Historical Events
- "Delicate Balance" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC
- 34th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Spain in Atlantic City USA (5-0)
1st Alanis Morissette US Tour
Alanis Morissette ends her 1st US tour in Houston Texas
- Baltimore Orioles end season with record 257 HRs
Federation Cup
Federation Cup Women's Tennis, Atlantic City, NJ: Monica Seles beats Arantxa Sánchez Vicario of Spain 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 to give US an unassailable 3-0 lead (ends, 5-0) and 15th title
Sports History
Houston Astro's retire Nolan Ryan's #34
- Nintendo 64 video game system debuts in USA (3 months after Japan)
- Orioles Brady Anderson is 14th to hit 50 HRs
- San Diego Padres sweep LA Dodgers in race for NL West title
Famous Deaths
- Ethel Jane Cain, British telephonist and original UK Speaking Clock voice, dies at 87
- Leslie Crowther, English comedian and TV host (The pPrice is Right), dies at 63
- Shūsaku Endō, Japanese writer (Sea & Poison, Silence), dies at 73
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About September 29, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
