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On the date

Monday, May 20, 1996

From the day

Memories from that day

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Tha Crossroads

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

The must-have

Tickle Me Elmo

On This Day

  • Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever

Grunge

flannellameposerslacker

Hip Hop

blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'

Tech

cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb

Catchphrases of 1996

  • Show me the money!

Tech Check

Hotmail, Nintendo 64, USB & Palm Pilot.

Cost of Living (1995)

Loaf of Bread

$0.79

Gallon of Gas

$1.15

Average Home

$133,900

New Car

$18,200

Time Elapsed

10,973 days ago

(30 years, 23 days)