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Famous Quote For October 16

"I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space."

Stephen Hawking, 2001

October 16 Birthdays

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Ruby Rose Turner

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Maurice Barnett

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King Cairo Stevenson

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Angela Lansbury

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October 16 History

1995 - The Million Man March occurs in Washington, D.C.

1984 - Desmond Tutu wins Nobel Peace Prize

1934 - Chinese Communists begin Long March

1916 - In Brooklyn, New York, Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in US.

1816 - Jane Eyre first published

This Day In Business

1923 - Brothers Walt and Roy Disney launch the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio - which later would be called The Walt Disney Company.

This Day In Entertainment

1992 - "Gilligan's Island" TV pilot is first shown on television on the network TBS.

This Day In Geography

1995 - Isle of Skye and Highlands connected via Skye Bridge in Scotland.

This Day In Sports

1968 - The Milwaukee Bucks play their first ever NBA game - losing to Chicago Bulls.

October 16th Holiday

Boss's Day - A day to show appreciation by employees for their boss's fair and kind treatment; often mocked as a holiday created by the greeting card industry.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He attended a couple of years of college but never finished, deciding to go into acting instead. He became the host of Food Network's Cupcake Wars in 2016. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the October 16 Birthday Horoscope.

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