What were the main headlines in 1996?

Answer 1

March 1996

March 07 1996 : The first democratically elected parliament was formed in Palestine.

March 10 1996 : The "Summit of peacemakers" took place in Egypt.

March 11 1996 : John Howard became the 25 prime minister of Australia

March 13 1996 : 16 children and one adult were killed by a lone gunman in Dunblane Scotland. The deranged man then ended his own life.

March 14 1996 : American and Israel commit $100 million to the fight against terrorism.

March 20 1996 : The Menendez brothers are convicted in the slaying of their parents in California court.

March 23 1996 : Taiwan chooses Lee Teng-hui as president

March 25 1996 : British Beef is banned by the EU because of Mad-cow disease.

Answer 2

* Britain alarmed by an outbreak of "mad cow" disease (March 20 et seq.)

* Militant Taliban leaders seize Afghan capital of Kabul (Sept. 27). * France agrees to end nuclear testing (Jan. 29). Background: nuclear disarmament * 747 airliner crashes in Atlantic off Long Island, N.Y.; all 230 aboard perish (July 17). * Clinton appoints Madeleine Albright as first female US secretary of state (Dec. 5). Source: infoPlease - Year by Year

Answer 3

Some main headlines in 1996 included the Centennial Olympic Park bombing during the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the opening of the first internet bank, the launch of the Mars Pathfinder mission, and the presidential election in the United States where Bill Clinton was re-elected.

Answer 4

find 3 important events that happened in the year 1996 find 3 important events that happened in the year 1996