March 18th, 1996.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 18th, 1996.

• The song "Return of the Mack" is released by R&B artist Mark Morrison.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 18th, 1996.

• United States: Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
• United Kingdom: How Deep Is Your Love - Take That

Take me back to March 18th, 1996!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 18th, 1996, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Spring has arrived and the days have become longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 1996 has recently come and gone. In America, the song Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, How Deep Is Your Love by Take That is the number one hit song.

Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Up Close and Personal is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister. A new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to grow in popularity. 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 declined in popularity 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 school girl" look. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales.

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 Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur, Yaki Kadafi and Tiny Tim would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Step by Step", "The X-Files", "Ellen" and "3rd Rock from the Sun".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Myst", "Full Throttle", "Phantasmagoria" and "Virtua Fighter 2". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Roseanne", "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", "Rugrats" and "Living Single". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of G.I. Joe (figures), Mighty Max, Action Man and Styrofoam plane gliders.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 18th, 1996.

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  The Dunblane massacre shocks the world.

  On March 13th, 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot 16 children and one teacher dead at a primary school in Dunblane, Scotland. Immediately after the shooting, Hamilton committed suicide. In the aftermath of the shooting, there were calls for tighter controls on handgun ownership.

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  Trainspotting is showing in movie theaters.

  During this time, the British black comedy film "Trainspotting" was being shown in movie theaters.

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  Motorola StarTAC.

  On January 3rd, 1996, the Motorola StarTAC was released. It was one of the first popular mobile phone releases 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 called David Ho was named as the 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 as 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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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 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.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  First Chechen War.

  During this period, the First Chechen War was raging on between Russia and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.

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  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.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  During the mid-1990s, 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.

  During this period, people were 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.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. 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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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist, plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 27 years and 10 days have passed since March 18th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 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: A person born on March 18th, 1996 will be 27 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1996 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 827107200.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 18th, 1996.

• 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.
• February 29th, 1996: The siege of Bosnian capital Sarajevo is officially ended after nearly four years.
• March 4th, 1996: 2,700 people are evacuated when a train carrying hazardous materials catches fire after being derailed near Weyauwega, Wisconsin.
• March 5th, 1996: Cali Cartel leader José Santacruz Londoño (Chepe) is killed by police.
• March 9th, 1996: Mariah Carey releases her single "Always Be My Baby".
• March 11th, 1996: The best-selling album "Falling into You" is released by Celine Dion.
• March 11th, 1996: WWF: Steve Austin wrestles as "Stone Cold" for the first time in a fight against Savio Vega.
• March 11th, 1996: Liberal leader John Howard becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• March 13th, 1996: Dunblane school massacre: 16 students and one teacher are shot dead by a mass shooter in Dunblane, Scotland.
• March 16th, 1996: "The Championship: Part I": Mike Tyson knocks out Frank Bruno in the third round.
• This date: March 18th, 1996
• March 19th, 1996: Irish Crime: Publican Tom Nevin is shot dead at Jack White's pub in Wicklow, Ireland.
• March 22nd, 1996: The game Resident Evil is released.
• March 22nd, 1996: Rapper Dr. Dre leaves Death Row Records due to infighting.
• March 25th, 1996: The single "Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit" is released by Australian singer Gina G.
• March 27th, 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.
• March 31st, 1996: WrestleMania XII: Shawn Michaels defeats Bret Hart in an Iron Man match at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California.
• April 1st, 1996: Wrestling: Mankind makes his WWF debut against Bob "Spark Plug" Holly.
• April 3rd, 1996: The film Primal Fear (1996), starring Richard Gere and Edward Norton, is released in movie theaters.
• April 3rd, 1996: Rapper M.C. Hammer files for bankruptcy.
• April 3rd, 1996: Unabomber Ted Kaczynski is arrested.
• April 3rd, 1996: United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown dies in a plane crash in Croatia.
• April 6th, 1996: The first Major League Soccer game takes place in San Jose, California.
• April 12th, 1996: The film "James and the Giant Peach" is released.
• April 14th, 1996: The Simpsons episode containing the popular segment about "Steamed Hams" is aired on television.
• April 15th, 1996: No Doubt release their single "Don't Speak".

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 18th, 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 1.
• Native American Zodiac: March 18th, 1996 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

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 March 18th, 2002, instead.

Weather on March 18th, 1996.

Historical weather information for March 18th, 1996.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.9 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 37.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.11 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 6.33 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 18th, 1996 was most likely conceived around June 26th, 1995.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 18th, 1996 is close to December 9th, 1996.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 18th, 1996.

• A total of 9,872 days have passed since this date.
• 1,410 weeks have passed.
• 852,937,200 seconds have passed since the March 18th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 995,093,400 times.
• Since March 18th, 1996, the Earth has travelled approximately 440,115,595,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 142,156,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 73,352,599 steps. That's about 32,601 miles!
• Since this date, 10,235,246 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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