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12 February 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 February 1996 was a Monday.
- 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 12 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 February 1996 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 February 1996 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 12 February
- 1990 Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
- 1992 The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
- 1994 Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
- 1999 United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
- 2001 NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
Famous people born on 12 February
- Abraham Lincoln, American lawyer and statesman, 16th President of the United States (1809–1865)
- Josh Brolin, American actor (born 1968)
- Michael McDonald, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1952)
- Christina Ricci, American actress and producer (born 1980)
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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.
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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