July 31, 1996, was a Wednesday. It was 28 years, 3 months, and 25 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on July 31, 1996:
On July 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 "Independence Day".
This date occurred 10,344 days ago. Approximately 345 months have passed. It was the 213th day of 1996, in week 31. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on July 31, 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. 115 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the nineties.
The date is July 31, 1996, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. 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 "Macarena" by Los Del Rio is at the top of the singles charts, while "Wannabe" by Spice Girls is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Independence Day 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Home Improvement", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Father Ted". 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 Agnieszka Kotlarska, Tupac Shakur, Yaki Kadafi, and Tiny Tim would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Theme Park", "The Adventures of Batman & Robin", "Rayman", and "Duke Nukem 3D". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Sweet Valley High", "Street Sharks", "In the House", and "Timon & Pumbaa". Children are playing with toys such as Yo-yo, Fear Street books, Styrofoam plane gliders, and the PlayStation (PS1).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 31, 1996.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 31, 1996.
In July 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 July 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 July 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 July 31, 2002, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 31.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on July 31, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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