What happened on Monday December 16, 1996?

About December 16th, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 13, 1996, the UN Security Council recommended Kofi Annan of Ghana for the position of Secretary-General. The General Assembly appointed him on December 17, 1996, for a term starting January 1, 1997.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1996 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • #1 UK song: Breathe by The Prodigy
  • Popular movie: 101 Dalmatians directed by Stephen Herek

More about December 16th, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on December 16th, 1996.

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December 16, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1996:

  • Kofi Annan elected UN Secretary-General On December 13, 1996, the UN Security Council recommended Kofi Annan of Ghana for the position of Secretary-General. The General Assembly appointed him on December 17, 1996, for a term starting January 1, 1997. source: press.un.org
  • Death of Joe Coral Joe Coral, a prominent figure in the British betting industry, died on December 16, 1996. source: upi.com

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December 16, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 16, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Toronto Raptors : 98 - 92
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Boston Celtics : 107 - 91
  • Phoenix Suns - Los Angeles Clippers : 121 - 122
  • Washington Bullets - Sacramento Kings : 97 - 89

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins : 14 - 16

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Derby - Everton : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • Veroia - Olympiakos : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 16, 1996?


December 16, 1996 was a Monday and it was the 351st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1996 can also be written as 12/16/1996 in the US and as 16/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 16, 1996?


Famous people born on December 16, 1996:

  • Sergio Reguilón
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  • Wilfred Ndidi
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December 16, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1996:

  • Laurens van der Post
    Laurens van der Post

    Renowned South African author, farmer, and war hero who served as a cultural anthropologist and political adviser, known for his profound...

  • Jean-Pierre Lévy
    Jean-Pierre Lévy

    Prominent French Resistance leader during World War II, heading the significant resistance movement Franc-tireur, who played a crucial role...

  • Quentin Bell
    Quentin Bell

    English historian and author (b. 1910).

  • Sven Bergqvist
    Sven Bergqvist

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December 16, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 16th and December 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1996 was Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

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

December 16, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1996 was Breathe by The Prodigy, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - Breathe youtube
  2. - One And One youtube
  3. - Knockin' On Heaven's Door / Throw These Guns Away youtube
  4. - A Different Beat youtube

December 16, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1996 was I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam") by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - I Believe I Can Fly (From "Space Jam")
  2. - Nobody
  3. - Un-Break My Heart youtube
  4. - Pony
  5. - Don't Let Go (Love) youtube
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December 16, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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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 16, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 16, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1996 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 16, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 47% full, rising at 11:33 am and setting at 11:36 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 25, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Dec 24, 1996.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1996?


Someone born on December 16, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 18 days old,

or 1528 weeks and 4 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1996?

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