Year in Review
Alex Hahn, Arts and Entertainment Writer
As social media mogul Kylie Jenner said at the beginning of the year, 2016 was a year of realizing stuff. From politics to Pokémon Go!, 2016 was packed with important events all around the world. Check out the highlights of each month in the year below.
January
January 15 Iran Deal The Iran Nuclear Deal attempts to curb Iran’s nuclear program by ensuring more transparency in the country's development of nuclear energy. In exchange Iran has financial sanctions lifted allowing relief to come to the nation’s damaged economy. Debate over the deal is ongoing. January 16 Taiwan elects first female president Tsai Ing-wen wins Taiwan’s presidency in a landslide election. After...
February
February 9 Strong Start for Sanders Hillary Clinton’s only serious completion for the Democratic nomination, Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders, gets off to a strong start pushing Clinton to a virtual tie in the Iowa Caucuses and then winning the New Hampshire primary. February 13 Scalia Dies & SCOTUS Madness Conservative Justice Antonin Scalia dies unexpectedly and leaves his seat on the Unit...
March
March 2 Scott Kelly returns to Earth After spending a year in space, US Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth. Kelly’s experience was part of an experiment to test the possibility of a Mars mission. March 3 Mitt Romney Reenters public life Former Republican Presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, reenters public life to campaign against Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump. March 4 Fo...
April
April 5 Primary Fight Continues Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders make gains in their bids for the White House by winning the Wisconsin Primary. This casts doubt on the inevitability of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. April 12 North Carolina announces plan to ensure Transgender Protections After signing a controversial bill that forced transgender people to use the bathroom the matched the sex on their birth ce...
May
May 3 Indiana Primary, Trump Wins Following Trump’s victory in the Indiana Primaries, Ted Cruz and John Kasich announce they are no longer seeking the Republican nomination for President. This leaves the nomination open for Donald Trump, who at various points called for a border wall, ban on Muslim immigration and other radical proposals. May 27 Obama becomes first President to visit Hiroshima In an ...
June
June 7 Hillary Clenches Nomination After winning primaries in California, New Mexico and New Jersey, Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for President of the United States, defeating Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ strong challenge. June 12 Orlando Nightclub Shooting After calling 911 to proclaim his allegiance to the Islamic State, Omar Mateen stormed a gay nightclub with an assault rifl...
July
July 6 Pokémon Go! After years of children dreaming about catching wild Pokémon in the real world, Nintendo brings that dream closer to reality by releasing “Pokémon Go!”. The game uses a smartphone’s GPS location and camera to deliver an augmented reality experience that brings players closer to being real life Pokémon trainers than ever before. July 11 New British Prime Minister The p...
August
August 2 DNC Email Scandal The leadership of the Democratic National Committee resigns. The political party loses their CEO, CFO, and Communications Director. This comes as a result of Russian agents leaking emails indicating the party establishment favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders and may have acted in ways that tilted the nomination process toward a Clinton victory. August 5 Olympics ...
September
September 1 Uzbekistan’s First and Only President Dies For 25 years a man named Islam Karimov was the leader of Ukraine. His death leads to a good deal of uncertainty about the country’s future, as there is no clear path of succession. September 4 Mother Teresa made Saint Famed Nun and Catholic Missionary Mother Teresa of Calcutta is canonized, or made a Saint by the Catholic Church. S...
October
October 4 Hurricane Matthew Hits Haiti The level 5 Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti. The storm kills over 1,000 Haitians and wipes entire towns off the map before moving on. The storm eventually hits the Bahamas and the United States, but at much lower power. October 10 2nd Presidential Debate The second presidential debate begins with high drama as Donald Trump fends off questions raised by a tape circulating wh...
November
November 2 Cubs Win After 108 years without a World Series victory, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians to win their first World Series since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. There was much rejoicing as the Chicago Curse was broken. November 3 Brexit Slowed British High courts rule that Parliament needs to formally vote to leave the European Union before the legal process of leaving th...
December
December 3 Oakland Warehouse Fire An Artist Colony nicknamed the “Ghost Ship” catches fire during a concert put on by local musicians. It begins a discussion about fire safety and affordable housing for artists. December 4 Dakota Access Pipeline Canceled After weeks of protest, the Arm Corps of Engineers announces they will reroute the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline was planned to carry ...
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