Wednesday March 20, 1996: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 3/20/1996, UK date format: 20/3/1996

March 20th, 1996 was the 80th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Pisces. The day of the week was Wednesday.

Famous birthdays on this day include Domenico Geminiani and Zonnique Pullins.

The number one song in US was Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion. Children by Robert Miles was #1 song in the UK.

Stealing Beauty, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1996 while It Takes A Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching The Dana Carvey Show. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Defender 2000 or The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga.

The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at March 20 across the years or at March 1996 calendar.

March 20, 1996 Events

What happened on March 20, 1996?

Historical Events

Love Thy Neighbor, opens at Booth Theater, New York City
Erik and Lyle Menendez found guilty of killing their parents
UK admits humans can catch CJD
In Los Angeles, California, Lyle and Erik Menendez are found guilty of first-degree murder for the shotgun killing of their parents.
The Federal Reserve begins issuing new Series 1996 $100 Notes, featuring many significant changes over the previous design: offset and larger portrait of Benjamin Franklin, universal Federal Reserve seal, watermark of Franklin, fluorescent colored thread indicating the denomination, microprinting in different areas, fine-line printing behind portrait and back vignette, and color-shiting ink (green to black) in the "100" on the bottom-right of the face.

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March 20, 1996 Famous Birthdays

Who was born on March 20, 1996?

Domenico Geminiani
Zonnique Pullins
R&B Singer.
Biel
Pop Singer.

Other March 20th famous birthdays

Chester Bennington
American musician (Linkin Park).
Spike Lee
Director.
Xavier Dolan
Canadian French Young actor and filmmaker, Manuel Tadros, a singer and actor of Egyptian descent, was born to GeneviA"ve Dolan and actor...
William Hurt
American actor.

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How old am I?

If March 20, 1996 is your birthday you are 27 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on March 20.

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March 20, 1996 Famous Deaths

Who died on March 20, 1996?

Claude Bourdet
French journalist, writer, polemist and militant politician.
Alan Ridout
Composer dies at 61.
Vladimir Brejnev
Victor Zorza
Russian specialist journalist, who dies at the age of 71.

Other March 20th famous deaths

Fred Rogers
American children's TV host (d. 2003).
Lev Yashin
Soviet footballer (Born 1929).
Georges Delerue
French composer of film music, including "The King of Hearts", "Julia", and many more.

See all famous people who died on March 20th

March 20, 1996 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Pisces

Pisces personality

Who should a Pisces marry?

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

Personality of March born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Fire

Rat personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in March 20, 1996 reveal something about your future ? Find out

March 20, 1996 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was March 20, 1996?

The day of the week was Wednesday.

March 20th marks the 79th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1996.

There are 286 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

March 1996 calendar

March	1996
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

March 20, 1996 Holidays and Observances

What is special on March 20, 1996?

Holidays

Feast of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (died 704)
Canberra Day
Meat Out Day
International Astrology Day
New Year of Iranian Calendar: Norouz occurs on the vernal equinox.
The second day of Quinquatria in ancient Rome, held in honor of Minerva.
The vernal equinox usually occurs on this day.

Observances

International Day of Happiness
French Language Day

Saints

Saint Alexandra
Saint Herbert (died 687)
Saint Wulfram (d.704)

Music charts

What was the number one song on March 20, 1996? Which were the top hits on March 20, 1996?
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