This is our day guide for Sunday October 16th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on October 16th 2016
Not a Public Holiday
Argentina: Mother's Day
In Argentina, Mother's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of October.Regional
India (regional): Maharishi Valmiki Birthday
Valmiki is celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature. He lived in the first millennium BCE
Myanmar: Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lentGo to Today | October 17th 2016
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| General Information for October 16th 2016 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2016 | |
| 76 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1978 - Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523. | |
| 1951 – The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi. | |
| 1923 - The Walt Disney Company is founded by Walt Disney and his brother, Roy Disney. | |
| 1384 - Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. |
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