August 23, 1996, was a Friday. It was 28 years, 3 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 23, 1996:
On August 23, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Island of Dr. Moreau".
This date occurred 10,347 days ago. Approximately 345 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1996, in week 34. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 23, 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. 115 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 23, 1996, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1996 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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 Island of Dr. Moreau 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 "Baywatch", "The X-Files", "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", and "3rd Rock from the Sun". 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", "Rayman", "FIFA Soccer 96", and "Quake". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Rosie and Jim", "Bill Nye the Science Guy", "Sister, Sister", and "Johnny Bravo". Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Nerf Blaster, and Dear Diary.
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In August 1996, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 23, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 23.
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He turned 60 on this day in 1996.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 23, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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