Historical Events In 1996

Oct 23   In the year 1996 alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

Oct 24   In the year 1996 arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

Oct 25   Eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1996 gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80   

Oct 27   In the year 1996 belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84   

Oct 28   On this day in history jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58   

Oct 29   On this day in history james Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66   

Oct 30   Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   In the year 1996 raiLink-Ottawa Valley takes over operation of the former CP line between Smiths Falls and Cartier, Ont as well as the Mattawa to Temiskaming branch in Quebec.   

Nov 01   In the year 1996 junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90   

Nov 02   On this day in history alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies   

Nov 02   In the year 1996 ontario L'Orignal Railway (RailTex) commences operation over the former CN line between Glen Robertson, Hawkesbury and L'Orignal, Ont.   

Nov 03   Barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57 in the year 1996.   

Nov 04   On this day in history andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people   

Nov 04   Robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1996 eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62   

Nov 06   Mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53 in the year 1996.   

Nov 07   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84 in the year 1996.   

Nov 08   Edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   On this day in history fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91   

Nov 10   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88   

Nov 11   Helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47 in the year 1996.   

Nov 12   In the year 1996 don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72   

Nov 13   On this day in history kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86   

Nov 14   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

Nov 15   Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   George Byatt, playwright, dies at 73 in the year 1996.   

Nov 18   In the year 1996 david Herbert, publisher, dies at 69   

Nov 19   Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 in the year 1996.   

Nov 20   On this day in history bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67   

Nov 21   On this day in history bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80   

Nov 21   CompuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1996 america Online agreed to provide a pop-up screen asking members to select a pricing plan.   

Nov 24   In the year 1996 edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67   

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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   In the year 1996 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67   

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1996 francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79