Historical Events In 1996
May 11 Valujet DC-9 crashes in Miami, 109 die
May 07 Comedian Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown
May 03 In Western Nei Mongol, China a 6.0 earthquake killed at least 18 people, 300 injured and extensive damage in the Baotou area.
May 10 A storm hits Mt Everest, killing eight climbers in one of the worst disasters since Everest was first conquered in 1953.
May 25 Jennifer Maria Holsten, 18, crowned Miss Filipino-American
May 31 Mark Van Thillo & Abigail Alling, former biospherian win $100,000 lawsuit against Biospheric Development for Space Biospheres Ventures
May 21 Blackout in many areas of Queens NY
May 08 South Africa's Const Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution
May 23 Fred Norris of the Howard Stern show changes his name legally to Eric
May 10 2 US Marine helicopters collided during joint US & British war games
May 30 69th National Spelling Bee Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture
May 13 OJ Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict
May 29 Space Shuttle STS 77 (Endeavour 11), lands
May 06 Guatemala's leftist guerrillas sign key accord with government of President
May 10 "Twister" premieres
May 19 STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit
May 17 Alicia Machado, 18, of Venezuela crowned 45th Miss Universe
May 06 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Hartford CT on WCCC 106.9 FM
May 30 69th National Spelling Bee: Wendy Guey wins spelling vivisepulture
May 30 John Tesh's final day as host of "Entertainment Tonight"
May 24 "Spy Hard" starring Leslie Nielsen is released
May 05 Renette Cruz, Vancouver British Columbia, wins Miss Canadian Universe
Jan 07 16th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000
Jan 27 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
Jan 20 US female Figure Skating championship won by Michelle Kwan
Jan 20 Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority, with 88 percent of the vote.
Jan 06 Record $65.2 million British lottery won by 3 people (2-3-4-13-42-44)
Jan 05 Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula announces his retirement
Jan 27 70th Australian Open Women's Tennis Monica Seles beats Anke Huber (64 61)
Jan 21 US male Figure Skating championship won by Rudy Galindo
Jan 20 Australia defeat Sri Lanka 2-0 to win World Series Cup
Jan 10 Israel frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
Jan 25 Leilani Muir awarded $750,000 by Alberta judge; she was wrongly diagnosed as mentally disabled and sterilized by the province's Eugenics Board in 1959
Jan 11 Bloc Quebecois Leader Lucien Bouchard chosen as the 4th President of the Parti Quebecois, and Premier designate of Quebec.
Jan 19 NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix
