October 16

This Day in Humor with Mike Durrett

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Born 1854: Oscar Wilde, dramatist, "The Importance of Being Earnest." Died 1900.

Born 1925: Angela Lansbury, actress, "The Harvey Girls," "The Court Jester," "The Reluctant Debutante," "Blue Hawaii," "The World of Henry Orient," "The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders," "Bedknobs and Broomsticks," Broadway's "Mame," "The Pirates of Penzance" (1983), "Beauty and the Beast" (voice).

1939: Broadway premiered "The Man Who Came to Dinner."

Born 1946: Suzanne Somers, actress, "American Graffiti," Chrissy on "Three's Company," "She's the Sheriff," "Step by Step."

Born 1947: David Zucker, film director, writer, producer, "Airplane!" "Top Secret!" "Police Squad!" "Ruthless People," "The Naked Gun" series, "BASEketball," "Scary Movie 3."

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