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

The February 2016 North American storm complex causes power outages for more than 70,000 people in Southern California. The Iowa caucuses are held, beginning the Democratic and Republican …

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 …

Historical events from year 2016. Learn about 494 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2016 or search by date or keyword.

Learn something new with key events in history, from the American Revolution to pop culture, crime and more. 2016: Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events,...

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 …

Jan 19, 2026 · With just a few weeks into the year, the year 2016 has been trending and making people nostalgic and reminiscing about the early days of social media — and the house parties, the clubs, …

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.