What happened on Sunday October 16, 2016?

About October 16th, 2016, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States and United Kingdom called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Yemen, condemning recent Saudi airstrikes that killed approximately 140 people based on poor intelligence.
  • Day of the week: October 16th, 2016 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
  • Popular movie: Deadpool directed by Tim Miller

More about October 16th, 2016? See below for more news and curiosities on October 16th, 2016.

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October 16, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 16, 2016:

  • US and UK Demand Yemen Ceasefire The United States and United Kingdom called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Yemen, condemning recent Saudi airstrikes that killed approximately 140 people based on poor intelligence.
  • Free Syrian Army Captures Dabiq Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army rebels successfully took control of the strategically significant town of Dabiq in Aleppo Governorate after intense clashes with ISIL militants.
  • ExoMars Mission Milestone The European Space Agency and Roscosmos successfully separated the Schiaparelli EDM Lander from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft, initiating a three-day descent towards the Martian surface.
  • Turkey-ISIL Suicide Bombing in Gaziantep A suicide bomber attacked a police safehouse in Gaziantep, Turkey, killing three police officers and injuring at least nine others during a raid on a suspected ISIL location.
  • Political Office Firebombing in North Carolina An arsonist firebombed the Hillsborough Republican Party Office in North Carolina, leaving threatening graffiti that read, 'Nazi Republicans Get Out of Town or Other.'
  • Assassination of 'Motorola' in Donetsk A high-ranking Pro-Russian special forces officer, Arseny Palov (known as 'Motorola'), was killed by a bomb placed in an elevator shaft in Donetsk, Ukraine.
  • Sudden Death of Rugby Coach Anthony Foley Anthony Foley, the 42-year-old coach of Munster's Irish rugby union team, unexpectedly died in a Paris hotel, leading to the postponement of Munster's European Rugby Champions Cup match with Racing 92.
  • Deadly Footbridge Collapse in Bali A tragic footbridge collapse between the islands of Lembongan and Ceningan near Bali, Indonesia, resulted in nine fatalities and thirty injuries.
  • The Simpsons Reaches Milestone The Simpsons, America's longest-running prime time scripted television series, celebrated its 600th episode, marking a significant achievement in television history.
  • Montenegro Parliamentary Election Results In the 2016 Montenegrin parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Milo Dukanovic's Democratic Party of Socialists won over 95 percent of votes but fell short of an absolute majority by five seats. Dukanovic pledged to form a coalition with national minorities parties.
  • Pope Francis Canonizes Seven Saints Pope Francis conducted a canonization ceremony, declaring seven individuals as saints in the Catholic Church.

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October 16, 2016: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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October 16, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Exchange Rates on October 16, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.9112 EUR
  • 1 USD = 104.244 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.822 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3144 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3144 CAD

October 16, 2016: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Chievo - Milan : 1 - 3
  • Fiorentina - Atalanta : 0 - 0
  • Genoa - Empoli : 0 - 0
  • Inter - Cagliari : 1 - 2
  • Lazio - Bologna : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Anderlecht - Lokeren : 1 - 0
  • Gent - Waregem : 3 - 0
  • Mechelen - Oostende : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Mainz - Darmstadt : 2 - 1
  • Wolfsburg - RB Leipzig : 0 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Nurnberg : 0 - 3
  • Munich 1860 - Fortuna Dusseldorf : 1 - 3
  • Union Berlin - Hannover : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was October 16, 2016?


October 16, 2016 was a Sunday and it was the 290th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 2016 can also be written as 10/16/2016 in the US and as 16/10/2016 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 2016 in October 2016 calendar

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October 16, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 16, 2016:

  • Calvin Carl Gotlieb (Kelly)

    Canadian professor and computer scientist (b. 1921).

  • Anthony Foley

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October 16, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 16, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 10th and October 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 16, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 2016 was Closer by The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Closer youtube
  2. - Heathens youtube
  3. - Starboy youtube
  4. - Cold Water youtube
  5. - Let Me Love You youtube

October 16, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 2016 was Starboy by The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - Starboy youtube
  2. - Broccoli youtube
  3. - One Dance youtube
  4. - Needed Me
  5. - Too Good
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October 16, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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October 16, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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October 16, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 16, 2016 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 2016 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 16, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 06:56 pm and setting at 08:40 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 16, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Nov 14, 2016.

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How old is someone born on October 16, 2016?


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