What happened on Thursday February 01, 1996?

About February 1st, 1996, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 1, 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Communications Decency Act (CDA) as Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The CDA aimed to regulate indecent and obscene content on the internet, particularly to protect minors. However, in 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that the indecency provisions violated the First Amendment, leading to their removal, while Section 230, which provided immunity to online platforms for third-party content, remained intact.
  • Day of the week: February 1st, 1996 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
  • Popular movie: 101 Dalmatians directed by Stephen Herek

More about February 1st, 1996? See below for more news and curiosities on February 1st, 1996.

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February 01, 1996: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 01, 1996:

  • Communications Decency Act passed as part of Telecommunications Act On February 1, 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Communications Decency Act (CDA) as Title V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The CDA aimed to regulate indecent and obscene content on the internet, particularly to protect minors. However, in 1997, the Supreme Court ruled that the indecency provisions violated the First Amendment, leading to their removal, while Section 230, which provided immunity to online platforms for third-party content, remained intact. source: britannica.com

Events in 1996

February 01, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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February 01, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Sacramento Kings : 105 - 85
  • Denver Nuggets - Milwaukee Bucks : 102 - 108
  • Houston Rockets - Charlotte Hornets : 116 - 111
  • Indiana Pacers - Detroit Pistons : 70 - 87
  • Orlando Magic - New York Knicks : 102 - 110
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What day of the week was February 01, 1996?


February 01, 1996 was a Thursday and it was the 32nd day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 01, 1996 can also be written as 2/1/1996 in the US and as 1/2/1996 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 01, 1996?


Famous people born on February 01, 1996:

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  • Ahmad Abughaush
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  • Jasim Al-Shaikh
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  • Bryan Alceus
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  • Joel Baden
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  • Dionne Bromfield
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  • Marcus Derrickson
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  • Maxime Dominguez
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  • Alessandro Giacobazzi
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  • Zachary Herivaux
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  • Marko Krivičić
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  • Tomás Pochettino
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  • Matías Romero
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  • Alexander Schlager
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  • Toni-Ann Singh
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  • Azurá Stevens
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  • Oskar Zawada
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  • Il'ja Žigulëv
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February 01, 1996: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 01, 1996 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 29th and February 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 01, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 01, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - One Sweet Day youtube
  2. - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) youtube
  3. - Missing youtube
  4. - One Of Us youtube
  5. - Hey Lover youtube

February 01, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 01, 1996 was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - Spaceman youtube
  2. - Anything youtube
  3. - Slight Return youtube
  4. - Lifted youtube
  5. - I Wanna Be A Hippy youtube

February 01, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 01, 1996 was Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

  1. - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
  2. - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
  3. - One Sweet Day
  4. - Soon As I Get Home
  5. - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")
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February 01, 1996: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 1st is Aquarius.

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February 01, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 01, 1996 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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February 01, 1996: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 01, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 01, 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 February 01, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:52 pm and setting at 05:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 05, 1996 while the next full moon would come on Feb 04, 1996.

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How old is someone born on February 01, 1996?


Someone born on February 01, 1996 is:

30 years 2 months old,

or 362 months and 2 days old,

or 1574 weeks and 1 day old,

or 11019 days old,

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Thursday February 1, 1996