Page 11: Historical Events In 1996

Sep 19   On this day in history douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian, dies at 85   

Sep 20   Max Manus, resistance fighter, dies at 82 in the year 1996.   

Sep 21   John F. Kennedy, Jr. marries Carolyn Bessette on Cumberland Island, GA on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher, dies at 42 in the year 1996.   

Sep 22   Dorothy Lamour, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Denis Dowling, baritone, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, egyptologist, dies at 87 in the year 1996.   

Sep 25   On this day in history betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator, dies at 80   

Sep 26   Geoffrey Wilkinson, chemist, dies at 75 in the year 1996.   

Sep 26   U.S. astronaut Shannon Lucid returned to earth after six months in orbit aboard the Russian space station Mir in the year 1996.   

Sep 27   Mohammed Najibullah, politician, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history iron Road Railways, under the name Quebec Southern Railway commences operation over the following former CP lines in Quebec Lennoxville - St-Jean Brookport - Wells River (VT) Farnham - Ste-Rosalie Jct Farnham - Stanbridge   

Sep 28   In the year 1996 iron Road Railways, under the name Quebec Southern Railway commences operation over the following former CP lines in Quebec: Lennoxville - St-Jean Brookport - Wells River (VT) Farnham - Ste-Rosalie Jct Farnham - Stanbridge   

Sep 29   In the year 1996 endo Shusaku, Japanese writer (Sea & Poison/Silence), dies at 73   

Sep 30   Aubrey Brabazon, jockey/trainer, dies at 76 in the year 1996.   

Oct 01   In the year 1996 the St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway is formed by merging the CP Rail routes in southern Ontario and Quebec with its Delaware and Hudson subsidiary in northern USA. The STLH name was first used about June 1 although the legal entity was not established until October 1.   

Oct 02   Andrey Lukanov, PM of Bulgaria (1990), assassinated at 58 in the year 1996.   

Oct 03   Denis Frank Owen, Natural historian, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43 in the year 1996.   

Oct 05   Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Oct 06   Martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner, dies at 57 in the year 1996.   

Oct 07   Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 in the year 1996.   

Oct 08   Geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58   

Oct 11   In the year 1996 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   Linda Juster is married in Placentia California on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1996 albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89   

Oct 14   Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer, dies at 69   

Oct 17   On this day in history berthold Goldschmidt, composer/conductor, dies at 93   

Oct 19   Frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist, dies at 71 in the year 1996.   

Oct 20   Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1996 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71   

Oct 22   In the year 1996 charles Edward Pevensey Tennant, aristocrat, dies at 39   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1996 sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

Jan 03   Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67 in the year 1996.   

Jan 04   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 in the year 1996.   

Jan 05   In the year 1996 jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1996 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