Helge Rode

Danish writer, critic and journalist (1870-1937).

Born October 16th, 1870 in Frederiksberg.

Died March 23rd, 1937 at 66 years old in Frederiksberg.

Bjørn Helland-Hansen

Norwegian oceanographer (1877-1957).

Born October 16th, 1877 in Christiania.

Died September 7th, 1957 at 79 years old in Bergen.

Charles Catterall

Boxer (1914–1966).

Born October 16th, 1914 in Harare.

Died November 1st, 1966 at 52 years old in Durban.

Piergiorgio Colautti

Italian artist.

Born October 16th, 1934 (age 91 years) in Rome.

Einar Liberg

Sport shooter (1873-1955).

Born October 16th, 1873 in Elverum Municipality.

Died September 11th, 1955 at 81 years old in Oslo.

Jan Rosen

Polish painter (1854-1936).

Born October 16th, 1854 in Warsaw.

Died November 8th, 1936 at 82 years old in Warsaw.

Stig Blomberg

Swedish sculptor (1901–1970).

Born October 16th, 1901 in Linköping Cathedral Congregation.

Died December 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Lidingö Parish.

Yrjö Kokko

Finnish writer and veterinarian (1903-1977).

Born October 16th, 1903 in Sortavala.

Died September 6th, 1977 at 73 years old in Helsinki.

Honorat Koźmiński

Polish monk and priest (1829-1916).

Born October 16th, 1829 in Biała Podlaska.

Died December 16th, 1916 at 87 years old in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą.

William L. Barry

British rower.

Born October 16th, 1940 (age 85 years).

Lucy Ejike

Nigerian powerlifter.

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

Mircea David

Romanian footballer (1914-1993).

Born October 16th, 1914 in Sinaia.

Died October 12th, 1993 at 78 years old in Iași.

Apo Lazaridès

French cyclist (1925–1998).

Born October 16th, 1925 in Marles-les-Mines.

Died October 30th, 1998 at 73 years old in Nice.

Yevgeni Petrov

Russian sports shooter.

Born October 16th, 1938 in Moscow.

Died November 18th, 2025 at 87 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Dossibai Patell

Indian physician (1881-1960).

Born October 16th, 1881 in Mumbai.

Died February 4th, 1960 at 78 years old in Mumbai.

Bill Orthwein

American swimmer (1881-1955).

Born October 16th, 1881 in St. Louis.

Died October 2nd, 1955 at 73 years old in St. Louis.

Isa Habibbayli

Ph.d. in philology, professor.

Born October 16th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Danzik.

Marieta Ilcu

Romanian long jumper.

Born October 16th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Darabani.

Anneloes Nieuwenhuizen

Field hockey player.

Born October 16th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Bussum.

Fabinho Soldado

Brazilian association football player.

Born October 16th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Nova Iguaçu.

Darren Balmforth

Australian rower.

Born October 16th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Hobart.

Kana Osafune

Japanese association football player.

Born October 16th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Toyonaka.

Karl Heinz Rechinger

Austrian botanist (1906-1998).

Born October 16th, 1906 in Vienna.

Died December 30th, 1998 at 92 years old in Vienna.

Ernst Jacobsthal

German mathematician (1882–1965).

Born October 16th, 1882 in Berlin.

Died February 6th, 1965 at 82 years old in Überlingen.

Shigeo Nakata

Japanese olympic wrestler.

Born October 16th, 1945 (age 80 years) in Asahikawa.