13th of August, 1996

The 13th of August, 1996, fell on a Tuesday. Day 226 of 1996. Decade: 1990s.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of August, 1996:

United States: Macarena - Los Del Rio
United Kingdom: Wannabe - Spice Girls

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "Jack" 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 13th of August, 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 13th of August:

13th of August, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock: Film director.
13th of August, 1926: Fidel Castro: Cuban President.
13th of August, 1970: Alan Shearer: English soccer player.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

23 years, 3 months and 25 days have passed since the 13th of August, 1996.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 33 of 1996.
Leap Year: 1996 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 13th of August, 1996, will be 23 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 839890800.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 13th of August, 1996:

15th of July, 1996: The first episode of Kenan & Kel is aired.
22nd of July, 1996: The first episode of "The Daily Show" is aired.
2nd of August, 1996: The movie Matilda (1996) is released.
25th of August, 1996: The Steve Harvey Show is broadcasted for the first time.
26th of August, 1996: The first episode of "7th Heaven" is broadcasted.
31st of August, 1996: The game "Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall" is released for the PC.
31st of August, 1996: The game Crash Bandicoot is released on the PlayStation.
2nd of September, 1996: Animated cartoon series "Arthur" is broadcasted for the first time.
7th of September, 1996: Rapper Tupac Shakur (2Pac) is shot in Las Vegas.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 13th of August, 1996, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 13th of August, 1996 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.

Weather

Weather information for the 13th of August, 1996:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.9 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 67.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 19.89 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 18.28 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 13th of August, 1996.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 13th of August, 1996 was probably conceived around the 4th of November, 1995. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of August, 1996 is the 23rd of May, 1997. (Rough Estimate).

13th of August

Events that have occurred on the 13th of August:

13th of August, 1961: Construction of the Berlin Wall begins.
13th of August, 1966: 2,394 are killed by an earthquake in Varto town, Turkey.
13th of August, 1997: The first episode of Southpark is aired.
13th of August, 2008: The comedy movie Tropic Thunder (2008) is released.
13th of August, 2010: Wrestler Lance Cade dies of heart failure after mixed drug intoxication.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Kenan & Kel - Nickelodeon TV show about two friends called Kenan and Kel.
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.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

Quake - A first-person-shooter game.
Resident Evil - Zombie horror survival game.
Duke Nukem 3D - First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.
Rayman - Side-scrolling platform game that was released by Ubi Soft.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of August, 1996.

8,515 days have passed since this date.
735,699,600 seconds have passed since the 13th of August, 1996.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 858,316,200 times.
Since the 13th of August, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 379,620,993,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 122,616,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 63,270,166 steps. That's about 28,120 miles!
Since this date, 8,828,395 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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