What happened on Sunday March 31, 1996?

About March 31st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: A terrorist bombing occurred at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, a tragic event that shocked the nation and raised serious security concerns at international sporting events.
  • Day of the week: March 31st, 1996 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: Firestarter by The Prodigy
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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

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March 31, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 31, 1996:

  • Centennial Olympic Park Bombing A terrorist bombing occurred at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, a tragic event that shocked the nation and raised serious security concerns at international sporting events.
  • MLB Opening Day in March The Seattle Mariners made history by becoming the first Major League Baseball team to open the regular season in March, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-2 in a 12-inning game. This marked a significant shift in the traditional baseball calendar.
  • NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Tennessee defeated Georgia 83-65 in the 15th NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, showcasing the dominance of Tennessee's women's basketball program during the mid-1990s.
  • Apple's eWorld Shutdown Apple Computer officially shut down its online service eWorld at 12:01 am Pacific Time, marking the end of an early internet community platform that preceded more successful services.
  • Radio Canada International's Final Broadcast Radio Canada International transmitted its final shortwave broadcast, signaling the end of an era in international radio communication and Canadian media.
  • WrestleMania XII Shawn Michaels defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) title at WrestleMania XII, a pivotal moment in professional wrestling's entertainment era.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Boston Celtics : 93 - 92
  • Charlotte Hornets - Vancouver Grizzlies : 121 - 88
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Sacramento Kings : 100 - 105
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 110 - 107
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Toronto Raptors : 111 - 106

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Torino : 1 - 0
  • Bari - Roma : 1 - 2
  • Inter - Fiorentina : 1 - 2
  • Juventus - Parma : 1 - 0
  • Lazio - Vicenza : 3 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Standard : 6 - 1
  • Germinal - Molenbeek : 1 - 0
  • Waregem - Harelbeke : 1 - 2

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dusseldorf - Munich 1860 : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was March 31, 1996?


March 31, 1996 was a Sunday and it was the 91st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1996 can also be written as 3/31/1996 in the US and as 31/3/1996 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1996 in March 1996 calendar

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Who was born on March 31, 1996?


Famous people born on March 31, 1996:

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


Famous people died on March 31, 1996:

  • Jeffrey Lee Pierce

    Influential American musician, founder of the punk rock band The Gun Club, known for his significant contributions to alternative music.

  • Dario Bellezza

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March 31, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 31, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 25th and March 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1996 was Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Because You Loved Me youtube
  2. - Nobody Knows youtube
  3. - Sittin' Up In My Room youtube
  4. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) youtube
  5. - Not Gon' Cry youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1996 was Firestarter by The Prodigy, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Firestarter youtube
  2. - The X-Files youtube
  3. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  4. - Children youtube
  5. - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1996 was Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) by R. Kelly Featuring Ronald Isley, according to the music chart for the week March 25th and March 31st.

  1. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  2. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  3. - Lady
  4. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  5. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
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March 31, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 31, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 31, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 03:13 pm and setting at 04:15 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 05, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Apr 04, 1996.

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How old is someone born on March 31, 1996?


Someone born on March 31, 1996 is:

29 years 1 month old,

or 349 months and 11 days old,

or 1519 weeks

or 10633 days old,

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

There are 324 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1996?

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