What happened on Monday March 18, 1996?

About March 18th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Odysseus Elytis, renowned Greek poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, passed away. Elytis was a significant figure in modern Greek poetry, known for his surrealist style and profound exploration of Greek identity and landscape.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 1996 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: Children by Robert Miles
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about March 18th, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on March 18th, 1996.

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March 18, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 1996:

  • Death of Odysseus Elytis Odysseus Elytis, renowned Greek poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, passed away. Elytis was a significant figure in modern Greek poetry, known for his surrealist style and profound exploration of Greek identity and landscape.
  • BT Swimathon Charity Event 50,000 swimmers participated in BT's Swimathon '96, successfully raising 15 million pounds for charitable causes, demonstrating significant public engagement in fundraising efforts.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Philadelphia 76ers : 98 - 94
  • Denver Nuggets - Toronto Raptors : 122 - 114
  • Golden State Warriors - San Antonio Spurs : 98 - 104
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Seattle SuperSonics : 101 - 104
  • Utah Jazz - Milwaukee Bucks : 107 - 90

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Leipzig : 5 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Newcastle - West Ham : 3 - 0
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What day of the week was March 18, 1996?


March 18, 1996 was a Monday and it was the 78th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1996 can also be written as 3/18/1996 in the US and as 18/3/1996 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 1996 in March 1996 calendar

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Who was born on March 18, 1996?


Famous people born on March 18, 1996:

  • Madeline Carroll
    Madeline Carroll

    American actress known for her roles in films like 'Swing Vote' and 'Flipped', who began her acting career as a child performer.

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


Famous people died on March 18, 1996:

  • Odysseas Elytis

    Renowned Greek poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979, known for his surrealist style and profound exploration of Greek identity...

  • Niní Marshall
  • Jacquetta Hawkes

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March 18, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 18, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 1996 was Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Because You Loved Me youtube
  2. - Nobody Knows youtube
  3. - Sittin' Up In My Room youtube
  4. - Not Gon' Cry youtube
  5. - One Sweet Day youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 1996 was Children by Robert Miles, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Children youtube
  2. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Don't Look Back In Anger youtube
  4. - Give Me A Little More Time youtube
  5. - Coming Home Now youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 1996 was Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) by R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  2. - Lady
  3. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  4. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  5. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
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March 18, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 18, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:22 am and setting at 06:39 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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How old is someone born on March 18, 1996?


Someone born on March 18, 1996 is:

29 years 1 month old,

or 349 months and 26 days old,

or 1521 weeks and 2 days old,

or 10649 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 18, 1996?

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