What happened on Thursday November 21, 1996?

About November 21st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Canadian Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples issued a landmark recommendation calling for a complete restructuring of the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Canada, highlighting the need for reconciliation and systemic change.
  • Day of the week: November 21st, 1996 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: No Diggity by BLACKstreet
  • #1 UK song: Say You'll Be There by The Spice Girls
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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

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November 21, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 21, 1996:

  • Canadian Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Report The Canadian Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples issued a landmark recommendation calling for a complete restructuring of the relationship between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Canada, highlighting the need for reconciliation and systemic change.
  • Death of Abdus Salam, Renowned Physicist Abdus Salam, a distinguished Pakistani physicist and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away. He was a groundbreaking scientist known for his significant contributions to theoretical physics, particularly in the field of electroweak unification theory.
  • Humberto Vidal Shoe Store Explosion A catastrophic propane explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store and office building in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico, resulted in the tragic loss of 33 lives. The incident highlighted critical safety concerns in commercial buildings and propane handling.
  • Zagreb Radio 101 Demonstration Demonstrators in Zagreb rallied to support the survival of Radio 101, likely protesting against potential censorship or closure of the radio station.
  • Theater Rehearsal in New York City A rehearsal opened at the Criterion Theater in New York City, contributing to the city's vibrant performing arts scene.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Milwaukee Bucks : 73 - 65
  • Charlotte Hornets - Indiana Pacers : 90 - 87
  • Chicago Bulls - Denver Nuggets : 110 - 92
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Toronto Raptors : 89 - 81
  • Golden State Warriors - Utah Jazz : 104 - 109

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Graafschap - Groningen : 2 - 0
  • Twente - Heerenveen : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was November 21, 1996?


November 21, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 326th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 21, 1996 can also be written as 11/21/1996 in the US and as 21/11/1996 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on November 21, 1996:

  • Abdus Salam

    Pakistani theoretical physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to electroweak unification theory, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics...

  • Angela Gotelli

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November 21, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 21, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 21, 1996 was No Diggity by BLACKstreet, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - No Diggity youtube
  2. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - Mouth youtube
  5. - Nobody youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 21, 1996 was Say You'll Be There by The Spice Girls, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Say You'll Be There youtube
  2. - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted youtube
  3. - If You Ever youtube
  4. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  5. - Breathe youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 21, 1996 was Pony by Ginuwine, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Pony
  2. - Nobody
  3. - No Diggity
  4. - What Kind Of Man Would I Be
  5. - This Is For The Lover In You
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November 21, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 21st is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 21, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 21, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 02:39 pm and setting at 03:56 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 26, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 1996.

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How old is someone born on November 21, 1996?


Someone born on November 21, 1996 is:

28 years 5 months old,

or 341 months and 2 days old,

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

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