What happened on Saturday August 31, 1996?

About August 31st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Iraq disarmament crisis, Iraqi military forces launched an offensive into the northern No-Fly Zone, successfully capturing the city of Arbil. This military action escalated tensions in the region and demonstrated Saddam Hussein's aggressive territorial strategies.
  • Day of the week: August 31st, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio
  • #1 UK song: Ready Or Not by Fugees
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

More about August 31st, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on August 31st, 1996.

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August 31, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 31, 1996:

  • Iraqi Forces Capture Arbil in Northern No-Fly Zone During the Iraq disarmament crisis, Iraqi military forces launched an offensive into the northern No-Fly Zone, successfully capturing the city of Arbil. This military action escalated tensions in the region and demonstrated Saddam Hussein's aggressive territorial strategies.
  • Big 12 Conference Inaugural Football Game The Big 12 Conference was officially inaugurated with a historic football game between Kansas State University and Texas Tech University, held in Manhattan, Kansas. This event marked the beginning of a new era in collegiate athletics for the Big 12 region.

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August 31, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 31, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • La Coruna - Real Madrid : 1 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Almeria - Las Palmas : 0 - 0
  • Leganes - Orense : 5 - 0
  • Levante - Salamanca : 2 - 2
  • Lleida - Osasuna : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Bradford - Tranmere : 1 - 0
  • Grimsby - Portsmouth : 0 - 1
  • Huddersfield - Crystal Palace : 1 - 1
  • Morton - Falkirk : 1 - 0
  • Norwich - Wolves : 1 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Blackpool - Wycombe : 0 - 0
  • Bournemouth - Peterboro : 1 - 2
  • Bristol Rvs - Stockport : 1 - 1
  • Bury - Bristol City : 4 - 0
  • Crewe - Watford : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was August 31, 1996?


August 31, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 244th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1996 can also be written as 8/31/1996 in the US and as 31/8/1996 in UK and Europe.

August 31, 1996 in August 1996 calendar

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August 31, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 31, 1996:

  • David Scott (astronaut)

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August 31, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 31, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 26th and September 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 31, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1996 was Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) youtube
  2. - I Love You Always Forever youtube
  3. - Hit Me Off youtube
  4. - Twisted youtube
  5. - Loungin' youtube

August 31, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1996 was Ready Or Not by Fugees, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Ready Or Not youtube
  2. - Flava youtube
  3. - Wannabe youtube
  4. - I've Got A Little Puppy youtube
  5. - I'm Alive youtube

August 31, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1996 was Hit Me Off by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

  1. - Hit Me Off youtube
  2. - Twisted youtube
  3. - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow
  4. - I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) youtube
  5. - Loungin
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August 31, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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August 31, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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August 31, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 31, 1996 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 09:16 pm and setting at 10:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 28, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Sep 27, 1996.

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How old is someone born on August 31, 1996?


Someone born on August 31, 1996 is:

28 years 7 months old,

or 343 months and 19 days old,

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or 10458 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 31, 1996?

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