What happened on Wednesday, January 17, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 17, 1996:

• Murder of Amber Hagerman leads to AMBER Alert system On January 17, 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas. Her death led to the creation of the AMBER Alert system, a nationwide program designed to quickly disseminate information about child abductions to the public, aiming to locate and recover abducted children. source: amberalert.gov
• Czech Republic applies for European Union membership On January 17, 1996, the Czech Republic formally applied to join the European Union, marking a significant step in its post-communist integration into Western Europe. The application was part of a broader effort by Central and Eastern European countries to align with EU standards and institutions. source: ec.europa.eu
• Iraq agrees to UN oil sale plan On January 17, 1996, Iraq agreed to a United Nations plan allowing it to sell oil to fund the purchase of humanitarian supplies. This agreement was part of the UN's Oil-for-Food Program, which aimed to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi population under sanctions imposed after the Gulf War. source: un.org

Events in 1996

January 17, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from January 1996

Newspapers from Jan. 17, 1996

January 17, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Golden State Warriors - Minnesota Timberwolves : 88 - 98
• Houston Rockets - Denver Nuggets : 120 - 112
• Indiana Pacers - Atlanta Hawks : 93 - 102
• Milwaukee Bucks - Philadelphia 76ers : 111 - 100
• New Jersey Nets - Charlotte Hornets : 97 - 93

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hearts - Celtic : 1 - 2

January 17, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 17th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1996 can also be written as 1/17/1996 in the US and as 17/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people born on January 17, 1996:

• Zakaria Suraka
• Reza Asadi
• Kazuma Yamaguchi
• Nakarin Atiratphuvapat
• Jesse Vandenbulcke
• Emil Stoev
• Elis Manolova
• Karlo Muhar
• Klaus Mäkelä
• Alma
• Victor Lafay
• Katarzyna Konat
• Miguel Bandarra
• Ygor Biordi
• Pinchi
• Sixten Mohlin
• Nile Wilson
• Allonzo Trier
• Darius Harris
• Hernán Toledo

Famous people born in 1996

Famous people born on January 17th

Famous people died on January 17, 1996:

• Barbara Jordan

  Barbara Jordan was a pioneering African American politician who made significant contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.

• Leopoldo del Real
• Lidia Beccaria Rolfi

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on January 17th

January 17, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 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 17, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 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 17, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 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 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1996 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 17, 1996 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:02 am and setting at 03:13 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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Someone born on January 17, 1996 is:

30 years 6 months old,

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or 11163 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 17, 1996.

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