November 16th, 1996.

On this day.

What happened on November 16th, 1996?

• Wladimir Klitschko makes his professional boxing debut in a win over Fabian Meza.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 16th, 1996.

• United States: No Diggity - Blackstreet
• United Kingdom: What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Robson & Jerome

Take me back to November 16th, 1996!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 16th, 1996 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder. In America, the song No Diggity by Blackstreet is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted by Robson & Jerome is the number one hit song.

Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Space Jam is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister. A new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to grow in popularity. 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 declined in popularity 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 school girl" look. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and the portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales.

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 Tiny Tim, Carl Sagan, JonBenét Ramsey and The Notorious B.I.G would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Home Improvement", "Melrose Place" and "Walker, Texas Ranger". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Twisted Metal", "Quake", "Die Hard Trilogy" and "Nights into Dreams".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "X-Men: The Animated Series", "Street Sharks", "Blue's Clues" and "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Super Soaker (water gun), Littlest Pet Shop and 12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on November 16th, 1996.

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  Space Jam.

  The sports comedy film "Space Jam", starring Michael Jordan, would have been playing in movie theaters at this time.

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  Bill Clinton is re-elected.

  On November 5th, 1996, Bill Clinton was re-elected as the president of the United States after he defeated Republican candidate Bob Dole.

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  The Rock makes his WWF debut.

  In November of 1996, Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as "The Rock".

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  Un-Break My Heart.

  At the end of October, 1996, American singer Toni Braxton her single "Un-Break My Heart". The song stayed on top of the Billboard Hot 100 for a total of eleven weeks.

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  The Nintendo 64 is released.

  On September 29th, 1996, the Nintendo 64 games console was released in North America. For many kids (and adults), this was the go-to gift for Christmas of 1996.

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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.

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

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  The Tamagotchi.

  In 1996, the popularity of a handheld digital pet called the "Tamagotchi" spread across America and Europe.

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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 called David Ho was named as the 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 as 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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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs become the dominant music format.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  Mid-1990s fashion.

  During the middle of the 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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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  During the mid-1990s, 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 a common household item.

  During this period, people were 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.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. 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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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, a hand-held games 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 25 years, 6 months and 4 days have passed since November 16th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 46 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: Anyone born on November 16th, 1996, will be 25 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1996 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 848102400.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around November 16th, 1996.

• October 18th, 1996: The movie Sleepers (1996) is released.
• October 21st, 1996: The song "Un-Break My Heart" is released by Toni Braxton.
• October 25th, 1996: Tomb Raider is released on the Sega Saturn.
• October 31st, 1996: The game Command & Conquer: Red Alert is released for the PC and PlayStation.
• October 31st, 1996: Irish-speaking channel TnaG is launched.
• November 1st, 1996: Stephon Marbury makes his NBA debut.
• November 1st, 1996: The video game "Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain" is released on the PlayStation.
• November 3rd, 1996: Kobe Bryant makes his NBA debut at the age of 18.
• November 4th, 1996: Wrestler "The Rock" makes his WWF debut.
• November 5th, 1996: 2Pac's album "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory" is released two months after his murder in Las Vegas.
• November 5th, 1996: US President Bill Clinton is re-elected to the White House after defeating Republican candidate Bob Dole.
• November 8th, 1996: Football: Gianfranco Zola joins Chelsea from Parma.
• November 9th, 1996: Boxing: Evander Holyfield defeats Mike Tyson at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
• November 9th, 1996: Brothers Adam, Trevor, and Mitchell O'Brien go missing from Torbay in Canada.
• November 10th, 1996: Rapper Yaki Kadafi is shot dead in Orange, New Jersey.
• November 11th, 1996: The song "Breathe" by Prodigy is released.
• November 12th, 1996: Eminem releases his album Infinite. The album is a commercial failure.
• November 12th, 1996: Saudia Flight 763 and Air Kazakhstan Flight 1907 collide over India, killing 349 people.
• November 14th, 1996: Tomb Raider is released on the Sony PlayStation.
• November 15th, 1996: The movie Space Jam (1996) is released.
• This date: November 16th, 1996
• November 18th, 1996: A fire breaks out on a train inside the Channel Tunnel between France and England.
• November 23rd, 1996: 125 people die when hijacked "Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961" crashes into the Indian Ocean after running out of fuel.
• November 26th, 1996: The song "I Believe I Can Fly" is released by R&B singer R. Kelly.
• November 27th, 1996: 101 Dalmatians (1996) is released.
• November 30th, 1996: American singer Tiny Tim dies from a heart attack at the age of 64.
• December 5th, 1996: Jordan Belfort's brokerage house "Stratton Oakmont" goes out of business after it is expelled by the NASD.
• December 13th, 1996: The movie Mars Attacks! (1996) is released.
• December 14th, 1996: 66 people are left injured after a freighter ship slams into the Riverwalk shopping mall in New Orleans.
• December 16th, 1996: It is reported that Boeing will be merging with aerospace manufacturing corporation McDonnell Douglas in a $13.3 billion deal.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 16th, 1996, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: November 16th, 1996 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out November 16th, 2002 instead.

Weather on November 16th, 1996.

Historical weather information for November 16th, 1996.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.5 degrees Celsius. It was a wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 31.7 degrees Fahrenheit. -0.17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 3.67 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 16th, 1996 was most likely conceived around February 24th, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 16th, 1996 is close to August 9th, 1997.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 16th, 1996.

• A total of 9,317 days have passed since this date.
• 1,331 weeks have passed.
• 804,985,200 seconds have passed since the November 16th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 939,149,400 times.
• Since November 16th, 1996, the earth has travelled approximately 415,372,363,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 134,164,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 69,228,727 steps. That's about 30,768 miles!
• Since this date, 9,659,822 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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