At A Glance

2 February 1996 at a glance

Day of the week
2 February 1996 was a Friday.
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 2 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 1996 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 February 1996 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 2 February

  • 1989 Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
  • 1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
  • 2000 First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
  • 2004 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.
  • 2005 The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage.

Famous people born on 2 February

  • Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
  • Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
  • Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
  • Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)

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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