At A Glance

10 November 1996 at a glance

Day of the week
10 November 1996 was a Sunday.
Irish Chart Song in 1996
The Irish chart song for 1996 was “Firestarter” by Prodigy.
Top Film of 1996
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1996 was Independence Day.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 November 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 November 1996 was New Moon.

On this day: 10 November

  • 1989 Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov.
  • 1989 Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall.
  • 1997 WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).
  • 1999 World Anti-Doping Agency is formed in Lausanne.
  • 2002 Veteran's Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak: A tornado outbreak stretching from Northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast, one of the largest outbreaks recorded in November.

Famous people born on 10 November

  • Zoey Deutch, American actress (born 1994)
  • Drew Lock, American football player (born 1996)
  • Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (1977–2009)
  • Walton Goggins, American actor and producer (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1996 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1996 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 February – The Football Association of Ireland appointed Mick McCarthy as manager of the Irish football team.
  • 11 March – The Hepatitis Tribunal opened in Dublin.
  • 17 June – The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland was signed into law, repealing the absolute constitutional prohibition of divorce.
More events of 1996 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1996

Taoiseach

John Bruton

Petrol (per litre)

£1.72/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.77

Average House

£53,000

Weekly Wage

£115

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