October 2016 Apr 2026

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"

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

: On October 21, a massive DDoS attack against DNS provider Dyn caused widespread internet outages across North America and Europe, affecting sites like Twitter, Netflix, and Reddit. In October 2016

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