Historical Events In 1996

Oct 23   On this day in history alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67   

Oct 24   In the year 1996 arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

Oct 25   Eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

Oct 26   Gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1996 belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84   

Oct 28   On this day in history jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58   

Oct 29   In the year 1996 james Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66   

Oct 30   Alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   RaiLink-Ottawa Valley takes over operation of the former CP line between Smiths Falls and Cartier, Ont as well as the Mattawa to Temiskaming branch in Quebec on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90   

Nov 02   Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies in the year 1996.   

Nov 02   Ontario L'Orignal Railway (RailTex) commences operation over the former CN line between Glen Robertson, Hawkesbury and L'Orignal, Ont on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57 in the year 1996.   

Nov 04   In the year 1996 andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people   

Nov 04   In the year 1996 robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72   

Nov 05   On this day in history eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62   

Nov 06   Mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53 in the year 1996.   

Nov 07   In the year 1996 brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84   

Nov 08   On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89   

Nov 09   On this day in history fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91   

Nov 10   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88   

Nov 11   Helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47 in the year 1996.   

Nov 12   Don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72 in the year 1996.   

Nov 13   Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92   

Nov 16   George Byatt, playwright, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1996 david Herbert, publisher, dies at 69   

Nov 19   Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80 in the year 1996.   

Nov 21   On this day in history compuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched   

Nov 22   On this day in history america Online agreed to provide a pop-up screen asking members to select a pricing plan.   

Nov 24   In the year 1996 edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67   

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1996.   

Jan 04   In the year 1996 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83   

Jan 05   In the year 1996 jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86   

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   Francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.