Barack Obama and Raúl Castro at the press conference in Havana. White House photo by Chuck Kennedy

Barack Obama visits Cuba, marking the first time a sitting US president has visited the island nation since Calvin Coolidge visit in 1928 (Mar 21),  The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest and deepest railway tunnel, is opened in Switzerland (Jun 1), the United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union (Jun 23), Donald Trump is elected US president (Nov 8) - and all these fine people were born:

2016-0205 Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck* heir apparent to the throne of Bhutan - Lingkana Palace,  Thimphu, Bhutan

2016-0302 Prince Oscar* (House Bernadotte) – Solna, Stockholm, Swede

2016-0419 Prince Alexander* (House Bernadotte) - Danderyd, Stockholm, Sweden

Updated 25.1.2021
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