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This Day in History

This Day in History: October 16

Test your knowledge of significant historical events that occurred on October 16 throughout the centuries.

Date: 2026-10-16

1. On October 16, 1793, which prominent historical figure was executed by guillotine in Paris during the French Revolution?

2. In 1986, Italian mountaineer Reinhold Messner achieved a historic milestone on October 16 by becoming the first person to scale all 14 of the world's 'eight-thousanders' after successfully climbing which mountain?

3. Which unofficial holiday is celebrated on October 16 to honor the life and work of the American lexicographer Noah Webster?

4. In 1643, a memorial plaque was placed inside St Katharine Cree church in London to honor which figure, known as the 'Lenient Lion'?

5. The Crimean War, a significant 19th-century conflict, began in October 1853 after which empire declared war on Russia?