October 16th, 2000

Born on October 16th, 2000

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What happened on October 16th?

October 16th, 1950

The first novel of the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, was published in the United Kingdom.

October 16th, 2017

The Maltese journalist and anti-corruption activist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in Bidnija.

October 16th, 2013

In Laos's deadliest air accident, Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashed into the Mekong River, resulting in the deaths of all 49 people aboard.

October 16th, 1991

A man drove his vehicle through the window of a Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and opened fire, killing 23 people before fatally shooting himself.

October 16th, 1984

The Bill debuted on ITV, eventually becoming the longest-running police procedural in British television history.

October 16th, 1964

With the success of Project 596, China became the world's fifth nuclear power.

October 16th, 1944

A four-day air battle over Taiwan ended with a decisive American victory, destroying hundreds of Japanese aircraft and military facilities.

October 16th, 1943

The Holocaust: The Gestapo conducted a raid on the Roman Ghetto, capturing 1,259 members of the Jewish community, most of whom were sent to Auschwitz.

October 16th, 1923

Roy and Walt Disney (pictured) founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio in Hollywood, which eventually grew to become one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world.

October 16th, 1916

Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.

October 16th, 1905

Authorities of the British Raj partitioned the Bengal Presidency, separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.

October 16th, 1875

Brigham Young University was founded in Provo, Utah, United States.

October 16th, 1841

The Church of Scotland established Queen's College in Kingston, Ontario, in Canada.

October 16th, 1973

The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced that the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize would be jointly awarded to Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ, sparking international controversy.

October 16th, 1834

Most of the Palace of Westminster in London was destroyed in a fire caused by the burning of wooden tally sticks.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 16th

Same year
Born in 2000

26

Manuel Turizo

Colombian singer

*April 12th, 2000, Montería

26

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

25

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

26

María Becerra

Argentine singer (born 2000)

*February 12th, 2000, Quilmes

26

Ice Spice

American rapper and songwriter (born 2000)

*January 1st, 2000, The Bronx

26

Wang Zhiyi

Chinese badminton player

*April 29th, 2000, Shashi District

25

Nicki Nicole

Argentine singer (born 2000)

*August 25th, 2000, Rosario

26

Khea

Argentine rapper

*April 13th, 2000, Virreyes

26

Instasamka

Russian singer and rapper

*May 11th, 2000, Tobolsk

26

Benee

New Zealand singer-songwriter

*January 30th, 2000, Grey Lynn

26

Surf Mesa

American record producer and multi-instrumentalist

*April 10th, 2000, Seattle

25

Isac Elliot

Finnish-Swedish pop singer, songwriter, dancer and actor

*December 26th, 2000, Kauniainen

26

David Hogg

American politician and activist (born 2000)

*April 12th, 2000, Los Angeles

25

Elena Wassen

German diver

*November 1st, 2000, Eschweiler

25

Belén Aizen

Argentinian handball player

*August 18th, 2000, General San Martín

26

Carolina Ponce

Argentinian Beach handball player

*May 15th, 2000, Ensenada

26

Harry Nach

Chilean singer

*June 8th, 2000, Santiago

26

Jimena Riadigos

Argentinian Beach handball player

*April 7th, 2000, Mar del Plata

26

Rosario Soto

Argentinian Beach handball player

*January 7th, 2000, Cipolletti

25

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

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Born on October 16th, 2000
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Leap year

Yes: 2000 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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