December 31, 1996, was a Tuesday. It was 27 years, 10 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
On December 31, 1996, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Michael".
New Year's Eve 1996 occurred 10,171 days ago. Approximately 339 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1996, in week 01. The decade was the nineties. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 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 31, 1996, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1997 will bring.
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 Michael 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 "Step by Step", "Mad About You", "Beavis and Butt-Head", and "3rd Rock from the Sun". 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 "Myst", "Killer Instinct", "Virtua Fighter 2", and "Die Hard Trilogy". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Living Single", "Johnny Bravo", "Kenan & Kel", and "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm". Children are playing with toys such as Lego Pirates, Matchbox Car Wash, Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Street Sharks Action Figures.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 1996, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 31, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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