Historical Events
- Pakistan's 1st Test starts, v India at Delhi
- Woolworth's at Powell & Market (San Francisco) opens
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Cox, American politician (Rep-R-California 1989-2005), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Cordell "Boogie" Mosson, American funk-rock bassist (Parliament-Funkadelic collective), born in Plainfield, New Jersey (d. 2013)
- Ron Taylor, American actor (d. 2002)
About October 16, 1952
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 70 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
