Historical Events In 1996

Feb 10   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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 11   Amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts" on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1996 rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway   

Feb 14   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Prime Minister Jean Chrétien scuffles with a protestor disrupting Flag Day ceremonies in the year 1996.   

Feb 16   Charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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   Brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1996 horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81   

Feb 21   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit   

Feb 22   On this day in history actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice   

Feb 22   STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1996 cuba downs 2 US planes   

Feb 25   Haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   On this day in history audrey Angers, charity pioneer   

Feb 27   Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 in the year 1996.   

Feb 27   On this day in history mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India   

Feb 28   38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 29   On this day in history kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup   

Feb 29   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, lands   

Mar 01   In the year 1996 meningitis in West Africa   

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

Mar 01   Plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England in the year 1996.   

Mar 01   On this day in history united Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people   

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Jan 01   In the year 1996 arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1996 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67   

Jan 04   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90   

Jan 08   In the year 1996 francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79