April 5, 1996, was a Friday. It was 28 years, 7 months, and 20 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5, 1996:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Birdcage" was at the top of the box office on April 5, 1996.
This date occurred 10,461 days ago. Approximately 349 months have passed. It was the 96th day of 1996, in week 14. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on April 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 116 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is April 5, 1996, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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 "Firestarter" by Prodigy 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 "Step by Step", "Melrose Place", "Ellen", and "Xena: Warrior Princess". 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 "Myst", "Full Throttle", "Duke Nukem 3D", and "Resident Evil".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Married... with Children", "X-Men: The Animated Series", "Animaniacs", and "Gargoyles". Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, the SEGA Game Gear, Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot , and Dear Diary.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 1996.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 5, 1996.
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Television shows that people were watching in April 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.
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 5, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 5, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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