October 16 holidays in 2017

Historical Events on October 16

• 1813: Napoleon is attacked at the Battle of Leipzig by the Sixth Coalition.
• 1834: The Palace of Westminster in London burns; Much of it’s ancient parts are completely burned to the ground.
• 1841: In Kingston, Canada, Queen’s University is founded.
• 1846: The practical use of anesthesia is first demonstrated by William T.G. Morton at Massachusetts General Hospital.
• 1859: Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia is attacked by abolitionist forces led by John Brown.
• 1875: In Provo, Utah, Brigham Young University is founded on this day.
• 1916: The first family planning clinic in the U.S is opened in Brooklyn, New York by Margaret Sanger.
• 1923: Walt and Roy Disney found the Walt Disney Co. on this day.
• 1940: The Warsaw Ghetto is established by the Nazis in Poland during World War II.
• 1944: Wood Woodpecker’s nemesis, Wally Walrus, debuts in the Walter Lantz’s cartoon entitled “The Beach Nut” on this day.
• 1946: Nazi leaders are executed after the completion of the main Nuremberg trials.
• 1984: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Desmond Tutu.
• 1995: The Million Man March begins in Washington, D.C.
• 2012: Alpha Centauri Bb is discovered by scientists. It’s an extrasolar planet that is approximately 4.6 light-years away from Earth.

Famous Birthdays on October 16

• American lexicographer Noah Webster is born in 1758.
• American painter and educator Benjamin Russell is born in 1804.
• Irish playwright, poet and novelist, Oscar Wilde is born in 1854.
• Irish historian and scholar J.B. Bury is born in 1861.
• English-American actress Angela Lansbury is born in 1925.
• German novelist, playwright, poet and Nobel Prize laureate, Gunter Grass is born in 1927.
• French author Marc Levy is born in 1961.
• Australian-American bass player, actor and songwriter, Flea is born in 1961.
• English physicist Timothy Leighton is born in 1963.
• French actress Elsa Zylberstein is born in 1968.
• American actor Paul Sparks is born in 1971.