Kasparov Defeats Deep Blue in Philadelphia Chess Match, February 17, 1996
Date: February 17, 1996
Date: February 17, 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…
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76. Date: March 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Provisional IRA Ends Ceasefire, Bombs Canary Wharf February 9, 1996Czech Republic Applies for EU…
Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin. Date: June 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 10 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996STS-72 Launches from Kennedy Space Center, Endeavour’s 10th Flight, January 11, 1996Long March…
Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour. Date: January 11, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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) More events from 1996Northern Ireland Peace Talks Begin…
Billy Bailey becomes the last person to be hanged in the United States. Date: January 25, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches STS-77 Mission May 19, 1996Mount Everest Blizzard Kills…