April 20, 1996
Gas cost $1.23 a gallon in the spring of 1996, and the Dow Jones stood at 6,448 — a budget agreement between Congress and the White House had finally been reached, seven months into the fiscal year. On movie screens, Richard Gere and Edward Norton were drawing audiences to "Primal Fear," while on television "ER" continued to dominate Thursday nights as the most-watched drama in the country. The Chicago Bulls, led by Michael Jordan, claimed their fourth NBA championship by defeating the Seattle SuperSonics, the same spring that the X Prize Foundation announced a $10 million competition to spur the first privately funded spaceflight — a milestone that would help define the commercial space race for the next decade.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — April 20, 1996
NY Times Headlines — Week of April 20, 1996
Chechnya War As Fierce As Ever Despite Yeltsin'S Pledge Of Peace
Congress And White House Finally Agree On Budget, 7 Months Into Fiscalyear
World Events — April 1996
Time Person of the Year — 1996
On the radio
Billboard Charts — April 20, 1996
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1995–96 Season
Emmy Winners — 1996
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — April 20, 1996
Ebert 4-Star Films — April 20, 1996
On the field
Sports Champions — April 20, 1996
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