Today in History
16 October
256 births · 134 deaths · 63 events recorded
Featured Birthday · Born 1919
Kathleen Winsor
American novelist (1915–2003)
Notable Births
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Willian Pacho
b. 2001
Ecuadorian footballer (born 2001)
Aaron Nesmith
b. 1999
American basketball player (born 1999)
Nicolò Bulega
b. 1999
Italian motorcycle racer
Caroline Garcia
b. 1993
French tennis player (born 1993)
Boyd Melson
b. 1981
American boxer (born 1981)
Brynjar Gunnarsson
b. 1975
Icelandic footballer
Leon Sullivan
b. 1922
Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (1922–2001)
Kathleen Winsor
b. 1919
American novelist (1915–2003)
Notable Deaths
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Ollie Olsen
d. 2024
Australian musician, composer and sound designer (1958–2024)
Liam Payne
d. 2024
English singer and songwriter (1993–2024)
Yahya Sinwar
d. 2024
Palestinian militant and politician (1962–2024)
Martti Ahtisaari
d. 2023
Finnish politician and diplomat, President of Finland (1937–2023)
Daphne Caruana Galizia
d. 2017
Maltese journalist and blogger (1964–2017)
Roy Dotrice
d. 2017
British actor (1923–2017)
John Dunsworth
d. 2017
Canadian actor and comedian (1946–2017)
Lullus
d. 786
Benedictine monk and missionary (died 786)
On This Day in History
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2017
Storm Ophelia strikes the U.K. and Ireland causing major damage and power loss.
Hurricane Ophelia (2017)
2013
Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse International Airport in Laos, killing 49 people.
Lao Airlines Flight 301
2002
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
1999
The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern California
1999 Hector Mine earthquake
1998
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.
Augusto Pinochet
1996
Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores disaster
1995
The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend.
Million Man March
1995
The Skye Bridge in Scotland is opened.
Skye Bridge