Sunday, September 1, 1996 · Oakland, California
The world the day Zendaya was born
Zendaya, the actress, arrived on a Sunday in Oakland, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)”
Los Del Rio
The moon
waning gibbous
Star sign
♍ Virgo
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Zendaya was born
“Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, taking over from “You're Makin' Me High/Let It Flow”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1996
U.S. averages for the year Zendaya 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 Zendaya born?
Zendaya was born on Sunday, September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California.
What day of the week was Zendaya born?
A Sunday. September 1, 1996 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Zendaya was born?
“Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)” by Los Del Rio was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Zendaya was born. It spent 14 weeks at #1.
What is Zendaya’s zodiac sign?
Zendaya is a Virgo (born Sep 1), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Zendaya was born?
A waning gibbous moon, about 79% lit, on the night of September 1, 1996.
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