In history, year 1996 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1996.
Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
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03 january | The Motorola StarTAC, the first clamshell mobile phone, was released and went on to become one of the first mobile phones to gain widespread consumer adoption. |
05 january | Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash was assassinated by a bomb-ladencell phone, planted by Israel's Shin Bet. |
06 january | A record of $65.2 million British lottery was won by 3 people. |
07 january | After 1622 performances in Shubert Theater New York city “Crazy after you” closes. |
08 january | No one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in the 25 years. It was held for the 1st time that no one elected. |
08 january | An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashed into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 237 on the ground. |
09 january | First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launched raids in the city of Kizlyar, Republic of Dagestan, which turned into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians. |
10 january | The Israel government sets free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. |
14 january | After 97 performances of “Swinging On a Star” closes at Music Box Theater New York City. |
19 january | NHL approved move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix. |
19 january | A tank barge and a tug grounded on a beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA, spilling an estimated 828, 000 US gallons (3, 130, 000 l) of home heating oil. |
21 january | Rudy Galindo wins U.S. male Figure championship. |
21 january | 53th Golden Globes: The elites are Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman and John Travolta. |
23 january | Chris Cairns, the New Zealand cricketer scored 120 in 96 balls in Test against Zimbabwe. |
24 january | Germany celebrated Holocaust for the first time as Remembrance Day. |
27 january | Germany celebrated Holocaust for the first time as Remembrance Day. It was amazing news for the country. |
27 january | Mahamane Ousmane, the first democratically elected president of Niger, was deposed by Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in a military coup d'état. |
29 january | In the cricket World Cup Kenya defeats West Indies by making all the players out in 93 runs. |
31 january | Japanese amateur astronomer Yuji Hyakutake discovered Comet Hyakutake, which was one of the closest cometary approaches of the previous 200 years. |
02 february | Ali Lanry, at the age of 22 from Lousinia crowned to the 45th Miss USA. |
09 february | WYNY- FM that is in New York changes its calls to WKTU - FM in 1996. |
10 february | The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time. |
11 february | 46th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 129-118 at San Antonio. |
15 february | A Long March 3B rocket carrying the communications satelliteIntelsat 708 crashed immediately after launch from the Xichang SatelliteLaunch Center, China, destroying a nearby town and killing an unknownnumber of inhabitants. |
16 february | Gary Kirsten scores 188* for South Africa vs. UAE at Rawalpindi. |
17 february | Netherlands played its first ODI vs. New Zealand, cricket World Cup. Nolan Clarke makes ODI debut for Netherlands at age 47. |
18 february | Kenya plays the first full One Day International Match in the Cricket World Cup against team India. |
19 february | The first premier of Howard Stern Radio Show was held in February 19,1996 in York and Pennsylvania on WQXA 105, 7 FM. |
21 february | Soyuz TM-23 got launched into its orbit. |
22 february | Actress Halle Berry filed divorce from David Justice. |
Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
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03 April | Mayo Hibi / Tennis Player / Japan |
04 December | Sebastián Vegas / Footballer / Chile |
06 February | Justina Mikulskytė / Tennis Player / Lithuania |
07 January | Fu Yuanhui / Swimmer / China |
08 June | Doğanay Kılıç / Footballer / Turkey |
08 March | Emil Imre / Skater / Romania |
09 May | Saron Läänmäe / Footballer / Estonia |
09 April | Jayden Brailey / Rugby Player / Australia |
10 May | Kateřina Siniaková / Tennis Player / Czech Republic |
11 June | Kaleo Kanahele / Volleyball Player / United States of America |
14 May | Martin Garrix / Musician / Netherlands |
14 June | Christian Maldini / Footballer / Italy |
18 March | Madeline Carroll / Actress / United States of America |
18 June | Alen Halilović / Footballer / Croatia |
20 May | Brian Kelly / Rugby Player / Australia |
21 May | Indy de Vroome / Tennis Player / Netherlands |
25 April | Mack Horton / Swimmer / Australia |
28 October | Jack Eichel / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America |
29 February | Nelson Asofa-Solomona / Rugby Player / New Zealand |
30 May | Beatriz Haddad Maia / Tennis Player / Brazil |