Today in Bahá’í History
Selected anniversaries from Bahá’í history for October 16.
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- 1875: Hand of the Cause of God Tarázu'lláh Samandarí (pictured) is born in Qazvín.
- 1953: Benjamin Weeden and his wife Gladys arrive in Antigua and are named Knights of Bahá’u’lláh for the Leeward Islands.
- 1993: Marzieh Gail, Bahá'í translator and author, passes away.
- 2004: The first annual Australian Baha’i Film Festival takes place at the Sydney Baha’i Centre.