15th of January, 1996

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 15th of January, 1996, fell on a Monday.
On this exact date: 9-year old Amber Hagerman is murdered in Texas.
Decade: 1990s.
22 years, 9 months and 6 days have passed since the 15th of January, 1996.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1996.

Day 15 of 1996.
Leap Year: 1996 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 15th of January, 1996 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Age: Anyone born on the 15th of January, 1996, will be 22 years of age.
American Format: 01-15-1996 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1996-01-15. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19960115" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 821664000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 15th of January, 1996:

United States: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
United Kingdom: Jesus To A Child - George Michael

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "12 Monkeys" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 15th of January, 1996.

Mid-1990s fashion
During the middle of the 1990s, female clothing began to become more form-fitting, as those badly-shaped "mom jeans" began to disappear. Grunge fashion started to decline and popular outfits began to include tartan minikilts, hot pants, slip dresses and knee highs.
Gillian Anderson
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1996.
David Ho
A scientist called David Ho is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1996. Ho had made pioneering contributions to HIV/AIDS research.

Weather

Weather information for the 15th of January, 1996:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.5 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
New York, USA: Temperature: 19.0 degrees Fahrenheit. -7.22 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 7.33 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 15th of January, 1996.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 15th of January, 1996 was probably conceived around the 7th of April, 1995. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 15th of January, 1996 is the 24th of October, 1996. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

16th of December, 1995: The last episode of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" is aired.
25th of December, 1995: Dean Martin passes away.
29th of December, 1995: The movie Twelve Monkeys (1995), starring Bruce Willis, is released.
31st of December, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.
7th of January, 1996: The North American blizzard of 1996 hits states on the east coast.
9th of January, 1996: The first episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" is aired on television.
23rd of January, 1996: The first episode of "Moesha" is aired.
26th of January, 1996: The first-person shooter game Duke Nukem 3D is released.
8th of February, 1996: An IRA ceasefire is ended after the paramilitary group bomb the Canary Wharf District in England.
13th of February, 1996: English pop group Take That formally announce their break-up.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 15th of January:

15th of January, 1966: The civilian government in Nigeria is disposed during a military coup.
15th of January, 2001: The Wikipedia website is launched.
15th of January, 1993: The movie Alive (1993) is released.
15th of January, 2005: The single "Candy Shop" is released by rapper 50 Cent.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

3rd Rock from the Sun - Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
JAG - TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
Brotherly Love - TV series about three siblings whose father died.
Pinky and the Brain - Animated series about a pair of genetically enhanced laboratory mice.
Xena: Warrior Princess - TV series about a warrior princess who travels around fighting bad guys.
Father Ted - Irish comedy TV series about a group of Catholic priests.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager - Wikipedia - Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Gargoyles - Animated series about a group of gargoyles that come to life at night.
The Secret World of Alex Mack - Sitcom about a teenager with special powers.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

Rayman - Side-scrolling platform game that was released by Ubi Soft.
Tekken 2 - Fighter game that was released for the original PlayStation.
Command & Conquer - Real-time strategy game.
Full Throttle - Adventure game published by LucasArts.
Mortal Kombat 3 - The third installment in the series. Fighters band together to fight of an invasion that is being led by Shao Kahn.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 15th of January:

15th of January, 1929: Martin Luther King: Activist.
15th of January, 1981: Pitbull: Rapper.
15th of January, 1988: Skrillex: Dance producer.

How old was I?

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Videos

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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 15th of January, 1996. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 15th of January, 1996.

8,315 days have passed since this date.
718,412,400 seconds have passed since the 15th of January, 1996.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 838,147,800 times.
Since the 15th of January, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 370,700,798,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 119,735,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 61,783,466 steps. That's about 27,459 miles!
Since this date, 8,620,949 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Monday" in other languages is:

German: Montag.
French: Lundi.
Italian: Lunedi.
Spanish: Lunes.
Portuguese: Segunda-feira.

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