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April 2016
One major event that occured in april 2016 was Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, carry the coffin of a fellow Houthi who was killed during fighting against Saudi-backed Yemeni forces in Marib province, a few hours before the start of a fresh cease-fire in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, April 10, 2016. Another major was that Pope Francis traveled to Greece for a brief but provocative visit to meet with refugees at a detention center. -
Janurary 2016
Two major events that in January 2016 were Taiwan elected there first ever female president and that Iran was able to make a Nuclear deal with the U.S and buy nuclear bombs from them. -
February 2016
In February 2 major events tat occurred were a 6.4 magnitude Earthquake hit Taiwan and killed up to 50 people and the death role is expected to rise to 79. Another major event that happened in February was Einstein's century-old theory was proven true. his theory was that within the universe, space and time are connected and changeable. Scientist proved this when they captured audio from two back holes. -
March 2016
Somalia's intelligence service cooperated with the U.S. in airstrikes that killed more than 150 Al-Shabab members on March 5, 2016, an intelligence official said. Another major event that happened was that President Vladimir Putin ordered Russian military to withdraw most of its fighting forces from Syria on March 14, 2016, signaling an end to Russia's five-and-a-half month air campaign. -
June 2016
The British Prime Minister David Cameron resigns after the UK votes to leave the European Union. Storms and widespread flooding in West Virginia leave at least 24 dead. -
August 2016
American swimmer Michael Phelps ends his career at Rio Olympics winning 4x100 medley relay, his 23rd Gold medal, as world's most decorated Olympian.Flood waters recede in Louisiana leaving 13 dead and damaging 4,000 homes -
September 2016
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledge $3 billion to medical research to "cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century."Hurricane Matthew forms near the Windward Islands, will go on to kill over 1000 in Haiti, the Caribbean and the US -
October 2016
Suicide bomb kills 61 and injures 117 at a police training academy in Quetta, Pakistan, ISIS claims responsibility.Also Chinese spacecraft Shenzhou-11 launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northern China -
November 2016
7.8 earthquake cuts off town of Kaikoura, New Zealand, raising sea bed by 4m, and killing 2 people. And South Korean President Park Geun-hye's controversial friend Choi Soon-sil charged with abuse of authority and coercion amid calls to also impeach the President -
December 2016
Terrorist bomb attacks outside a stadium in Istanbul kill 38 and injure 166. Also US President Barack Obama retaliates against Russia for hacking American computer systems and trying to influence the 2016 presidential election by ejecting 35 Russian spies and imposing sanctions -
July 2016
Islamic militants storm a cafe in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 20 hostages and 2 police, country's worse terror attack.Another terrorist attack in Baghdad kills at least 125 people and wounds 150, Islamic State claims responsibility.