119 days before August 21, 1996

would be

April 24, 1996 (Wednesday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 115

• Week number: 17

• Leap year: 1996 is a leap year.

• Daylight Saving Time: Yes

Sunrise, Sunset Times for April 24, 1996 (Wednesday)

• Sunrise time: 06:42 am

• Sunset time: 08:19 pm

• Day length: 13h 37m

Moon Phase for April 24, 1996 (Wednesday)

• Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

• Illumination: 41%

• Moon Age: 6.58 day(s)

April 24, 1996 Holidays and National Days

1989

Thousands of Chinese students strike in Beijing for more democratic reforms.

1981

The IBM Personal Computer is introduced.

1980

A rescue attempt of the U.S. hostages held in Iran fails when a plane collides with a helicopter in the Iranian desert.

1968

Leftist students take over Columbia University in protest over the Vietnam War.

1961

President John Kennedy accepts “sole responsibility” for the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.

1953

Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

1948

The Berlin airlift begins to relieve the surrounded city.

1944

The first B-29 arrives in China, over the Hump of the Himalayas.

1916

Irish nationalists launch the Easter Uprising against British occupation.