Tuesday August 27, 1996
US date format: 8/27/1996, UK date format: 27/8/1996
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Virgo (see birth chart on August 27, 1996). The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include Stefanie Giesinger and Sophia Stallone.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) by Los Del Rio.
In UK Ready Or Not by Fugees was in the top 5 hits.
The Funeral, directed by Abel Ferrara, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1996
while The Dilbert Principle by Scott Adams was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Safe and Sound.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Battle Arena Toshinden 3 or Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991)
- Roman festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus
- RC Saints - Saint Monica of Hippo
Famous Birthday
- Stefanie Giesinger: Instagram Star.
- Sophia Stallone: American noted family, the daughter of...
- Diego Gomes: Pop Singer.
Famous Deaths
- Greg Morris: American actor, star of "Mission...
- Abram Games: Graphic artist, dies at 82.
- Alexander Lanusse: Military President of Argentina...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Funeral
Directed by: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rossellini
Unhook the Stars
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, Gérard Depardieu, Jake Lloyd
Kissed
Directed by: Lynne Stopkewich
Starring: Molly Parker, Peter Outerbridge, Jay Brazeau, Natasha Morley
Bulletproof
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
Starring: Damon Wayans, Adam Sandler, James Caan, Jeep Swenson
Bogus
Directed by: Norman Jewison
Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Gérard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment, Andrea Martin
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 27, 1996?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
- Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever
- New Edition - Hit Me Off
- Keith Sweat - Twisted
- LL Cool J - Loungin'
- Quad City DJ's - C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train)
- Eric Clapton - Change The World
- Toni Braxton - You're Makin' Me High
- R. Kelly - I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)
- Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Fugees - Ready Or Not
- Peter Andre - Flava
- The Spice Girls - Wannabe
- The Smurfs - I've Got A Little Puppy
- Stretch 'N' Vern Presents 'Maddog' - I'm Alive
Top #10 R&B songs
- New Edition - Hit Me Off
- Keith Sweat - Twisted
- Toni Braxton - You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow
- R. Kelly - I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)
- LL Cool J - Loungin
- 112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. - Only You
- OutKast - Elevators (Me & You)
- Monica - Why I Love You So Much/Ain't Nobody
- SWV - Use Your Heart
- 2Pac Featuring K-Ci And JoJo - How Do U Want It/California Love
Sport Games on August 27, 1996
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Dortmund - Freiburg : 3 - 1
- Hamburg - Stuttgart : 0 - 4
- Schalke 04 - Bochum : 1 - 1
- Werder Bremen - M'gladbach : 1 - 0
Division 2
Football (France)- Amiens - Toulouse : 1 - 3
- Charleville - Toulon : 0 - 3
- Laval - Niort : 1 - 1
- Louhans-Cuis. - Martigues : 0 - 0
- Mulhouse - Chateauroux : 2 - 0
Le Championnat
Football (France)- Auxerre - Marseille : 0 - 0
Division 1
Football (United Kingdom)- Crystal Palace - West Brom : 0 - 0
- Ipswich - Grimsby : 1 - 1
- Oxford - Norwich : 0 - 1
- Portsmouth - Southend : 1 - 0
- Tranmere - Port Vale : 2 - 0
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Safe and Sound
Directed by: Clark Davis
Chain Reaction
Directed by: Andrew Davis
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Directed by: Steve Barron
Mensch, Pia!
Superman
Days to next August 27
If August 27, 1996 is your birthday you're 24 years, 25 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 11 months, 6 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1996?
- LIFE: Tragedy On Mt Everest
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Christopher Reeve -- Aug. 26, 1996
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9549
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.341342
- Wired: Wired - August, 1996
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Dilbert Principle
By: Scott Adams
The creator of Dilbert, the fastest-growing comic strip in the nation (syndicated in nearly 1000 newspapers), takes a look at corporate America in all its glorious lunacy.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
By: Terry McMillan
Stella Payne is forty-two, divorced, a high-powered investment analyst, mother of eleven-year-old Quincy- and she does it all. In fact, if she doesn't do it, it doesn't get done, from Little League carpool duty to analyzing portfolios to folding the …
The Runaway Jury
By: John Grisham
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThey are at the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict.
Undaunted Courage
By: Stephen E. Ambrose
From the bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one
The Celestine Prophecy
By: James Redfield
THE #1 BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON - NOW WITH A NEW PREFACEYou have never read a book like this before -- a book that comes along once in a lifetime to change lives forever.In
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
X-Men: Mojo World
DragonRealms
Battle Arena Toshinden 3
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Eressea
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