Famous Birthdays
- Emile Ford, St. Lucian pop singer (first Black male singer to top UK charts - "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"), and sound engineer, born in Castries, St Lucia (d. 2016)
- Tony Anthony, Clarksburg WV, actor (Treasure of 4 Crowns)
Famous Deaths
- Jean de Brunhoff, French children's book author (Babar the Elephant), dies at 37
- William Sealy Gosset, English statistician (Student's t-distribution), dies at 61
Died in 1937 1937 Highlights
About October 16, 1937
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Libra
