October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). There are 76 days remaining.
- 1923 – The Walt Disney Company is founded.
- 1924 – Alan Hume is born.
- 1926 – Joe Sinnott is born.
- 1947 – Guy Siner is born.
- 1966 – Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is born.
- 1967 – Sandi Finlay is born.
- 1968 – Todd Stashwick is born.
- 1984 – Star Wars 91 published.
- 2001 – Star Wars Gamer 7 shipped to subscribers.
- 2002 – The Official Star Wars Fact File 42 published.
- 2005 – Jedipedia (German Star Wars Wiki) is founded.
- 2006 – Rookies: No Turning Back webstrip concludes.
- 2007 – Death Star is published.
- 2008 – Planet Hoppers: Phindar article published.
- 2009 – "Senate Spy" airs on Cartoon Network.
- 2017 – Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore, the Season Four premiere of Star Wars Rebels, airs on Disney XD.
- 2019 – Allegiance 2 published.
- 2019 – Star Wars Adventures: Return to Vader's Castle 3 published.
- 2020 – Naboo published in French.
- 2024 – Battle of Jakku — Insurgency Rising 2 published.