What happened on Friday April 19, 1996?

About April 19th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 19, 1996, Illinois experienced its largest recorded tornado outbreak. A total of 39 tornadoes were observed statewide, with four tornadoes in the Chicago forecast area. A particularly significant F2 tornado in Zion caused substantial damage and resulted in two injuries, highlighting the severe weather event's intensity.
  • Day of the week: April 19th, 1996 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: Return Of The Mack by Mark Morrison
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about April 19th, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on April 19th, 1996.

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April 19, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 19, 1996:

  • Historic Tornado Outbreak in Illinois On April 19, 1996, Illinois experienced its largest recorded tornado outbreak. A total of 39 tornadoes were observed statewide, with four tornadoes in the Chicago forecast area. A particularly significant F2 tornado in Zion caused substantial damage and resulted in two injuries, highlighting the severe weather event's intensity.
  • Peg Ridge, Peace Activist, Dies Peg Ridge, a dedicated peace campaigner who worked towards promoting non-violence and international understanding, passed away at the age of 72. Her lifelong commitment to peace advocacy left a lasting impact on social movements.
  • South Africa Wins Pepsi Cup in Cricket South Africa defeated Pakistan to win the Pepsi Cup in Sharjah, showcasing their cricket prowess and international competitive strength in the mid-1990s.
  • Norman Oldfield, English Cricket Player, Passes Away Norman Oldfield, a notable English cricket player known for scoring 99 runs in a Test match for England, died on this date. His contribution to English cricket was significant, representing his country at the highest level of the sport.
  • Texas Rangers Score 16 Runs in 8th Inning In a remarkable baseball performance, the Texas Rangers scored 16 runs in the 8th inning against the Baltimore Orioles, demonstrating an extraordinary offensive display that significantly altered the game's outcome.

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April 19, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 19, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - New Jersey Nets : 112 - 106
  • Charlotte Hornets - New York Knicks : 115 - 108
  • Dallas Mavericks - Phoenix Suns : 103 - 123
  • Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks : 106 - 100
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Seattle SuperSonics : 86 - 94

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Kaiserslautern : 0 - 0
  • Uerdingen - Freiburg : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Mannheim : 0 - 0
  • F Koln - Duisburg : 1 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Chemnitz : 0 - 1

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Trabzonspor - Vanspor : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 19, 1996?


April 19, 1996 was a Friday and it was the 110th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 19, 1996 can also be written as 4/19/1996 in the US and as 19/4/1996 in UK and Europe.

April 19, 1996 in April 1996 calendar

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Who was born on April 19, 1996?


Famous people born on April 19, 1996:

  • Carlos Acevedo
  • Agnes Alexiusson
  • Kevin Larrea
  • Petar Bosančić
  • Manuel Capasso
  • Lydia DeWeese
  • Shkelqim Demhasaj
  • David Henen
  • Corey Johnson
  • Mladen Jutrić
  • Michelle Kroppen
  • Abdelmalik Muktar
  • Yeferson Quintana
  • Adrián Riera
  • Oriana Sabatini
  • Danylo Sahutkin
  • Erik Valnes

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April 19, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 19, 1996:

  • Bernard Edwards

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April 19, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 19, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 15th and April 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 19, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 19, 1996 was Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Because You Loved Me youtube
  2. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  3. - Nobody Knows youtube
  4. - Ironic youtube
  5. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) youtube

April 19, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 19, 1996 was Return Of The Mack by Mark Morrison, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  2. - Firestarter youtube
  3. - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit youtube
  4. - The X-Files youtube
  5. - Children youtube

April 19, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 19, 1996 was Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) by R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  2. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  3. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  4. - You're The One youtube
  5. - Lady
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April 19, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 19th is Aries.

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April 19, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 19, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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April 19, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 19, 1996 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 19, 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 April 19, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:18 am and setting at 10:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1996 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1996.

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How old is someone born on April 19, 1996?


Someone born on April 19, 1996 is:

29 years and 4 days old,

or 348 months and 4 days old,

or 1513 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10596 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 19, 1996?

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