What happened on Thursday February 22, 1996?

About February 22nd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Walt Disney Company officially launches Disney.com, marking a significant milestone in the company's digital transformation. The initial website focused on providing travel information for Disneyland and Walt Disney World, as well as promoting Disney merchandise, signaling the company's early adoption of internet marketing strategies.
  • Day of the week: February 22nd, 1996 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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 22nd, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on February 22nd, 1996.

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February 22, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 22, 1996:

  • Disney Launches First Official Website The Walt Disney Company officially launches Disney.com, marking a significant milestone in the company's digital transformation. The initial website focused on providing travel information for Disneyland and Walt Disney World, as well as promoting Disney merchandise, signaling the company's early adoption of internet marketing strategies.
  • Space Shuttle Columbia Mission STS-75 Launch NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia (Mission STS-75) successfully launches into orbit, continuing the agency's ongoing space exploration efforts. This mission was part of the Space Shuttle program's scientific research missions in the mid-1990s.
  • Halle Berry Files for Divorce Acclaimed actress Halle Berry initiates divorce proceedings from professional baseball player David Justice, a personal event that would precede her rise to becoming one of Hollywood's most prominent African American actresses.
  • Bus Stop Theater Production William Inge's play 'Bus Stop' opens at Circle in the Square Theater in New York City, running for 29 performances and continuing the theater's tradition of presenting notable dramatic works.

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February 22, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 22, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Atlanta Hawks : 96 - 91
  • Denver Nuggets - Portland Trail Blazers : 78 - 107
  • Golden State Warriors - Seattle SuperSonics : 90 - 106
  • Houston Rockets - Cleveland Cavaliers : 86 - 80
  • Toronto Raptors - Utah Jazz : 86 - 102
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What day of the week was February 22, 1996?


February 22, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 53rd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 22, 1996 can also be written as 2/22/1996 in the US and as 22/2/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 22, 1996?


Famous people born on February 22, 1996:

  • Louis Adams
  • Andreas Bengtsson
  • Joshua Daniels
  • Virginia Troiani
  • Sutiwas Wongsamran
  • Yang Haoran
  • Martynas Sajus
  • Nadežda Smirnova
  • Eleonora Dominici
  • Raynier Fernandes
  • Pablo Fornals
  • Samúel Kári Friðjónsson
  • Mendurim Hoti
  • João Jaquité
  • Michael Johnston
  • Yann Mabella
  • Misiwani Nairube
  • Kia Nurse
  • Virgile Pinson
  • Patryk Rajkowski

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February 22, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 22, 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 22, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 22, 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 22, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 22, 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 22, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 22, 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 22, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 22nd is Pisces.

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February 22, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 22, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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February 22, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 22, 1996 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 22, 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 22, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 08:37 am and setting at 10:05 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 22, 1996?


Someone born on February 22, 1996 is:

29 years 2 months old,

or 350 months and 1 day old,

or 1521 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10653 days old,

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