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February 29, 1996

February 29, 1996, was a Thursday. It was 28 years, 8 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on February 29, 1996:

  • The siege of Bosnian capital Sarajevo is officially ended after nearly four years.
Song charts

Popular songs

On February 29, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
  • United Kingdom: "Don't Look Back In Anger" by Oasis

The music charts on February 29, 1996

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
  • Not Gon' Cry (From "Waiting To Exhale") - Mary J. Blige
  • Missing - Everything But The Girl
  • Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
  • Sittin' Up In My Room (From "Waiting To Exhale") - Brandy
Play the top singles from 1996
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1996. Take a trip back to the days of the Spice Girls, the Backstreet Boys, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion and the Fugees.
Rumble in the Bronx

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Rumble in the Bronx".

Facts

This date occurred 10,495 days ago. Approximately 350 months have passed. It was the 60th day of 1996, in week 09. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on February 29, 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. 117 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to February 29, 1996

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is February 29, 1996, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts, while "Don't Look Back In Anger" by Oasis is the number-one song in the UK.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Rumble in the Bronx 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 "Family Matters", "Babylon 5", "Father Ted", and "JAG".

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 "Air Combat", "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", "Killer Instinct", and "FIFA Soccer 96". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Simpsons", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "The Secret World of Alex Mack", and "Wishbone". Children are playing with toys such as Lego Pirates, Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dear Diary, and Tyco Rebound RC Car.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 29, 1996, will have the star sign Pisces.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
  • Native American Zodiac: February 29, 1996 falls under the Wolf.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
  • Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 29, 1996.

  • Trainspotting.

    Trainspotting

    The British black comedy film "Trainspotting" was being shown in movie theaters.
  • Motorola StarTAC.

    Motorola StarTAC

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

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1996?

    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.
  • David Ho.

    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.
  • Gillian Anderson.

    Gillian Anderson

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

    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.
  • Best football players in 1996.

    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.
  • The English Patient.

    The English Patient

    "The English Patient" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996.
  • Eric Clapton - "Change the World"

    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.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    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.
  • First Chechen War.

    First Chechen War

    The First Chechen War was raging between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
  • Mid-1990s fashion.

    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.
  • The Internet is growing.

    The Internet is growing

    A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.
  • Kids are reading Goosebumps.

    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".
  • VCRs are common household items.

    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.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    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.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • The Game Boy.

    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.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 29, 1996.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 29, 1996.

  • January 31, 1996: Soccer: Frank Lampard makes his debut for West Ham.
  • February 5, 1996: Football: Mick McCarthy is appointed as the new manager of the Irish football team.
  • February 6, 1996: 189 people are killed when Birgenair Flight 301 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while flying from the Caribbean to Germany.
  • February 9, 1996:
    • NFL: The Baltimore Ravens are established.
    • An IRA ceasefire is ended after the paramilitary group bombs the Canary Wharf District in England.
  • February 10, 1996: Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is defeated by IBM's supercomputer Deep Blue.
  • February 13, 1996:
    • The album "All Eyez on Me" is released by 2Pac.
    • Hip hop trio The Fugees release their album "The Score".
    • English pop group Take That formally announce their break-up.
  • February 14, 1996: Former Liverpool manager Bob Paisley passes away at the age of 77.
  • February 16, 1996:
    • The comedy movie Happy Gilmore (1996), starring Adam Sandler, is released in movie theaters.
    • 11 people lose their lives after two trains collide in Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • February 17, 1996: IBM's computer Deep Blue is defeated 4-2 by Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov.
  • February 19, 1996: Oasis release their single "Don't Look Back in Anger".
  • February 20, 1996:
    • Rapper Snoop Dogg and his bodyguard are acquitted of murder.
    • Canadian singer Celine Dion releases her single "Because You Loved Me".
  • February 23, 1996: The film Trainspotting (1996) is released.
  • This date: February 29, 1996
  • March 4, 1996: 2,700 people are evacuated when a train carrying hazardous materials catches fire after being derailed near Weyauwega, Wisconsin.
  • March 5, 1996: Cali Cartel leader José Santacruz Londoño (Chepe) is killed by police.
  • March 9, 1996: Mariah Carey releases her single "Always Be My Baby".
  • March 11, 1996:
    • The best-selling album "Falling into You" is released by Celine Dion.
    • WWF: Steve Austin wrestles as "Stone Cold" for the first time in a fight against Savio Vega.
    • Liberal leader John Howard becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
  • March 13, 1996: Dunblane school massacre: 16 students and one teacher are shot dead by a mass shooter in Dunblane, Scotland.
  • March 16, 1996: "The Championship: Part I": Mike Tyson knocks out Frank Bruno in the third round.
  • March 18, 1996: The song "Return of the Mack" is released by R&B artist Mark Morrison.
  • March 19, 1996: Irish Crime: Publican Tom Nevin is shot dead at Jack White's pub in Wicklow, Ireland.
  • March 22, 1996:
    • The game Resident Evil is released.
    • Rapper Dr. Dre leaves Death Row Records due to infighting.
  • March 25, 1996: The single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is released by Australian singer Gina G.
  • March 27, 1996: Three British soldiers are found guilty of the rape and murder of Louise Jensen in Ayia Napa, Cyprus in 1994. Geoffrey Pernell, Allan Ford, and Justin Fowler are sentenced to life in prison for the crime.

Mid-1990s fashion

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in February 1996

In February 1996, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from February 1996.

3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
JAG
JAG
Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena: Warrior Princess
Father Ted
Father Ted
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Friends
Friends
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
ER
ER
Party of Five
Party of Five
Ellen
Ellen
Babylon 5
Babylon 5

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.

Cars in 1996.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in February 1996

If you were a kid on February 29, 1996, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Moesha
Moesha
Little Bear
Little Bear
Goosebumps
Goosebumps

Wishbone
Wishbone
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
Hang Time
Hang Time
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
Timon & Pumbaa
Timon & Pumbaa
In the House
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Toys

Toys in 1996

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure
12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure
Tyco Rebound RC Car
Tyco Rebound RC Car
Street Sharks Action Figures
Street Sharks Action Figures
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn
Styrofoam plane gliders
Styrofoam plane gliders
Sky Dancers
Sky Dancers
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Dear Diary
Casio Secret Sender 6000
Casio Secret Sender 6000
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Matchbox Car Wash
Matchbox Car Wash
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in February 1996.

Alien Trilogy 1996
Alien Trilogy
Duke Nukem 3D 1996
Duke Nukem 3D
Virtua Fighter 2 1996
Virtua Fighter 2
FIFA Soccer 96 1995
FIFA Soccer 96
Twisted Metal 1995
Twisted Metal
Phantasmagoria 1995
Phantasmagoria
Destruction Derby 1995
Destruction Derby
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Rayman 1995
Rayman
Killer Instinct 1995
Killer Instinct
Tekken 2 1995
Tekken 2
The Adventures of Batman & Robin 1995
The Adventures of Batman & Robin

Were you born on February 29, 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 March 1, 2002, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on February 29.

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Actor
Born on February 29, 1948
He turned 48 on this day in 1996.

Richard Ramirez

Richard Ramirez

Serial killer Deceased
Born on February 29, 1960
He turned 36 on this day in 1996.

Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Rapper
Born on February 29, 1976
He turned 20 on this day in 1996.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on February 29, 1996.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on February 29, 1996 was most likely conceived around June 8, 1995.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 29, 1996 is close to November 21, 1996.

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Stats for February 29, 1996

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about February 29, 1996:

  • 10,495 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,499 weeks have passed.
  • 906,768,000 seconds have passed since February 29, 1996.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,057,896,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 467,892,288,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 151,128,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 77,982,048 steps. That's roughly 34,659 miles.
  • 10,881,216 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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