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16 October 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
United Nations
World Food DaySelected anniversaries
Anniversary
2017 - The Maltese journalist and anti-corruption activist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in Bidnija.Maltese journalist and blogger (1964–2017)
Anniversary
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.2013 aviation accident
Anniversary
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.American restaurant operator (company)
Anniversary
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.Committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize
Anniversary
1964 - With the success of Project 596, China became the world's fifth nuclear power.First Chinese nuclear test, 1964
Historical events
History
2017 - Storm Ophelia strikes the U.K. and Ireland causing major damage and power loss.Category 3 Atlantic hurricane
History
2013 - Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse International Airport in Laos, killing 49 people.2013 aviation accident
History
2002 - The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.Major library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt
History
1999 - The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern CaliforniaMagnitude 7.1 earthquake in California
History
1998 - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990
History
1996 - Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.1996 football crowd disaster
History
1995 - The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend.1995 demonstration by African-American men in Washington, D.C.
History
1995 - The Skye Bridge in Scotland is opened.Bridge connecting the Isle of Skye to the island of Eilean Bàn, Scotland
History
1991 - George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20.1991 mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
History
1984 - Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)
Notable births
Born
2005 - Ruby Rose Turner, American actressAmerican actress and singer (born 2005)
Born
1999 - Aaron Nesmith, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Nicolò Bulega, Italian motorcycle racerItalian motorcycle racer (born 1999)
Born
1997 - Charles Leclerc, Monégasque racing driverMonégasque racing driver (born 1997)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Ollie Olsen, Australian musician, composer and sound designer (born 1958)Australian musician, composer and sound designer (1958–2024)
Died
2024 - Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (born 1993)English singer and songwriter (1993–2024)
Died
2024 - Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas (born 1962)Palestinian militant and politician (1962–2024)
Died
2023 - Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)Finnish politician and diplomat, President of Finland (1937–2023)
Died
2017 - Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist and blogger (born 1964)Maltese journalist and blogger (1964–2017)
Died
2017 - John Dunsworth, Canadian actor (born 1946)Canadian actor and comedian (1946–2017)
Died
2017 - Sean Hughes, British-born Irish stand-up comedian (born 1965)Irish-British comedian, writer and actor (1965–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
76.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 10.0 days
Sun zodiac
Libra
23.34 degrees
Constellation: Virgo
Moon zodiac
Pisces
5.28 degrees
Constellation: Aquarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.