Tuesday, April 16, 1996 · Miami, Florida
The world the day Anya Taylor-Joy was born
Anya Taylor-Joy, the actress, arrived on a Tuesday in Miami, Florida. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Because You Loved Me (From ‘Up Close & Personal’)”
Celine Dion
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♈ Aries
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Anya was born
“Because You Loved Me (From ‘Up Close & Personal’)” by Celine Dion topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks, taking over from “One Sweet Day”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1996
U.S. averages for the year Anya Taylor-Joy was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.23 → $4.48 today (3.6×)
- Loaf of white bread88¢ → $1.83 today (2.1×)
- Gallon of milk$2.62 → $4.11 today (1.6×)
- Dozen eggs$1.11 → $2.27 today (2.1×)
- Pound of coffee$3.43 → $9.33 today (2.7×)
In the news
The year 1996
- Jan 17 · The Czech Republic applies for membership in the European Union.
- Jan 19 · A tank barge and a tug grounded on a beach in Rhode Island, causing a spill of an estimated 828,000 U.S. gallons (3.13 million litres) of home heating oil.
- Feb 27 · The multimedia franchise Pokémon was launched with the release of the video games Pocket Monsters Red and Green.
- Mar 25 · The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef and its by-products as a result of mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy).
- Apr 3 · Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is captured at his Montana cabin in the United States.
Born around the same time
Anya Taylor-Joy shares a birthday with…
Taylor Townsend
American tennis player · born Apr 16, 1996
Zendaya
actress · born September 1, 1996
Tom Holland
actor · born June 1, 1996
Josh Allen
quarterback · born May 21, 1996
Bella Hadid
model · born October 9, 1996
Hailey Bieber
model and businesswoman · born November 22, 1996
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Questions
When was Anya Taylor-Joy born?
Anya Taylor-Joy was born on Tuesday, April 16, 1996, in Miami, Florida.
What day of the week was Anya Taylor-Joy born?
A Tuesday. April 16, 1996 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Anya Taylor-Joy was born?
“Because You Loved Me (From ‘Up Close & Personal’)” by Celine Dion was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Anya Taylor-Joy was born. It spent 6 weeks at #1.
What is Anya Taylor-Joy’s zodiac sign?
Anya Taylor-Joy is a Aries (born Apr 16), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Anya Taylor-Joy was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 1% lit, on the night of April 16, 1996.
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