What happened on Wednesday August 28, 1996?

About August 28th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: The divorce of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, was officially concluded at the High Court of Justice in London. Following the divorce, Diana was restyled as 'Diana, Princess of Wales' by the Queen's letters patent issued a week prior.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1996 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing 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 28th, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on August 28th, 1996.

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August 28, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1996:

  • Prince Charles and Diana Divorce Finalized The divorce of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, was officially concluded at the High Court of Justice in London. Following the divorce, Diana was restyled as 'Diana, Princess of Wales' by the Queen's letters patent issued a week prior.
  • Clinton and Gore Renominated At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, U.S. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore were renominated for their respective positions.
  • Tragic Russian Plane Crash in Norway A Russian Tupolev 154 jetliner crashed into a mountain while approaching the airport at Spitsbergen, Norway, resulting in the tragic loss of all 141 people on board.
  • Chicago Seven Protesters Arrested David Dellinger, Bradford Lyttle, Randy Kryn, and eight other activists were arrested by the Federal Protective Service while protesting at the Kluczynski Federal Building during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
  • Liam Botham's Cricket Debut Liam Botham achieved an impressive performance on his first-class cricket debut, taking 5 wickets for 67 runs in a match between Hampshire and Middlesex.

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August 28, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 28, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Leverkusen : 4 - 2
  • Bielefeld - Duisburg : 1 - 1
  • Dusseldorf - Munich 1860 : 0 - 0
  • FC Koln - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - St Pauli : 4 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Bastia - Lille : 0 - 0
  • Cannes - Monaco : 0 - 2
  • Le Havre - Caen : 1 - 1
  • Lens - Montpellier : 3 - 2
  • Lyon - Nancy : 2 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Reading : 3 - 0
  • Stoke - Bradford : 1 - 0
  • Swindon - Oldham : 1 - 0
  • Wolves - QPR : 1 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Ajax - AZ Alkmaar : 1 - 0
  • Feyenoord - Graafschap : 2 - 1
  • Groningen - Roda JC : 1 - 1
  • Utrecht - Twente : 0 - 0
  • Vitesse - Sparta : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was August 28, 1996?


August 28, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 241st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1996 can also be written as 8/28/1996 in the US and as 28/8/1996 in UK and Europe.

August 28, 1996 in August 1996 calendar

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Who was born on August 28, 1996?


Famous people born on August 28, 1996:

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August 28, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 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 28, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 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 28, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 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 28, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 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 28, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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August 28, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:25 pm and setting at 07:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 30, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Sep 27, 1996.

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How old is someone born on August 28, 1996?


Someone born on August 28, 1996 is:

28 years 8 months old,

or 344 months and 9 days old,

or 1497 weeks

or 10479 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1996?

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