This is our day guide for Sunday October 16th 2022 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?
October 15th 2022 | Go to Today | October 17th 2022
| Choose a Day |
|---|
| General Information for October 16th 2022 | |
|---|---|
| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 289 of 2022 | |
| 76 days left in 2022 | |
| Week 41 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1984 – Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. | |
| 1978 - Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523. | |
| 1934 – Chinese Communists begin the Long March; it ended a year and four days later, by which time Mao Zedong had regained his title as party chairman. | |
| 690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire. |