360What happened in 2016?
9 moments from 2016 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- History · 25 April 2016
Saudi Arabia launches Vision 2030
On 25 April 2016, Saudi Arabia announced Vision 2030, a national plan led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the economy beyond oil. It aims for a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation. Since then, the Kingdom has opened to tourism, expanded entertainment and sport, and launched giga-projects.
- On this day · 11 February 2016
Scientists announce they have detected gravitational waves
On 11 February 2016, scientists of the LIGO observatory announced the first direct detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space-time predicted by Einstein a century earlier. The signal came from two black holes colliding about 1.3 billion light-years away. Three leading scientists shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.
- On this day · 25 April 2016
Saudi Arabia launches Vision 2030
On 25 April 2016, Saudi Arabia announced Vision 2030, a national plan led by HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the economy beyond oil, develop tourism, culture and sport, and open new opportunities for young Saudis. It has since driven giga-projects, reforms and major international events.
- 2016 · from The 21st century so far: smartphones, Vision 2030 and AI
Saudi Vision 2030 launched
- 2016 · from Saudi Arabia opens its doors to tourists from around the world
Vision 2030 is launched
- 25 April 2016 · from Saudi Arabia launches Vision 2030
Vision 2030 announced
- 4 November 2016 · from Nearly every nation agrees the Paris climate agreement
It comes into force
- 2016 · from The 2010s: Vision 2030 and a changing Kingdom
Vision 2030 launched
- 2016 · from The Panama Canal opens between the Atlantic and Pacific
New, larger locks open