January 24th, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was Day 24 of 1996. The decade was the Nineties.
27 years, 8 months, and 10 days have passed since January 24th, 1996.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
Notable events that occurred on January 24th, 1996.
On January 24th, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.
A list of songs that were dominating the music charts on this date:
The top movie on this date was "From Dusk Till Dawn".
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.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 24th, 1996.
The Motorola StarTAC was released in January 1996. It was one of the first popular cellphones to include a flip design.
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.
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.
A scientist named David Ho was named Time Person of the Year in 1996 because of his pioneering contributions to HIV/AIDS research.
The X-Files actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) was named FHM's sexiest woman in 1996.
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.
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.
"The English Patient" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996.
The song "Change the World" by Eric Clapton went on to win a Grammy for 1996's Song of the Year.
The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
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.
The First Chechen War was raging between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
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.
A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.
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".
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.
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.
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.
People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
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.
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Television shows that people were watching in January 1996.
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.
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
Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Friends
Sitcom about a group of friends living in New York City.
Touched by an Angel
TV series about a group of angels.
ER
Hospital drama series.
Party of Five
TV show about five siblings whose parents died in a car accident.
Ellen
TV series.
Babylon 5
Soap drama that is set in space.
The Nanny
Fran Fine becomes a nanny in wealthy widower Maxwell Sheffield's home.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Starring Chuck Norris.
Frasier
Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Superman TV series starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.
The X-Files
Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
Beavis and Butt-Head
Adult animated comedy series.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
American Western drama.
Mad About You
Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.
Martin
Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.
Melrose Place
Soap drama.
Baywatch
Drama series about lifeguards. Starring David Hasselhoff.
Step by Step
American television sitcom.
Home Improvement
Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.
One Foot in the Grave
British sitcom following the life of Victor Meldrew.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1996.
Moesha
Little Bear
Goosebumps
Brotherly Love
Hang Time
Pinky and the Brain
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Gargoyles
The Secret World of Alex Mack
Friends
Street Sharks
The Magic School Bus
Sweet Valley High
All That
Sister, Sister
Weird Science
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Rocko's Modern Life
Biker Mice from Mars
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Animaniacs
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Living Single
X-Men: The Animated Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Barney & Friends
Home Improvement
Doug
Rugrats
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Rosie and Jim
Art Attack
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Roseanne
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Married... with Children
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1996.
12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure
Tyco Rebound RC Car
Street Sharks Action Figures
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
Styrofoam plane gliders
Sky Dancers
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Casio Secret Sender 6000
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Matchbox Car Wash
Action Man
Mighty Max
Littlest Pet Shop
Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot
Nerf Blaster
Super Soaker (water gun)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The SEGA Game Gear
G.I. Joe (figures)
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Jenga
Sylvanian Families
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Popular video games that people were playing in January of 1996.
Twisted Metal
Vehicular combat game.
Phantasmagoria
Point-and-click adventure horror game.
Destruction Derby
Combat racing video game for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Platform game that was released for the SNES.
Rayman
Side-scrolling platform game that was released by Ubi Soft.
Killer Instinct
Fighting video game developed by Rare.
Tekken 2
Fighter game that was released for the original PlayStation.
The Adventures of Batman & Robin
Action / platform game that was released on various consoles.
Command & Conquer
Real-time strategy game.
Air Combat
Combat flight simulator game for the PlayStation.
Judge Dredd
Action video game that was released on multiple platforms.
Full Throttle
Adventure game published by LucasArts.
Mortal Kombat 3
The third installment in the series. Fighters band together to fight off an invasion from Shao Kahn.
Theme Park
Theme park construction simulator that was released on various platforms.
Myst
Puzzle adventure game.
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.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 24th.
Actress and model. Deceased
Born on January 24th, 1943
She was not alive on this date.
Actor. Deceased
Born on January 24th, 1949
He was not alive on this date.
Actress.
Born on January 24th, 1979
She turned 17 on this day in 1996.
Soccer player.
Born on January 24th, 1987
He turned 9 on this day in 1996.
Historical weather information for January 24th, 1996.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 24th, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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