Born on 7 October 2016

At A Glance

7 October 2016 at a glance

Day of the week

7 October 2016 was a Friday.

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 7 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 7 October 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 7 October 2016 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 7 October

• 2002 The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
• 2007 The battle of Mirali begins in which the Pakistan Armed Forces and Taliban militias clash for four days.
• 2008 Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into Earth's atmosphere.
• 2008 Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia, injuring 112.
• 2022 Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations, Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties, are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Famous people born on 7 October

• Vladimir Putin, Russian colonel and politician, 4th President of Russia (born 1952)
• Shawn Ashmore, Canadian actor (born 1979)
• Simon Cowell, English businessman and record producer (born 1959)
• John Mellencamp, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1951)

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