What happened on Thursday January 25, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 25, 1996:

• Germany's First Holocaust Remembrance Day Germany officially observed its inaugural Holocaust Remembrance Day, marking a significant step in acknowledging and commemorating the atrocities of the Nazi era.
• Last Execution by Hanging in the United States Billy Bailey became the final person executed by hanging in the United States, marking a significant moment in the country's capital punishment history.
• Military Coup in Niger Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara overthrew Niger's first democratically elected President, Mahamane Ousmane, in a military coup, disrupting the country's nascent democratic process.
• Monica Seles Wins Australian Open Monica Seles secured her first and only Grand Slam victory at the Australian Open, defeating Anke Huber of Germany with a decisive 6-4, 6-1 score.
• Helmut Kohl Receives Humanitarian Award Chancellor Helmut Kohl of Germany was honored with the Gold Medallion for Humanitarian Service by B'nai B'rith, an international Jewish organization, recognizing his contributions to reconciliation and understanding.
• French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France conducted a nuclear test at the Mururoa atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its controversial nuclear testing program in the Pacific region.
• Shiv Chanderpaul's Cricket Milestone Shiv Chanderpaul scored an unbeaten 303 runs for Guyana against Jamaica in Kingston, demonstrating his exceptional batting prowess.
• Ottawa Senators NHL Record The Ottawa Senators set an NHL record for the longest home game winless streak, going 0-15-1 in a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Events in 1996

January 25, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 25, 1996

Newspapers from Jan. 25, 1996

January 25, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Denver Nuggets - Los Angeles Clippers : 93 - 94
• Detroit Pistons - Dallas Mavericks : 93 - 92
• Houston Rockets - Washington Bullets : 85 - 120
• Vancouver Grizzlies - Toronto Raptors : 106 - 101

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Merida - Barcelona : 0 - 0

January 25, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 25th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 25, 1996 can also be written as 1/25/1996 in the US and as 25/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 25, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people born on January 25, 1996:

• Calum Hood

  Calum Hood is a prominent bassist and founding member of the internationally successful Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS),...

• Lawrence Ati-Zigi
• Nir Bardea
• Giulio Calabrò
• Redouan El Yaakoubi
• Tati Gabrielle
• Chase Gasper
• Mohamed Hany
• Michael Humphrey
• Seitarō Ichinohe
• Adeja Lambert
• Patrick Asmah
• Benard Ochieng
• Omid Popalzay
• Samir Radovac
• Ulises Rivas
• Tero Seppälä
• Edwin Solano
• Sayuri Sugimoto
• Adama Traoré

Famous people born in 1996

Famous people born on January 25th

Famous people died on January 25, 1996:

• Jonathan Larson

  Revolutionary musical theater composer who created 'Rent', a groundbreaking rock musical that transformed Broadway and posthumously won...

• Ruth Berghaus
• Oleg Slabyn'ko

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on January 25th

January 25, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 25, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. Everything But The Girl - Missing
4. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
5. Goo Goo Dolls - Name

January 25, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 25, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Michael Jackson - Earth Song
2. Boyzone - Father And Son
3. George Michael - Jesus To A Child
4. Everything But The Girl - Missing
5. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

January 25, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 25, 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 22nd and January 28th.

1. Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
2. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
3. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (From "Waiting To Exhale")
4. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
5. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 25th is Aquarius.

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January 25, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 25, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 25, 1996 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 25, 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 25, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 10:06 am and setting at 11:19 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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Someone born on January 25, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 18 days old,

or 1528 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10701 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 25, 1996?

There are 257 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 25, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 25, 1996.

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