Historical Events In 1996

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

Oct 24   On this day in history arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

Oct 25   In the year 1996 eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95   

Oct 26   On this day in history gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80   

Oct 27   Belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58 in the year 1996.   

Oct 29   On this day in history 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 in the year 1996.   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies   

Nov 02   Ontario L'Orignal Railway (RailTex) commences operation over the former CN line between Glen Robertson, Hawkesbury and L'Orignal, Ont in the year 1996.   

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

Nov 04   Andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people in the year 1996.   

Nov 04   On this day in history robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72   

Nov 05   Eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1996 mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53   

Nov 07   Brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1996 edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89   

Nov 09   Fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   In the year 1996 don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72   

Nov 13   Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86 in the year 1996.   

Nov 14   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

Nov 15   In the year 1996 alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92   

Nov 16   In the year 1996 george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73   

Nov 18   On this day in history david Herbert, publisher, dies at 69   

Nov 19   In the year 1996 denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74   

Nov 20   On this day in history bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67   

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   America Online agreed to provide a pop-up screen asking members to select a pricing plan on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1996.   

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Jan 01   Arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1996 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   On this day in history jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86   

Jan 06   In the year 1996 duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60   

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.