Date: February 17, 1996
After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board. Date: May 11, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11…
A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people. Date: March 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Weyauwega Train Derailment Forces 2,300 Evacuations March 4, 1996Communications Decency Act Passed by U.S. Congress…
An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed. Date: January 8, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day…
A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day. Date: May 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 10 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Suspected Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski Captured in Montana Cabin, April 3, 1996Weyauwega Train Derailment…
President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear weapons testing. Date: January 29, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996NASA Discovery Program Begins: NEAR Shoemaker Launches to 433 Eros, February 17, 1996Jean…
A United States Air Force Boeing T-43 crashes near Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing 35, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. Date: April 3, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Ariane 5 First Flight…