Date: February 17, 1996
The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland. Date: March 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Mount Everest Blizzard Kills Eight Climbers, May…
The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting. Date: May 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Whitewater Fraud Convictions: McDougal, Tucker,…
Then-Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien applies a chokehold to protester Bill Clennett, an incident later named the Shawinigan Handshake. Date: February 15, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996NASA Discovery Program Begins: NEAR…
NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. Date: February 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane. Date: January 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Nepalese Civil War Begins in Kingdom of…
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…