What happened on Saturday April 20, 1996?

About April 20th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, achieved a historic milestone by winning 72 games in a single NBA season, setting a new record for most wins in a regular season. This extraordinary achievement highlighted the team's dominance during the 1995-1996 season.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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.

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April 20, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1996:

  • Chicago Bulls Set NBA Season Win Record The Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, achieved a historic milestone by winning 72 games in a single NBA season, setting a new record for most wins in a regular season. This extraordinary achievement highlighted the team's dominance during the 1995-1996 season.
  • Christopher Robin Milne Passes Away Christopher Robin Milne, the real-life inspiration for the beloved character in his father A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories, died at the age of 75. After years of mixed feelings about his childhood fame, Milne became a bookseller and had established his own identity beyond the famous children's book character.
  • DC United's First Home Match at RFK Stadium DC United played their inaugural home match at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., marking the beginning of the team's journey in Major League Soccer (MLS). This event was significant in the growth of professional soccer in the United States.

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April 20, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 20, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers : 73 - 75
  • Indiana Pacers - Chicago Bulls : 100 - 99
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Los Angeles Lakers : 82 - 106
  • New Jersey Nets - Atlanta Hawks : 99 - 121
  • Sacramento Kings - Utah Jazz : 92 - 104

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Ein Frankfurt : 1 - 1
  • Dusseldorf - Dortmund : 1 - 2
  • FC Koln - St Pauli : 1 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Munich 1860 : 0 - 3
  • Werder Bremen - Stuttgart : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Hannover : 4 - 1
  • Wattenscheid - Mainz : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Ath Madrid : 1 - 3
  • Valencia - Santander : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was April 20, 1996?


April 20, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 111th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1996 can also be written as 4/20/1996 in the US and as 20/4/1996 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1996 in April 1996 calendar

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April 20, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1996:

  • Trần Văn Trà

    Vietnamese general and politician (b. 1918).

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April 20, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 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 20, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 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 20, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 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 20, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 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 20, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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April 20, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1996 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 10% full, rising at 07:59 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 20, 1996?


Someone born on April 20, 1996 is:

29 years and 3 days old,

or 348 months and 3 days old,

or 1513 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10595 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1996?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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