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November 2, 2016

On November 2, 2016, the Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years. 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 November 2, 2016

  1. 2016 The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years.

    Major League Baseball franchise in Chicago, Illinois

    The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located on Chicago's North Side.

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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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