April 5th, 2016.

On this day.

What happened on April 5th, 2016?

• Drake releases his single "One Dance".
• Cheryl Tweedy announces that she is leaving "The X Factor".

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5th, 2016.

• United States: Work - Rihanna featuring Drake
• United Kingdom: I Took a Pill in Ibiza - Mike Posner

Take me back to April 5th, 2016!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 5th, 2016, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 2016 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.

In America, the song Work by Rihanna featuring Drake is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Took a Pill in Ibiza by Mike Posner is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, David Cameron is the current Prime Minister. It's 2016, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Drake, Lukas Graham, Sia, Mike Posner, The Chainsmokers and Calvin Harris. The 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries have become a three-horse race between Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling it out to become the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.

The Panama Papers have just been leaked. The leak contains 11.5 million documents relating to offshore entities. Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have just announced on Instagram that they are engaged. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Chyna, Prince, Muhammad Ali and Kimbo Slice would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Vampire Diaries", "Modern Family", "Orange Is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Dying Light", "Rocket League", "XCOM 2" and "Firewatch". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse", "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", "The Thundermans" and "Sheriff Callie's Wild West".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One, Barbie Saddle n Ride and Star Wars BB-8 toy droid.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on April 5th, 2016.

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  Belgian attacks.

  On March 22nd, 2016, Islamic terrorist group ISIL detonated three nail bombs in Brussels, Belgium. 31 people were killed in the attacks.

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  Record of the Year: 2016.

  "Hello" by Adele went on to win a Grammy for 2016's Record of the Year.

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  2016 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2016 included Justin Bieber, Twenty One Pilots, Rihanna, Drake, Zayn, Lukas Graham, Mike Posner, Fifth Harmony, Desiigner, The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Justin Timberlake, DJ Snake, Bruno Mars, Adele, Ariana Grande and G-Eazy.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 2016?

  The best NBA players in 2016 were Stephen Curry, LeBron James, DeAndre Jordan, Russell Westbrook and Kawhi Leonard.

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  Margot Robbie.

  Wolf of Wall Street actress Margot Robbie was named as FHM's sexiest woman of the year in 2016.

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  Donald Trump.

  Donald Trump was named as the Time Person of the Year for 2016.

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  Who were the best football players in 2016?

  In 2016, the best soccer players were Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suárez, Neymar, Gareth Bale, Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Gianluigi Buffon and Pepe.

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  2016 in movies.

  Popular movies in 2016 included Arrival, Zootopia, La La Land, Moonlight, The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Finding Dory, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, The Secret Life of Pets and Zoolander 2.

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  Moonlight.

  "Moonlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 6 years, 2 months and 24 days have passed since April 5th, 2016.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 14 of 2016.
• Leap Year: 2016 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: Anyone born on April 5th, 2016, will be 6 years of age.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1459810800.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around April 5th, 2016.

• March 9th, 2016: Rapper Lil Yachty releases his debut mixtape "Lil Boat".
• March 11th, 2016: The video game "Hitman" is released.
• March 11th, 2016: Soccer: Rafael Benítez is appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United.
• March 17th, 2016: British magician Paul Daniels dies as a result of a brain tumour.
• March 18th, 2016: A court in Florida orders Gawker Media to pay Hulk Hogan $115 million in damages for invading his privacy.
• March 18th, 2016: American football player Tray Walker dies following a dirtbike accident in Miami, Florida.
• March 22nd, 2016: 31 people are killed when three coordinated nail bombings occur in the Belgian city of Brussels.
• March 22nd, 2016: Former controversial Toronto Mayor Rob Ford passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 22nd, 2016: Rap musician and A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passes away due to complications relating to diabetes.
• March 24th, 2016: Soccer player Adam Johnson is sentenced to six years in prison for grooming and sexual activity with a girl aged 15.
• March 24th, 2016: Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff passes away after a battle with cancer.
• March 24th, 2016: Comedian Garry Shandling dies from a pulmonary embolism.
• March 25th, 2016: The movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is released in movie theaters.
• March 28th, 2016: Oculus release their first consumer VR headset: Oculus Rift CV1.
• March 30th, 2016: Rihanna releases her song "Needed Me".
• April 1st, 2016: Indian television actress Pratyusha Banerjee is found hanging in her Mumbai apartment.
• April 3rd, 2016: WrestleMania 32: Roman Reigns defeats Triple H to win the WWE Championship.
• This date: April 5th, 2016
• April 7th, 2016: Trent Harmon wins the 15th season of American Idol.
• April 9th, 2016: Rule The World (David Mullins) wins the 2016 Grand National.
• April 13th, 2016: Kobe Bryant plays his final NBA game.
• April 15th, 2016: The 2016 remake of The Jungle Book is released in movie theaters.
• April 16th, 2016: Football: After 24 years, Aston Villa are relegated from the Premier League.
• April 17th, 2016: Actor Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard issue an awkward apology video for bringing their dogs into Australia without declaring them.
• April 20th, 2016: Former WWF wrestler Chyna is found dead at her apartment following an accidental drug overdose.
• April 21st, 2016: American singer Prince passes away due a fentanyl overdose at the age of 57.
• April 22nd, 2016: The Paris Agreement is signed by 174 countries and the European Union.
• May 2nd, 2016: Football: Leicester City are crowned Premier League champions after title rivals Tottenham Hotspur draw 2-2 with Chelsea.
• May 2nd, 2016: Tupac Shakur's mother Afeni Shakur passes away at the age of 69.
• May 3rd, 2016: Donald Trump becomes the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party for the 2016 US presidential election.
• May 3rd, 2016: Rapper 50 Cent is roundly criticized after he uploads an Instagram video of himself making fun of a teenager with a disability.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 5th, 2016, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: April 5th, 2016 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
• Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 5th, 2016.

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Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 5th, 2016 was most likely conceived around July 14th, 2015.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 5th, 2016 is close to December 27th, 2016.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 5th, 2016.

• A total of 2,276 days have passed since this date.
• 325 weeks have passed.
• 196,646,400 seconds have passed since the April 5th, 2016.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 229,420,800 times.
• Since April 5th, 2016, the Earth has travelled approximately 101,469,542,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 32,774,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 16,911,590 steps. That's about 7,516 miles!
• Since this date, 2,359,757 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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