December 12, 1996, was a Thursday. It was 27 years, 11 months, and 9 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 12, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "101 Dalmatians (1996)" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 10,206 days ago. Approximately 340 months have passed. It was the 347th day of 1996, in week 50. The decade was the nineties. The end of 1996 was just 19 days away. People born on this day are currently 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 113 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Thursday, December 12, 1996. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1996 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In America, the song "Un-break My Heart" by Toni Braxton is at the top of the singles charts, while "A Different Beat" by Boyzone is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie 101 Dalmatians (1996) 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 "Roseanne", "Baywatch", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", and "Touched by an Angel".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Duke Nukem 3D", "Quake", "Fade to Black", and "Wipeout 2097". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Animaniacs", "Johnny Bravo", "Wishbone", and "Little Bear". Popular toys at the moment include G.I. Joe (figures), Littlest Pet Shop, Street Sharks Action Figures, and the Tamagotchi.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 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:
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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 12, 2002, instead.
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