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February 5, 2016

On February 5, 2016, new Zealand politician Steven Joyce is hit by a flung rubber dildo in a Waitangi Day protest. The year's #1 song was "Love Yourself" by Justin Bieber. The Rizzler, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Prince Oscar would arrive in the same year.

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2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.

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On February 5, 2016

  1. 2016 New Zealand politician Steven Joyce is hit by a flung rubber dildo in a Waitangi Day protest.

    New Zealand politician

    Steven Leonard Joyce is a New Zealand former politician, who entered the New Zealand House of Representatives in 2008 as a member of the New Zealand National Party. As a broadcasting entrepreneur with RadioWorks, he was a millionaire before he entered politics. In 2008 he became Minister of Transport and Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

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Born on February 5, 2016

Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Heir apparent to the Bhutanese throne (born 2016)

Farewells

Died on February 5, 2016

Ciriaco Cañete Filipino martial artist

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Others born in 2016

The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne
The Rizzler 2016– American internet personality
Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck 2016– Bhutanese prince
Prince Oscar 2016– Duke of Skåne

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