NASA’s shuttle Columbia launches on mission STS-107, January 16, 2003.
Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974)
Dizzy Dean was a four-time MLB All-Star for the St. Louis Cardinals,
Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Browns; he helped lead the Cardinals
to a World Series title in 1934 and was named 1934 National League
MVP after going 30–7 with a 2.66 ERA.
The radio program House Party debuted in 1947 and continued
until October 13, 1967. It offered audience participation with a
wide variety of content, from household hints to quizzes and
celebrity visits. Sponsors included Pillsbury and Lever Brothers.