Sunday December 29, 1996: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Historical Events

• Dreams & Nightmares closes at Martin Beck Theater, New York City
• Skylight closes at Royale Theater NYC after
• Taking Sides closes at Atkinson Theater, New York City
• In the Indian state of Assam, a passenger train is bombed by Bodo separatists, killing 26.
• Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers, who shut down services across Israel.
• The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway is merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the BNSF Railway, making it one of the largest railroad mergers in U.S. history.
• The Hacienda in Las Vegas is imploded to make way for the Mandalay Bay.
• The General Motors EV1, the first production electric car of the modern era is launched and becomes available for lease.
• The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York.
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See also

What happened on December 29 in history? Find out the list of December 29th major events

What was 1996 famous for? Discover everything about 1996

Who was born on December 29, 1996?

• Dylan Minnette

  TV Actor.

• Sana (singer)
• TCTNGaming

  YouTube Star.

• Minatozaki Sana
• Óscar Estupiñán

Other December 29th famous birthdays

• Jude Law

  English actor, producer, director.

• Laurent Gerra

  French TV actor, comedian, and impersonator.

• Katherine Moennig

  American actress.

• Jon Voight

  American actor, who received Oscar nominations for movies such as 1969's "Deliverance", and "Midnight Cowboy" in addition to a few minor...

See all famous people born on December 29th

How old am I?

If December 29, 1996 is your birthday you are 26 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 29.

How to find someone’s birthday?

If you’re searching for a person’s birth date, have a look at our Birthday Search Guide

Who died on December 29, 1996?

• Robert Morris

  American artist, sculptor, and painter of minimalist design.

• Daniel Mayer
• Mireille
• Alma Birk

  At 77, journalist/politician dies.

• Peggy (Margaret McCrorie) Herbison

  Politician dies at 89.

• Willaim Brown

  At 67, a British television executive dies.

• Oswald Szemerenyi

  Philologist dies at 83.

• William Thomas Pennar Davies

  At 85, poet/theologian dies.

• Daniel Raphaeautl Mayer

  journalist/resistance leader, dies at age 86.

• Mireille Hartuch

  French actress and singer.

Other December 29th famous deaths

• Julius Axelrod

  American biochemist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1912).

• Jean-Claude Forest

  French comics illustrator and writer, Barbarella.

• Freddie Hubbard

  American composer and trumpet player (d. 2008).

• Tim Hardin

  American singer "Bird on a Wire" dies from a drug overdose at 39 years old (b.

See all famous people who died on December 29th

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Capricorn

Capricorn personality

Who should a Capricorn marry?

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn

Personality of December born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Rat

Element: Fire

Rat personality

Get your Eastern Astrology Reading on December 29, 1996

Can the numbers in December 29, 1996 reveal something about your future ? Find out

The day of the week was Sunday.

December 29th marks the 363rd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1996.

There are 2 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

December 1996 calendar

Holidays

• The fourth day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
• R.C. Saints - Thomas Becket (optional memorial)

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
2. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
3. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
4. BLACKstreet - No Diggity
5. Keith Sweat - Nobody

Top #5 R&B songs

1. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
2. Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
3. Keith Sweat Featuring Athena Cage - Nobody
4. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
5. Ginuwine - Pony

Top #5 Latin songs

1. Enrique Iglesias - Trapecista
2. Marco Antonio Solis - Asi Como Te Conoci
3. Los Tigres del Norte - No Pude Enamorarme Mas
4. Michael Salgado - Palomita Blanca
5. Limite - El Principe

Lunar phase

The moon phase for December 29, 1996 is Last Quarter.

See Moon rising and setting times on December 29, 1996

Planetary phase

See Planets rising and setting times on December 29, 1996

NBA

• Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks : 95 - 94
• New Jersey Nets - Indiana Pacers : 110 - 102
• Philadelphia 76ers - Los Angeles Lakers : 102 - 115
• San Antonio Spurs - Portland Trail Blazers : 86 - 110

NFL

• Indianapolis Colts - Pittsburgh Steelers : 14 - 42
• Philadelphia Eagles - San Francisco 49ers : 0 - 14

Premier League

• Southampton - Liverpool : 0 - 1