2016
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
2016 in History
39 events found for 2016
2016
A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434…
A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434…
2016
Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
Factions of the Turkish Armed Forces attempt a coup.
2016
The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed.
The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed.
2016
Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the…
Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for president of the United States by a major political party at the…
2016
Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.
Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth.
2016
Terrorists attack a government hospital in Quetta, Pakistan with a suicide blast and shooting, killing between 70 and…
Terrorists attack a government hospital in Quetta, Pakistan with a suicide blast and shooting, killing between 70 and…
2016
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the…
2016
Fifty-four people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates himself at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Fifty-four people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates himself at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey.
2016
An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around…
An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around…
2016
Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory.
Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to Earth, is discovered by the European Southern Observatory.
2016
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System…
The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System…
2016
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is impeached and removed from office.
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is impeached and removed from office.
2016
The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris…
The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris…
2016
NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with…
NASA launches OSIRIS-REx, its first asteroid sample return mission. The probe visited 101955 Bennu and returned with…
2016
The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act,…
The government of North Korea conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test. World leaders condemn the act,…
2016
Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing.
Two bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan. Thirty-one people are injured in the Manhattan bombing.
2016
The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen…
The 2016 Uri attack in Jammu and Kashmir, India by terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed results in the deaths of nineteen…
2016
In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a…
In the wake of a manhunt, the suspect in a series of bombings in New York and New Jersey is apprehended after a…