October 11, 1996, was a Friday. It was 28 years, 1 month, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
What happened on October 11, 1996?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 11, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Ghost and the Darkness" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 10,268 days ago. Approximately 342 months have passed. It was the 285th day of 1996, in week 41. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on October 11, 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 114 seasons of weather since this date.
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KaBlam! premiered that day.
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Ready for a walk down memory lane?
The date is October 11, 1996, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Macarena" by Los Del Rio is at the top of the singles charts, while "Setting Sun" by Chemical Brothers is the number-one song in the UK.
Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Ghost and the Darkness 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 "Only Fools and Horses", "One Foot in the Grave", "Baywatch", and "Babylon 5".
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. A new dance craze called the "Macarena" is all the rage at the moment.
A new video game console called the "Nintendo 64" has just been released. It is currently competing against the Sony PlayStation and the Sega Saturn. 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", "Duke Nukem 3D", "Ridge Racer Revolution", and "Fade to Black".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Round the Twist", "Rocko's Modern Life", "Hang Time", and "Wishbone". Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, the SEGA Game Gear, Dear Diary, and 12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 11, 1996.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 11, 1996.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on October 11, 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 October 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 October 11, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 11.
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Born on October 11, 1905
He turned 91 on this day in 1996.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 11, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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