Date: March 25, 1996
The Israeli military commits the Qana massacre in a deliberate shelling of a United Nations compound near the village of Qana in southern Lebanon, killing 106 Lebanese civilians who were taking shelter there and wounding over 100 more. Date: April 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events…
An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed. Date: January 8, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day…
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) More events from 1996Antonov An-32 Crashes into Kinshasa Market, 223 Killed – January 8, 1996Willamette…
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan. Date: December 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Copernicium Discovered by Hofmann and Ninov, February 9, 1996Copernicium Discovered…
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 1996Garuda Indonesia Flight 865 Crashes at Fukuoka Airport…
Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians. Date: May 20, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia…