Jean Chrétien Chokeholds Protester in Shawinigan Handshake, February 15, 1996
Date: February 15, 1996
Date: February 15, 1996
Then-Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien applies a chokehold to protester Bill Clennett, an incident later named the Shawinigan Handshake. Date: February 15, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Copernicium Discovered by Hofmann and…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-78 to conduct life science and microgravity research aboard the Spacelab module. Date: June 20, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Czech Republic Applies for EU Membership January 17,…
Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force. Date: February 24, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996TWA Flight…
Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel. Date: December 30, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Provisional IRA Ends Ceasefire, Bombs Canary Wharf February…
A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162 people. Date: March 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle Columbia Launches STS-80, Longest Mission, November 19, 1996Long March 3B Intelsat 708 Crash…
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…