May 11, 1996, was a Saturday. It was 28 years, 7 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 11, 1996?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 11, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Craft" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 10,453 days ago. Approximately 348 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1996, in week 19. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on May 11, 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. We have gone through approximately 116 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is May 11, 1996, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The summer of 1996 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Fastlove" by George Michael is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Craft 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 "Roseanne", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "Frasier", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". 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. Everyone and their grandmother is buying a new "virtual pet" called the Tamagotchi. The movie Barb Wire, starring Pamela Anderson, is being shown in movie theaters.
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 "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", "Phantasmagoria", "Twisted Metal", and "Ridge Racer Revolution". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", "Rocko's Modern Life", "Street Sharks", and "Little Bear".
Children are playing with toys such as Jenga, Littlest Pet Shop, the Sega Saturn, and Tyco Rebound RC Car.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 11, 1996.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 11, 1996.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 11, 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in May 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 May 11, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 11.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 11, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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