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March 3, 1996

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A First-Time Buyer's Primer and Road Map

By Jay Romano

IT won't be too long before pachysandra emerges from hibernation, azalea buds ripen, trees sprout new leaves and a fresh crop of "For Sale" signs appears on lawns across the land. Indeed, with interest rates low, real-estate brokers are hoping for a bumper crop of home buyers this spring. Among them will be a freshman class of first-time buyers making their maiden voyage on the road to the American Dream.

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A Family Stumbles Over Its Flaws

By Margo Jefferson

Say this city has ten million souls, Some are living in mansions, some are living in holes: Yet there's no place for us, my dear, yet there's no place for us.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 28, 1996, covering March 3, 1996.

  1. 1
    Album cover for All Eyez On Me by 2Pac

    All Eyez On Me

    2Pac

    Last week
    —
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

    Jagged Little Pill

    Alanis Morissette

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    36
  3. 3
    Album cover for Waiting To Exhale by Soundtrack

    Waiting To Exhale

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    14
  4. 4
    Album cover for Daydream by Mariah Carey

    Daydream

    Mariah Carey

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    20
  5. 5
    Album cover for (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis

    (What's The Story) Morning Glory?

    Oasis

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    20

Notable Births

Cameron Johnson

1996Cameron Johnson, American basketball player[†]

Cameron Jordan Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the eleventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. During his sophomore season, he reached the 2021 NBA Finals with the Suns. He spent three full seasons in Phoenix before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023.

1996Andile Phehlukwayo, South African cricketer[†]

Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo is a South African professional cricketer. He is a left handed lower order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his international debut for South Africa in September 2016.

Notable Deaths

Marguerite Duras

1996Marguerite Duras, French author and director (born 1914)[†]

Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu, known as Marguerite Duras, was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker. Her script for the film Hiroshima mon amour (1959) earned her a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

John Krol

1996John Krol, American cardinal (born 1910)[†]

John Joseph Krol was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (1953–1961), and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967 by Pope Paul VI.

Historical Context for March 3, 1996

In 1996, the world population was approximately 5,842,055,734 people[†]