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February 1, 1996

On February 1, 1996, the Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. The year's #1 song was "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" by Los del Río. Sophia Hutchins, Andreas Christensen, Dele Alli would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade.

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What happened

On February 1, 1996

  1. 1996 The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.

    1996 attempt by the United States Congress to regulate Internet pornography

    The Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA) was the United States Congress's first legislative attempt to regulate obscene and indecent material on the Internet. In the 1997 landmark case Reno v. S.

Arrivals

Born on February 1, 1996

Ahmad Abughaush 1996– Jordanian taekwondo athlete
Doyoung 1996– South Korean singer (born 1996)

Farewells

Died on February 1, 1996

Ray Crawford American pilot, race-car driver and businessman

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The class of 1996

Others born in 1996

Sophia Hutchins 1996– American socialite
Andreas Christensen 1996– Danish footballer
Dele Alli 1996– English international footballer
Summer Walker 1996– American singer-songwriter
Jan Bednarek 1996– Polish footballer
Matteo Berrettini 1996– Italian tennis player

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