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🌾 World Food Day

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

international Observed October 16 each year.

Notable birthdays on October 16th

Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player.

Born October 16th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Chūō-ku.

Angela Lansbury

British-american-irish actress and singer (1925–2022).

Born October 16th, 1925 in London, St Pancras.

Died October 11th, 2022 at 96 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Oscar Wilde

Irish poet, playwright, and aesthete (1854-1900).

Born October 16th, 1854 in Dublin. [ref]

Died November 30th, 1900 at 46 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (meningitis). [ref]

John Mayer

American musician (born 1977).

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

Tim Robbins

American actor.

Born October 16th, 1958 (age 67 years) in West Covina.

Charles Leclerc

Monegasque racing driver.

Born October 16th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Monte Carlo. [ref]

Hema Malini

Indian actress, dancer, and politician.

Born October 16th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Ammankudi.

Flea

Australian musician.

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

Manute Bol

Sudanese-american basketball player.

Born October 16th, 1962 in Turalei.

Died June 19th, 2010 at 47 years old in Charlottesville (kidney failure). [ref]

Suzanne Somers

American actress (1946–2023).

Born October 16th, 1946 in San Bruno.

Died October 15th, 2023 at 76 years old in Palm Springs (breast cancer). [ref]

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