September 21, 1996

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 21, 1996:

• United States: "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
• United Kingdom: "Ready Or Not" by Fugees

Facts

This date occurred 10,076 days ago. Approximately 336 months have passed. It was the 265th day of 1996, in week 38. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on September 21, 1996, are now 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 112 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to September 21, 1996

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 21, 1996, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

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. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "Macarena" by Los Del Rio is at the top of the singles charts, while "Ready Or Not" by Fugees is the number-one song in the UK.

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 "Baywatch", "Melrose Place", "Ellen", and "Father Ted".

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 "Mortal Kombat 3", "Killer Instinct", "Alien Trilogy", and "Quake". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Doug", "All That", "Brotherly Love", and "7th Heaven". Children are playing with toys such as Mighty Max, Matchbox Car Wash, Street Sharks Action Figures, and Tickle Me Elmo.