August 13, 1996, was a Tuesday. It was 28 years, 3 months, and 8 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 13, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Jack" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 10,327 days ago. Approximately 344 months have passed. It was the 226th day of 1996, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 13, 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 115 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is August 13, 1996, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1996 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.
In America, the song "Macarena" by Los Del Rio is at the top of the singles charts, while "Wannabe" by Spice Girls is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Jack 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 "Seinfeld", "Frasier", "Friends", and "Star Trek: Voyager". 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur, Yaki Kadafi, and Tiny Tim would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Theme Park", "Mortal Kombat 3", "FIFA Soccer 96", and "Resident Evil".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Roseanne", "Weird Science", "Street Sharks", and "The Secret World of Alex Mack". Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, the SEGA Game Gear, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, and Street Sharks Action Figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 13, 1996.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 13, 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 August 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 August 13, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 13.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 13, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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