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August 16

Roller Coaster Day

Rum Day

1930 The animated short Fiddlesticks the fist with colour & sounds debuts.

1954 The 1st issue of magazine Sports Illustrated hits news stands

1956 Bela Lugosi actor passes away 4 days during a film shoot of Plan 9 From Outer Space

1956 Ella and Louis album is released

1962 Ringo Starr becomes the new drummer for The Beatles

1965 Miami Dolphins are become the 1st AFL expansion team,

1969 Woodstock Day 2 Santana, Canned Heat, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin perform.

1974 At CBGBs The Ramones first concert

1985 Sean Penn marries Madonna

1989 Uncle Buck hits movie theaters

1994 The Barenaked Ladies release the album Maybe You Should Drive

2008 At the Beijing Summer Games Usain Bolt set 100 metre dash record of 9.69

Happy Birthday

1937 Julie Newmar actress played Catwomen Batman.

1937 Uncle Elmer WWE wrestler

1953 Kathie Lee Gifford Talk show hostess

1954 James Cameron film director of films The Terminator, Rambo 2, Aliens, The Abyss, Titanic, Avatar

1958 Madonna pop star actress

1958 Angela Bassett actress in Strange Days, Bumblebee, BoJack Horseman & Boyz n the Hood

1962 Steve Carell comedian, actor, TV personality

1972 George Stroumboulopoulos, TV host

1980 Vanessa Carlton musician

1981 Taylor Rain Porn Star

1985 Arden Cho actress

1986 William Morrissey aka Big Cass WWE Superstar

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