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 in the year 1996.  

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

Feb 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1996 rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway  

Feb 14   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 in the year 1996.  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47  

Feb 16   On this day in history gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi  

Feb 18   In the year 1996 tendulkar scores 127 in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya  

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

Feb 21   Horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve  

Feb 23   Rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands in the year 1996.  

Feb 24   Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82 in the year 1996.  

Feb 24   Cuba downs 2 US planes on this day in history.  

Feb 25   In the year 1996 haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45  

Feb 26   In the year 1996 audrey Angers, charity pioneer  

Feb 27   Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 28   38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins on this day in history.  

Feb 29   A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard in the year 1996.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history meningitis in West Africa  

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

Mar 01   Plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England in the year 1996.  

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people in the year 1996.  

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

Jan 02   Sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81 in the year 1996.  

Jan 03   On this day in history geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67  

Jan 04   In the year 1996 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1996 duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60  

Jan 07   On this day in history james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90  

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