The 15th of January, 1996, fell on a Monday. Day 15 of 1996. Decade: 1990s.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 15th of January, 1996:
9-year old Amber Hagerman is murdered in Texas.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 15th of January, 1996:
United States: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
United Kingdom: Jesus To A Child - George Michael
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "12 Monkeys" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 15th of January, 1996.
Mid-1990s fashion
During the middle of the 1990s, female clothing began to become more form-fitting, as those badly-shaped "mom jeans" began to disappear. Grunge fashion started to decline and popular outfits began to include tartan minikilts, hot pants, slip dresses and knee highs.
1996 in movies.
1996 saw the release of movies such as Independence Day, Twister, Mission: Impossible, The Rock, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 101 Dalmatians, Ransom, Eraser, The Nutty Professor, Jerry Maguire, Scream, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks! and The Craft.
Gillian Anderson
X-Files actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1996.
David Ho
A scientist called David Ho is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1996. Ho had made pioneering contributions to HIV/AIDS research.
1996 in music.
Popular music artists in 1996 included Los del Río, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, 2Pac, LL Cool J, Soundgarden, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Alanis Morissette, Everything but the Girl, Joan Osborne, Mary J. Blige, SWV, Toni Braxton, Eric Clapton, Blackstreet, R. Kelly, Metallica and Van Halen.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 15th of January:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
3rd Rock from the Sun - Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
JAG - TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
Brotherly Love - TV series about three siblings whose father died.
Pinky and the Brain - Animated series about a pair of genetically enhanced laboratory mice.
Xena: Warrior Princess - TV series about a warrior princess who travels around fighting bad guys.
Father Ted - Irish comedy TV series about a group of Catholic priests.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager - Wikipedia - Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Gargoyles - Animated series about a group of gargoyles that come to life at night.
The Secret World of Alex Mack - Sitcom about a teenager with special powers.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Rayman - Side-scrolling platform game that was released by Ubi Soft.
Tekken 2 - Fighter game that was released for the original PlayStation.
Command & Conquer - Real-time strategy game.
Full Throttle - Adventure game published by LucasArts.
Mortal Kombat 3 - The third installment in the series. Fighters band together to fight of an invasion that is being led by Shao Kahn.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 15th of January, 1996.
8,732 days have passed since this date.
754,444,800 seconds have passed since the 15th of January, 1996.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 880,185,600 times.
Since the 15th of January, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 389,293,516,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 125,740,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 64,882,253 steps. That's about 28,837 miles!
Since this date, 9,053,338 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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