What happened on Sunday January 21, 1996?

About January 21st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: France conducted its last nuclear weapons test, marking the end of its nuclear testing program and signaling a shift towards international nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
  • Day of the week: January 21st, 1996 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Earth Song by Michael Jackson
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about January 21st, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on January 21st, 1996.

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January 21, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 21, 1996:

  • France's Final Nuclear Weapons Test France conducted its last nuclear weapons test, marking the end of its nuclear testing program and signaling a shift towards international nuclear non-proliferation efforts.
  • 53rd Golden Globe Awards The 53rd Golden Globe Awards celebrated outstanding achievements in film and television, with notable winners including Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, and John Travolta.
  • Rudy Galindo Wins US Male Figure Skating Championship Rudy Galindo secured victory in the US Male Figure Skating Championship, showcasing his exceptional skating skills and athletic prowess.
  • Karrie Webb Wins LPGA Tournament Karrie Webb emerged victorious in the LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament, demonstrating her skill and competitive spirit in professional women's golf.
  • Sam Green, Industrialist and Inventor, Passes Away Sam Green, a notable industrialist and inventor who made significant contributions to technological innovation, died at the age of 88, leaving behind a legacy of entrepreneurial achievement.

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January 21, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 21, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Toronto Raptors : 95 - 97
  • Chicago Bulls - Detroit Pistons : 111 - 96
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Portland Trail Blazers : 81 - 88
  • Dallas Mavericks - Seattle SuperSonics : 101 - 108
  • Orlando Magic - Houston Rockets : 97 - 96

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Udinese : 4 - 1
  • Cremonese - Juventus : 3 - 3
  • Milan - Padova : 1 - 0
  • Napoli - Bari : 1 - 0
  • Parma - Atalanta : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Albacete - Sp Gijon : 1 - 3
  • Barcelona - Valladolid : 1 - 0
  • Betis - Merida : 0 - 1
  • Compostela - Celta : 1 - 1
  • Oviedo - Zaragoza : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Leicester - Sunderland : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was January 21, 1996?


January 21, 1996 was a Sunday and it was the 21st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 21, 1996 can also be written as 1/21/1996 in the US and as 21/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 21, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

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Who was born on January 21, 1996?


Famous people born on January 21, 1996:

  • Marco Asensio

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January 21, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 21, 1996:

  • Roman Cieslewicz

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January 21, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

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

January 21, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 21, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  3. - Hey Lover youtube
  4. - Missing youtube
  5. - Breakfast At Tiffany's youtube

January 21, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 21, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Earth Song youtube
  2. - Father And Son youtube
  3. - Jesus To A Child youtube
  4. - Missing youtube
  5. - Spaceman youtube

January 21, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 21, 1996 was Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That by Monica, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

  1. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  2. - One Sweet Day
  3. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  4. - Soon As I Get Home
  5. - Hey Lover youtube
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January 21, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 21st is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 21, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 21, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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January 21, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 21, 1996 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 21, 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 January 21, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:41 am and setting at 07:59 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 21, 1996?


Someone born on January 21, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 2 days old,

or 1526 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10685 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 21, 1996?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 21, 1996?

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