Historical Events In 1996

Sep 19   On this day in history douglas Hyde, socialist/Christian, dies at 85   

Sep 20   In the year 1996 max Manus, resistance fighter, dies at 82   

Sep 21   John F. Kennedy, Jr. marries Carolyn Bessette on Cumberland Island, GA on this day in history.   

Sep 21   John Stachniewski, scholar/teacher, dies at 42 in the year 1996.   

Sep 22   In the year 1996 dorothy Lamour, actress (Road to Bali, Road to Rio), dies at 81   

Sep 23   Denis Dowling, baritone, dies at 86 in the year 1996.   

Sep 24   Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, egyptologist, dies at 87 in the year 1996.   

Sep 25   Betty Phyllis Gathergood, curator, dies at 80 in the year 1996.   

Sep 26   In the year 1996 geoffrey Wilkinson, chemist, dies at 75   

Sep 26   U.S. astronaut Shannon Lucid returned to earth after six months in orbit aboard the Russian space station Mir on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history mohammed Najibullah, politician, dies at 55   

Sep 28   On this day in history iron Road Railways, under the name Quebec Southern Railway commences operation over the following former CP lines in Quebec Lennoxville - St-Jean Brookport - Wells River (VT) Farnham - Ste-Rosalie Jct Farnham - Stanbridge   

Sep 28   In the year 1996 iron Road Railways, under the name Quebec Southern Railway commences operation over the following former CP lines in Quebec: Lennoxville - St-Jean Brookport - Wells River (VT) Farnham - Ste-Rosalie Jct Farnham - Stanbridge   

Sep 29   Endo Shusaku, Japanese writer (Sea & Poison/Silence), dies at 73 in the year 1996.   

Sep 30   On this day in history aubrey Brabazon, jockey/trainer, dies at 76   

Oct 01   In the year 1996 the St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway is formed by merging the CP Rail routes in southern Ontario and Quebec with its Delaware and Hudson subsidiary in northern USA. The STLH name was first used about June 1 although the legal entity was not established until October 1.   

Oct 02   Andrey Lukanov, PM of Bulgaria (1990), assassinated at 58 in the year 1996.   

Oct 03   On this day in history denis Frank Owen, Natural historian, dies at 65   

Oct 04   Martyn Harris, journalist, dies at 43 in the year 1996.   

Oct 05   In the year 1996 catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77   

Oct 06   In the year 1996 martyn Taylor, teacher/campaigner, dies at 57   

Oct 07   Charles Wegg Solicitor-Prosser, dies at 86 in the year 1996.   

Oct 08   In the year 1996 geoffrey Finsberg, politician, dies at 70   

Oct 09   Alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58 in the year 1996.   

Oct 11   In the year 1996 arthur Walter Lucas, picture restorer, dies at 80   

Oct 12   In the year 1996 linda Juster is married in Placentia California   

Oct 13   Albert Hughes Williams, teacher/historian, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Laura La Plante, screen actress (Show Boat, Scandal), dies at 91 in the year 1996.   

Oct 15   Bernard Frank, oriental scholar/writer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Berthold Goldschmidt, composer/conductor, dies at 93 in the year 1996.   

Oct 19   Frank Neville Hosband Robinson, physicist, dies at 71 in the year 1996.   

Oct 20   Alfred William Bill Bedford, test Pilot, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1996 abdelhamid Benhadugah, novelist, dies at 71   

Oct 22   On this day in history charles Edward Pevensey Tennant, aristocrat, dies at 39   

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Jan 01   Arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94 in the year 1996.   

Jan 02   In the year 1996 sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

Jan 03   Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 in the year 1996.   

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

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

Jan 07   In the year 1996 james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90   

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