OCTOBER 22 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

0362 – The temple of Apollo at Daphne, was destroyed in a mysterious fire on the 22nd October in the year 0362, outside Antioch.

1734 – Daniel Boone the American explorer and hunter was born on the 22nd October 1734 (died 1820).

1746 – Princeton University originally known as The College of New Jersey received its charter on the 22nd October 1746.

1784 – Russia founded a colony on Kodiak IslandAlaska on the 22nd October 1784.

1797 – André-Jacques Garnerin made the 1st recorded parachute jump on the 22nd October 1797, 1000 meters (3,200 feet) above Paris, France.

1865 – Kristjan Raud the Estonian painter was born on the 22nd October 1865 (died 1943).

1882 – Edmund Dulac the French illustrator was born on the 22nd October 1882 (died 1953).

1895 – Gare Montparnasse in Paris had an express train plummet through their window on the 22nd October 1895, when it overran a buffer stop.

1913 – Robert Capa the Hungarian-American photographer was born on the 22nd October 1913 (died 1954).

1920 – Timothy Leary the American psychologist and author was born on the 22nd October 1920 (died 1996).

1924 – Toastmasters International was founded on the 22nd October 1924.

1925 – Robert Rauschenberg the American painter and illustrator was born on the 22nd October 1925 (died 2008).

1926 – J. Gordon Whitehead sucker punched magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal on the 22nd October 1926.

1927 – Nikola Tesla exposed his 6 new inventions, including a motor with onephase electricity on the 22nd October 1927.

1936 – Bobby Seale the American activist and co-founder of the Black Panther Party was born on the 22nd October 1936.

1942 – Bobby Fuller the American singer-songwriter and guitarist from The Bobby Fuller Four was born on the 22nd October 1942 (died 1966).

1946 – Eddie Brigati the American singer-songwriter from The Rascals was born on the 22nd October 1946.

1946Deepak Chopra the Indian-American physician and author was born in New Delhi, India, on the 22nd October 1946. official website : DeepakChopra.com | social media : Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | video: Deepak Chopra – Human Energy Human Power @ TEDxSanMigueldeAllende

1952 – Jeff Goldblum the American actor was born on the 22nd October 1952.

1953Louise Burfitt-Dons (FRSA) the British writer, humanitarian and global warming campaigner was born on the 22nd October 1953. Louise Burfitt-Dons is best known for her anti-bullying activism as the founder of the charity Act Against Bullying ~ website: www.ActAgainstBullying.org | official website: www.LouiseBurfittDons.com

1964 – Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on the 22nd October 1964, but he turned down the honor.

1966 – The Supremes became the 1st all-female music group to attain a No. 1 selling album (The Supremes A’ Go-Go) on the 22nd October 1966.

1966Luna 12 the Soviet Union launched on the 22nd October 1966.

1968 – Apollo 7 safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean  on the 22nd October 1968, after orbiting the Earth 163 times.

1968 – Shaggy the Jamaican singer-songwriter was born on the 22nd October 1968.

1975 – Venera 9 the Soviet unmanned space mission landed on Venus on the 22nd October 1975.

1976 – US Food & Drug Administration banned Red Dye No. 4 on the 22nd October 1976, after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. Allegedly the dye is still used in Canada.

1985 – Zac Hanson the American drummer was born on the 22nd October 1985 Hanson.

2008 – Chandrayaan-1 was launched on the 22nd October, becoming India’s 1st unmanned lunar probe.

2012Lance Armstrong (born Lance Gunderson) the disgraced American former professional road racing cyclist, was given a lifetime ban from competition cycling, and stripped of all 7 Tour de France titles on the 22nd October 2012. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charged Lance Armstrong with having used illicit performance enhancing drugs, after the Union Cycliste International (UCI) accepted USADA‘s verdict. Testicular cancer survivor Lance Armstrong resigned as chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation: Livestrong for cancer support, after USADA‘s charges against him were published.

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Lance Armstrong finishing 3rd at the Grand Prix Midi Libre in Sète, France 2002 (Photo by Hase on Wikipedia)
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Armstrong riding the prologue of the 2004 Tour de France (Photo by Denkfabrikant)

2013 – The Australian Capital Territory became the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality Legislation Australian Capital Territory, 2013 on the 22nd October 2013.

Today in History for October 22nd ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 21 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1512 – Martin Luther joined the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg on the 21st October 1512.

1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan on the 21st October 1520.

1520 – João Álvares Fagundes discovered the islands of Saint-Pierre & Miquelon, bestowed them their original name of Islands of the 11,000 Virgins on the 21st October 1520.

1737Marie-Louise O’Murphy de Boisfaily the younger mistress of King Louis XV of France was born on the 21st October 1737 (died 11th December 1814) . Her life was dramatised by Duncan Sprott in the 1997 novel Our Lady of the Potatoes.

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Oil painting on canvas portrait of Marie-Louise O’Murphy, one of the younger mistresses of King Louis XV of France, painted by François Boucher c.1752 (size: 59 x 73 cm) at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany

1774 – First display of the word “Liberty” on a flag, was raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts in defiance of British rule in Colonial America on the 21st October 1774.

1824 – Joseph Aspdin patented Portland cement on the 21st October 1824.

1833 ~ Alfred Nobel the Swedish chemist, engineer and founder of the Nobel Prize was born in Stockholm on the 21st October 1833 (died 1896 aged 63).

1854 – Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses were sent to the Crimean War on the 21st October 1854.

1917 ~ Dizzy Gillespie the American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader was born in Cheraw, South Carolina on the 21st October 1917 (died 1993 aged 75).

1921 – The Sheik silent film by George Melford, starring Rudolph Valentino, premiered on the 21st October 1921.

1940Manfred Mann the South African-English keyboard player and producer was born in Johannesburg on the 21st October 1940. official website : ManfredMann.co.uk | Mighty Quinn 1967 video

1942 ~ Elvin Bishop the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born in Glendale, California, on the 21st October 1942. official website : ElvinBishopMusic.com | video : Fooled Around ad Fell in Love (1976)…

1945 – Women were allowed to vote in France for the first time on the 21st October 1945.

1956 ~ Carrie Fisher the American actress and screenwriter was born in Burbank, California, on the 21st October 1956 (died 2016 aged 60). official website : CarrieFisher.com |

1959 – The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in  New York City on the 21st October 1959.

1977 – The European Patent Institute was founded on the 21st October 1977.

1978 – Frederick Valentich the Australian civilian pilot vanished in a Cessna 182 over Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft on the 21st October 1978.

2003 – Eris the dwarf planet images were taken and used in documenting its discovery on the 21st October 2003.

Today in History for October 21st ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

GANGNAM STYLE MOST LiKED YOUTUBE ViDEO

“Gangnam Style” has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the most “liked” video in YouTube history. The Gangnam Style music video by Psy which has only been available to view since the 15th July 2012, has been ‘liked’ in excess of 2,141,758 times, making it the most liked video in YouTube history. The closest competitors for most liked video on YouTube include LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (1,574,963 likes), Justin’s Bieber’s ‘Baby’ (1,327,147 likes) and Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (1,245,641 likes). PSY ~ GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V ~ Official YouTube Video uploaded for the first time ever on YouTube on the 15th July 2012 by  

On Saturday 20th October 2012, Psy’s phenonomenal hit song “Gangnam Style” had it’s 500 millionth view on YouTube (500,000,000 / half a billion views), in only 3 months since being uploaded on the 15th July 2012.

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PSY ~ Gangnam Style YouTube video screenshot of 500 Million views (500,949,286 on Saturday 20th October) half a billion & also the Guinness World Record for most likes

The official Guinness World Records site announced: ‘GANGNAM STYLE’ Holds GUiNNESS WORLD RECORD For MOST ‘LiKED’ ViDEO iN YOUTUBE HiSTORY, with the following message:

Korean Pop Superstar ‘PSY’ has already achieved quite a lot with his video for ‘Gangnam style’, and now he can add a Guinness World Record to that list.

‘Gangnam Style’, which has only been available to view since the 15th of July, has been ‘liked’ in excess of 2,141,758 times, making it the most liked video in YouTube history.

The closest competitors for most liked video on YouTube include LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (1,574,963 likes), Justin’s Bieber’s ‘Baby’ (1,327,147 likes) and Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ (1,245,641 likes).

PSY (real name: Park Jae-Sang) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and rapper. ‘Gangnam Style’, his most successful single to date, is the most viewed K-Pop video on YouTube.

This also marks the first time a South Korean artist has topped the iTunes charts.

Dan Barrett, Guinness World Records Community Manager, comments, ‘Having been the “Have you seen this?!” video of the last two months across the web, it’s great to be able to award a record for this tremendously popular video. In years past it was unthinkable that something would be viewed a hundred million times, and now “Gangnam Style” has achieved more than twice this figure in just 3 months on YouTube.’

Gangnam Style has also become the biggest selling single in one week in Australia’s history, with Psy officially receiving the record for the most singles sold by any artist in one week.

Psy rocked Australia in Gangnam Style on Wednesday 17th October 2012, when he performed live to a packed crowd, on one of Australia‘s most popular morning television shows, Sunrise, with his global smash hit Gangnam Style. Psy entertained a big crowd of amazed onlookers, and even taught the famous Invisble Horse Dance to Sunrise‘s Mel, Beretts, Matt, Nat and Grant. See Psy on the Sunrise videos 🙂

PSY ~ GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일)
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▶ PSY’s Products on eBay: http://stores.ebay.com/ygentertainment
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For More PSY ~ GANGNAM STYLE Information:
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GANGNAM STYLE ViDEO NEWS UPDATE ~ 24th November 2012

The GANGNAM STYLE music video by PSY became the World’s most watched video on YouTube on the 24th November 2012, after surpassing Baby by Justin Bieber

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The Top 3 most viewed videos on YouTube ~ 1.Psy “Gangnam Style” 2.Justin Bieber “Baby” 3.Jennifer Lopez “On the Floor”

GANGNAM STYLE ViDEO NEWS UPDATE ~ 21st December 2012

The Gangnam Style YouTube Video became the 1st in the world to have 1 billion views. YouTube added a special commemorative dancing Psy animated gif to the counter.

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Official Gangnam Style YouTube Video counter

GANGNAM STYLE ViDEO NEWS UPDATE ~ 6th April 2013

Psy’s Gangnam Style YouTube video reached 1.5 billion views on the 6th April 2013.

WORLD NEWS ABOUT GANGNAM STYLE 1 BiLLiON ViEWS on YOUTUBE:

PSY RELEASES FOLLOW UP SONG / MUSiC ViDEO ON YOUTUBE ~ 12th April 2013

Gentleman was the follow up single released by Psy on the 12th April. The first public performance of the song, with an associated dance, was unveiled at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on the 13th April 2013. The main lyric line of the song is often mistaken for “I’m a mother f**ker gentleman”, but is actually “I’m a mother father gentleman”. 

As of the 1st May  2013, the Gentleman video has been viewed more than 265 million times on YouTube, setting a few YouTube records, including the most views in its first 24 hours, most views in any 24 hours, the fastest music video to reach 100 million views, and fastest video to reach 200 million views.

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OCTOBER 20 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1720 – Calico Jack the Caribbean pirate was captured by the Royal Navy on the 20th October 1720.

1931 – Mickey Mantle the American baseball player was born on the 20th October 1931 (died 1995).

1937 – Wanda Jackson the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 20th October 1937.

1950 ~ Tom Petty the American singer-songwriter and musician from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Traveling Wilburys was born in Gainesville, Florida, on the 20th October 1950. video : “Learning To Fly” (1991 song) performed by Tom Petty

1958 – Mark King the English singer-songwriter and bass player from Level 42 and Re-Flex was born on the 20th October 1958.

1959 – Mark Little the Australian actor and comedian was born on the 20th October 1959.

1968 – Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis, the Greek shipping tycoon on the 20th October 1968.

1971 ~ Snoop Dogg the American rapper, producer, and actor was born in Long Beach, California, on the 20th October 1971. video : “Beautiful” (2009 song) performed by Snoop Dogg & ft. Pharrell Williams

1971Dannii Minogue the Australian singer, songwriter, actress, fashion designer and X Factor judge was born in Melbourne on the 20th October 1971. Dannii Minogue first rose to fame in the early 1980s in the Australian television shows Young Talent Time and Home and Away, before starting her career as a pop singer in the early 1990s. Dannii Minogue’s official website: DanniiMinogue.com | Facebook: Facebook.com/DanniiMinogueOfficial | Pinterest: Pinterest.com/DanniiMinogue | instagram: instagram.com/DanniiMinogue | YouTube channel: Youtube.com/user/DanniiMinogueOnline | video: This Is It – The Very Best of Dannii Minogue…

1973 – The Sydney Opera House opened on the 20th October 1973.

1977 – A plane carrying the band Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in Mississippi on the 20th October 1977, killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup singer Cassie Gaines, the road manager, pilot, and co-pilot.

2012DUNADEN with jockey Craig Williams won the $2.65 million Caulfield Cup on the 20th day of October 2012.

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Dunaden, the 1st horse to win the Hong Kong Vase after winning the Melbourne Cup (2011 Photo by Flamelai)

2012 ~ GANGNAM STYLE the song by PSY had it’s 500 millionth view on YouTube (500,000,000 / half a billion views) on the 20th October 2012.

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PSY ~ Gangnam Style YouTube video screenshot of 500 Million views (500,949,286 on Saturday 20th October) half a billion & also the Guiness World Record for most likes

Today in History for October 20th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 19 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1386 – Universität Heidelberg, the oldest German university held its 1st lecture on the 19th October 1386.

1512 – Martin Luther became a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on the 19th October 1512.

1933 – Germany withdrew from the League of Nations on the 19th October 1933.

1937PETER MAX the American artist was born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin, Germany, on the 19th October 1937. website : PeterMax.comvideo : Peter max : 50 Years of Colour (AARP)

1944PETER TOSH the Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist was born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, Jamaica, on the 19th October 1944 (died 1987 aged 42). Peter Tosh was a core member of The Wailers, with Bob Marley. video : Johnny B Goode performed by Peter Tosh

1945DiViNE the American drag queen performer was born Harris Glenn Milstead in Baltimore, Maryland, on the 19th October 1945 (died 1988 aged 42). website : DivineOfficial.com | video : “You Think You’re a Man” performed by Divine (1984)

1957KARL WALLiNGER the Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer best known for leading the band World Party and as a member of The Waterboys was born Prestatyn, Wales on the 19th October 1957. Karl Wallinger is a multi-instrumentalist, which enabled him to record the bulk of World Party material as a one-man band.  Karl also wrote and originally released the song She’s the One, which was later covered by Robbie Williams, and became a hit single. Karl Wallinger online:  Twitter.com/WorldPartyKarl | Official website: WorldParty.net | Official YouTube video: World Party ~ Ship Of Fools (1987)

1974 – Niue became a self-governing colony of New Zealand on the 19th October 1974.

1987 – Black Monday occurred on the 19th October 1987 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22%, 508 points.

2003 – Mother Teresa was beatified by Pope John Paul II on the 19th October 2003.

2005 – Saddam Hussein went on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity on the 19th October 2005.

2005 – Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb, on the 19th October 2005.

Today in History for October 19th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 18 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

0320 – Pappus of Alexandria the Greek philosopher observed an eclipse of the sun on the 18th October in the year 320, and wrote a commentary on The Great Astronomer, also known as Almagest.

1356 – The Basel earthquake destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland on the 18th October 1356. It was the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps.

1386 – The University of Heidelberg opened on the 18th October 1386.

1867 – The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million on the 18th October 1867. Alaska Day is celebrated annually on this date.

1914 – The Schoenstatt Movement was founded in Germany on the 18th October 1914.

1922 – The British Broadcasting Company was founded on the 18th October 1922, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service.

1926 ~ Chuck Berry the American singer, songwriter and guitarist was born Charles Edward Anderson Berry in St.Louis, Missouri, on the 18th October 1926 (died 18th March 2017 aged 90). Video : Chuck Berry performing “Sweet Little Sixteen” on The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (February 1958)

1954 – Texas Instruments announced the 1st Transistor radio on the 18th October 1954.

Today in History for October 18th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 17 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1814 – The London Beer Flood occurred in London, killing 9 people on the 17th October 1814.

1860 – The Open Championship also known as the British Open golf tournament was held for the first time on the 17th October 1860.

1888 – Thomas Edison filed a patent for the Optical Phonograph (first movie) on the 17th October 1888.

1907 – Guglielmo Marconi‘s company began the 1st commercial transatlantic wireless service on the 17th October 1907, between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.

1919 – RCA was incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America on the 17th October 1919.

1931 – Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion on the 17th October 1931.

1933 – Albert Einstein fled Nazi Germany and moved to the United States on the 17th October 1933.

1938 – Evel Knievel the American motorcycle stuntman was born on the 17th October 1938 (died 2007).

1942 – Gary Puckett the American singer-songwriter from Gary Puckett & The Union Gap was born on the 17th October 1942.

1943 – The Burma Railway also known as the Burma-Thailand Railway was completed on the 17th October 1943.

1956 – The 1st commercial nuclear power station was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in SellafieldCumbria, England on the 17th October 1956.

1956 – Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer played a famous chess game called The Game of the Century on the 17th October 1956. Bobby Fischer beat Donald Byrne and won a Brilliancy prize.

1964 – Robert Menzies, the Prime Minister of Australia opened the artificial Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, the capital of Australia on the 17th October 1964.

1965Rhys Muldoon the Australian actor, writer and director was born on the 17th October 1965, in Newcastle, New South Wales. Rhys Muldoon is best known as Sarge Leonard from the Lockie Leonard TV series.

1968 – Ziggy Marley the Jamaican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and voice actor was born on the 17th October 1968.

1969 – Wyclef Jean the Haitian-born American rapper and songwriter from the Fugees was born on the 17th October 1969.

1972 ~ Eminem the American rapper, songwriter, and record producer was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, in St Joseph, Missouri, on the 17th October 1972.  “Without Me” 2002 song by Eminem with over 653 million views on YouTube

1979 – Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on the 17th October 1979.

1982 – Nick Riewoldt the Australian rules footballer was born on the 17th October 1982.

1989 – 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake (7.1 on the Richter scale) hit the San Francisco Bay Area and caused 63 deaths on the 17th October 1989.

1988DAMi iM the South-Korean born Australian piano teacher, singer and Australian X Factor winner was born on the 17th October 1988. Dami won the 5th series grand final of Australian X Factor with her mentor Dannii Minogue on the 28th October 2013.

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Dami on the Alive song album cover (October 2013)

1989 ~ Sophie Luck the Australian actress was born on the 17th October 1989. Sophie is best known for her roles on the television shows Blue Water High and Home and Away. See Sophie Luck’s official website: www.SophieLuck.com & Twitter: www.twitter.com/Sophie_Luck

2003 – Taipei 101, a 101 floor skyscraper in Taipei, became the world’s tallest highrise on the 17th October 2003, when a pinnacle was fitted on the top.

Today in History for October 17th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 16 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1620 – Pierre Paul Puget the French painter and sculptor was born on the 16th October 1620 (died 1694).

1726 – Daniel Chodowiecki the Polish painter was born on the 16th October 1726 (died 1801).

1758 – Noah Webster the American lexicographer and author was born on the 16th October 1758 (died 1843).

1793 – Marie Antoinette was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution on the 16th October 1793. Marie Antoinette was the widow of Louis XVI.

1804 – Benjamin Russell the American painter was born on the 16th October 1804 (died 1885).

1846 – William TG Morton demonstrated ether anesthesia for the first time on the 16th October 1846, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the Ether Dome.

1854 – Oscar Wilde the Irish author, poet, and playwright was born on the 16th October 1854 (died 1900).

1884 – Rembrandt Bugatti the Italian sculptor was born on the 16th October 1884 (died 1916).

1890 – Paul Strand the American photographer was born on the 16th October 1890 (died 1975).

1922 – Max Bygraves the English actor and singer was born on the 16th October 1922 (died 2012).

1923 – The Walt Disney Company was founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney on the 16th October 1923.

1923 – Bert Kaempfert the German orchestra leader and composer was born on the 16th October 1923 (died 1980).

1925 – Angela Lansbury the English-American actress and singer was born on the 16th October 1925.

1944 – Wally Walrus, known as Woody Woodpecker’s first steady foil, debuted on the The Beach Nut, a Walter Lantz’s cartoon on the 16th October 1944.

1962 – Flea the Australian-American bass player and songwriter from Red Hot Chili Peppers was born on the 16th October 1962.

1964 – The People’s Republic of China detonated its first nuclear weapon on the 16th October 1964.

1969 – Wendy Wilson the American singer from Wilson Phillips was born on the 16th October 1969.

1973 – Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on the 16th October 1973.

1975 – The Balibo Five, a group of Australian television journalists in the town of Balibo, in Portuguese Timor (now East Timor) were killed by Indonesian troops on the 16th October 1975.

1977 – John Mayer the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 16th October 1977.

1978 – Pope John Paul II was elected after the October 1978 Papal conclave on the 16th October 1978.

1978 – Wanda Rutkiewicz was the 1st Polish and the 1st European woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the 16th October 1978.

1984 – The Bill debuted on ITV on the 16th October 1984, and became the longest-running police procedural in British television history.

1984 – Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on the 16th October 1984.

1985CASEY STONER the Australian professional motorcycle racer was born on the 28th October in 1985. Casey Stoner is best known for being a 2 time MotoGP World Champion in 2007 and 2011. Casey was born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Southport, Queensland, where he raced from 4 years old. Casey Stoner announced that he would retire from Grand Prix racing at the conclusion of the 2012 season.

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www.CaseyStoner.com.au official website
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www.Twitter.com/Official_CS27 ~ The official Casey Stoner verified Twitter account

1986 – Reinhold Messner became the 1st person to summit all 14 Eight-thousanders on the 16th October 1986.

1991JEDWARD duo John & Edward Grimes the Irish singers were born on the 16th October 1991 in Dublin, Ireland. Official Jedward website: www.planetJedward.net | official Facebook: www.facebook.com/OfficialJedward | Twitter verified: www.twitter.com/planetjedward | YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/JEDWARDTV | YouTube video: Young Love (2012) ~ Jedward…

1995 – The Million Man March occurred in Washington, D.C. on the 16th October 1995.

1995 – The Skye Bridge was opened on the 16th October 1995.

2011 ~ CASEY STONER had his 5th straight win at the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island on the 16th October in 2011, and it was also his 2nd World championship, all on his birthday!

Casey Stoner gold trophy win Australian Grand Prix winner Phillip Island MotoGP 2011 World championship motorcycle racing Repsol Honda
Casey Stoner holding the trophy for 1st place at the 2011 Australian Grand Prix at the Phillip Island MotoGP, his 5th year winning in a row, & his 2nd World championship, all on his birthday (Photo by Andrew Napier)

2012 ~ The KUNSTHAL MUSEUM in Rotterdam, Netherlands, had 7 paintings stolen on the 16th October 2012. The paintings stolen were by Monet, Picasso, Gauguin, Matisse, De Haan and Freud.

Today in History for October 16th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…  

OCTOBER 15 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1793 – Queen Marie-Antoinette of France was tried and convicted in the Palais de Justice, Paris, on the 15th October 1793, and condemned to death the following day.

1878 – The Edison Electric Light Company began operation on the 15th October 1878.

1928 – Graf Zeppelin, the airship completed its first trans-Atlantic flight on the 15th October 1928, and landed at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.

1943Penny Marshall the American actress, producer, television and director was born Carole Penny Marshall in New York City on the the 15th October 1943. Penny Marshall is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the Laverne & Shirley sitcom. YouTube video: Laverne & Shirley Season 1 Opening (1976)…

1951 – I Love Lucy, the American television sitcom starring Lucille BallDesi Arnazaired on CBS for the first time on the 15th October 1951.

1953 – Operation Totem, the British nuclear test took place at Emu Field, South Australia, on the 15th October 1953.

1956 – Fortran, the 1st modern computer language, is shared with the coding community for the first time.

1997 – The 1st supersonic land speed record was set by Andy Green in ThrustSSC in the UK on the 15th October 1997, 50 years (& 1 day) after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in the Earth’s atmosphere.

2001 – NASA‘s Galileo spacecraft passed within 112 miles of Jupiter‘s moon Io on the 15th October 2001.

2003 – China launched Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission on the 15th October 2003.

2006 ~ The HAWAii EARTHQUAKE with a magnitude 6.7 occurred on on the 16th October 2006. The earthquake occurred offshore and measured 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale, at a depth of 29 km (18 miles). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center measured a 102 mm (4 inch) tsunami on the coast of the Big Island. The earthquake caused property damage of over $200 million, plus injuries, landslides, power outages, and airport delays and closures. The most severe damage caused by the earthquake was focused on the northern regions of the island of Hawaii.

collapsing cliff Waipio Valley Hawaii Earthquake 15th October 2006 tsunami beach people ocean waves sea photo by MonicaSP54
Cliff collapsing in Waipio Valley during the Hawaii Earthquake on the 15th October 2006 (photo by MonicaSP54)

2008 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 733.08 points (7.87%) on the 15th October 2008, the 2nd worst day in the Dow’s history.

2011 – Global protests broke out in 951 cities in 82 countries on the 15th October 2011.

Today in History for October 15th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…