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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.
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- Zika virus - 1 February. A global public health emergency was declared for nine months as the mosquito-borne virus, which has no treatment, broke out across South and Central America.
- Brussels terror attack - 22 March. Three co-ordinated suicide bombings in the Belgium capital - two at the airport and one at Maalbeek metro station - killed 32 people and injured more than 300, with Islamic State claiming it was behind the atrocities.
- The Panama Papers - 3 April. The biggest data leak in history. Some 11.5 million secret files from offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca's database were published, revealing the offshore dealings of the rich and famous, including David Cameron's father.
- Paris Agreement signed - 22 April. The climate change agreement was signed by 195 nations vowing to limit any increase in global temperatures. Three years on, Donald Trump is extracting the US from the agreement, making it the only country in the world that will not participate.
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.
A list of 132 movies released in 2016, sorted by popularity and rated by IMDb users. Find titles, genres, directors, stars, ratings, summaries and more for each movie.
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.
Dec 23, 2016 · A recap of the major events and trends that shaped the year 2016, from the U.S. presidential election to the Zika outbreak. See photos, videos, and facts about the year that took Bowie and Prince and gave us Trump and Brexit.
