What are the important events that happened on October 16, 1946? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
October 16, 1946: Facts & Myths About This Day
October 16, 1946 is the 289th day of the year 1946 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 76 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 3, 1946 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectaoctacontaenneagon’ day.
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If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $1,327.90. (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.
Dog is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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October 16, 1946 Historical Events
- 1946 –Nuremberg Trials: Execution of the convicted Nazi leaders of the Main Trial.
Who were born on October 16, 1946?
- 1946 –Suzanne Somers, American actress
Who died on October 16, 1946?
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Alfred Jodl, German military officer (b. 1890)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Alfred Rosenberg, Nazi ideologist (b. 1893)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Austrian Nazi leader (b. 1892)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Austrian SS officer (b. 1903)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Fritz Sauckel, German war criminal (b. 1894)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Hans Frank, German war criminal (b. 1900)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Joachim von Ribbentrop, German politician (b. 1893)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Julius Streicher, German propagandist (b. 1887)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Wilhelm Frick, German war criminal (b. 1877)
- 1946 –Nuremberg trial executions of the Main Trial: Wilhelm Keitel, German military officer (b. 1882)
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