Hurricane Ophelia (2017)
Storm Ophelia strikes the U.K. and Ireland causing major damage and power loss.
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Scott Ogden
Scott Ogden, British motorcycle racer
The Million Man March, a significant civil rights rally, took place on October 16, 1995, in Washington, D.C., attracting hundreds of...
"Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be."
Grandma Moses
Lao Airlines Flight 301
Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse International Airport in Laos, killing 49 people.
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Grandma Moses
"Life is what we make it. Always has been, always will be."
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October 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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October 16 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Beatification
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Blessed Thevarparampil Kunjachan (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church / Catholic Church)
