September 16, 2011

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Cheryl Eli!

1,330 years ago
681

Religion
Honorius I, Roman Catholic Pope from 625-638, was posthumously excommunicated by the Sixth Ecumenical Council for subscribing to monothelitism, the teaching that Christ has only one energy and one will.

310 years ago
1701

Died on this date
James II/VII, 67. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1685-1688. King James II (England and Ireland)/James VII (Scotland) acceded to the throne upon the death of his elder brother Charles II. King James was a Roman Catholic who attempted to impose his measures by decree when the English and Scottish Parliaments refused to pass them. Leading members of the English political class invited William, Prince of Orange, a Protestant, to assume the throne, and King James was deposed in the Glorious Revolution. James II/VII attempted to regain the throne, but was finally defeated in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. He lived in exile in France, where he died from a brain hemorrhage. His eldest son James Francis Edward Stuart became the Jacobite claimant to the thrones.

120 years ago
1891

Born on this date
Karl Dönitz. President of Germany, 1945. Großadmiral Dönitz began his career in the Imperial German Navy before World War I, and eventually became Commander-in-Chief of the Navy from 1943-1945. He was perhaps best known for commanding the U-boat fleet during World War II. When German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 and Josef Goebbels did likewise the following day, Großadmiral Dönitz became President, and he held the office until the government was dissolved by the Allies on May 23, 1945. Großadmiral Dönitz was convicted at Nuremberg of war crimes and spent 10 years in Spandau Prison. He lived in obscurity after his release, and died on December 24, 1980 at the age of 89.

Albertana
The first trainloads of Ukrainian and Austro-Hungarian settlers from the provinces of Galicia and Bukovyna, forced to leave because of over-population and crop failures, arrived in Alberta. They were attracted to western Canada by the Homestead Act, which provided 160 acres for $10.00.

110 years ago
1901

Canadiana
Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier and Quebec Premier Simon-Napoléon Parent welcomed the Duke and Duchess of York--the future King George V and Queen Mary--to Quebec City.

100 years ago
1911

Born on this date
Wilfred Burchett. Australian journalist. Mr. Burchett reported on Asian wars such as those in Korea and Vietnam, and his reporting was coloured by his Communist sympathies. Recent evidence has been unearthed to support the accusation that Mr. Burchett was on the payroll of the KGB, the Soviet secret police. He was the first foreign journalist to enter Hiroshima after the dropping of the atomic bomb on that city in 1945. Mr. Burchett died on September 27, 1983, 11 days after his 72nd birthday.

Paul Henning. U.S. screenwriter and producer. Mr. Henning was best known for creating the television comedy series The Bob Cummings Show (1955-1959); The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971); and Petticoat Junction (1963-1970). He died on March 25, 2005 at the age of 93.

Died on this date
Edward Whymper, 71. U.K. mountaineer and explorer. Mr. Whymper was best known for leading the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. He also made first ascents of the Mont Blanc massif and peaks in South America and the Canadian Rockies, and explored Greenland in 1867. Mr. Whymper took ill shortly after completing a climb in the Alps and died in Chamonix, France.

75 years ago
1936

Died on this date
Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 69. French physician and explorer. Dr. Charcot led the French Antarctic Expedition in 1904-1907, and conducted other expeditions in subsequent years. He died when his ship Pourquoi-Pas was wrecked in a storm off the coast of Iceland. Dr. Charcot was the father of neurologist Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot.

70 years ago
1941

War
German troops sealed off Kiev, trapping four Soviet armies. German authorities in Paris executed 10 French hostages in reprisal for attacks on German officers. Dispatches fromRome reported that Pope Pius XII had politely rejected an alleged request from U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, delivered by Myron C. Taylor, to declare the war against Nazism a "just war." Former U.S. President Herbert Hoover predicted that German Fuehrer Adolf Hitler would "be crushed by the vicious forces within his own regime," and urged that "no warlike step be taken and no agreement be made that is not submitted to Congress."

World events
Shah Reza Pahlevi of Iran abdicated in favour of his 21-year-old son Crown Prince Mohammed Reza Pahlevi and left Tehran after Soviet and British troops began moving on the capital. The Allies were said to have forced the resignation.

Asiatica
General George Catroux, Free French commander in Syria, proclaimed the independence of the former French mandate, and Sheik Tajeddine Hassani was named the first President of the republic.

Defense
The U.S. House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the conference-approved $3.553-billion defense tax bill. The U.S. Navy announced that all contracts for the 2,381 ships authorized under its $7,234,262,178 two-ocean program had been awarded.

Academia
City College of New York acting President Harry N. Wright suspended instructor Francis J. Thompson, accused by the Rapp-Coudert committee of Communist activity.

Boxing
Abe J. Green was elected president of the National Boxing Association.

Football
NFL
Cleveland (2-0) 10 @ Chicago Cardinals (0-1) 6

60 years ago
1951

On the radio
Mr. Moto, starring James Monks, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Blue Cigarettes

Died on this date
Bill Klem, 77. U.S. baseball umpire. Mr. Klem, "The Old Arbitrator," worked in three minor leagues before joining the National League in 1905. He remained in the NL until 1941, umpiring 5,375 games, a record at the time. Mr. Klem worked in 103 games in 18 World Series, which remains a record. He died of a heart attack after suffering from heart problems for several years. Mr. Klem and Tom Connolly became the first umpires inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953.

Maurice Petsche, 55. French politician. Mr. Petsche was a member of five different parties in a political career spanning more than 25 years. He represented Briançon in the Chamber of Deputies (1925-1940, 1946-1951), and held numerous cabinet posts. Mr. Petsche's career was interrupted by the Nazi occupation of France in 1940; he joined the French Resistance in July 1940. Mr. Petsche died just 36 days after taking office as France's Minister of State.

War
United Nations commander General James Van Fleet said that the Communists were still "suffering badly" from the UN's hill-by-hill "killer" campaign in central and eastern Korea.

Politics and government
Parliamentary elections in Colombia, boycotted by the Liberals, resulted in the Colombian Conservative Party taking all 40 Senate seats and all 71 Chamber of Representatives seats up for election, while the Liberals lost all 34 of their Senate seats and all 69 of their Chamber seats. Some Liberals from the Populares faction stood for election. The number of seats reserved for the minority party were left vacant as a result of the boycott: 22 in the Senate, 61 in the Chamber.

Academia
19 private colleges in Ohio formed the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges in order to solicit contributions from industry for operating expenses.

Economics and finance
The U.S. Senate Small Business Committee urged government action against "gray marketeers" who cornered supplies and drove up prices of nickel and other critical defense materials.

50 years ago
1961

Hit parade
#1 single in Italy: La novia--Tony Dallara

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

#1 single in the Netherlands (Dutch Top 40): Hello Mary Lou--Ricky Nelson (7th week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (Record Mirror): Johnny Remember Me--John Leyton (4th week at #1)

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Take Good Care of My Baby--Bobby Vee
2 Michael--The Highwaymen
3 The Mountain's High--Dick and Deedee
4 Wooden Heart--Joe Dowell
5 Little Sister--Elvis Presley
6 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)--Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group
7 Crying--Roy Orbison
8 Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)--Barry Mann
9 My True Story--The Jive Five with Joe Rene and Orchestra
10 You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)--Ral Donner

Singles entering the chart were Bristol Stomp by the Dovells (#71); Riders in the Sky by Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra (#88); Don't Get Around Much Anymore by the Belmonts (#90); So Long Baby by Del Shannon (#91); Movin' by Bill Black's Combo (#93); Berlin Melody by Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra (#95); I Understand (Just How You Feel) by the G-Clefs (#98); Back to the Hop by Danny and the Juniors (#100); Bright Lights Big City by Jimmy Reed (also #100); and Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes (also #100).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CFUN)
1 Let's Get Together--Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
2 You Mostest Girl--Bob Lee
3 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame--Elvis Presley (2nd week at #1)
4 Crying--Roy Orbison
5 You're the Reason--Bobby Edwards
6 Little Sister--Elvis Presley
7 Black Land Farmer--Wink Martindale
8 I Love How You Love Me--The Paris Sisters
9 This Time--Troy Shondell
10 Candy Man--Roy Orbison

Singles entering the chart were So Long Baby by Del Shannon (#31); Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles and his Orchestra (#35); Three Eyed Man by Buddy Knox (#38); Sad Movies (Make Me Cry) by Sue Thompson (#40); (He's) The Great Impostor by the Fleetwoods (#43); Mean Old Woman by the Hi-Fives (#45); A Little Bit of Soap by the Jarmels (#46); Look in My Eyes by the Chantels (#49); and A Very True Story by Chris Kenner (#50).

Vancouver's Top 10 (CKWX)
1 (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame/Little Sister--Elvis Presley (3rd week at #1)
2 You Mostest Girl--Bob Lee
3 Mexico--Bob Moore and his Orchestra
4 Black Land Farmer--Wink Martindale
5 Let's Get Together--Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills
6 This Time--Troy Shondell
7 Crying/Candy Man--Roy Orbison
8 Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills--Ray Stevens
9 Cinderella/Kissin' on the Phone--Paul Anka
10 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby--Bobby Darin

Singles entering the chart were Mr. Cricket by Del Erickson (#25, charting with its other side, Rockin' Band); Roll Over Beethoven by the Velaires (#31); Hello Fool by Ralph Emery (#33); Bristol Stomp by the Dovells (#34); Three Eyed Man/All by Myself by Buddy Knox (#37); (He's My) Dreamboat by Connie Francis (#38); Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles and his Orchestra (#39); and So Long Baby by Del Shannon (#40).

Died on this date
Fatin Rüştü Zorlu, 51. Turkish diplomat and politician. Mr. Zorlu was a career diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, holding various ambassadorial posts, including Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1952-1954). As a member of the Democratic Party he was elected to the Grand National Assembly, representing Çanakkale, in 1954. Mr. Zorlu served as Deputy Prime Minister (1954-1955) and Foreign Minister (1957-1960), but was arrested with other members of the government of Prime Minister Adnan Menderes when the Armed Forces staged a coup on May 27, 1960. Mr. Zorlu and others were charged with violating the constitution; he was sentenced to death and hanged with Mr. Menderes and former cabinet minister Hasan Polatkan, on the island of İmralı.

Hasan Polatkan, 45-46. Turkish politician. Mr. Polatkan, a member of the Democratic Party, represented Eskişehir in the Grand National Assembly (1946-1960), serving as Minister of Labour (1950) and Minister of Finance (1950-1955, 1956-1960). After the 1960 military coup that ousted the government, he was arrested with Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and charged with corruption and violating the constitution. Mr. Polatkan was convicted, sentenced to death, and hanged on the island of İmralı.

Space
Pakistan established its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, with Abdus Salam as its head.

Weather
The United States National Hurricane Research Project dropped eight cylinders of silver iodide into the eyewall of Hurricane Esther. Wind speed reduced by 10%, giving rise to Project Stormfury.

Disasters
Typhoon Nancy, with possibly the strongest winds ever measured in a tropical cyclone, made landfall in Osaka, Japan, killing 173 people.

Boxing
Eddie Machen (38-4-1) knocked Mike DeJohn (41-9-1) down 3 times in the 9th round, forcing an automatic technical knockout at 1:09 of the round in a heavyweight bout at War Memorial Auditorium in Syracuse, New York.

Football
CFL
Ottawa (4-3) 12 @ Montreal (1-5-1) 26
Hamilton (6-0) 37 @ Calgary (2-5) 36
Toronto (2-3-1) 8 @ Edmonton (7-1-1) 8

AFL
Denver (1-1) 17 @ Boston (1-1) 45

Baseball
Norm Cash hit his 37th home run of the season and Al Kaline had 4 hits to support Frank Lary's 21st win of the season as the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 10-4. Roger Maris hit his 57th home run of the season for the Yankees. Ralph Terry was the losing pitcher.

40 years ago
1971

Hit parade
#1 single in France (IFOP): Le jour se lève--Esther Galil (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): I'm Still Waiting--Diana Ross

Baseball
Juan Pizarro (7-5) hit a home run with 1 out in the top of the 8th inning to provide the only scoring as he pitched a 6-hit 1-0 shutout for the Chicago Cubs over the New York Mets before 5,174 fans at Shea Stadium in New York. Tom Seaver (18-9) pitched a 7-hitter in taking the loss.

30 years ago
1981

Hit parade
Vancouver's Top 10 (CKLG)
1 Endless Love--Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (2nd week at #1)
2 For Your Eyes Only--Sheena Easton
3 Hold on Tight--Electric Light Orchestra
4 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around--Stevie Nicks (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
5 The Voice--The Moody Blues
6 Queen of Hearts--Juice Newton
7 Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or Not)--Joey Scarbury
8 Lady (You Bring Me Up)--Commodores
9 The Beach Boys Medley--The Beach Boys
10 In the Mood--Wildroot Orchestra

Singles entering the chart were The Night Owls by Little River Band (#19); and My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) by Chilliwack (#20).

Personal
This blogger won the DPDDTC (Don Percy Date That Tune Contest) on Mr. Percy's morning show on CFRN radio in Edmonton by correctly identifying Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy and the Rebels from 1958. The prize was a pair of jeans from Work Wearhouse.

Boxing
Sugar Ray Leonard (31-1) rallied to score a technical knockout over Thomas Hearns (32-1) at 1:45 of the 14th round at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas to win the WBC and WBA world welterweight titles.



25 years ago
1986

30 years ago
1986

Canadiana
Queen Elizabeth II augmented the Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan with a crest and supporters.

Disasters
At least 177 miners were killed in a fire in the Kinross gold mine in the eastern Transvaal region of South Africa.

20 years ago
1991

Hit parade
#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Say Yes--Chage and Aska (7th week at #1)

#1 single in Finland (Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland): Don't Cry--Guns N' Roses

#1 single in Germany (Media Control): Bacardi Feeling (Summer Dreamin')--Kate Yanai (5th week at #1)

On television today
The daytime talk show The Jenny Jones Show began airing in syndication.

Died on this date
Carol White, 48. U.K. actress. Miss White appeared in movies such as Poor Cow (1967) and I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), but alcohol and drug abuse destroyed her career and led to her death.

10 years ago
2001

Died on this date
Samuel Z. Arkoff, 83. U.S. film producer. Mr. Arkoff was known as "King of the Quickies" for his low-budget movies that he produced in the 1950s and '60s as head of American Releasing Corporation, later known as American International Pictures.

Protest
An estimated 50 non-Native fishing boats terrorized Native fishers and cut Native lobster pots, after Burnt Church Natives were issued a food fishery license providing unrestricted fishing rights within a specified fishing zone.