Kendrick Lamar Sweeps Rap Field at Grammys; Taylor Swift Wins Best Album
By Ben Sisario
Mr. Lamar, with 11 nominations in nine categories, took home five prizes over all, while Ms. Swift won for “1989.”
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On this day
February 16, 2016
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Jeb Bush, With Assist From George, Goes After Donald Trump
By Ashley Parker and Maggie Haberman
The Bush family, a dynasty that defined Republicanism for decades, clashed on Monday with the new and irreverent face of the party, Donald J. Trump, in one of the most powerful collisions of the primary campaign so far.
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Before Scalia’s Death, a Clash Between G.O.P. and Obama Over Appellate Judges
By Charlie Savage
Since Republicans took control of the Senate, the confirmation process for President Obama’s nominees to the 12 regional federal courts of appeal has essentially been halted.
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At the Grammys, Big Voices, Pretty Faces and Bitter Truths
By Jon Pareles
The results reflected the longtime stodginess of the Recording Academy, but the live performances made up for it.
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Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital
By Abby Ellin
From medical issues to roommates, transgender patients face barriers to good health care. Some institutions are trying to change that.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 10, 2016, covering February 16, 2016.
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25
Adele
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 10
- 2
Purpose
Justin Bieber
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 11
- 3
Dystopia
Megadeth
- Last week
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- Peak
- 3
- Weeks
- 1
- 4
Blurryface
Twenty One Pilots
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 37
- 5
Death Of A Bachelor
Panic! At The Disco
- Last week
- 1
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 2
Notable Deaths
2016Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (born 1922)[†]
Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Boutros-Ghali was the acting minister of foreign affairs of Egypt between 1977 and 1979. He oversaw the United Nations over a period coinciding with several world crises, including the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan genocide.
Historical Context for February 16, 2016
In 2016, the world population was approximately 7,558,554,526 people[†]