What happened on Sunday March 17, 1996?

Here's what happened on March 17, 1996:

• Sri Lanka Wins Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka achieved a historic victory in the Cricket World Cup, defeating tournament favorites Australia by 7 wickets. Aravinda de Silva was the standout player, scoring an unbeaten 107 runs and taking 3 crucial wickets, earning him the Player of the Match award.
• Mike Tyson Wins Heavyweight Title Mike Tyson defeated Frank Bruno in the third round to reclaim the Heavyweight boxing title, demonstrating his continued dominance in professional boxing.
• Club Kids Murder Case Michael Alig and Robert 'Freeze' Riggs were involved in the murder of Angel Melendez, a notorious crime that would later become a significant cultural narrative about the New York City club scene in the 1990s.
• René Clément Dies René Clément, a renowned French film director, passed away at the age of 83. Born in 1913, he was a significant figure in French cinema.
• Montreal Canadiens New Arena The Montreal Canadiens played their first game in a new arena, marking a significant moment in the team's and the city's sports history.
• Liselotte Neumann Wins Golf Championship Liselotte Neumann won the LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship, adding to her professional achievements.
• Bus Stop Theater Production Closes The revival of William Inge's stage drama 'Bus Stop', starring Billy Crudup and Mary-Louise Parker, closed at the Circle in the Square Theater in New York City after 29 performances.

Events in 1996

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

Magazines from Mar. 17, 1996

Newspapers from Mar. 17, 1996

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Dallas Mavericks - Portland Trail Blazers : 86 - 112
• Denver Nuggets - Detroit Pistons : 81 - 91
• New Jersey Nets - Boston Celtics : 106 - 107
• Orlando Magic - Los Angeles Lakers : 98 - 97
• Phoenix Suns - Charlotte Hornets : 102 - 103

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Aalst - Waregem : 1 - 1
• Antwerp - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
• Cercle Brugge - St Truiden : 2 - 1
• Gent - Club Brugge : 0 - 2
• Harelbeke - Beveren : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Dusseldorf - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Bochum - Lubeck : 3 - 1
• Unterhaching - F Koln : 2 - 0

March 17, 1996 was a Sunday and it was the 77th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1996 can also be written as 3/17/1996 in the US and as 17/3/1996 in UK and Europe.

March 17, 1996 in March 1996 calendar

Famous people died on March 17, 1996:

• René Clément

  Renowned French film director and cinematographer who transitioned from architecture to filmmaking, becoming a significant figure in...

• Terry Stafford

  American singer-songwriter (b. 1941).

• Nicola Gallerano
• Elsa Respighi

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on March 17th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room
3. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry
4. Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
5. Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 17, 1996 was Children by Robert Miles, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

1. Robert Miles - Children
2. Take That - How Deep Is Your Love
3. Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger
4. Gabrielle - Give Me A Little More Time
5. Boyzone - Coming Home Now

March 17, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 17, 1996 was Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) by R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, according to the music chart for the week March 11th and March 17th.

1. R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
2. D'Angelo - Lady
3. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
4. Joe - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
5. Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 17, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:45 am and setting at 05:31 pm.

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

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Someone born on March 17, 1996 is:

29 years 1 month old,

or 349 months and 6 days old,

or 1518 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10629 days old,

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

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

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