Today is Wednesday, Oct. 16, the 290th day of 2024. There are 76 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 16, 1995, the Million Man March, a gathering of Black men meant to foster unity in the face of economic and social issues affecting African Americans, was held in Washington D.C. Also on this date: In 1758, American lexicographer Noah Webster was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Related Articles Today in History: October 15, #MeToo movement goes viral One of Colorado’s most beautiful places is also one of its least crowded Take a (steep) hike through local history on Mount Sanitas in Boulder Today in History: October 14, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Peace Prize Proposition 131 would change Colorado’s election system in races for governor, Congress, other offices In 1793, during the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette, the queen of France, was beheaded. In 1859, radical abolitionist John Brown led a raid on the U.S.