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'''October 16''' is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[October 15]], and succeeded by [[October 17]]. Following October 16, there are 76 days in the year.


'''October 16''' is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar Gregorian Calendar]. It is preceded by [[October 15]], and succeeded by [[October 17]]. Following October 16, there are 76 days in the year.  
==Blavatsky's Gem of the Day==
"Ambrosia may be extracted even from poison; elegant speech even from a fool; virtue even from an enemy; and gold from dross."


==Events==
==Events==
* 1875 &ndash; [[Founders#The Founders|The Founders]] meet "to organize and elect officers" of the future [[Theosophical Society]].
* 1875 &ndash; [[Founders#The Founders|The Founders]] met to discuss the By-laws of the future [[Theosophical Society]].
* 1880 &ndash; Mrs. [[Alice Gordon]] invites [[Founders#The Founders|the Founders]], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett|Mr.]] and [[Patience Sinnett|Mrs. Sinnett]] and Major S. to a picnic at her home; [[phenomena|phenomenon]] of duplicating a [[Handkerchief (phenomenon)|handkerchief]] occurs; [[Allan Octavian Hume|A. O. Hume]] sends over to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] his first letter for transmission to the [[Masters of Wisdom]].
* 1880 &ndash; Mrs. [[Alice Gordon]] invited [[Founders#The Founders|the Founders]], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett|Mr.]] and [[Patience Sinnett|Mrs. Sinnett]] and Major S. to a picnic at her home; [[phenomena|phenomenon]] of duplicating a [[Handkerchief (phenomenon)|handkerchief]] occurred; [[Allan Octavian Hume|A. O. Hume]] sent over to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] his first letter for transmission to the [[Masters of Wisdom]].


==Births==
==Births==
* YEAR &ndash;  [[NAME]], SOMETHING ABOUT PERSON (d. YEAR) - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
* None listed for this date.
*


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
* 1931 &ndash;  [[Charles Johnston]], Sanskrit scholar and [[Theosophist]], married to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] niece [[Vera Johnston|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]] (b. 1867)
* 1931 &ndash;  [[Charles Johnston]], Sanskrit scholar and [[Theosophist]], married to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky's]] niece [[Vera Johnston|Vera Vladimirovna de Zhelihovsky]] (b. [[February 17]], 1867)
*


==Holidays and observances==
==Holidays and observances==
* [[NAME OF HOLIDAY]], SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOLIDAY - THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE
* None listed for this date.
*


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 02:37, 16 February 2015

October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. It is preceded by October 15, and succeeded by October 17. Following October 16, there are 76 days in the year.

Blavatsky's Gem of the Day

"Ambrosia may be extracted even from poison; elegant speech even from a fool; virtue even from an enemy; and gold from dross."

Events

Births

  • None listed for this date.

Deaths

Holidays and observances

  • None listed for this date.

External links

Calendar