Other #1 songs on October 8, 1996
Across genres and charts

#1 alternative hit

Novocaine for the Soul

Eels

#1 country song

Believe Me Baby (I Lied)

Trisha Yearwood

#1 R&B song

Last Night

Az Yet

#1 song in the UK

Setting Sun

The Chemical Brothers

#1 song

Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)

Los del Río

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 8, 1996

Independence Day

Directed by Roland Emmerich

Notable October 8 Birthdays
Born in the 1990s

Chelsea Gray

Basketball Player

Born October 8, 1992

Angus T. Jones

Actor

Born October 8, 1993

Grayson Allen

Basketball Player

Born October 8, 1995

Bella Thorne

Actress and Singer

Born October 8, 1997

Molly Quinn

Actress

Born October 8, 1993

Bubba Wallace

Racing Driver

Born October 8, 1993

G Herbo

Rapper

Born October 8, 1995