What happened on Thursday May 02, 1996?

About May 2nd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 2, 1996, Iraqi forces deliberately impeded United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspection teams, refusing initial access to five designated inspection sites. The inspectors were ultimately allowed entry after significant delays ranging up to seventeen hours, highlighting ongoing tensions between Iraq and international monitoring efforts in the aftermath of the Gulf War.
  • Day of the week: May 2nd, 1996 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Fastlove by George Michael
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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May 02, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 02, 1996:

  • Iraq Obstructs UN Weapons Inspections On May 2, 1996, Iraqi forces deliberately impeded United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) inspection teams, refusing initial access to five designated inspection sites. The inspectors were ultimately allowed entry after significant delays ranging up to seventeen hours, highlighting ongoing tensions between Iraq and international monitoring efforts in the aftermath of the Gulf War.
  • Megan McKinnon: Canadian Actress Profile Megan McKinnon is a Canadian actress who was emerging in the entertainment industry during the mid-1990s. While specific details about her early career are limited, she represents the growing diversity of Canadian talent in performing arts during this period.

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May 02, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 02, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Indiana Pacers - Atlanta Hawks : 83 - 75
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Houston Rockets : 94 - 102
  • Seattle SuperSonics - Sacramento Kings : 101 - 87

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Nantes - Le Havre : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Leeds - Tottenham : 1 - 3
  • Nott'm Forest - Newcastle : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was May 02, 1996?


May 02, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 1996 can also be written as 5/2/1996 in the US and as 2/5/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 02, 1996?


Famous people born on May 02, 1996:

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May 02, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 02, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 02, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 1996 was Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  2. - Because You Loved Me youtube
  3. - Nobody Knows youtube
  4. - Ironic youtube
  5. - 1,2,3,4 (Sumptin' New) youtube

May 02, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 1996 was Fastlove by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Fastlove youtube
  2. - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit youtube
  3. - Return Of The Mack youtube
  4. - Cecilia youtube
  5. - Move Move Move (The Red Tribe) youtube

May 02, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 1996 was Always Be My Baby by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Always Be My Baby youtube
  2. - You're The One youtube
  3. - Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)
  4. - All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) (From "Don't Be A Menace...")
  5. - Lady
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May 02, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 02, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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May 02, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 02, 1996 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 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 May 02, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:10 pm and setting at 06:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 1996 while the next full moon would come on May 03, 1996.

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How old is someone born on May 02, 1996?


Someone born on May 02, 1996 is:

29 years and 9 days old,

or 348 months and 9 days old,

or 1514 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10601 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 1996?

There are 356 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 1996?

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