What happened in 2016?

2016 marked the deaths of famous musicians including David Bowie, Prince, and George Michael, as well as prominent world leaders including Shimon Peres, Bhumibol Adulyadej, and Fidel Castro. 2016 was declared the "hottest year on record" by various media outlets including NASA, and NOAA.

What was the best thing that happened in 2016?

What big thing happened in 2015?

April 25 – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Nepal and causes 8,857 deaths in Nepal, 130 in India, 27 in China and 4 in Bangladesh with a total of 9,018 deaths. April 29 – The World Health Organization (WHO) declares that rubella has been eradicated from the Americas.

What happened in the year of 2017?

January 20 – Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, and Mike Pence is sworn in as Vice President of the United States. January 21 – 2.9 million people attend the Women's March in opposition to the inauguration of Donald Trump, making it the single biggest protest in U.S. history.

What happened in the UK in 2016?

Events from the year 2016 in the United Kingdom. The year was dominated by the UK's vote to leave the European Union and the subsequent political fallout.

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What happened in the US in August 2016?

August. August 2 – A charter bus crashes on Highway 99 in Merced County, California, killing four people. August 4 – A wildfire occurs in California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. August 5 – Suicide Squad, directed by David Ayer, is released as the third film in the DC Extended Universe.

What happened in 2016 in India?

2 July - At least 30 died in heavy rains in Uttarakhand. 3 August – Goods and Services Tax (India) Bill passed in Parliament. 5 August – 2016 Kokrajhar shooting. 9 August – Manipur activist Irom Sharmila ended her 16 years of hunger strike.

What happened in December 2015?

Mass shootings renew terrorism fears, debate over guns

In the deadliest mass slaying in the U.S. in three years, a heavily armed married couple opened fire December 2 on a holiday party in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 people.

What major events happened in 2014?

What major events happened in 2012?

November 6 – 2012 United States presidential election: Barack Obama is reelected President of the United States, defeating his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. November 13 – A total solar eclipse occurs in parts of Australia and the South Pacific. It is the 45th of 72 solar eclipses of Solar Saros 133.

What is 2015 known for?

Did anything big happen in 2013?

From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment factory collapse in Bangladesh kills over 1,000 people; The streak from the Chelyabinsk meteor that rocketed ...

What happened on May 15th 2015?

Obama reassures Persian Gulf states upset over Iran nuclear talks. President Obama on Thursday promised Persian Gulf allies new support against threats from Iran. At a Camp David summit, Obama reaffirmed America's "ironclad" commitment to the security of the region, but stopped short of offering a formal defense pact.

What is 2016 known for?

2016 marked the deaths of famous musicians including David Bowie, Prince, and George Michael, as well as prominent world leaders including Shimon Peres, Bhumibol Adulyadej, and Fidel Castro. 2016 was declared the "hottest year on record" by various media outlets including NASA, and NOAA.

What conflict was in 2016?

The 2016 edition highlights key developments in selected armed conflicts: Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, Western Sahara, the military occupation of Cyprus by Turkey, Afghanistan, Colombia, Egypt, Iraq, Mali, South Sudan, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen.

What things came out in 2016?

What happened in 2013 world events?

What events happened in May 2015?

What happened on May 15 2014?

Wildfires force thousands of Californians to evacuate

Authorities sent out 21,000 evacuation notices as the flames spread quickly, destroying five buildings and forcing the evacuation of California State University, San Marcos.

What happened on December 3 2015?

14 killed in California mass shooting; 2 suspects die in shootout. At least 14 people were killed on Wednesday in a mass shooting at a holiday party for workers at a center for people with developmental disabilities in San Bernardino, California. Another 17 people were wounded.

What happened on 5 11 2015?

Severe weather injures kills two in Arkansas, injures 26 in Texas. At least two people were killed and 26 injured as at least 26 tornadoes were reported across the center of the country on Sunday. The two deaths occurred when an Arkansas mobile home park was hit by a suspected tornado.

What happened on January 15th 2015?

Gyumri massacre: Clashes in Gyumri, Armenia between police and protesters demanding the handover of a Russian soldier accused of killing six members of a local family leaves at least twelve people wounded. (BBC)

What happened on 26 Feb 2016?

The United Nations Security Council, via resolution 2268, endorses the truce which has been agreed to by nearly 100 rebel factions. The ceasefire does not apply to military actions against terrorist organizations, such as ISIL and Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Syria).

What happened on June 6th 2016?

Taliban militants attacked an Afghan court on Sunday and killed seven people. The dead included prosecutors and judges, the Islamist terror group said. "This was in retaliation for the execution of six martyred Taliban fighters," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a tweet.

What happened in 2016 in China?

September. September 27 – An explosion at a coal mine in Shizuishan kills 18 workers, leaving two missing. September 28 – Typhoon Megi makes landfall in mainland China. Major landslides caused by Megi occur in Sucun Village (in Lishui), and Wencheng County.