What happened on Friday November 01, 1996?

About November 1st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal made his first appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers in a game against the Phoenix Suns. He delivered an impressive performance with 23 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Lakers secure a 96-82 victory.
  • Day of the week: November 1st, 1996 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio
  • #1 UK song: Say You'll Be There by The Spice Girls
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about November 1st, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on November 1st, 1996.

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November 01, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 01, 1996:

  • Shaquille O'Neal Debuts for Los Angeles Lakers Basketball superstar Shaquille O'Neal made his first appearance for the Los Angeles Lakers in a game against the Phoenix Suns. He delivered an impressive performance with 23 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Lakers secure a 96-82 victory.
  • Al Jazeera News Channel Launches Al Jazeera, a pioneering multi-language news network, commenced its regular broadcasting services from its headquarters in Doha, Qatar. This launch marked a significant moment in Middle Eastern media, providing a new platform for international news coverage.
  • Death of J. R. Jayawardene J. R. Jayawardene, a prominent Sri Lankan political leader who served as both the 2nd President and 7th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, passed away at the age of 90. He was a significant figure in Sri Lankan politics during the late 20th century.
  • Philadelphia 76ers Open CoreStates Center The Philadelphia 76ers inaugurated the CoreStates Center with their NBA season opener, drawing a record crowd of 20,444 spectators—the largest basketball audience in Pennsylvania's history. Despite an energetic performance, they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks 111-103.
  • Birth of Rapper Lil Peep Gustav Elijah Åhr, professionally known as Lil Peep, was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He would later become an influential figure in the emo rap and hip-hop scenes before his untimely death in 2017.
  • Death of Maati Bouabid Maati Bouabid, who served as the Prime Minister of Morocco from 1979 to 1983, died at the age of 68. He was an important political figure in Moroccan governance during the late 20th century.

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November 01, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 01, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Miami Heat : 81 - 94
  • Chicago Bulls - Boston Celtics : 107 - 98
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - New Jersey Nets : 90 - 77
  • Dallas Mavericks - Denver Nuggets : 92 - 91
  • Indiana Pacers - Detroit Pistons : 89 - 95

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Munich 1860 : 1 - 1
  • Bochum - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Uerdingen : 2 - 2
  • F Koln - Oldenburg : 7 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Kilmarnock - Hibernian : 4 - 2
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What day of the week was November 01, 1996?


November 01, 1996 was a Friday and it was the 306th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 01, 1996 can also be written as 11/1/1996 in the US and as 1/11/1996 in UK and Europe.

November 01, 1996 in November 1996 calendar

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Who was born on November 01, 1996?


Famous people born on November 01, 1996:

  • Lil Peep

    Influential rapper and singer who pioneered the emo rap genre, blending alternative rock and hip-hop styles.

  • Jeongyeon

    Member of the popular K-pop girl group TWICE, known for her powerful vocals and charismatic stage presence.

Famous people born in 1996

Famous people born on November 1st

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November 01, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 01, 1996:

  • J. R. Jayewardene

    Influential Sri Lankan lawyer and politician who served as the second president of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989, playing a crucial role in...

  • Maati Bouabid

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Famous people who died on November 1st

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November 01, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 01, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 28th and November 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 01, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 01, 1996 was Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) youtube
  2. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube
  3. - No Diggity youtube
  4. - I Love You Always Forever youtube
  5. - Twisted youtube

November 01, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 01, 1996 was Say You'll Be There by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Say You'll Be There youtube
  2. - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted youtube
  3. - If You Ever youtube
  4. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  5. - Breathe youtube

November 01, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 01, 1996 was No Diggity by BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre), according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - No Diggity
  2. - What Kind Of Man Would I Be
  3. - Nobody
  4. - Pony
  5. - This Is For The Lover In You
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November 01, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 1st is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 01, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 01, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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November 01, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 01, 1996 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 01, 1996 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 01, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 09:10 pm and setting at 12:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 26, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 1996.

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How old is someone born on November 01, 1996?


Someone born on November 01, 1996 is:

28 years 5 months old,

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