Czech Republic Applies for EU Membership, January 17, 1996

The body of American child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was found in her family's Boulder, Colorado, home. Her murder remains unsolved. Date: December 25, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Garuda Indonesia Flight 865…

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…

At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying Intelsat 708 veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people. Date: February 15, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in…

Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. Date: January 11, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1996Airborne Express Flight 827 Crashes in Virginia, 6 Killed – December…