Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801 Crashes in Spitsbergen, 141 Killed, August 29, 1996

The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people. Date: February 9, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Defense…

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 1996North Cape Oil Spill in Rhode Island January 19, 1996Garuda Indonesia Flight 865 Crashes…

Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3 billion in damage and killed 27 people. Date: September 5, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)…

Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war. Date: December 29, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 29 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Copernicium Discovered by Hofmann and Ninov, February 9,…

Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board. Date: October 2, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Willamette Valley Flood Causes $500 Million Damage, February 6, 1996Niger…

Humberto Vidal explosion: Thirty-three people die when a Humberto Vidal shoe shop in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico explodes. Date: November 21, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1996Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches STS-77 Mission May…