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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| 02 September | Lilla Barzó / Tennis Player / Hungary |
| 02 October | Tom Trbojevic / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 03 February | Rhap Salazar / Actor / Philippines |
| 04 September | Jordan Lilley / Rugby Player / United Kingdom |
| 07 February | Alessandro Mastalli / Footballer / Italy |
| 09 April | Jayden Brailey / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 12 March | Aristo Sham / Pianist / China |
| 14 May | Martin Garrix / Musician / Netherlands |
| 14 April | Abigail Breslin / Actress / United States of America |
| 16 May | Louisa Chirico / Tennis Player / United States of America |
| 17 September | Ella Purnell / Actress / Britain |
| 18 June | Niki Wories / Skater / Netherlands |
| 22 October | B.I / Singer / South Korea |
| 22 January | Joshua Ho-Sang / Ice Hockey Player / Canada |
| 23 July | Alexandra Andresen / Equestrian / Norway |
| 23 May | John Requejo / Footballer / United States of America |
| 23 May | Emmanuel Boateng / Footballer / Ghana |
| 26 May | Lara Goodall / Cricketer / South Africa |
| 28 October | Jack Eichel / Ice Hockey Player / United States of America |
| 29 February | Claudia Williams / Tennis Player / New Zealand |