Page 3: 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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 11   Amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65 in the year 1996.   

Feb 12   On this day in history roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51   

Feb 13   In the year 1996 howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts"   

Feb 13   Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway in the year 1996.   

Feb 14   In the year 1996 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   Charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47 in the year 1996.   

Feb 16   On this day in history gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi   

Feb 18   On this day in history tendulkar scores 127 in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya   

Feb 19   Brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81 in the year 1996.   

Feb 21   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit   

Feb 22   On this day in history actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice   

Feb 22   STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit on this day in history.   

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   Rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Cuba downs 2 US planes in the year 1996.   

Feb 25   Haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history audrey Angers, charity pioneer   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India   

Feb 28   In the year 1996 38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins   

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

Feb 29   Daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison in the year 1996.   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

Feb 29   Soyuz TM-23, lands in the year 1996.   

Mar 01   On this day in history meningitis in West Africa   

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

Mar 01   Plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England in the year 1996.   

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people in the year 1996.   

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

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

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   On this day in history james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90   

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