Historical Events
- 1st clamshell flip mobile phone, the Motorola StarTAC, goes on sale. Eventually 60 million are sold.
Famous Birthdays
Florence Pugh (28 years old)
English actress (Outlaw Kingdom, Little Women), born in Oxford, England
Famous Deaths
- Geoffrey Pardoe, British engineer (Project Manager for the Blue Streak ballistic missile programme), dies at 67
- Terence Cuneo, English artist (official artist for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953), dies at 88
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About January 3, 1996
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Earth Song - Michael Jackson
