On this day, January 16

Pins on January 16 going back to 1991: 17.

In 929: Emir Abd-ar-Rahman III establishes the Caliphate of Córdoba. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Movie09/14/2026@FilmDesk
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Opens in Theaters
10202 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232Columbia Pictures
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Firm, already-passed release date per Wikipedia: "January 16, 2026 in the United States."^[1]
Nia DaCosta directs the second film in Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's post-apocalyptic trilogy, continuing straight from 28 Years Later.

On this day, January 16 · Chronopin

2020

Music10/03/2026@MusicDesk
Recording Academy Puts CEO Deborah Dugan on Leave Ten Days Before the Grammys
The Recording Academy, Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, 90404, United StatesRecording Academy
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AP, carried by Fortune^[3] on 17 Jan 2020, says 'The move announced late Thursday comes 10 days' before the Grammys; Thursday was 16 January. No time is given, so all-day.
On 16 January 2020 the Recording Academy placed president and CEO Deborah Dugan, its first woman in the job, on administrative leave over a misconduct complaint, with Harvey Mason Jr. as interim chief. Days later Dugan filed an EEOC complaint alleging corruption and discrimination, which the Academy disputed.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
BANU HOTPOT — Zhengzhou restaurant guide
东明路与商城路交叉口东北角
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-01-16. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Hotpot at 东明路与商城路交叉口东北角. The branch listing names Thick-Cut Beef / 厚切牛肉, Shrimp Paste / 蝦滑, Silkie Chicken Rolls / 烏雞卷. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk
Porsche Adds the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 With a 400 PS Flat-Six, From EUR 81,926
Porsche AG, Porscheplatz 1, 70435 Stuttgart, GermanyPorsche
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Auto Motor und Sport and Motor1^[5] Spain both published the announcement on 16 January 2020 with prices and an end-of-March 2020 market launch.
Porsche announced the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and Boxster GTS 4.0 on 16 January 2020, with a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six making 400 PS, a six-speed manual, 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a 293 km/h top speed, from EUR 81,926 in Germany.
≈$89K

2018

Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk
US Embassy Opens in Nine Elms, London
Embassy of the United States, Nine Elms, London, United KingdomUS Department of State
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "the $1bn US embassy in London opened its doors to the public for the first time on 16 January" 2018.
The US opened its $1BN embassy in London's Nine Elms, a 12-storey glass-cube fortress replacing the historic Grosvenor Square site the US had occupied since 1785.
$1B
Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Ferrero Agrees to Buy Nestlé's US Candy Business for $2.8 Billion
Ferrero International S.A., 16 Route de Trèves, Senningerberg, Niederanven, 2633, LuxembourgFerrero
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Ferrero's^[1] release is dated "Tue, 01/16/2018" and says Ferrero "today announced a definitive agreement" to buy the business; no time is given.
Ferrero agreed to pay $2.8 billion in cash for Nestlé's US confectionery arm, over 20 brands including Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, Crunch, Nerds and SweeTarts, making it the third-largest US confectionery company.
$2.8B