What happened on Wednesday January 03, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 03, 1996:

• Motorola StarTAC Mobile Phone Launch Motorola introduces the StarTAC, the world's smallest and lightest mobile phone at the time, marking a significant milestone in mobile phone design and technology. This revolutionary clamshell flip phone would go on to sell over 60 million units, fundamentally changing personal communication technology.
• Passing of Terence Cuneo, Royal Coronation Artist Terence Cuneo, a distinguished English artist renowned for being the official artist of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, dies at the age of 88. His artistic legacy includes capturing historic royal and industrial scenes.
• Death of Geoffrey Pardoe, British Missile Engineer Geoffrey Pardoe, a prominent British engineer who played a crucial role in managing the Blue Streak ballistic missile programme, passes away at the age of 67. His contributions were significant in the field of aerospace and defense technology during the Cold War era.

Events in 1996

January 03, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 03, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Detroit Pistons - Milwaukee Bucks : 82 - 96
• Houston Rockets - Chicago Bulls : 86 - 100
• Indiana Pacers - Los Angeles Clippers : 110 - 94
• Philadelphia 76ers - Golden State Warriors : 111 - 122
• Portland Trail Blazers - Boston Celtics : 114 - 110

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Sociedad : 3 - 5
• Ath Bilbao - Zaragoza : 1 - 0
• Betis - Celta : 0 - 3
• Compostela - Sp Gijon : 1 - 0
• Oviedo - La Coruna : 0 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Montpellier - Metz : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Celtic - Rangers : 0 - 0

January 03, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1996 can also be written as 1/3/1996 in the US and as 3/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 03, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people born on January 03, 1996:

• Florence Pugh

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January 03, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
4. Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise
5. TLC - Diggin' On You

January 03, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

1. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
2. Boyzone - Father And Son
3. The Prodigy - Breathe
4. George Michael - Jesus To A Child
5. Baby D - So Pure

January 03, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 1996 was Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

1. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
2. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
3. Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
4. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
5. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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January 03, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 03, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 January 03, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:17 pm and setting at 06:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1995 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1996.

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Your place in the Universe on January 03, 1996

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Someone born on January 03, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 20 days old,

or 1529 weeks

or 10703 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1996?

There are 255 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 03, 1996.

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