Date: January 11, 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…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Communications Decency Act Passed by…
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 1996Birgenair Flight 301 Crash Kills 189,…
In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane. Date: January 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Germany Observes First International Holocaust Remembrance Day…
A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people. Date: February 16, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996MV Bukoba Ferry Sinks in…
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire. Date: May 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Provisional IRA Ends Ceasefire, Bombs Canary…