What happened on Thursday January 18, 1996?

About January 18th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), a prominent political leader and three-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away. Known for his charismatic leadership and film career, NTR was a significant figure in South Indian politics who founded the Telugu Desam Party.
  • Day of the week: January 18th, 1996 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Earth Song by Michael Jackson
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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January 18, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 18, 1996:

  • Death of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), a prominent political leader and three-time Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, passed away. Known for his charismatic leadership and film career, NTR was a significant figure in South Indian politics who founded the Telugu Desam Party.
  • Lisa Marie Presley Files for Divorce from Michael Jackson Lisa Marie Presley initiated divorce proceedings against pop icon Michael Jackson in New York, marking the end of their high-profile and short-lived marriage that had captured significant media attention.
  • MLB Approves Interleague Play Major League Baseball (MLB) owners unanimously voted to introduce interleague play starting in 1997, a significant change that would allow teams from the American and National Leagues to compete against each other during the regular season.

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January 18, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 18, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets : 108 - 106
  • Chicago Bulls - Toronto Raptors : 92 - 89
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Vancouver Grizzlies : 98 - 90
  • Golden State Warriors - Milwaukee Bucks : 96 - 100
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Sacramento Kings : 100 - 105
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What day of the week was January 18, 1996?


January 18, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 18th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1996 can also be written as 1/18/1996 in the US and as 18/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

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January 18, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 18, 1996:

  • N. T. Rama Rao

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  • Curtis Hairston

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January 18, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 18, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 15th and January 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 18, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  3. - Hey Lover youtube
  4. - Missing youtube
  5. - Breakfast At Tiffany's youtube

January 18, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Earth Song youtube
  2. - Father And Son youtube
  3. - Jesus To A Child youtube
  4. - Missing youtube
  5. - Spaceman youtube

January 18, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 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. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  2. - One Sweet Day
  3. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  4. - Soon As I Get Home
  5. - Hey Lover youtube
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January 18, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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January 18, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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January 18, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 18, 1996 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 18, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:05 am and setting at 04:22 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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How old is someone born on January 18, 1996?


Someone born on January 18, 1996 is:

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