Historical Events In 1996

Feb 10   On this day in history 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   

Feb 11   On this day in history amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65   

Feb 12   Roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1996 bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77   

Feb 15   In the year 1996 prime Minister Jean Chrétien scuffles with a protestor disrupting Flag Day ceremonies   

Feb 16   In the year 1996 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1996 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   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit   

Feb 22   In the year 1996 actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice   

Feb 22   In the year 1996 sTS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit   

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

Feb 23   Mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve in the year 1996.   

Feb 23   In the year 1996 rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands   

Feb 24   In the year 1996 anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82   

Feb 24   Cuba downs 2 US planes on this day in history.   

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

Feb 26   In the year 1996 audrey Angers, charity pioneer   

Feb 27   On this day in history francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72   

Feb 27   Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India in the year 1996.   

Feb 28   In the year 1996 38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins   

Feb 29   On this day in history a Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard.   

Feb 29   Daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 29   Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup on this day in history.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history meningitis in West Africa   

Mar 01   New toll-free 888 area code introduced in the year 1996.   

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

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people in the year 1996.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1996 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 in the year 1996.   

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

Jan 05   Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 in the year 1996.   

Jan 08   On this day in history francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79