What happened on Monday December 23, 1996?

About December 23rd, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 23, 1996, a blizzard developed across northeast South Dakota and west-central Minnesota, with visibilities frequently below one-quarter of a mile. Snowfall ranged from 2 to 6 inches, combined with north winds of 20 to 40 mph, causing widespread blizzard conditions and heavy drifting on area roads. Travel was significantly impacted, and one fatality resulted from a head-on collision. Snowfall amounts included 5 inches at Artichoke Lake, 6 inches at Wheaton and Browns Valley in Minnesota, and 7 inches at Britton, Webster, and Clear Lake in South Dakota.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 1996 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton
  • Popular movie: 101 Dalmatians directed by Stephen Herek

More about December 23rd, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on December 23rd, 1996.

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December 23, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 1996:

  • Severe blizzard hits South Dakota and Minnesota On December 23, 1996, a blizzard developed across northeast South Dakota and west-central Minnesota, with visibilities frequently below one-quarter of a mile. Snowfall ranged from 2 to 6 inches, combined with north winds of 20 to 40 mph, causing widespread blizzard conditions and heavy drifting on area roads. Travel was significantly impacted, and one fatality resulted from a head-on collision. Snowfall amounts included 5 inches at Artichoke Lake, 6 inches at Wheaton and Browns Valley in Minnesota, and 7 inches at Britton, Webster, and Clear Lake in South Dakota. source: weather.gov

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December 23, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 23, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - New York Knicks : 76 - 82
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic : 84 - 89
  • Denver Nuggets - Phoenix Suns : 112 - 109
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Sacramento Kings : 88 - 100
  • Miami Heat - San Antonio Spurs : 90 - 79

NFL - American Football

  • Detroit Lions - San Francisco 49ers : 14 - 24

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Valencia - Hercules : 3 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Newcastle - Liverpool : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 23, 1996?


December 23, 1996 was a Monday and it was the 358th day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1996 can also be written as 12/23/1996 in the US and as 23/12/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 23, 1996?


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December 23, 1996: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 23, 1996:

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December 23, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 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 23, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 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 23, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 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 23, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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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 23, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 1996 is Rat and the associated element is Fire.

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December 23, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 23, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:01 pm and setting at 06:43 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 23, 1996?


Someone born on December 23, 1996 is:

29 years 3 months old,

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