December 2, 1996, was a Monday. It was 27 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 2, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Star Trek: First Contact" was at the top of the box office on December 2, 1996.
This date was 10,217 days ago. Approximately 341 months have passed. It was the 337th day of 1996, in week 49. The decade was the nineties. There were only 29 days left in the year. 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. The Earth has experienced 114 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Monday, December 2, 1996. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
In America, Thanksgiving and Black Friday have recently come and passed. People are now beginning to look forward to Christmas. 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, while "I Feel You" by Peter Andre is the number-one song in the UK.
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 "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "The X-Files", "The Nanny", and "Star Trek: Voyager". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Theme Park", "Mortal Kombat 3", "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island", and "Virtua Fighter 2".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Roseanne", "Sweet Valley High", "Pinky and the Brain", and "Wishbone". Popular toys at the moment include Polly Pocket, the SEGA Game Gear, Street Sharks Action Figures, and the Nintendo 64.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 2, 1996.
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Television shows that people were watching in December 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 December 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 December 2, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 2.
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He turned 50 on this day in 1996.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 2, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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