This Day In History
October 16
Philadelphia Resolutions criticize Tea Act Marie-Antoinette is beheaded Psychopathic gunfighter "Wild Bill" Longley is born in Texas Oscar Wilde's birthday Lincoln speaks out against slavery Abolitionist John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series British soldier Henry Farr executed for cowardice Angela Lansbury born The Long March Alfred Rosenberg is executed Nazi war criminals executed Chevrolet introduces the El Camino China joins A-bomb club Bombing halt discussed Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches Twenty-three diners massacred at Texas restaurant Stampede kills 84 at World Cup match IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is killed in crash
Philadelphia Resolutions criticize Tea Act Marie-Antoinette is beheaded Psychopathic gunfighter "Wild Bill" Longley is born in Texas Oscar Wilde's birthday Lincoln speaks out against slavery Abolitionist John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series British soldier Henry Farr executed for cowardice Angela Lansbury born The Long March Alfred Rosenberg is executed Nazi war criminals executed Chevrolet introduces the El Camino China joins A-bomb club Bombing halt discussed Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches Twenty-three diners massacred at Texas restaurant Stampede kills 84 at World Cup match IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is killed in crash
