What happened on Saturday March 02, 1996?

About March 2nd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Howard of the Liberal Party wins a decisive victory over incumbent Prime Minister Paul Keating, marking a significant shift in Australian political leadership. Howard's Coalition defeated the Labor Party in a landslide election, signaling a change in the nation's political direction.
  • Day of the week: March 2nd, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Children by Robert Miles
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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

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March 02, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 02, 1996:

  • Australian Federal Election of 1996 John Howard of the Liberal Party wins a decisive victory over incumbent Prime Minister Paul Keating, marking a significant shift in Australian political leadership. Howard's Coalition defeated the Labor Party in a landslide election, signaling a change in the nation's political direction.
  • Sachin Tendulkar's Memorable Cricket World Cup Performance Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar scores a remarkable 137 runs against Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup, despite India ultimately losing the match. This performance highlighted Tendulkar's individual brilliance even in a team defeat.
  • Establishment of Ranabima Royal College Ranabima Royal College is established in Sri Lanka, contributing to the educational landscape of the country. The institution represents an important development in local education infrastructure.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Milwaukee Bucks : 106 - 110
  • Boston Celtics - Chicago Bulls : 75 - 107
  • Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Clippers : 107 - 103
  • Philadelphia 76ers - San Antonio Spurs : 101 - 115
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Orlando Magic : 89 - 115

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Milan - Vicenza : 4 - 0
  • Padova - Juventus : 0 - 5
  • Parma - Roma : 1 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Gent - St Truiden : 0 - 1
  • Lierse - Aalst : 3 - 1
  • Lommel - Seraing : 0 - 1
  • Molenbeek - Waregem : 4 - 1
  • Standard - Germinal : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Munich 1860 : 4 - 2
  • Ein Frankfurt - Freiburg : 0 - 1
  • FC Koln - Karlsruhe : 0 - 1
  • M'gladbach - Dortmund : 2 - 2
  • Schalke 04 - Hamburg : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was March 02, 1996?


March 02, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 62nd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 02, 1996 can also be written as 3/2/1996 in the US and as 2/3/1996 in UK and Europe.

March 02, 1996 in March 1996 calendar

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March 02, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 02, 1996:

  • Alberto Jacoviello
  • Lyle Talbot

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March 02, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 02, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th and March 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 02, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 3rd.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Not Gon' Cry youtube
  3. - Sittin' Up In My Room youtube
  4. - Nobody Knows youtube
  5. - Missing youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 02, 1996 was Children by Robert Miles, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 3rd.

  1. - Children youtube
  2. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Don't Look Back In Anger youtube
  4. - Give Me A Little More Time youtube
  5. - Coming Home Now youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 02, 1996 was Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 3rd.

  1. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  3. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  4. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  5. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
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March 02, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 2nd is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 02, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 02, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 03:29 pm and setting at 05:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 04, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1996.

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How old is someone born on March 02, 1996?


Someone born on March 02, 1996 is:

29 years 1 month old,

or 349 months and 21 days old,

or 1520 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10644 days old,

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

There are 313 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 2nd 2026.

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

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