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December 28th, 1996

December 28th, 1996, fell on a Saturday. It was day 363 of 1996. The decade was the 1990s.

23 years, 10 months and 1 days have passed since December 28th, 1996.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 28th, 1996:

• United States: Un-break My Heart - Toni Braxton
• United Kingdom: 2 Become 1 - Spice Girls

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Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Michael" was at the top of the box office on this date.

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 28th, 1996.

• 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.

• Eric Clapton - "Change the World"

  "Change the World" by Eric Clapton would go on to win a Grammy for 1996's Song of the Year.

• The English Patient

  "The English Patient" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996.

• 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.

• Gillian Anderson

  X-Files actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully) is listed as FHM's sexiest woman in 1996.

• David Ho

  A scientist called David Ho is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1996. Ho had made pioneering contributions to HIV/AIDS research.

• 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.

• The Nintendo 64 is released.

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

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 23 years, 10 months and 1 days have passed since December 28th, 1996.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 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 December 28th, 1996, will be 23 years of age.
• People born in 1996 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 851731200.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around December 28th, 1996:

• December 13th, 1996: The movie Mars Attacks! (1996) is released.
• 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 23rd, 1996: French movie producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered in Ireland.
• 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 30th, 1996: Actor Jack Nance passes away from a subdural hematoma.
• January 8th, 1997: Football: Kevin Keegan announces that he is stepping down as manager of Newcastle United.
• January 16th, 1997: Bill Cosby's son, Ennis Cosby, is shot and killed during an attempted robbery.
• January 26th, 1997: Super Bowl XXXI: The Green Bay Packers defeat the New England Patriots by 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 28th, 1996, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1996 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: December 28th, 1996 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - TV show about a high school student with magical powers.
• Clueless - TV show about a group of friends that live in the posh neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
• Everybody Loves Raymond - TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
• 7th Heaven - Family drama series.
• Kenan & Kel - Nickelodeon TV show about two friends called Kenan and Kel.
• 3rd Rock from the Sun - Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
• JAG - TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
• Brotherly Love - TV series about three siblings whose father died.
• Pinky and the Brain - Animated series about a pair of genetically enhanced laboratory mice.
• Xena: Warrior Princess - TV series about a warrior princess who travels around fighting bad guys.
• Father Ted - Irish comedy TV series about a group of Catholic priests.
• Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - TV series.

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1996 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1996.

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1996 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1996:

• The Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Bop It
• Nintendo 64
• Tickle Me Elmo
• Tamagotchi
• PlayStation (PS1)
• Sky Dancers
• Action Man
• Mighty Max
• Littlest Pet Shop
• Nerf Blaster
• Super Soaker (water gun)
• G.I. Joe (figures)
• Yo-yo
• Polly Pocket
• Jenga
• Sylvanian Families

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 28th of December:

• December 28th, 1856: Woodrow Wilson: US President.
• December 28th, 1922: Stan Lee: Comic book writer.
• December 28th, 1934: Maggie Smith: Actress.
• December 28th, 1954: Denzel Washington: Actor.
• December 28th, 1978: John Legend: Singer.

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Weather

Weather information for December 28th, 1996:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 6.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 39.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.06 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 0.72 degrees Celsius.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 28th, 1996.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on December 28th, 1996 was probably conceived around the 20th of March, 1996. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 28th, 1996 is the 7th of October, 1997. (Rough Estimate).

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Video Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert - RTS game.
• Tomb Raider - Action adventure game starring Lara Croft.
• Crash Bandicoot - Platform video game that was developed by Naughty Dog.
• Die Hard Trilogy - Game based on the Die Hard movie series.
• Fade to Black - Action-adventure game.
• Quake - A first-person-shooter game.
• Resident Evil - Zombie horror survival game.
• Duke Nukem 3D - First-person shooter game that was published by GT Interactive Software.
• Phantasmagoria - Point-and-click adventure horror game.
• Destruction Derby - Combat racing video game for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about December 28th, 1996.

• 8,706 days have passed since this date.
• 752,198,400 seconds have passed since the December 28th, 1996.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 877,564,800 times.
• Since December 28th, 1996, earth has travelled approximately 388,134,374,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 125,366,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 64,689,062 steps. That's about 28,751 miles!
• Since this date, 9,026,381 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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