January 3, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was 28 years, 10 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
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Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 3, 1996:
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The movie "Toy Story" was at the top of the box office on January 3, 1996.
This date occurred 10,550 days ago. Approximately 352 months have passed. It was the 3rd day of 1996, in week 01. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on January 3, 1996, are now 28 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 117 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 3, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts, while "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Toy Story is at the top of the box office.
John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Seinfeld", "Family Matters", "Melrose Place", and "Beavis and Butt-Head". A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network.
Meanwhile, a global system called "the Internet" is also starting to take off. Each day, more and more people are learning how to send emails and browse "websites" on the World Wide Web by connecting their IBM computers to noisy dial-up modems. In fashion, "grunge" clothing has fallen out of favor, and women are beginning to wear form-fitting outfits such as slip dresses and pencil skirts. Movies such as Clueless and The Craft have popularized the "sexy schoolgirl" look. The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline.
It's 1996, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Céline Dion, Oasis, Mark Morrison, Spice Girls, Los Del Rio, 2Pac and Coolio. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Margaux Hemingway, Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur, and Yaki Kadafi would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Theme Park", "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", "Phantasmagoria", and "Twisted Metal".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Rosie and Jim", "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", "X-Men: The Animated Series", and "Timon & Pumbaa". Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, Super Soaker (water gun), Action Man, and Styrofoam plane gliders.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 3, 1996.
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Television shows that people were watching in January 1996:
1996 saw the introduction of cars such as the Citroën Saxo, the Cadillac Catera, the Audi A3, the Honda Logo, the Volvo S70, and the Pontiac Montana.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
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Popular video games that people were playing in January 1996.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1996.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 3, 2002, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 3, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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