Historical Events
ESPY Awards
4th ESPY Awards: Cal Ripken, Rebecca Lobo win
Famous Deaths
- Bob Shaw, Northern Irish novelist (b. 1931)
- Roger Omond, South African journalist ("The Apartheid Handbook"), dies at 51
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About February 12, 1996
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Spaceman - Babylon Zoo
