1996 followed by 1997
1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th  year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th  year of the 20th century, and the  7th   year of the 1990s decade.  
1996 was designated as: