Historical Events
- Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
Sports History
Brian Lara scores 169 in Sharjah ODI versus Sri Lanka
- Million Man March held in Washington, D.C. (over 830,000 African American men attend)
- ODI in Sharjah WI 7-333 in 50 overs beat Sri Lanka 329 all out
Famous Deaths
- John Walker, museum director, dies at 88
- Murdo Alex MacLeod, Free Church of Scotland minister, dies at 60
- Richard Caldicot, British actor (Horse's Mouth, Strife, Mrs Thursday), dies at 87
- Thomas Augustine Martin, Irish academic, dies at 59
About October 16, 1995
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Fantasy - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Fairground - Simply Red
