October 16

A quick look at Today in History, check out some Celebrity Birthdays, and find out what Days of the Year to celebrate.

TODAY IN HISTORY:

1829 – The first modern hotel in America opened in Boston, MA. The Tremont Hotel had 170 rooms that rented for $2 a day and included four meals.

1869 – A hotel in Boston, MA became the first in the U.S. to install indoor plumbing.

1923 – Walt and Roy Disney contracted with M.J. Winkler to distribute the Alice Comedies. This event marked the start of the Disney Company.

1928 – Marvin Pipkin received a patent for the frosted electric light bulb.

1931 – Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

1943 – Chicago’s subway system was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

1946 – An 18 year old rookie named Gordie Howe make his first NHL appearance with the Detroit Red Wings. He scored a goal in his first game.

1955 – Mrs. Jules Lederer took over the newspaper advice column as “Ann Landers,” replacing Ruth Crowly.

1978 – Karol Wojtyla was elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave. He is the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.

1987 – After 58 hours, rescuers freed baby Jessica McClure from an abandoned well in Midland, TX.

1995 – The “Million Man March” took place in Washington, DC.

2000 – It was announced that Chevron Corp. would be buying Texaco Inc. for $35 billion. The combined company was called Chevron Texaco Corp. and became the 4th largest oil company in the world.

2002 – The Arthur Andersen accounting firm was sentenced to five years probation and fined $500,000 for obstructing a federeal investigation of the energy company Enron.

2008 – The iTunes Music Store reached 200 billion television episodes sold.

2009 – Maurice Sendak’s children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” came to live on the big screen when the movie premiered in theaters.

BIRTHDAYS:

Barry Corbin – 85 years old (1940) – Actor and producer

Mel Counts – 84 years old (1941) – Basketball player

Elizabeth Loftus – 81 years old (1944) – Psychologist

Bob Weir – 78 years old (1947) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist

David Zucker – 78 years old (1947) – Director, producer, and screenwriter

Leo Mazzone – 77 years old (1948) – Baseball player and coach

Christopher Cox – 73 years old (1952) – Lawyer and politician

Tony Carey – 72 years old (1953) – Keyboard player, songwriter, and producer

Lorenzo Carcaterra – 71 years old (1954) – Author and blogger

Ellen Dolan – 70 years old (1955) – Actress

Marin Alsop – 69 years old (1956) – Violinist and conductor

John Chavis – 69 years old (1956) – Football player and coach

Meg Rosoff – 69 years old (1956) – American-English author

Tim Robbins – 67 years old (1958) – Actor, director, and screenwriter

Brian Harper – 66 years old (1959) – Baseball player

Bob Mould – 65 years old (1960) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Randy Vasquez – 64 years old (1961) – Actor, director, and producer

Flea – 63 years old (1962) – Australian-American bass player, songwriter, and actor

Tamara McKinney – 63 years old (1962) – Skier

Tom Tolbert – 60 years old (1965) – Basketball player and sportscaster

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn – 59 years old (1966) – Voice actress, singer, and director

Randall Batinkoff – 57 years old (1968) – Actor and producer

Todd Stashwick – 57 years old (1968) – Actor and writer

Terri J. Vaughn – 56 years old (1969) – Actress and producer

Wendy Wilson – 56 years old (1969) – Singer-songwriter

Chad Gray – 54 years old (1971) – Singer-songwriter and guitarist

Paul Sparks – 54 years old (1971) – Actor

Adrianne Frost – 53 years old (1972) – Comedian, actress, and author

Darius Kasparaitis – 53 years old (1972) – Lithuanian-American ice hockey player and coach

Kordell Stewart – 53 years old (1972) – Football player and radio host

Justin Credible – 52 years old (1973) – Wrestler

Kellie Martin – 50 years old (1975) – Actress, director, and producer

John Mayer – 48 years old (1977) – Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Sue Bird – 45 years old (1980) – Israeli-American basketball player

Jeremy Jackson – 45 years old (1980) – Actor and singer

Caterina Scorsone – 45 years old (1980) – Canadian-American actress

Brea Grant – 44 years old (1981) – Actress and writer

Boyd Melson – 44 years old (1981) – Boxer

Anthony Reyes – 44 years old (1981) – Baseball player

Alan Anderson – 43 years old (1982) – Basketball player

Rachel Reilly – 41 years old (1984) – Talk show host and actress

Alexis Hornbuckle – 40 years old (1985) – Basketball player

Bryce Harper – 33 years old (1992) – Baseball player

Aaron Nesmith – 26 years old (1999) – Basketball player

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