History of October 16
Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world
Important events of October 16
- 1356 – Hundred Years' War: The Battle of Maupertuis is fought, resulting in an English victory.
- 1522 – Magellan expedition: The Victoria, the only ship to survive the expedition, returns to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain, completing the first circumnavigation of the globe.
- 1775 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Great Bridge is fought, resulting in a victory for the American militia.
- 1793 – Marie Antoinette, queen wife of Louis XVI, is executed during the French Revolution.
- 1859 – John Brown leads a raid on the American armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, in an attempt to arm slaves and start a rebellion.
- 1872 - Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting in the US presidential election.
- 1923 - Walt Disney Company was established.
- 1937 – Joseph Stalin trials purges of Bukharin and others. Begins in Moscow.
- 1945 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was established.
- 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis begins: US President John F. Kennedy learns of the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba.
- 1973 – Yom Kippur War: Israel attacks Egypt and Syria, turning the tide of the war.
- 1976 – The Soweto rebellion begins in South Africa, when black students protest the implementation of Afrikaans as a language of instruction in schools.
- 1978 – Karol Wojtyła, Archbishop of Kraków, Poland, is elected Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian Pope in 455 years.
- 1979 – The Shah of Iran leaves the country for exile, ending the Pahlavi dynasty.
- 1986 - Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner became the first person to climb all fourteen of the world's eight thousand meter high peaks.
- 1991 – The United States and the Soviet Union sign the First Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I), which provides for significant reductions in their nuclear arsenals.
- 2010 – The last miners trapped in the San José copper-gold mine in Copiapo, Chile are rescued after 69 days.
- 2012 – Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in New Jersey, causing widespread damage and flooding in the northeastern United States.
World Food Day
16 October is also celebrated as World Food Day. The day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1979 to raise awareness about the issue of hunger and malnutrition around the world.
World Food Day is an opportunity to learn about the global food crisis and take action to help solve it. It is also a day to celebrate the progress made in reducing hunger and malnutrition and to recommit ourselves to achieving the goal of a hunger-free world.
Global cat day
October 16 is also celebrated as Global Cat Day. The day was established by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in 2008 to raise awareness of cats and promote their welfare.
Global Cat Day is an opportunity to learn about the importance of cats and take action to improve their lives. It is also a day to celebrate the unique bond humans have with cats.
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