Date: February 17, 1996
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The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Date: January 19, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 19 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Willamette…
Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Date: January 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 27 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Burmese Military Jails 71 Suu Kyi Supporters to Block Democracy Meeting, May 22, 1996Jacques Chirac Ends French…
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76. Date: March 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 22 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996EU Bans British Beef Exports Over Mad Cow Disease, March 25, 1996Sri Lanka Central…
In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law. Date: April 24, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 24 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996North Cape Oil Spill on Moonstone Beach, January…
Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians. Date: May 20, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia…
Garuda Indonesia flight 865 crashes during takeoff from Fukuoka Airport, killing three people and injuring 170. Date: June 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on June 13 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Provisional IRA Ends Ceasefire, Canary Wharf Bombing Kills Two,…