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This article is about the year. ... 1996 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Publications Finds 28 July: Kennewick Man Awards Miscellaneous Yale University Bonampak Documentation Project begins at Maya site of Bonampak Births Deaths 9 December: Mary Leakey See also List of years in archaeology 1995 in archaeology 1997 in archaeology Categories: 1996 | Years in archaeology ... See also: 1995 in architecture, other events of 1996, 1997 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1995 in art, other events of 1996, 1997 in art, list of years in art, List_of_art_events. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1996: Events February the T-6 Texan II is selected as the new primary trainer for the United States armed forces. ... The year 1996 in film involved some significant events. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1996. ... The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books. ... // The movie Dead Man, written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, about a man named William Blake on a trek through the American West who is taken as the resurrected Romantic poet by a character named Nobody. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 January - two teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, aged 18 and 16 respectively, murdered Bassetts parents and younger brother in McCleary. ... See also: 1995 in country music, 1996 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music // June 28 - First annual Country Stampede Music Festival begins October 6 â€“ Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are married, and quickly become country... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1996. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1996. ... See also: Other events of 1996 List of years in science . ... // This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1996. ... 1996 1996 in games 1995 in video gaming 1997 in video gaming Notable events of 1996 in video gaming. ... // Incumbents Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales Events February 15 - The Sea Empress, an oil tanker, runs aground off Milford Haven, causing devastation to the west Wales coastline. ... 1995 sovereign states - Events of 1996 - 1997 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // [edit] A Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan [edit] B The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso... 1995 state leaders - Events of 1996 - 1997 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1996 List of international organization leaders in 1996 Africa Algeria President - Liamine Zéroual, President of Algeria (1994–1999) Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (1995–1998) Angola - President... 1995 religious leaders - Events of 1996 - 1997 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1996 List of international organization leaders in 1996 List of colonial governors in 1996 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Other The Church of Jesus... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is a calendar for a leap year starting on Monday (dominical letter GF). ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...

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Events of 1996 - Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April - May ^. June ^. July ^. Aug. - Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^. Dec. - Undated ^. Ongoing ^. Fictional - Environmental Births Deaths - Ship events Nobel prizes - Templeton Prize Right Livelihood Award - Fields Medal See also - Notes - External links

The year 1996 was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. It was also the Chinese New Year of the Rat, a year traditionally feared for natural disasters. For other traditions of celebrating lunar new year, see Lunar New Year. ... The Rat ( é¼ ) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. ... Natural Disasters is a young rap group made up of five young teens from the Chicago suburbs. ...

Events of 1996

January

January 1 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia temporarily gives power to Crown Prince Abdullah, his legal successor, due to illness.
January 4 - Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt, appoints a new government in response to accusations of corruption in the parliamentary elections in late 1995.
January 5 - Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone.
January 7 - One of the worst blizzards in American history hits the eastern states, killing more than 100 people.
January 8 - A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital Kinshasa - 350 dead.
January 8 - Former president of France and founder of the Socialist Party of France, Francois Mitterrand, dies
January 9 - Art forger Eric Hebborn is assassinated in Rome, Italy.
January 9 to 20 - Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya.
January 11 - Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan
January 13 - Italy's prime minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by president Oscar Luigi Scalforo to form a new government.
January 14 - Jorge Sampaio is elected president of Portugal.
January 15 - King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho dies after driving off the edge of a mountain road in the Maluti Mountains.
January 16 - President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. Bio promises to restore power following elections scheduled for February.
January 19 - North Cape Oil Spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat "Scandia" ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The North Cape Barge is pulled along with it and leaks 820,000 gallons of home heating oil.
January 19 - An Indonesian ferry sinks off the northern tip of Sumatra, drowning more than 100 people.
January 20 - Yasser Arafat is re-elected president of the Palestinian Authority.

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January 22 - Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece, resigns due to health problems; a new government forms under Costas Simitis.
January 23 - The first version of the Java programming language is released.
January 24 - Polish Premier Jozef Oleksy resigns amid charges that he spied for Moscow. He is replaced by Wlodsimierz Cimoszewicz.
January 26 - Whitewater scandal: U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies before a grand jury.
January 26 - U.S. millionaire John Dupont shoots wrestler David Schultz.
January 27 - Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane, in a military coup.
January 28 - The Dallas Cowboys become the first NFL franchise to win 3 Super Bowls in a span of 4 seasons, as they defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in Super Bowl XXX at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. It is the Cowboys 5th Super Bowl championship.
January 29 - President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear testing.
January 29 - Fire destroys La Fenice, Venice's opera house.
January 29 - Imia-Kardak crisis: A Greek flag is hoisted on a small rocky island named Imia (Greek) / Kardak (Turkish).
January 30 - Irish National Liberation Army leader Gino Gallagher is killed in an internal feud, while in line for his unemployment benefits.
January 30-February 5 - Sarah Balabagan is caned in the United Arab Emirates.
January 31 - An explosives-filled truck rams into the gates of the Central Bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing at least 86 and injuring 1,400.
January 31 - An explosion in Shaoyang, China kills 122 and injures over 400 when 10 tons of dynamite in an illegal explosives warehouse underneath an apartment building detonate.
January 31 - A bomb planted by the Tamil Tigers explodes in Colombo, killing 88 and injuring hundreds more.

is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: â€Ž, 1921 â€“ August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. ... The custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: , born August 1, 1924) [2] is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak (Arabic: Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯ ØØ³Ù†Ù‰ Ø³ÙŠØ¯ Ù…Ø¨Ø§Ø±Ùƒ Muá¸¥ammad á¸¤usnÄ« MubÄrak), commonly known as Hosni Mubarak (Arabic: ØØ³Ù†Ù‰ Ù…Ø¨Ø§Ø±Ùƒ á¸¤usnÄ« MubÄrak), has been the President of Egypt since 14 October 1981. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement[1]) is a Palestinian Islamist[2][3] militant organization and political party. ... Yahya Abdal-Tif Ayyash (ÙŠØÙŠÙ‰ Ø¹ÙŠØ§Ø´; February 22, 1966 - January 5, 1996) was the chief bombmaker of Hamas and the leader of the Samaria battalion of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. ... Star Trek: The Next Generation, see Booby Trap (TNG episode). ... Motorola T2288 mobile phone A mobile phone is a portable electronic device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (compare cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the winter storm condition. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Zaire (disambiguation). ... Kinshasa (formerly LÃ©opoldville or, before 1960, also Leopoldstad) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste or PS), which replaced the SFIO in 1969, is the main opposition party in France. ... François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand (October 26, 1916 - January 8, 1996) was a French politician and President of France from May 1981, re-elected in 1988, until 1995. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Hebborn (1934-1996) was a British painter and art forger and later an author. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , NoxÃ§iyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , NoxÃ§iyÃ§Ã¶), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or NoxÃ§iyn, is a federal subject of Russia. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ryutaro Hashimoto (æ©‹æœ¬é¾å¤ªéƒŽ Hashimoto RyÅ«tarÅ, July 29, 1937 - July 1, 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from January 11, 1996 to July 30, 1998. ... This section needs to be updated. ... is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lamberto Dini (right) with William Cohen Lamberto Dini (born in Florence, March 1, 1931), is a former Italian Prime Minister (1995-1996) and Foreign Minister (1996-2001). ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jorge Fernando Branco de Sampaio, GCIH, GColL (pron. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Moshoeshoe II (1938 - January 15, 1996) was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until it gained full independence from Britain in 1966. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Valentine Esegragbo Melvine Strasser (born 1967) is a former head of state of Sierra Leone. ... Brigadier General Julius Maada Bio (born 1964 in Bo District, Sierra Leone) led a coup in Sierra Leone on January 16, 1996 ousting president Valentine Strasser. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Sumatra (disambiguation). ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Yasir Arafat (cricketer). ... The West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA or PA) is a semi-autonomous state institution nominally governing the bulk of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (which it calls the Palestinian Territories). It was established as a part of Oslo accords between the PLO and Israel. ... see http://commons. ... see http://commons. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (Greek: ) (5 February 1919 â€“ 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a major figure in Greek politics. ... Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... Constantinos Simitis (Greek: ÎšÏ‰Î½ÏƒÏ„Î±Î½Ï„Î¯Î½Î¿Ï‚ Î£Î·Î¼Î¯Ï„Î·Ï‚) (born June 23, 1936), usually referred to as Costas Simitis, was Prime Minister of Greece and leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1996 to 2004. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Java language redirects here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: People stubs | Sejm Marshals | 1946 births | Prime Ministers of Poland ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John EleuthÃ¨re du Pont (born c. ... David L. Schultz (June 6, 1959 - January 26, 1996) was an Olympic and World champion freestyle wrestler. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ibrahim BarÃ© MaÃ¯nassara (May 9, 1949 - April 9, 1999) was a military officer in the West African country of Niger who overthrew the government of President Mahamane Ousmane on January 27, 1996. ... Mahamane Ousmane Mahamane Ousmane (born 20 January 1950)[1] is a Nigerien political figure. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960â€“present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Steelers redirects here. ... Date January 28, 1996 Stadium Sun Devil Stadium City Tempe, Arizona MVP Larry Brown, Cornerback Favorite Cowboys by 13 1/2 National anthem Vanessa Williams Coin toss Joe Montana representing previous Super Bowl MVPs Referee Red Cashion Halftime show Diana Ross Attendance 76,347 TV in the United States Network... Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field is located on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe. ... Tempe is a variant spelling for the food Tempeh. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... The classic vision of the American cowboy, as portrayed by Frederic Remington A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... â€œChiracâ€ redirects here. ... Preparation for an underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site in the 1980s. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Teatro La Fenice (the phoenix) is an opera house in Venice, Italy. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Imia-Kardak crisis was a conflict that arose between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea in 1996. ... Flag ratio: 7:12 The Flag of Greece is based on nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. ... IMIA or the International Medical Inforamtics Asociation is an independent organisation that plays a role in promoting and furthering the application of science information in modern society, particularly in the fields of healthcare, bioscience and medicine. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) is an Irish republican paramilitary organization which was formed on December 8, 1974. ... Gino Gallagher was an Irish republican who was Chief of Staff of the Irish National Liberation Army. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sarah Balabagan (born 1979 August 16) (her surname is pronounced with the stress on the third syllable) was a Filipina prisoner in the United Arab Emirates whose case caused a good deal of controversy in 1995-96. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area - City 37. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Shaoyang (simplified Chinese: é‚µé˜³; traditional Chinese: é‚µé™½; pinyin: ShÃ oyÃ¡ng) is a prefecture-level city in Hunan province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about a high explosive. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area - City 37. ...

February

February 4 An earthquake near Lijiang in southwest China measuring up to 7 on the Richter scale kills at least 240 people, injuring more than 14,000 and making hundreds of thousands homeless.
February 7 - A Birgenair Boeing 757 on an unauthorised charter flight from the Caribbean to Germany crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 passengers and crew. See Birgenair Flight 301.
February 7 - Rene Preval succeeds Jean-Bertrande Aristide as president of Haiti in the first peaceful handover of power since the nation achieved independence.
February 8 - An IRA ceasefire ends with a 1-ton bomb in London's Canary Wharf District, killing 2 and causing over 1 billion pounds worth of damage.
February 9 - Discovery of the element Ununbium
February 10 - Chess computer "Deep Blue" defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov for the first time.
February 10 - Bosnian Serbs break off contact with the Bosnian government government and with representatives of Ifor, the NATO localised force, in reaction to the arrest of several Bosnian Serb war criminals.
February 14 - Violent clashes erupt between Filipino soldiers and Vietnamese boat people as the Philippines government attempts to forcibly repatriate hundreds of Vietnamese asylum seekers.
February 15 - In south-west Wales, the Sea Empress oil tanker runs aground, spilling 73,000 tonnes of crude oil, killing many birds.
February 15 - The U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece comes under mortar fire.
February 15 - A Long March 3 at the Xichang launch site in China crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing 500.
February 15 - Begum Khaleda Zia is reelected as prime minister of Bangladesh. The country's second democratic election is marred by low voter turnout owing to several boycotts and pre-election violence, which resulted in at least 13 deaths.
February 15 - The UK government publishes the Scott Report.
February 17 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Garry Kasparov beats "Deep Blue" in a second chess match.

Feb.15: Long March rocket, with Intelsat 708 satellite, veers upon launch (images from Cox Commission report for U.S. Congress).

February 17 - In Irian Jaya, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 and associated tidal waves kills 102 people and causes widespread devastation.
February 18 - An IRA briefcase bomb in a bus kills the bomber and injures 9 in the West End of London.
February 19 - A wooden ferry capsizes as it enters the port of Cadiz in the Philippines, killing 54 people.
February 19 - Close to one million people, including prime minister Felipe Gonzalez, participate in a silent march in Madrid against recent terrorist attacks committed by the ETA.
February 21 - King Fahd of Saudi Arabia announces his medical recovery in the national press and assumes power again from his brother, Crown Prince Abdullah.
February 24 - Cuban fighter jets shoot down two American aircraft belonging to the Cuban exile group, Brothers to the Rescue. Cuban officials asserted that they had invaded Cuban airspace.
February 25 - Two suicide bombs in Israel kill 27 and injure 80. Hamas claims responsibility.
February 29 - In Lumberton, North Carolina, Daniel Green is convicted of the murder of James Jordan, the father of basketball star Michael Jordan.
February 29 - A Boeing 737 flying for Faucett Airlines in route from Lima to Rodriguez Ballon airport crashed into a mountain near Arequipa. All 123 people on board died. See Faucett Flight 251.
February 29 - At least 81 people drown when a boat capsizes 120 kilometres east of Kampala, in Uganda.

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Garry Kimovich Kasparov (IPA: ; Russian: ) (born April 13, 1963, in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; now Azerbaijan) is a Russian chess grandmaster of Armenian-Jewish descent, former World Chess Champion, writer and political activist. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Boat people (disambiguation). ... Power lines leading to a trash dump hover just overhead in El Carpio, a Nicaraguan refugee camp in Costa Rica Under international law, a refugee is a person who is outside his/her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of persecution because of his/her... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the country. ... The Sea Empress was a single hull oil tanker. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Long March family of rockets (é•·å¾ç«ç®, Chang Zheng) is an expendable launch system operated by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a Chinese facility approximately 64 km northwest of Xichang City in Sichuan Province. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | 1945 births ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scott Report was a judicial inquiry commissioned in 1992 after reports of arms sales in the 1980s to Iraq by British companies surfaced. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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For other uses, see ETA (disambiguation). ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: â€Ž, 1921 â€“ August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. ... The custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: , born August 1, 1924) [2] is the King of Saudi Arabia. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Brothers to the Rescue (Spanish: Hermanos al Rescate) is a Miami-based organization headed by JosÃ© Basulto. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement[1]) is a Palestinian Islamist[2][3] militant organization and political party. ... February 29 is a day added into a leap year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lumberton is a city located in Robeson County, North Carolina. ... 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March

March 1 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi forces refuse UNSCOM inspection teams access to 5 sites designated for inspection. The teams enter the sites only after delays of up to 17 hours.
March 2 - John Howard is elected Prime Minister of Australia in a landslide victory over the Labor Party's Paul Keating.
March 2 - Ranabima Royal College, Sri Lanka, is established.
March 3 - Jose Maria Aznar, leader of the Popular Party, is elected prime minister of Spain, replacing Felipe Gonzalez.
March 3 to March 4 - Two more suicide bombs explode in Israel, killing 32 people. The Yahya Ayyash Units admit responsibility, and Palestinian president Yasser Arafat condemns the killings in a televised address. Israel warns of retaliations.
March 6 - A boat carrying market traders capsizes outside Freetown harbour, in Sierra Leone, killing at least 86 people.
March 6 - Chechen rebels attack the Russian government headquarters in Grozny. Seventy Russian soldiers and policemen and 130 Chechen fighters are killed.
March 8 - The PRC begins surface to surface missile testing and military exercises off Taiwanese coastal areas. The United States government condemns the act as provocation, and the Taiwanese government warns of retaliation.
March 9 - Jorge Sampaio is the new Portuguese president.
March 13 - The Dunblane Massacre: Unemployed former shopkeeper Thomas Hamilton walks into the Dunblane Primary School in Scotland and opens fire, killing 16 students and 1 teacher before fatally shooting himself.
March 14 - An international peace summit is held in Egypt, in response to escalating terrorist attacks in the Middle East.
March 16 - Robert Mugabe is reelected president of Zimbabwe, although only 32 percent of the electorate actually voted.
March 17 - Sri Lanka wins the Cricket World Cup by storming to a famous victory against the tournament favourite Australia.
March 18 - Around 157 people die in a fire in a discotheque in Manila.
March 19 - Sarajevo becomes a united city again when Bosniak authorities take control of the last district held by Serbs.
March 20 - In Los Angeles, California, Lyle and Erik Menendez are found guilty of first-degree murder for the shotgun killing of their parents.
March 20 - The British Government announces that Bovine spongiform encephalopathy has been likely transmitted to people.
March 23 - The Republic of China on Taiwan holds its first direct elections for president; Lee Teng-hui is re-elected.
March 24 - Islamists clash with security forces in Kashmir, killing 11.
March 25 - An 81-day long standoff between antigovernment Freemen in Jordan, Montana and federal officers begins.
March 25 - The 68th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California with Braveheart winning Best Picture.
March 26 - The International Monetary Fund approves a $10.2 billion loan to Russia for economic reform.
March 28 - Fire breaks out at the Pasar Anyar shopping centre in Bogor, West Java. The first death toll estimate is 78 until rescuers notice that 68 of them are mannequins.
March 28 - Three British soldiers are found guilty of the manslaughter of Danish tour guide Louise Jensen in Cyprus. Allan Ford, Justin Fowler and Geoffrey Pernell receive life sentences for their crime, which was committed in September 1994.
March 28 - A 5.7 magnitude earthquake kills 62 and injures 110 people, and destroys 70 percent of the town of Pujili in Ecuador.
March 30 - The Jeff Kennett government is re-elected in Victoria with a 30 seat majority.

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April

April 1 - The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is created.
April 1 - An overcrowded ferry sinks off the coast of Irois, Haiti killing more than 200 people.
April 2 - U.S. Mafioso John Gotti is found guilty of murdering Paul Castellano.
April 3 - A Boeing 737 military jet crashes into a mountain north of Dubrovnik, in Croatia. All 35 people on board died, including United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown. See 1996 Croatia USAF CT-43 crash.
April 3 - Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski is arrested at his Montana cabin.
April 3 - A Lunar eclipse occurs.
April 3 - Massacres of Hutus by Tutsis in Burundi take place, with more than 450 killed in a few days.
April 6 - Fighting breaks out in Monrovia in Liberia between various rebel factions struggling for power in the country's interrupted civil war. Several foreign nationals leave the nation.
April 6 - Major League Soccer kicks off in front of an overflow crowd of 31,683 packed Spartan Stadium to witness the historic first game. San Jose Clash forward Eric Wynalda scored the league's first goal in a 1-0 victory over D. C. United.
April 6 - Turkish authorities begin Operation Hawk, an army offensive against rebels from the Kurdish Worker's Party in southeastern Turkey.
April 11 - The Israeli government launches Operation Grapes of Wrath, consisting of massive attacks on Lebanon, in retaliation for prior terrorist attacks, and sparking off a violent series of retaliations.
April 12 - Jessica Dubroff, aged 7, is killed in a crash near Cheyenne, Wyoming while attempting to set a record as the youngest person to pilot an airplane across the United States.
April 16 - The NBA's 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls, with Michael Jordan's lead, go on to set a new NBA record for the most wins in a season, achieving their 70th win.
April 18 - Qana Massacre: Over 100 Lebanese civilians are killed after Israel shells the UN compound in Qana.
April 18 - In reaction to the Qana Massacre, an Islamist group in Egypt open fire on a hotel, killing 18 Greek tourists and injuring 17 others.
April 21 - A general election in Italy proclaims a new government headed by Romano Prodi and his Olive Tree coalition, replacing Silvio Berlusconi.
April 24 - At the urging of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Liberation Organisation drops its clause calling for the removal of Israel. The Israeli government responds by dropping a similar clause concerning the existence of Palestine.
April 28 - Port Arthur massacre: Martin Bryant kills 35 people at the Port Arthur, Tasmania tourist site, Australia.
April 28 - A bomb explodes in Bhaiperu, Pakistan, killing more than sixty people.

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Qana Qana is a village located southeast of Tyre, Lebanon. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Qana Massacre took place on April 18, 1996 in the headquarters of the Fijian battalion of UNIFIL, located in the small town of Qana, in southern Lebanon. ... Islamism is a political ideology derived from the conservative religious views of Muslim fundamentalism. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Prodi redirects here. ... For information about the plant for which the political party is named, see Olive. ... (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Yasir Arafat (cricketer). ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ... A 2003 satellite image of the region. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1894 massacre in LÃ¼shunkou, see Port Arthur massacre (China). ... Martin John Bryant (born 7 May 1967) murdered 35 people and injured 37 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a killing spree in Tasmania in 1996. ... The iconic view of the penitentiary originally built as a flour mill, across the water. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

May

Iraq disarmament crisis: UNSCOM supervises the destruction of Al-Hakam, Iraq's main production facility of biological warfare agents.
May 4 - A Sudanese Federal Airlines jet crashed on a domestic flight in a severe dust storm while making an emergency landing 325 kilometres northeast of Khartoum, killing all 53 passengers and crew.
May 8 - dedication of the Keck II telescope
May 9 - South Africa's National Party pulls out of the two year-old coalition government, and the African National Congress assumes full political control.
May 9 - Incumbent president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni wins a landslide victory in the country's first first direct presidential elections, securing 75% of the vote.
May 10 - 1996 Everest Disaster: A sudden storm engulfs Mount Everest with several climbing teams high on the mountain, leaving 8 dead. By the end of the month, at least 4 other climbers die in the worst season of fatalities on the mountain to date.
May 10 - The Australian government introduces a nationwide ban on the private possession of both automatic and semi-automatic rifles, in response to the Port Arthur massacre.
May 10 - Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong, facing forced repatriation due to their classification as economic migrants rather than refugees, stage a protest at the Whitehead Detention Centre.
May 11 - After takeoff from Miami, Florida, a fire started by improperly-handled oxygen canisters in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.
May 13 - Severe thunderstorms and a tornado in Bangladesh kill 600.
May 15 - Nine hostages held by the Free Papua Organization in Irian Jaya are rescued after an operation by the Indonesian military. Two other hostages are later found dead.
May 17 to May 28 - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is elected the new prime minister of India, replacing P. V. Narasimha Rao of the Indian National Congress. However, the party does not receive an overall majority and Vajpayee resigns thirteen days later rather than face a no confidence vote, and is replaced by the United Front, led Deve Gowda.
May 19 - President of the Bosnian Serbs Radovan Karadzic resigns from public office after being indicted for war crimes.
May 20 - Gay rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules (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 homosexuals.
May 21 - The MV Bukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters in Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000 in one of Africa's worst maritime disasters.
May 21 - The Trappist Martyrs of Atlas are executed.
May 23 - Swede Göran Kropp reaches the Mount Everest summit alone without oxygen, after having bicycled there from Sweden.
May 23 - Members of the Armed Islamic Group in Algeria kill seven French Trappist monks, after talks with French government concerning the imprisonment of several GIA sympathisers break down.
May 27 - First Chechnya War: Russian President Boris Yeltsin meets with Chechnyan rebels for the first time and negotiates a cease-fire in the war.
May 28 - Albania's general election of May 26 is declared unfair by international monitors, and the ruling Democratic Party under President Sali Berisha is charged by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe with rigging the elections. Several hundred protestors gather in Tirana to demonstrate against the election result.
May 30 - The Likud Party, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, wins a narrow victory in the Israeli general election.
May 31 - FIFA decides to give the FIFA World Cup 2002, the first World Cup in Asia, to Japan and South Korea, becoming the first World Cup with co-host countries in the history of the event.

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ValuJet Flight 592 was a flight that crashed on May 11, 1996 en route from Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida to Hartsfield International Airport (now known as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport) in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined jet airliner, first manufactured in 1965 and, in much modified form and under a succession of different names. ... Map of the Everglades ecoregion as delineated by the WWF. Satellite image from NASA. The yellow line encloses two ecoregions, the Everglades and the South Florida rocklands. The South Florida rocklands ecoregion includes the Florida Keys and offshore islands and two patches within the Everglades. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A shelf cloud associated with a heavy or severe thunderstorm over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... This article is about the weather phenomenon. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Free Papua Movement (Indonesian: Organisasi Papua Merdeka, abbreviated OPM) is a nationalist organization established in 1965 with the goal of establishing an independent state in the western portion of the island of Papua, which is currently under Indonesian control as the provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya. ... Map showing Papua province in Indonesia Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Hindi: , IPA: ) (born December 25, 1924) was the Prime Minister of India, briefly in 1996, and again from March 19, 1998 until May 19, 2004. ... The Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP] (Hindi: , translation: Indian Peoples Party), created in 1980, is a major right wing Indian political party. ... Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (Telugu: ) (28 June 1921 â€“ 23 December 2004) was the twelth Prime Minister of the Republic of India[1] and led one of the most important administrations in Indias modern history overseeing a major economic transformation and several incidents affecting national security. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... The United Front was a coalition of political parties which formed Indias government between 1996 and 1998. ... Haradanahalli Dodde Deve Gowda (born 18 May 1933) was the eleventh Prime Minister of the Republic of India (1996–1997) and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka (1994–1996). ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... . Radovan Karadžić Radovan Karadžić (born June 19, 1945) is a Bosnian Serb politician, poet, psychiatrist and accused war criminal. ... In the context of war, a war crime is a punishable offense under International Law, for violations of the laws of war by any person or persons, military or civilian. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS[1]) is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. ... Holding An amendment to the Colorado Constitution that allows discrimination against homosexuals and prevents the state from protecting them violated equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment, because it was not rationally related to a legitimate state interest, but instead was motivated by animus towards homosexuals. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area Ranked 8th - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 kmÂ²) - Width 280 miles (451 km) - Length 380 miles (612 km) - % water 0. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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June

Iraq disarmament crisis: As Iraq continues to refuse inspectors access to a number of sites, the U.S. fails in its attempt to build support for military action against Iraq in the UN Security Council.
June 1 to June 3 - The Czech Republic's first general election ends inconclusively. Prime Minister Václav Klaus and his incumbent Civic Democratic Party emerge as the winners, but are unable to form a majority government. President Václav Havel refuses to invite Klaus to form a coalition.
June 4 - The space rocket Ariane 5 explodes 40 seconds after takeoff in French Guiana. The project costed European governments 7.5 billion US dollars over 11 years.
June 6 - Leighton W. Smith, Jr. resigns as NATO commander in the face of increasing criticism.
June 7 - An IRA gang murders Detective Garda Jerry McCabe during a botched armed robbery in Adare, County Limerick.
June 8 - Steffi Graf defeats Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in the longest ever women's final at the French Open to win her 19th Grand Slam title.
June 10 - Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without Sinn Féin.
June 10 - The Colorado Avalanche win their first Stanley Cup in their first season based out of Denver, Colorado, defeating the Florida Panthers 4 games to none. Avalanche captain Joe Sakic wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
June 11 - An explosion in a Sao Paulo suburban shopping centre kills 44 people and injures more than 100.
June 11 - A peace convoy carrying Chechen separatist leaders and international diplomats is targeted by a series of remotely controlled land mines, killing eight.
June 12 - In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a panel of federal judges blocks a law against indecency on the internet. The panel says that the 1996 Communications Decency Act would infringe upon the free speech rights of adults.
June 13 - An 81-day standoff between the Montana Freemen and FBI agents ends with their surrender in Montana.
June 15 - In Manchester, UK, a massive IRA bomb injures over 200 people and devastates a large part of the city centre.
June 16 - The Chicago Bulls win their 4th NBA Championship by defeating the Seattle Supersonics in the best-of-7 series 4 games to 2.
June 19 - Boris Yeltsin emerges as winner in Russia's first round of presidential elections.
June 20 - Thousands of Megawati Sukarnoputri supporters clash with police in Jakarta.
June 23 - The Nintendo 64 video game system is released in Japan.
June 25 - The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.
June 26 - Journalist Veronica Guerin is shot and killed in her car just outside Dublin.
June 27 - Ashleigh lutze was born on this day.
June 29 - The Prince's Trust concert is held in Hyde Park, London, and is attended by 150,000 people. The Who headlines the event in their first performance since 1989.
June 29 - An explosion in a firecrackers factory in Sichuan Province, China kills at least 36 people and injures another 52.
June 30 - Costas Simitis is elected President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement of Greece.
June 30 - Germany beats the Czech Republic 2-1 with a Golden goal to win Euro 96.

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The Khobar Towers bombing was an attack on part of a housing complex in the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia, located near the national oil company (Saudi Aramco) headquarters of Dhahran. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Veronica Guerin (July 5, 1958 - June 26, 1996) was an Irish journalist who was murdered in 1996 by Irish drug dealers. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Princes Trust is a UK based charity headed by HRH The Prince of Wales. ... â€œHyde Parkâ€ redirects here. ... The Who are a British rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ... 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July

Iraq disarmament crisis: U.N. Inspector Scott Ritter attempts to conduct surprise inspections on the Republican Guard facility at the airport, but is blocked by Iraqi officials.
The Prague Manifesto declares the principles of the Esperanto movement.
July 1 - The Northern Territory in Australia legalises voluntary euthanasia.
July 5 - Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born at the Roslin Institute in Midlothian, Scotland.
July 8 - Martina Hingis becomes the youngest person in history (age 15 years and 282 days) to win at Wimbledon in the Ladies' Doubles event.
- - One rugby league punter wins $2,006,217 on Pick The Margins. It is a record prize for any form of betting in Australia.
July 17 - Paris-bound TWA Flight 800 (Boeing 747) explodes off the coast of Long Island, New York, killing all 230 on board.
July 18 - Howard Hughes is sentenced to life imprisonment at Chester Crown Court for the rape and murder of 7-year-old Sophie Hook at Llandudno 12 months previously. The trial judge recommends that Hughes, 31, should never be released.
July 19 - The 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, is opened by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
July 21 - Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River in Quebec, in one of Canada's most costly natural disasters.
July 27 - The Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics kills 1 and injures 111.
July 29 - The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act (1996) is struck down as too broad by a U.S. federal court.

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August

The electron microscope revealed chain structures in meteorite fragment ALH84001

August 1 - Clara Lamont's(popular actress+singer) birth date.
August 4 - The 1996 Summer Olympics conclude.
August 6 - NASA announces that the ALH 84001 meteorite, thought to originate from Mars, contains evidence of primitive life-forms.
August 6 - The Australian census is conducted.
August 7 - Heavy rains kill more than 80 campers near Huesca, Spain.
August 11 - The British rock band Oasis plays the biggest free-standing concert in UK history at Knebworth, Hertfordshire.
August 13 - Data sent back by the Galileo space probe indicates there may be water on one of Jupiter's moons.
August 14 - A rocket ignited during a fireworks display in Arequipa, Peru knocks down a high-tension power cable into a dense crowd, electrocuting 35 people.
August 15 - Bob Dole is nominated for President, and Jack Kemp for Vice President, at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California.
August 23 - Osama bin Laden writes "The Declaration of Jihad on the Americans Occupying the Country of the Two Sacred Places," a call for the removal of American forces from Saudi Arabia.
August 28 - Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales, are formally divorced at the High Court of Justice in London. Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales is restyled Diana, Princess of Wales.
August 29 - U.S. President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore are renominated at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
August 29 - A Russian Tupolev 143 jetliner crashes into a mountain as it approaches the airport at Spitsbergen, in Norway, killing all 141 people on board.
August 31 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi forces launch an offensive into the northern No-Fly Zone and capture Arbil.
August 31 - The Big 12 Conference is inaugurated with a football game between Kansas State University and Texas Tech University in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). ... For the cactus genus, see Oreocereus. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Â§ Robert Joseph Dole (born July 22, 1923) was a United States Senator from Kansas from 1969-1996, serving part of that time as United States Senate Majority Leader. ... Jack French Kemp Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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September

September 1 - The Fitzroy Football Club (established 1883) plays its last game ever in the Australian Football League, against Fremantle at Subiaco Oval. The following season the club merges with the Brisbane Bears, ending a long history of the club in the VFL/AFL.
September 2 - A permanent peace agreement is signed at the Malacañang Palace between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front.
September 3 - The U.S. launches Operation Desert Strike against Iraq in reaction to the attack on Arbil.
September 4 - War on Drugs: The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia attack a military base in Guaviare, Colombia, starting 3 weeks of guerrilla warfare that will claim the lives of at least 130 Colombians.
September 7 - Rap legend Tupac Shakur is shot in Las Vegas, Nevada following the Mike Tyson bout; he died 6 days later on September 13.
September 19 - The scoreboard at Buffalo's US$127.5 million dollar HSBC Arena falls to the ice just hours before a National Hockey League game; no one is injured.
September 22 - The Panhellenic Socialist Movement under the leadership of Costas Simitis succeeds in the 1996 Greek legislative election.
September 24 - U.S. President Bill Clinton signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
September 25 - The last of the Magdalen Asylums is closed in Ireland.
September 27 - In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city of Kabul, after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.
September 29 - The Nintendo 64 is released in North America.

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The Taliban (Pashto: , also anglicized as Taleban) are a Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement [2] that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by a cooperative military effort between the Northern Alliance, United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. ... For other places with the same name, see Kabul (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dr. Mohammad Najibullah (Pashto/Persian: â€Ž ; born 1947, died September 27, 1996) was the fourth and last President of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... North American redirects here. ...

October

October 2 - The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
October 2 - The former prime minister of Bulgaria, Andrei Lukanov, is assassinated.
October 2 - An Aeroperu Boeing 757 crashes into the Pacific Ocean when the instruments failed just after takeoff from Lima airport, killing all 70 people on board.
October 14 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average gains 40.62 to close at 6,010.00, the Dow's first close above 6,000.
October 22 - A fire at La Planta prison in southwest Caracas, Venezuela kills 30 prisoners.
October 23 - The O.J. Simpson civil trial begins in Santa Monica, California.
October 25 - The Toronto International Film Show begins, feturing such films as Twelfth Night.
October 26 - The New York Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves in 6 games to win their 23rd World Series title. John Wetteland is named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series.
October 30 - Fighting erupts when Banyamulenga Tutsis of Laurent Kabila in Zaire seize Uvira and proceed to kill Hutu refugees.
October 31 - A Brazilian TAM Fokker airliner crashes into a densely populated area of Sao Paulo, killing 103 people.

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November

Bill Clinton

Iraq disarmament crisis: UNSCOM inspectors uncover buried prohibited missile parts. Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM teams to remove remnants of missile engines for analysis outside of the country
November 5 - U.S. presidential election, 1996: Democrat incumbent Bill Clinton defeats Republican challenger Bob Dole to win his second term.
November 7 - A devastating category 4 Cyclone strikes Andhra Pradesh, India. The storm surge sweeps fishing villages out to sea, over 2,000 people die. 95 percent of the crops are completely destroyed.
November 7 - NASA launches the Mars Global Surveyor.
November 8 - All 141 people on board a Nigerian-owned Boeing 727 died when the aircraft crashes into the Atlantic Ocean while approaching Lagos airport.
November 10 - Rapper Yaki Kadafi, born Yafeu Fula, is shot to death in New Jersey at the age of 19.
November 12 - Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 has a mid-air collision with Kazakhstan Airlines Il-76, resulting in the loss of 349 lives.
November 15 - State Street in Chicago is re-opened to pedestrian traffic.
November 16 - Mother Teresa receives honorary U.S. citizenship.
November 17 - A bomb explosion in Kaspiysk, Russia kills 32 people.
November 18 - World-renowned bird expert Tony Silva is sentenced to 7 years in prison without parole for leading an illegal parrot smuggling ring.
November 18 - Martyn Bryant is sentenced to life imprisonment, 2 weeks after confessing to murdering 35 people in Tasmania earlier this year.
November 18 - Artist Greer Lankton dies of a drug overdose.
November 19 - STS-80: was the longest mission of the Space Shuttle program, flew by Space Shuttle Columbia.
November 21 - A propane explosion at the Humberto Vidal shoe store and office building in San Juan, Puerto Rico kills 33.
November 21 - Demonstrations in Zagreb for survival of Radio 101.
November 23 - The Republic of Angola officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Angola.

Flight 961 breaks up in the Indian Ocean after it ran out of fuel.

November 23 - Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.
November 24 - The Toronto Argonauts defeat the Edmonton Eskimos 43-37 to win the 84th Grey Cup at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. The game is notable for the heavy snowfall that took place which the game was dubbed "The Snow Bowl" as a result.
November 25 - An ice storm strikes the U.S., killing 26 directly, hundreds more from accidents. A powerful windstorm blasts Florida; winds gust to 90 mph.
November 25 - The U.S. stock market, especially the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gains at an incredibly fast pace following the 1996 Presidential election. It gains 10 days in a row during the month.

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December

December 2 - U.S. President Bill Clinton signs the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments.
December 5 - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan gives a speech in which he suggests that "irrational exuberance" may have "unduly escalated asset values".
December 12 - Uday Hussein is seriously injured in an assassination attempt.
December 17 - The Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement takes 72 hostages in the Japanese Embassy in Lima, Peru.
December 20 - Steve Jobs's company NeXT is bought by Apple Computer, the company co-founded by Jobs.
December 26 - Start of the largest strike in South Korean history.
December 26 - Six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey is murdered in the basement of her parents' home in Boulder, Colorado.
December 27 - Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base, which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
December 29 - Guatemala and the leaders of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Union sign a peace accord that ends a 36-year civil war.
December 30 - In the Indian state of Assam, a passenger train is bombed by Bodo separatists, killing 26.
December 30 - Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers, who shut down services across Israel.
December 31 - The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway is merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, making it one of the largest railroad mergers in U.S. history.

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Undated

General Motors EV1 launched. The EV1 is the first electric car to go into mass production.
Apocalyptica, a Finnish instrumental band

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Ongoing

Search-engine revolution, and Computer Age.

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Fictional

The following are references to year 1996 in fiction:

The 1991 film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man starting Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson takes place in 1996.

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man is a 1991 action film,starring Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Tom Sizemore, Chelsea Field, Branscombe Richmond, Daniel Baldwin, Tia Carrere, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Big John Studd. ... Mickey Rourke (born September 16, 1956) is an American actor who has primarily appeared in drama, action, and thriller films. ... Donald Wayne Don Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor well known for his fame in film and television. ...

Environmental

The invasive species Asian long-horned beetle is found in New York.

**1996 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	1996 MCMXCVI
Ab urbe condita	2749
Armenian calendar	1445 ԹՎ ՌՆԽԵ
Bahá'í calendar	152 – 153
Berber calendar	2946
Buddhist calendar	2540
Burmese calendar	1358
Chinese calendar	4632/4692-11-11 (乙亥年十一月十一日) — to — 4633/4693-11-21 (丙子年十一月廿一日)
Coptic calendar	1712 – 1713
Ethiopian calendar	1988 – 1989
Hebrew calendar	5756 – 5757
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	2051 – 2052
- Shaka Samvat	1918 – 1919
- Kali Yuga	5097 – 5098
Holocene calendar	11996
Iranian calendar	1374 – 1375
Islamic calendar	1416 – 1417
Japanese calendar	Heisei 8 (平成8年)
- Imperial Year	Kōki 2656 (皇紀2656年)
Korean calendar	4329
Thai solar calendar	2539
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Births

January 1 - Mary Gibbs, American actress
January 5 - Max Baldry, English/Russian actor
January 29 - Megan Jossa, English actress
February 7 - Mai Hagiwara, Japanese singer
February 9 - Jimmy Bennett, American actor
February 17 - Sasha Pieterse, South African actress
February 19 - Allen Alvarado, American Actor
February 28 - Bobbe' J. Thompson, American actor
March 6 - Savanah Stehlin, American actress
March 18 - Madeline Carroll, American actress
April 14 - Abigail Breslin, American actress
April 17 - Dee Dee Davis, American actress
April 25 - Allisyn Ashley Arm, American actress
July 5 - Dolly the Sheep, first cloned mammal (d. 2003)
July 23 - Rachel G. Fox, American actress
August 7 - Tessa Allen, American actress
August 17 - Ella Cruz, Filipina actress
August 21 - Jamia Simone Nash, American actress
September 8 - Krystal Reyes, Filipina actress
September 27 - Princess Iman bint Al Abdullah II
October 3 - Adair Tishler, American actress
October 8 - Kylee Russell, American actress
October 28 - Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress
October 28 - Naelee Rae, American actress
November 3 - Aria Wallace, American actress
November 22 - Madison Davenport, American actress and singer
November 27 - Alexandra Astin, American actress
December 22 - Makisig Morales, Fillipino actor

is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Jessica Gibbs (born January 1, 1996 in Pasadena, California) is an American child voice actress and the daughter of Rob Gibbs. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Max Baldry (born January 5, 1996) is a British child actor who starred as Stepan in Mr Beans Holiday. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Megan Carmel Jossa (born 29 January 1996[1] in Bexley, London, England) is a child actress who played Courtney Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mai Hagiwara , born February 7, 1996 in Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese pop singer, currently a member of Â°C-ute and Hello! Project Kids. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Bennett (born February 9, 1988) is an American child actor. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sasha Pieterse is a young actress born in Johannesberg, South Africa on Feb. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Allen Alvarado (born February 19, 1996 in Park Ridge, Illinois) is an American child actor. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bobbe J. Thompson is an American child actor born on February 28, 1996. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Madeline Mads Carroll (born March 18, 1996 in Los Angeles, California) is an American child actress, who has appeared in shows like Cold Case, Night Stalker, Wanted and Lost. ... is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996)[1] is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dee Dee Davis (born on April 17, 1996 in Culver City, California) is an American actress. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Allisyn Ashley Arm (born April 25, 1996) is an American child actress. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dolly (July 5, 1996 â€“ February 14, 2003), a ewe, was the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult somatic cell. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rachel G. Fox (born 23 July 1996 in Lawrenceville, Georgia) is an American actress who plays Kayla Huntington on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tessa Allen (born August 7, 1996 in the United States) made her motion picture debut in Enough starring as Gracie, young daughter of Jennifer Lopez. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gabriela Annjane U. Cruz, better known by her screen name Ella Cruz (born August 17, 1996 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipina child actress. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American child singer and actor. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jolina Marie B. Reyes, better known by her screen name Krystal Reyes (born September 8, 1996 in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines), is a Filipina child actress who currently appears on GMA Network shows. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adair Tishler is an American child actress, who has appeared in shows like Sex and the City, Charmed and House. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kylee Russell (born October 8, 1996) is an American actress. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jasmine Jessica Anthony (born October 28, 1996 in Tarzana, California) is an American actress. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Naelee Rae (born 1996) is an American actress. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aria Wallace in The Perfect Man Aria Wallace was born on November 3, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexandra Astin, born on the 27 November 1996 in California, USA and she is an American actress, known best as the daughter of actor, Sean Astin. ... is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Makisig Morales (born December 22, 1996) dubbed as the Prince of Hearts in the TV reality-show Little Big Star, is a child performer that is in contract with Star Records. ...

Deaths

January-June

January 2 - Karl Targownik, Hungarian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor (b. 1915)
January 5 - Yahya Ayyash, Palestinian terrorist (b. 1966)
January 8 - François Mitterrand, President of France (b. 1916)
January 9 - Fearless Nadia, Indian actress and stuntwoman (b. 1908)
January 9 - Sultan Rahi, Pakistani film actor (b. 1938)
January 15 - Les Baxter, American musician and composer (b. 1922)
January 15 - Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho (b. 1938)
January 17 - Barbara Jordan, American politician (b. 1936)
January 18 - Leonor Fini, Argentine artist (b. 1908)
January 18 - Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, Indian (Telugu) film actor (b. 1923)
January 20 - Gerry Mulligan, American musician (b. 1927)
January 25 - Jonathan Larson, American composer and playwright (b. 1960)
January 26 - Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (b. 1921)
January 28 - Joseph Brodsky, Russian-born poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1940)
January 28 - Jerry Siegel, American cartoonist (b. 1914)
January 31 - Gustave Solomon, American mathematician and engineer (b. 1930)
February 2 - Gene Kelly, American actor (b. 1912)
February 3 - Audrey Meadows, American actress (b. 1926)
February 6 - Guy Madison, American actor (b. 1922)
February 7 - Boris Alexandrovich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (b. 1925)
February 11 - Kebby Musokotwane, Prime Minister of Zambia (b. 1946)
February 11 - Cyril Poole, English cricketer (b. 1921)
February 11 - Phil Regan, American actor (b. 1906)
February 11 - Amelia Rosselli, Italian poet (b. 1930)
February 12 - Bob Shaw, Irish writer (b. 1931)
February 14 - Bob Paisley, English football manager (b. 1919)
February 15 - McLean Stevenson, American actor (b. 1929)
February 16 - Edmund G. Brown, Governor of California (b. 1905)
February 16 - Brownie McGhee, American musician (b. 1915)
February 16 - Roger Bowen, American actor (b. 1932)
February 20 - Tōru Takemitsu, Japanese composer (b. 1930)
February 21 - Morton Gould, American musician and composer (b. 1913)
February 25 - Haing S. Ngor, Cambodian actor (murdered) (b. 1940)
February 26 - Mieczyslaw Weinberg, Polish composer (b. 1919)
March 3 - Marguerite Duras, French author and director (b. 1914)
March 4 - Minnie Pearl, American comedian (b. 1912)
March 9 - George Burns, American actor and singer (b. 1896)
March 13 - Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish film director (b. 1941)
March 16 - Charlie Barnett, American actor (b. 1954)
March 17 - René Clément, French film director (b. 1913)
March 18 - Odysseas Elytis, Greek writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
March 19 - Virginia Henderson, American nurse theorist (b. 1897)
March 19 - Chen Jingrun, Chinese mathematician (b. 1933)
March 25 - John Snagge, British radio personality (b. 1904)
March 26 - David Packard, American engineer (b. 1912)
March 29 - Frank Daniel, Czech-born writer, director, producer, teacher (b. 1926)
March 31 - Jeffrey Lee Pierce, American musician (The Gun Club and The Cramps) (b. 1958)
April 1 - Florence Buchsbaum, theater director and musician (b. 1926)
April 3
- Carl Stokes, American politician (b. 1927)
- Herk Harvey, American film director (b. 1924)
April 4 - Barney Ewell, American athlete (b. 1918)
April 4 - Larry LaPrise, American songwriter (b. 1912)
April 6 - Greer Garson, English actress (b. 1904)
April 8 - George W. Jenkins, American businessman (b. 1907)
April 20 - Christopher Robin Milne, English author and bookseller (b. 1920)
April 21 - Dzhokhar Dudaev, Chechen President (b. 1944)
April 22 - Erma Bombeck, American humorist and writer (b. 1927)
April 25 - Saul Bass, American graphic designer (b. 1920)
April 26 - Stirling Silliphant, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1918)
May 5 - Salli Terri, Canadian mezzo-soprano (b. 1922)
May 11 - Nnamdi Azikiwe, President of Nigeria (b. 1904)
May 11 - Rob Hall, New Zealand mountaineer (b. 1961)
May 15 - Charles B. Fulton, American judge (b. 1910)
May 17 - Kevin Gilbert, American musician, composer, and record producer (b. 1966)
May 17 - Scott Brayton, American race car driver (b. 1959)
May 20 - Jon Pertwee, British actor (b. 1919)
May 21 - Paul Delph, American musician and producer (b. 1957)
May 22 - Seymour H. Knox III, hockey team owner (b. 1926)
May 24 - Jacob Druckman, American composer (b. 1928)
May 24 - Joseph Mitchell, American writer (b. 1908)
May 25 - Brad Nowell, American musician (b. 1968)
May 31 - Timothy Leary, American writer, psychologist, and advocate of psychedelic drug research and use (b. 1920)
June 2 - Ray Combs, American game show host, and comedian (suicide) (b. 1956)
June 2 - Leon Garfield, English children's author (b. 1921)
June 6 - George Davis Snell, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1903)
June 10 - Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky, Austrian painter (b. 1906)
June 15 - Ella Fitzgerald, American singer (b. 1917)
June 17 - Thomas Kuhn, American philosopher of science (b. 1922)
June 19 - G. David Schine, American businessman (b. 1927)
June 23 - Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1919)
June 26 - Veronica Guerin, Irish journalist (murdered) (b. 1958)
June 27 - Albert R. Broccoli, film producer (b. 1909)

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The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fearless Nadia (January 8, 1908 - January 9, 1996) was a famous actress and stuntwoman. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sultan Rahi Sultan Muhammad (1938 - 1996) popularly known as Sultan Rahi, with his rugged looks, brawny and stocky, with an aggressive style of dialogue delivery was the Pakistani film superstar and the ultimate action hero and firmly established himself as the biggest film personality from Pakistan during the 1980s. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Les Baxter (March 14, 1922 - January 15, 1996) studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Moshoeshoe II (1938 - January 15, 1996) was the paramount chief of Lesotho, succeeding paramount chief Seeiso from 1960 until it gained full independence from Britain in 1966. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 â€“ January 17, 1996) was an American politician from Texas. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leonor Fini Leonor Fini (August 30, 1907, Buenos Airesâ€”January 18, 1996, Paris) was an Argentine surrealist painter. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Filmmaking Though widely recognised for his mythological characters, Ramarao is considered one of the greatest and legendary actors in Telugu film, and in South Indian film generally. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerald Joseph Gerry Mulligan (April 6, 1927 â€“ January 20, 1996) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 â€“ January 25, 1996) was an American Tony Award-winning composer and playwright who lived in New York City and authored musicals, including Rent and Tick, Tick. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bookcover of Works and Days in Russian Joseph Brodsky (May 24, 1940 â€“ January 28, 1996), born Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (Russian: ) was a Russian-born poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature (1987) and was chosen Poet Laureate of the United States (1991-1992). ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jerome Jerry Siegel a. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gustave Solomon was a mathematician and engineer best known for developing, along with Irving S. Reed, algebraic error-detecting and error-correcting codes known as Reed-Solomon codes. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Audrey Meadows (February 8, 1926 â€“ February 3, 1996), born Audrey Cotter, was an Emmy Award-winning American actress best known for playing the deadpan housewife, Alice Kramden in the 1950s American television comedy, The Honeymooners. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Guy Madison Guy Madison (January 19, 1922 - February 6, 1996) was an American film and television actor. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Boris Alexandrovich Tchaikovsky (10 September 1925 â€“ 7 February 1996) was a Soviet composer whose works included Slavic rhapsody for large symphony orchestra (1951), Sonata in three movements for two pianos (1973) and Symphony with harp for large symphony orchestra (1993) along with much chamber music and film music. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kebby Musokotwane (1946 February 11, 1996) was a politician from Zambia. ... List of Presidents of Zambia Lists of incumbents Category: ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cyril Poole (March 13, 1921 - February 11, 1996) was an English cricketer remembered especially for his performance against India in the 1951 - 1952 season. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Amelia Rosselli (1930 - February 11, 1996) was an Italian poet, the daughter of Carlo Rosselli, a member of (and considered by many a hero of) the Italian Resistance. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bob Shaw (December 31, 1931 - February 12, 1996) was a British science fiction author and fan. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Bob Paisley OBE (23 January 1919 â€” 14 February 1996) was an English football player who became best known for being one of the most successful managers in English football history whilst managing his only team Liverpool Football Club in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... McLean Stevenson (November 14, 1927 â€“ February 15, 1996) (full name Edgar McLean Stevenson, Jr. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edmund Gerald Brown Sr. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Brownie McGhee (November 30, 1915 - February 16, 1996) was a folk-blues singer and guitarist, best known for his collaborations with the harmonica player Sonny Terry. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Bowen (May 25, 1932 - February 16, 1996) was an American actor born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... TÅru Takemitsu (æ¦æº€ å¾¹ Takemitsu TÅru, October 8, 1930â€“February 20, 1996) was a Japanese composer of music, and four time winner of the Japanese Academy Award, who explored the compositional principles of Western classical music and his native Japanese tradition both in isolation and in combination. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 â€“ February 21, 1996) was an American pianist, composer, conductor, and arranger. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the actor and physician. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Hebe kike MieczysÅ‚aw Samuilowicz Jewberg (also Moisei Jewberg) (December 8, 1919 in Warsaw, Poland â€“ February 26, 1996 in Moscow, Russia) was a Polish Jewish composer who - after losing most of his family to the Nazis - spent most of his life in the Soviet Union and Russia. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marguerite Donnadieu, better known as Marguerite Duras, (April 4, 1914 â€“ March 3, 1996) was a French writer and film director. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Minnie Pearl was the stage name of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon (October 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Burns[1], born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 â€“ March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Krzysztof KieÅ›lowski (June 27, 1941 Warsaw, Poland â€“ March 13, 1996 Warsaw, Poland) was an influential Oscar-nominated Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for his film cycles Three Colors and The Decalogue. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charlie Barnett (September 23, 1954â€“March 16, 1996) was an African-American actor and comedian. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... RenÃ© ClÃ©ment, born on March 18, 1913 in Bordeaux, in the Gironde dÃ©partement of France - died on March 17, 1996, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, was a film director and screenwriter. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Odysseas Elytis (Greek: ÎŸÎ´Ï…ÏƒÏƒÎÎ±Ï‚ Î•Î»ÏÏ„Î·Ï‚) (November 2, 1911 â€“ March 18, 1996) was a Greek poet, considered as one of the most important representatives of romantic modernism in Greece and the world. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Virginia Avenel Henderson (November 30, 1897 - March 19, 1996) was an American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen Chen Jingrun (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ChÃ©n JÇngrÃ¹n; Wade-Giles: Chen Chingjun, May 22, 1933â€“March 19, 1996) was a Chinese mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Snagge reading the news c1944. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Packard (September 7, 1912 â€“ March 26, 1996) was a cofounder of Hewlett-Packard. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frank (Frantisek) Daniel was born on 14 April 1926 in Kolin, Czech Republic. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeffrey Lee Pierce was one of the founding members of the 1980s punk band The Gun Club, along with Kid Congo, who later joined The Cramps. ... The Gun Club were a rock band from Los Angeles in the 1980s led by the flamboyant singer, ex-rock critic Jeffrey Lee Pierce. ... The Cramps are a punk rock band originally formed in 1972. ... Jan. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Carl Burton Stokes (21 June 1927 - 3 April 1996) became the first black mayor of a major U.S. city when he was elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in November 1967. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold A. Herk Harvey (June 3, 1924 â€“ April 3, 1996), was an American film director. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henry Norwood Barney Ewell (February 25, 1918 - April 4, 1996) was an American athlete, winner of one gold and two silver medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry LaPrise (Roland Lawrence LaPrise, born: 11 November 1912 Detroit, Michigan, died: 4 April 1996 Gooding, Idaho) was the writer of the Hokey Pokey. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Christopher Robin Milne (August 21, 1920 â€“ April 20, 1996) was the son of author Alan Alexander Milne and Dorothy de Selincourt. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dzhokhar Dudaev and his son Dzhokhar Dudaev and his family Dzhokhar Musayevich Dudayev (Chechen Latin: Dzoxar Dudayev; Cyrillic: Ð”Ð¶Ð¾Ñ…Ð°ÌÑ€ ÐœÑƒÑÐ°ÌÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð”ÑƒÐ´Ð°ÌÐµÐ², 15 April 1944 â€“ 21 April 1996) was a Soviet Air Force general and a Chechen leader, the first president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, an unrecognized breakaway state in the North... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 115th day of the year (116th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saul Bass (May 8, 1920 - April 25, 1996) was a graphic designer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker, but he is best known for his design on animated motion picture title sequences, which is thought of as the best such work ever seen. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Salli C. Terri (September 3, 1922, London, Ontario, Canada - May 5, 1996, Long Beach, California) was a singer and songwriter. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe (November 16, 1904 â€“ May 11, 1996), usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe, or, informally and popularly, as Zik, was the founder of modern Nigerian nationalism and the first President of Nigeria, holding the position throughout the Nigerian First Republic. ... Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Flag of the President of Nigeria The President of Nigeria is the elected head of government and head of state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rob Hall (1961-1996), New Zealander, was a mountaineer best known for being head guide of a 1996 Mount Everest expedition in which he, a fellow guide, and two clients perished. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Britton Fulton was one of the most prominent jurists of the Federal bench during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Gilbert (November 20, 1966 - May 17, 1996) was an American musician, born in Sacramento, California. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Scott Brayton Scott Brayton (20 February 1959 - 17 May 1996) was a race car driver in the American open-wheel circuit. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 â€“ 20 May 1996), better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English actor. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Delph, c. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Seymour H. Knox III (born March 9, 1926 in Buffalo, New York, died May 22, 1996 in Buffalo) was a philanthropist who owned the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League from their foundation in 1970 to his death in 1996. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jacob Druckman (June 26, 1928 â€“ May 24, 1996) was an American composer born in Philadelphia. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Mitchell (July 27, 1908 - May 24, 1996) was a American writer who wrote for The New Yorker. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the American baseball player, see Tim Leary (baseball player). ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Raymond Neil Combs, Jr. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leon Garfield (14 July 1921, Brighton, Sussex, England â€“ 2 June 1996) was a British writer of fiction. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Davis Snell (December 19, 1903 â€“ June 6, 1996) was a U.S. geneticist and co-recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Baruj Benacerraf and Jean Dausset, for discovery of the Major histocompatibility complex genes which encode cell surface molecules important for the immune... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky (October 24, 1906 â€“ June 10, 1996) was an Austrian-Jewish painter. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 â€“ June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Samuel Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996) was an American intellectual who wrote extensively on the history of science and developed several important notions in the philosophy of science. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... G. David Schine at the Army-McCarthy hearings, 1954 Gerard David Schine, better known as G. David Schine (September 11, 1927 - June 19, 1996), received national attention in 1954 when he became a central figure in the Army-McCarthy Hearings of 1954. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (Greek: ) (5 February 1919 â€“ 23 June 1996) was a Greek economist, a socialist politician and a major figure in Greek politics. ... Note on Greek names: There is no firm convention for the rendering of Greek personal names into English. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Veronica Guerin (July 5, 1958 - June 26, 1996) was an Irish journalist who was murdered in 1996 by Irish drug dealers. ... Jan. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

July-December

July 1 - William T. Cahill, America politician (b. 1912)
July 3 - Raaj Kumar, Indian film actor (b. 1926)
July 5 - Erik Wickberg, Salvation Army general (b. 1904)
July 12 - Jonathan Melvoin, musician (b. 1961)
July 14 - Jeff Krosnoff, American race car driver (b. 1964)
July 15 - Dana Hill, American actress (b. 1964)
July 20 - Frantisek Planicka, Czech footballer (b. 1904)
July 27 - Jane Drew, English architect (b. 1911)
July 28 - Roger Tory Peterson, American naturalist and artist (b. 1908)
July 30 - Claudette Colbert, American actress (b. 1903)
August 1 - Tadeus Reichstein, Polish-born chemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1897)
August 2 - Obdulio Varela, Uruguayan footballer (b. 1917)
August 8 - Nevill Francis Mott, English physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1905)
August 11 - Rafael Kubelík, Czech-born conductor (b. 1914)
August 13 - David Tudor, American pianist and composer (b. 1926)
September 1 - Vagn Holmboe, Danish composer (b. 1909)
September 9 - Bill Monroe, American "father of bluegrass" music (b. 1911)
September 10 - Hans List, Austrian inventor and automotive pioneer (b. 1896)
September 13 - Tupac Shakur, American rapper and actor also known as "2Pac" (b. 1971)
September 17 - Spiro Agnew, American Vice President (b. 1918)
September 20 - Paul Erdős, Hungarian mathematician (b. 1911)
September 21 - Henri Nouwen, Dutch Catholic priest and author (b. 1932)
September 21 - Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
September 23 - Fujiko F. Fujio, Japanese cartoonist (b. 1933)
September 26 - Nicu Ceauşescu, son of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceauşescu (b. 1951)
September 29 - Leslie Crowther, British TV comedian & game show host (b. 1933)
October 1 - Pat McGeown, Provisional Irish Republican Army member (b. 1956)
October 4 - Silvio Piola, Italian footballer (b. 1913)
October 4 - Larry Gene Bell, American child murderer (executed by electric chair)
October 12 - René Lacoste, French tennis player (b. 1904)
October 16 - Eric Malpass, English novelist (b. 1910)
October 16 - Jason Bernard, American actor (b. 1938)
October 24 - Sorley Maclean, Gaelic poet
October 27 - Morey Amsterdam, American actor and comedian (b. 1908)
October 30 - John Young, British actor who worked with Monty Python
November 2 - Eva Cassidy, American vocalist (b. 1963)
November 3 - Abdullah Çatlı, Turkish nationalist (b. 1956)
November 3 - Jean-Bédel Bokassa of Central African Republic/Empire (b. 1921)
November 10 - Yafeu Fula, rapper (b. 1977)
November 10 - Imam Alimsultanov, Chechen bard (b. 1957)
November 11 - Rufus Collins, actor
November 14 - Virginia Cherrill, actress (b. 1908)
November 15 - Alger Hiss, U.S. State Department official (b. 1904)
November 18 - Zinovi Gerdt, Russian actor (b. 1916)
November 21 - Abdus Salam, Pakistani physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
November 26 - Mark Lenard, American actor (b. 1924)
November 26 - Paul Rand, American graphic designer (b. 1914)
November 30 - Tiny Tim, American musician (b. 1932)
December 3 - Babrak Karmal, President of Afghanistan (b. 1929)
December 6 - Pete Rozelle, American commissioner of the National Football League (b. 1926)
December 11 - Willie Rushton, English comedian, actor, and cartoonist (b. 1937)
December 16 - Quentin Bell, English biographer and art historian (b. 1910)
December 20 - Carl Sagan, American astronomer (b. 1934)
December 26 - JonBenét Ramsey, child beauty queen and murder victim (b. 1990)
December 30 - Lew Ayres, American actor (b. 1908)

is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912â€“July 1, 1996) was an American politician who was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey from 1959 to 1970 and the Governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Raaj Kumar (October 8, 1926 - July 3, 1996) was an actor in Hindi films. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Erik Wickberg (July 6, 1904 â€“ July 5, 1996) was the 9th General of The Salvation Army (1969-1974). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jonathan Melvoin (December 6, 1961 - July 12, 1996) was the touring keyboardist for The Smashing Pumpkins during their worldwide tour for the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeff Krosnoff (September 24, 1964 - July 14, 1996) was an American race car driver. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dana Hill Goetz (May 6, 1964 - July 15, 1996) was an American actress and voice actor who was best known for her raspy voice and child-like appearance. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frantisek Planicka (June 2, 1904 - July 20, 1996) was a Czech football goalkeeper. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 â€“ July 28, 1996), was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Claudette Colbert (September 13, 1903 â€“ July 30, 1996) was an Academy Award-winning French-born American actress. ... Year 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tadeus Reichstein (July 20, 1897 - August 1, 1996) was a Polish Nobel Prize-winning chemist. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Obdulio Jacinto Varela (born September 20, 1917 â€” died August 2, 1996) is a former Uruguayan football player. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Nevill Francis Mott (September 30, 1905 â€“ August 8, 1996) was a British physicist. ... Hannes AlfvÃ©n (1908â€“1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rafael JeronÃ½m KubelÃk (BÃ½chory, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, today Czech Republic, June 29, 1914 â€“ August 11, 1996 in Kastanienbaum, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland) was a Czech conductor and composer. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David Eugene Tudor (January 20, 1926 - August 13, 1996) was a pianist and composer of experimental music. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the retired NBC News correspondent of the same name, see Bill Monroe (journalist). ... Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hans List (* April 30, 1896 in Graz, capital of Austrias federal province Styria; â€ September 10, 1996 in Graz) - technical scientist and inventor, entepreneur. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 â€“ September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 â€“ September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul ErdÅ‘s (Hungarian: ErdÅ‘s PÃ¡l, in English occasionally Paul Erdos or Paul ErdÃ¶s, March 26, 1913 â€“ September 20, 1996), was an immensely prolific (and famously eccentric) Hungarian-born mathematician. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henri Nouwen teaching at the Yale Divinity School in 1971. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson was an English chemist He was born 14 July 1921 in the village of Springside, near Todmorden in Yorkshire. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fujiko Fujio (藤子不二雄, SAMPA: p MdZiko p MdZio) was the pen name of a Japanese cartoon artist (manga-ka) duo. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicu CeauÅŸescu (IPA (September 1, 1951 â€“ September 25, 1996) was the third child of Romanian leader Nicolae and Elena CeauÅŸescu. ... Nicolae CeauÅŸescu (IPA , in English, sometimes (and erroneously) ) (January 26, 1918â€“December 25, 1989) was the leader of Romania from 1965 until December 1989, when a revolution and coup removed him from power. ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Leslie Crowther on Wogan Leslie Crowther (6 February 1933, Nottingham â€“ 29 September 1996, Bath) was an English comedian. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A plaque in memory of McGeown. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Ã“glaigh na hÃ‰ireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Silvio Piola (September 29, 1913 in Robbio Lomellina, Italy - October 4, 1996 in Gattinara, Italy) was an Italian footballer whose career lasted from 1929 until 1954. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry Gene Bell was a double murderer in Lexington County, South Carolina, who was electrocuted on October 4, 1996 for the murders of Sheri Fay Smith and Debra May Helmick. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... RenÃ© Lacoste Jean RenÃ© Lacoste (July 2, 1904 - October 12, 1996) was a famous French tennis player, businessman, and innovator, nicknamed the crocodile by fans; he is now mostly known as being the namesake of the Lacoste tennis shirt, which he introduced in 1929. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Lawson Malpass (November 14, 1910 - October 16, 1996) was an English novelist noted for his humorous and witty descriptions of rural family life, in particular that of his creation, the extended Pentecost family. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jason Bernard (b. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sorley MacLean (Scottish Gaelic: ) (b. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Morey Amsterdam (December 14, 1908 â€“ October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian, renowned for his large, ready supply of jokes. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Young might refer to the following people: John Young, Royal Advisor to Kamehameha I, Kingdom of Hawaii John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar, Governor of New South Wales (1861-1867) and Governor General of Canada (1869-1872) John Andrew Young, Congressman from Texas John Young, 19th century United States Governor... Monty Python, or The Pythons,[2][3] is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC â€“ November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as one of the greatest voices of her generation. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Abdullah Ã‡atlÄ± (1956â€”November 3, 1996) was a Turkish ultra-nationalist activist, who became in 1978 the second responsible, after colonel Alparslan TÃ¼rkeÅŸ, of the Grey Wolves, a movement of the Turkish Nationalist Movement Party(MilliyetÃ§i Hareket Partisi-MHP).[1] Member of Gladio stay-behind NATO clandestine network... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bokassa I, also known as Salah Eddine Ahmed Bokassa and Jean-BÃ©del Bokassa (IPA: , (February 22, 1921â€“November 3, 1996), was the military ruler of the Central African Republic from January 1, 1966 and the emperor of the Central African Empire from December 4, 1976, until his and its... The Central African Empire was the name of the Central African Republic when president Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor Bokassa in 1977. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yaki Khadafi was a rapper of Tha Outlawz, the back-up group for Tupac Shakur. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Imam Alimsultanov (Chechen: Ð˜Ð¼Ð°Ð¼ ÐÐ»Ð¸Ð¼ÑÑƒÐ»Ñ‚Ð°Ð½Ð¾Ð²) (1957 - November 10, 1996) was a popular Chechen bard and folk singer. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy film that parodies horror films. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Virginia Cherrill (April 12, 1908 - November 14, 1996) was an American actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in Charlie Chaplins City Lights (1931). ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alger Hiss testifying Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 â€“ November 15, 1996) was a U.S. State Department official involved in the establishment of the United Nations. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Abdus Salam (disambiguation). ... Hannes AlfvÃ©n (1908â€“1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Lenard (October 15, 1924â€“November 22, 1996) was an American actor, primarily in television. ... For the rap album, see 1924 (album). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum, August 15, 1914 â€“ November 26, 1996) was a well-known American graphic designer, best known for his corporate logo designs. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Herbert Buckingham Khaury (April 12, 1932 â€“ 30 November 1996), better known by the stage name Tiny Tim, was an American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Babrak Karmal (January 6, 1929 - December 3, 1996) was the third President of Afghanistan (1979 - 1986) during the period of the communist Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. ... Afghanistan has only intermittently been a republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings, emirs and (under the mujahideen and Taliban regimes in the 1990s) Islamist rulers. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alvin Ray Pete Rozelle (March 1, 1926–December 6, 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) from January 1960 to November 1989, when he retired from office. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William George Rushton, commonly known as Willie Rushton (August 18, 1937â€“December 11, 1996) was a British cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Quentin Claudian Stephen Bell (19 August 1910 â€“ 16 December 1996) was an English art historian and author. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Insert non-formatted text here Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 â€“ December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and astrobiologist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics, and other natural sciences. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... JonBenÃ©t Patricia Ramsey (August 6, 1990 â€“ December 25, 1996) was a six-year-old girl known for her participation in beauty pageants in the United States. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lew Ayres (December 28, 1908 â€“ December 30, 1996) was an American actor. ... Year 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

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Ship events

The list of ship launches in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships launched in 1996. ... The list of ship decommissionings in 1996 includes a chronological list of all ships decommissioned in 1996. ...

Nobel prizes

Hannes AlfvÃ©n (1908â€“1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Douglas Dean Osheroff (born August 1, 1945) is a American physicist. ... There are at least two famous people with the name Robert C. Richardson. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Robert Floyd Curl, Jr. ... Sir Harold Walter Kroto KBE FRS (born October 7, 1939) is an English chemist. ... Richard Errett Smalley Richard Errett Smalley (June 6, 1943 â€“ October 28, 2005) was the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, in Houston, Texas. ... Emil Adolf von Behring was the first person to receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for his work on the treatment of diphtheria. ... Categories: Australia-related stubs | 1940 births | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine winners | Australian scientists ... Rolf Martin Zinkernagel (January 6, 1944 in Riehen, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland) is Professor of Experimental Immunology at the University of Zurich. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... A 1996 post stamp with Wisława Szymborska Wisława Szymborska (born July 2, 1923) is a Polish poet, essayist and translator of French literature, laureate of Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo (born February 3, 1948) is a Roman Catholic bishop who received, together with José Ramos Horta, the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize, for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor. Bishop Carlos Belo (left) The fifth child of Domingos Vaz... JosÃ© Manuel Ramos Horta (born December 26, 1949) has been Foreign Minister of East Timor since independence in 2002, having previously been a spokesman for the East Timorese resistance in exile during the years of Indonesian occupation between 1975 and 1999. ... The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, commonly called the Nobel Prize in Economics, is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual contributions in the field of economics. ... James Alexander Mirrlees (born July 5, 1936, Minnigaff, Scotland) is a Scottish economist and winner of the 1996 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. ... William Spencer Vickrey (June 21, 1914, Victoria, British Columbia - October 11, 1996, New York State) was a Columbia University professor, who was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics just three days before he died. ...

Templeton Prize

William R. "Bill" Bright

Bill and Vonette Bright, 1951 Dr. William R. Bill Bright (October 19, 1921 _ July 19, 2003) was an American evangelist. ...

Right Livelihood Award

Herman Daly, The Committee of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia, Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishat and George Vithoulkas

Herman Daly is an ecological economist and professor at the School of Public Policy of University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. ... George Vithoulkas (born Athens 1932)[1] is a teacher and practitioner of homeopathy. ...

Fields Medal

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