In October 2016, a series of "bombshell" events fundamentally reshaped the landscape of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, alongside major global developments in science, pop culture, and sports. The "October Surprises"
: Thousands of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, began to be released. October 2016
: This major storm killed over 1,000 people, primarily in Haiti, before moving along the U.S. East Coast. 🎨 Science & Pop Culture In October 2016, a series of "bombshell" events
: A military crackdown on the Rohingya people in Myanmar began in October 2016, triggering a massive refugee crisis . In October 2016
: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the country's 50-year civil war.