September 7, 2016

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 7, 2016:

• United States: "Closer" by The Chainsmokers
• United Kingdom: "Cold Water" by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber

Facts

This date occurred 2,780 days ago. Approximately 93 months have passed. It was the 251st day of 2016, in week 36. The decade was the 2010s. A child born on this day is 7 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 2016 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 31 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to September 7, 2016

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is September 7, 2016, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 2016 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "Closer" by The Chainsmokers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Cold Water" by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Don't Breathe is at the top of the box office. Theresa May is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Vampire Diaries", "Hawaii Five-0", "Game of Thrones", and "The Fall".

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 United States presidential election is in full swing, with Hillary Clinton facing off against Donald Trump. Former congressman Anthony Weiner is in the news again following another sexting scandal. Following recent reports that Weiner "sexted" another woman, his wife Huma Abedin has announced that the couple will be separating.

On Netflix, the second season of Narcos has just been released. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Fidel Castro, Big Syke, George Michael, and Carrie Fisher would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "The Sims 4", "FIFA 16", "Halo 5: Guardians", and "Rise of the Tomb Raider".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Paw Patrol", "The Thundermans", "Wallykazam!", and "Elena of Avalor". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox One, Zoomer Dino, Paw Patrol Lookout HQ, and Cool Baker Magic Mixer.