October 16th (1968) was a Wednesday. It's the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 76 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 16th October, 1968
» United States athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos are kicked off the US team for participating in the 1968 Olympics Black Power salute.
» Kingston, Jamaica called Kingston, Jamaica is rocked by the Rodney Riots, inspired by the barring of Walter Rodney from the country.
» Yasunari Kawabata becomes the first Japanese person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Famous Birthdays on October 16 in 1968
» Randall Batinkoff, American actor and producer
» Mark Lee (comedian) or Mark Lee, Singaporean actor
» Francesco Libetta, Italian pianist, composer and conductor