Historical Events
- "Summer & Smoke" opens at Criterion Theater NYC
- Following US cruise missile strikes on Iraq, crude oil prices rise as the market speculates when Iraq will begin exporting oil under UN Resolution 986
Famous Deaths
- Leonard Katzman, TV producer, dies at 69
- Richard Clement Charles Thomas, rugby intl/journalist, dies at 67
- Rose Isabel Williams, sister of Tennessee Williams, dies at 86
About September 5, 1996
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) - Los Del Rio
#1 Song: Wannabe - Spice Girls
