June 24, 1996, was a Monday. It was 28 years, 4 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on June 24, 1996:
On June 24, 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 "Eraser".
This date was 10,378 days ago. Approximately 346 months have passed. It was the 176th day of 1996, in week 26. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 28 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 1996 had 366 days because it was a leap year. 115 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Monday, June 24, 1996. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1996 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is at the top of the singles charts, while "Killing Me Softly" by Fugees is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Eraser is at the top of the box office.
John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.
Everyone and their grandmother is buying a new "virtual pet" called the Tamagotchi. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Baywatch", "Frasier", "Party of Five", and "Star Trek: Voyager".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tekken 2", "Killer Instinct", "Phantasmagoria", and "Quake". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Nanny", "Gargoyles", "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters", and "Brotherly Love". Popular toys at the moment include Yo-yo, Action Man, Styrofoam plane gliders, and the PlayStation (PS1).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 24, 1996.
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Notable events that happened close to June 24, 1996.
In June 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1996:
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 June 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 June 24, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on June 24.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on June 24:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on June 24, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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