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Notable anniversaries in history for today: August 16
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Fess Parker in Fort Worth, Texas, USA; actor (Davy Crockett, Old Yeller, Daniel Boone).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of John Standing in London, England; actor (Edward - Lime Street).
- 90th: 1934 - US explorer William Beebe descends 3,028 feet (1922 m) in Bathysphere.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of James Cameron in Ontario, Canada; director (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Dark Angel).
- 70th: 1954 - Time Incorporated publishes the first issue of Sports Illustrated.
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Jimmy Arias in Buffalo, New York, USA; tennis player (US Davis Cup team).
- 40th: 1984 - John De Lorean is acquitted of all eight charges of possessing and distributing cocaine.
- 40th: 1984 - Largest harness racing purse (US$2,161,000 - Nihilator wins US$1,080,500).
- 40th: 1984 - NASA launches Ampte.
- 20th: 2004 - Severe flooding occurs in the village of Boscastle in Cornwall, England.
- 15th: 2009 - In Brno, Czech Republic, round 11 of the FIM MotoGP Championship is won by Valentino Rossi.
- 15th: 2009 - At the Athletics World Championships in Berlin, Germany, Usain Bolt of Jamaica sets a new world record in the 100m dash with a time of 9.58 seconds.
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