Diane Joyner

What main event happened in 1996?

Miscellaneous

What main event happened in 1996?

July 17 – Paris and Rome-bound TWA Flight 800 (Boeing 747) explodes off the coast of Long Island, New York, killing all 230 on board. July 19 – The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta begin. July 27 – The Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics kills 2 and injures 111.

What was happening in May 1996?

1996 Everest disaster: A sudden storm engulfs Mount Everest with several climbing teams high on the mountain, leaving eight people dead. By the end of the month, at least four other climbers die in the worst season of fatalities on the mountain to date.

What happened in 1996 in the UK?

Events from the year 1996 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for the Dunblane Massacre, the divorces of the Duke and Duchess of York and of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the birth of Dolly the sheep.

What was happening in October 1996?

The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton. The former Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Andrey Lukanov, is assassinated. Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the Pacific Ocean when the instruments fail just after takeoff from Lima Airport, killing all seventy people on board.

What was the #1 movie in 1996?

Independence Day
Top Grossing Movies of 1996

Rank Movie Release Date
1 Independence Day Jul 2, 1996
2 Twister May 10, 1996
3 Mission: Impossible May 21, 1996
4 The Rock Jun 7, 1996

What was hot 1996?

This is a list of Billboard magazine’s Top Hot 100 songs of 1996….Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1996.

№ Title Artist(s)
1 “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” Los del Río
2 “One Sweet Day” Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
3 “Because You Loved Me” Céline Dion
4 “Nobody Knows” The Tony Rich Project

How was the Internet in 1996?

The web browser of choice was Netscape Navigator, followed by Microsoft Internet Explorer as a distant second (Microsoft launched IE 3 in 1996). Most people used dial-up Internet connections with mighty speeds ranging from 28.8Kbps to 33.6Kbps. Highly modern 56Kbps modems would arrive in 1997.

Were there computers in 1996?

Sony had manufactured and sold computers in Japan, but the VAIO signals their entry into the global computer market. The first VAIO, a desktop computer, featured an additional 3D interface on top of the Windows 95 operating system as a way of attracting new users.

What movie made the most money in 1996?

Domestic Box Office For 1996

Rank Release Gross
1 Independence Day $306,156,090
2 Twister $241,721,524
3 Mission: Impossible $180,981,856
4 The Rock $134,069,511

What was the number one movie in May of 1996?

Number-one films

# Weekend end date Film
20 May 19, 1996 Twister
21 May 26, 1996 Mission: Impossible
22 June 2, 1996
23 June 9, 1996 The Rock

What was the number one song from 1996?

Macarena
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1996

№ Title Artist(s)
1 “Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” Los del Río
2 “One Sweet Day” Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
3 “Because You Loved Me” Céline Dion
4 “Nobody Knows” The Tony Rich Project

How many websites were there in 1996?

Total number of Websites

Year (June) Websites Users per Website
1996 257,601 301
1995 23,500 1,908
1994 2,738 9,297
1993 130 108,935

What happened on the Internet in 1996?

In January 1996 there were only 100,000 websites, compared to more than 160 million in 2008. The web browser of choice was Netscape Navigator, followed by Microsoft Internet Explorer as a distant second (Microsoft launched IE 3 in 1996).

What was number 1 movie in March 1996?

Number-one films

# Weekend end date Film
9 March 3, 1996 Up Close & Personal
10 March 10, 1996 The Birdcage
11 March 17, 1996
12 March 24, 1996

What was the number one movie in July 1996?

Number-one films

# Weekend end date Film
24 June 16, 1996 The Cable Guy
25 June 23, 1996 Eraser
26 June 30, 1996 The Nutty Professor
27 July 7, 1996 Independence Day