Page 6: Historical Events In 1996

Mar 31   The sun set on eWorld as Apple pulled the plug on its struggling two-year-old online service.   

Mar 31   Wrestlemania XII Shawn Michaels beats Brett Hart for WWF title.   

Mar 31   Wrestlemania XII: Shawn Michaels beats Brett Hart for WWF title.   

Apr 01   Alfredo Nobre Coast, PM of Portugal (1978), dies   

Apr 03   Carl Stokes, 1st black mayor of a major US city (Cleve), dies.   

Apr 03   South Australia grab exciting draw vs Western Australia to win Sheffield Shield   

Apr 03   St Francis Fighting Saints scores college baseball run record 71-1   

Apr 04   "Inherit the Wind" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 45 performances.   

Apr 04   Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Austin TX on KJFK 98.9 FM.   

Apr 05   John Bobbitt is put under house arrest in Las Vegas for 120 days   

Apr 05   Marlon Brando makes anti-semitic remarks about hollywood on Larry King.   

Apr 06   Greer Garson, actress (Goodbye Mr Chips), dies at 92   

Apr 07   Ian Spurling, ballet designer, dies at 59.   

Apr 08   Basil Hembry, farmer/campaigner, dies at 80.   

Apr 09   James William Rouse, US builder (shopping malls), dies at 81   

Apr 10   Jessica Dubroff, attempting to be youngest pilot, dies in crash at 7   

Apr 11   Daniel Wolf, journalist, dies at 80.   

Apr 12   Marthe Robert, essayist/translator, dies at 82.   

Apr 13   Denis Sargan, econometrician, dies at 71   

Apr 14   Benjamin "Zik" Azikiwe Nnamdi, politician, dies at 91.   

Apr 16   Lucille Bremer, dancer/actress (Ziegfeld Follies), dies at 73.   

Apr 17   Eva Jones, poet/novelist, dies at 82.   

Apr 18   Kalim Siddiqui, islamic campaigner, dies at 62.   

Apr 20   Cecilia Grace Hunt Reeves Gillie, bBC Executive, dies at 88   

Apr 21   A H Kardar, cricketer (3 Tests for India and 23 for Pak 1946-58), dies.   

Apr 22   David Shipman, film historian, dies at 63   

Apr 24   Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62.   

Apr 26   Burton Stein, historian, dies at 69.   

Apr 27   Joan Sterndale Bennett, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows), dies at 86.   

Apr 28   Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84.   

Apr 29   David William Eric Davis, broadcaster, dies at 87.   

May 01   Asher Wallfish, journalist, dies at 67.   

May 02   Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, civil servant, dies at 97.   

May 03   In Western Nei Mongol, China a 6.0 earthquake killed at least 18 people, 300 injured and extensive damage in the Baotou area.   

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Jan 01   Arleigh albert burke: Us admiral,   

Jan 02   Sydney thompson: Rock climber,    

Jan 03   Geoffrey pardoe: Engineer,    

Jan 04   Ramon vinay: Operatic tenor/baritone,   

Jan 05   Jay morris arena: Inventor/pediatrician,    

Jan 06   Duane hanson: Sculptor,    

Jan 07   James holland: Artist/exhibition organiser,   

Jan 08   Francois mitterrand: Pres of france (1981-95),