719 notable events from 2016 — murders, terror attacks and wars. Page 2 of 8.
- Kidnapping and killing of Jee Ick-Joo
Oct 18, 2016 · Philippines · Murder & homicide
- Presumed forgery scandal and legal case involving old master paintings
2016 · France · Crime & justice
- Tzuyu Incident
2016 · Scandal & controversy
- 2016 Kaikōura earthquake
Nov 13, 2016 · New Zealand · Earthquake
- 2016 English football scandal
Sep 26, 2016 · Scandal & controversy
- 2016 shooting of Baton Rouge police officers
Jul 17, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- Great Fire of Itoigawa
Dec 22, 2016 · Japan · Fire
- Tokyo Design Week fire accident
Nov 6, 2016 · Japan · Fire
- 2016 New York and New Jersey bombings
Sep 17, 2016 · United States · Bombing & explosion
- Death of Harambe
May 28, 2016 · United States · Murder & homicide
- 2016 PSOE crisis
Sep 26, 2016–Oct 1, 2016 · Spain · Crisis
- 2016 United States–Iran naval incident
Jan 12, 2016 · Saudi Arabia · Crime & justice
- Palmyra offensive (March 2016)
Mar 9, 2016–Mar 27, 2016 · Syrian Arab Republic · War & armed conflict
- Death of Samia Shahid
Jul 20, 2016 · Pakistan · Murder & homicide
- La Loche shootings
Jan 22, 2016 · Canada · Shooting
- FedEx Express Flight 910
Oct 28, 2016 · United States · Aviation accident
- Tara Air Flight 193
Feb 24, 2016 · Nepal · Aviation accident
- An Myeong-jin
Sep 30, 2016 · China · Kidnapping & hostage
- Hawe family murders
Aug 28, 2016 · Ireland · Murder & homicide
- Waitangi dildo incident
Feb 5, 2016 · New Zealand · Attack (other)
- Killing of Alton Sterling
Jul 5, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- Korean Air Flight 2708
May 27, 2016 · Japan · Aviation accident
- Kamwina Nsapu rebellion
from Aug 8, 2016 · DR Congo · War & armed conflict
- 2016 Kalamazoo shootings
Feb 20, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- Trial of Jian Ghomeshi
2016 · Canada · Crime & justice
- 2016–17 all-female UK terror plot
Jan 1, 2016–Jan 1, 2017 · Terrorism
- Miura Hiroyuki shogi cheating scandal
Jul 26, 2016 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Nagoya sixth-grader examination murder incident
Aug 21, 2016 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Bad Aibling rail accident
Feb 9, 2016 · Germany · Rail accident
- UEFA Euro 2016 riots
from Jun 2016 · France · Riot & unrest
- Lake Hamana serial murder case
Jan 29, 2016 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- 2016 Aktobe shootings
Jun 5, 2016–Jun 10, 2016 · Kazakhstan · Terrorism
- 2016 Blue Angels Tennessee crash
Jun 2, 2016 · United States · Aviation accident
- Murder of Aaron Pajich
Jun 13, 2016 · Australia · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Vanessa Marcotte
Aug 7, 2016 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Monte Tchota massacre
Apr 25, 2016–Apr 27, 2016 · Cabo Verde · Murder & homicide
- Southwest Airlines Flight 3472
Aug 27, 2016 · United States · Aviation accident
- Famine in Yemen (2016–present)
from 2016 · India · Natural disaster
- Murder of Piang Ngaih Don
Jul 26, 2016 · Singapore · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Jiang Ge
Nov 3, 2016 · Japan · Murder & homicide
- Purges in Turkey following the 2016 Turkish coup attempt
from Jul 15, 2016 · Türkiye · War & armed conflict
- Massacre in Yegoryevsky District
May 8, 2016 · Russian Federation · Massacre
- 2016 Croydon tram derailment
Nov 9, 2016 · United Kingdom · Rail accident
- Disappearance of Arianna Fitts
Apr 5, 2016 · United States · Disappearance
- Mitsero murders
Sep 1, 2016 · Cyprus · Murder & homicide
- 2016 Magnanville stabbing
Jun 13, 2016 · France · Attack (other)
- Murder of Serena McKay
Apr 22, 2016 · Canada · Murder & homicide
- 2016 Townville Elementary School shooting
Sep 28, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- 2016 Abilene–Chapman tornado
May 25, 2016 · United States · Natural disaster
- 2016 Jakarta attacks
Jan 14, 2016 · Indonesia · Terrorism
- Murder of Sara Di Pietrantonio
May 29, 2016 · Italy · Murder & homicide
- Queiroz case
Jan 1, 2016 · Brazil · Scandal & controversy
- Local Committees for Supply and Production
from 2016 · Venezuela · Crime & justice
- Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016)
Nov 15, 2016–Dec 22, 2016 · Syrian Arab Republic · War & armed conflict
- January 2016 Istanbul bombing
Jan 12, 2016 · Türkiye · Terrorism
- Topo Chico prison riot
Jan 1, 2016 · Mexico · Riot & unrest
- 2016 Ouagadougou attacks
Jan 15, 2016–Jan 16, 2016 · Burkina Faso · Terrorism
- Afriqiyah Airways Flight 209
Dec 23, 2016 · Malta · Aviation accident
- 2016 Cascade Mall shooting
Sep 23, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- 2016 Crimea incident
Aug 6, 2016–Aug 8, 2016 · Ukraine · War & armed conflict
- Ivashevka massacre
Apr 24, 2016 · Russian Federation · Murder & homicide
- Disappearance of Kristal Reisinger
Jul 13, 2016 · United States · Disappearance
- Case of Juana Rivas
May 18, 2016–Jul 27, 2018 · Spain · Crime & justice
- 2016 Davao City bombing
Sep 2, 2016 · Philippines · Murder & homicide
- Killing of Noel Kirwan
Dec 22, 2016 · Ireland · Murder & homicide
- Disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed
Oct 15, 2016 · India · Disappearance
- 2016 Russell Square stabbing
Aug 3, 2016 · United Kingdom · Attack (other)
- 2016 UCLA shooting
Jun 1, 2016 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Special Action Forces
from 2016 · Venezuela · Terrorism
- 2016 shooting of Almaty police officers
Jul 18, 2016 · Kazakhstan · Shooting
- CHC Helikopter Service Flight 241
Apr 29, 2016 · Norway · Aviation accident
- 2016 Lockhart hot air balloon crash
Jul 30, 2016 · United States · Aviation accident
- Controversy between Juliana Oliveira and Otávio Mesquita
2016 · Scandal & controversy
- Botroseya Church bombing
Dec 11, 2016 · Egypt · Terrorism
- Murder of Ashley Ann Olsen
Jan 9, 2016 · Italy · Murder & homicide
- Utsunomiya serial explosion incidents
Oct 23, 2016 · Japan · Terrorism
- 2016 Fukushima earthquake
Nov 22, 2016 · Japan · Earthquake
- 2016 Hoboken train crash
Sep 29, 2016 · United States · Rail accident
- 2016 Funing tornado
Jun 23, 2016 · China · Natural disaster
- Murder of Jackie Vandagriff
Sep 13, 2016 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Andria–Corato train collision
Jul 12, 2016 · Italy · Rail accident
- 2016 Home Hill stabbings
Aug 23, 2016 · Australia · Attack (other)
- Grand-Bassam shootings
Mar 13, 2016 · Côte d'Ivoire · Terrorism
- 2016 Chiloé earthquake
Dec 25, 2016 · Chile · Earthquake
- Würzburg train attack
Jul 18, 2016 · Germany · Attack (other)
- Attack on Connewitz
Jan 11, 2016 · Germany · Crime & justice
- Murder of Shana Grice
Aug 25, 2016 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Puttingal temple fire
Apr 10, 2016 · India · Bombing & explosion
- 2016 Mukilteo shooting
Jul 30, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- 2016 Kolkata flyover collapse
Mar 31, 2016 · India · Industrial & structural disaster
- Altsasu incident (2016)
Oct 15, 2016 · Spain · Crime & justice
- Shin-Meishin Expressway Arikawa Bridge girder collapse accident
Apr 22, 2016 · Japan · Disaster
- 2016–17 South American floods
Dec 1, 2016 · Peru · Natural disaster
- 2016 Wrocław attack
May 19, 2016 · Poland · Terrorism
- 2016 Ansbach bombing
Jul 24, 2016 · Germany · Terrorism
- Killing of Korryn Gaines
Aug 1, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- Disappearance of Tracy Splinter
Aug 1, 2016 · Switzerland · Disappearance
- Shooting of Charles Kinsey
Jul 18, 2016 · United States · Shooting
- 2016 Karrada bombing
Jul 3, 2016 · Iraq · Terrorism
- Battle of al-Bab
Dec 10, 2016–Feb 23, 2017 · Syrian Arab Republic · War & armed conflict