1001 Facts About 2016

1. Mike Pence had withdrawn his gubernatorial reelection campaign in July to become the running mate of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who went on to win the presidential election on November 8, 2016.

2. On December 8, 2016, Joe Biden went to Ottawa to meet with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

3. In March 2016, Michelle Obama accompanied her husband and children to Cuba in a trip that was seen by the administration as having the possibility of positively impacting relations between the country and America.

4. On 9 September 2016, Chris Gayle launched his autobiography, Six Machine—I don't like cricket, I love it.

5. On October 19, 2016, Walmart International announced it would partner with IBM and Tsinghua University to track the pork supply chain in China using blockchain.

6. Idris Elba was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2016.

7. Rudy Giuliani left the firm in January 2016, by "amicable agreement", and the firm was rebranded as Bracewell LLP.

8. On March 5, 2016, Ted Cruz won the Kansas and Maine caucuses, giving him six statewide wins.

9. In 2016, President Obama took credit for "saving the world economy from a Great Depression", but the recession ended in the US in June 2009, or five months after he took office and well before the vast majority of his "stimulus" bill took effect.

10. In 2016, Donell Jones premiered the single "Never Let Her Go", a collaboration with rapper David Banner.

11. On 1 May 2016, Park Geunhye became the first South Korean president to visit Iran.

12. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

13. In November 2016, Chelsea Manning made a formal petition to President Obama to reduce her 35-year sentence to the six years of time she had already served.

14. Kellyanne Conway spoke badly of Booker despite her boss Trump's numerous attacks on his 2016 presidential opponent Hillary Clinton and women in other contexts.

15. N'Golo Kante has become a vital player at international level, already making 36 appearances for France despite only making his debut in March 2016.

16. Howard Schultz spoke at the Starbucks 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

17. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

18. Marcus Rashford is relishing the opportunity to take on Manchester City again, revealing his 2016 derby winner for Manchester United was the highlight of his young career.

19. On November 21, 2016 The Facebook announced that it will open its new London headquarters next year and create another 500 jobs in the UK.

20. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

21. In February 2016, it was announced that Drew Galloway would enter the Westside Xtreme Wrestling "16 Carat Gold Tournament".

22. Mr Paul Nuttall sits in the European Parliament as an MEP for North West England and was leader of the party from November 2016 to 9 June 2017.

23. On 16 August 2016, Unilever acquired Blueair, a supplier of mobile indoor air purification technologies.

24. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

25. Harry Styles was voted the "Sexiest Male in Pop" for 2016, 2017, and 2018 in a poll by British radio network Capital.

26. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

27. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, Netflix Original announced a major international expansion of its service into 150 additional countries.

28. Jaden Smith raised controversy in 2016 after modelling in a womenswear campaign for Louis Vuitton wearing a skirt.

29. In June 2016, Lena Dunham announced she would be writing another book.

30. In March 2016, Hillary Clinton laid out a detailed economic plan, which The New York Times called "optimistic" and "wide-ranging".

31. In October 2016, DiCaprio joined forces with Mark Ruffalo in North Dakota in support of the Standing Rock tribe's opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

32. In July 2016, Caitlyn Jenner spoke about coming out as transgender and Republican at a Republican National Convention "Big Tent Brunch" for the conservative group American Unity Fund.

33. Senator Hillary Clinton held a significant lead in national polls over Trump throughout most of 2016.

34. Maria Sharapova began her 2016 season at the Brisbane International where she was the defending champion.

35. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

36. Brad Parscale is a San Antonio-based digital strategist working for President Donald Trump after assisting him as a candidate with a website and digital consulting needs during the 2016 presidential election.

37. At the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, Jiri Vesely pushed through 3 consecutive tie-broken sets, besting world No 8 Dominic Thiem, to move through to the third round.

38. Britney Spears appeared on the cover of Marie Claire UK for the October 2016 issue.

39. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Hope Solo earned her 200th career cap in an early win over France.

40. Bernie Sanders ranked third in 2014 and first in both 2015 and 2016.

41. Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention on July 25, giving Clinton his full support.

42. In 2016, Beyonce Knowles ranked at number 34 on the Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $54 million.

43. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

44. Wendell Smallwood drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

45. Bernard Tomic stated before his next tournament at 2016 Indian Wells that he would miss the 2016 Miami Masters due to a wrist injury.

46. Kurt Angle was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 for his amateur accomplishments.

47. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

48. In 2016, Nelly Furtado collaborated with Dev Hynes on the track "Hadron Collider".

49. Jaden Smith became the face of Louis Vuitton in 2016 on a million dollar deal that greatly added to his assets.

50. On March 11, 2016, Darron Lee participated at Ohio State'a pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills.

51. Donald Trump began campaigning against Hillary Clinton, who became the presumptive Democratic nominee on June 6, 2016.

52. On Thursday night's "Inside the NBA", Sir Charles Barkley compared that sort of popularity-contest balloting to the 2016 presidential election.

53. Jon Lester helped lead the Red Sox to another championship in 2013, and he won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs.

54. Bryce Harper married his longtime girlfriend Kayla Varner at the San Diego California in December 2016.

55. In 2011, 2012, and 2016, Adele was named Artist of the Year by Billboard.

56. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

57. On December 20, 2016, Jordan Reed was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl roster, which was his first career Pro Bowl nomination.

58. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

59. Roger Stone reveals he talked to Trump campaign about WikiLeaks in 2016.

60. In 2016, Donell Jones premiered the single "Never Let Her Go", a collaboration with rapper David Banner.

61. US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was an early supporter of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, and was nominated by Trump for the post of US Attorney General.

62. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

63. On 8 April 2016, Pope Francis published his second apostolic exhortation, Amoris laetitia, remarking on love within the family.

64. Meghan Markle delivered a talk with Justin Trudeau at the 2016 Ottawa Canada Summit of One Young Words mission.

65. Megyn Kelly Today met with Trump in April 2016 "to clear the air", but the truce was short-lived.

66. In July 2016, Nelly Furtado released "Behind Your Back" exclusively on Spotify, describing the song as an "appetiser" for her next album.

67. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

68. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

69. On December 22, 2016, Trump announced that Kellyanne Conway would join his administration as Counselor to the President.

70. Errol Musk began dating American actress Amber Heard in 2016 but the two split up after one year due to their conflicting schedules.

71. On June 23, 2016, Buddy Hield was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.

72. On July 15, 2016, Donald Trump announced his selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate.

73. In 2016, Errol Musk co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology startup company to integrate the human brain with artificial intelligence.

74. In November, after the 2016 elections, Chuck Schumer said the Democrats were "going to go at" President-elect Trump if he did not nominate Supreme Court candidates who were mainstream and that the Republicans did not have "clean hands" for having blocked the Garland nomination for months.

75. Angelique Kerber defeated her in straight sets to advance to the fourth round in Australia, where she beat Hsieh Su-Wei to reach her first Slam quarterfinal since she won the US Open in 2016.

76. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

77. Venus Williams began 2016 by playing at the World Tennis Thailand Championship—an exhibition event in Thailand—where she lost to Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber.

78. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

79. In 2016, Franklin Graham traveled to all 50 state capitals, encouraging people to pray, vote and engage in the political process.

80. On July 28, 2016, Michael Keaton received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard.

81. On September 9, 2016, Chelsea Manning began a hunger strike to protest what she described as her being bullied by prison authorities and the US government.

82. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

83. In 2016, Twitter was valued by Forbes at US$15.7 billion.

84. Bruce Springsteen announced he would promote his autobiography with a seventeen date book tour from September to December 2016.

85. Paul Manafort lied about discussing a Ukrainian peace plan with Kilimnik during the 2016 campaign, prosecutors allege, and about having ongoing contact with administration officials after Trump took office.

86. In 2016, then-Prime Minister David Cameron called a referendum "to settle this European question in British politics" once and for all.

87. On July 26, 2016, Alicia Keys performed at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

88. On 31 May 2016, Gianluigi Buffon was named the captain of Conte's 23-man Italy squad for Euro 2016.

89. Andy Murray still managed to come back and win a record 5th Queen's Club Championships and it was his 2nd title in 2016.

90. In 2016, for the 14th straight year, Roger Federer was voted the atpworldtour.

91. In 2016, Landon Donovan became a part owner of English football club Swansea City, joining several other American in an investment group that has a majority stake in the club.

92. Angelique Kerber's faced and defeated Serena Williams in straight sets in a rematch of the 2016 final.

93. Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City, but that does not mean he will join the Thunder this summer after leaving them for the Warriors in the 2016 offseason.

94. In July 2016, Mandy Moore appeared on an a cappella version of Rachel Platten's song "Fight Song" along with several other celebrities for the 2016 Democratic National Convention for Hillary Clinton's second bid at the presidency.

95. In September 2016, Ted Cruz backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia.

96. Donald Trump entered the 2016 presidential race as a Republican and defeated sixteen opponents in the primaries.

97. Cassie Sharpe is a now a three-time X Games medallist, having won bronze in Aspen in her successful 2018 season and gold in 2016 at Oslo.

98. Rudy Giuliani told multiple news outlets last week that Cohen had complained after the 2016 election about Trump not reimbursing him for the Daniels payment.

99. On October 20, 2016, Carrie Underwood was honored as one of CMT Artists of the Year, marking her third year to receive the award.

100. Trump Tower has famously kept his distance from the Bush family in the wake of past comments and a 2016 presidential campaign rivalry with Jeb Bush.

101. In 2016, Taco Bell built a restaurant out of five cargo shipping containers for the Texas music festival, South by Southwest.

102. On 25 October 2016, Park Geunhye apologized to the nation in a televised address from the Blue House for giving Choi access to draft speeches during the first months of her presidency.

103. On 26 July 2016, Olly Murs served as both a guest and guest panelist on Loose Women in place of Katie Price who had fallen ill.

104. Drake has dated singer Rihanna off-and-on from 2009 to 2016.

105. Venus Williams began 2016 by playing at the World Tennis Thailand Championship—an exhibition event in Thailand—where she lost to Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber.

106. On December 11, 2016, Akiem Hicks recorded a sack against the Detroit Lions.

107. Michael Flynn speaks with Kislyak on the phone five times, on the day the Obama administration retaliates for Russian tampering in the 2016 election by expelling 35 Russian diplomats and announcing new sanctions against Russian intelligence services and agencies involved in hacking.

108. Clinton Democrats retweeted an excerpt from a 2016 presidential debate in which Trump said Putin had no respect for her.

109. Carlos Ghosn was the key figure behind the alliance between Nissan and Renault in 1999, joined by Mitsubishi in 2016, creating a top-four car firm through a series of interlinked shareholdings.

110. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

111. In November 2016, it was revealed that Kevin Smith would direct an episode of The Goldbergs.

112. Michael Flynn acknowledged that, when belatedly registering as a lobbyist in the US for Turkey, he had failed to disclose that his $530,000 project in 2016 was directed by Turkish government officials.

113. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

114. Sadiq Khan was elected Mayor of London at the 2016 mayoral election, succeeding Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson.

115. Mike Pence endorsed Senator Ted Cruz of Texas in the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.

116. Jake Arrieta won Game 2 and Game 6 of the 2016 World Series.

117. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

118. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

119. In 2016, it was revealed that Rihanna Fenty would be releasing her music through her own label Westbury Road Entertainment, which was established in 2005.

120. On June 25, 2016, Joe Biden received the freedom of County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

121. N'Golo Kante joined Chelsea for a reported £30 million in 2016 and enjoyed a seamless transition, instantly becoming a vital cog in Antonio Conte's title-winning side in his debut season.

122. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

123. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

124. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

125. Andy Murray is the men's singles 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medallist, making him the only tennis player, male or female, to have won two Olympic singles titles.

126. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

127. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

128. Maria Sharapova admitted to testing positive for meldonium, an anti-ischemic drug usually prescribed for heart conditions that was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned substances list on January 1, 2016.

129. In 2016, Pope Francis met with Ahmed el-Tayeb at the Vatican, the first meeting since 2000 between the Grand Imam of al-Azhar and the leader of the world's Catholics.

130. In June 2016, Twitter acquired an artificial intelligence startup called Magic Pony for $150 million.

131. Drew Galloway was granted a title shot at "Bowie" on 12 February 2016, challenging former rival Roderick Strong for the PWG World Championship, but was unsuccessful.

132. US President Bill Clinton was formally nominated at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016, becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major US political party.

133. Andy Murray began the 2016 season on a strong note, advancing to the Australian Open final before suffering another loss to his nemesis, Djokovic.

134. On 7 October 2016, WikiLeaks started releasing series of emails and documents sent from or received by Hillary Clinton campaign manager John Podesta, including Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to banks.

135. In 2016, Beyonce ranked at number 34 on the Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $54 million.

136. In January 2016, The Google reached a settlement with the UK to pay £130m in back taxes plus higher taxes in future.

137. Rand Paul suspended his campaign in February 2016, after finishing in fifth place out of 12 Republican candidates at the Iowa caucuses.

138. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

139. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

140. On December 29, 2016, Michael Flynn spoke with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, the same day the Obama administration announced retaliatory measures in response to the interference in the 2016 US presidential campaign by the Russian government.

141. Sadio Mane signed with Liverpool in 2016 and plays with the club to these days.

142. In July 2016, the Los Angeles Rams signed a three-year agreement with UC Irvine to use the university's facilities for training camp, with an option to extend it to two more years.

143. In 2016, Donell Jones premiered the single "Never Let Her Go", a collaboration with rapper David Banner.

144. On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump received 306 pledged electoral votes versus 232 for Clinton.

145. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

146. Senator Hillary Clinton's received the most votes and primary delegates in the 2016 Democratic primaries, and formally accepted her party's nomination for President of the United States on July 28, 2016 with vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine.

147. Leicester City FC were first linked with a move for Knight in 2016, when he was just 13, and had to see off interest from Tottenham—including a personal intervention from Mauricio Pochettino—to finally get their hands on him.

148. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

149. Felix Kjellberg was named one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People" in 2016 by the Time magazine.

150. On May 5, 2016, Paul Nehlen pledged to support Donald Trump for the presidency.

151. In 2016, Boris Johnson became a prominent figure in the successful Vote Leave campaign to withdraw the United Kingdom from the European Union.

152. Gucci Mane released Woptober on October 14, 2016, and released a side project called Free Bricks 2 with Future.

153. In May 2016, Keira Knightley signed a letter imploring Britain to vote "remain" in the forthcoming UK EU Referendum.

154. Obama Biden visited Havana, Cuba for two days in March 2016, becoming the first sitting US President to arrive since Calvin Coolidge in 1928.

155. Obama White House was succeeded by Republican Donald Trump, who won the 2016 presidential election.

156. In October 2016, Azealia Banks attended a party hosted by Russell Crowe as a guest of RZA.

157. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

158. Rodham Clinton's received the most votes and primary delegates in the 2016 Democratic primaries, and formally accepted her party's nomination for President of the United States on July 28, 2016 with vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine.

159. On January 9, 2016, Carson Wentz led NDSU to its fifth straight FCS title, running for two touchdowns and throwing for a third.

160. On November 8, 2016, Trump Donald received 306 pledged electoral votes versus 232 for Clinton.

161. On February 14, 2016, Nelly Furtado performed the Canadian national anthem at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game which was held in Toronto.

162. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

163. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

164. Nigel Farage was listed as a person of interest by the FBI in their investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election.

165. Russell Wilson was the keynote speaker for the 2016 commencement ceremony at the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

166. In 2016, rumors surfaced that Blake Shelton had built Gwen and her three sons a Hawaiian style home in Oklahoma.

167. Hillary Clinton's received the most votes and primary delegates in the 2016 Democratic primaries, and formally accepted her party's nomination for President of the United States on July 28, 2016 with vice presidential running mate Senator Tim Kaine.

168. In July 2016, Azealia Banks admitted to lightening her skin and defended the process of skin bleaching.

169. In June 2016, Bruce Jenner was one of several celebrities depicted using synthetic nude "sleeping" bodies for the video of Kanye West's song "Famous".

170. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

171. In February 2016, Mark Cuban purchased a principal ownership stake in the Professional Futsal League.

172. On November 25, 2016, the Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled their jerseys for their 2017 NHL Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Heinz Field.

173. On July 28, 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Nick Bonino, Adam Clendening and a 2nd round pick in 2016 for Brandon Sutter and a 3rd round pick.

174. On 27 June 2016, Rihanna released "Sledgehammer", the lead single from the Star Trek Beyond movie soundtrack.

175. In 2016, Taco Bell launched the Taco Bell Catina flagship store located on the Las Vegas strip.

176. Javier Baez has a huge tattoo on his left deltoid dedicated to the Cubs' 2016 World Series Championship title.

177. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

178. On July 9, 2016, Jiri Vesely signed a new three-year contract with Fenerbahce, with NBA opt-out clauses every summer.

179. Venus Williams began 2016 by playing at the World Tennis Thailand Championship—an exhibition event in Thailand—where she lost to Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber.

180. Richard Ojeda represented District 7 of the West Virginia State Senate from 2016 to 2019.

181. In June 2016, The Tony Kornheiser Show participated in the roast of political commentator and strategist James Carville.

182. Mike Pence was unopposed in the May 3, 2016, Republican primary for governor.

183. On May 8, 2016, Bryce Harper was walked six times in a game against the Chicago Cubs, tying the MLB record for most walks in a game.

184. Su'a Cravens played college football at USC, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

185. Ezekiel Elliott was selected 4th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft on April 28, 2016.

186. In March 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton laid out a detailed economic plan, which The New York Times called "optimistic" and "wide-ranging".

187. Clinton Democrats was defeated by Donald Trump in the November 8, 2016 presidential election.

188. Jiri Vesely made it to the third round of the 2016 Istanbul Open—Singles before losing to Grigor Dimitrov.

189. Marcus Rashford reflects on 2016 Manchester derby winner prior to City showdown.

190. On 6 May 2016, it was announced that Alicia Vikander set up a production company called Vikarious along with her agent Charles Collier.

191. On November 20, 2016, Jordan Reed caught five passes for 79 yards against the Green Bay Packers.

192. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

193. Tom Steyer spent $13.95 million on California ballot measures during the 2016 election cycle, with the majority going to support the statewide tobacco tax increase measure Proposition 56.

194. In December, Roger Federer announced that he would enter the 2016 ATP World Tour season with a new-look coaching team, having additionally announced that Stefan Edberg would not be travelling with him next year.

195. Felix Kjellberg appeared in YouTube's annual year-end Rewind series each year from 2013 to 2016.

196. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

197. Bobby Jindal became the latest Republican to enter the 2016 presidential race, announcing today that he will be making a run for the White House.

198. Venus Williams began 2016 by playing at the World Tennis Thailand Championship—an exhibition event in Thailand—where she lost to Sara Errani and Angelique Kerber.

199. In 2016, Donell Jones premiered the single "Never Let Her Go", a collaboration with rapper David Banner.

200. In turn, Stipe Miocic was quickly rebooked and faced Andrei Arlovski in a title eliminator on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195.

201. On 7 June, Will Ospreay defeated Ryusuke Taguchi in the finals to win the 2016 Best of the Super Juniors, becoming the youngest winner in the history of the tournament as well as the first English and the fifth gaijin wrestler to win tournament.

202. In 2016, Rand Paul was one of the first members of Congress to come out in opposition to United States support for the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.

203. Mike Huckabee was a candidate United States Republican presidential primaries in both 2008 and 2016.

204. Russell Wilson was ranked 17th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

205. Jon Lester started Game 1 of the 2016 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he pitched six innings and allowed just one run and had a no-decision.

206. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

207. In March 2016, Sergey Karjakin won the 2016 Candidates Tournament in Moscow and qualified to play a match against Magnus Carlsen for the title of World Chess Champion.

208. On 9 July 2016, Jiri Vesely signed a new three-year contract with Fenerbahce, with NBA opt-out clauses every summer.

209. Simone Biles was a member of the 2016 US Olympic team dubbed the "Final Five" who took gold in Rio de Janeiro.

210. In November 2016 John Cena appeared in a public service announcement, "We Are America", sponsored by the Ad Council as part of its "Love Has No Labels" campaign.

211. Senator Hillary Clinton was formally nominated at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016, becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major US political party.

212. On 30 September 2016, Ben Simmons rolled his right ankle during the 76ers' final training camp scrimmage.

213. On March 1, 2017, reports surfaced that Jeff Sessions had contact with Russian government officials during the 2016 US presidential election, even though during his confirmation hearings he denied he had any discussions with representatives of the Russian government.

214. On June 25, 2016, Joe Obama Biden received the freedom of County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

215. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

216. Simone Biles appeared with gymnasts Dominique Dawes and Nadia Comaneci in a commercial for Tide called "The Evolution of Power" prior to the 2016 Summer Olympics.

217. Artemi Panarin won the 2016 Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie while a member of the Blackhawks.

218. On September 15, 2016, Taco Bell introduced the Cheddar Habanero Quesarito, a quesadilla shelled burrito.

219. Paul Pogba will be facing his previous club, Juventus, who he left in 2016.

220. Rodrigo Duterte stated at a rally in April 2016 that he shot a fellow student who had bullied him about his Visayan origin as well as other students of the same ethnicity, while at San Beda law college.

221. On March 12, 2016, Kate Brown signed a minimum wage proposal she presented to the Legislature during their February and March session.

222. On May 9, 2016, Su'a Cravens signed a four-year, 4.43 million contract with the team.

223. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

224. Roger Stone is the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled Get Me Roger Stone, which focuses on his past and on his role in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

225. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

226. Obama Biden considered a presidential run in 2016, but ultimately decided against it.

227. In February 2016, most analysts had Carson Wentz projected to be selected in the mid-first round of the draft.

228. David Cameron made a statement that he would leave the office in October 2016.

229. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

230. Simone Biles debuted a new Cheng vault early in 2016 that helped her win Olympic gold.

231. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

232. Carl Icahn was an early supporter of Trump in the 2016 presidential race, and, after Trump won the election and took office, Icahn became his "special adviser" on issues pertaining to regulatory reform.

233. Simone Biles went into the 2016 season as a fourth-year senior and the reigning National champion.

234. Maria Sharapova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation from playing tennis effective from March 12, 2016.

235. In 2016, Lena Dunham appeared in her mother's film, My Art, which had its world premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.

236. In 2016, Elon Musk co-founded Neuralink, a neurotechnology startup company to integrate the human brain with artificial intelligence.

237. Chris Gayle was signed by Lahore Qalandars in 2016 for 200,000 dollars to play in the Pakistan Super League.

238. Rodham Clinton held a significant lead in national polls over Trump throughout most of 2016.

239. Corey Coleman was selected with the No 15 overall pick in 2016 out of Baylor.

240. On March 16, 2016, Vans Warped celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

241. In 2016, Peter Navarro served as a policy adviser to the Donald Trump presidential campaign.

242. On January 11, 2016, Jaylon Smith announced he would forego his remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft.

243. Alessia Cara nabbed the 2016 Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year.

244. Meghan Markle's backed Hillary Clinton during the 2016 United States presidential election and described Clinton's opponent, Donald Trump, as "misogynistic" and "divisive".

245. On February 14, 2016, DJ Khaled announced that he would debut French Montana's new mixtape on We The Best Radio.

246. In 2016 Franklin Graham launched the Decision America Tour and traveled to all 50 state capitals to hold prayer rallies.

247. On 28 June 2016, Sadio Mane joined Liverpool for a transfer fee of £34 million on a five-year contract.

248. On February 26, 2016, Zach Ertz proposed to Johnston at Klein Field, the Stanford University baseball stadium where they first met.

249. On January 8, 2016, Emerson Etem was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Nicklas Jensen and a 2017 6th-round draft pick.

250. Tom Brady was named to his 11th Pro Bowl, and was ranked as the second best player on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 behind only league MVP Cam Newton.

251. On July 12, 2016, Bernie Sanders formally endorsed Clinton in her unsuccessful general election campaign against Republican Donald Trump, while urging his supporters to continue the "political revolution" his campaign had begun.

252. In September 2016, Unilever acquired Seventh Generation Inc for $700 million.

253. On March 5, 2016, Senator Ted Cruz won the Kansas and Maine caucuses, giving him six statewide wins.

254. On October 31, 2016, Akiem Hicks recorded two sacks against the Minnesota Vikings.

255. Bernard Tomic missed the 2016 Miami Masters and 2016 Monte-Carlo Masters due to his wrist injury.

256. N'Golo Kante was the only key member of the squad to leave the club in the summer of 2016.

257. Eliud Kipchoge created a hat trick by winning the 2018 edition, having won the Gold medal at the 2015 and 2016 London Marathon.

258. Meghan Markle was the subject of international headlines in 2016 upon the revelation of her romance with Prince Harry of Great Britain.

259. Karolina Pliskova began her season at the 2016 Hopman Cup, where she partnered with Jiri Vesely to represent the Czech Republic.

260. Hillary Rodham Clinton was formally nominated at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 26, 2016, becoming the first woman to be nominated for president by a major US political party.

261. In late 2016, Azealia Banks announced her business endeavors by opening up an online shopping store called CheapyXo.

262. Holly Willoughby introduced her two new fur babies on This Morning in 2016 and played a video of the cute Ragdolls.

263. In February 2016, Marc Short left his position at Freedom Partners to start his own consulting firm.

264. Tim Kaine is a United States politician and member of the Democratic Party who was famously Hillary Clinton's pick for Vice President in the 2016 elections.

265. Roger Stone appeared often on Infowars broadcasts during the 2016 presidential campaign and appeared publicly with Infowars host Alex Jones at the 2016 Republican National Convention.

266. In September 2016, Facebook announced a coming datacenter in Los Lunas, New Mexico in 2018 powered by renewable energy.

267. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

268. Walmart International was the largest US grocery retailer in 2016, and 62.3percent of Walmart's billion sales came from US operations.

269. On 7 November 2016, Nigel Farage announced he would lead a 100,000 strong march to the Supreme court timed for when it starts hearing the Government appeal.

270. In September 2016, Jill Stein announced support for lowering the voting age to 16, in line with many other Green parties worldwide.

271. Nick Cannon must have had a major WTF moment when he realized he had to cover the "Mariah" tattoo across his entire upper back, when he and Mariah Carey separated in 2016.

272. On July 11, 2016, The Vans Warped Tour announced that Virginia pro-life organization Rock For Life would be one of the vendors on their 41 tour dates.

273. In 2016, Obama White House called on the United States to land a human on Mars by the 2030s.

274. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

275. On March 16, 2016, Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

276. In March 2016, Rodham Clinton laid out a detailed economic plan, which The New York Times called "optimistic" and "wide-ranging".

277. Felix Kjellberg was named one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People" in 2016 by the Time magazine.

278. In 2016, it was revealed that Rihanna would be releasing her music through her own label Westbury Road Entertainment, which was established in 2005.

279. On Thursday night's "Inside the NBA", Sir Charles Barkley compared that sort of popularity-contest balloting to the 2016 presidential election.

280. In July 2017, Billboard announced that Beyonce Knowles was the highest paid musician of 2016, with an estimated total of $62.1 million.

281. On November 22, 2016 Mark Cuban met with the then President-elect Trump's key advisor Steve Bannon, according to reports.

282. In January 2016, Jeff Bezos set out to reinvent the newspaper as a media and technology company by reconstructing its digital media, mobile platforms, and analytics software.

283. On June 30, 2016, Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as president of the Philippines.

284. In 2017, Roger Stone was the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled Get Me Roger Stone, which focuses on his past and on his role in the 2016 presidential campaign of Donald Trump.

285. On 16 February 2016 Leffen became sponsored by Red Bull as an official Red Bull Athlete.

286. Carson Wentz was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 2nd overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

287. US President Bill Clinton held a significant lead in national polls over Trump throughout most of 2016.

288. Stephen Curry bought the Contra Costa County estate through a corporate entity in 2016 for $5.775 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.

289. On March 1, 2017, reports surfaced that US Attorney General Jeff Sessions had contact with Russian government officials during the 2016 US presidential election, even though during his confirmation hearings he denied he had any discussions with representatives of the Russian government.

290. Andy Murray began his clay court season at the 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters as the 2nd seed.

291. In December 2016, Errol Musk founded The Boring Company, an infrastructure and tunnel-construction company.

292. In May 2016, Netflix Original created a new tool called FAST to determine how fast one's Internet connection is.

293. In May 2016, Walmart International announced a change to ShippingPass, its three-day shipping service, and that it will move from a three-day delivery to two-day delivery to remain competitive with Amazon.

294. On January 2, 2016, Darron Lee announced his decision to forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL Draft through a statement released via Twitter.

295. In 2016, Idris Elba became an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, a rare honor from the Royal Family.

296. On 28 January 2016, Rihanna released her eighth studio album, Anti, exclusively through streaming service Tidal.

297. On 8 May 2016, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was named UNFP Ligue 1 Player of the Season for the third consecutive year.

298. Blake Shelton has won the "Favorite Country Male Artist" award at American Music Awards in 2011 and 2016.

299. Wendell Smallwood was drafted by his dream team—the Philadelphia Eagles—as the 153rd overall pick in the 5th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

300. In June 2016, Blake Shelton released "She's Got a Way with Words" as the album's third overall single and second promoted country single.

301. Landon Donovan retired as a player in 2014, but made a brief comeback with LA Galaxy late in the 2016 season and then in 2018 to play for Club Leon.

302. On March 16, 2016, The Vans celebrates 50 years of "Off The Wall" heritage with the launch of The Story of Vans campaign.

303. On September 10, 2016, Stipe Miocic made his first title defense at UFC 203 against Alistair Overeem.

304. Senator Hillary Clinton was defeated by Donald Trump in the November 8, 2016 presidential election.

305. In March 2016, Obama White House visited Cuba, making him the first American president to set foot on the island since Calvin Coolidge.

306. In November, after the 2016 elections, Senator Chuck Schumer said the Democrats were "going to go at" President-elect Trump if he did not nominate Supreme Court candidates who were mainstream and that the Republicans did not have "clean hands" for having blocked the Garland nomination for months.

307. On September 8, 2016, Landon Donovan announced his return from retirement and officially signed with the Galaxy for the remainder of the 2016 season.

308. In June Damir Dzumhur went back to challenger circuit, playing on that level for the first time since October 2016.

309. Carter Page is an American oil industry expert and is an outside approach counselor to Donald trump during his 2016 presidential battle.

310. In November 2017, Mitch McConnell was opposed to passing legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.