What happened on Saturday July 06, 1996?

About July 6th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a thrilling match at the 103rd Wimbledon Championships, Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, showcasing her exceptional tennis skills and further cementing her legacy as one of the greatest female tennis players of her era.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  • #1 UK song: Killing Me Softly by Fugees
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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July 06, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1996:

  • 103rd Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final In a thrilling match at the 103rd Wimbledon Championships, Steffi Graf defeated Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, showcasing her exceptional tennis skills and further cementing her legacy as one of the greatest female tennis players of her era.
  • Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 Engine Failure A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experienced a catastrophic turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport. The incident resulted in two fatalities and five injuries among the 147 passengers and crew on board, highlighting the critical importance of aircraft maintenance and safety protocols.
  • John Wetteland Sets Consecutive Saves Record New York Yankees pitcher John Wetteland achieved a remarkable milestone by recording his 20th consecutive save, ultimately extending his record to 24 consecutive saves, demonstrating exceptional consistency and skill in closing baseball games.

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July 06, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 06, 1996?


July 06, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 188th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1996 can also be written as 7/6/1996 in the US and as 6/7/1996 in UK and Europe.

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July 06, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 06, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 1st and July 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 06, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 06, 1996 was Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Tha Crossroads youtube
  2. - You're Makin' Me High youtube
  3. - How Do U Want It youtube
  4. - Give Me One Reason youtube
  5. - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) youtube

July 06, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 06, 1996 was Killing Me Softly by Fugees, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - Killing Me Softly youtube
  2. - Mysterious Girl youtube
  3. - Wannabe youtube
  4. - Three Lions youtube
  5. - Born Slippy youtube

July 06, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 06, 1996 was How Do U Want It/California Love by 2Pac Featuring K-Ci And JoJo, according to the music chart for the week July 1st and July 7th.

  1. - How Do U Want It/California Love
  2. - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow
  3. - Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody
  4. - Tha Crossroads youtube
  5. - Touch Me Tease Me (From "The Nutty Professor")
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July 06, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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July 06, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 06, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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July 06, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 06, 1996 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 06, 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 July 06, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:36 pm and setting at 01:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 01, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jul 30, 1996.

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1996?


Someone born on July 06, 1996 is:

28 years 9 months old,

or 345 months and 17 days old,

or 1502 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10518 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 06, 1996?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 06, 1996?

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