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What happened on Saturday December 21, 1996?

About December 21st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: Margaret E. Rey, co-author of the beloved 'Curious George' series, passed away on December 21, 1996, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 90.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1996 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 21st, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on December 21st, 1996.

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December 21, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1996:

  • Death of Margaret E. Rey, children's book author Margaret E. Rey, co-author of the beloved 'Curious George' series, passed away on December 21, 1996, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 90. source: myheritage.com

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December 21, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 21, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets : 93 - 98
  • Boston Celtics - New Jersey Nets : 100 - 101
  • Chicago Bulls - Philadelphia 76ers : 111 - 105
  • Detroit Pistons - New York Knicks : 92 - 95
  • Los Angeles Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves : 88 - 103

NFL - American Football

  • New England Patriots - New York Giants : 23 - 22
  • New Orleans Saints - St. Louis Rams : 13 - 14

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Antwerp - Charleroi : 3 - 1
  • Cercle Brugge - Mechelen : 1 - 2
  • Genk - Lokeren : 0 - 1
  • Gent - Germinal : 2 - 0
  • Harelbeke - Club Brugge : 2 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Valladolid - Real Madrid : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 21, 1996?


December 21, 1996 was a Saturday and it was the 356th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1996 can also be written as 12/21/1996 in the US and as 21/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 21, 1996?


Famous people born on December 21, 1996:

  • Atanas Kolev (rapper)
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December 21, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1996:

  • Alfred Tonello
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December 21, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 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 21, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 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 21, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 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 21, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 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 21, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Sagittarius is the 9th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between November 22nd and December 21st belong to the Sagittarius sign: discover Sagittarius personality and who should a Sagittarius 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 21, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 21, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 21, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:33 pm and setting at 04:54 am.

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 21, 1996?


Someone born on December 21, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

or 351 months and 15 days old,

or 1528 weeks and 1 day old,

or 10697 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1996?

There are 260 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 21, 1996?

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