October 16

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Holidays and Observances
- World Food Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1974: Paul Kariya - St. Louis Blues
- 1958: Tim Robbins - The Shawshank Redemption
- 1946: Suzanne Somers - Three's Company
- 1925: Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote
- 1854: Oscar Wilde - Writer
Famous Deaths
- 1973: Marie Antoinette - Queen of France
Music Chart Toppers
- 2007: Soulja Boy - Crank Dat
- 1998: Barenaked Ladies - One Week
- 1988: UB40 - Red Red Wine
- 1978: Exile - Kiss You All Over
- 1968: The Beatles - Hey Jude
- 1958: Tommy Edwards - It's All in the GameJosh Hosler: Chart Topper Archive
Top Box Office Movies
- 2007: Why Did I Get Married? - Tyler Perry
- 2006: The Departed - DiCaprio, Matt Damon
- 2005: Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Were Rabbit
- 2004: Shark Tale - Will Smith
- 2003: Kill Bill -Uma Thurman
- 1998: Antz - Woody Allen The Numbers: Historical Box Office Charts
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: NHL - New York Rangers: (5 - 1 - 0)
- 2008: NFL - Tennessee Titans: (5 - 0)
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Aaron Voros, NYR - 7 PTS
- 2008: Keith Tkachuk, STL - 5 Goals
- 2008: Henrik Lundqvist, NYR - 4 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
NFL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 1993 Pass YDS
- 2008: Clinton Portis, WSH - 643 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
More Days
- October 15 - All Days - October 17

The 2000s
- 2002: President George W. Bush signed a congressional resolution authorizing the Iraq War.
The 1990s
- 1995: Louis Farrakhan leads the Million Man March in Washington DC to bring attention to Civil Rights.
The 1970s
- 1978: At The Vatican, John Paul II of Poland is named Pope.
The 1960s
- 1964: China announced that they successfully tested their first Atomic Bomb.
The 1700s
- 1793: Louis XVI of France wife Marie Antoinette was beheaded during the French Revolution.
October 16 Historical Articles
- BBC: Polish bishop is new Pope (1978)
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