Historical Events
- Russian military defence plane crashes into the Black Sea after takeoff from Sochi airport, killing all 92 on board
Famous Deaths
- Alphonse Mouzon, American jazz musician (Weather Report, Tenacious Records), dies from cancer at 68
George Michael (1963-2016)
English singer-songwriter and pop superstar (Wham! - "Careless Whisper"; "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"; solo - " I Want Your Sex"; "Faith"), dies of suspected heart failure at 53
- Valery Khalilov, Russian military conductor and composer, dies in a plane crash in the Black Sea, near Sochi, at 64
Died in 2016 2016 Highlights
About December 25, 2016
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 7 years, 4 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Christmas (India), Christmas Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black Beatles - Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane
#1 Song: Rockabye - Clean BanditÂ
