MUSIC
– Alanis Morissette wins Album of the Year at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards and becomes the youngest Canadian in history to hold the honour, a title that she still holds today.
– Kiss reunites with its original band members, taking the stage at the AMAs in full costume.
– Spice Girls, Oasis and The Fugees top the music charts.
– Rock bands 3 Doors Down and Good Charlotte form.
– Celine Dion wins Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards.
MOVIES
– HOME ALONE 3 and Disney’s 101 DALMATIANS are released in theatres.
– MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and THE NUTTY PROFESSOR are two of the year’s top grossing films.
– BABE steals hearts and wins the Oscar for Best Motion Picture.
– “Colours of the Wind” from Disney’s POCAHONTAS wins Best Original Song at the Golden Globes.
TV
– Japanese sensation DRAGON BALL Z premieres in its dubbed form in the U.S.
– TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, the cartoon, ends its run with the airing of its final episode.
– SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH leaps off the pages of the ARCHIE comics and onto the small screen with Melissa Joan Hart taking the title role.
– 7TH HEAVEN, starring Jessica Biel, brings good family values into homes everywhere with its debut on the WB.
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
– Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned, is born in Scotland.
– Michael Johnson wins the 200-meter race in the 1996 Summer Olympics with a record time of 19.32 seconds.
– Abigail Breslin is born on April 14. She would later become LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and KITT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL.
– Eastern North America is struck by a horrendous blizzard, with snow accumulating to almost 4 feet in some areas.