Year 2016 in History - Important Historical Events of the year 2016

The year 2016 has a special significance of its own in India and world history. Let us know some such important events of the year 2016 such as: born famous people, death of famous people, war treaty, independence of a country, invention of new technology, change of power, important national and international day etc., knowing which your general Knowledge will increase.

Event__Date	Incident/Event
02 January	Noted Shia cleric Nimr al Nimr and 46 other associates of Saudi Arabia were hanged by the government.
15 January	The terrorist attack at the hotel in Ogadogu in the West African country of Burkina Faso killed 28 people and injured 56 people.
09 February	12 people were killed and 85 others injured when two trains collided in Bavaria province, Germany.
03 April	West Indies won the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2016 by defeating England in the final match played at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata.
10 April	Around 110 people were killed and more than 300 injured in a massive fire at the Puttalinga temple in Kollam district of Kerala.
06 January	North Korea successfully tested a thermonuclear weapon.
23 February	US primary election: Nevada Republican Donald Trump won with 45.9.5%.
13 March	Suicide bombings killed 37 people in Ankara, Turkey.
21 April	US President Barack Obama embarked on a four-day trip to Britain with Michelle Obama.
19 May	Egyptair flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo disappeared over the Mediterranean.
07 June	A car bomb attack on Istanbul's central police killed 11 people.
13 July	Theresa May was elected Prime Minister by the United Kingdom's Conservative Party MPs.
05 August	The 31 Summer Olympics began at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
17 September	The terror bomb in Chelsea, New York left 29 injured.
30 October	After Canada and the US, the opposition signed a free trade agreement with Belgium.
04 November	Paris compromises on effective climate change.
02 December	A fire killed 36 people during a dance party in Oakland.

Event__Date	Incident/Event
09 November	The Indian currency 500 and 1000 notes were discontinued in the country.
04 January	38th Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia died.

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