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Historical Events on October 16

8 notable historical events happened on October 16 throughout history.

14 famous birthdays on October 16 — including Itō Hirobumi, Oscar Wilde, David Ben-Gurion

20th Century6 events

1916
war

Romanian Army offensive in Transylvania in 1916 — 1916 battle of World War I

1925
general

Locarno Treaties — multilateral treaties negotiated in Locarno, Switzerland during October 1925

1934
war

Long March — 1934–1935 military campaign undertaken by the Chinese Red Army

1968
sports

1968 Olympics Black Power salute — protest during 1968 Olympic Games

1994
politics

1994 German federal election — election

1994
general

1994 European Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994

21st Century2 events

2005
general

2005 Chinese Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2005

2020
war

murder of Samuel Paty — terrorist attack in October 2020 in France