November 17, 2016

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on November 17, 2016:

• United States: "Closer" by The Chainsmokers
• United Kingdom: "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul

Facts

This date occurred 2,710 days ago. Approximately 90 months have passed. It was the 322nd day of 2016, in week 46. The decade was the 2010s. The end of 2016 was just 44 days away. 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. We have gone through approximately 30 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to November 17, 2016

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is November 17, 2016, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In America, the song "Closer" by The Chainsmokers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul is the number-one song in the UK. Barack Obama is the President of the United States, and the movie Doctor Strange 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 "Prison Break", "Black Mirror", "The Goldbergs", and "Making a Murderer". 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. Newly released robot toys called "Hatchimals" are in high demand.

Sports teams, celebrities, and politicians are taking part in a new viral trend called the "Mannequin Challenge". The world is in shock after billionaire and former reality TV star Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States. In the aftermath of the US election, a series of "Petty Joe Biden" memes are starting to go viral. The memes portray Vice President Joe Biden as a childish prankster who is out to make life miserable for Donald Trump and Mike Pence.

Rap star "Childish Gambino" has just released his hit single "Redbone". 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 "Minecraft", "Tom Clancy's The Division", "Pokemon Go", and "Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Fairly OddParents", "Game Shakers", "Bunnicula", and "Mech-X4". Children are playing with toys such as Barbie Saddle n Ride, Max Tow Truck, Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa, and Hatchimals.