2016 in Europe explained
This is a list of events that took place in Europe in 2016.
Incumbents
European Union
Jean-Claude Juncker
Donald Tusk
Events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Sports
Arts and entertainment
See main article: 2016 in art.
Deaths
January
- 1 January – Vilmos Zsigmond, Hungarian-American cinematographer (b. 1930)
- 2 January – Michel Delpech, French singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1946)
- 3 January – Peter Naur, Danish computer scientist (b. 1928)
- 4 January – Michel Galabru, French actor (b. 1922)
- 5 January – Pierre Boulez, French composer, conductor, writer and pianist (b. 1925)
- 6 January – Silvana Pampanini, Italian actress and director (b. 1925)
- 7 January – André Courrèges, French fashion designer (b. 1923)
- 8 January – Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing driver (b. 1926)
- 10 January – David Bowie, English singer, songwriter and producer (b. 1947)
- 14 January – Alan Rickman, English actor and director (b. 1946)
- 18 January – Michel Tournier, French writer (b. 1924)
- 19 January – Ettore Scola, Italian screenwriter and film director (b. 1931)
- 26 January – Black, English singer-songwriter (b. 1962)
- 29 January – Jacques Rivette, French film director and film critic (b. 1928)
- 30 January – Frank Finlay, English stage, film and television actor (b. 1926)
- 31 January – Terry Wogan, Irish-British radio and television broadcaster (b. 1938)
February
March
- 5 March – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor (b. 1929)
- 8 March – George Martin, English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician (b. 1926)
- 10 March – Keith Emerson, English keyboardist and composer (b. 1944)
- 11 March
- 14 March – Peter Maxwell Davies, English composer and conductor (b. 1934)
- 18 March
- 20 March – Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Denmark (b. 1922)
- 21 March – Andrew Grove, Hungarian-born American businessman, engineer, author and science pioneer (b. 1936)
- 24 March
- Roger Cicero, German jazz and pop musician (b. 1970)
- Johan Cruyff, Dutch professional football player and coach (b. 1947)
- 31 March
April
- 3 April – Cesare Maldini, Italian football manager and player (b. 1932)
- 4 April – Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (b. 1930)
- 12 April – Arnold Wesker, English dramatist (b. 1932)
- 16 April – Louis Pilot, Luxembourgian football player and manager (b. 1940)
- 19 April – Walter Kohn, Austrian-born American theoretical physicist and theoretical chemist (b. 1923)
- 20 April – Guy Hamilton, English film director (b. 1922)
- 24 April – Klaus Siebert, German biathlete (b. 1955)
- 25 April – Martin Gray, Polish writer (b. 1922)
- 27 April – Viktor Gavrikov, Lithuanian-Swiss chess Grandmaster (b. 1957)
- 30 April – Harry Kroto, English Nobel chemist (b. 1939)
May
June
- 2 June – Tom Kibble, British theoretical physicist (b. 1932)
- 3 June – Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (b. 1991)
- 6 June
- 8 June – Pierre Aubert, Swiss politician and lawyer (b. 1927)
- 11 June – Rudi Altig, German professional track and road racing cyclist (b. 1937)
- 18 June – Vittorio Merloni, Italian entrepreneur and industrialist (b. 1933)
- 19 June
- 20 June – Edgard Pisani, French statesman, philosopher, and writer (b. 1918)
- 25 June – Maurice G. Dantec, French science fiction writer and musician (b. 1959)
- 27 June – Bud Spencer, Italian actor, filmmaker, and professional swimmer (b. 1929)
- 28 June – André Guelfi, French racing driver (b. 1919)
July
- 1 July – Yves Bonnefoy, French poet and art historian (b. 1923)
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- Michel Rocard, Prime Minister of France (b. 1930)
- Elie Wiesel, Romanian-born American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Holocaust survivor, and Nobel laureate (b. 1928)
- 6 July – Turgay Şeren, Turkish footballer (b. 1932)
- 9 July – Silvano Piovanelli, Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (b. 1924)
- 13 July – Bernardo Provenzano, member of the Sicilian Mafia (b. 1933)
- 14 July – Péter Esterházy, Hungarian writer (b. 1950)
- 20 July – Radu Beligan, Romanian actor, director, and essayist (b. 1918)
- 23 July – Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden (b. 1926)
- 25 July – Halil İnalcık, Turkish historian (b. 1916)
- 27 July
August
September
October
- 1 October – David Herd, Scottish footballer (b. 1934)
- 2 October – Neville Marriner, English conductor (b. 1924)
- 4 October – Brigitte Hamann, German-Austrian author and historian (b. 1940)
- 5 October – Michal Kováč, 1st President of Slovakia (b. 1930)
- 8 October – Stylianos Pattakos, Greek military officer (b. 1912)
- 9 October – Andrzej Wajda, Polish film and theatre director (b. 1926)
- 13 October – Dario Fo, Italian actor, Nobel playwright and comedian (b. 1926)
- 14 October – Klim Churyumov, Ukrainian astronomer (b. 1937)
- 16 October – Viktor Zubkov, Russian basketball player (b. 1937)
- 23 October – Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter and television personality (b. 1959)
- 24 October
- 29 October – Roland Dyens, French classical guitarist, composer and arranger (b. 1955)
- 31 October – Silvio Gazzaniga, Italian sculptor (b. 1921)
November
- 2 November – Oleg Popov, Russian clown and circus artist (b. 1930)
- 5 November – Marek Svatoš, Slovak professional ice hockey winger (b. 1982)
- 6 November – Zoltán Kocsis, Hungarian virtuoso pianist, conductor and composer (b. 1952)
- 9 November - La Veneno, Spanish transsexual vedette, singer and actress (b. 1964)
- 11 November
- 13 November – Enzo Maiorca, Italian free diver (b. 1931)
- 16 November – Daniel Prodan, Romanian footballer (b. 1972)
- 20 November
- 25 November – David Hamilton, English photographer and film director (b. 1933)
- 27 November – Ioannis Grivas, 176th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1923)
- 28 November – Mark Taimanov, Russian chess Grandmaster and concert pianist (b. 1926)
December
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Donostia / San Sebastián 2016 European Capital of Culture . 2016-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160114055632/http://dss2016.eu/en/?view=default . 2016-01-14 . dead .
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- Web site: Cologne sex attacks: Search for answers . BBC News . Jasmine Coleman . 8 January 2016.
- Web site: Asylum seekers among suspects in Cologne's New Year violence . Reuters . Noah Barkin . Paul Carrel . 8 January 2016.
- Web site: Polish media laws: Nationwide protests are staged . BBC News . 9 January 2016.
- Web site: Thousands protest against Polish government control of state media . AFP . 9 January 2016 .
- Web site: Kosovo Police Disperse Violent Protesters . The Wall Street Journal . 9 January 2016.
- Web site: Kosovo opposition protests turn violent in Pristina . BBC News . 9 January 2016.
- Web site: Istanbul blast: 10 dead in suspected suicide bombing are mostly foreigners – live updates . The Guardian . Matthew Weaver . 12 January 2016.
- News: Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 in Istanbul District of Sultanahmet . The New York Times . Ceylan Yeginsu . 12 January 2016.
- Web site: Centre-right candidate wins Portugal's presidential election . The Guardian . 24 January 2016.
- News: 24 Die After Iraqi Kurdish Refugees’ Boat Sinks Off Greek Island . The New York Times . Sewell Chan . 28 January 2016.
- Web site: Slovenia 50-car pile-up leaves four dead . BBC News . 30 January 2016.
- Web site: Bavaria train crash: at least eight dead in southern Germany . The Guardian . Kate Connolly . 9 February 2016.
- News: Germany train crash: Eight dead and 150 injured as two trains collide near Bad Aibling in Bavaria . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-train-crash-passengers-seriously-injured-trains-collide-bavaria-a6862311.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Adam Withnall . 9 February 2016.
- Web site: Eight dead, 150 hurt in train crash in Bavaria -police . Joern Poeltz . 9 February 2016.
- Web site: Bosnia-Herzegovina applies to join European Union . BBC News . 15 February 2016.
- Web site: Russian mine disaster death toll hits 36 after explosion during failed rescue effort . CNN . Tim Hume . Tina Burnside . Radina Gigova . 28 February 2016.
- Web site: Russian mine accident leaves 36 dead . BBC News . 28 February 2016.
- Web site: Total of 36 Feared Dead After Russian Mine Explosions . The Wall Street Journal . Olga Razumovskaya . 28 February 2016.
- Web site: Slovakia election: anti-immigration PM wins, but loses majority . The Guardian . 6 March 2016.
- News: Ankara explosion: At least 34 killed and over 100 wounded by 'car bomb' in Turkish capital . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/ankara-explosion-several-reportedly-injured-after-big-explosion-in-turkish-capital-a6928926.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Samuel Osborne . Adam Withnall . 13 March 2016.
- Web site: Ankara explosion: At least 34 killed and 125 wounded after large blast in Turkish capital . https://web.archive.org/web/20160313184822/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/12192759/Ankara-explosion-Several-wounded-in-centre-of-Turkish-capital-Kizilay.html . dead . 13 March 2016 . The Telegraph . Raziye Akkoc . 13 March 2016.
- Web site: Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam shot and arrested in Brussels . The Guardian . Angelique Chrisafis . 18 March 2016.
- Web site: Plane crashes in Russia, all 62 people on board killed . Reuters . Lidia Kelly . William Maclean . 19 March 2016.
- Web site: Flydubai plane crashes in Russia; 62 aboard reported dead . CNN . Matthew Chance . Susannah Cullinane . Greg Botelho . 19 March 2016.
- Web site: Spain bus crash: At least 14 dead as coach carrying Erasmus exchange students crashes near Barcelona . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/spain-bus-crash-coach-carrying-university-students-crashes-near-barcelona-a6942316.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Adam Withnall . 20 March 2016.
- Web site: At least 14 dead after bus carrying Erasmus students crashes in Spain . Euronews . 20 March 2016.
- Web site: Brussels attacks: Zaventem and Maelbeek bombs kill many . BBC News . 22 March 2016.
- Web site: Brussels: Islamic State launches attacks on airport and station – as it happened . The Guardian . Matthew Weaver . Haroon Siddique . Raya Jalabi . Claire Phipps . 23 March 2016.
- Web site: ISIS Claims Responsibility for Brussels Attacks; More Than 30 Dead . The Wall Street Journal . Natalia Drozdiak . Gabriele Steinhauser . Matthias Verbergt . 22 March 2016.
- Web site: Radovan Karadzic jailed for Bosnia war Srebrenica genocide . BBC News . 24 March 2016.
- Web site: 'Ceasefire' After Dozens Killed In Caucasus . Sky News . 3 April 2016.
- Web site: Dozens dead in Nagorny Karabakh clashes . Yahoo! News . Mariam Harutyunyan . Emil Guliyev . 3 April 2016.
- Web site: Iceland PM steps aside after protests over Panama Papers revelations . Henley . Jon . April 5, 2016 . . May 4, 2021 .
- Web site: 400 migrants feared dead after boat capsizes in Mediterranean . The Telegraph . Nick Squires . 18 April 2016.
- Web site: Bulgaria Imposes Compulsory Voting to Increase Turnout . Bloomberg . Slav Okov . 21 April 2016.
- Web site: Bulgarian Parliament Approves Introduction of Compulsory Voting . novinite.com . 21 April 2016.
- Web site: Norway helicopter crash: 13 killed near Bergen . BBC News . 29 April 2016.
- Web site: 13 dead including one Briton after helicopter crashes in Norway . The Telegraph . James Rothwell . Peter Foster . 29 April 2016.
- Web site: Italy Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions . Elisabetta Povoledo . The New York Times . 11 May 2016.
- Web site: Italian parliament gives gay unions the green light . The Telegraph . Nick Squires . 11 May 2016.
- Web site: EgyptAir flight MS804: 'We cannot exclude anything,' says Egypt PM – live updates . The Guardian . Claire Phipps, Matthew Weaver . 19 May 2016.
- Web site: EgyptAir flight MS804 Paris-Cairo 'crashes' with one Briton on board - aviation experts say terror attack 'most likely scenario' . The Telegraph . James Rothwell, Chiara Palazzo . 19 May 2016.
- Web site: Austria shooting: Gunman kills two at concert before turning weapon on himself, police say . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/austria-shooting-nenzing-gunman-kills-two-at-concert-before-turning-gun-on-himself-police-say-a7041896.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . 22 May 2016.
- Web site: Ukraine fire kills 17 in care home near Kiev . BBC News . 29 May 2016.
- Web site: World's longest tunnel opens deep beneath Swiss Alps . CNN . Tim Hume . 1 June 2016.
- Web site: Europe floods: Seine could peak at six metres as Louvre closes doors . The Guardian . Angelique Chrisafis . 3 June 2016.
- Web site: Train crash in Belgium leaves three dead and nine injured . The Guardian . 6 June 2016.
- Web site: Three dead in Belgian train crash . The Telegraph . 6 June 2016.
- Web site: 14 dead after Turkish school bus veers into canal . The Guardian . 6 June 2016.
- Web site: 4 detained after car bomb kills 11 in Istanbul . CNN . Gul Tuysuz . Euan McKirdy . Tim Hume . 7 June 2016.
- Web site: Istanbul bomb attack on police bus kills 11 . BBC News . 7 June 2016.
- Web site: Euro 2016: Russia given suspended disqualification . BBC News . 14 June 2016.
- Web site: Russia handed suspended Euro 2016 disqualification and lash out at England . The Guardian . Owen Gibson . 14 June 2016.
- Web site: Euro 2016: Russia handed suspended disqualification and will be thrown out if similar incidents happen in stadium . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/euro-2016-russia-suspended-disqualification-thrown-out-fan-violence-marseille-a7081286.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Jack de Menezes . 15 June 2016.
- Web site: Violence erupts during Paris protests over labor reform . USA TODAY . Jessica Durando . 14 June 2016.
- Web site: The UK's EU referendum: All you need to know . BBC News . Brian Wheeler, Alex Hunt . 24 June 2016.
- Web site: Iceland elects first new president in 20 years . CNN . Azadeh Ansari, Tim Hume . 26 June 2016.
- Web site: Guðni Jóhannesson wins Iceland’s presidential election . The Guardian . 26 June 2016.
- Web site: Spanish election: PP wins most seats but deadlock remains . BBC News . 27 June 2016.
- Web site: Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative People’s Party wins Spanish general election . Euronews . 26 June 2016.
- Web site: Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: 41 dead and 239 injured in 'hideous' suicide bombings in Turkey . The Telegraph . Chiara Palazzo, Jessica Winch . 29 June 2016.
- Web site: Latvia's accession to the OECD . OECD . 1 July 2016.
- Web site: Serbia shooting: Five dead and 20 wounded after gunman opens fire in crowded cafe . Daily Mirror . Ben Russell . 2 July 2016.
- Web site: Serbia cafe shooting: Five killed and 22 injured after ‘jealous’ gunman kills wife and goes on rampage . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/serbia-cafe-shooting-killed-injured-jealous-gunman-man-kills-wife-rampage-zitiste-a7115366.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Lizzie Dearden . 2 July 2016.
- Web site: Italy train crash: 'Twelve killed' near Bari . BBC News . 12 July 2016.
- Web site: Italy train crash: At least 12 dead and dozens injured after two trains collide . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italy-train-crash-puglia-collision-bari-passengers-dead-injured-latest-news-updates-a7132491.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Samuel Osborne . 12 July 2016.
- Web site: Italy train crash: At least 12 dead, dozens injured as PM Renzi says 'this is a moment for tears' . The Telegraph . Josephine McKenna . 12 July 2016.
- Web site: Theresa May to become PM: What's on her to-do list? . BBC News . 13 July 2016.
- Web site: Theresa May: 'Bloody Difficult Woman' to Be U.K. Prime Minister . NBC News . Alastair Jamieson, Kelly Cobiella . 13 July 2016.
- Web site: Nice attack: At least 84 killed during Bastille Day celebrations . BBC News . 15 July 2016.
- Web site: Nice terror attack: Lorry driver who killed 84 during rampage at Bastille Day celebrations was criminal well known to police . The Telegraph . Danny Boyle . Peter Allen . Barney Henderson . 15 July 2016.
- Web site: Nice truck attack: France mourns again after 84 killed in Bastille day atrocity – live . The Guardian . Matthew Weaver . Bonnie Malkin . Kevin Rawlinson . 15 July 2016.
- Web site: At least 84 killed in 'monstrous' terror attack on holiday crowd in Nice, France . CNBC . 15 July 2016.
- Web site: Turkish coup bid crumbles as crowds answer call to streets, Erdogan returns . Reuters . Nick Tattersall, Ece Toksabay . 16 July 2016.
- Web site: Turkish President declares coup attempt over; 754 people arrested . CNN . Euan McKirdy, Steve Almasy . 16 July 2016.
- Web site: Turkey coup attempt leaves 194 dead and 1,110 wounded after military try to take control . Daily Mirror . Anthony Bond . 16 July 2016.
- Web site: Armenia protesters, police clash over hostage crisis . Al Jazeera . 21 July 2016.
- Web site: Rioting in Armenian capital Yerevan as hostage crisis enters fifth day . The Telegraph . Roland Oliphant . 21 July 2016.
- Web site: Munich shooting: 9 victims, gunman dead, police say . CNN . Catherine E. Shoichet . Ralph Ellis . Jason Hanna . 23 July 2016.
- Web site: Gunman in Munich Kills 9, Then Himself, the Police Say . The New York Times . Rukmini Callimachi . Melissa Eddy . Andrew Jacobs . 22 July 2016.
- Web site: France Rouen: Fire kills 13 at birthday party in bar . BBC News . 6 August 2016.
- Web site: Rouen fire: at least 13 dead in birthday disaster at bar in French city . The Guardian . Kim Willsher, Warren Murray . 6 August 2016.
- Web site: Macedonia storm: Deadly freak floods hit Skopje . BBC News . 7 August 2016.
- Web site: Torrential Rains Leave At Least 21 Dead, 6 Missing in Macedonia; State of Emergency Declared . Weather.com . Ada Carr . 7 August 2016.
- Web site: Wildfires kill three people on Portugal's Madeira, 1,000 evacuated . Reuters . 10 August 2016.
- Web site: Three people die as major forest fires sweep across Madeira and mainland Portugal . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/madeira-fires-portugal-woman-dies-forest-wildfires-latest-a7182221.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Gabriel Samuels . 10 August 2016.
- Web site: At least 12 killed in bombing attacks in Turkey . The Irish Times . 10 August 2016.
- Web site: More than 50 dead in attack on wedding party in Turkey . Al Jazeera . 21 August 2016.
- Web site: Turkey's Erdogan blames child suicide bomber for wedding attack that killed 51 . Reuters . Osman Orsal . 21 August 2016.
- Web site: At least 11 police officers dead, 78 injured in Turkey car bomb attack . Fox News . 26 August 2016.
- Web site: At least 17 dead in Moscow warehouse fire: Russian ministry . Euronews . 27 August 2016.
- Web site: Putin's United Russia Party Wins Big In Election; Some Ballot-Stuffing Seen . NPR . 19 September 2016.
- Web site: President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party wins parliamentary election . Deutsche Welle . 19 September 2016.
- Web site: Turkey explosion: At least 17 killed in PKK car bomb attack in southeastern Hakkari province . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-explosion-pkk-car-bomb-attack-kills-17-hakkari-terrorism-a7352666.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Cinar Kiper . 9 October 2016.
- Web site: At least 18 reported dead, including 10 soldiers, after Turkey car bombing . Fox News . 9 October 2016.
- Web site: Estonia's parliament elects country's first female president . Reuters . 3 October 2016.
- Web site: Strong earthquakes hit central Italy; no deaths reported . Reuters . 27 October 2016.
- Web site: 'Apocalyptic': Italy rocked by two earthquakes leaving town of Ussita 'finished' and strong tremors in Rome . The Telegraph . Nick Squires . 26 October 2016.
- Web site: Italy earthquakes: Strong tremors shake central region . BBC News . 27 October 2016.
- Web site: London tram crash: 7 dead, dozens injured in Croydon . CNN . Laura Smith-Spark . 9 November 2016.
- Web site: Igor Dodon wins Moldova presidential election . RFI . Filip Warwick . 14 November 2016.
- Web site: Pro-Moscow figure Igor Dodon claims Moldova presidency . BBC News . 14 November 2016.
- Web site: Bulgarian PM Borisov resigns, snap parliamentary poll likely . Reuters . Angel Krasimirov, Tsvetelia Tsolova . 14 November 2016.
- Web site: Bulgarian PM resigns after presidential candidate's defeat to Rumen Radev . Deutsche Welle . 14 November 2016.
- Web site: Russia to Withdraw From the International Criminal Court . The Moscow Times . 16 November 2016.
- Web site: Austria's Green-backed Van der Bellen wins presidential election . Deutsche Welle . Kate Brady . 4 December 2016.
- Web site: Austrian Freedom Party Loses Presidential Vote to Van der Bellen . Bloomberg . Jonathan Tirone . Boris Groendahl . Alexander Weber . 4 December 2016.
- Web site: Italian PM Matteo Renzi resigns after referendum defeat . The Guardian . Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Angela Giuffrida . 5 December 2016.
- Web site: Matteo Renzi resigns: Italy's PM stands down after crushing 20-point defeat in referendum . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/italian-pm-matteo-renzi-resigns-after-crushing-defeat-in-constitutional-referendum-a7455726.html . 2022-05-01 . subscription . live . The Independent . Alexandra Sims, Debora Aru . 5 December 2016.
- Web site: Bulgaria: 5 killed after train carrying gas derails, explodes . CNN . Radina Gigova . 10 December 2016.
- Web site: Turkish bus attack: 13 off-duty soldiers killed by car bomb . BBC News . 17 December 2016.
- Web site: Truck plows into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, nine dead . Reuters . Michael Nienaber . 19 December 2016.
- Web site: Berlin Christmas market: 9 dead, at least 50 injured in truck crash . CNN . Darran Simon . Ralph Ellis . Frederik Pleitgen . 19 December 2016.
- Web site: Berlin: suspect arrested, nine dead after truck crashes into Christmas market . The Guardian . Kevin Rawlinson . Kate Connolly . Philip Oltermann . 19 December 2016.
- News: Berlin attack: First aider dies 5 years after Christmas market murders. BBC. 26 October 2021. October 26, 2021.