January 12, 1996, was a Friday. It was 28 years, 10 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 12, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "12 Monkeys" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 10,543 days ago. Approximately 351 months have passed. It was the 12th day of 1996, in week 02. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 28 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 117 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, January 12, 1996. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down, and a sense of normality has returned. In America, the song "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts, while "Earth Song" by Michael Jackson is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie 12 Monkeys is at the top of the box office.
John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Martin", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman", and "Star Trek: Voyager". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tekken 2", "Rayman", "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island", and "Destruction Derby".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Simpsons", "Rocko's Modern Life", "Weird Science", and "Timon & Pumbaa". Popular toys at the moment include Lego Pirates, Super Soaker (water gun), Casio Secret Sender 6000, and Dear Diary.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 12, 1996.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on January 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1996:
Toys and games that were popular in 1996:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 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 January 12, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 12.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 12, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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