October 16th (1962) was a Tuesday. It's the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 76 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th October, 1962
» The Cuban missile crisis between the United States, Cuba, and the Soviet Union begins when US President John F. Kennedy is shown photographs of missile sites in Cuba.
Famous Birthdays on October 16 in 1962
» Flea (musician) Flea, Australian-American bass player, songwriter, and actor (Red Hot Chili Peppers, What Is This?, Atoms for Peace (band) Atoms for Peace, and Fear (band) Fear)
» Manute Bol, Sudanese-American basketball player (d. 2010)
» Ken Chinn, Canadian singer-songwriter (SNFU and Slaveco.)