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December 29, 1996

On December 29, 1996, guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war. The year's #1 song was "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los del Río. Sophia Hutchins, Andreas Christensen, Dele Alli would arrive in the same year.

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1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade.

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On December 29, 1996

  1. 1996 Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.

    Country in Central America

    Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in northern Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Gulf of Honduras to the northeast.

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Born on December 29, 1996

Sana Minatozaki 1996– Japanese singer (born 1996)
Dylan Minnette 1996– American actor and musician (born 1996)

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Others born in 1996

Sophia Hutchins 1996– American socialite
Andreas Christensen 1996– Danish footballer
Dele Alli 1996– English international footballer
Summer Walker 1996– American singer-songwriter
Jan Bednarek 1996– Polish footballer
Matteo Berrettini 1996– Italian tennis player

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