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2016 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. It was marked by various political, social, cultural, and scientific events and topics, such as the Zika virus, the Brexit referendum, the US presidential election, and the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Browse the calendar of historical events that happened in 2016, from major world events to famous birthdays and deaths. Find out what happened on any date in 2016 with On This Day.
Dec 22, 2016 · The Year in Pictures 2016. In a tumultuous year, one lesson was clear: Economic and cultural upheavals have consequences. It was a year to be confounded, shocked, humbled. Donald J. Trump won the...
The 2016 election was the fifth and most recent presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote. [2] [23] Six states plus a portion of Maine that Obama won in 2012 switched to Trump (Electoral College votes in parentheses): Florida (29), Pennsylvania (20), Ohio (18), Michigan (16), Wisconsin (10), Iowa (6), and Maine ...
The February 2016 North American storm complex causes power outages for more than 70,000 people in Southern California. The Iowa caucuses are held, beginning the Democratic and Republican nomination processes for the 2016 presidential election.
A comprehensive overview of the major events, births, deaths, weddings and awards in 2016. Find out what happened on any day of the year, from the Panama Papers to the Cubs' World Series, from Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize to David Bowie's death.
Nov 29, 2018 · The 2016 election featured unconventional and divisive campaigns and the electoral college results led to a stunning upset victory for Republican Donald J. Trump. By: History.com Editors.
