Date: March 25, 1996
Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force. Date: February 24, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Quezon City…
Two women and four children are killed after an Israeli helicopter fires rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon. Date: April 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996First Chechen War Kizlyar Hostage Crisis…
A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin (USA) causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days. Date: March 4, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996First Chechen War Kizlyar Hostage Crisis January 9,…
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane collide in mid-air near New Delhi, killing 349 in the deadliest mid-air collision to date. Date: November 12, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)…
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…
Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: September 16, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996New Zealand First MMP Election and Coalition Government, October 12,…