What Happened on September 25, 2016

Historical Events

Sports History

Tour Championship Men's Golf, East Lake GC: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins in a playoff with Kevin Chappell & Ryan Moore; biggest winner's prize in golf, US$10m

  • World's largest radio telescope called Tianyain or FAST [[Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope]] has first light in Guizhou Province, China

Famous Deaths

Arnold PalmerArnold Palmer (1929-2016)

American golfer (7 major titles; US Masters 1958, 60, 62, 64), dies of heart failure at 87

  • Jean Shepard, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee), dies of Parkinson's disease at 82
  • Rod Temperton, British pop musician and songwriter ("Boogie Nights"; "Thriller"; "Give Me the Night"; "Yah Mo B There"), dies of cancer at 66

About September 25, 2016

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 6 years, 6 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Closer - The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
  • UK #1 Song: Closer - The Chainsmokers Ft. Halsey