Events from the year 2016 in
Nepal
Incumbents
*
President:
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
*
Vice President:
Nanda Kishor Pun
*
Prime Minister:
Khadga Prasad Oli (until 4 August),
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (starting 4 August)
Events
January
* 4 January -
2016 Imphal Earthquake
The 2016 Imphal earthquake struck northeast India in the state of Manipur on January 4 with a moment magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Its epicentre was located in the Tamenglong district; about 30 ...
February
* 26 February -
2016 Air Kasthamandap crash
On 26 February 2016, an Air Kasthamandap PAC 750XL passenger aircraft with eleven people on board crashed at Chilkhaya in Kalikot district, Nepal, killing the two crew members and injuring all nine passengers on board. The accident occurred just ...
Deaths
*9 February -
Sushil Koirala, former Prime Minister (b.
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
)
*7 June -
Amber Gurung, musician (b.
1938
Events
January
* January 1
** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...
)
*27 August -
Gore Bahadur Khapangi
Gore Bahadur Khapangi ( ne, गोरेबहादुर खपांगी) (1940–2016) was former minister and founding leader of Prajatantrik Janamukti Party of Nepal.
He belonged to Magars community. He was born in Mahottari District of ...
, former Minister (b.
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
*January ...
)
*16 September - Madhav Ghimire, former Home Minister and Chief Secretary
*29 December -
Kamal Mani Dixit, litterateur (b.
1929
This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...
)
References
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