births
October 16, 1831
Lucy Stanton, American activist (died 1910)
Lucy Stanton (abolitionist)
Lucy Stanton Day Sessions was an American abolitionist and feminist figure, notable for being the first African-American woman to complete a four-year course of a study at a college or university. She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850.
October 16
October 16 is the 289th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 76 days remain until the end of the year.