Historical Events
Sampras's Third ATP
American Pete Sampras wins his 3rd ATP Tour World Championship tennis titles with a classic 3–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 victory over defending champion Boris Becker in Hanover, Germany
Toronto Argonauts' 13th
CFL Grey Cup, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton: MVP Doug Flutie leads Toronto Argonauts to 13th title; beat Edmonton Eskimos, 43-37
- Elliot Goldenthal' musical "Juan Darién - A Carnival Mass" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater, NYC; runs for 49 performances
Graf Retains WTA
German tennis star Steffi Graf retains her WTA Tour Championship with a 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 4–6, 6–0 win over Martina Hingis at Madison Square Garden, NYC
- Mashonaland defeat Matabeleland to win the Logan Cricket Cup
- Mohammad Wasim scores 109 on Test Cricket debut, Pakistan v NZ Lahore
Famous Deaths
- Edison Vasalievich Denisov, Russian avant-garde composer (Sun of the Incas), dies at 67
- Michael O'Hehir, Irish sports commentator and journalist, dies at 76
- Sorley MacLean, Scottish poet (Poems to Eimhir and Other Poems), dies at 85
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About November 24, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Diggity - BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
#1 Song: Breathe - The Prodigy
