On this day: October 16
Events
Romanian Army offensive in Transylvania in 1916October 16, 1916 · Wars & Conflicts
Founding of The Walt Disney CompanyOctober 16, 1923 · Companies- Release of Electric LadylandOctober 16, 1968 · Music
- Release of The Boston StranglerOctober 16, 1968 · Film
- Release of The Paper ChaseOctober 16, 1973 · Film
- Release of A Single ManOctober 16, 1978 · Music
Release of IgnitionOctober 16, 1992 · Music
1994 German federal electionOctober 16, 1994 · Politics
Release of Liebe ist für alle daOctober 16, 2009 · Music- Release of MachinariumOctober 16, 2009 · Gaming
- Release of TriangleOctober 16, 2009 · Film
- Release of OS X YosemiteOctober 16, 2014 · Technology
- Release of ConfidentOctober 16, 2015 · Music
Shenzhou 11October 16, 2016 · Space- Release of Love and MonstersOctober 16, 2020 · Film
- Release of Pokémon Legends: Z-AOctober 16, 2025 · Gaming
Born on this day
Pierre PugetOctober 16, 1620 – December 2, 1694 · Art- Jan Dismas ZelenkaOctober 16, 1679 – December 23, 1745 · Music
Albrecht von HallerOctober 16, 1708 – December 12, 1777 · Science
Daniel Nikolaus ChodowieckiOctober 16, 1726 – February 7, 1801 · Art
Adolph Freiherr KniggeOctober 16, 1752 – May 6, 1796 · Culture
Franz DopplerOctober 16, 1821 – July 27, 1883 · Music
Arnold BöcklinOctober 16, 1827 – January 16, 1901 · Art- Otto LesserOctober 16, 1830 – August 12, 1887 · Science
George Washington WilliamsOctober 16, 1849 – August 2, 1891 · Exploration
Karl KautskyOctober 16, 1854 – October 17, 1938 · Culture
Austen ChamberlainOctober 16, 1863 – March 16, 1937 · Politics
Otto MuellerOctober 16, 1874 – September 24, 1930 · Art
Franz ReicheltOctober 16, 1878 – February 4, 1912 · Technology
Eugene O'NeillOctober 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953 · Culture
Paul StrandOctober 16, 1890 – March 31, 1976 · Film- Hamilton LuskeOctober 16, 1903 – February 19, 1968 · Film
Dino BuzzatiOctober 16, 1906 – January 28, 1972 · Art
Louis AlthusserOctober 16, 1918 – October 22, 1990 · Culture
Andrzej MunkOctober 16, 1921 – September 20, 1961 · Film
Georges WilsonOctober 16, 1921 – February 3, 2010 · Film
Günter GrassOctober 16, 1927 – April 13, 2015 · Culture- Mary DalyOctober 16, 1928 – January 3, 2010 · Culture
John PolkinghorneOctober 16, 1930 – March 9, 2021 · Science
NicoOctober 16, 1938 – July 18, 1988 · Music
Bob WeirOctober 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026 · Music
David ZuckerOctober 16, 1947 – present · Film
Hema MaliniOctober 16, 1948 – present · Film- Karen WetterhahnOctober 16, 1948 – June 8, 1997 · Science
Tim RobbinsOctober 16, 1958 – present · Film
Erkki-Sven TüürOctober 16, 1959 – present · Music
Marc LevyOctober 16, 1961 – present · Culture
FleaOctober 16, 1962 – present · Music
Kenneth LonerganOctober 16, 1962 – present · Film
Mary Elizabeth McGlynnOctober 16, 1966 – present · Film- Wajdi MouawadOctober 16, 1968 – present · Film
TrentemøllerOctober 16, 1972 – present · Music
Kellie MartinOctober 16, 1975 – present · Film
John MayerOctober 16, 1977 – present · Music
Brea GrantOctober 16, 1981 – present · Film