Quezon City Nightclub Fire Kills 162 People, March 18, 1996
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)
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Dunblane Massacre Kills 16 Children and Teacher, March 13, 1996
The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland. Date: March 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Weyauwega Train Derailment Forces 2,300 Evacuations March 4, 1996
A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin (USA) causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days. Date: March 4, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Brothers to the Rescue Planes Shot Down by Cuba, February 24, 1996
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)
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Biak Earthquake and Tsunami Kill 166, Injure 423 – February 17, 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…
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NASA Discovery Program Begins: NEAR Shoemaker Launches to 433 Eros, February 17, 1996
NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros. Date: February 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Kasparov Defeats Deep Blue in Philadelphia Chess Match, February 17, 1996
In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match. Date: February 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Amtrak Capitol Limited Collides with MARC Train, 11 Killed, February 16, 1996
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)
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Jean Chrétien Chokeholds Protester in Shawinigan Handshake, 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)
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Long March 3B Intelsat 708 Crash in China, February 15, 1996
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…
