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   On this day in history amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65  

Feb 12   Roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts" on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1996 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   In the year 1996 charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47  

Feb 16   Gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi in the year 1996.  

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 in the year 1996.  

Feb 21   Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit on this day in history.  

Feb 22   Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice in the year 1996.  

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

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

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 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   Audrey Angers, charity pioneer in the year 1996.  

Feb 27   Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 in the year 1996.  

Feb 27   Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 29   On this day in history 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   Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 29   Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup in the year 1996.  

Feb 29   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, lands  

Mar 01   Meningitis in West Africa in the year 1996.  

Mar 01   New toll-free 888 area code introduced in the year 1996.  

Mar 01   In the year 1996 plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England  

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60 in the year 1996.  

Jan 07   James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 in the year 1996.  

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