What happened on Saturday January 20, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 20, 1996:

• Yasser Arafat Re-elected as Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat was re-elected as the president of the Palestinian Authority, solidifying his leadership role in Palestinian politics during a critical period of the Middle East peace process.
• Michelle Kwan Wins US Female Figure Skating Championship Michelle Kwan secured the US Female Figure Skating Championship, further establishing her reputation as one of the most accomplished figure skaters of her generation.
• Australia Wins World Series Cup Australia decisively defeated Sri Lanka 2-0 to claim victory in the World Series Cup, demonstrating their cricket prowess on the international stage.
• 46th NHL All-Star Game Held in Boston The 46th NHL All-Star Game took place at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts, with the Eastern Conference defeating the Western Conference 5-4 in an exciting match.
• WPAT FM NYC Changes Radio Format WPAT FM radio station in New York City transitions to an English-Spanish bilingual broadcasting format, reflecting the city's diverse linguistic landscape.

Events in 1996

January 20, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 20, 1996

Newspapers from Jan. 20, 1996

January 20, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Cleveland Cavaliers - Los Angeles Lakers : 93 - 82
• Golden State Warriors - Charlotte Hornets : 110 - 102
• Miami Heat - Atlanta Hawks : 78 - 98
• Minnesota Timberwolves - New Jersey Nets : 97 - 103
• New York Knicks - Vancouver Grizzlies : 80 - 84

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Valencia - La Coruna : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Cannes - Auxerre : 0 - 1
• Gueugnon - Bastia : 1 - 0
• Guingamp - St Etienne : 3 - 0
• Lens - Nice : 0 - 0
• Lyon - Rennes : 2 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Barnsley - Crystal Palace : 1 - 1
• Charlton - West Brom : 4 - 1
• Clydebank - Morton : 0 - 1
• Dumbarton - Dundee United : 1 - 3
• Dundee - St Mirren : 1 - 2

January 20, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 20th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1996 can also be written as 1/20/1996 in the US and as 20/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people died on January 20, 1996:

• Gerry Mulligan

  Gerry Mulligan was a legendary jazz baritone saxophonist and composer who significantly influenced the cool jazz movement of the 1950s.

• Lo Wei

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on January 20th

January 20, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. LL Cool J - Hey Lover
4. Everything But The Girl - Missing
5. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

January 20, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1996 was Earth Song by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 15th and January 21st.

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 20, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 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 15th and January 21st.

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. LL Cool J - Hey Lover

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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January 20, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 20, 1996 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 20, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:55 am and setting at 06:48 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 20, 1996

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Someone born on January 20, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 25 days old,

or 1529 weeks and 5 days old,

or 10708 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1996?

There are 251 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 20, 1996.

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