Date: April 18, 1996
Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the United States. Date: January 25, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 25 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle Columbia STS-78 Launches for Spacelab Research, June 20, 1996Mount Everest…
Abdullah ΓatlΔ±, the leader of the Turkish ultranationalist organization Grey Wolves, dies in the Susurluk car crash, leading to the resignation of Interior Minister Mehmet AΔar (a leader of the True Path Party). Date: November 3, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 3 π Events on this day in 1996…
Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus. Date: August 14, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 14 π Events…
British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland. Date: July 3, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 3 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996NASA Discovery Program Begins: NEAR Shoemaker Launches to 433 Eros,…
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125. Date: November 23, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 23 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Antiterrorism…
The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established. Date: September 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 27 π Events on this day in 1996 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Battle of Mullaitivu: LTTE Captures Sri Lanka Army Base,…