The #1 alternative hit on August 21, 1996

Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand

By Primitive Radio Gods

Other #1 songs on August 21, 1996
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Carried Away

George Strait

#1 dance track

You're Makin' Me High

Toni Braxton

#1 R&B song

Twisted

Keith Sweat

#1 song in the UK

Wannabe

Spice Girls

#1 song

Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)

Los del Río

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 21, 1996

Independence Day

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Notable August 21 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Bo Burnham

Comedian and Musician

Jesse Rutherford

Singer

Brandon Drury

Baseball Player

Mike Evans

Football Player

Alexandra Cooper

Social Media Influencer

Maxim Knight

Actor

RJ Mitte

Actor and Producer