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   Roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts" in the year 1996.   

Feb 13   On this day in history rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway   

Feb 14   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

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

Feb 16   Charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at 77   

Feb 21   On this day in history horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81   

Feb 21   Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit in the year 1996.   

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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 23   Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   In the year 1996 haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45   

Feb 26   In the year 1996 audrey Angers, charity pioneer   

Feb 27   Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1996 kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

Feb 29   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, lands   

Mar 01   Meningitis in West Africa on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83   

Jan 05   On this day in history jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90   

Jan 08   Francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79 in the year 1996.