Fait mathématique: 1096 is the number of subsets of {1,2,3,...,14} that have a sum divisible by 15.
Culture générale: 1096 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Date historique: December 31st is the day in 1955 that the General Motors Corporation becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.