Historical Events
Music History
Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Greek folk and jazz singer, born on Icaria, Greece
Tim Robbins (65 years old)
actor (Bull Durham, The Shawshank Redemption), born in West Covina, California
About October 16, 1958
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 6 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
- #1 Song: Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis