What happened on Wednesday December 25, 1996?

About December 25th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was tragically murdered in the basement of her parents' home in Boulder, Colorado. Her death shocked the nation and became one of the most infamous unsolved child murder cases in American history. The young beauty pageant contestant was found dead on Christmas Day, sparking a complex and controversial investigation that would captivate public attention for decades.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 1996 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • Popular movie: The Hate U Give directed by George Tillman Jr.

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December 25, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 1996:

  • Murder of JonBenét Ramsey Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was tragically murdered in the basement of her parents' home in Boulder, Colorado. Her death shocked the nation and became one of the most infamous unsolved child murder cases in American history. The young beauty pageant contestant was found dead on Christmas Day, sparking a complex and controversial investigation that would captivate public attention for decades.

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December 25, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 25, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Chicago Bulls : 83 - 95
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Phoenix Suns : 108 - 87
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What day of the week was December 25, 1996?


December 25, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 360th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 1996 can also be written as 12/25/1996 in the US and as 25/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

December 25, 1996 in December 1996 calendar

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December 25, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 25, 1996:

  • JonBenet Ramsey

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December 25, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 23rd and December 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 25, 1996 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  2. - I Believe I Can Fly youtube
  3. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  4. - No Diggity youtube
  5. - Nobody youtube

December 25, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 25, 1996 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  2. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  3. - Nobody
  4. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
  5. - Pony
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December 25, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and 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.

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December 25, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 25, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 1996 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 December 25, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:43 pm and setting at 08:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 24, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Jan 23, 1997.

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How old is someone born on December 25, 1996?


Someone born on December 25, 1996 is:

28 years 4 months old,

or 340 months and 9 days old,

or 1479 weeks and 4 days old,

or 10357 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 1996?

There are 235 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 1996?

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