Tuesday, May 21, 1996 · Firebaugh, California
The world the day Josh Allen was born
Josh Allen, the quarterback, arrived on a Tuesday in Firebaugh, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Tha Crossroads”
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
The moon
waxing crescent
Star sign
♊ Gemini
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Josh was born
“Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 weeks, taking over from “Always Be My Baby”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1996
U.S. averages for the year Josh Allen 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.
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Questions
When was Josh Allen born?
Josh Allen was born on Tuesday, May 21, 1996, in Firebaugh, California.
What day of the week was Josh Allen born?
A Tuesday. May 21, 1996 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Josh Allen was born?
“Tha Crossroads” by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Josh Allen was born. It spent 8 weeks at #1.
What is Josh Allen’s zodiac sign?
Josh Allen is a Gemini (born May 21), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Josh Allen was born?
A waxing crescent moon, about 18% lit, on the night of May 21, 1996.
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