Historical Events In 1996

Mar 02   Jacobo Majluta, president of Dominican Rep (1982), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Tendulkar scores 137 for India vs SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history auckland beat Wellington by 9 wickets to win Shell Trophy Final  

Mar 03   In the year 1996 david Bowman, trade unionist, dies at 82  

Mar 06   On this day in history 10th American Comedy Awards  

Mar 06   Aravinda De Silva smashes 145 vs Kenya in cricket World Cup at Kandy Sri Lamar on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Aled Eames, mAritime historian, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   British Steel in Workington wins Lithuanian multi-million £ order on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Comedian Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown in the year 1996.  

Mar 07   In the year 1996 magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists  

Mar 07   The first surface photos of Pluto (photographed by Hubble Space Telescope) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Alison McCartney, pathologist/Breast Cancer campaigner, dies at 45 in the year 1996.  

Mar 09   In the year 1996 alan Hugh Iliffe, psychologist, dies at 77  

Mar 10   In the year 1996 22nd People's Choice Awards Apollo 13, Tom Hanks win  

Mar 10   On this day in history 22nd People's Choice Awards: Apollo 13, Tom Hanks win  

Mar 10   On this day in history lucius E Burch Jr, US civil rights leader, dies at 84  

Mar 10   On this day in history nYC Mayor Guiliani visits Israel  

Mar 11   America Online agreed to use Netscape as the primary Web browser offered to its subscribers in a deal signed this day in the year 1996.  

Mar 11   Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs Australia, World Cup on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Mark Waugh scores 110 vs New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup in the year 1996.  

Mar 12   In the year 1996 charles Bruce Perry, professor of medicine, dies at 92  

Mar 12   Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy in the year 1996.  

Mar 13   On this day in history at Dunblane, a thirteenth century village on the edge of the Scottish Highlands, forty-three-year-old Thomas Hamilton bursts into the gymnasium of the Dunblane Primary School with four guns, and opens fire on a kindergarten class. Sixteen children and their teacher, Gwenne Mayor, are killed before Hamilton turns the gun on himself  

Mar 13   On this day in history sri Lanka beat India in World Cup semi as riots stop play  

Mar 14   Australia beat West Indies by 5 runs in amazing cricket World Cup semi on this day in history.  

Mar 14   Dewi Lorwerth Ellis Bebb, rugby international/journalist, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Mar 15   Helen Chadwick, artist, dies at 42 in the year 1996.  

Mar 15   Tasmanian Premier Ray Groom resigns after accepting responsibility for Liberals losing majority in recent election in the year 1996.  

Mar 16   Mike Tyson KOs Frank Bruno in 2nd round on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1996 mike Tyson beat Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain Heavyweight title  

Mar 17   Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history alepoude Odysseus Elytis llis, poet, dies at 84  

Mar 19   In the year 1996 christopher John Magenis Headington, musician, dies at 65  

Mar 19   Defeated in the federal election, former Australian prime minister Paul Keating announces his retirement 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 in the year 1996.  

Jan 03   In the year 1996 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.  

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