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August 4, 1996 was a
Sunday

August 4, 1996 was a Sunday — that’s 10,900 days ago. Below you can see exactly how to work the weekday out in your head with the Doomsday algorithm, along with a few other facts about the date.

Weekday
Sunday
Day of year
217 of 366
ISO week
Week 31
Leap year?
Yes
Zodiac sign
Leo
Days ago
10,900

How to solve: August 4, 1996

  1. 1
    Century anchor1900s→Wednesday (3)
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  2. 2
    Divide by 1296 ÷ 12→8
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  3. 3
    Remainder of 1296 % 12→0
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  4. 4
    Divide remainder by 40 ÷ 4→0
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  5. 5
    Year's doomsday(3 + 8 + 0 + 0) % 7→4 → Thursday
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  6. 6
    Month doomsdayAugust→8th
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  7. 7
    Distance4 − 8→-4
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  8. 8
    Final answer(4 + -4) % 7→0 → Sunday

On this day in history

  • 1961Birth of Barack Obama

Related dates

Day beforeAugust 3, 1996 — SaturdayDay afterAugust 5, 1996 — MondayOne year earlierAugust 4, 1995 — FridayOne year laterAugust 4, 1997 — Monday
Want to be able to do this for any date in seconds? Read the guide or practice the algorithm.
Did you know? Did you know that Sunday roast is a traditional British meal typically served on Sundays?