April 17, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was 28 years, 7 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 1996:
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The movie "Birdcage" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 10,446 days ago. Approximately 348 months have passed. It was the 108th day of 1996, in week 16. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on April 17, 1996, are now 28 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 116 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is April 17, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1996 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Because You Loved Me" by Celine Dion is at the top of the singles charts, while "Return Of The Mack" by Mark Morrison is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Birdcage 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 "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Touched by an Angel". 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Margaux Hemingway, Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur, and Yaki Kadafi would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Theme Park", "Mortal Kombat 3", "Full Throttle", and "Command & Conquer".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", "Living Single", and "Brotherly Love". Children are playing with toys such as Yo-yo, Action Man, Casio Secret Sender 6000, and the Sega Saturn.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 1996.
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People in April 1996 were watching the following TV 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in April 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 April 17, 2002, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 17, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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