At A Glance

3 September 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
3 September 2016 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Closer” by The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 3 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 September 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 3 September

  • 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
  • 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
  • 2001 In Belfast, Protestant loyalists begin a picket of Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls.
  • 2016 The U.S. and China, together responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, both formally ratify the Paris global climate agreement.
  • 2017 North Korea conducts its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.

Famous people born on 3 September

  • Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
  • Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
  • Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
  • Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)

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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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