What Happened in Feb 1996

The "Dancing Baby" Gains Popularity on the Internet

The dancing baby aka "Baby Cha-Cha" refers to a 3D character and 3D-rendered animation of a baby dancing for several seconds. The video, one of the... Read more

"The Seven" - Season 7 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Seven" is the 123rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 13th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 1, 1996. Plot... Read more

Gene Kelly Dies

Kelly died in his sleep at 8.15 a.m. on February 2, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 83, after a stroke – he had also suffered a... Read more

MST3K Ep. 701 - "Night of the Blood Beast"

(Short: Once Upon A Honeymoon) An astronaut survives the crash of his capsule, only to learn he has been taken over by an alien. Catch phrase:... Read more

Birgenair Flight 301 Crashes into Carribean after Autopilot Failure

Birgenair Flight 301 was a Puerto Plata-Gander-Berlin-Frankfurt flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales ("National... Read more

"The Cadillac, Part 1" - Season 7 Episode 14 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Cadillac" is an hour-long, two-part episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 124th and 125th episode and 14th and 15th episode for the 7th... Read more

MST3K Ep. 702 - "The Brute Man"

(Short: The Chicken of Tomorrow) Rondo Hatton stars as a disfigured man who takes revenge on the college pals he believes caused his condition.... Read more

The Fugees Release The Score

The Score is the second and final studio album by the hip hop trio Fugees, released worldwide February 13, 1996 on Columbia Records. The album... Read more

"The Shower Head" - Season 7 Episode 16 of Seinfeld First Aired

"The Shower Head" is the 126th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 16th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 15, 1996. Plot... Read more

Happy Gilmore is released

Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds for Universal Pictures. It stars Adam Sandler as... Read more

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath

UFC 8: David vs. Goliath was a mixed martial arts event held by Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 16, 1996, at Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in... Read more

MST3K Ep. 703 - "Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell"

The medieval adventures of a sardonic hero, on a quest for three magical stones, who battles the evil sorcerer Troxartes, ruler of Southland.... Read more

MST3K Ep. 704 - "The Incredible Melting Man"

An astronaut is exposed to radiation and turns into a mindless, violent, melting monster. Read more

Jay-Z releases first single "Dead Presidents"

"Dead Presidents" is the debut single released in promotion by rapper Jay-Z's from his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Its lyrics about the drug... Read more

"The Doll" - Season 7 Episode 17 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Doll" is the 127th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 17th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 22, 1996. Plot... Read more

Bad Religion releases The Gray Race

The Gray Race is the ninth full-length album of the punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released in 1996. It was the follow-up to the band's... Read more

Deep Purple release Purpendicular

urpendicular is the fifteenth studio album by English rock band, Deep Purple. Released in 1996, it is their first album with Steve Morse, guitarist... Read more

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is Released in the Japanese Arcade

Street Fighter Alpha 2, known as Street Fighter Zero 2 (ストリートファイターZERO 2, Sutorīto Faitā Zero 2) in Japan, Asia, South America and Spain, is a 1996... Read more

"The Lost Episodes" by Frank Zappa Is Released

The Lost Episodes is an album by Frank Zappa which compiles previously unreleased material and was posthumously released in 1996. Much of the... Read more

Wayne Gretzky is Traded to the St. Louis Blues

On February 27, 1996, Gretzky joined the St. Louis Blues in a trade for Patrice Tardif, Roman Vopat, Craig Johnson, and two draft picks. He... Read more

Crash of Faucett Flight 251 Kills 123 in Peru

Faucett Flight 251 was a flight that crashed on February 29, 1996, while on approach to Rodriguez Ballon Airport in Arequipa, Peru. The airplane... Read more