Oct 16, 1922
The British Broadcasting Company Ltd. (BBC) was founded.
https://www.bbc.com/https://www.bbc.co.uk
Today is
World Food Day
"Food is not a privilege, but a right." - The UN
Oct 16, 1999
Jean Shepherd, the American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor, died at age 78.