What happened on Saturday May 18, 1996?

About May 18th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The X Prize Foundation officially launched the $10 million Ansari X Prize, a groundbreaking competition designed to stimulate private space exploration, which was ultimately won in 2004 by Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne.
  • Day of the week: May 18th, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  • #1 UK song: Fastlove by George Michael
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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

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May 18, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 18, 1996:

  • Ansari X Prize Foundation Launch The X Prize Foundation officially launched the $10 million Ansari X Prize, a groundbreaking competition designed to stimulate private space exploration, which was ultimately won in 2004 by Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne.
  • Pat Day Wins 122nd Preakness Stakes Jockey Pat Day rode Louis Quatorze to victory in the 122nd Preakness Stakes, completing the race in an impressive time of 1:53.2 at the renowned horse racing event.
  • 41st Eurovision Song Contest Eimear Quinn represented Ireland and won the 41st Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song 'The Voice' in Oslo, Norway, further solidifying Ireland's strong musical reputation in the competition.
  • WIBC Bowling Queens Championship Lisa Wagner emerged victorious in the prestigious WIBC Bowling Queens tournament, showcasing her exceptional skill in professional bowling.
  • Death of Prison Governor Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb Dermot O'Callaghan Grubb, a respected prison governor, passed away at the age of 76, marking the end of a significant career in corrections and public service.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Utah Jazz - Seattle SuperSonics : 72 - 102

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Dusseldorf : 2 - 2
  • Dortmund - Freiburg : 3 - 2
  • Ein Frankfurt - Hamburg : 1 - 4
  • Hansa Rostock - FC Koln : 0 - 1
  • Leverkusen - Kaiserslautern : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Tenerife - Ath Madrid : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Nantes : 2 - 1
  • Le Havre - Lens : 1 - 1
  • Lille - Bordeaux : 0 - 2
  • Lyon - Cannes : 1 - 0
  • Martigues - Guingamp : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was May 18, 1996?


May 18, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 139th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 18, 1996 can also be written as 5/18/1996 in the US and as 18/5/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 18, 1996?


Famous people born on May 18, 1996:

  • Violett Beane
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May 18, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 18, 1996:

  • Giulio Bollati

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May 18, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 18, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 13th and May 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 18, 1996 was Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Tha Crossroads youtube
  2. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  3. - Because You Loved Me youtube
  4. - Ironic youtube
  5. - Nobody Knows youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 18, 1996 was Fastlove by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Fastlove youtube
  2. - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit youtube
  3. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  4. - Cecilia youtube
  5. - Move Move Move (The Red Tribe) youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 18, 1996 was Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Tha Crossroads youtube
  2. - You're The One youtube
  3. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  4. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  5. - Keep On, Keepin' On (From "Sunset Park")
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May 18, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 18th is Taurus.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 18, 1996 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 18, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:37 am and setting at 10:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 03, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jun 01, 1996.

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How old is someone born on May 18, 1996?


Someone born on May 18, 1996 is:

28 years 11 months old,

or 347 months and 5 days old,

or 1509 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10567 days old,

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

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