Historical Events In 1996

Feb 10   Minneapolis, Minnesota Timmins country singer Shania Twain draws a crowd of up to 20,000 fans for an autograph session at the giant Mall of America on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1996 amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65  

Feb 12   In the year 1996 roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51  

Feb 13   On this day in history howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts"  

Feb 13   On this day in history rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway  

Feb 14   On this day in history bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77  

Feb 15   Prime Minister Jean Chrétien scuffles with a protestor disrupting Flag Day ceremonies in the year 1996.  

Feb 16   Charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47 in the year 1996.  

Feb 16   In the year 1996 gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi  

Feb 18   Tendulkar scores 127 in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at 77  

Feb 21   On this day in history horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81  

Feb 21   Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit in the year 1996.  

Feb 22   In the year 1996 actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice  

Feb 22   In the year 1996 sTS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit  

Feb 23   In the year 1996 freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies  

Feb 23   In the year 1996 mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve  

Feb 23   On this day in history rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands  

Feb 24   Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Cuba downs 2 US planes in the year 1996.  

Feb 25   On this day in history haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45  

Feb 26   In the year 1996 audrey Angers, charity pioneer  

Feb 27   On this day in history francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72  

Feb 27   On this day in history mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India  

Feb 28   In the year 1996 38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins  

Feb 29   A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard on this day in history.  

Feb 29   In the year 1996 daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison.  

Feb 29   In the year 1996 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

Feb 29   On this day in history kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup  

Feb 29   On this day in history soyuz TM-23, lands  

Mar 01   Meningitis in West Africa on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1996 new toll-free 888 area code introduced  

Mar 01   On this day in history plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England  

Mar 01   In the year 1996 united Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people  

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Jan 01   In the year 1996 arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94  

Jan 02   On this day in history sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81  

Jan 03   Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 in the year 1996.  

Jan 06   Duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79