What happened on Thursday December 05, 1996?

Here's what happened on December 05, 1996:

• A-Bomb Dome Becomes World Heritage Site The historic A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan, was officially designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. This landmark, part of the former Hiroshima Promotion Hall, remarkably survived the devastating atomic bomb blast on August 6, 1945, and now serves as a powerful memorial and symbol of peace.
• Greenspan Warns of Market Irrational Exuberance Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered a significant speech cautioning about potential overvaluation in financial markets, introducing the now-famous phrase 'irrational exuberance' to describe potentially unsustainable asset price inflation.
• Jermaine O'Neal Becomes Youngest NBA Player Jermaine O'Neal, at just 18 years old, made NBA history by becoming the youngest active player in the league, representing the Portland Trail Blazers and signaling a new trend of drafting extremely young talent.
• Players Union Collective Bargaining Agreement Professional sports players union successfully negotiated and approved a new collective bargaining agreement, establishing updated terms and conditions for player contracts and league operations.

Events in 1996

December 05, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 05, 1996

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 1996

December 05, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Los Angeles Clippers - Chicago Bulls : 96 - 114
• Minnesota Timberwolves - Seattle SuperSonics : 86 - 117
• Philadelphia 76ers - Dallas Mavericks : 102 - 106
• Portland Trail Blazers - Denver Nuggets : 115 - 104
• Washington Bullets - Toronto Raptors : 80 - 82

NFL - American Football

• Philadelphia Eagles - Indianapolis Colts : 10 - 37

December 05, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 340th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1996 can also be written as 12/5/1996 in the US and as 5/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1996 in December 1996 calendar

Famous people died on December 05, 1996:

• Guglielmo Matucci
• Serge Monast

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on December 5th

December 05, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1996 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

1. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
2. BLACKstreet - No Diggity
3. Keith Sweat - Nobody
4. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
5. Celine Dion - It's All Coming Back To Me Now

December 05, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1996 was Breathe by The Prodigy, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

1. The Prodigy - Breathe
2. Robert Miles featuring Maria Nayler - One And One
3. Dunblane - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away
4. Boyzone - A Different Beat

December 05, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1996 was Nobody by Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage, according to the music chart for the week December 2nd and December 8th.

1. Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - Nobody
2. Ginuwine - Pony
3. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
4. BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre) - No Diggity
5. Mint Condition - What Kind Of Man Would I Be

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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December 05, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 1996 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 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 05, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 01:29 am and setting at 01:59 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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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 1996

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Someone born on December 05, 1996 is:

28 years 4 months old,

or 340 months and 18 days old,

or 1480 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10366 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1996?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 05, 1996.

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