October 16
- 1923: Birth of Bert Kaempfert (Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert) (+1980)
- 1935: Birth of Sugar Pie DeSanto (Umpeylia Marsema Balinton)
- 1937: Birth of Emile Ford (Michael Emile Telford Miller)
- 1938: Birth of Nico (Christa Päffgen) (+1988) member of The Velvet Underground
- 1942: Birth of Dave Lovelady member of The Fourmost
- 1943: Birth of C.F. "Fred" Turner (Charles Frederick Turner) member of Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- 1947: Birth of Bob Weir (Robert Hall Parber) member of Grateful Dead
- 1951: Recording of Cry - Johnnie Ray
- 1953: Birth of Tony Carey (Anthony Lawrence Carey) member of Rainbow
- 1959: Birth of Gary Kemp (Gary James Kemp) member of Spandau Ballet
- 1960: Birth of Bob Mould (Robert Arthur Mould) member of Husker Du and Sugar
- 1962: Birth of Bob Mould (Michael Peter Balzary) member of Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 1965: Recording of Day Tripper - The Beatles
- 1965: Recording of If I Needed Someone - The Beatles
- 1965: Recording of This Magic Moment - Jay and The Americans
- 1968: Release (US) of Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix Experience
- 1973: Death of Gene Krupa (Eugene Bertram Krupa) (°1909)
- 1974: Release of It's Only Rock N' Roll (Album) - The Rolling Stones
- 1977: Birth of John Mayer (John Clayton Mayer) member of John Mayer Trio
- 1990: Death of Art Blakey (Arthur Blakey) (°1919)
- 1999: Death of Ella Mae Morse (Arthur Blakey) (°1924)
- 2001: Death of Etta Jones (°1928)