What happened on Tuesday February 20, 1996?

About February 20th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Toru Takemitsu, a renowned Japanese composer known for his innovative and influential work in contemporary classical music, passed away on February 20, 1996. Takemitsu was a pivotal figure in 20th-century music, bridging traditional Japanese musical aesthetics with Western avant-garde compositional techniques. His compositions often explored the delicate balance between silence and sound, and he was highly respected internationally for his unique musical voice.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1996 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about February 20th, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on February 20th, 1996.

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February 20, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1996:

  • Death of Toru Takemitsu Toru Takemitsu, a renowned Japanese composer known for his innovative and influential work in contemporary classical music, passed away on February 20, 1996. Takemitsu was a pivotal figure in 20th-century music, bridging traditional Japanese musical aesthetics with Western avant-garde compositional techniques. His compositions often explored the delicate balance between silence and sound, and he was highly respected internationally for his unique musical voice.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Utah Jazz : 98 - 112
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Chicago Bulls : 76 - 102
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Lakers : 104 - 121
  • Milwaukee Bucks - New York Knicks : 92 - 87
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Orlando Magic : 104 - 123

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Barnsley : 0 - 0
  • Huddersfield - Charlton : 2 - 2
  • Sheffield United - West Brom : 1 - 2
  • Sunderland - Ipswich : 1 - 0
  • Tranmere - Crystal Palace : 2 - 3

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackpool - Shrewsbury : 2 - 1
  • Bristol City - Peterboro : 0 - 1
  • Carlisle - Swansea : 3 - 0
  • Crewe - Stockport : 0 - 1
  • Rotherham - Bournemouth : 1 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Cardiff - Darlington : 0 - 2
  • Hartlepool - Doncaster : 0 - 1
  • Hereford - Chester : 1 - 0
  • Northampton - Rochdale : 2 - 1
  • Plymouth - Bury : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was February 20, 1996?


February 20, 1996 was a Tuesday and it was the 51st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1996 can also be written as 2/20/1996 in the US and as 20/2/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1996?


Famous people born on February 20, 1996:

  • Rui Costa
  • Mabel

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


Famous people died on February 20, 1996:

  • Toru Takemitsu

    Influential Japanese composer who revolutionized contemporary classical music, blending Western avant-garde techniques with traditional...

  • Solomon Asch

    Solomon Asch was a prominent social psychologist renowned for his groundbreaking conformity experiments that revealed how individuals can be...

  • Audrey Munson

    American model (b. 1891).

  • Viktor Konovalenko

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February 20, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 19th and February 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1996 was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Spaceman youtube
  2. - Anything youtube
  3. - Slight Return youtube
  4. - Lifted youtube
  5. - I Wanna Be A Hippy youtube

February 20, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1996 was Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week February 19th and February 25th.

  1. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  3. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  4. - No One Else
  5. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
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February 20, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 20, 1996 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 20, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:28 am and setting at 09:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 04, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1996.

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1996?


Someone born on February 20, 1996 is:

29 years 2 months old,

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or 1522 weeks and 1 day old,

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

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