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October 16th

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World Food Day

Annual observance on October 16 organized by the FAO to address global hunger and promote food security.

international Observed October 16 each year.

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567 Notable birthdays

Eugene O'Neill

American playwright (1888–1953).

Born October 16th, 1888 in New York City.

Died November 27th, 1953 at 65 years old in Boston (pneumonia).

Gary Kemp

English actor and musician.

Born October 16th, 1959 (age 66 years) in London.

Kim Wayans

American actress.

Born October 16th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Manhattan.

Inna

Romanian singer and songwriter.

Born October 16th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Mangalia.

Zhao Liying

Chinese actress.

Born October 16th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Langfang.

Giada Colagrande

Italian film director, screenwriter and actress.

Born October 16th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Pescara.

Jacques Kallis

South african cricketer.

Born October 16th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Pinelands.

Paul Sparks

American actor.

Born October 16th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Lawton.

Linda Darnell

American actress (1923–1965).

Born October 16th, 1923 in Dallas.

Died April 10th, 1965 at 41 years old in Glenview.

Rajeev Khandelwal

Indian actor.

Born October 16th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Jaipur.

William O. Douglas

Us supreme court justice from 1939 to 1975.

Born October 16th, 1898 in Maine Township.

Died January 19th, 1980 at 81 years old in Bethesda.

Shardul Thakur

Indian cricketer.

Born October 16th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Palghar. [ref]

Maria Goretti

Italian saint.

Born October 16th, 1890 in Corinaldo.

Died July 6th, 1902 at 11 years old in Nettuno.

André Leon Talley

American journalist (1948-2022).

Born October 16th, 1948 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2022 at 73 years old in White Plains (myocardial infarction, COVID-19). [ref]

Jason Everman

American musician.

Born October 16th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Kodiak.

Christopher Mitchum

American actor; politician.

Born October 16th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Los Angeles.

Ann Morgan Guilbert

American actress (1928-2016).

Born October 16th, 1928 in Minneapolis.

Died June 14th, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Pamela Bach

American actress (1963–2025).

Born October 16th, 1963 in Tulsa. [ref]

Died March 5th, 2025 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]

Kim A-jung

South korean actress, model and singer.

Born October 16th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Seoul.

Kenneth Lonergan

American film director, playwright, and screenwriter.

Born October 16th, 1962 (age 63 years) in New York City.

Caroline Garcia

French tennis player.

Born October 16th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Poissy.

Jeremy Jackson

American actor.

Born October 16th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Newport Beach.

Karen Wetterhahn

American chemist (1948–1997).

Born October 16th, 1948 in Plattsburgh.

Died June 8th, 1997 at 48 years old in Lyme (mercury poisoning).

Angry Grandpa

American youtube personality (1950-2017).

Born October 16th, 1950 in Chatham County.

Died December 10th, 2017 at 67 years old in Summerville (liver cirrhosis).

Louis Althusser

French marxist philosopher (1918–1990).

Born October 16th, 1918 in Bir Mourad Rais. [ref]

Died October 22nd, 1990 at 72 years old in La Verrière (myocardial infarction).

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