2016 Year in Review

Can you fill in the blank for the following events that occured in 2016?
Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016
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January 10- English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor _____ _____ dies in his New York City apartment from liver cancer
David Bowie
January 28- The World Health Organization announces an outbreak of the ____ virus
Zika
March 22- Suicide bombing attacks at Brussels' Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek Metro Station kill 35 people and injures 300 more in ________
Belgium
April 23- American singer-songwriter ________ releases her sixth studio album Lemonade
Beyonce
May 28-Gorilla ________ is shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden in an incident involving a child
Harambe
June 10-July 10- France hosts the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament, which is won by _______
Portugal
June 12- A gunman claiming allegiance to the Islamic State opens fire at a gay nightclub in ______, Florida, killing 49 people
Orlando
June 23- The United Kingdom of England and Northern Ireland votes in a referendum to leave the ________ _____
European Union
July 6- The augmented reality mobile game _______ __ is released, breaking numerous records in terms of sales and revenue
Pokemon Go
August 5-21- The 2016 Summer Olympics are held in ___ __ _________, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
September 9- The government of _____ _____ conducts its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test
North Korea
October 13- The ________ announces its decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Nations
Maldives
November 2- The Chicago ____ win the World Series for the first time since 1908, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports history
Cubs
November 8- Businessman and television personality Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States in a surprise victory against opponent ______ ______
Hillary Clinton
December 31- Withdrawal of the majority of U.S. troops from _________ after 15 years of war
Afghanistan
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