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28th of March, 1996

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 28th of March, 1996, fell on a Thursday.
• On this exact date: Three British soldiers are found guilty of the manslaughter of Danish tour guide Louise Jensen in Cyprus.
• Decade: 1990s.
• 22 years, 10 months and 22 days have passed since the 28th of March, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 13 of 1996.

• Day 88 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 Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 28th of March, 1996 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Age: Anyone born on the 28th of March, 1996, will be 22 years of age.
• American Format: 03-28-1996 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1996-03-28. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19960328" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 827971200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 28th of March, 1996:

• United States: Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
• United Kingdom: Firestarter - Prodigy

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Up Close and Personal" 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 28th of March, 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 28th of March, 1996:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.2 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 29.6 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.33 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 4.17 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 28th of March, 1996.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 28th of March, 1996 was probably conceived around the 19th of June, 1995. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 28th of March, 1996 is the 5th of January, 1997. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 13th of March, 1996: The Dunblane school massacre occurs in Scotland. 18 people are killed.
• 18th of March, 1996: The song "Return of the Mack" is released by R&B artist Mark Morrison.
• 22nd of March, 1996: The game Resident Evil is released.
• 25th of March, 1996: The single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is released by Australian singer Gina G.
• 3rd of April, 1996: The film Primal Fear (1996), starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton, is released in movie theaters.
• 3rd of April, 1996: Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is arrested.
• 6th of April, 1996: The first Major League Soccer game takes place in San Jose, California.
• 15th of April, 1996: No Doubt release their single "Don't Speak".

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.

• Resident Evil - Zombie horror survival game.
• Duke Nukem 3D - First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.
• 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 28th of March:

• 28th of March, 1970: Vince Vaughn: Actor.
• 28th of March, 1986: Lady Gaga: Singer.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 28th of March, 1996.

• 8,361 days have passed since this date.
• 722,390,400 seconds have passed since the 28th of March, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 842,788,800 times.
• Since the 28th of March, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 372,753,446,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 120,398,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 62,125,574 steps. That's about 27,611 miles!
• Since this date, 8,668,685 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

• German: Donnerstag.
• French: Jeudi.
• Italian: Giovedi.
• Spanish: Jueves.
• Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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