July 6, 1996
A Big Mac cost $2.36 that summer of 1996, and the Dow Jones sat at 6,448 — the Senate was debating campaign finance reform and Hong Kong was months away from its handover to China as American daily life hummed along at a steady pace. At the multiplex, "Independence Day" was pulling crowds in record numbers, while on the radio, 2Pac's "How Do U Want It/California Love" held the top spot on the charts. That same summer, Atlanta hosted the Summer Olympics, where American athletes closed out the Games with 44 gold, 32 silver, and 25 bronze medals, finishing with 101 total and topping the overall medal standings on home soil.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 6, 1996
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 6, 1996
Warmer China Talks Yield Plan For Visits
World Events — July 1996
Time Person of the Year — 1996
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 6, 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 — July 6, 1996
Ebert 4-Star Films — July 6, 1996
On the field
Sports Champions — July 6, 1996
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