Two things are unique about 2024: first, it's a leap year, and second, it has the same calendar as 1996.
This has made 1996 calendars a hot item on websites like eBay, where some are selling for almost $200.
A 1996 calendar with former model Kathy Ireland could cost you $200. Another 1996 calendar, of former model Pamela Anderson, could cost $150.
In 1996, just like today, Star Wars was a big hit: "Shadow of the Empire" was packing theaters. The 1996 Star Wars calendar is going for $150.
Other 1996 calendars are pulling big money, too. Spiderman and cult favorite Star Trek are both asking for $150.
1996 from the CBS 8 archives
We looked through the CBS 8 archives to see what happened in 1996.
Gas costs a lot more in 2024 than in 1996. Back then, it was $1.49 a gallon.
A hailstorm rolled in for Memorial Day weekend, people jumped off the clam in La Jolla, and our Larry Himmel told the story of the Padres making it to the playoffs.
How rare is this?
Calendar repeats can happen every 6 or 11 years, depending on leap years. Leap years have 366 days, so these calendars are the same every 28 years.
Wondering when your 2024 calendar will repeat? You can reuse it in 2052.
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