Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: NY Yankees win 20th championship; beat SF Giants, 1-0 at Candlestick Park for 4 games to 3 series victory; MVP: Yankees pitcher Ralph Terry
- Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice
Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba
- KTXT TV channel 5 in Lubbock, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone, born in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia (d. 2017)
- Durga McBroom, American singer-songwriter (Blue Pearl -"Naked In The Rain"), and touring musician (Pink Floyd; Steve Hackett), born in Los Angeles, California
- Flea [Michael Balzary], Australian-American bassist (Red Hot Chili Peppers), actor, and educator (Silverlake Conservatory of Music), 1962 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Laura Coenen, team handball goalie (Olymp-1988, 92, 96), born in Neenah, Wisconsin
- Manute Bol, NBA center (Golden State Warriors)
- Tamara McKinney, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Famous Deaths
- Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher (Water & Dreams), dies at 78
About October 16, 1962
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 60 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers
#1 Song: Telstar - Tornados
