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What happened in history on this day: October 16?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On October 16 in ...
- 1985 - Intel introduces the 16 MHz 80386DX microprocessor. It uses 32-bit registers and a 32-bit (16 MHz) data bus, and incorporates 275,000 transistors (1.5 micron width). Initial price is US$299. It can access 4 gigabytes of physical memory, or up to 64 terabytes of virtual memory. Intel spent US$100 million in development costs.
- 2000 - Handspring unbeils the Handspring Visor Prism handheld computer. It features a Motorola 33 MHz DragonBall VZ processor, Palm OS 3.5.2H, 16-bit color 160x160 pixel 3.1-inch diagonal screen, and rechargeable lithium ion batteries giving about two weeks use. Price is about US$450, size is 4.8 x 3.0 x 0.8 inches; weight is 7.2 ounces.
- 2000 - Handspring unveils the Handspring Visor Platinum handheld computer. It features a Motorola 33 MHz DragonBall VZ processor, Palm OS 3.5.2H, 16 gray shades 160x160 pixel 3.1-inch diagonal screen, and two AAA batteries giving about 4-6 weeks use. Price is US$299, size is 4.8 x 3.0 x 0.7 inches; weight is 5.8 ounces.
- 1923 - Walt and Roy Disney, as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, sign a contract with M.J. Winkler Productions, a New York film distributor, to produce six Alice Comedy short films, for US$1500 each, with an option for six more. Winkler will retain all rights to the films produced.
- 1923 - Walt Disney writes to Virginia Davis' mother in Kansas City, asking them to move from Kansas City to Hollywood, for Virginia to star in series of Alice Comedies.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, featuring the third "Saga of Andy Burnett" episode, Andy's Love Affair.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled Killers of the High Country.
- 1960 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled Rapids Ahead, showing portions of the films Ten Who Dared and Bear Country.
- 1966 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The 101 Problems of Hercules.
- 1976 - The NBC TV network airs NBC All-Disney Saturday Night at the Movies featuring The Great Locomotive Chase and Nikki, Wild Dog of the North.
- 1984 - Striking Disneyland workers vote 70 percent in favor of accepting a new contract, ending the park's longest strike, 22 days.
- 1988 - The NBC TV network airs The Magical World of Disney show, entitled Disney's All-American Sports Nuts.
- 1992 - Disney releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Consenting Adults to theatres.
- 1995 - Bulgaria issues a postage stamp marking the 100 years of motion pictures, including Mickey Mouse.
- 1998 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Beloved to theaters in the USA.
- 2006 - Disney announces it is phasing out unhealthy food served in its parks, and cutting back on licensing characters promoting snacks with excess sugar and fat.
- 2015 - Touchstone releases the DreamWorks film Bridge of Spies to theaters in the USA.
- 1960 - At Riverside, California, the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix race is held. Finishing 11th overall is the Bill Mitchell #111 Sting Ray racer driven by Richard Thompson.
- 1989 - A drawing is held by music video station VH-1, giving away 36 Corvettes, one from each model year. 1.4 million $2 phone call entries were made, generating $2.8 million revenue. Dennis Amodeo is the winner.
- 1993 - In Titusville, Florida, Eckler's holds their 14th annual Eckler's Corvette Reunion, over three days. About 3500 people attend.
- 2004 - At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, round nine (final) of the American Le Mans Series is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTS class and 4th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Max Papis.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 5th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen.
The Corvette team won every GTS class race of the 2004 American Le Mans Series.
- 2005 - At the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, the Monterey Sports Car Championships race is held, round eleven (final) of the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT series. Finishing 9th is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6 driven by Tony Gaples.
- 1925 - In Locarno, Switzerland, the Pact of Locarno is signed by Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, France, Italy, Poland, and Czechslovakia. The nations agree to a mutual guarantee of existing borders, and to make peaceful settlements of disputes.
- 1925 - In Locarno, the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee is signed by Great Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, and Italy. Germany and Belgium, and Germany and France agree to not attack or invade each other.
- 1925 - France and Poland sign a Treaty of Mutual Guarantee, to immediately aid the other if attacked by Germany.
- 1939 - Five warships from England arrive in Halifax, Canada, carrying about 10 million Pounds Sterling in gold from Britain and other Allied nations, for safekeeping during the war.
- 1939 - German troops cross the extreme western end of the German frontier to France, losing twenty tanks in the battle.
- 1939 - British leaflet drops over Germany resume.
- 1940 - The United States begins drafting soldiers. 16.4 million register.
- 1940 - West of Ireland, convoy SC-7 is detected by a submarine, which signals others.
- 1940 - In convoy SC-7 in the North Atlantic, submarine U-124 torpedoes and sinks the merchant ship Trevisa south of Iceland, en route to Aberdeen, Scotland. 7 are killed.
- 1941 - German Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb of Army Group North launches an offensive toward Kalinin and Tikhvin.
- 1941 - In Japan, Prince Fumimaro Konoye resigns his cabinet. War minister General Hideki Tojo becomes new prime minister.
- 1941 - Singapore Prime Minister Brooke-Popham reports to the Australian Advisory War Council that the aircraft at Singapore are superior to those of Japan, and that Japan is preoccupied with launching an attack on Russia, and hence would not be able to launch a large-scale attack to the south for the next three months.
- 1941 - US Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, sends a message to Pacific commands, warning of "grave situation" created by the fall of the Konoye Cabinet in Japan, that Japan might attack US and British territories.
- 1942 - (evening) British bombers attack Cologne, Germany. Many bombs hit decoy fires set in open countryside.
- 1943 - Monks at Monte Cassino in Italy begin removing the archive and library, following German warning that it would soon be in the line of fire.
- 1944 - The 2nd Canadian Infantry Division takes Woensdrecht at the entrance to South Beveland.
- 1944 - In the North Atlantic off the Faeroe Islands, Canadian frigates Annan and Loch Achanalt sink German submarine U-1006.
- 1946 - (0000 to 0230 hours) Ten German leaders convicted at the Nuremberg Tribunal are hanged at Nuremberg. The bodies are cremated.
- 2000 - Antigua & Barbuda issues 18 postage stamps for the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
- 2000 - The Gambia issues 18 postage stamps marking the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
- 2000 - St. Vincent issues three postage stamps depicting World War II scenes, in a World at War series.
- 2002 - Microsoft releases the Blinx: The Time Sweeper video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2006 - Buena Vista Games releases the Every Extend Extra video game for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2006 - Nintendo releases the Nintendogs: Dalmatian & Friends video game for the Nintendo DS in the US.
- 2007 - Rockstar releases the GTA IV video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Activision releases the Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure video game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 2014 - Ireland issues four postage stamps depicting Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Mario.
- 1813 - At Leipzig, over four days, allied forces converge on Napoleon's position, defeating him. Total forces number 320,000 Allies vs. 160,000 French. About 94,000 are killed or wounded.
- 1857 - The British Treasury approves the Master of the Mint's proposal for determining the weight of the new 20c piece for Canada. The coin will be 71.73 grains of 0.925 fine silver, equal to 5.066 grains of British standard gold.
- 1980 - Torex '80 is held, over four days. 6500 people attend the show.
- 1995 - A Royal proclamation specifies that the design of a $2 coin depict a polar bear. The coin is specified to have a core of aluminum bronze, and an outer ring of pure nickel.
- 1998 - A Royal proclamation modifies the design of the copper-plated silver 1c, dated 1908-1998, to specify adding "Canada" to the obverse.
- 1786 - Continental Congress authorizes coinage system of gold piece valued at $10, silver piece at $1, tenth dollar in silver, and copper penny.
- 2007 - Stack's of New York conducts the 23rd and final auction of the John J. Ford Junior Collection. After 23 auctions of coins, tokens, currency, and numismatic books, the total price realized is $58 million, a record for a single collection.
- 1909 - Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series.
- 1912 - Boston Red Sox beats New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series.
- 1921 - Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in APFA/NFL history.
- 1936 - New York Yankees' first baseman Lou Gehrig is voted American League Most Valuable Player.
- 1942 - National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services.
- 1962 - New York Yankees (20th championship) beat San Francisco Giants 4 games to 3 in 59th World Series (New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series).
- 1968 - During Olympics, Americans Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute.
- 1968 - Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leafs penalty records (48 minutess on nine penalties in a game, and 44 minutes on seven penalties in a period).
- 1968 - Milwaukee Bucks play their first game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls.
- 1969 - New York Mets beat Baltimore Orioles 5-3 and win 66th Major League Baseball World Series in 5 games.
- 1976 - Toronto Maple Leafs' Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 minutes 54 seconds.
- 1982 - New Jersey Devils first road victory 6-5 over Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1983 - The Baltimore Orioles defeat the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the World Series, 5-0, to win the series 4 games to 1 for their 3rd World Championship.
- 1985 - Saint Louis Cardinals win the National League Championship Series in Game 6.
- 1988 - Orel Hirsheiser, first to pitch shutout in playoff and World Series (#85).
- 2003 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the 39th American League pennant for the Yankees.
- 2004 - The New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox 19-8 in Game three of Major League Baseball's American League Championship Series. The game, which pushed the Yankees to a 3 games to 0 series lead, sets a record for longest 9 inning baseball game.
- 2004 - Arsenal loses for the first time in 49 league games, a national record, going down 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Los Angeles Kings by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Winnipeg Jets by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Calgary Flames by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Colorado Avalanche by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Nashville Predators by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Seattle Kraken by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Washington Capitals by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Montreal Canadiens by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Ottawa Senators by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Dallas Stars by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats New York Islanders by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Arizona Coyotes by score 2-1.
- 1969 - Soyuz 6 returns to Earth.
- 1976 - Soyuz 23 returns to Earth.
- 1982 - Mount Palomar Observatory first to detect Halley's comet on 13th return.
- 2021 - The Lucy spacecraft is launched by NASA, the first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids.
- 1942 - Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta, India.
- 1979 - A tsunami in Nice, France kills 23 people.
- 1987 - 175-kph winds cause blackout in London and much of southern England.
- 1775 - Portland, Maine burned by British.
- 1781 - General George Washington takes Yorktown.
- 1786 - Continental Congress authorizes coinage system of gold piece valued at $10, silver piece at $1, tenth dollar in silver, and copper penny.
- 1829 - Tremont Hotel, first US modern hotel opens (Boston, Massachusetts).
- 1846 - At Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Dr. William Thomas Green Morton performs world's first anaesthetization of a patient, then surgeons perform removal of a cyst.
- 1848 - First US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania.
- 1859 - Abolitionist John Brown leads 21 men in a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia.
- 1861 - Confederate States of America starts selling postage stamps.
- 1869 - The Cardiff Giant is discovered (a hoax).
- 1869 - Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts becomes first in the US to have indoor plumbing.
- 1875 - Brigham Young University is founded in Provo, Utah.
- 1876 - Race riot at Cainhoy, South Carolina, USA (5 whites and one black killed).
- 1909 - The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held in Seattle, Washington, closes. 3.75 million visitors attended.
- 1916 - Margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in US (Brooklyn, New York).
- 1923 - Walt and Roy Disney, as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, sign a contract with M.J. Winkler Productions, a New York film distributor, to produce six Alice Comedy short films, for US$1500 each, with an option for six more.
- 1925 - Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution.
- 1943 - Chicago Mayor Ed Kelly opens city's new subway system.
- 1956 - William J Brennan Junior becomes a US Supreme Court Justice.
- 1962 - US President John Kennedy becomes aware of missiles in Cuba.
- 1971 - Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco, California.
- 1973 - US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1982 - George Shultz warns US will withdraw from United Nations if they vote to exclude Israel.
- 1985 - Intel introduces the 16 MHz 80386 processor. With a 32-bit data bus, it can directly address four gigabytes of memory. Processor speed is three to four million instructions per second. Intel spent $100 million developing the processor.
- 1986 - Armand Hammer returns to US with Jewish refusenik David Goldfarb.
- 1986 - US government closes down due to budget problems.
- 1987 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average for the first time falls more than 100 points (108.35).
- 1989 - A drawing is held by American music video station VH-1, giving away 36 Corvettes, one from each model year. Dennis Amodeo is the winner. He later sells the cars for US$1.5 million.
- 1990 - US forces reach 200,000 in the Persian Gulf.
- 1991 - George Jo Hennard, age 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Killeen, Texas.
- 1995 - The Million Man March is held in Washington, D.C. The event was conceived by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.
- 1999 - In Southern California, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurs. Few injuries, light damage.
- 2002 - US President George W. Bush signs the Iraq War Resolution.
- 2007 - Stack's of New York conducts the 23rd and final auction of the John J. Ford Junior Collection. After 23 auctions of coins, tokens, currency, and numismatic books, the total price realized is $58 million, a record for a single collection.
- 2008 - American second largest bank Citigroup posts its fourth straight quarterly loss of $13 billion due to write-downs and credit losses. The bank has recorded US$71 billion in losses over five quarters.
- 2021 - The Lucy spacecraft is launched by NASA, the first mission to explore the Trojan asteroids.
Other history:
- 1962 - Cuban missile crisis begins as US President Kennedy becomes aware of missiles in Cuba.
- 1964 - China becomes world's fifth nuclear power.
- 2008 - American second largest bank Citigroup posts its fourth straight quarterly loss of $13 billion due to write-downs and credit losses. The bank has recorded US$71 billion in losses over five quarters.
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