, 77. U.K. author. Sir James Matthew Barrie was a novelist and playwright who was best known for creating the character Peter Pan. He died of pneumonia.

75 years ago
1942

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Elaine "Spanky" McFarlane!

The lead singer of the 1960s pop group Spanky and Our Gang was born in Peoria, Illinois.

Died on this date
Ahmad II, 80. Bey of Tunis, 1929-1942. Ahmad Bey succeeded his cousin Muhammad Vi as Bey (ruler) of Tunisia, which was then under French rule. He went along with restrictions imposed by the Vichy French regime during World War II. Ahmad II was succeeded by his cousin Muhammad VII.

War
Dispatches from Rome and Berlin claimed that Axis troops in Libya had surrounded Tobruk. Allied bombers attacked Japanese forces at Rabaul, New Britain.

Defense
The Cuban government granted the United States the right to anti-submarine facilities in Cuba and an air training centre near Havana.

70 years ago
1947

Aviation
Colonel Albert Boyd piloted a Lockheed P-80R jet to a world speed record of 623.8 miles per hour at Muroc, California.

Economics and finance
U.K. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin returned to London from his Paris conference with French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, warning that British "appeasement" of the U.S.S.R. was at an end, and indicated that the United Kingdom would accept Marshall Plan aid as quickly as possible, with or without Soviet participation.

Labour
70,000 French bank employees struck for productivity bonuses, bringing most financial operations in the country to a halt.

The Congress of Industrial Organizations National Maritime Union ended a four-day national strike in the United States after agreeing to accept a one-year extension of the 48-hour week and to resume wage negotiations with employers.

60 years ago
1957

Defense
The United Kingdom announced the detonation of another hydrogen bomb in its Pacific test area.

Politics and government
A new Iraqi cabinet, led by pro-Western Senator Ali Jawdat, was proclaimed by royal decree, to succeed that of Prime Minister Nuri as-Said.

U.S.S.R. Communist Party First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev presented a petition signed by 70 members of the Central Committee of the party, calling for discussion by the entire Central Committee of the Presidium split between the factions supporting Mr. Khrushchev and former Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov.

Boxing
Joe Brown (77-19-8-2) retained his world lightweight title with a technical knockout of Orlando Zulueta (65-28-11) in the 15th round at Denver Coliseum. It was the only knockout loss for Mr. Zulueta in 128 professional fights.

50 years ago
1967

Hit parade
#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Marionetas en la Cuerda (Puppet on a String)--Sandie Shaw (6th week at #1)

On television tonight
Coronet Blue, starring Frank Converse, on CBS
Tonight's episode: The Rebels

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand: It Doesn't Matter Anymore--Mark Williams (3rd week at #1)

Golf
Hubert Green won the U.S. Open at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma with a 2-under-par total of 278, 1 stroke ahead of Lou Graham. First prize money was $45,000.

30 years ago
1987

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

Abominations
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well.

Terrorism
The Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) committed one of its most violent attacks, killing 21 people and injuring 45 with a car bomb attack at the Hippercor shopping mall in Barcelona.

Disasters
Japanese investigators issued their final report on the 1985 crash in Japan of a Boeing jet that had killed 520 people. The investigators said that faulty repairs by Boeing employees were responsible for the crash. The report said that the repair crew had placed a single line of rivets, rather than a double line as required, in a rear bulkhead when repairing a broken tail section. In flight, the bulkhead, which separated the pressurized and unpressurized sections of the cabin, ruptured, destroying the jet’s vertical tail fin and its four hydraulic control systems and causing the plane to careen for more than half an hour before hitting the side of a mountain. The report cited Japan Air Lines and the Japanese Ministry of Transport for not detecting cracks in the bulkhead during routine inspections. Boeing said it accepted the report’s findings.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Rhythm is a Dancer--Snap! (5th week at #1)

Personal
This blogger continued his Quebec vacation, arriving in Montreal.

Economics and finance
Russian President Boris Yeltsin concluded a visit to Ottawa by signing a deal to buy one million more tonnes of Canadian wheat, worth an estimated $200 million.

Education
Alberta francophones won the right to control their own school boards and set curriculum, after a 10-year battle and a 1990 Supreme Court of Canada ruling in their favour "where numbers warrant."

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Edmonton (0-1) 33 @ Toronto (1-0) 48

Baseball
Moises Alou singled home Marquis Grissom and scored on a double by John Vander Wal in the top of the 1st inning as the Montreal Expos allowed a run in the bottom of the 1st and shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates after that to win 2-1 before 22,091 fans at Three Rivers Stadium. Ken Hill won the pitchers' duel over Doug Drabek.

Vince Coleman singled home Dick Schofield with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals before 12,889 fans at Shea Stadium in New York.

Pinch hitter Damon Berryhill singled home Deion Sanders with 1 out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds before 43,042 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Luis Gonzalez led off the bottom of the 12th inning with a home run to giver the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers before 18,406 fans at the Astrodome.

Gary Sheffield led off the top of the 10th inning with a home run to break a 2-2 tie as the San Diego Padres edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 before 17,654 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.

Mike Devereaux hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning to help the Baltimore Orioles defeat the New York Yankees 10-7 before 45,579 fans at Oriole Park in Baltimore. Danny Tartabull's 3-run homer climaxed a 5-run 3rd inning for the Yankees.

Albert Belle's 3-run home run was the big blow of a 5-run 3rd inning as the Cleveland Indians held on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 before 19,111 fans at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

The Kansas City Royals scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning and 6 in the 5th as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 before 23,942 fans at Royals Stadium. Gregg Jefferies led the Royals with a home run and 5 runs batted in.

Greg Briley led off the game with a home run, and there was no further scoring as the Seattle Mariners edged the Minnesota Twins 1-0 before 26,892 fans at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Dave Fleming pitched a 4-hit shutout to improve his record for the season to 10-2, winning the pitchers' duel over Kevin Tapani, who allowed just 4 hits in 8 1/3 innings.

Rob Deer's 3-run home run with 2 out climaxed a 5-run 13th inning as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-3 before 39,066 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago.

Terry Steinbach hit a 3-run home run in the top of the 1st inning and the Oakland Athletics added 6 runs in the 6th as they beat the California Angels 12-8 before 30,513 fans at Anaheim Stadium.

20 years ago
1997

Hit parade
#1 single in Denmark (Nielsen Music Control & IFPI): MMMBop--Hanson (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Mato--Apulanta (2nd week at #1)

Business
The longest trial in the history of English civil law ended with the McDonald's fast food chain winning a partial victory in a lawsuit against British environmental pamhleteers Helen Steel and Dave Morris.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Saskatchewan (1-1) 17 @ Edmonton (1-1) 18

10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Terry Hoeppner, 59. U.S. football player and coach. Mr. Hoeppner was a safety with the Detroit Wheels (1974) and Charlotte Hornets (1974-1975) in the World Football League. He spent 13 seasons as an assistant coach at Miami University in Ohio before serving as head coach at Miami (1999-2004) and Indiana University (2005-2006), compiling a record of 57-39. His best season as a head coach was 2003, when the RedHawks, led by quarterback Ben Roethlisbeger, were 13-1 and won the GMAC Bowl. Mr. Hoeppner was on medical leave when he died of brain cancer.

Terrorism
78 people were killed and 218 injured in a bombing at al-Khilani Mosque in Baghdad.

June 18, 2017

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Irma Tovar!

260 years ago
1757

Born on this date
Ignaz Pleyel. Austrian-born French composer and piano builder. Mr. Pleyel moved to Strasbourg in 1783 and wrote at least 42 symphonies, 70 string quartets and several operas, as well as symphonies concertantes and sacred music. He founded the piano firm Pleyel et Cie in 1807, and pioneered the use of metal frames in pianos. The company manufactured pianos for Frédéric Chopin, and Pleyel pianos were preferred by other prominent pianists. Mr. Pleyel died on November 14, 1831 at the age of 74.

150 years ago
1867

Protest
Formidable "anti-Popery" riots took place in Birmingham, England.

140 years ago
1877

Born on this date
James Montgomery Flagg. U.S. artist. Mr. Flagg was an illustrator with Collier's, The Saturday Evening Post, and other magazines, but was best known for his poster of Uncle Sam, with the caption "I Want You for U.S. Army," which originally appeared on the cover of the July 6, 1916 issue of Leslie's Weekly with the caption “What Are You Doing for Preparedness?,” and was revived for use as a recruiting poster when the U.S. became involved in both World Wars. Mr. Flagg died on May 27, 1960 at the age of 82.

130 years ago
1887

Diplomacy
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck and Russian Foreign Minister Nikolay Girs signed the Reinsurance Treaty, which consisted of two parts:

1. Germany and Russia both agreed to observe benevolent neutrality should the other be involved in a war with a third country. Should Germany attack France or Russia attack Austria-Hungary, this provision would not apply. In those cases, the distinguished bilateral alliances could come into effect. The reinsurance treaty only applied when France or Austria-Hungary were aggressors.

2. In the most secret completion protocol Germany declared herself neutral in the event of a Russian intervention in the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.

120 years ago
1897

Baseball
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 at Union Park in Baltimore as "Wee" Willie Keeler, the 5-foot-4-inch Baltimore outfielder whose credo was to "hit 'em where they ain't," batted safely in his 44th consecutive game, setting a major league record that lasted until Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees broke it in 1941.

100 years ago
1917

Born on this date
Richard Boone. U.S. actor. Mr. Boone was best known for his starring roles in the television series Medic (1954-1956) and Have Gun--Will Travel (1957-1963). He died of throat cancer at the age of 63 on January 10, 1981.

Ross Elliott. U.S. actor. Mr. Elliott, born Elliott Blum, was a character actor in plays, movies, radio, and television. He began his career as part of Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre, and performed in the legendary Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast of The War of the Worlds on October 30, 1938. Mr. Elliott appeared in movies such as Woman on the Run (1950) and The Towering Inferno (1974), but was busiest in television. He played recurring roles in series such as The Blue Angels (1960-1961) and The Virginian (1962-1971). Mr. Elliott played Fred, the director, in The Jack Benny Program (1961-1964); his casting in the role may have been inspired by his most memorable role, as the television director in the I Love Lucy episode Lucy Does a TV Commercial (1952). Mr. Elliott died of cancer on August 12, 1999 at the age of 82.

Died on this date
Titu Maiorescu, 77. Prime Minister of Romania, 1912-1913. Dr. Maiorescu, a member of the Conservative Party, was a scholar and literary critic before he entered politics. He was Romania's Foreign Minister from December 29, 1910-January 4, 1914, and represented Romania at the peace conference in Bucharest that ended the Second Balkan War.

80 years ago
1937

Died on this date
Gaston Doumergue, 73. President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra, 1924-1931; Prime Minister of France, 1913-1914, 1934. Mr. Doumergue, a member of the Radical Party, was one of France's most popular Presidents, and the only Protestant (so far) to hold the office.

75 years ago
1942

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Paul McCartney!
The "cute Beatle" was born in Liverpool.

Died on this date
Arthur Pryor, 72. U.S. musician. Mr. Pryor was a trombonist with the band of John Philip Sousa. He conducted his own band from 1903-1933, and composed about 300 works.

War
British forces in Libya withdrew from El Adem, 18 miles south of Tobruk, and Sidi Rezegh, 20 miles southeast of Tobruk. The Supreme Soviet, during its first wartime session in Moscow, approved the U.K.-U.S.S.R. mutual aid treaty. Japanese forces landed from six small warships at Siaohsiungshih, north of Taichow Bay in eastern Chekiang Province in China.

Diplomacy
U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in Washington with his staff to confer with U.S. President Franklin D, Roosevelt on the conduct of the war.

Japanese Ambassador to the United States Kichisaburo Nomura, special envoy Saburo Kurusu, and 1,095 Japanese nationals left New York City for Lourenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa to be exchanged for 1,500 Americans who had been interned in Japan since December 7, 1941.

Labour
Several thousand Congress of Industrial Organizations United Auto Workers of America staged an unauthorized strike at Hudson Naval Ordnance Arsenal in Detroit when Negro workers took over machines formerly operated by whites.

Business
The U.S. Senate Committee chaired by Senator Harry Truman (Democrat--Missouri) that was investigating waste in defense spending denounced dollar-a-year men on the grounds that they delayed the conversion of plants to war work.

Aviation
Northrop Aircraft Corporation revealed a new method of welding for magnesium sheets, extrusions, and tubing--called the "heliarc" method--which may eliminate riveted aircraft.

Politics and government
U.S. President Roosevelt nominated Abe Fortas to succeed John J. Dempsey as Undersecretary of the Interior.

70 years ago
1947

Died on this date
Jumbo Harting, 82. U.S. baseball player. Edward Harting played 1 game as a catcher with the St. Louis Browns in 1885, batting .333 (1 for 3) with a double.

Neal Brady, 50. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Brady played with the New York Yankees (1915, 1917) and Cincinnati Reds (1925), posting a record of 2-3 with a 4.20 earned run average in 24 games. He was 20-12 in 40 games with the Dallas Giants of the Class B Texas League in 1915, and was a 20-game loser three times (1917, 1919, 1920) with the Toledo Iron Men and Mud Hens of the AA American Association.

Shigematsu Sakaibara, 48. Japanese military officer. Rear Admiral Sakaibara was the Japanese garrison commander on Wake Island during World War II. He was hanged after being convicted by a military tribunal for war crimes for the murders of 98 civilian prisoners on October 5, 1943.

Diplomacy
Argentine President Juan Peron conferred the order of the Grand Cross of the Liberator on retiring U.S. Ambassador to Argentina George Messersmith as a "symbol of closer relations" with the United States.

Politics and government
U.K. Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones promised Ceylon dominion status within the British Empire, but refused to allow the island to have its own defense policy.

The U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trusteeship Commission in Seoul agreed to meet with Koreans for the first time, after major Korean parties agreed not to attack the trusteeship plan.

Economics and finance
U.K. Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin and French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault concluded their two days of talks in Paris with an urgent request to U.S.S.R. Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov to join them for discussions on European recovery based on American aid.

Defense
The U.S. War Department issued an anti-Communist pamphlet to all Army personnnel, stating that Communists "seek the downfall of the American sytem of government" and "hate our American Army in particular."

Crime
Jimmy Harris, a Negro who had been rescued from a lynch mob in Hurtsboro, Alabama on June 11, was sentenced by a court in Phenix City, Alabama to 20 years in prison for raping a white woman.

Baseball
Ewell Blackwell pitched a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds as they shut out the Boston Braves 6-0 before 18,137 fans at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Babe Young drove in all the runs with a pair of 3-run home runs, in the 1st and 8th innings.

The New York Giants scored 6 runs in the 4th inning on their way to a 12-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 3,661 fans at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh first baseman Hank Greenberg drove in 4 runs with a pair of home runs, and teammate Ralph Kiner also homered.

Gil Hodges' first home run of the season broke a 3-3 tie in the 7th inning and proved to be the deciding run as the Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 before 23,313 fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Johnny Pesky singled home pinch runner Eddie Pellagrini with 2 out in the bottom of the 15th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Browns before 34,462 fans at Fenway Park in Boston. The hit was Mr. Pesky's fifth of the game in 8 at bats.

60 years ago
1957

Died on this date
Rudy Schoendorf, 21. U.S. football player. Mr. Schoendorf was an offensive tackle with Miami University in Ohio who dropped out of school in 1955 because of academic probation. He was selected in the 14th round of the 1957 National Football League draft by the Green Bay Packers and signed with the team. He and former college teammate Norm Mooney, 22, who had recently signed with the New York Giants, were shot at the Golden Lily Tavern in Bowling Green, Ohio by bartender Gerald Bryant after Mr. Schoendorf had asked to use the bar's telephone, had made two long distance calls, and had then refused to pay for the calls. Mr. Schoendorf was shot in the chest and stomach and died, while Mr. Mooney was shot in the mouth, but survived. Mr. Bryant pled self-defense.

World events
The People's Republic of China's Hsinhua News Agency published an edited version of President Mao Tse-tung's speech titled The Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People. The speech was considered sensitive because it contained pointed criticism of Soviet policies and admissions of Chinese mistakes.

Defense
Cairo radio confirmed the delivery to Egypt of three Soviet submarines. Israel warned that the submarines upset the Middle East's military balance and enlarged "the field of warfare."

U.S. Assistant Defense Secretary Mansfield Sprague, testifying before the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, admitted that a "small amount" of U.S. arms supplied to French NATO units had been used in Algeria. He denied, however, that the U.S. could be accused of "financing the civil war in Algeria."

Economics and finance
West Germany and Argentina concluded a trade agreement providing for the return of German assets seized by Argentina during World War II and repayment of the $140 million Argentine trade debt to West Germany.

Law
The U.S. House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the civil rights bill of the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Golf
Canada defeated the United States 7½-4½ to win the professional-amateur Carling Cup in Michigan.

50 years ago
1967

Died on this date
Geki, 29. Italian auto racing driver. Beat Fehr, 23. Swiss auto racing driver. Geki--whose real name was Giacomo Russo--and Mr. Fehr were Formula Three drivers who were killed in a race at Caserta, Italy. Mr. Fehr was involved in a three-car crash and ran down the track to warn oncoming drivers of the incident and oil on the track, but Geki and other drivers were unable to avoid the wreckage. Geki crashed into a wall and was killed instantly; Mr. Fehr was struck by one of the cars and killed; and Tiger Perdomi was injured and died eight days later. Mr. Fehr died three days before his 24th birthday.

Music
The three-day Monterey International Pop Music Festival concluded at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, California.

Golf
Jack Nicklaus shot a 5-under-par 65 to win the U.S. Open at the lower course of Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey with a record score of 275, 5 under par, and 4 strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer. Amateur Marty Fleckman, who led with a 1-under-par total of 209 after 3 rounds, ballooned to 80 in the final round, and tied for 18th place with a 9-over-par total of 289. First prize money was $30,000.

Baseball
Don Wilson pitched his first major league no-hitter for the Houston Astros as they shut out the Atlanta Braves 2-0 before 19,199 fans at the Astrodome. Jim Wynn doubled home the first run of the game in the 4th inning and scored when Eddie Mathews hit into a fielder's choice.

Bob Saverine drew a base on balls to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning and scored on a 2-out single by pinch hitter Hank Allen to give the Washington Senators a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox before 28,776 fans at District of Columbia Stadium. The Red Sox had tied the game in the top of the 9th on a 2-run home run by Carl Yastrzemski.

Jim Gosger batted 3 for 3 with 2 doubles, 2 bases on balls, a run, and 2 runs batted in to help the Kansas City Athletics defeat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 before 24,634 fans at Tiger Stadium. Detroit first baseman Norm Cash drove in 3 runs with a home run and a single.

Gary Peters and Tommy John were the respective winning pitchers as the Chicago White Sox swept a doubleheader from the New York Yankees 7-3 and 4-0 before 39,319 fans at White Sox Park.

40 years ago
1977

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy (Hit Parade Italia): Amarsi un po'--Lucio Battisti (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: Ma Baker--Boney M.

#1 single in the Netherlands (Veronica Top 40): Ma Baker--Boney M. (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland: Big Tom is Still the King--Susan McCann (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K (BMRB): Lucille--Kenny Rogers

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Dreams--Fleetwood Mac

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

Singles entering the chart were Best of My Love by the Emotions (#75); Here Comes Summer by Wildfire (#80); (Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard by Cat Stevens (#81); Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra (#86); Sing It, Shout It by Starz (#87); Livin' in the Life by the Isley Brothers (#88); Way Down by Elvis Presley (#89); Save Me by Donna McDaniel (#91); Walk Right In by Dr. Hook (#94); If it's the Last Thing I Do by Thelma Houston (#97); Saved by the Grace of Your Love by the Sons of Champlin (#98); and Shake a Leg by Sea Level (#100). Way Down was the last single by Mr. Presley to be released during his lifetime.

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Dreams--Fleetwood Mac
2 Sir Duke--Stevie Wonder
3 Angel in Your Arms--Hot
4 Lucille--Kenny Rogers
5 I'm Your Boogie Man--K.C. and the Sunshine Band
6 When I Need You--Leo Sayer
7 Got to Give it Up Pt. 1--Marvin Gaye
8 Calling Dr. Love--Kiss
9 Lonely Boy--Andrew Gold
10 Mainstreet--Bob Seger

Singles entering the chart were You Made Me Believe in Magic by the Bay City Rollers (#93); Telephone Man by Meri Wilson (#94); Black Betty by Ram Jam (#95); Handy Man by James Taylor (#96); Long Long Road by David Bradstreet (#97); The Killing of Georgie (Parts 1 and 2) by Rod Stewart (#98); Seaside Woman by Suzy and the Red Stripes (#99); and Amarillo by Neil Sedaka (#100).

Died on this date
Johnny Frederick, 75. U.S. baseball player. Mr. Frederick was an outfielder with the Brooklyn Robins and Dodgers from 1929-1934, batting .308 with 85 home runs and 377 runs batted in in 805 games. He hit 6 home runs as a pinch hitter in 1932, a major league record that stood for 68 years. Mr. Frederick played in the Pacific Coast League with the Salt Lake City Bees (1923-1925); Hollywood Stars (1926-1927); Sacramento Senators (1935); and Portland Beavers (1935-1940), batting .333 with 106 homers in 1,853 games. He was inducted into the PCL Hall of Fame in 2005. Mr. Frederick was the favourite boyhood player of sportscaster Howard Cosell, who grew up in Brooklyn.

Space
The U.S. space shuttle Enterprise, riding piggyback on a jumbo jet, made its first manned flight.

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Ottawa (0-1-1) 24 @ Edmonton (1-0) 27

Tom Wilkinson handed off to Steve Ferrughelli for one touchdown and passed 43 yards to Larry Washington for another TD in the last 3 minutes of the game to give the Eskimos their win over the defending Grey Cup champion Rough Riders at Clarke Stadium. It was the last game for Edmonton running back Roy Bell, who had led the Canadian Football League in rushing yardage in 1973, but had missed most of the 1976 season after suffering a serious knee injury in the 1975 Grey Cup game. It was the first appearance in an Edmonton uniform for punter Hank Ilesic, a 17-year-old student at St. Joseph's High School in Edmonton.

Baseball
The New York Mets released first baseman Joe Torre, who had recently replaced Joe Frazier as the team's manager. Mr. Torre was batting .176 in 26 games in 1977 with 1 home run and 9 runs batted in; he ended his major league career with a batting average of .297 with 252 homers and 1,185 RBIs in 2,209 games.

Carl Yastrzemski batted 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 5 runs batted in to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees 10-4 before 34,603 fans at Fenway Park in Boston in the NBC Game of the Week. Bernie Carbo also homered twice for the Red Sox, and George Scott added another home run for Boston. The most memorable moment occurred in the bottom of the 6th, when New York manager Billy Martin pulled right fielder Reggie Jackson from the game after a double by Jim Rice, believing that Mr. Jackson hadn't hustled on the play. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Martin then got into an argument in the dugout, in full view of the television cameras.



The Cleveland Indians scored a run in the bottom of the 7th and 2 in the 8th to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 before 16,062 fans at Cleveland Stadium.

The Seattle Mariners scored an unearned run in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game and then erupted for 5 runs in the top of the 10th to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-1 before 17,352 fans at Arlington Stadium. Bert Blyleven carried a shutout into the 9th inning, but Ruppert Jones led off with a single, advanced to second base when Texas shortstop Bert Campaneris made an error on a ground ball by Leroy Stanton, advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Juan Bernhardt, and scored on a ground out by Carlos Lopez. Rick Jones allowed 5 hits and walked 11 batters while striking out just 1 in 9 1/3 innings, but was credited with his sixth and last major league win, and his only win in a Seattle uniform. Mr. Blyleven allowed 10 hits and 4 runs--3 earned--in 9 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Tom Seaver, in his first game since being acquired from the New York Mets three days earlier, pitched a 3-hitter and batted 2 for 4 with 2 runs batted in as the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Montreal Expos 6-0 before 29,155 fans at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.

The Houston Astros came back from a 3-0 deficit with 3 runs in the 6th inning and a run in the 7th to defeat the New York Mets 4-3 before 52,784 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Craig Cacek made his major league debut with the Astros, grounding out to shortstop as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning.

Ollie Brown hit his first home run of the season with 2 runners on base and 2 out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Philadelphia Phillies an 8-5 win over the Atlanta Braves before 32,016 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Gary Thomasson hit a 2-run home run with 1 out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give teh San Francisco Giants a 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates before 10,231 fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. The Pirates had taken a 5-4 lead in the top of the 11th, but the Giants had tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a home run by pinch hitter Jack Clark.

Tommy John pitched a 7-hit complete game victory, and Ron Cey's 2-run home run in the 4th inning gave the Los Angeles Dodgers the lead as they edged the Chicago Cubs 2-1 before 45,655 fans at Dodger Stadium. Losing pitcher Bill Bonham allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs in 7 innings.

30 years ago
1987

Protest
Tens of thousands of students protesting South Korea’s electoral system gained control of the streets of downtown Seoul for several hours. The U.S. administration of President Ronald Reagan called on the South Korean government to permit a renewal of debate over changing the constitution.

25 years ago
1992

Hit parade
#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Abba-esque (EP)--Erasure

Died on this date
Peter Allen, 48. Australian entertainer and songwriter. Mr. Allen, born Peter Woolnough, was a popular performer in his native land. Notable songs that he wrote or co-wrote included I Honestly Love You; Don't Cry Out Loud; and Arthur's Theme (Best that You Can Do). He was a sodomite who died of AIDS-related throat cancer.

Politics and government
69% of voters in Ireland approved the Maastricht treaty on European economic and political union.

Czechoslovakian Premier-designate Vaclav Klaus proposed that the country split in two. Slovak nationalist leader Vladimir Meciar, who had been pressing for a confederation in which Slovakia would control its own economy, welcomed the proposal.

Diplomacy
Peter Teeley, former press secretary to U.S. President George Bush, was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to Canada.

Economics and finance
The United States Commerce Department reported that the merchandise trade deficit was $6.97 billion in April, the biggest in more than a year.

Baseball
Chris Nabholz and Jeff Fassero combined for a 3-hit shutout as the Montreal Expos blanked the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 before 20,512 fans at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.

Lenny Dykstra doubled home Mickey Morandini and Wally Backman with 2 out in the bottom of the 8th inning to enable the Philadelphia Phillies to defeat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 before 32,860 fans at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Pinch hitter Glenn Braggs hit a 2-run home run with 1 out in the top of the 10th inning to break a 5-5 tie and give the Cincinnati Reds a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves before 47,896 fans at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

The Detroit Tigers, who had blown a 6-0 lead, scored a run in the 8th inning and 3 in the 9th to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-10 before 50,392 fans at SkyDome in Toronto in a game that dragged on for 4 hours 1 minute. Detroit shortstop Travis Fryman drove in 5 runs with a double and a triple.

The New York Yankees came back from a 4-0 deficit with 2 runs in the 5th inning and 3 in the 7th to defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 before 34,076 fans at Fenway Park in Boston.

Harold Reynolds singled home pinch runner Jeff Schaefer with 1 out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox before 19,840 fans at the Kingdome in Seattle. Chicago third baseman Robin Ventura batted 4 for 4, and first baseman Frank Thomas was 4 for 6.

20 years ago
1997

Television
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission presented a new rating system: programs must be rated in six CRTC categories, from those appropriate to children (C) to those for adults only (18+).

Football
CFL
Pre-season
Toronto (2-0) 40 @ Montreal (1-1) 0

10 years ago
2007

Died on this date
Bernard Manning, 76. U.K. comedian. Mr. Manning was known for telling jokes that made fun of ethnic and other minorities, and was often criticized as a racist.

Hank Medress, 68. U.S. singer and record producer. Mr. Medress was a member of the Tokens in the 1960s, and produced records by artists such as Tony Orlando and Dawn, and Melissa Manchester in the 1970s. He died of lung cancer.

Georges Thurston, 55. Canadian musician. Mr. Thurston, a native of Bedford, Quebec, played and sang rhythm and blues in both English and French in Quebec from the mid-1960s until his death from colo-rectal cancer.

Disasters
Nine firefighters were killed in a fire at the Charleston Sofa Super Store in Charleston, South Carolina.