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16 July 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 July 2017 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 July 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 July 2017 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 16 July
- 1969 The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA.
- 1979 Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein.
- 1990 The Luzon earthquake strikes the Philippines with an intensity of 7.7, affecting Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Aurora, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac.
- 1990 The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.
- 2013 Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava–Islamist conflict.
Famous people born on July 16
- Katrina Kaif, British Indian actress and model (born 1983)
- Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1967)
- Corey Feldman, American actor (born 1971)
- Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer (born 1989)
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Events of 2017 in the United States
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- January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
- February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
- May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Life in the US in 2017
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.42
Loaf of Bread
$2.08
Average House
$323,100
Weekly Wage
$869
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