What happened on Monday December 02, 1996?

About December 2nd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments, modernizing public access to government information by incorporating electronic records and digital transparency measures into existing freedom of information protocols.
  • Day of the week: December 2nd, 1996 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Breathe by The Prodigy
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about December 2nd, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on December 2nd, 1996.

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December 02, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 02, 1996:

  • Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments Signed U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments, modernizing public access to government information by incorporating electronic records and digital transparency measures into existing freedom of information protocols.
  • Burma Student Pro-Democracy Protests Suppressed Widespread student-led pro-democracy demonstrations in Burma (Myanmar) were forcibly dispersed by government authorities, representing ongoing tensions between pro-democracy movements and the military regime's authoritarian control.
  • Kyushu Earthquake of 1996 A significant magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu, Japan, causing potential structural damage and disrupting local communities. The seismic event highlighted the geological instability of the region, which sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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December 02, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 02, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Utah Jazz : 97 - 107
  • Dallas Mavericks - Orlando Magic : 108 - 102
  • Houston Rockets - Toronto Raptors : 89 - 100

NFL - American Football

  • San Francisco 49ers - Atlanta Falcons : 34 - 10

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Kaiserslautern - Ein Frankfurt : 5 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Extremadura : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was December 02, 1996?


December 02, 1996 was a Monday and it was the 337th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 02, 1996 can also be written as 12/2/1996 in the US and as 2/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

December 02, 1996 in December 1996 calendar

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December 02, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 02, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 2nd and December 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 02, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 02, 1996 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - No Diggity youtube
  3. - Nobody youtube
  4. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  5. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube

December 02, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 02, 1996 was Breathe by The Prodigy, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Breathe youtube
  2. - One And One youtube
  3. - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away youtube
  4. - A Different Beat youtube

December 02, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 02, 1996 was Nobody by Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

  1. - Nobody
  2. - Pony
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - No Diggity
  5. - What Kind Of Man Would I Be
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December 02, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 2nd is Sagittarius.

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

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December 02, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 02, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 02, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 02, 1996 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 02, 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 December 02, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 10:38 pm and setting at 12:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1996.

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How old is someone born on December 02, 1996?


Someone born on December 02, 1996 is:

28 years 4 months old,

or 340 months and 21 days old,

or 1481 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10369 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 02, 1996?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 02, 1996?

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Monday December 2, 1996