1996 Calendar
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1996 Historical Event(s)
February 1, 1996
– The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.
February 4, 1996
– Major snowstorm paralyzes Midwestern United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ties all-time record low temperature at -26°F (-32.2°C)
February 19, 1996
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rat in Chinese astrology.
March 4, 1996
– A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
May 6, 1996
– The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared.
June 4, 1996
– The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 20 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
July 18, 1996
– Battle of Mullaitivu. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army’s base, killing over 1200 Army soldiers.
August 28, 1996
– Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorce.
November 5, 1996
– President of Pakistan Farooq Ahmed Khan Leghari dismisses the government of Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and dissolves the National Assembly of Pakistan.
December 27, 1996
– Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
Who Were Born On 1996?
January 31, 1996
– Joel Courtney, American film actor
February 9, 1996
– Jimmy Bennett, American actor
February 17, 1996
– Sasha Pieterse, South African/American actress
May 6, 1996
– Dominic Scott Kay, American actor
June 23, 1996
– Charlie Jones, British actor
July 12, 1996
– Jordan Romero, American mountaineer
August 21, 1996
– Jamia Simone Nash, American singer and actress
September 1, 1996
– Zendaya, American actress
September 15, 1996
– Jake Cherry, American actor
December 22, 1996
– Makisig Morales, Filipino child actor