September 13th, 1996

What happened?

What happened on September 13th, 1996?

• The first episode of "Everybody Loves Raymond" is aired.
• Rapper Tupac Shakur (2Pac) dies six days after being shot in Las Vegas.

Born on September 13th, 1996.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Playboi Carti: Rapper.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 13th, 1996.

• United States: Macarena - Los Del Rio
• United Kingdom: Flava - Peter Andre

Take me back to September 13th, 1996!

Ready for a walk down memory lane?

The date is September 13th, 1996, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In America, the song Macarena by Los Del Rio is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Flava by Peter Andre is the number-one hit song.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Maximum Risk 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", "Martin", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", and "Touched by an Angel".

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.

A new dance craze called the "Macarena" is all the rage at the moment. The world is in shock following the recent murder of rap star Tupac Shakur. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Yaki Kadafi, Tiny Tim, Carl Sagan, and JonBenét Ramsey would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Myst", "Destruction Derby", "Fade to Black", and "Crash Bandicoot". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Bill Nye the Science Guy", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "Weird Science", and "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters". Children are playing with toys such as Jenga, Lego Pirates, the SEGA Game Gear, and Matchbox Car Wash.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 13th, 1996.

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  The death of Tupac Shakur.

  Rapper Tupac Shakur passed away on September 13th, 1996, after being shot multiple times in Las Vegas. His death focused the media's attention on the West Coast-East Coast rivalry and the often-violent world of gangsta rap.

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  Crash Bandicoot is released.

  On August 31st, 1996, a new platform video game called "Crash Bandicoot" was released for the PlayStation.

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  Macarena.

  A dance called the "Macarena" became a craze in the second half of 1996.

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  The Nokia 9000 Communicator.

  The Nokia 9000 Communicator was released on April 15th, 1996. It was one of the first smartphones on the market. The phone had 8MB of memory and came equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard.

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  Kenan & Kel airs on Nickelodeon.

  In July of 1996, a new sitcom called "Kenan & Kel" began to air on Nickelodeon. The show followed the "misadventures" of two friends who lived in Chicago, Illinois.

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  The Tamagotchi.

  Back in 1996, it seemed like everyone had a handheld digital pet called the Tamagotchi. The egg-shaped device contained a pixelated creature that the owner had to feed and play minigames with. It also left behind digital droppings that needed to be cleaned up on a regular basis.

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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 named David Ho was named 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 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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  Sony PlayStation.

  The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 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.

  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.

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  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.

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  The Internet is growing.

  A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.

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  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".

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 27 years and 15 days have passed since September 13th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 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: People born on September 13th, 1996, are now 27 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1996 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 842569200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 13th, 1996.

• August 15th, 1996: The Nokia 9000 Communicator is released.
• August 23rd, 1996: Irish crime: 25-year-old Fiona Pender goes missing from Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
• August 23rd, 1996: al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden declares war against the United States because of its presence in Saudi Arabia.
• August 25th, 1996: The Steve Harvey Show is broadcasted for the first time.
• August 26th, 1996: The first episode of "7th Heaven" is broadcasted.
• August 27th, 1996: Polish fashion model Agnieszka Kotlarska is stabbed to death by a stalker in Wroclaw, Poland.
• August 28th, 1996: The divorce of Lady Diana and Prince Charles is finalized.
• August 31st, 1996: The game "Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall" is released for the PC.
• August 31st, 1996: The game Crash Bandicoot is released on the PlayStation.
• August 31st, 1996: The video game "Die Hard Trilogy" is released.
• September 2nd, 1996: The Fugees release their song "Ready or Not".
• September 4th, 1996: "Tonight, Tonight" by The Smashing Pumpkins wins Video of the Year at the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 7th, 1996: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats Bruce Seldon by a 1st-round knockout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
• September 7th, 1996: Rap star Tupac Shakur (2Pac) is shot four times in Las Vegas.
• September 9th, 1996: The mobile phone "Nokia 8110" is announced.
• This date: September 13th, 1996
• September 15th, 1996: The song "Time to Say Goodbye" is released by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.
• September 15th, 1996: Serial killer Ottis Toole dies from liver cirrhosis in prison.
• September 16th, 1996: The first episode of reality court show "Judge Judy" is aired.
• September 20th, 1996: The game "The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall" is released.
• September 22nd, 1996: Football: Arsene Wenger is unveiled as the new manager of Arsenal.
• September 25th, 1996: The last Magdalene asylum is closed in Waterford, Ireland.
• September 27th, 1996: The first episode of "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" is aired.
• September 27th, 1996: Former Afghanistan president Mohammad Najibullah is executed by the Taliban.
• September 29th, 1996: The Nintendo 64 is released in North America.
• September 29th, 1996: Melanie Ethier (15) goes missing in New Liskeard, Canada.
• September 30th, 1996: The futuristic video game "Wipeout 2097" is released for the PlayStation 1.
• October 7th, 1996: The animated cartoon series "Arthur" is broadcast for the first time.
• October 7th, 1996: The first episode of "Hey Arnold!" is aired.
• October 7th, 1996: Boy band NSYNC release their first single.
• October 7th, 1996: The Fox News Channel is launched by News Corporation.
• October 11th, 1996: The film Michael Collins (1996) is released.
• October 11th, 1996: Boxing: Floyd Mayweather wins in his professional debut against Roberto Apodaca.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 13th, 1996, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• 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: September 13th, 1996 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 13th, 2002, instead.

Weather on September 13th, 1996.

Historical weather information for September 13th, 1996.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.5 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 58.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 14.67 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 6.86cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.83 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 13th, 1996 was most likely conceived around December 22nd, 1995.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 13th, 1996 is close to June 6th, 1997.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 13th, 1996.

• 9,876 days have passed since this date.
• 1,410 weeks have passed.
• 853,286,400 seconds have passed since September 13th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 995,500,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 440,295,782,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 142,214,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 73,382,630 steps. That's roughly 32,615 miles!
• Since this date, 10,239,437 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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