December 25, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was 27 years, 10 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 25, 1996:
On December 25, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America".
Christmas Day 1996 occurred 10,193 days ago. Approximately 340 months have passed. It was the 360th day of 1996, in week 52. The decade was the nineties. The start of 1997 was just 6 days away. People who were born on December 25, 1996, are now 27 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. 113 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the nineties.
The date is December 25, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's Christmas Day of 1996, so most people are exchanging presents and spending time at home with their families.
In America, the song "Un-break My Heart" by Toni Braxton is at the top of the singles charts, while "2 Become 1" by Spice Girls is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Beavis and Butt-Head Do America 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", "Step by Step", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", and "Star Trek: Voyager". 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 The Notorious B.I.G, Jeff Buckley, Gianni Versace, and Princess Diana would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Alien Trilogy", "Ridge Racer Revolution", "Crash Bandicoot", and "Command & Conquer: Red Alert". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Nanny", "All That", "Gargoyles", and "Kenan & Kel". Children are playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, Lego Pirates, Mighty Max, and Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 25, 1996.
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In December 1996, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 25, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 25.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 25:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 25, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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