Historical Events
- "Big" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 193 performances
F1 World Champion
British Williams driver Damon Hill wins season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka; becomes first son of a F1 World Drivers Champion (Graham Hill 1962, 68) to win title himself; wins by 19 points from Jacques Villeneuve
- MLB American League Championship: New York Yankees beat Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 1
- NY Jet Nick Lowrey breaks Jan Stenerud NFL field goal record at 374
- Yanks (3) & Orioles (3) combine to tie play off record of 6 HRs
Famous Birthdays
Joshua Wong (26 years old)
Hong Kong-Chinese activist and pro-democracy politician (DemosistÅ), born in British Hong Kong
Famous Deaths
- Albert Hughes Williams, Welsh teacher and historian, dies at 89
- Beryl Reid, British actress (The Killing of Sister George; Smiley's People), dies from pneumonia at 77
- Henri Nannen, German journalist (Der Stern), dies at 82
About October 13, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Words - Boyzone
