The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre). Date: February 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time. Date: February 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Copernicium is discovered by Sigurd Hofmann, Victor Ninov et al. Date: February 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people. Date: February 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757. Date: February 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest. Date: February 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress. Date: February 1, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, killing at least 86 people and injuring 1,400. Date: January 31, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear weapons testing. Date: January 29, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 29 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Date: January 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)