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1996 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$1.29/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
42nd President:
Bill Clinton Served from January 20, 1993 to January 20, 2001 (8 years) |
World Series Winner:
Atlanta Braves (NL) Defeated the Cleveland Indians (AL) with a record of 4-2 |
Super Bowl XXX Winner:
Dallas Cowboys Defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers with a score of 27-17 |
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Time Magazine's
Person of the Year: David Ho From R.O.C/USA |
Los Angeles jury finds O. J. Simpson not guilty of murder charges.
(Oct. 3, 1995)Entertainment
For 1996 movies, Independence Day came out on top. It grossed over $306,169,255 to make it the most popular movie of 1996. Among 1996 TV shows, ER was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1996
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Top Songs from 1996
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Billboard Top Songs from 1996
All of the 1996 hits below topped the 1996 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1996 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Los Del Rio | Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) |
| 2. | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men | One Sweet Day |
| 3. | Celine Dion | Because You Loved Me |
| 4. | Tony Rich Project | Nobody Knows |
| 5. | Mariah Carey | Always Be My Baby |
| 6. | Tracy Chapman | Give Me One Reason |
| 7. | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | Tha Crossroads |
| 8. | Donna Lewis | I Love You Always Forever |
| 9. | Toni Braxton | You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow |
| 10. | Keith Sweat | Twisted |
| 11. | Quad City DJ's | C'mon N' Ride It (The Train) |
| 12. | Everything But The Girl | Missing |
| 13. | Alanis Morissette | Ironic |
| 14. | Whitney Houston | Exhale (Shoop Shoop) |
| 15. | Gin Blossoms | Follow You Down / Til I Hear It From You |
| 16. | Brandy | Sittin' Up In My Room |
| 17. | 2Pac | How Do U Want It / California Love |
| 18. | Celine Dion | It's All Coming Back To Me Now |
| 19. | Eric Clapton | Change The World |
| 20. | LL Cool J | Hey Lover |
| 21. | LL Cool J | Loungin |
| 22. | Jann Arden | Insensitive |
| 23. | La Bouche | Be My Lover |
| 24. | Goo Goo Dolls | Name |
| 25. | Jewel | Who Will Save Your Soul |
| 26. | No Mercy | Where Do You Go |
| 27. | R. Kelly | I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) |
| 28. | Dishwalla | Counting Blue Cars |
| 29. | Alanis Morissette | You Learn / You Oughta Know |
| 30. | Joan Osborne | One Of Us |
| 31. | Natalie Merchant | Wonder |
| 32. | Mary J. Blige | Not Gon' Cry |
| 33. | Coolio | Gangsta's Paradise |
| 34. | 112 feat. The Notorious B.I.G. | Only You |
| 35. | R. Kelly | Down Low (Nobody Has To Know) |
| 36. | SWV | You're The One |
| 37. | La Bouche | Sweet Dreams |
| 38. | Monica | Before You Walk Out Of My Life / Like This And Like That |
| 39. | Deep Blue Something | Breakfast At Tiffany's |
| 40. | Coolio | 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) |
| 41. | Collective Soul | The World I Know |
| 42. | BLACKstreet (feat. Dr. Dre) | No Diggity |
| 43. | 3t | Anything |
| 44. | The Smashing Pumpkins | 1979 |
| 45. | TLC | Diggin' On You |
| 46. | Monica | Why I Love You So Much / Ain't Nobody |
| 47. | Total | Kissin' You |
| 48. | Whitney Houston and Cece Winans | Count On Me |
| 49. | Mariah Carey | Fantasy |
| 50. | Hootie and The Blowfish | Time |
| 51. | Madonna | You'll See |
| 52. | Az Yet | Last Night |
| 53. | Merril Bainbridge | Mouth |
| 54. | Color Me Badd | The Earth, The Sun, The Rain |
| 55. | Joe | All The Things (Your Man Won't Do) |
| 56. | Oasis | Wonderwall |
| 57. | Busta Rhymes | Woo-hah!! Got You All In Check / Everything Remains Raw |
| 58. | Groove Theory | Tell Me |
| 59. | Outkast | Elevators (Me and You) |
| 60. | Blues Traveler | Hook |
| 61. | LL Cool J | Doin It |
| 62. | George Michael | Fastlove |
| 63. | Case feat. Foxxy Brown | Touch Me Tease Me |
| 64. | Kris Kross | Tonite's Tha Night |
| 65. | Robert Miles | Children |
| 66. | Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen | Theme From Mission: Impossible |
| 67. | Bodeans | Closer To Free |
| 68. | No Doubt | Just A Girl |
| 69. | Aaliyah | If Your Girl Only Knew |
| 70. | D'angelo | Lady |
| 71. | John Mellencamp | Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) |
| 72. | Ginuwine | Pony |
| 73. | Keith Sweat | Nobody |
| 74. | Hootie and The Blowfish | Old Man and Me (When I Get To Heaven) |
| 75. | Sheryl Crow | If It Makes You Happy |
| 76. | Sophie B. Hawkins | As I Lay Me Down |
| 77. | Mc Lyte | Keep On, Keepin' On |
| 78. | Natalie Merchant | Jealousy |
| 79. | Melissa Etheridge | I Want To Come Over |
| 80. | Deborah Cox | Who Do U Love |
| 81. | Toni Braxton | Un-Break My Heart |
| 82. | Amber | This Is Your Night |
| 83. | R. Kelly | You Remind Me Of Something |
| 84. | Janet Jackson | Runaway |
| 85. | Planet Soul | Set U Free |
| 86. | New Edition | Hit Me Off |
| 87. | Total | No One Else |
| 88. | Ghost Town Dj's | My Boo |
| 89. | Junior M.A.F.I.A. | Get Money |
| 90. | Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy | That Girl |
| 91. | Do Or Die | Po Pimp |
| 92. | Metallica | Until It Sleeps |
| 93. | Crucial Conflict | Hay |
| 94. | Ace Of Base | Beautiful Life |
| 95. | Take That | Back For Good |
| 96. | Pearl Jam | I Got Id / Long Road |
| 97. | Faith Evans | Soon As I Get Home |
| 98. | Los Del Rio | Macarena |
| 99. | Hootie and The Blowfish | Only Wanna Be With You |
| 100. | Seal | Don't Cry |
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Class of 1996 Yearbook
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Class of 1996 Reunion
Your 30 year reunion is only 3 years away!Class of 1996: If are part of the 1996 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1996 and reconnect with fellow class of '96 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1996 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1996, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1996, try the Class of 1995 or the Class of 1997.