What happened on Friday February 16, 1996?

About February 16th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 16, 1996, a devastating train collision occurred near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train (Capitol Limited) collided with a MARC commuter train heading to Washington, D.C. The accident resulted in 11 fatalities, marking a significant transportation safety incident.
  • Day of the week: February 16th, 1996 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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February 16, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 16, 1996:

  • Maryland Train Collision Tragedy On February 16, 1996, a devastating train collision occurred near Baltimore, Maryland, when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train (Capitol Limited) collided with a MARC commuter train heading to Washington, D.C. The accident resulted in 11 fatalities, marking a significant transportation safety incident.
  • Gary Kirsten's Record-Breaking Cricket Performance On February 16, 1996, South African cricketer Gary Kirsten achieved a remarkable performance, scoring an unbeaten 188 runs against the United Arab Emirates in a match played at Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This innings was a significant milestone in his international cricket career.
  • Netherlands' First Full ODI in Cricket World Cup On February 17, 1996, the Netherlands played their first full One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand in the cricket World Cup, marking a significant moment in the team's international cricket history.

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February 16, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 16, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Vancouver Grizzlies : 110 - 100
  • Boston Celtics - Sacramento Kings : 130 - 102
  • Chicago Bulls - Minnesota Timberwolves : 103 - 100
  • Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Lakers : 114 - 119
  • Denver Nuggets - Charlotte Hornets : 100 - 107

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Uerdingen : 1 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

  • Boavista - Porto : 1 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Istanbulspor - Bursaspor : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was February 16, 1996?


February 16, 1996 was a Friday and it was the 47th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1996 can also be written as 2/16/1996 in the US and as 16/2/1996 in UK and Europe.

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February 16, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 16, 1996:

  • Brownie McGhee

    Renowned African American blues guitarist and folk musician who was a significant figure in the blues and folk music scenes of the mid-20th...

  • Roger Bowen

    American actor and author (b. 1932).

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February 16, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 16, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 12th and February 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 16, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Missing youtube
  3. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  4. - Not Gon' Cry youtube
  5. - Nobody Knows youtube

February 16, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 16, 1996 was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Spaceman youtube
  2. - Anything youtube
  3. - Slight Return youtube
  4. - Lifted youtube
  5. - I Wanna Be A Hippy youtube

February 16, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 16, 1996 was Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 12th and February 18th.

  1. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  3. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  4. - Soon As I Get Home
  5. - One Sweet Day
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February 16, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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February 16, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 16, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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February 16, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 16, 1996 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 16, 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 16, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:41 am and setting at 04:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 04, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1996.

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How old is someone born on February 16, 1996?


Someone born on February 16, 1996 is:

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