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-Gurion20th 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
1994
general
1994 European Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1994
21st Century2 events
2005
2020
war
murder of Samuel Paty — terrorist attack in October 2020 in France