This is our day guide for Friday October 16th 2020 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 2020
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India (regional): Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji Birthday
Commemorates the 350th birth anniversary of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur ji.
Iran: Death of Prophet Muhammed / Martyrdom of Imam Hassan
Marks the Death of Prophet Muhammad and the Martyrdom of Imam HassanOctober 15th 2020 | Go to Today | October 17th 2020
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| General Information for October 16th 2020 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 290 of 2020 | |
| 76 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 42 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1987 - The 'Great Storm' strikes the United Kingdom. | |
| 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. | |
| 1384 - Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman. |
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