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27 December 1996 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 December 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 27 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 December 1996 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 December 1996 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 27 December
- 1996 Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan.
- 1999 Burger King and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission order a recall of plastic Poké Ball containers after they are determined to be a choking hazard.
- 2004 Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
- 2008 Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
- 2009 Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.
Famous people born on 27 December
- Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter (born 1988)
- Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor (born 1995)
- Olivia Cooke, English actress (born 1993)
- Salman Khan, Indian film actor and producer (born 1965)
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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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