Date: November 19, 1996
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…
Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel. Date: December 30, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996IBM Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov in Chess,…
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 1996Gwen Jacob Acquitted, Ontario Women Win Topless Rights – December 9, 1996Long March 3B Intelsat 708 Crash…
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 1996MV Bukoba Ferry Sinks in Lake Victoria, Nearly 1,000 Dead, May 21, 1996Space Shuttle…
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying Intelsat 708 veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people. Date: February 15, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in…
An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo, killing at least 86 people and injuring 1,400. Date: January 31, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Jokela…