We have catalogued significant historical events, with special emphasis on weddings and anniversaries. Today’s events special events are:
- Birthdays
- 1908 John Kenneth Galbraith was born.
- 1917 Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. was born.
- 1920 Mario Puzo was born.
- 1924 Lee Iacocca was born.
- 1937 Linda Lavin was born.
- 1942 Penny Marshall was born.
- 1945 Jim Palmer was born.
- 1959 Sarah Ferguson was born.
- Name Days
- 1000 Teresa, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Terese, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Terrie, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Terry, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Tess, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Tessa, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Tracey, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 1000 Tracy, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'
- 2000 Feast Day of Teresa, from the Greek, 'of Tharasia' or 'reaper'. St Teresa of Avila and St Therese of Lisieux are two of the most extraordinary women of the Church, and both of them were quite different. Teresa was a witty, energetic woman of the world who nevertheless became one of the greatest contemplatives. She worked with St John of the Cross and others to reform the Carmelite Order in which she had become professed as a nun. She lived during the time of the Counter-Reformation in Spain when there was a great flowering of learning and discipline in the Roman Catholic Church amidst the careless laxity of many of the clergy and religious houses. Certainly, much of that is to Teresa's credit, and she was the first woman to be honoured as a 'Doctor of the Church' for all her writings on prayer and the inner life. Conversely, her letters and the descriptions of her that survive show us a fascinatingly contradictory saint who was impatient with 'stupid nuns' and yet humble about her own intellectual abilities; an ecstatic visionary who distrusted the supernatural phenomena which occurred around her; a brilliant cook; and someone who was determined to lead those who would follow her into a life of strict austerity and discipline
Tomorrow’s notable events
Below are the events we have shown for tomorrow:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16-10-1758 | Noah Webster was born. |
| 16-10-1854 | Oscar Wilde was born. |
| 16-10-1888 | Eugene O'Neill was born. |
| 16-10-1925 | Angela Lansbury was born. |
| 16-10-1946 | Suzanne Somers was born. |
| 16-10-1958 | Tim Robbins was born. |
| 16-10-1962 | Flea was born. |
| 16-10-1965 | Leslie Uggams marries Grahame Pratt |
| 16-10-1975 | Kellie Martin was born. |
