October 27, 2016

Popular songs

On October 27, 2016, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

• United States: "Closer" by The Chainsmokers
• United Kingdom: "Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix

Facts

This date occurred 2,731 days ago. Approximately 91 months have passed. It was the 301st day of 2016, in week 43. 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. 30 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to October 27, 2016

Let's go back to the 2010s.

The date is October 27, 2016, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. Halloween 2016 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties. In America, the song "Closer" by The Chainsmokers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix is the number-one song in the UK.

Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Boo! A Madea Halloween 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 "Hawaii Five-0", "Veep", "Rick and Morty", and "Black-ish".

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. A video clip of Danielle Bregoli shouting "Catch me outside, how about that?" is going viral as social media users repeatedly mimic her catch phrase.

The "Evil Kermit" meme is currently going viral, as people use the format to describe their battles with their inner conscience. The games "Battlefield 1" and "Civilization VI" have 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 "Grand Theft Auto V", "The Sims 4", "Cities: Skylines", and "Hitman". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Henry Danger", "Bunk'd", "Shimmer and Shine", and "Bunnicula". Children are playing with toys such as Cards Against Humanity, L.O.L. Surprise!, LEGO Star Wars: Millennium Falcon, and Hot Wheels Ultimate Garage.