Famous Deaths
- Ernest Leslie Bouts, motor-racing driver, dies at 93
- Masao Maruyama, Japanese social scientist, dies at 82
1996 Highlights
About August 15, 1996
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Holidays: Independence Day (India)
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio- #1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls