What happened on Wednesday January 31, 1996?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1996:

• Colombo Central Bank bombing On January 31, 1996, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo was bombed by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). This attack resulted in numerous casualties and significant damage, marking a pivotal moment in the Sri Lankan civil conflict. source: bbc.com
• Tamil Tigers suicide bombing On January 31, 1996, a suicide bombing carried out by the Tamil Tigers targeted a military convoy in Sri Lanka. This attack was part of the ongoing conflict in the region and highlighted the tactics used by the group during the civil war. source: reuters.com
• Shaoyang explosives warehouse disaster On January 31, 1996, an explosion occurred at an explosives warehouse in Shaoyang, China, resulting in significant casualties and damage. The incident raised concerns about safety regulations in the handling of explosives in the region. source: reuters.com
• Discovery of Comet Hyakutake Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake discovered a significant celestial object, Comet Hyakutake, which would later pass remarkably close to Earth in March of the same year. This discovery highlighted the important contributions amateur astronomers can make to scientific understanding.

Events in 1996

January 31, 1996: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from January 1996

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 1996

January 31, 1996: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Los Angeles Clippers - San Antonio Spurs : 106 - 115
• Milwaukee Bucks - Cleveland Cavaliers : 71 - 81
• Phoenix Suns - Atlanta Hawks : 120 - 84
• Utah Jazz - Portland Trail Blazers : 98 - 94
• Vancouver Grizzlies - Boston Celtics : 98 - 131

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Luton - Sheffield United : 1 - 0
• St Mirren - Morton : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bradford - Crewe : 2 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aston Villa - Liverpool : 0 - 2
• Nott'm Forest - Leeds : 2 - 1
• Southampton - Man City : 1 - 1
• West Ham - Coventry : 3 - 2

January 31, 1996 was a Wednesday and it was the 31st day of the year 1996 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1996 can also be written as 1/31/1996 in the US and as 31/1/1996 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1996 in January 1996 calendar

Famous people born on January 31, 1996:

• Joel Courtney

  Joel Courtney is an American actor best known for his lead role as Joe Lamb in the science fiction film 'Super 8' (2011) and as Lee Flynn in the popular Netflix film series 'The Kissing Booth.' [bio]

• Yazan Abu Arab
• Elias Andersson
• Leron Black
• Francesca Blasoni
• Nikita Dragun
• Jonas Gemmer
• Robert Grant
• Juanpe
• Krišs Kārkliņš
• Chris Lammons
• Master KG
• Regina Oja
• AJ Paterson
• Léo Pereira
• Ekaterina Tyryškina
• Jordan Ver Hoeve
• Gavin Whyte
• Jamie Wilson
• Biagio Borrelli

Famous people born in 1996

Famous people born on January 31st

Famous people died on January 31, 1996:

• Gustave Solomon

Famous people who died in 1996

Famous people who died on January 31st

January 31, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1996 was One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

1. Mariah Carey - One Sweet Day
2. Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
3. Everything But The Girl - Missing
4. Joan Osborne - One Of Us
5. LL Cool J - Hey Lover

January 31, 1996: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 1996 was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo, according to the music chart for the week January 29th and February 4th.

1. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
2. 3T - Anything
3. The Bluetones - Slight Return
4. The Lighthouse Family - Lifted
5. Technohead - I Wanna Be A Hippy

January 31, 1996: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 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. Mary J. Blige - Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale")
2. Monica - Before You Walk Out Of My Life/Like This And Like That
3. Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
4. Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home
5. Brandy - Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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January 31, 1996: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1996 is Pig and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1996 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1996 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 02:02 pm and setting at 04:44 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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Someone born on January 31, 1996 is:

30 years 2 months old,

or 362 months and 3 days old,

or 1574 weeks and 2 days old,

or 11020 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1996?

There are 303 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 31st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1996?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 31, 1996.

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