1793CE
Death
Marie Antoinette executed
The deposed Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is executed by guillotine during the French Revolution.
Daily Chronicle
October 16
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1854CE
Birth
Oscar Wilde Born
Irish playwright, poet, and wit renowned for 'The Importance of Being Earnest' and 'The Picture of Dorian Gray,' and infamous for his imprisonment for homosexuality.
1968CE
Sports
Black Power salute at Olympics
American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their fists in a Black Power salute on the medal podium at the Mexico City Olympics.