October 16 in History

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*