Spice up your life with these 25 facts!

In 1996, East Coast Radio was born!

While that makes it a pretty iconic year, there are also so many other moments that shaped history.

It was the year that a certain British group started spicing up our lives, it was the year the Queen of the North was born, and there might have even been a cloned sheep situation.

If you want to sound like the smartest person at the braai or you just want to expand on your general knowledge, then take a look at this list of 25 things that happened 25 years ago:

1. The Spice Girls release their debut single 'Wannabe'!

2. On the 5th of July, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be cloned, was born.

3. The Nintendo 64 video game system made its debut.

4. 'Cats' is performed for the 6,138th time in London, surpassing the record of Broadway's longest-running musical, 'A Chorus Line'.

5. The Daily Show, which is now hosted by our very own Trevor Noah, premiered for the first time on July 21st:

6. IBM computer Deep Blue becomes the first computer to win a game of chess against a reigning (human) chess champion, Gary Kasparov.

7. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees were: David Bowie; Jefferson Airplane; Little Willie John; Gladys Knight and the Pips; Pink Floyd; The Shirelles; The Velvet Underground; Pete Seeger; and Tom Donahue.

8. British boy band Take That officially announce that they are disbanding, prompting the UK government to set up counselling phone lines.

9. Gene Kelly, American actor ('An American in Paris'; 'On The Town') and dancer ('Singin' in the Rain')

10. The cult classic, 'Trainspotting', directed by Danny Boyle based on the book by Irvine Welsh, starring Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle and Jonny Lee Miller opened in cinemas.

11. South Africa's Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution

12. Legendary free internet e-mail service Hot Mail launches

13. Tamil romantic comedy film "Poove Unakkaga" released directed by Vikraman, starring Sangita and Vijay in his breakthrough role

14. Jay-Z releases his debut studio album "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" with Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records

15. Your favourite courtroom reality show, 'Judge Judy' premiered:

16. Sotherby ends a 4-day auction of Jackie O's possessions and belongings with a total of $34.5 million

17. George R.R. Martin publishes the epic fantasy novel 'A Game of Thrones', the first in his series 'A Song of Ice and Fire'

18. 1st Super Rugby Final, Eden Park, Auckland: Blues win inaugural title with a 45-21 victory over the Natal Sharks; fullback Adrian Cashmore lands 3 penalties & 3 conversions for the home team

19. Nelson Mandela steps down as President of South Africa

20. Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 3.0

21. Ted Kaczynski, suspected of being the Unabomber, is indicted on ten criminal counts

22. Horror film classic "Scream", starring Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox, is released

23. New Zealand beats South Africa, 29-18 in Cape Town to win the inaugural Tri Nations Rugby Series with an unbeaten record

24. Archbishop Tutu retires as Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in South Africa

25. Born in 1996: 

• Hailey Baldwin-Bieber - model and wife to Justin Bieber
• Lorde - singer
• Sophie Turner - actress known for her role in the 'Game of Throne' series
• Lewis Capaldi - singer
• Zendaya - actress
• Normani - singer
• Ashleigh Barty - Australian tennis player
  
• Matteo Berrettini - Italian tennis player
  
• Sasha Pieterse - South African actress

How smart are you feeling right now?

You're welcome!

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