Minecraft wiki entry for Timeline_of_events, associated text: 3 – Maria Lemón joins Mojang as a developer for the Java edition.
4–5 – Legacy Console: Minecraft TU43, CU33, 1.36 and Patch 13 ("Banners, Blocks, Beets & Bears" update) released on all Console Editions, respectively.
17 – Mariana "RazzleberryFox" Graham, known to the community for her work on the DecoCraft mod, joins Mojang as Animator, Modeler and Texture Artist.
21 – PE: Minecraft: Pocket Edition v0.16.0 "Boss Update" released.
25 – Java: A new Minecraft launcher, under development by Nathan Adams and Måns Olson, enters public beta testing.
27 – Apple CEO Tim Cook announced an edition of Minecraft for the Apple TV, featuring cross-play between that platform and iOS devices, to be released by the end of year 2016.