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OCTOBER 16, 1916
Margaret Sanger (pictured) established the United States' first family planning clinic in Brooklyn, New York.
Margaret Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the Read More
OCTOBER 16, 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.
The Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah (שואה), was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1834
Most of the Palace of Westminster in London was destroyed in a fire caused by the burning of wooden tally sticks.
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1793
War of the First Coalition: The two-day Battle of Wattignies concluded with Jean-Baptiste Jourdan leading French forces to victory over Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.
The War of the First Coalition was a set of wars that several European powers fought between 1792 and 1797, initially against Read More
OCTOBER 16, 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.
Roy Oliver Disney was an American entertainment executive who co-founded the Walt Disney Company with his younger brother, Walt Disney. He also Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1905
Authorities of the British Raj partitioned the Bengal Presidency, separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the largely Hindu western areas.
The British Raj was the colonial rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1964
With the success of Project 596, China became the world's fifth nuclear power.
Project 596 was the first nuclear weapons test conducted by the People's Republic of China, detonated on 16 October 1964, at the Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1813
The Sixth Coalition attacked French forces led by Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig, the largest conflict in the Napoleonic Wars, with over 500,000 troops involved.
In the War of the Sixth Coalition, sometimes known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Read More
OCTOBER 16, 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.
Lao Airlines Flight 301 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Vientiane to Pakse, Laos. On 16 October 2013, the ATR 72-600 Read More
OCTOBER 16, 1384
Jadwiga was officially crowned as "King of Poland" instead of "Queen" to reflect the fact that she was a sovereign in her own right.
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OCTOBER 16, 1875
Brigham Young University, the largest religious university in the United States, was founded in Provo, Utah.
Brigham Young University (BYU) is a private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Read More

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