January 24th, 1996

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 24th, 1996.

• Polish Prime Minister Józef Oleksy resigns amid accusations that he spied for Russia.

Popular songs.

On January 24th, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
• United Kingdom: Spaceman - Babylon Zoo

Take me back to January 24th, 1996!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 24th, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Spaceman by Babylon Zoo is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie From Dusk Till Dawn is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Matlock", "Touched by an Angel", "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", and "3rd Rock from the Sun". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Theme Park", "Judge Dredd", "Command & Conquer", and "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dink, the Little Dinosaur", "Boy Meets World", "The Nanny", and "Friends".

Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe (figures), the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Mighty Max, and Casio Secret Sender 6000.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 24th, 1996.

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  Motorola StarTAC.

  The Motorola StarTAC was released in January 1996. It was one of the first popular cellphones to include a flip design.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1996?

  In 1996, the best NBA players were Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Penny Hardaway, Shawn Kemp, Grant Hill, Hakeem Olajuwon, Gary Payton, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Juwan Howard, Shaquille O'Neal, Mitch Richmond and Reggie Miller.

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  David Ho.

  A scientist named David Ho was named Time Person of the Year in 1996 because of his pioneering contributions to HIV/AIDS research.

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  Gillian Anderson.

  The X-Files actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) was named FHM's sexiest woman in 1996.

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  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.

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  Best football players in 1996.

  In 1996, the best soccer players were Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Alan Shearer, Alessandro Del Piero, Jürgen Klinsmann, Davor Šuker, Eric Cantona, Marcel Desailly, Youri Djorkaeff, Karel Poborský and Nwankwo Kanu.

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  The English Patient.

  "The English Patient" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996.

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  Eric Clapton - "Change the World"

  The song "Change the World" by Eric Clapton went on to win a Grammy for 1996's Song of the Year.

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  Sony PlayStation.

  The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs have become the dominant music format.

  By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.

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  First Chechen War.

  The First Chechen War was raging between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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  Mid-1990s fashion.

  During the mid-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.

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  The Internet is growing.

  A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  Kids were reading Goosebumps, which was a series of children's horror books that were written by author R. L. Stine. The original series included books such as "Monster Blood", "Say Cheese and Die!" and "The Barking Ghost".

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  VCRs are common household items.

  Everyone was using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  The Game Boy.

  A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 27 years, 8 months, and 10 days have passed since January 24th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 4 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: People born on January 24th, 1996, are now 27 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1996 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 822441600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to January 24th, 1996.

• December 25th, 1995: American singer Dean Martin passes away from lung cancer at the age of 78.
• December 29th, 1995: The movie Twelve Monkeys (1995), starring Bruce Willis, is released.
• December 31st, 1995: The song "Spaceman" is released by Babylon Zoo.
• January 3rd, 1996: The Motorola StarTAC mobile phone is released.
• January 7th, 1996: The North American blizzard of 1996 hits states on the east coast.
• January 8th, 1996: Wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his WWF debut.
• January 8th, 1996: 223 people are killed in Kinshasa, Zaire after a cargo aircraft crashes into a market place.
• January 9th, 1996: The first episode of "3rd Rock from the Sun" is aired on television.
• January 13th, 1996: 9-year-old Amber Rene Hagerman is kidnapped from a parking lot in Arlington, Texas.
• January 18th, 1996: Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from pop star Michael Jackson.
• January 21st, 1996: France carries out its last nuclear weapons test.
• January 23rd, 1996: The first episode of "Moesha" is aired.
• This date: January 24th, 1996
• January 25th, 1996: Murderer Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be executed by hanging in the United States.
• January 26th, 1996: The first-person shooter game Duke Nukem 3D is released.
• January 28th, 1996: Super Bowl XXX: The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers by 27-17 at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
• January 28th, 1996: Diana Ross performs at the Super Bowl XXX halftime show.
• January 31st, 1996: Soccer: Frank Lampard makes his debut for West Ham.
• February 5th, 1996: Football: Mick McCarthy is appointed as the new manager of the Irish football team.
• February 6th, 1996: 189 people are killed when Birgenair Flight 301 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from the Caribbean to Germany.
• February 9th, 1996: NFL: The Baltimore Ravens are established.
• February 9th, 1996: An IRA ceasefire is ended after the paramilitary group bombs the Canary Wharf District in England.
• February 10th, 1996: Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is defeated by IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue.
• February 13th, 1996: The album "All Eyez on Me" is released by 2Pac.
• February 13th, 1996: Hip hop trio The Fugees release their album "The Score".
• February 13th, 1996: English pop group Take That formally announce their break-up.
• February 14th, 1996: Former Liverpool manager Bob Paisley passes away at the age of 77.
• February 16th, 1996: The comedy movie Happy Gilmore (1996), starring Adam Sandler, is released in movie theaters.
• February 16th, 1996: 11 people lose their lives after two trains collide in Silver Spring, Maryland.
• February 17th, 1996: IBM's computer Deep Blue is defeated 4-2 by Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
• February 19th, 1996: Oasis release their single "Don't Look Back in Anger".
• February 20th, 1996: Rapper Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard are acquitted of murder.
• February 20th, 1996: Canadian singer Celine Dion releases her single "Because You Loved Me".
• February 23rd, 1996: The film Trainspotting (1996) is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 24th, 1996, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: January 24th, 1996 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of mid-1990s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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.

Were you born on this date?

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 24th, 2002, instead.

Weather on January 24th, 1996.

Historical weather information for January 24th, 1996.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 4.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 37.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 11.68cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 3.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 24th, 1996 was most likely conceived around May 3rd, 1995.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 24th, 1996 is close to October 16th, 1996.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 24th, 1996.

• 10,115 days have passed since this date.
• 1,445 weeks have passed.
• 873,932,400 seconds have passed since January 24th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,019,587,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 450,949,118,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 145,655,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 75,158,186 steps. That's roughly 33,404 miles!
• Since this date, 10,487,189 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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