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7th of October, 2016

The 7th of October, 2016, fell on a Friday. Day 281 of 2016. Decade: 2010s.

3 years, 4 months and 18 days have passed since the 7th of October, 2016.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 7th of October, 2016:

• Russia is publicly accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. Presidential Election.
• Private emails from Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign are released by Wikileaks.
• Donald Trump's "Grab her by the p*ssy" comments are released by The Washington Post.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 7th of October, 2016.

• Moonlight

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

• 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.

• Donald Trump

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

• Margot Robbie

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

• 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.

• Record of the Year: 2016

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

• 2016 clown sightings.

  The "2016 clown phenomenon" was spreading through social media in Autumn of 2016, as multiple sightings of people dressed as evil clowns were reported. Most of these sightings were deemed to be harmless pranks.

• Cash Me Ousside.

  A video clip of 13-year-old Danielle Bregoli shouting "Catch me outside, how about that?" on Dr. Phil is going viral. The clip was uploaded to Youtube on the 15th of September, 2016.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 3 years, 4 months and 18 days have passed since the 7th of October, 2016.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 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 the 7th of October, 2016, will be 3 years of age.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1475794800.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 7th of October, 2016:

• 16th of September, 2016: The biographical political thriller Snowden (2016) is released in movie theaters.
• 17th of September, 2016: 31 people are injured after three bombs explode in Seaside Park, New Jersey, and Manhattan.
• 19th of September, 2016: Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt.
• 26th of September, 2016: 84 million people tune in to watch the first U.S. presidential debate.
• 29th of September, 2016: The soccer video game FIFA 17 is released.
• 30th of September, 2016: The video game Final Fantasy XV is released on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.
• 11th of October, 2016: The third-person shooter game Gears of War 4 is released on the XBox One and Windows.
• 21st of October, 2016: DICE's FPS game Battlefield 1 is released on Windows, the PS4 and the XBox One.
• 21st of October, 2016: The strategy game Civilization VI is released on Windows.
• 28th of October, 2016: Respawn Entertainment's "Titanfall 2" is released.
• 2nd of November, 2016: Baseball: The Chicago Cubs win the World Series for the first time in 108 years.
• 4th of November, 2016: The FPS game Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is released on the XBox One, PS4 and Windows.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 7th of October, 2016, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2016 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• Native American Zodiac: The 7th of October, 2016 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Narcos - Season 2 - Crime thriller drama series about notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
• Bones - Crime comedy-drama TV series.
• Prison Break - TV serial drama about how one man must save his falsely-accused brother from a death sentence.

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2016 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 2016.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 7th of October:

• 7th of October, 1952: Vladimir Putin: Russian President.
• 7th of October, 1959: Simon Cowell: Producer / Talent scout.
• 7th of October, 1967: Toni Braxton: Singer.
• 7th of October, 1978: Alesha Dixon: Singer.
• 7th of October, 1988: Diego Costa: Soccer player.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 7th of October, 2016.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 7th of October, 2016 was probably conceived around the 29th of December, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 7th of October, 2016 is the 17th of July, 2017. (Rough Estimate).

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Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Mafia III - Mafia-themed action-adventure game developed by Hangar 13.
• Forza Horizon 3 - Open world racing video game.
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - Action role-playing video game.
• Pokemon Go - Augmented reality mobile game based on the Pokemon series.

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7th of October

Events that have occurred on the 7th of October:

• 7th of October, 1996: The Fox News Channel is launched by News Corporation.
• 7th of October, 1996: The first episode of "Hey Arnold!" is aired.
• 7th of October, 1996: The song Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton is released.
• 7th of October, 1998: A gay student called Matthew Shepard is found tied to a fence after being beaten and left for dead in Laramie, Wyoming.
• 7th of October, 2001: The War in Afghanistan begins.
• 7th of October, 2008: Icelandic banks Landsbanki and Glitnir go into receivership.
• 7th of October, 2002: Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo makes his professional debut.
• 7th of October, 2003: 13-year-old Ryan Halligan commits suicide after being relentlessly bullied by his classmates.
• 7th of October, 2018: John Terry announces his retirement.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 7th of October, 2016.

• 1,236 days have passed since this date.
• 106,794,000 seconds have passed since the 7th of October, 2016.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 124,593,000 times.
• Since the 7th of October, 2016, earth has travelled approximately 55,105,704,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 17,799,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 9,184,284 steps. That's about 4,082 miles!
• Since this date, 1,281,528 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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