What happened on Sunday January 28, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 28, 1996:

• Dallas Cowboys Win Super Bowl XXX The Dallas Cowboys made NFL history by becoming the first franchise to win three Super Bowls in four seasons, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. This was the Cowboys' 5th Super Bowl championship, with Defensive Back Larry Brown named Most Valuable Player.
• Death of Joseph Brodsky Joseph Brodsky, a renowned Russian-born poet and Nobel Prize laureate, passed away at the age of 55. A significant literary figure known for his profound poetry and essays, Brodsky was an influential voice in 20th-century literature.
• Boris Becker Wins Australian Open Boris Becker won the 84th Australian Men's Tennis tournament, defeating Michael Chang with a score of 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. This victory marked Becker's 6th and final Grand Slam title.
• Death of U San Yu U San Yu, a prominent Burmese soldier and politician who served as President of Burma from 1981 to 1988, died at the age of 77.
• Death of Dan Duva Dan Duva, a notable boxing promoter, passed away at the age of 44.

Events in 1996

January 28, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 28, 1996

Newspapers from Jan. 28, 1996

January 28, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Phoenix Suns - Chicago Bulls : 82 - 93

NFL - American Football

• Pittsburgh Steelers - Dallas Cowboys : 17 - 27

Serie A - Italian Football

• Atalanta - Roma : 2 - 1
• Bari - Torino : 2 - 2
• Fiorentina - Vicenza : 1 - 1
• Inter - Parma : 1 - 1
• Juventus - Piacenza : 2 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Aalst - Antwerp : 0 - 0
• Cercle Brugge - Standard : 2 - 3
• Charleroi - Harelbeke : 0 - 0
• Germinal - Beveren : 1 - 0
• Lierse - Gent : 2 - 3

January 28, 1996 was a Sunday and it was the 28th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1996 can also be written as 1/28/1996 in the US and as 28/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people died on January 28, 1996:

• Joseph Brodsky

  Joseph Brodsky was a renowned Russian-American poet, essayist, and translator who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987.

• Jerry Siegel

  Co-creator of Superman, one of the most influential comic book writers in American history who revolutionized the superhero genre with his...

• Burne Hogarth

  Burne Hogarth was an influential American cartoonist best known for his groundbreaking work on the Tarzan comic strip.

• Iosif Aleksandrovič Brodskij

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on January 28th

January 28, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 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 28, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 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 28, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 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 28th is Aquarius.

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January 28, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 28, 1996 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 11:52 am and setting at 02:15 am.

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 28, 1996 is:

29 years 2 months old,

or 350 months and 26 days old,

or 1525 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10678 days old,

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There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 28, 1996.

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