Date: November 19, 1996
The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress. Date: September 21, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Northern Ireland Peace Talks Begin Without Sinn Féin, June 10, 1996Tibhirine Trappist Monks…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Biak Earthquake…
Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. Date: August 14, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events…
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76. Date: March 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Channel Tunnel Train Fire Injures Several, Damages Tunnel – November 18, 1996Biak Earthquake and…
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin. Date: June 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Israeli Military Qana Massacre Kills 106 Civilians April 18, 1996Communications Decency Act Child…
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…