Date: December 30, 1996
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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…
The 8.2 Mw  Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving 166 people dead or missing and 423 injured. Date: February 17, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1996…
The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland. Date: March 13, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Trappist Monks of Tibhirine Killed After Abduction,…
Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Date: January 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle Columbia STS-78 Launches for Spacelab Research, June 20, 1996Dunblane Massacre Kills 16 Children and Teacher,…
A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel. Date: November 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechen rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire. Date: May 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Whitewater Fraud Convictions of Jim McDougal,…