Historical Events
- Great Britain and Germany sign the Anglo-German Treaty, agreeing to maintain territorial integrity of China and support 'open door' policy called for by US Secretary of State
Famous Birthdays
- Edward Ardizzone, artist and illustrator (d. 1979)
- Goose Goslin, American Baseball HOF left fielder (World Series 1924 Washington Sens, 1935 Detroit Tigers; AL batting champion 1928; MLB All Star 1936), born in Salem, New Jersey (d. 1971)
- Lloyd Corrigan, American actor (Papa Dodger, The Manchurian Candidate), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1969)
- Primo Conti, Italian painter (d. 1988)
1900 Highlights
About October 16, 1900
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 122 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
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