Comet Hyakutake Imaged by NEAR Asteroid Orbiter April 4, 1996
Date: April 4, 1996
Date: April 4, 1996
An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed. Date: January 8, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day…
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time. Date: February 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 10 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Birgenair Flight 301 Crash Kills 189, Deadliest Boeing 757 Accident February 6,…
Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. Date: March 23, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 23 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Israeli Helicopter Strikes Ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon, Killing Six, April 13, 1996Czech Republic…
A United States Air Force Boeing T-43 crashes near Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia, killing 35, including Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. Date: April 3, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Israeli Helicopter Strike Kills…
Bill Clinton is reelected President of the United States. Date: November 5, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 5 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Fox News Channel Begins Broadcasting October 7, 1996STS-72 Launches from Kennedy Space Center, Endeavourβs 10th Flight,…
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…