Fait mathématique: 9896 is the number of Pyraminx puzzle positions that require exactly 6 moves to solve.
Culture générale: 9896 is a number for which we're missing a fact (submit one to numbersapi at google mail!).
Date historique: February 3rd is the day in 1637 that Tulip mania collapses in the United Provinces (now the Netherlands) as sellers could no longer find buyers for their bulb contracts.