Historical Events In 1996

Aug 07   Anne Kristen, actress (Truth or Dare, Rachel-Dr Finlay), dies at 59 in the year 1996.  

Aug 08   On this day in history didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69  

Aug 10   On this day in history adriano Mandarino Hypolito, priest, dies at 78  

Aug 11   Mel Taylor, drummer, dies at 63 in the year 1996.  

Aug 12   Anthony Derrick Parsons, diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1996 antonio Sebastiao Ribiero de Spinola, soldier/polititican, dies at 86  

Aug 14   In the year 1996 ian Macfarlane is appointed new head of Australia's Reserve Bank  

Aug 15   On this day in history agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86  

Aug 16   Eric Cullen, actor (Huntington Tower), dies at 31 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Geoffrey Dearmer, poet, dies at 103 in the year 1996.  

Aug 20   George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 in the year 1996.  

Aug 21   Rosa Joyce Plesters Brommelie, conservation scientist, dies at 69 in the year 1996.  

Aug 24   On this day in history ahmed Bahauddin, journalist, dies at 69  

Aug 25   In the year 1996 alexander Colleridge Vanderpuiye Baka Tetteh, actor/lawyer, dies at 64  

Aug 26   In the year 1996 alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician, dies at 77  

Aug 28   In the year 1996 britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce, ending 15 years of marriage.  

Aug 28   In the year 1996 lynda Carr, educationist, dies at 50  

Aug 29   On this day in history a Russian plane carrying coal miners to work at a remote arctic island smashes into a mountain top, killing all 41 people aboard in the worst air disaster on Norwegian soil  

Aug 30   Christine Pascal, actress/director (Smile, Elsa), dies at 43 in the year 1996.  

Aug 31   David Scott, priest, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   In the year 1996 brother Adam Kehrle, benedictine monk/beekeeper, dies at 98  

Sep 02   Cyril Reuben, violinist, dies at 69 in the year 1996.  

Sep 04   Sam Cook, cricketer (Gloucestershire slow bowler with one Test for England), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 05   In the year 1996 leonard Katzman, TV producer, dies at 69  

Sep 06   In the year 1996 william James Moyce, armaments scientist, dies at 82  

Sep 07   Niccolo Castiglioni, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   In the year 1996 elizabeth Eyre de Lanaux, designer artist/writer, dies at 102  

Sep 10   On this day in history ray Coleman, journalist, dies at 59  

Sep 12   Rocky Mountain Railtours runs the longest passenger train in Canadian history. Three GP40 locomotives hauled 34 cars from Vancouver to Kamloops on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Anthony Nicholas Maria Wahl, historian, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 14   York - Durham Heritage Railway commences operation over the former CN line between Uxbridge and Stouffville, Ont on this day in history.  

Sep 16   On this day in history andrew MacElhone, bar owner, dies at 73  

Sep 17   Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63 in the year 1996.  

Sep 18   Spiro Theodore Agnew, US VP (1969-73), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94  

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83  

Jan 05   On this day in history jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86  

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

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.