Copernicium Discovered by Hofmann and Ninov, February 9, 1996

Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell. Date: July 5, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996TWA Flight 800 Explodes Off Long Island, Killing 230 – July 17, 1996Trappist…

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) More events from…

In a military coup in Burundi, Pierre Buyoya deposes Sylvestre Ntibantunganya. Date: July 25, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Jacques Chirac Ends French Nuclear Weapons Testing, January 29, 1996Ariane 5 First Flight Explodes…

Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President. Date: March 23, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 Engine Failure at Takeoff, July 6, 1996Khobar Towers…

Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-77. Date: May 19, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Quezon City Nightclub Fire Kills 162 People, March 18, 1996Bangladesh Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado…