October 16th (1978) was a Monday. 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, 1978
» Karol Wojtyla is elected Pope John Paul II after the Papal conclave, October 1978 known as October 1978 Papal conclave, the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
» Wanda Rutkiewicz is the first Pole and the first European woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Famous Birthdays on October 16 in 1978
» Ethan Luck, American guitarist and drummer (The O.C. Supertones, Demon Hunter, and Relient K)