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7 December 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 December 2016 was a Wednesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 7 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 December 2016 was First Quarter.
On this day: 7 December
- 2014 The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest is targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
- 2015 The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.
- 2024 Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus.
- 2025 British racing driver Lando Norris wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren.
- 2025 An attempted coup takes place in Benin, but is thwarted, and order restored.
Famous people born on 7 December
- Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
- Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
- Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
- C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)
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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