Date: May 11, 1996
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…
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 1996Channel Tunnel Train Fire Injures Several, Damages Tunnel – November 18, 1996Weyauwega Train Derailment…
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 1996Boris…
A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81. Date: November 20, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Copernicium Discovered by Sigurd Hofmann and Victor Ninov,…
The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established. Date: September 27, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Jean Chrétien Chokeholds Protester in Shawinigan Handshake, February 15,…
A Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport. Date: July 15, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Supreme Court Strikes Down Colorado Anti-Gay…