Year in Review, 2016

Updated March 22, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Top events for the nation and the world

LeBron James with his daughter and the MVP trophy
Pictured: LeBron James with daughter, Photo source: AP Photo/Eric Risberg

First unanimous MVP, Career Grand Slam, Twenty Gold Medals, and more.

Standing Rock protest
Photo source: AP Photo/James MacPherson

Tainted water, bathroom wars, Zika virus, an unwanted pipeline, and more

The Syrian civil war, terrorist attacks by ISIS, nukes in North Korea, Brexit, and more

Syrian civil war
Photo source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Pictured:Muhammad Ali, Photo source: AP Photo/David Goldman

Fidel Castro, Harper Lee, Prince, David Bowie, and more.

People in the News
Find out who made headlines in 2016. From politicians to musicians to "reality TV" stars, read these short biographies about a variety of individuals.
News: Month by Month
Detailed chronology of the news each month, covering national and international events

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