October - 2016

: A military crackdown on the Rohingya people in Myanmar began in October 2016, triggering a massive refugee crisis .

: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's 50-year civil war.

: On October 28, FBI Director James Comey notified Congress that the bureau was reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server after new emails were found on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner. 🌍 Global News & Milestones October 2016

: The U.S. government officially accused the Russian government of hacking Democratic political organizations to interfere with the election.

In October 2016, a series of "bombshell" events fundamentally reshaped the landscape of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, alongside major global developments in science, pop culture, and sports. The "October Surprises" : A military crackdown on the Rohingya people

: Thousands of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, began to be released.

October 7, 2016, is often cited by political analysts as one of the wildest days in American political history. Three major stories broke within 90 minutes of each other: 🌍 Global News & Milestones : The U

: A 2005 recording was released showing Donald Trump using explicit language about women.