This day in history

OCTOBER 16

1946 - A number of top German Nazis were hanged at Nuremberg after being found guilty of war crimes. They included former foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop.

1951 - Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan was shot dead while addressing a public meeting in Rawalpindi.

1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.