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2015 – Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Great Britain, closes. 2017 – Amtrak Cascades passenger train 501, derailed near DuPont, Washington, a city in United States near Olympia, Washington killing six people, and injuring 70 others.
Hot 100 number ones of 2016. "Closer" by The Chainsmokers ( pictured) featuring Halsey spent twelve weeks at number one, becoming the longest-running number one single of the year. The Billboard Hot 100 is a chart that ranks the best-performing singles of the United States. Its data, published by Billboard magazine and compiled by Nielsen ...
It took place on December 18, 2016, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The name of the event was a reference to it being WWE's final PPV of 2016. This was the final Roadblock until 2022 when WWE revived the event as a television special for the NXT brand.
December 2016 Aden suicide bombings. An explosion outside a military camp in southern Yemen kills at least 49 people and injures many more. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest. (AP) (BBC) Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
President-elect Donald Trump nominates Ben Carson for United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. ( The Guardian) Italian constitutional referendum, 2016. Following the result of the constitutional referendum, Matteo Renzi will resign from his office as Prime Minister of Italy.
Trump was formally elected by the Electoral College on December 19, 2016. The transition was formerly led by Chris Christie until he and a number of his supporters were replaced or demoted on November 11.
Eyewitness is an American crime thriller drama television series that premiered on USA Network on October 16, 2016. An adaptation of the 2014 Norwegian miniseries of the same name, the series stars Tyler Young and James Paxton as two teenage boys who accidentally witness a triple murder.
December 18: Republic Day in Niger ; National Day in Qatar Epimetheus 1867 – In Angola, New York , U.S., the last coach of a Lake Shore Railway train derailed , plunged 40 ft (12 m) down a gully , and caught fire, resulting in 49 deaths.
December December 1 – 7 weeks after his death , Vajiralongkorn formally succeeds his late father King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the new King of Thailand . December 4 – A constitutional referendum is held in Italy , resulting in the resignation of the Prime Minister.
The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.