What happened on Saturday October 26, 1996?

About October 26th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The New York Yankees clinched their 23rd World Series championship by defeating the defending World Series champions Atlanta Braves 3-2 in Game 6. Reliever John Wetteland was named the Most Valuable Player of the series, marking the Yankees' first World Series victory since 1978.
  • Day of the week: October 26th, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio
  • #1 UK song: Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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October 26, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 26, 1996:

  • Yankees Win 23rd World Series The New York Yankees clinched their 23rd World Series championship by defeating the defending World Series champions Atlanta Braves 3-2 in Game 6. Reliever John Wetteland was named the Most Valuable Player of the series, marking the Yankees' first World Series victory since 1978.
  • Massive Tornado Outbreak in U.S. Midwest A significant tornado outbreak struck the U.S. Midwest, generating an unprecedented 26 tornadoes in a single day. The storms caused widespread damage across the region, highlighting the severe weather conditions of the day.

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October 26, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 26, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Mechelen : 1 - 0
  • Genk - Cercle Brugge : 2 - 0
  • Germinal - Aalst : 6 - 1
  • Lierse - Gent : 2 - 1
  • Molenbeek - Mouscron : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Bielefeld : 5 - 0
  • Dusseldorf - Bayern Munich : 0 - 2
  • FC Koln - Schalke 04 : 3 - 1
  • Hamburg - Karlsruhe : 2 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Duisburg : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Kaiserslautern - Oldenburg : 6 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Valencia : 3 - 2
  • Betis - Espanol : 1 - 2
  • Real Madrid - Tenerife : 0 - 0
  • Sp Gijon - Ath Madrid : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was October 26, 1996?


October 26, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 300th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 26, 1996 can also be written as 10/26/1996 in the US and as 26/10/1996 in UK and Europe.

October 26, 1996 in October 1996 calendar

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October 26, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 26, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 21st and October 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 26, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 26, 1996 was Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) youtube
  2. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube
  3. - No Diggity youtube
  4. - I Love You Always Forever youtube
  5. - Where Do You Go youtube

October 26, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 26, 1996 was Breakfast At Tiffany's by Deep Blue Something, according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - Breakfast At Tiffany's youtube
  2. - Words youtube
  3. - It's All Coming Back To Me Now youtube
  4. - Say You'll Be There youtube
  5. - Setting Sun youtube

October 26, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 26, 1996 was No Diggity by BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre), according to the music chart for the week October 21st and October 27th.

  1. - No Diggity
  2. - This Is For The Lover In You
  3. - Last Night (From "The Nutty Professor")
  4. - Nobody
  5. - What Kind Of Man Would I Be
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October 26, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 26th is Scorpio.

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October 26, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 26, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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October 26, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 26, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 26, 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 October 26, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:19 pm and setting at 07:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 27, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Nov 25, 1996.

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How old is someone born on October 26, 1996?


Someone born on October 26, 1996 is:

28 years 5 months old,

or 341 months and 28 days old,

or 1486 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10406 days old,

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