The Grey Cup is the name of both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is contested between the winners of the CFL's East and West Divisional playoffs and is one of Canadian television's largest annual sporting events. It was commissioned by Governor General Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey, to serve as the national championship of Canadian football. The trophy has been broken several times, stolen twice, held for ransom and survived a fire. The University of Toronto won the inaugural title in 1909. Typically played in late November, inclement weather has periodically impacted the Grey Cup game, notably the 1962 "Fog Bowl" when the contest was postponed due to a lack of visibility. The Toronto Argonauts have the most Grey Cup victories with 15, while the Edmonton Eskimos formed the longest dynasty with five consecutive titles between 1978 and 1982. Competition for the Grey Cup has been limited exclusively to Canadian teams, except for a brief period in the 1990s which saw the Baltimore Stallions become the only American Grey Cup champion in 1995. The 100th Grey Cup is being held in Toronto in 2012.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1120:

William Adelin, the only legitimate son of King Henry I of England, drowned in the White Ship Disaster, leading to a succession crisis which would bring down the Norman monarchy of England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Ship

1795:

Stanisław August Poniatowski, the last King of Poland, was forced to abdicate after the Third Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by Austria, Prussia, and Russia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_August_Poniatowski

1936:

Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact, agreeing that if the Soviet Union attacked one of them, they would consult each other on what measures to take "to safeguard their common interests". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Comintern_Pact

1952:

Korean War: After 42 days of fighting, the Battle of Triangle Hill ended as American and South Korean units abandoned their attempt to capture the "Iron Triangle". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Triangle_Hill

2009:

Freak rains caused devastating flooding in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing 122 people and stranding thousands of Hajj pilgrims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Jeddah_floods

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

weir: 1. An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream. 2. A fence placed across a river to catch fish. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/weir

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

You have your thoughts and I have mine. This is the fact and you can't change it even if you kill me. --Ba Jin https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ba_Jin