Date: January 19, 1996
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Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers. Date: July 18, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 18 ๐ Events on this day in 1996 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996TAM Flight 402 Crashes in Sรฃo…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1996 ๐ On This Day…
IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time. Date: February 10, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1996 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Weyauwega Train Derailment Forces 2,300 Evacuations March 4, 1996Abdullah รatlฤฑ Dies in…
A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. Date: July 6, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1996…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 9 ๐ Events on…
Aeroperรบ Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board. Date: October 2, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1996 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Copernicium Discovered by Sigurd Hofmann and Victor Ninov, February 9,…