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Southern Asia 1905: Partition of Bengal
British India was dominated by Bengal, whose 80 million people made up over a quarter of the... SEE MORE…
Events on 16 October
starts
1934
Chinese Communists retreat to Shaanxi in ‘Long March’
ends
1808
British land at Corunna and cross into Spain from Portugal
1853
Ottoman Empire declares war on Russia
ends
1892
British declare protectorate over Gilbert & Ellice Islands
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*Actual date uncertain; set to 16 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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