Page 3: 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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 13   In the year 1996 howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts"   

Feb 13   On this day in history rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway   

Feb 14   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi in the year 1996.   

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 in the year 1996.   

Feb 21   On this day in history horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81   

Feb 21   Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands   

Feb 24   Anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82 in the year 1996.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 29   A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard in the year 1996.   

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

Feb 29   In the year 1996 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

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

Feb 29   On this day in history soyuz TM-23, lands   

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   In the year 1996 plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England   

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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