Weyauwega Train Derailment Forces 2,300 Evacuations March 4, 1996
Date: March 4, 1996
Date: March 4, 1996
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125. Date: November 23, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 23 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Antiterrorism…
A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. Date: July 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 6 π Events on this day in 1996…
Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers. Date: July 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 18 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Khobar Towers Bombing Kills 19 U.S….
Copernicium is discovered by Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov et al. Date: February 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 9 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Long March 3B Intelsat 708 Crash in China, February 15, 1996Quezon City Nightclub Fire Kills…
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 β π Other events on January 19 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Bangladesh…
A blizzard strikes Mount Everest, killing eight climbers by the next day. Date: May 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 10 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Germany First Observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day January 27, 1996Netanyahu Budget Cuts Spark…