Saturday September 14, 1996: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 9/14/1996, UK date format: 14/9/1996

September 14th, 1996 was the 258th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Virgo. The day of the week was Saturday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Álvaro Mel and Hoshi.

The number one song in US was Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio. Ready Or Not by Fugees was #1 song in the UK.

Clueless, directed by Amy Heckerling, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1996 while The Tenth Insight by James Redfield was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching Dark Skies. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! or Complete Onside Soccer.

The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at September 14 across the years or at September 1996 calendar.

September 14, 1996 Events

What happened on September 14, 1996?

Historical Events

New York Met Todd Huntley sets record of 41 HRs by a catcher
Tara Dawn Holland (Kansas), 23, crowned 70th Miss America 1997

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September 14, 1996 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on September 14, 1996?

Álvaro Mel
Model.
Hoshi

Other September 14th famous birthdays

Amy Winehouse
British singer-songwriter and composer, she was a versatile performer and talented musician who received rave reviews for her music.
Nas (rapper)
Hicham El Guerrouj
Moroccan athlete.
Morten Harket
Norwegian singer, most well-known as the lead singer of pop-rock band AHA.

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How old am I?

If September 14, 1996 is your birthday you are 27 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on September 14.

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September 14, 1996 Famous Deaths

Who died on September 14, 1996?

Juliet Prowse
Bombay, India -- Actress/dancer (Who Killed Teddy Bear).
Rose Ouellette
Clive Beadon
Airman dies at 77.
Joe Elsby Martin
At 80, a boxing coach dies.

Other September 14th famous deaths

Grace Kelly
American actress and Princely consort from Monaco (d. 1982).
Patrick Swayze
American stage, TV and film actor, dancer, choreographer, and sex symbol.
Christian Ferras
French violinist / conductor.
Janet Gaynor
American actress who starred in 34 films, including "A Star is Born" (1937).

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September 14, 1996 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Virgo

Virgo personality

Who should a Virgo marry?

Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra

Personality of September born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Fire

Rat personality

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Can the numbers in September 14, 1996 reveal something about your future ? Find out

September 14, 1996 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was September 14, 1996?

The day of the week was Saturday.

September 14th marks the 257th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1996.

There are 108 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

September 1996 calendar

September	1996
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

September 14, 1996 Holidays and Observances

What is special on September 14, 1996?

Holidays

Eastern Orthodox Church - Exaltation of the Cross, which commemorates the discovery of the (allegedly) original Christian cross in 326 by Helena, mother of Constantine, as well as the recovery from the Persians by Heraclius in 628.
Formerly, in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following 14 September were observed as one of the four sets of Ember days. In the Irish calendar they were known as Quarter tense.
Roman Catholic Church - Triumph of the Cross (compare May 3, Finding of the Holy Cross).
In ancient Greece, the first day of the Eleusinian Mysteries, during which the sacred objects were brought from Eleusis to Athens.

Music charts

What was the number one song on September 14, 1996? Which were the top hits on September 14, 1996?
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