Sunday 27 January 2013

January 27, 2013

Born on this date
Happy Birthday, Irina!

670 years ago
1343


Religion
Pope Clement VI issued his papal bull Unigenitus to justify papal power and the sale of indulgences.

420 years ago
1593


Religion
The Vatican opened the heresy trial of mathematician and astronomer Giordano Bruno. The trial lasted seven years, and ended with Mr. Bruno being burned at the stake.

125 years ago
1888


Science
The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C.

70 years ago
1943


War
The 8th U.S. Army Air Force bombers, flying from England, conducted the first American bombing raid on Germany, against the port of Wilmshaven. 53 of 64 planes reached their target, and they shot down 22 German planes while losing only 3.

60 years ago
1953


On television tonight
Suspense, on CBS
Tonight's episode: Career, starring Fay Bainter, Martin Brandt, and Miriam Goldina

40 years ago
1973


Hit parade
#1 single in the U.K.: Block Buster--The Sweet

Australia's top 10 (Go-Set)
1 Ben--Michael Jackson (2nd week at #1)
2 You're a Lady--Peter Skellern
3 Mama Weer All Crazee Now--Slade
4 Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon
5 I Can See Clearly Now--Johnny Nash
6 The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.--Donna Fargo
7 I Am Woman--Helen Reddy
8 Mad About You--Bruce Ruffin
9 Popcorn--Hot Butter
10 Nights in White Satin--The Moody Blues

Singles entering the chart were Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono (#21); I'd Love You to Want Me by Lobo (#33); You'e So Vain by Carly Simon (#37); Magic Woman Touch by the Hollies (#38); and I Didn't Know I Loved You (Til I Saw You Rock 'n' Roll) by Gary Glitter (#40).

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Superstition--Stevie Wonder

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Superstition--Stevie Wonder (2nd week at #1)
2 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
3 You're So Vain--Carly Simon
4 Why Can't We Live Together--Timmy Thomas
5 Your Mama Don't Dance--Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
6 Superfly--Curtis Mayfield
7 Oh Babe, What Would You Say?--Hurricane Smith
8 Hi, Hi, Hi--Wings
9 Me and Mrs. Jones--Billy Paul
10 Love Jones--Brighter Side of Darkness

Singles entering the chart were Hummingbird by Seals and Crofts (#69); Don't Cross the River by America (#70); Keep on Singing by Austin Roberts (#80); Space Oddity by David Bowie (#84); Good Morning by Michael Redway (#88); Rosalie by Sam Neely (#93); Stop, Wait and Listen by Circus (#94); Hot Wire by Al Green (#97); Breaking Up Somebody's Home by Albert King (#99); and Wish that I Could Talk to You by the Sylvers (#100). Space Oddity had reached #5 in the U.K. in 1969, but had reached only #124 in the U.S.A. (Billboard).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 You're So Vain--Carly Simon
2 Last Song--Edward Bear
3 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
4 Rockin' Pneumonia-Boogie Woogie Flu--Johnny Rivers
5 Daytime Night Time--Keith Hampshire
6 Clair--Gilbert O'Sullivan
7 You Are What I Am/That Same Old Obsession--Gordon Lightfoot
8 Mouldy Old Dough--Lieutenant Pigeon
9 Your Mama Don't Dance--Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
10 You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio--Joni Mitchell

Singles entering the chart were Follow Your Daughter Home by the Guess Who (#65); You're Still the One by Copper Penny (#82); In My Life by A Foot in Coldwater (#83); Never Said Goodbye by Engelbert Humperdinck (#88); Tweedle Dee by Little Jimmy Osmond (#90); Everyday Working Man by Ginette Reno (#92); The Cover of "Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show (#93); J'Entends Frapper by Pagliaro (#94); Clear Night by Riverson (#95); But I Do by Bobby Vinton (#97); Rock and Roll Music by Timothy (#98); Harry Hippie by Bobby Womack (#99); and Touch of Magic by James Leroy (#100). Riverson had formerly been known as Mashmakhan; their biggest hit was As the Years Go By in 1970.

Calgary’s Top 10
1 You're So Vain--Carly Simon
2 Crocodile Rock--Elton John
3 Me and Mrs. Jones--Billy Paul
4 Hi, Hi, Hi--Wings
5 Africa--Thundermug
6 Pieces of April--Three Dog Night
7 Your Mama Don't Dance--Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina
8 Long Dark Road--The Hollies
9 Last Song--Edward Bear
10 You Ought to Be with Me--Al Green
Pick hit of the week: Control of Me--Les Emmerson

On the radio
X Minus One, on NBC
Tonight's episode: The Iron Chancellor

This was a new episode in an attempt to revive the series that had run on NBC from April 24, 1955-January 9, 1958. No further episodes were aired.

Died on this date
William Nolde, 43
. U.S. military officer. Mr. Nolde, a colonel in the United States Army, was killed by shell fire at An Loc 11 hours before the Paris Peace Accords went into effect, and was the last official U.S. combat casualty of the Vietnam War.

War
Officials from the United States and North Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending U.S. combat involvement in the Vietnam War.

Figure skating
Janet Lynn, in second place after the short program, turned in a strong performance in the free skate and won her fifth straight U.S. women's singles championship. Dorothy Hamill finished second in the competition at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

20 years ago
1993


Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): I Will Always Love You--Whitney Houston (3rd week at #1)

On television tonight
The Wonder Years, on ABC
Tonight's episode: Ladies and Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones

Died on this date
André Roussimoff (André the Giant), 46
. French professional wrestler. Mr. Roussimoff, who stood 7'4" and weighed from 475-540 pounds during his career, wrestled as a professional from 1964-1992. He also appeared in several movies and television programs, most notably The Princess Bride (1987). Mr. Roussimoff died of congestive heart failure while in Paris to attend his father's funeral.

10 years ago
2003


Died on this date
Bob Kammeyer, 52
. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Kammeyer played with the New York Yankees (1978-1979), compiling a record of 0-0 with an earned run average of 9.14 in 8 games. On September 18, 1979, in his only major league game of the season and his last in the major leagues, he faced 8 batters, allowing 7 hits, hitting a batter, and allowing 8 runs, all earned, setting a major league record for the greatest number of batters faced in a season without recording an out. Mr. Kammeyer played 9 seasons in the minor leagues (1972-1980)--all with the Yankees' organization except for part of the 1977 season, when he was with the San Diego Padres' organization--and compiled a record of 84-62 with a 3.44 ERA in 192 games, batting .122 with no home runs and 12 runs batted in 196 games. In 1980, he was 15-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 25 games with the Columbus Clippers of the AAA International League, and was named the IL's Pitcher of the Year, but chose to retire. Mr. Kammeyer died from a pulmonary embolism.

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