1958 – The Ford Motor Company produced its 50 millionth automobile on the 16th March 1958, which was the Thunderbird.

1966 – Launch of Gemini 8 on the 16th March 1966, the 12th manned American space flight and 1st space docking with the Agena Target Vehicle.

1967 ~ Lauren Graham the American actress, producer and novelist was born on the 16th March 1967. Lauren Graham is best known for playing Lorelai Gilmore on the Gilmore Girls television series, and Sarah Braverman on Parenthood. Lauren Graham’s debut novel, Someday, Someday, Maybe a novel based on a fictionalization of her experiences in the New York acting scene in the mid 1990s, was released on the 30th April 2013 by the Ballantine Books imprint of Random House. Lauren Graham’s official verified Twitter: www.twitter.com/theLaurenGraham