Let's remember what happened in our lives 20 years ago.
1. The second season of the popular at that time series "Friends" began with the wedding of Barry and Mindy.
The list of "compulsory to watch" serials included also "Children's Commissar Rex" and "X-Files", equally adored by children and adults alike.
2. By the way, in the same year the performers of the main roles in the series "The X-Files", David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were nominated for an Emmy Award for an outstanding game in the drama series.
3. If you had the Internet, then most likely you used the search engine Rambler.
According to World Bank statistics, the share of Russian Internet users among the population of the country in 1996 was only 0.3%.
4. Philip Kirkorov presented his mega-hit - "My Bunny".
In the same year, at the International Jumping of Video Clips, he received the Higher Prize in the nomination "Animation in Video Clips".
5. A small but popular group "Lyceum" recorded the hit song "Autumn".
She brought the "Lyceum" to the top of all the hit parades known at that time, and the video for this song did not go off the TV screens.
6. Summer Olympics took place in Atlanta.
7. ... and the Russian men's team in artistic gymnastics became the absolute champion of these games.
Distinguished Alexei Nemov, brought to the treasury of our team 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.
8. Tom Cruise starred in the blockbuster "Mission Impossible".
The film was the third in the rating for box office, the first was "Independence Day".
9. ... and Tom was still married to Nicole Kidman.
After 10 years he married Katie Holmes!
10. Another popular movie this year in the comedy genre was "Nutty Professor."
The painting rehabilitated Eddie Murphy's star career.
11. Will Smith lit up with partner Eddie on the set - Jada Pinkett.
But then Will and Jada were not yet married.
12. And about the same time in Russia on the television screens came a family talk show with Valery Komissarov "My Family".
And do not say that you were not afraid of a black and white mask from the "Mask of Revelation" ...
13. A little more about the TV programs ... 1996 gave us a television magazine "Pun."
Agree, right now in your head plays a melody from the Village of Fools))
14. ... and also a young and promising group "Hands up".
The soloists, Sergei and Alexei, transmitted their cassette to the radio "Maximum" and signed: "This music will force you to raise your hands". The group did not have a specific name yet. A week later in the morning show they were presented: "Young group" Hands up! "" Since then, the guys have fixed this name.
15. Andrey Malakhov was the host of the program "Good Morning" on the first channel.
16. The "TEFI" award in the nomination "The Best Cognitive Program" was presented to the television entertainment program "While All At Home".
In 1992 Timur Kizyakov wrote with light pen on the computer monitor "Quantel Paintbox" three words: "While everyone is at home". Since then, this painted phrase is the logo of the program.
17. Sisters Olsen were like these babes.
18. But the Torsuyev brothers, Vladimir and Yuri, who played the leading roles in The Adventures of Electronics, celebrated their twentieth anniversary.
19. ... when the flap pants were popular.
Trousers-klosh, appeared in the XIX century as a uniform of American sailors, in Russia became the second time popular by the mid-90's (the first wave came in the 60's - 70's).
20. The venue for the European Football Championship was England.
There, for the first time, the rule of the "golden goal" was applied - the game to the victorious ball in a draw. The innovation was destined to work in the final match. The first author of the "golden goal" was the German Oliver Bierhoff.
21. As a result of the annual contest "European Car of the Year", an international award in the field of automotive engineering was awarded to the Fiat Bravo / Brava.
This competition is held since 1963. A group of professional European automotive journalists decides which car to award once again.
22. Who would have thought that fifteen-year-old Anna Kournikova, a participant in the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, would lead the Top 100 of the sexiest beauties of the planet a few years later ...
23. ... Maria Tarasevich will become the first girl from the cover of the Russian version of Playboy magazine.
Now Maria is a successful jazz singer who released her first solo jazz CD "Moondance" in autumn 2007 in collaboration with saxophonist Igor Butman.
24. It should be noted that 1996 is important for fans of the acclaimed adaptation of the novel by the American writer George R. R. Martin - "The Game of Thrones".
Work on the work was started by the author in 1991 and was conceived as a large-scale epic fantasy in the spirit of "The Lord of the Rings".
25. Did not leave us indifferent and little Mathilde, descended from the pages of the classic Roald Dahl straight into our hearts.
Oh, yes, I like to read.
26. Ivanushki International released their first studio album.
27. 1996 will be remembered by all the Brothers pilots, in the evenings drinking tea, sometimes fishing, preparing macaroni for breakfast.
28. At the peak of his popularity was a doll named Elmo.
A beloved fluffy red monster with big eyes and an orange nose from the international TV show "Sesame Street".
29. Finally, if you were invited to a wedding, a birthday party or just a corporate party, you most likely danced "Macarena".
It was a real song of the year!