Historical Events
- American swimmer Sharon Strouder sets world record 1:04.7 to beat Ada Kok of the Netherlands by 0.9s and win the women's 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics
- China becomes world's 5th nuclear power
Election of Interest
Harold Wilson's Labour party wins British election
- In an incredibly close women's 100m final at the Tokyo Olympics American sprinter Wyomia Tyus runs 11.4s to beat teammate Edith McGuire by 0.2s; Ewa Kłobukowska of Poland takes bronze with the same time as McGuire
- Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland & Dallas
- US men's 4 × 100m medley relay team of Thompson Mann, Bill Craig, Fred Schmidt & Steve Clark swim world record 3:58.4 to beat Germany by 3.2s and win gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics
Famous Birthdays
- Stephen Paul "Steve" Lamacq [Lammo], British disc jockey (BBC Radio 6), born in Islington, London
About October 16, 1964
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 59 years, 6 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
#1 Song: (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw
