2016 events

Two shootings in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, kill six people. Date: June 5, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Date: May 31, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This…

Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes. Date: May 28, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On…

Barack Obama is the first president of the United States to visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and meet Hibakusha. Date: May 27, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured. Date: May 23, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2016…

Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen. Date: May 23, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations. Date: May 20, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day…

EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board. Date: May 19, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)

Eighty-eight thousand people are evacuated from their homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada as a wildfire rips through the community, destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings. Date: May 3, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On This Day (Today)