What happened on Friday February 09, 1996?

Here's what happened on February 09, 1996:

• IRA Ceasefire Ends with Canary Wharf Bombing The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) dramatically ended its 18-month ceasefire by detonating a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, resulting in two fatalities and signaling a return to violent conflict.
• Deep Blue Defeats Kasparov IBM's chess computer 'Deep Blue' achieves a historic milestone by defeating world chess champion Garry Kasparov for the first time, marking a significant moment in artificial intelligence development.
• Adolf Galland: Legendary World War II Fighter Pilot Adolf Galland was a prominent German fighter pilot during World War II, renowned for his exceptional aerial combat skills. During his service, he shot down over 100 Allied planes, making him one of the most successful fighter pilots of the war.
• Bosnian Serbs Halt Diplomatic Contact Bosnian Serbs terminate communication with the Bosnian government and NATO's IFOR representatives following the arrest of several Bosnian Serb war criminals, escalating tensions in the post-war Balkan region.
• Copernicium Discovery Scientists Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov, and colleagues successfully discovered the synthetic chemical element Copernicium, a significant milestone in nuclear physics and chemistry.
• Copernicium Element Creation Scientists create the synthetic element Copernicium by fusing a lead nucleus with a zinc nucleus. Initially given the placeholder name 'ununbium', the element was officially named in 2010.
• Radio Station Call Sign Change WYNY-FM in New York City changes its call letters to WKTU-FM, a routine broadcast industry modification.

Events in 1996

February 09, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 09, 1996

Newspapers from Feb. 09, 1996

February 09, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - M'gladbach : 0 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Willem II - Vitesse : 0 - 5

February 09, 1996 was a Friday and it was the 40th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1996 can also be written as 2/9/1996 in the US and as 9/2/1996 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 1996 in February 1996 calendar

Famous people born on February 09, 1996:

• Chungha

  Popular South Korean K-pop singer and former member of the girl group I.O.

• Kelli Berglund

  American actress and dancer best known for her role in the Disney XD series 'Lab Rats'.

Famous people born in 1996

Famous people born on February 9th

Famous people died on February 09, 1996:

• Adolf Galland

  Renowned German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and major general during World War II, who was a legendary aerial combat commander with over 100...

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on February 9th

February 09, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. Everything But The Girl - Missing
4. Joan Osborne - One Of Us
5. LL Cool J - Hey Lover

February 09, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 09, 1996 was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
2. 3T - Anything
3. The Bluetones - Slight Return
4. The Lighthouse Family - Lifted
5. Technohead - I Wanna Be A Hippy

February 09, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 09, 1996 was Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 5th and February 11th.

1. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
2. Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
3. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
4. Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
5. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th is Aquarius.

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February 09, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 09, 1996 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 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 February 09, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 09:34 pm and setting at 09:50 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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Your place in the Universe on February 09, 1996

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Someone born on February 09, 1996 is:

29 years 2 months old,

or 350 months and 14 days old,

or 1523 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1996?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 09, 1996.

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