27th of December, 1996

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 27th of December, 1996, fell on a Friday.
  • Decade: 1990s.
  • 21 years, 6 months and 20 days have passed since the 27th of December, 1996.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1996.
  • Day 362 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 27th of December, 1996 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 27th of December, 1996, will be 21 years of age.
  • American Format: 12-27-1996 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1996-12-27. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19961227" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 851644800.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 27th of December, 1996:

  • United States: Un-break My Heart - Toni Braxton
  • United Kingdom: 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Michael" 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 27th of December, 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 27th of December, 1996:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 5.7 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. There were 3 hours of sunshine.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 28.5 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.94 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.3cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 0.83 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 27th of December, 1996.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 27th of December, 1996 was probably conceived around the 19th of March, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 27th of December, 1996 is the 6th of October, 1997. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 27th of December:

Television

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

  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - TV show about a high school student with magical powers.
  • Clueless - TV show about a group of friends that live in the posh neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
  • Everybody Loves Raymond - TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
  • 7th Heaven - Family drama series.
  • Kenan & Kel - Nickelodeon TV show about two friends called Kenan and Kel.
  • 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.

Computer Games

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

  • Command & Conquer: Red Alert - RTS game.
  • Tomb Raider - Action adventure game starring Lara Croft.
  • Crash Bandicoot - Platform video game that was developed by Naughty Dog.
  • Die Hard Trilogy - Game based on the Die Hard movie series.
  • Quake - A first-person-shooter game.
  • Resident Evil - Zombie horror survival game.
  • Duke Nukem 3D - First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 27th of December:

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Videos

Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 27th of December, 1996. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.


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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 27th of December, 1996. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 27th of December, 1996.

  • 7,871 days have passed since this date.
  • 680,050,800 seconds have passed since the 27th of December, 1996.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 793,392,600 times.
  • Since the 27th of December, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 350,906,212,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 113,341,800 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 58,484,369 steps. That's about 25,993 miles!
  • Since this date, 8,160,610 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

  • German: Freitag.
  • French: Vendredi.
  • Italian: Venerdi.
  • Spanish: Viernes.
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

Comments

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