Historical Events
Historic Event
Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)
Famous Birthdays
- Martha Smith, American actress (Animal House) and model (Playboy playmate July 1973), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer
- Susan Pedersen, American 4 X 100m medley swimmer (Olympic gold 1968)
- Tony Carey, American rock keyboardist, and singer-songwriter (Rainbow; Planet P Project), born in Watsonville, California
1953 Highlights
About October 16, 1953
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 68 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
