What happened this day in history October 16, 1975

What are the important events that happened on October 16, 1975? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 16, 1975: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 16, 1975 is the 289th day of the year 1975 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 76 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 3, 1975 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 50,736 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaoctacontaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $775.20. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Libra is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rabbit is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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October 16, 1975 Historical Events

  • 1975
    Rahima Banu, a two-year old girl from the village of Kuralia in Bangladesh, is the last known person to be infected with naturally occurring smallpox.
  • 1975
    The Australian Coalition opposition parties using their senate majority, vote to defer the decision to grant supply of funds for the Whitlam Government’s annual budget, sparking the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
  • 1975
    The Balibo Five, a group of Australian television journalists based in the town of Balibo in the then Portuguese Timor (now East Timor), are killed by Indonesian troops.

Who were born on October 16, 1975?

  • 1975
    Brynjar Gunnarsson, Icelandic footballer
  • 1975
    Ernesto Noel Aquino, Honduran footballer
  • 1975
    Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer
  • 1975
    Kellie Martin, American actress

Who died on October 16, 1975?

  • 1975
    Vittorio Gui, Italian conductor (b. 1885)

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