Historical Events In 1996

Oct 23   On this day in history alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67  

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

Oct 25   In the year 1996 eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95  

Oct 26   Gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80 in the year 1996.  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1996 jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58  

Oct 29   James Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   On this day in history alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101  

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   On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90  

Nov 02   Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03   On this day in history barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57  

Nov 04   Andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people on this day in history.  

Nov 04   On this day in history robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72  

Nov 05   Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62 in the year 1996.  

Nov 06   Mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84  

Nov 08   Edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89 in the year 1996.  

Nov 09   Fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91 in the year 1996.  

Nov 10   Beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88 in the year 1996.  

Nov 11   Helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   In the year 1996 kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86  

Nov 14   In the year 1996 havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77  

Nov 15   Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92 in the year 1996.  

Nov 16   In the year 1996 george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73  

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

Nov 19   Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1996 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   In the year 1996 compuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched  

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

Nov 24   On this day in history edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67  

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1996 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60  

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