THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 16

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 16

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National World Food Day and National Liqueur Day

1758  Noah Webster was born – Webster’s Dictionary

1793  Marie Antoinette was beheaded during the French Revolution

1829  The Tremont Hotel opened in Boston – was the first modern hotel with 170 rooms renting for $2 per day including 4 meals

1834  In London, the Houses of Parliament caught fire and many documents were destroyed

1869  A hotel in Boston became the first to have indoor plumbing

1888  Playwright Eugene O’Neill was born – “The Iceman Cometh”

1908  The first airplane flight in England took place – Samuel Cody a US citizen

1923  The Disney Company was founded

1925  Actress Angela Lansbury was born – “Murder She Wrote”

1925  The Texas School Board prohibited the teaching of evolution in school

1940  Benjamin Davis was named the first black General in the regular Army

1946  Actress Suzanne Somers was born – “Threes Company”

1946  Ten Nazi leaders were hanged as war criminals after the Nuremberg trials

1955  Mrs. Esther Lederer first appeared in newspapers using the name Ann Landers

1962  President Kennedy was made aware of the intelligence gathered that the Soviets were building missile sites in Cuba

1964  China became the world’s 4^th nuclear power

1973  OPEC announced that they would begin cutting back oil exports to the West – eventually led to a total embargo

1978  Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope – Pope John Paul II – first non-Italian Pope since 1523

1982  The US warned the UN that it would withdraw from the organization if they rejected Israel

1987  18 month old Jessica McClure was rescued 58 hours after falling into a 22 foot well shaft

1988  The Pakistani government said that sabotage was the cause of the August 7 crash that killed President Zia, a US Ambassador and 10 Pakistani Generals

2001  Parts of the US Senate were closed due to finding anthrax in Senator Daschle’s office

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 16

2005  Chicago Cubs win AL pennant – 1^st since 1959

2004  NYY beat Boston 19-8 to take a 3-0 lead in ALCS

2003  Aaron Boone hits a HR in the 11^th to give NYY a 6-5 win over Boston and advance to the World series – Mariano Rivera pitches 3 innings in relief for the win

1990  Eric Davis of the Cincinnati Red hits a HR in his first World Series at bat – the 22^nd to do so

1988  Orel Hershiser beat the A’s 3-0 on 3 hits – also had 3 hits himself including 2 doubles

1977  The Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders 30-7 as Kenny Stabler throws 7 interceptions

1969  100-1 long shot NY Mets win the 66^th World Series in 5 games

1968  Wes Unseld makes his NBA debut – will win MVP award in his rookie year – only other player than Wilt Chamberlain to do so

1965  Billy Cunningham makes his NBA debut with the Philadelphia 76ers

1962  Dave DeBusschere makes his NBA debut

1936  Lou Gehrig is named AL MVP - .354 batting average, 49 HRs, and 152 RBI for the season

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 16

1961  Hit the Road Jack – Ray Charles

1962  Monster Mash – Bobby Picket & the Crypt Kickers

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – The Four Tops

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1973  Angie – The Rolling Stones

1974  Nothing From Nothing – Billy Preston

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  Kiss You All Over – Exile

1980  Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

1982  Jack and Diane – John Cougar

1983  Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

1984  I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

1985  Take On Me – a-ha

1986  When I Think of You – Janet Jackson

1989  Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

1991  Emotions – Mariah Carey

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1995  Fantasy – Mariah Carey

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Heartbreak – Mariah Carey