​2016 As Told By "The West Wing"
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​2016 As Told By "The West Wing"

A timeline of major events

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​2016 As Told By "The West Wing"

In January, NASA grew the first flower in Space


The Zika outbreak starts in Brazil


In February, The Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl


Apple refused to help the FBI create a back door into the San Bernardino gunman's cell phone


In March, Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko set a new record by staying up on the International Space Station for 340 days


President Obama nominated Merrick Garland for Supreme Court Justice


In April, the Panama Papers were published


In May, Bill Crosby was ordered to stand trial for sexual assaults


The nation lost a beloved soul, Harambe


In June, Hamilton crushed at the Tony's


Orlando's LGBTQ+ community was attacked at Pulse Nightclub

Brexit separated the UK from the EU


In July, the FBI released a report that stated Hillary Clinton was "extremely careless" in her use of a private email server


Pokemon Go took the world by storm


In August, the 31st Summer Olympics took place in Brazil


In September, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debate for the first time


In October, the protests against the DAPL get the media's attention, when Shailene Woodly is arrested


CoverGirl got its first "CoverBoy," James Charles

In November, a plane carrying the Brazilian Chapecoense football team crashes, killing 71


In December, the US Army halts DAPL

2016... you've been one hell of a year. For a more complete list of major events from 2016, check out onthisday.com

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