Today in History

October 16

1945 - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is founded.

1951 - The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, is assassinated in Rawalpindi.

1963 - Ludwig Erhard becomes Chancellor of West Germany.

1988 - Concorde makes its first-ever landing at Abu Dhabi international airport.

1993 - Omar Al Bashir becomes president of Sudan after being the military ruler for four years.

2003 - UN Security Council votes unanimously to adopt a resolution on postwar Iraq.

2014 - Apple unveils iPad Air 2, the world’s slimmest tablet.

2017 -Iraqi forces take full control of Kirkuk governor’s office.