Montana Freemen Surrender After 81-Day FBI Standoff, June 13, 1996

The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington. Such remains will be known as the Kennewick Man. Date: July 28, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Amtrak Capitol Limited Collides with…

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: September 16, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Atlanta Centennial Olympic Park Pipe Bomb Explosion, July 27, 1996NASA…

First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians. Date: January 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on…

Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force. Date: February 24, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle…

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 1996Communications Decency Act Passed by U.S. Congress – February 1, 1996Pakistani President Dismisses Benazir…

The body of former CIA director William Colby is found washed up on a riverbank in southern Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. Date: May 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Boris Yeltsin…