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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51 in the year 1996.  

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   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history prime Minister Jean Chrétien scuffles with a protestor disrupting Flag Day ceremonies  

Feb 16   On this day in history charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47  

Feb 16   In the year 1996 gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi  

Feb 18   Tendulkar scores 127 in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya in the year 1996.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22   Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1996 freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies  

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   On this day in history cuba downs 2 US planes  

Feb 25   Haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45 in the year 1996.  

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

Feb 27   In the year 1996 francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72  

Feb 27   In the year 1996 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   A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard in the year 1996.  

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

Feb 29   On this day in history duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

Feb 29   Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup in the year 1996.  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1996 meningitis in West Africa  

Mar 01   On this day in history new toll-free 888 area code introduced  

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

Mar 01   On this day in history united Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people  

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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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 in the year 1996.  

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

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 in the year 1996.