October 16 in History
16 October in History – 119 years ago
Southern Asia 1905: Partition of Bengal
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starts
2016
Iraq & allies expel Daesh from Mosul
1964
China tests its first nuclear device
ends
1949
Communist insurgency in Greece
1949
Greek Civil War ends in communist defeat
1944
US captures German weather ship off Greenland
starts
1934
Chinese Communists retreat to Shaanxi in ‘Long March’
ends
1929
Kalakani rules as King in Kabul
starts
1914
Australian and NZ forces sail to Egypt
1905
British split Bengal into two provinces
ends
1892
British declare protectorate over Gilbert & Ellice Islands
starts
1869
Riel leads Red River Rebellion; flees on arrival of authorities
starts
1859
Raid on Harpers Ferry
1853
Ottoman Empire declares war on Russia
starts
1813
Allies decisively defeat Napoleon at Leipzig
ends
1808
British temporarily occupy Capri
ends
1808
British land at Corunna and cross into Spain from Portugal
ends
1526
Spanish extend control over Panama*
ends
421
Romans possibly return to Britain?*
421
Final Roman withdrawal from Britain?*
ends
261
Macriani invade Europe but defeated across Thracian border*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 16 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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