2. January
• Jan 1 Dubai
skyscraper
"The Address"
burns as the
New Year is
rung in. Fire
started on the
31st.
3. • Feb 2 First case of Zika contracted on US
mainland (Texas) and second known sexually
transmitted case confirmed in Texas
• Feb 15 58th Grammy Awards: Best Song
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran, Best
Album "1989" by Taylor Swift
4. March
• Mar 1 Forbes
Richest List
released, Bill Gates
No. 1 with $75
billion, number of
world's
billionaires shrinks
to 1,810
5.
6.
7. • Jun 7 "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", a
play written by Jack Thorne with JK Rowling,
premieres in London
• Jun 12 Christiano Ronaldo becomes 1st
footballer to top Forbes' Highest-Paid Athletes
List, earning $88 million
11. • Oct 7 Donald Trump, A US election
candidate was accused of sexually
harassing many citizens.
• Oct 12 James Charles (17) becomes
the 1st male face of make-up label
CoverGirl.
• Oct 13, António Guterres
appointed next UN Secretary-
General by acclamation