2016 United States presidential election: Businessman and television personality Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States in a surprise upset against his opponent, former …

What happened and who was famous in 2016? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2016.

Jan 6, 2026 · Pokémon Go, "Stranger Things," and "Hamilton" are some of the major pop culture moments conjured up in people's brains when they think of 2016, a year pivotal to many and …

Jan 1, 2023 · Explore the unforgettable events of 2016, from Harambe's tragic incident to Trump's surprising election. Discover the highs and lows of a captivating year.

Jan 28, 2026 · So it's no surprise that, amid increasingly chaotic present-day news cycles, the internet has been revisiting 2016 — now a decade ago and often remembered as the last year before …

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 2016.

2016: Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

Historical events from year 2016. Learn about 495 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2016 or search by date or keyword.

2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday in the Gregorian calendar. January 3 – Following the fallout caused by the execution of Nimr al-Nimr, Saudi Arabia ends its diplomatic relations with Iran. [1]

The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio was something for the history books. For starters, Simone “the Goat” Biles became the first female gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Olympics.