Space Shuttle Columbia STS-78 Launches for Spacelab Research, June 20, 1996
Date: June 20, 1996
Date: June 20, 1996
Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever. Date: July 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on July 18 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Comet Hyakutake Imaged by NEAR Orbiter, April 4, 1996Jacques…
Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. Date: February 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 6 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996ValuJet Flight…
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 â đ Other events on February 17 đ Events on this day in 1996…
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 â đ Other events on May 22 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996First Chechen War: Kizlyar Hostage…
Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. Date: March 23, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 23 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Jacques Chirac Ends French Nuclear Weapons Testing, January 29, 1996Supreme Court Strikes Down…
Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the United States. Date: January 25, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on January 25 đ Events on this day in 1996 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996William Colby Body Found in Maryland Riverbank May 6, 1996Mount Everest Blizzard…