What happened on Friday March 22, 1996?

About March 22nd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Capcom releases the groundbreaking Resident Evil game for the PlayStation in the United States, effectively creating and defining the survival-horror video game genre.
  • Day of the week: March 22nd, 1996 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: Children by Robert Miles
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about March 22nd, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on March 22nd, 1996.

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March 22, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 22, 1996:

  • Resident Evil Game Release Capcom releases the groundbreaking Resident Evil game for the PlayStation in the United States, effectively creating and defining the survival-horror video game genre.
  • Göran Persson Becomes Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson succeeds Ingvar Carlsson as the Prime Minister of Sweden, marking a significant transition in Swedish political leadership.
  • STS-76 Space Shuttle Mission NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on its 16th mission (STS-76), continuing the Space Shuttle program's ongoing exploration and scientific research efforts.
  • Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant Cheryl Depew from Florida is crowned as the 13th Miss Hawaiian Tropic International, representing a notable moment in the beauty pageant circuit.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets : 117 - 92
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Utah Jazz : 75 - 88
  • Denver Nuggets - Boston Celtics : 98 - 99
  • Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks : 122 - 106
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas Mavericks : 110 - 84

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Standard : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Karlsruhe - Hamburg : 3 - 1
  • Munich 1860 - Schalke 04 : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Bielefeld : 0 - 0
  • Wolfsburg - Mannheim : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was March 22, 1996?


March 22, 1996 was a Friday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 22, 1996 can also be written as 3/22/1996 in the US and as 22/3/1996 in UK and Europe.

March 22, 1996 in March 1996 calendar

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Who was born on March 22, 1996?


Famous people born on March 22, 1996:

  • Martin Chirac

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March 22, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 22, 1996:

  • Don Murray
    Don Murray

    Acclaimed American actor and director known for Oscar-nominated performance in 'Bus Stop' and directing notable films like 'The Bachelor...

  • Robert F. Overmyer

    NASA astronaut and U.S.

  • Claude Mauriac

    French journalist and literary critic, son of the renowned Nobel Prize-winning novelist François Mauriac.

  • Billy Williamson

    American musician with bill haley & his comets (born in 1925).

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March 22, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 22, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 18th and March 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 22, 1996 was Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 22, 1996 was Children by Robert Miles, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Children youtube
  2. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  3. - Don't Look Back In Anger youtube
  4. - Give Me A Little More Time youtube
  5. - Coming Home Now youtube

March 22, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 22, 1996 was Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) by R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  2. - Lady
  3. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  4. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  5. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
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March 22, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 22nd is Aries.

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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.

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

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

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


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23%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 22, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 07:45 am and setting at 10:48 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on March 22, 1996?


Someone born on March 22, 1996 is:

29 years 1 month old,

or 349 months and 1 day old,

or 1517 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10624 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 22, 1996?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 22, 1996?

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