1996 Calendar
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1996 Historical Event(s)
January 17, 1996
– The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union.
January 27, 1996
– In a military coup Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
February 1, 1996
– The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.
February 19, 1996
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Fire Rat in Chinese astrology.
April 18, 1996
– In Lebanon, at least 106 civilians are killed when the Israel Defense Forces shell the UN compound at Quana where more than 800 civilians had taken refuge.
April 28, 1996
– Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 4½ hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
July 17, 1996
– TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board.
August 28, 1996
– Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales divorce.
October 31, 1996
– A Fokker F100 operating as TAM Transportes Aéreos Regionais Flight 402 crashes into several houses in São Paulo, Brazil killing 98 including 2 on the ground.
December 20, 1996
– NeXT merges with Apple Computer, starting the path to Mac OS X.
Who Were Born On 1996?
January 5, 1996
– Max Baldry, English actor
January 26, 1996
– Tyger Drew-Honey, British actor
March 18, 1996
– Madeline Carroll, American actress
May 17, 1996
– Ryan Ochoa, American teen actor
June 18, 1996
– Jade-Lianna Peters, Chinese-born naturalized American television voice actress
July 22, 1996
– Skyler Gisondo, American actor
August 17, 1996
– Ella Cruz, Filipina actress
September 2, 1996
– Sungha Jung, South Korean guitar prodigy
October 3, 1996
– Adair Tishler, American actress
December 22, 1996
– Makisig Morales, Filipino child actor