June 26, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was 28 years, 4 months, and 27 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
Notable events that occurred on June 26, 1996:
On June 26, 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 "Eraser".
This date was 10,377 days ago. Approximately 346 months have passed. It was the 178th 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.
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Everyone in Ireland remembers where they were on this day when they heard that Veronica Guerin had been murdered.
Posted on Mar 15, 2022 18:15
Let's go back to the nineties.
It is Wednesday, June 26, 1996. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Cancer. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
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 "Step by Step", "Melrose Place", "Father Ted", and "3rd Rock from the Sun".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Destruction Derby", "Twisted Metal", "FIFA Soccer 96", and "Quake". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Roseanne", "Living Single", "Weird Science", and "The Magic School Bus". Popular toys at the moment include Jenga, Polly Pocket, the SEGA Game Gear, and 12" talking Buzz Lightyear Action Figure.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 26, 1996.
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Notable events that happened close to June 26, 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.
If you were a kid on June 26, 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 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 26, 2002, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on June 26, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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