Wednesday December 21, 2016: on this day
December 21, 2016 was the 356th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Sagittarius and the day of the week was Wednesday.
Is December 21, 2016 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on December 21, 2016, who was born and died on December 21, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on December 21, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane), movies (e.g. Maggie's Plan, directed by Rebecca Miller), TV series (e.g. Guyane) books and videogames back then.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 21st, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was December 21, 2016?
- December 21, 2016: What happened on that day?
- December 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
- December 21, 2016: What were the main match results that day?
- December 21, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- December 21, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?
- Who was born on December 21, 2016?
- December 21, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?
- December 21, 2016: What famous people died on that day?
- December 21, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
- December 21, 2016: Number 1 song on that day
- December 21, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?
- December 21, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
- December 21, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
- Who was the US President on December 21, 2016?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 21, 2016?
- Who was the Pope on December 21, 2016?
What day of the week was December 21, 2016?
December 21, 2016 was a Wednesday and it was the 356th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.
December 21, 2016 can also be written as 12/21/2016 in the US and as 21/12/2016 in UK and Europe.
December 21, 2016: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on December 21, 2016:
- Terrorism is in indonesia: three indonesian police officers are killed in a gunfight south jakarta following the discovery of a bomb. in connection with alleged involvement in suicide bomb attack plans, fourteen people were arrested.
- Three people are killed by indonesian police in a gunfight south jakarta following the discovery of a bomb. fourteen people were arrested for allegedly being involved in suicide bomb attack plans.
- 2016 berlin attack: german officials offer reward up to 100,000 euros ($104,000) for anis amri (24-year-old tunisian asylum seeker), whose identification information was found in the truck used during the attack.
- Afghanistan war (2001-present). five people were killed in a taliban attack at mir wali, an afghan member of parliament's residence in helmand province. the attack resulted in wali, two civilians and at least three security guards being killed. numerous occupants are being held hostage by the gunmen.
- Five people were killed in a taliban attack against mir wali, an afghan member of parliament in helmand province. wali, along with two civilians and at least three security guards, were among the casualties in the attack. numerous occupants are being held hostage by the gunmen.
- Syrian civil war: northern raqqa offensive by u.s.-backed syrian democratic forces: u.s. supports syrian democratic forces advance up to eight kilometers (five mi) from isil's largest prison near tabqa dam.
- Operation northern raqqa: u.s.-backed syrian democratic forces move to eight kilometers (five mi) from isil's largest prison near tabqa dam
- James taylor, a musician, cancels a concert scheduled for manila because of the ongoing drug war.
- The u.s. financial industry regulatory authority has fined several companies, including wells fargo and rbc capital markets. they were penalized $14.4 million each for failing to keep proper records that could have allowed customer and company documents to be altered.
- Uber has suspended testing of its self-driving vehicles in san francisco, california after the california department of motor vehicles cancelled the registration of the vehicles due to two violations of red lights.
- 2016 san pablito market fireworks explode: authorities now say that 31 people have died and 47 are still being treated.
- According to authorities, 31 people have died and 47 are still being treated for injuries.
- Officials from sindh declare a state of emergency in malir (karaz) because thousands have been affected with the mysterious chikungunya disease. according to the government, the chikungunya virus was spread by the mosquito aedes.
- China-mongolia relations: mongolia bans 14th dalai lama's leisure in the country following china's cancellation of a mongolian loan.
- After china cancels a mongolian loan, mongolia bans the 14th dalai lama's leisure in the country.
- International recognition of taiwan, one china policy: sao tome & principe break relations with taiwan's island country.
- Sao tome & principe end their relations with taiwan.
- Russia-united states relations and 2016 united states election interference: russia's kremlin claims that almost all communication channels with the united states have been frozen. the u.s. state department claims that the dialogue with russia continues, despite differences.
- According to the kremlin, almost all communication channels with the united states have been frozen. the u.s. state department claims that the dialogue with russia continues, despite differences.
- 17 years after it was first introduced in the upper legislative, a bill to protect the rights of lgbt people in the philippines is now up for discussion. its urgency is due to the 2014 murder of a transwoman.
- Operation car wash: the petrobras deal was broken by odebrecht, a brazilian construction company, and braskem, an affiliated petrochemical firm.
- Odebrecht, a brazilian construction company, and braskem, a related petrochemical firm, pleaded guilty to violating american foreign corruption laws in connection to the petrobras deal.
- After finding dupont liable for diseases related to c8, a teflon-making chemicals, a federal jury has ordered dupont to pay $2 million to a man suffering from testicular cancer.
- Two indonesian activists were arrested for their support of west papuan independence.
- 2016 turkish purges: turkey suspends 1,980 more teachers and school workers for alleged links to the coup attempt.
- Turkey has suspended another 1,980 teachers, school employees and other staff members due to alleged links to the coup attempt.
- Gambian presidential election 2016, 2016: gambia’s chief justice has set january 10, 2017 for the hearing of the supreme court made up of nigerian and sierra leone judges of president yahya jammeh's legal challenge to the december 1 election results.
- The hearing of president yahya jammeh’s legal challenge to the december 1 elections results by the supreme court of nigeria and sierra leone is scheduled for january 10, 2017 by gambia's chief judge.
- Donald trump's presidential transition: carl icahn is named special advisor to president trump on regulatory reform.
- Donald trump appoints carl icahn to be the special advisor on regulatory reform for the president.
- For the first time in 37 year, snow falls in the sahara desert.
December 21, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on December 21, 2016:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $90.68
- Apple AAPL: opens at $116.80
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $63.43
- General Electric GE: opens at $32.20
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $166.25
Exchange Rates on December 21, 2016:
- 1 USD = 0.9587 EUR
- 1 USD = 117.472 JPY
- 1 USD = 0.8096 GBP
- 1 USD = 1.3832 AUD
- 1 USD = 1.344 CAD
December 21, 2016: What were the main match results that day?
Serie A - Italian Football
- Inter - Lazio : 3 - 0
Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)
- Eupen - Club Brugge : 1 - 4
- Kortrijk - Oostende : 0 - 2
- Standard - Lokeren : 1 - 1
- Waregem - Genk : 1 - 0
Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)
- Bayern Munich - RB Leipzig : 3 - 0
- FC Koln - Leverkusen : 1 - 1
- Hertha - Darmstadt : 2 - 0
- Hoffenheim - Werder Bremen : 1 - 1
- Ingolstadt - Freiburg : 1 - 2
Le Championnat - Football (France)
- Bastia - Marseille : 1 - 2
- Bordeaux - Nice : 0 - 0
- Dijon - Toulouse : 2 - 0
- Lille - Rennes : 1 - 1
- Lyon - Angers : 2 - 0
December 21, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.
Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius marry.
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.
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December 21, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.
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December 21, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on December 21, 2016 was Last Quarter.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 11:57 pm and setting at 12:51 pm.
The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 2017.
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Get your map!Who was born on December 21, 2016?
Whose famous birthday is on December 21st?
Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 21st:
- Jane Fonda
American actress, who has at times been a sexpot and a feminist, a politician, a producer of exercise videos, a businesswoman,...
- Kiefer Sutherland
British-american actor, noted family, kiefer william frederick dempsey george rufus sutherland is a twin.
- Corinne Touzet
French actress, comedian on tv, producer and producer of west indian descent.
- Julie Delpy
French actress; well-known internationally.
- Jane Kaczmarek
Tv actress.
- Ray Romano
American comedian, with a droning, worried tone, is the star of "everybody loves raymond" 1996.
- Andy Dick
American comedian and actor.
- Paul Meurisse
French actor and fianca(c), of singer edith piaf.
- Steven Yeun
Tv actor.
- Phil Donahue
American television personality.
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December 21, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?
You are 7 years 4 months old,
or 88 months and 4 days old,
or 383 weeks and 1 day old,
or 2682 days old,
if you were born on December 21, 2016.How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 2016?
There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 21st 2024.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 2016?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 21, 2016.
December 21, 2016: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on December 21, 2016:
- Sidney Drell
American theoretical physicist, and expert on arms control.
- Sidney David Drell
- Gianni Mascolo
- Evi Zamperini Pucci
- Giorgio Magnaghi
- Angelo Di Marco
What famous deaths happened on December 21st?
Famous deaths on December 21st:
- Ted Healy
American screenwriter and actor (d. 1937).
- Billie Whitelaw
Coventry (england) -- actress (omens, adding machine).
- Richard Long
American author and historian (d. 2013).
- Ebb Fitzgerald
Ebb Fitzgerald was a celebrated American author and one of the key figures of the 'Lost Generation' in 1920s Paris.
- Jersee Fitzgerald
Jersee Fitzgerald was a renowned American novelist of the 20th century, best known for his masterpiece 'The Great Gatsby', which is...
- Trason Fitzgerald
Trason Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby', which is considered a...
- Hadli Fitzgerald
Hadli Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, known for his novels depicting the Jazz Age.
- Garrell Fitzgerald
Garrell Fitzgerald was an Irish playwright and novelist, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby' and its exploration of the Jazz Age.
- Keldric Fitzgerald
Keldric Fitzgerald was an American novelist who is best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.
- Keiston Fitzgerald
Keiston Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for his novel 'The Great Gatsby'.
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December 21, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
Holidays on December 21, 2016:
- Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
- R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
- Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.
December 21, 2016: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on December 21, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
December 21, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.
December 21, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?
The music chart in the USA on December 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 19th and December 25th. It included the following Top 5 songs:
- Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
- The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey - Closer
- Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
- Ariana Grande Featuring Nicki Minaj - Side To Side
December 21, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?
The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 2016 was Black Beatles by Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.
December 21, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?
The R&B music chart on December 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 19th and December 25th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:
- Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane - Black Beatles
- The Weeknd Featuring Daft Punk - Starboy
- Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
- Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion McCall - Juju On That Beat (TZ Anthem)
- Machine Gun Kelly x Camila Cabello - Bad Things
December 21, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?
The number 1 Latin song on December 21, 2016 was Chantaje by Shakira Featuring Maluma, according to the Latin music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.
December 21, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?
The Latin music chart on December 21, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week December 19th and December 25th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:
- Shakira Featuring Maluma - Chantaje
- Daddy Yankee - Shaky Shaky
- J Balvin Featuring Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky - Safari
- Nicky Jam - Hasta El Amanecer
- Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta
December 21, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?
The most popular movies on December 21, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:
December 21, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?
The most popular TV Series on December 21, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:
December 21, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?
The most popular videogames on December 21, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:
Who was the US President on December 21, 2016?
On December 21, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on December 21, 2016?
On December 21, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on December 21, 2016?
On December 21, 2016 the Pope was Francis.
What is special about December 21st?
December 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of December. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on December 21st, such as:
- 2018 - Colombian conflict: a joint military and police operation near tumaco kills walter arizala, an ecuadorian drug dealer and farc dissident. arizala was earlier this year wanted in connection with the assassination of two ecuadorian journalists.
- 2017 - December 2017, melbourne car attack: nineteen victims were injured when a car crashed into pedestrians on the corner of flinders street, elizabeth street, melbourne, australia. the driver was arrested. victoria police believe the incident was a deliberate act, but not terrorist-related.
- 2016 - Terrorism is in indonesia: three indonesian police officers are killed in a gunfight south jakarta following the discovery of a bomb. in connection with alleged involvement in suicide bomb attack plans, fourteen people were arrested.
What happened in 2016?
2016 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
- Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
- A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.
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What was the calendar for December 2016?
December 2016 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with December being the 12th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.