The Highlights of 2016: A Year That Shaped the Future
2016 (MMXVI in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 2016 a year special to you? Discover what 2016 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 2016, 2016 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 2016, how old is someone born in 2016 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 2016.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What was 2016 known for ?
- Key World Leaders of 2016
- Who was the U.S. President in 2016?
- Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2016?
- Who was the Pope in 2016?
- 2016: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
- What was the most popular movie in 2016?
- What was the best selling book in 2016?
- How old is someone born in 2016?
- What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2016?
What was 2016 known for ?
- The year started on a Friday, and it was a leap year. The year 2016 will go down in history as the international year of pulses by the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly. It was also the international year of global understanding by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences (CIPSH) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC).
- Captain America: Civil War was one of the highest grossing film . For the fifth time in a row, LL Cool J hosted the 58th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center in LA where Kendrick Lamar walked away with five awards.
- The Democratic presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton became the first woman in the history of the USA to be the flag bearer of a major political party on July 7. On November 8thDonald Trump was elected as the new President of the United States of America.
- As the world continues to transmission into the digital era, Japanese electronics manufacturer Funai produced its last ever video cassette recorder.
- On August 24, two volunteer paleontologists, Luke Tufts and Jason Love, found one of the largest and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons. The Seattle Burke Museum of National History and Culture volunteers found the skeleton on a site they were working on in northern area of Montana sticking out from a hillside. The find was one of the 15 complete T-Rex skulls found to date. The site has produced one of a significant amount of fossils including fish, mammals, reptiles, and almost a dozen dinosaur specimens. Scientists believe they found about 20% of the T. Rex’s skeleton.
- An environmental report in September showed that the USA and China were responsible for 40% of the entire world’s carbon emissions. As of November 2016, 193 UNFCCC member countries had ratified the Paris global climate agreement, and the agreement went into force on November 4, 2016. Earlier on October 15, 150 countries had met at the UNEP summit in Rwanda and agreed to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This was an amendment to the Montreal protocol.
- The year 2016 became the year that the world lost one of the greatest musicians of all time Prince, on April 21.
- The world population in 2016 was 7,464,022,049 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 54.0% of the total population, which is roughly 4.0 billion individuals.The annual population change in 2016 was an increase of +84.1 million people, representing a percentage increase of +1.14% over the previous year.The average population density in 2016 was 31 persons per square mile (or 50 persons per square kilometer).
Key World Leaders of 2016
Who was the U.S. President in 2016?
In 2016, Barack Obama (Democrat) was the President of the United States. His term spanned from January 20, 2009 to January 20, 2017. During his presidency, he passed the Affordable Care Act and led efforts to recover from the 2008 financial crisis.
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2016?
In 2016, David Cameron (Conservative) was the UK Prime Minister until July 13, 2016; on July 13, 2016 Theresa May (Conservative) was appointed as the new UK Prime Minister.
Who was the Pope in 2016?
The leader of the Catholic Church in 2016 was Pope Francis who had held the papacy since 2013. During his pontificate, he has focused on issues of social justice, care for the environment, and reforming the Vatican bureaucracy while promoting a more pastoral Church.
2016: Who was Time's Person of the Year?
Donald Trump
In 2016, Donald Trump was named by TIME magazine as Person of the Year. In 2016, Trump was elected President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton.
What was the most popular movie in 2016?
The most popular movie and box office hit was Deadpool by Tim Miller
What was the best selling book in 2016?
How old is someone born in 2016?
Someone born in 2016 is 10 years old this year.
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What was the Chinese Zodiac sign associated with the year 2016?
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 2016 was the Year of the Monkey.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Monkey sign.