On This Day
October 16
National Dictionary Day
NATIONAL LIQUEUR DAY
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates win their first World Series over Detroit Tigers in a 7 game series
1912 Boston Red Sox win the world series 8 games over the New York Giants
1923 Walt & Roy Disney create The Walt Disney Company
1951 The TTC operated Toronto Island ferry Thomas Rennie is christened
1962 New York Yankees Win Back to Back World Series in 7 games over San Francisco Giants.
1969 New York Mets win thier 1st World Series beating Baltimore Orioles 5 - 3 in 5 games
1971 Isaac Hayes releases Theme From Shaft from the cult classic Shaft.
1983 known as the I-95 World Series The Baltimore Orioles win 4 games 1 Over The Philadelphia Phillies
1988 Ted DiBiase beats Randy Machoman Savage to become WWE King of the Ring
Happy Birthday
1854 Oscar Wilde - Irish Writer
1943 Fred Turner bassets, singer & song writer from the Canadian Band Bachman- Turner Over Drive.
1946 Suzanne Somers actress Threes Company
1958 Tim Robbins Actor, Director known for The Shawshank Redemption, The Player, Cadillac man
1962 Flea bassist from the band Red Hot Chili Peppers
1977 John Mayer musican
1983 Kenny Omega Pro Wrestler for AEW 1 x IWGP Heavyweight Championship
1994 Mary Kate Malat actress in The Joker
1992 Bryce Harper MLB Baseball player plays with the Washington Nationals
Soures
