At A Glance

14 November 2016 at a glance

Day of the week
14 November 2016 was a Monday.
Irish Chart Song in 2016
The Irish chart song for 2016 was “One Dance” by Drake.
Top Film of 2016
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 November 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 November 2016 was Full Moon.

On this day: 14 November

  • 2001 War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
  • 2003 Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet.
  • 2008 The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
  • 2008 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
  • 2012 Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.

Famous people born on 14 November

  • Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (born 1948)
  • Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1975)
  • Josh Duhamel, American model and actor (born 1972)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (1889–1964)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2016 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 February – The 2016 general election was held.
  • 10 March – The 32nd Dáil met for the first time. Talks on government formation began and continued until 6 May.
  • 27 March – (Easter Sunday) – The Easter Rising centenary parade took place in Dublin.

Life in Ireland in 2016

Taoiseach

Enda Kenny

Petrol (per litre)

€1.28/L

Loaf of Bread

€1.52

Average House

€230,000

Weekly Wage

€460

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