Friday, October 16, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
HedwigAstrological sign: Libra (September 23 - October 22)
Festivals and international days on October 16:
- Boss's Day (USA)
- World Food Day
- World Bread Day
See also: October 15 - October 17 - All days of 2026
October 7-18, 2026: BFI London Film Festival (United Kingdom)
October 7-18: Ghent International Film Festival (Belgium)
October 12-18: 2026 Paris Motor Show, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles/Paris (France)
October 12-18: Semaine du Goût (Taste Week)
October 16, 1793: The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is executed on the day of her death sentence for high treason by the revolutionary tribunal.
October 16, 1925: Signing of the Locarno Treaties in Switzerland. The participants are Germany, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The objective of these five treaties is to ensure collective security in Europe.