October 16 - This day in History

October 16 : General Interest
1934: The Long March

The embattled Chinese Communists break through Nationalist enemy lines and begin an epic flight from their encircled headquarters in southwest China. Known as Ch'ang Cheng-the "Long March"-the retreat lasted 368 days and covered 6,000 miles, nearly twice the distance from New York to San Francisco... read more


American Revolution
1773 : Philadelphia Resolutions criticize Tea Act
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philadelphia-resolutions-criticize-tea-act


Automotive
1958 : Chevrolet introduces the El Camino
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chevrolet-introduces-the-el-camino


Civil War
1859 : Abolitionist John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-browns-raid-on-harpers-ferry


Cold War
1964 : China joins A-bomb club
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/china-joins-a-bomb-club


Crime
1991 : Twenty-three diners massacred at Texas restaurant
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/twenty-three-diners-massacred-at-texas-restaurant


Disaster
1996 : Stampede kills 84 at World Cup match
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stampede-kills-84-at-world-cup-match


General Interest
1793 : Marie-Antoinette is beheaded
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/marie-antoinette-is-beheaded

1946 : Nazi war criminals executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazi-war-criminals-executed

1987 : Baby Jessica rescued from a well as the world watches
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baby-jessica-rescued-from-a-well-as-the-world-watches


Hollywood
1925 : Angela Lansbury born
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/angela-lansbury-born


Literary
1854 : Oscar Wilde's birthday
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oscar-wildes-birthday


Music
1976 : "Disco Duck" hits the #1 spot on the U.S. pop chart
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/quotdisco-duckquot-hits-the-1-spot-on-the-us-pop-chart


Old West
1851 : Psychopathic gunfighter "Wild Bill" Longley is born in Texas
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/psychopathic-gunfighter-wild-bill-longley-is-born-in-texas


Presidential
1854 : Lincoln speaks out against slavery
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-speaks-out-against-slavery


Sports
1912 : Fred Snodgrass drops ball and loses World Series
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fred-snodgrass-drops-ball-and-loses-world-series

2011 : IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is killed in crash
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indycar-driver-dan-wheldon-is-killed-in-crash


Vietnam War
1968 : Bombing halt discussed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bombing-halt-discussed

1973 : Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho awarded Nobel Peace Prize
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-kissinger-and-le-duc-tho-awarded-nobel-peace-prize


World War I
1916 : British soldier Henry Farr executed for cowardice
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-soldier-henry-farr-executed-for-cowardice


World War II
1946 : Alfred Rosenberg is executed
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alfred-rosenberg-is-executed