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On October 16, learn about the most interesting events and historical facts from across history. The 289th day of the Gregorian calendar is October 16th. On this day in history, former Chilean dictator Augustin Pinochet was detained in London on a murder extradition warrant, Bishop Desmond Tutu was received the Nobel Peace Prize, and C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe was published for the first time.
The 16th of October falls under the sign of Libra. Oscar Wilde, Angela Lansbury, and Tim Robbins were all born on October 16th. It’s National Liqueur Day and World Cat Day today.
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