Pop Culture
This fuzzy red Sesame Street toy became the must-have Christmas gift of 1996, causing shopping frenzies and selling out in stores nationwide.
What is Tickle Me Elmo?
This NBA superstar led the Chicago Bulls to the 1996 championship after their record-setting 72-win regular season.
Who is Michael Jordan?
This iconic girl group released their debut single, “Wannabe,” in 1996.
Who are the Spice Girls?
In this 1996 sports comedy, Michael Jordan teams up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes.
What is Space Jam?
This search engine, now known for its purple branding, was one of the biggest internet destinations in 1996.
What is Yahoo?
This Nickelodeon show about a football-headed fourth grader premiered in 1996.
What is Hey Arnold?
This golf legend turned professional at just 20 years old in 1996, and famously announced, “Hello, world.”
Who is Tiger Woods?
This Los del Río dance craze had everyone doing the same moves at parties and weddings in 1996.
What is the Macarena?
This 1996 disaster movie features an alien invasion and a famous White House explosion.
What is Independence Day?
This virtual pet, housed in a tiny egg-shaped keychain, made its debut in Japan in 1996.
What is a Tamagotchi?
This legendary rapper was fatally shot in Las Vegas in September 1996, passing away at just 25 years old.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
This Major League Baseball team won the 1996 World Series, beginning a dynasty that would win four championships in five years.
Who are the New York Yankees?
This country music legend released the album Blue Clear Sky in 1996, featuring the hit single "Carried Away."
Who is George Strait?
In this 1996 movie, a young girl with telekinetic powers stands up to her cruel parents and principal.
What is Matilda?
This 1996 U.S. presidential election winner defeated Bob Dole to secure a second term.
Who is Bill Clinton?
This son of a former U.S. president married Carolyn Bessette in a secret ceremony on a small Georgia island in September 1996.
Who is John F. Kennedy Jr?
This NFL team won its third Super Bowl championship in four years when it defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in January 1996.
Who are the Dallas Cowboys?
This country music duo released the hit single "My Maria" in 1996, which became one of their signature songs.
Who are Brooks & Dunn?
Eddie Murphy played multiple members of the Klump family in this 1996 comedy about a scientist who invents a weight-loss formula.
What is The Nutty Professor?
In 1996, scientists in Scotland successfully cloned this animal, making her the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell.
What is a sheep? (Dolly the sheep)
This British royal couple finalized their divorce in August 1996.
Who are Prince Charles and Princess Diana?
The 1996 Summer Olympic Games were held in this U.S. city.
What is Atlanta?
This Brooklyn-born rapper won Best Rap Artist at the 1996 Billboard Music Awards and was one of the biggest names in East Coast hip-hop.
Who is The Notorious B.I.G.?
This 1996 horror movie opens with Drew Barrymore receiving a terrifying phone call.
What is Scream?
In 1996, this computer defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in one game of a historic match, though Kasparov won the overall competition.
What is IBM's Deep Blue?