Deaths on October 16

Patsy Callighen

Died on October 16, 1964

Patsy Callighen, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1906)

Francis Charles Winslow "Patsy" Callighen (February 13, 1906 – October 16, 1964) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 36 regular season and nine playoff games in the National Hockey League. Born in Toronto, Ontario, he played with the New York Rangers.

His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup in 1928 with the New York Rangers. His family, including his only daughter Patsy Nunnally, currently reside in Euclid, Ohio.

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6 Mar

Muhammad Ali
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali.
26 Apr

Tanzania
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
12 Jun

Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa.
12 Aug

Apartheid in South Africa
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
28 Nov

Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.

Deaths on October 16

Patsy Callighen

Died on October 16, 1964

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