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27 July 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 July 2016 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “One Dance” by Drake ft. Wizkid & Kyla.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 July is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 July 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 July 2016 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 27 July
- 1963 The Puijo observation tower is opened to the general public at Puijo Hill in Kuopio, Finland.
- 1964 Vietnam War: Five thousand more American military advisers are sent to South Vietnam bringing the total number of United States forces in Vietnam to 21,000.
- 1974 Watergate scandal: The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend the first article of impeachment (for obstruction of justice) against President Richard Nixon.
- 1990 The Jamaat al Muslimeen attempt a coup d'état in Trinidad and Tobago.
- 1995 The Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
Famous people born on 27 July
- Maya Rudolph, American actress and comedian (born 1972)
- Julian McMahon, Australian actor and producer (1968–2025)
- Kriti Sanon, Indian actress (born 1990)
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Irish actor (born 1977)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2016 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 5 May – UK local and Police and crime commissioner elections, as well as elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament are held.
- 23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community.
- 11 July – Theresa May is announced as the Conservative Party leader, and Prime Minister-designate, after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election.New Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May
Life in 2016
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.45
Loaf of Bread
£1.45
Average House
£214,578
Weekly Wage
£789.00
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