What happened on Tuesday, January 16, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 16, 1996:

• Military coup in Sierra Leone ousts President Strasser On January 16, 1996, a military coup led by Julius Maada Bio ousted Captain Valentine Strasser, the leader of Sierra Leone's National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC). Strasser was arrested by his own bodyguards and flown into exile in Guinea. Bio stated that the coup aimed to return Sierra Leone to a democratically elected civilian government and to end the ongoing civil war. source: press.un.org

Events in 1996

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

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Newspapers from Jan. 16, 1996

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - San Antonio Spurs : 97 - 121
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Seattle SuperSonics : 90 - 99
• Denver Nuggets - Portland Trail Blazers : 69 - 87
• Indiana Pacers - Toronto Raptors : 110 - 102
• Philadelphia 76ers - Chicago Bulls : 104 - 116

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Airdrie - St Mirren : 1 - 2
• Clydebank - Dundee : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol City - Bristol Rvs : 0 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Darlington - Doncaster : 1 - 2
• Lincoln - Leyton Orient : 1 - 0

January 16, 1996 was a Tuesday and it was the 16th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1996 can also be written as 1/16/1996 in the US and as 16/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 16, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

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Famous people died on January 16, 1996:

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
4. Everything But The Girl - Missing
5. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
2. Boyzone - Father And Son
3. George Michael - Jesus To A Child
4. Everything But The Girl - Missing
5. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1996 was Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That by Monica, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
2. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
3. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
4. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
5. LL Cool J - Hey Lover

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1996 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 16, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 02:56 am and setting at 02:11 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 16, 1996

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Someone born on January 16, 1996 is:

30 years 6 months old,

or 366 months and 17 days old,

or 1593 weeks and 5 days old,

or 11156 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1996?

There are 167 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 16th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 16, 1996.

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