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On this day timelines October 16th

Events

1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney.

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1984 – The Bill debuted on ITV, eventually becoming the longest-running police procedural in British television history.

• Timeline unavailable: The Bill series (seasons)

Births

1854 – Oscar Wilde, Irish author, poet, and playwright (d. 1900)

• Timeline unavailable: Oscar Wilde bibliography

1888 – Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1953)

• Timeline unavailable: Films based on works by Eugene O'Neill

1912 – Karl Ristikivi, Estonian author and poet (d. 1977)

• Timeline unavailable: Novels by Karl Ristikivi

1927 – Günter Grass, Polish-German author, poet, playwright, and illustrator, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2015)

• Timeline unavailable: Novels by Günter Grass

1938 – Nico, German singer-songwriter, model, and actress (d. 1988)

• Timeline unavailable: Nico albums

1947 – Bob Weir, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Grateful Dead)

• Timeline unavailable: Bob Weir albums
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1947 – David Zucker, American director, producer, and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Films directed by David Zucker

1958 – Tim Robbins, American actor, director, and screenwriter

• Timeline unavailable: Tim Robbins filmography

1959 – Gary Kemp, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (Spandau Ballet)

• Timeline unavailable: Spandau Ballet albums

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