December 4th, 1996

Born on December 4th, 1996.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Millie Court: Love Island contestant.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 4th, 1996.

• United States: Un-break My Heart - Toni Braxton
• United Kingdom: I Feel You - Peter Andre

Take me back to December 4th, 1996!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 4th, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1996 has begun.

In America, the song Un-break My Heart by Toni Braxton is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Feel You by Peter Andre is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Trek: First Contact 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.

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 Carl Sagan, JonBenét Ramsey, The Notorious B.I.G, and Jeff Buckley would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Ellen", "Party of Five", and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Myst", "Mortal Kombat 3", "Crash Bandicoot", and "Tomb Raider". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Simpsons", "Rugrats", "Living Single", and "Street Sharks".

Popular toys at the moment include Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot , Matchbox Car Wash, the Tamagotchi, and the Nintendo 64.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 4th, 1996.

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  Christmas 1996 has begun.

  The Christmas holiday season of 1996 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.

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  "I believe I can fly... I believe I can touch the sky..."

  On November 26th, 1996, R. Kelly released his song "I Believe I Can Fly". The song served as the main soundtrack for the basketball movie "Space Jam".

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  Space Jam.

  The sports comedy film Space Jam, starring Michael Jordan, was playing in movie theaters at this time.

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  Un-Break My Heart.

  At the end of October 1996, American singer Toni Braxton released 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.

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

  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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  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:

• 26 years, 9 months, and 30 days have passed since December 4th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 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 December 4th, 1996, are now 26 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1996 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 849657600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 4th, 1996.

• 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 7th, 1996: 144 people are killed after ADC Airlines Flight 086 crashes into a lagoon in Lagos State, Nigeria.
• 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.
• November 16th, 1996: Wladimir Klitschko makes his professional boxing debut in a win over Fabian Meza.
• 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.
• This date: December 4th, 1996
• 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.
• December 17th, 1996: The Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement takes 72 hostages in the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru.
• December 20th, 1996: The movie Scream (1996) is released.
• December 20th, 1996: American astronomer Carl Sagan dies from cancer at the age of 62.
• December 22nd, 1996: Soccer: Goalkeeper Peter Shilton plays his 1000th game.
• December 23rd, 1996: French movie producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered in Ireland.
• December 24th, 1996: German footballer Matthias Sammer wins the 1996 Ballon d'Or.
• December 25th, 1996: The murder of six year old JonBenet Ramsey shocks America.
• December 26th, 1996: David Spencer (13) and Patrick Warren (11) go missing in Solihull, England.
• December 26th, 1996: Islamic hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969.
• December 27th, 1996: Patrick Warren (11) and David Spencer (13) go missing in Solihull, England.
• December 30th, 1996: Actor Jack Nance passes away from a subdural hematoma.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 4th, 1996, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: December 4th, 1996 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 4th, 2002, instead.

Weather on December 4th, 1996.

Historical weather information for December 4th, 1996.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.4 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 35.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 2.17 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 5.94 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 4th, 1996 was most likely conceived around March 13th, 1996.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 4th, 1996 is close to August 27th, 1997.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 4th, 1996.

• 9,800 days have passed since this date.
• 1,400 weeks have passed.
• 846,716,400 seconds have passed since December 4th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 987,835,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 436,905,662,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 141,119,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 72,817,610 steps. That's roughly 32,363 miles!
• Since this date, 10,160,597 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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