William Colby Body Found in Maryland Riverbank May 6, 1996
Date: May 6, 1996
Date: May 6, 1996
The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving 166 people dead or missing and 423 injured. Date: February 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1996…
Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is captured at his Montana cabin in the United States. 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 1996Dunblane Massacre Kills 16 Children and Teacher, March 13, 1996William Colby…
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 1996Jean Chrétien Chokeholds Protester in Shawinigan Handshake,…
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 1996Amtrak Capitol Limited Collides with…
First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians. Date: January 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on…
The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. Date: February 1, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Boris Yeltsin Meets Chechen Rebels, Negotiates Cease-Fire May 27, 1996NASA Discovery Program Begins: NEAR Shoemaker…