Roger Vailland

French writer (1907–1965).

Born October 16th, 1907 in Acy-en-Multien.

Died May 12th, 1965 at 57 years old in Meillonnas (lung cancer).

Madeleine Ngono Mani

Cameroonian footballer.

Born October 16th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Cameroon.

Natalie Powell

Welsh judoka.

Born October 16th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Builth Wells. ^[ref]

Robert Krieps

Luxembourgish politician (1922-1990).

Born October 16th, 1922 in Dalheim. ^[ref]

Died August 1st, 1990 at 67 years old in Clamart.

Verena Sailer

German sprinter.

Born October 16th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Illertissen.

Björn Otto

German pole vaulter.

Born October 16th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Frechen.

Mirko Zanni

Italian weightlifter.

Born October 16th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Pordenone.

Eugeniu Cebotaru

Moldovan footballer.

Born October 16th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Chișinău.

Ippolito Caffi

Italian painter (1809-1866).

Born October 16th, 1809 in Belluno.

Died July 20th, 1866 at 56 years old in Battle of Lissa (drowning).

Sérgio Pinto

German footballer.

Born October 16th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Muhammad al-Fadl ibn Ashur

Tunisian theologian, writer, syndicalist, patriot and intellectual (1909-1970).

Born October 16th, 1909 in La Marsa.

Died April 20th, 1970 at 60 years old

Laura Sánchez

Mexican diver.

Born October 16th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Mexico City.

Kevin Vermaerke

American cyclist.

Born October 16th, 2000 (age 25 years) in Rancho Santa Margarita. ^[ref]

Gregory Sedoc

Dutch hurdler.

Born October 16th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Amsterdam.

Jan van Rijckenborgh

Dutch mystic (1896-1968).

Born October 16th, 1896 in Haarlem.

Died July 17th, 1968 at 71 years old

Jean Grave

French anarchist (1854–1939).

Born October 16th, 1854 in Le Breuil-sur-Couze.

Died December 8th, 1939 at 85 years old in Vienne-en-Val.

Rony Martínez

Honduran footballer.

Born October 16th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Olanchito. ^[ref]

Guðbergur Bergsson

Icelandic writer (1932–2023).

Born October 16th, 1932 in Grindavík.

Died September 4th, 2023 at 90 years old in Mosfellsbær. ^[ref]

Karl Etlinger

Actor (1879-1946).

Born October 16th, 1879 in Vienna.

Died May 8th, 1946 at 66 years old in Berlin.

Ramaz Nozadze

Georgian olympic wrestler.

Born October 16th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Tbilisi.

Jan Hörl

Austrian ski jumper.

Born October 16th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Schwarzach im Pongau. ^[ref]

Belén Succi

Argentine field hockey player.

Born October 16th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Buenos Aires.

Karl Ristikivi

Estonian writer (1912-1977).

Born October 16th, 1912 in Varbla.

Died July 19th, 1977 at 64 years old in Stockholm.

Ibrahim Said

Egyptian footballer.

Born October 16th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Alexandria. ^[ref]

Joseph J. Tyson

American catholic prelate.

Born October 16th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Moses Lake.