199609

199609 refers to the month of September in the calendar year 1996, a period of thirty days that began on a Sunday and ended on a Monday. In the Gregorian calendar it is the ninth month of the year and the 252nd day overall, leaving 113 days remaining until the end of the year. In many national and international documents, the six‑digit code 199609 is used for indexing reports, financial statements, and archival records, as it conveys both year and month in an unambiguous format.

During September 1996 several notable political, economic, and cultural events took place. In the United States, the ongoing administration of President Bill Clinton issued a summer budget proposal that emphasized fiscal responsibility and foreign policy initiatives. Across the Atlantic, European Union meetings in Brussels discussed the final steps toward the Amsterdam Treaty, which would later revise the EU’s constitutional framework. The month also saw continued growth of the internet, with the number of commercial web hosts rising steadily and the first public Internet exchange point established in Amsterdam.

In sports, the National League baseball season reached its midway point, with teams vying for playoff positions. The National Football League’s regular season continued, and the International Ice Hockey Federation announced the expansion of its World Championship tournament. In the entertainment world, the final episode of the long‑running American television series “The Simpsons” aired, adding to a season that had already produced a diverse range of memorable characters and storylines. The month’s average temperatures varied across regions, with mild conditions in North America and hotter, dry weather trending toward the Mediterranean.