Categories October Surprise 2016 What Happened in 2016 – On This Day Post author By Mike Nova Post date July 24, 2026 What happened and who was famous in 2016? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2016. ← RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: The New York Times, citing multiple people briefed on the matter, reports that President Donald J. Trump switched from the Qatari donated Boeing 747-8 to the legacy Air Force One during the NATO summit after the Secret Service received what officials deemed a credible threat that Iranian proxy forces were targeting the president and whatever aircraft he was traveling aboard. The Qatari donated 747-8 is currently serving as the VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft, a temporary presidential transport intended to fill the gap until Boeing delivers the long delayed next generation VC-25B fleet. According to the report, the threat was not specific to the aircraft itself, but t → What Happened in 2016 – On This Day