August 31, 1996, was a Saturday. It was 28 years, 2 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on August 31, 1996:
On August 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 "The Crow".
This date occurred 10,310 days ago. Approximately 344 months have passed. It was the 244th day of 1996, in week 35. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 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 August 31, 1996, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
The summer of 1996 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In the United States, it is Labor Day weekend. People are attending barbecues and other gatherings. To many Americans, Labor Day represents the end of summer 1996. 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 The Crow 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 "Seinfeld", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "ER", and "3rd Rock from the Sun".
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.
A new dance craze called the "Macarena" is all the rage at the moment. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Tupac Shakur, Yaki Kadafi, Tiny Tim, and Carl Sagan would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Mortal Kombat 3", "Destruction Derby", "Resident Evil", and "Crash Bandicoot".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Postman Pat", "Bill Nye the Science Guy", "Timon & Pumbaa", and "7th Heaven". Children are playing with toys such as Polly Pocket, Yo-yo, Action Man, and Tyco Rebound RC Car.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 31, 1996.
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In August 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 August 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 August 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 August 31, 2002, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 31, 1996.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
John Bruton was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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