June 30, 2015

230 years ago
1785

Died on this date
James Oglethorpe, 88. U.K. military officer and politician. Mr. Oglethorpe was a general who fought with Holy Roman Empire forces in the Austro-Turkish War (1716-1718) before returning to England. A Tory, he represented Haslemere in the House of Commons (1722-1754). As chairman of the Gaols Committee in 1729, he recommended creating a buffer colony in British North America between the Carolinas and Florida, to be settled by those released from debtors' prisons. Mr. Oglethorpe thus founded Georgia, serving as its first Governor (1732-1743). He returned to England after an unsuccessful siege of St. Augustine, Florida, was unsuccessful in leading British troops in the Jacobite rising of 1745, and served undercover in the Prussian Army during the Seven Years' War.

210 years ago
1805

Americana
The United States Congress organized the Michigan Territory.

125 years ago
1890

Born on this date
Paul Boffa. Prime Minister of Malta, 1947-1950. Sir Paul joined the Labour Party in 1923, and became the party's leader in 1927. When the Labour Party won the 1947 general election, Sir Paul served as Prime Minister until Labour lost the 1950 election, and kept his seat in parliament until his retirement in 1955. Sir Paul died on July 6, 1962, six days after his 72nd birthday.

Died on this date
Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, 71. U.S. composer. Mr. Tuckerman was an Episcopal Church organist who composed sacred music, dividing his time between the United States and England.

110 years ago
1905

Science
The German journal Annalen der Physik published the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies by Albert Einstein, in which he introduced his theory of special relativity.

100 years ago
1915

Born on this date
Roberto Ortiz. Cuban-born baseball player. Mr. Ortiz was an outfielder with the Washington Nationals (1941-1944, 1949-1950) and Philadelphia Athletics (1950), batting .255 with 8 home runs and 78 runs batted in in 213 games. He hit .296 with 50 homers in 732 games in 8 seasons in the minor leagues (1939-1942, 1951-1954), and hit at least 7 home runs in at least 120 games in 7 seasons in the Mexican League (1945-1948, 1952-1956). Mr. Ortiz had a 35-game hitting streak in 1948, which stood as the Mexican League record until 2000. He died in Miami on September 15, 1971 at the age of 56.

80 years ago
1935

Baseball
The Detroit Tigers swept a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis by scores of 18-1 and 11-6. Detroit leadoff hitter Pete Fox had 3 hits, including a grand slam, scored 4 runs, and drove in 6 in the first game. He followed that with 5 hits, 4 runs, and 4 RBIs in the second game. Schoolboy Rowe and General Crowder were the respective winning pitchers.

Hal Lee batted 4 for 5 with 2 triples, 2 runs, and 3 runs batted in as the Boston Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-3 in the first game of a doubleheader at Braves Field. Syl Johnson won his 8th straight game as the Phillies won the second game 15-5.

The Philadelphia Athletics hit 4 consecutive singles with none out in the bottom of the 9th to score 2 runs to defeat the Boston Red Sox 10-9 at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The Red Sox had scored 4 runs in the top of the 9th to take a 9-8 lead.

75 years ago
1940

Politics and government
The government of France moved from Bordeaux to Clermont-Ferrand.

Protest
German decrees published in Paris provided the death penalty for any act of violence against the occupying German forces.

70 years ago
1945

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): It Could Happen to You--Bing Crosby; Dinah Shore (1st month at #1)

#1 single in the U.S.A. (Billboard): Sentimental Journey--Les Brown and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Doris Day) (Best Seller--6th week at #1; Airplay--3rd week at #1; Juke Box--3rd week at #1; Honor Roll of Hits--5th week at #1)

War
American patrols completed their occupation of Kume Island, westernmost of the Okinawa group. Chinese troops captured he burning city of Luchow in the province of Kwangsi.

World events
A Tokyo broadcast said that the Japanese had changed the name of Anham, French Indochina to Vietnam.

Diplomacy
Chinese Premier T.V. Soong arrived in Moscow to confer with Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.

Politics and government
Clinton Anderson, Lewis Schwellenbach, Thomas Clark, and Robert Hannegan were sworn in respectively as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Labor; Attorney General; and Postmaster General. U.S. President Harry Truman nominated James Byrnes to be Secretary of State to replace Edward Stettinius, who had resigned in order to head the U.S. delegation to the United Nations.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Un-American Activities member John Rankin (Democrat--Mississippi) charged that Hollywood "is the greatest hotbed of subversive activities" in the United States.

Labour
The U.S. Senate passed the bill to continue the Fair Employment Practices Commission, allocating it $250,000.

60 years ago
1955

Hit parade
#1 single in West Germany (Media Control): Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe--Caterina Valente (4th month at #1)

50 years ago
1965

At the movies
Tickle Me, starring Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, and Jocelyn Lane, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
William Dudley Pelley, 75. U.S. writer and political activist. Mr. Pelley was a journalist and writer of novels, short stories, and screenplays, who claimed to have a near-death experience in 1928 in which he saw God and Jesus Christ and received a commission to undertake the spiritual transformation of America. His travels in Russia as a correspondent during the Russian Civil War had left him with a hatred of Communism, and the beginning of the Depression in 1929 and Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany in 1933 led Mr. Pelley to create the Silver Legion of America, also known as "Silver Shirts," an extremist organization whose ideology included anti-Semitism, isolationism, pyramidology, and British Israelism. Mr. Pelley founded the Christian Party and ran as its candidate for President of the United States in 1936. Mr. Pelley's criticism of the U.S. administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, especially in the aftermath of the December 7, 1941 attack by Japanese forces on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, led to charges of high treason and sedition against Mr. Pelley. The Silver Legion disappeared into obscurity as Mr. Pelley was imprisoned until being granted parole in 1952. Mr. Pelley became increasingly obscure as the years went on, and was almost completely forgotten by the time of his death.

Music
The Beatles continued their European tour with a concert at Palais des Expositions in Nice.

Football
NFL
Atlanta was awarded a franchise, with Rankin Smith as owner, to begin play in the 1966 season.

40 years ago
1975

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Kent Music Report): January--Pilot (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Japan (Oricon Singles Chart): Kakkoman Boogie / Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka--Down Town Boogie Woogie Band (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Bella Sin Alma--Richard Cocciante (2nd week at #1)

On television today
Summer of '75, on CBC

This daytime talk show ran during the summer in the time slot formerly occupied by Elwood Glover's Luncheon Date, which had broadcast its last program three days earlier. In honour of International Women's Year, Summer of '75 was hosted by various women for a week at a time, with actress Jayne Eastwood hosting the first week.

Died on this date
Charles Roberts, 22. U.S. baseball pitcher. Mr. Roberts was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970, but began his professional career with the Chicago White Sox' farm team in the Rookie classification Gulf Coast League in 1971, playing 1 game with them before playing 8 games with the St. Louis Cardinals' team in the same league; both teams were based in Bradenton, Florida. He started 6 of his 9 games, posting a record of 0-3 with an earned run average of 2.93, with 34 strikeouts in 43 innings, and batting .214 with a double and a run batted in. Mr. Roberts played just once after that, appearing with the St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Class A Florida State League in 1973, and striking out the only 2 batters he faced. Mr. Roberts was shot to death at the home of a relative in Seattle.

Boxing
Muhammad Ali (48-2) retained his world heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Joe Bugner (51-7-1) before a crowd estimated at 22,000 at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hours after the fight, Mr. Ali, former world champion Joe Frazier, and promoter Don King appeared at a press conference to announce that the two fighters would meet on October 1 for what Mr. Ali was already calling the "thrilla in Manila."



Carlos Monzon (84-3-9) retained his world middleweight title with a technical knockout of Tony Licata (49-2-3) at 2:43 of the 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York. On the same card, Victor Galindez (38-6-4) retained his World Boxing Association world light heavyweight title with a unanimous 15-round decision over Jorge Victor Ahumada (41-7-2). It was Mr. Galindez's fourth victory in five fights against Mr. Ahumada.





Baseball
The Atlanta Braves purchased pitcher Bruce Dal Canton from the Kansas City Royals, with the transaction to be completed later. He was 0-2 with an earned run average of 15.00 in 4 games with Kansas City in 1975.

The California Angels released catcher Tom Egan, ending his career. Mr. Egan was batting .229 with no home runs and 3 runs batted in in 28 games with the Angels in 1975. In 11 major league seasons with the Angels and Chicago White Sox, Mr. Egan batted .200 with 22 home runs and 91 runs batted in in 373 games.

The Cleveland Indians signed first baseman and catcher Bill Sudakis, a week after he had been released by the California Angels; to make room for him, the Indians released first baseman Tom McCraw and signed him as a coach. Mr. Sudakis had batted just .121 with 1 home run and 6 runs batted in in 30 games with the Angels in 1975. Mr. McCraw was batting .275 with 2 homers and 5 RBIs in 23 games.

The Portland Mavericks defeated the Bellingham Dodgers 8-3 in a Northwest League game before 16,464 fans at Civic Stadium in Portland, which was believed to be a record crowd for a Class A game.

30 years ago
1985

Hit parade
#1 single in New Zealand (RIANZ): That Ole Devil Called Love--Alison Moyet (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Éthiopie--Chanteurs sans Frontières (6th week at #1)

#1 single in Switzerland: 19--Paul Hardcastle (3rd week at #1)

Died on this date
Haruo Remeliik, 52. 1st President of Palau, 1981-1985. Mr. Remeliik was President of the Republic of Palau until he was shot to death in the driveway of his home by an unknown assailant. Vice President Thomas Remengesau briefly replaced him as acting President.

Terrorism
All 39 captives from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 being held by the Shia Muslim Amal in Lebanon were released after almost three weeks of captivity, after intervention by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.

25 years ago
1990

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You--Heart (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Italy (FIMI): Un' Estate Italiana--Edoardo Bennato; Gianna Nannini (4th week at #1)

#1 single in Spain (PROMUSICAE): Infinity (1990's... Time for the Guru)--Guru Josh (3rd week at #1)

#1 single in Flanders (Ultratop 50): What's a Woman?--Vaya Con Dios (6th week at #1)

#1 single in France (SNEP): Maldòn--Zouk Machine (2nd week at #1)

#1 single in the U.K. (CIN): Sacrifice/Healing Hands--Elton John (2nd week at #1)

Netherlands Top 10 (De Nederlandse Top 40)
1 What's a Woman?--Vaya Con Dios (2nd week at #1)
2 Still Got the Blues (For You)--Gary Moore
3 Dirty Cash--Adventures of Stevie V
4 At this Moment/Emozioni--Marco Borsato
5 Saxuality--Candy Dulfer
6 I Promised Myself--Nick Kamen
7 Ooops Up--Snap!
8 Paint it Black--The Rolling Stones
9 Back by Dope Demand--King Bee
10 Hijo de la Luna--Mecano

Singles entering the chart were Way Down Now by World Party (#25); Step by Step by New Kids on the Block (#27); Take Your Time by Mantronix featuring Wondress (#28); It Must Have Been Love by Roxette (#29); and Mooi was die Tijd by Corry Konings (#37).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Billboard)
1 Step by Step--New Kids on the Block
2 It Must Have Been Love--Roxette
3 Poison--Bell Biv DeVoe
4 Do You Remember?--Phil Collins
5 Hold On--Wilson Phillips
6 Hold On--En Vogue
7 Ready Or Not--After 7
8 I'll Be Your Shelter--Taylor Dayne
9 She Ain't Worth It--Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown
10 Cradle of Love--Billy Idol

Singles entering the chart were Hanky Panky by Madonna (#40); Have You Seen Her by M.C. Hammer (#63); Jerk Out by the Time (#65); Love and Emotion by Stevie B (#70); Release Me by Wilson Phillips (#76); Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan (#83); Close to You by Maxi Priest (#87); Tic-Tac-Toe by Kyper (#91); Do Me! by Bell Biv DeVoe (#92); Come Back to Me by Janet Jackson (#93); I'm Never Gonna Give You Up by the Brat Pack (#94); and A Dreams a Dream by Soul II Soul (#95).

U.S.A. Top 10 (Cash Box)
1 Step By Step--New Kids on the Block (2nd week at #1)
2 It Must Have Been Love--Roxette
3 Poison--Bell Biv DeVoe
4 Do You Remember?--Phil Collins
5 Ready Or Not--After 7
6 Hold On--Wilson Phillips
7 Hold On--En Vogue
8 I’ll Be Your Shelter--Taylor Dayne
9 Vogue--Madonna
10 U Can’t Touch This--M.C. Hammer

Singles entering the chart were Release Me by Wilson Phillips (#54); Jerk Out by the Time (#57); The Girl I Used to Know by Brother Beyond (#59); Have You Seen Her by M.C. Hammer (#63); Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan (#67); We're All in the Same Gang by West Coast Rap All-Stars (#72); Talk to Me by Anita Baker (#76); and I Melt with You by Modern English (#85).

Canada's Top 10 (RPM)
1 Vogue--Madonna (3rd week at #1)
2 It Must Have Been Love--Roxette
3 Do You Remember?--Phil Collins
4 All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You--Heart
5 Hold On--Wilson Phillips
6 Baby It's Tonight--Jude Cole
7 Step by Step--New Kids on the Block
8 Dangerous Times--Sue Medley
9 Children of the Night--Richard Marx
10 Cradle of Love--Billy Idol

Singles entering the chart were Child of the Wild Blue Yonder by John Hiatt (#67); Haunted Heart by Alias (#75); Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night by Robert Plant (#80); Walk on the Wild Side by Layman Twaist (#82); I Didn't Want to Need You by Heart (#83); 'Cause Cheap is How I Feel by Cowboy Junkies (#88); Bang On by Sheree (#89); Hanky Panky by Madonna (#92); Through the Test of Time by Patti Austin (#97); and Licence to Love by Andy Curran (#98).

Diplomacy
South African Communist terrorist Nelson Mandela ended his tour of the United States after visiting New York; Washington; Atlanta; Miami; Detroit; Los Angeles; and Oakland.

Law
Chief Justice Brian Dickson retired from the Supreme Court of Canada; he joined the Court in 1973, and replaced Bora Laskin as Chief Justice in 1984.

Baseball
The New York Yankees, who had lost 1-0 to the Chicago White Sox the previous day, scored 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning and went on to beat the White Sox 10-7 before 38,078 fans at Comiskey Park in Chicago. Jim Leyritz hit 2 home runs and a single for the Yankees, who outhit the White Sox 16-14. Sammy Sosa homered and tripled for Chicago.

20 years ago
1995

Hit parade
#1 single in Sweden (Topplistan): Se på mej--Jan Johansen (9th week at #1)

#1 single in Ireland (IRMA): Boom Boom Boom--The Outhere Brothers

At the movies
Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, and Ed Harris, opened in theatres.



Died on this date
Gale Gordon, 89. U.S. actor. Mr. Gordon, born Charles Thomas Aldrich, Jr., was a popular character actor in radio from the 1930s through the 1950s before achieving success in television. He played Madison High School principal Osgood Conklin on the radio (1948-1957) and television (1952-1956) comedy series Our Miss Brooks. He was probably best known for his roles in support of Lucille Ball in the television comedy series The Lucy Show (1963-1968) and Here's Lucy (1968-1974), and also appeared in Life with Lucy (1986).

Georgy Beregovoy, 74. U.S.S.R. cosmonaut. Lieutenant General Beregovoy became the oldest man yet to go into space when, at the age of 47, he flew the Soyuz 3 mission from October 26-30, 1968.

Phyllis Hyman, 45. U.S. singer and actress. Miss Hyman was a jazz singer who had some success on the rhythm and blues charts with several albums and singles from the late 1970s through the early 1990s. She also appeared in several movies and Broadway musicals. Miss Hyman committed suicide with an overdose of pills, six days before her 46th birthday.

Politics and government
Russian President Boris Yeltsin dismissed three of his cabinet ministers for their alleged failures in connection with the crisis in the town of Budyonnovsk, where Chechen rebels had taken almost 2,000 hostages in a hospital, agreeing on June 19 to free them as part of the beginning of peace talks.

Football
CFL
Hamilton (1-0) 37 @ Saskatchewan (0-1) 16
Baltimore (0-1) 34 @ British Columbia (1-0) 37

Anthony Calvillo, playing his first game in a Hamilton uniform, completed touchdown passes of 17 yards to Earl Winfield and 73 yards to Kalin Hall, and handed off to Mr. Hall an Lee Knight for touchdowns as the Tiger-Cats beat the Roughriders before 23,396 fans at Taylor Field in Regina.

Cory Philpot rushed 2 yards for his third touchdown of the game with 15 seconds remaining in regulation time to give the Lions their win over the Stallions before 23,999 fans at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver in a rematch of the 1994 Grey Cup teams.

10 years ago
2005

Abominations
Spain legalized sodomite/lesbian marriage.

Football
CFL
Edmonton (2-0) 27 @ Winnipeg (0-2) 8

Mike Bradley rushed 60 yards for a touchdown in the 1st quarter and Ricky Ray completed a team-record 105-yard touchdown pass to Jason Tucker early in the 3rd quarter as the Eskimos defeated the Blue Bombers before 22,087 fans at Canad Inns Stadium. Mr. Ray completed 28 of 40 passes for 469 yards, and added a 19-yard TD pass to Mookie Mitchell with 2:10 remaining in the game.