The Miracle Mets Shock the World
On October 16, 1969, the New York Mets — losers for seven straight years — beat the mighty Baltimore Orioles 5-3 to win the World Series.
On October 16
Two Brothers, One Garage, and the Birth of Disney
On October 16, 1923, Walt and Roy Disney founded a tiny cartoon studio in Los Angeles — the company that would become the most famous entertainment empire on earth.
The Night John Brown Tried to Start a Slave Rebellion
On the night of October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown seized the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, hoping to ignite a slave uprising — and set America on the road to civil war.