10_16 Events in History.

405 Historic Events for October 16

1927 Peter Brinson, dance educationalist Birth
1927 Lee Montague, London England, actor (Uncle Sasha-Holocaust) Birth
1928 Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points Event
1928 Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies Death
1929 Bill Green, (Rep-R-NY, 1978- ) Birth
1931 Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st Event
1931 Charles W Colson, presidential adviser (Watergate figure) Birth
1932 Henry Jay Lewis, LA Calif, conductor/bass (LA Philharmonic 1955-59) Birth
1934 Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March Event
1935 Sugar Pie DeSanto, US singer (Soulful dress) Birth

1936 Gerardo Gandini, composer Birth
1936 Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA Event
1937 Tony Anthony, Clarksburg WV, actor (Treasure of 4 Crowns) Birth
1937 Emile Ford, rocker Birth
1939 Carl Henrik Ludolf Nielsen, composer, dies at 63 Death
1939 Sugar rationing begins in Netherlands Event
1940 Dave DeBusschere, Detroit, NBA foward (NY Knick)/last ABA commissioner Birth
1940 Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army Event
1940 Lottery for 1st US WW II draftees held; #158 drawn 1st Event
1940 Warsaw Ghetto forms Event
1940 Barry Corbin, actor (Maurice-Northern Exposure) Birth
1941 Derek David Bourgeois, composer Birth
1941 Erkki Jokinen, composer Birth
1941 Romanian Legionnaires enter Odessa Russia Event
1941 Germany advances within 60 miles (96 K) of Moscow Event