What Happened In October 1996 In History

Historical Events for October, 1996

• 2nd » The Freedom of Information Act (United States) named Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
• 2nd » Aeroperú Flight 603, a Boeing 757, crashes into the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Lima, Peru, killing 70.
• 7th » The Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
• 11th » Pala accident: a wood lorry and school bus collide in Jõgeva county, Estonia, killing eight children.
• 16th » 84 people are killed and more than 180 injured as 47,000 association football called football fans attempt to squeeze into the 36,000-seat 'Estadio Mateo Flores' in Guatemala City.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1996

• 1st » Melanie Stokke, Norwegian tennis player
• 3rd » Adair Tishler, American actress and singer
• 8th » Sara Takanashi, Japanese ski jumper
• 12th » Riechedly Bazoer, Dutch footballer
• 15th » Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer (B.A.P)
• 24th » Kyla Ross, American gymnast
• 26th » Rebecca Tunney, British gymnast
• 28th » Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress
• 30th » Mizuki Fukumura, Japanese singer and actress (Morning Musume and Shugo Chara Egg!)

Famous Deaths for October 1996

• 1st » Pat McGeown, Irish activist (b. 1956)
• 2nd » Robert Bourassa, Canadian lawyer and politician, 22nd Premier of Quebec (b. 1933)
• 2nd » Andrey Lukanov, Bulgarian politician, 40th List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria or Prime Minister of Bulgaria (b. 1938)
• 4th » Larry Gene Bell, American murderer (b. 1949)
• 5th » Seymour Cray, American engineer and businessman, founded Cray e.g CRAY Inc (b. 1925)
• 7th » Lou Lichtveld, Surinamese-Dutch politician, playwright, and poet (b. 1903)
• 9th » Walter Kerr, American author, composer, and critic (b. 1913)
• 11th » Lars Ahlfors, Finnish-American mathematician (b. 1907)
• 11th » Eleanor Cameron, Canadian-American author (b. 1912)
• 11th » Joe Morris (trade unionist) named Joe Morris, English-Canadian union leader (b. 1913)
• 11th » Renato Russo, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Legião Urbana and Aborto Elétrico) (b. 1960)
• 12th » René Lacoste, French tennis player (b. 1904)
• 12th » Roger Lapébie, French cyclist (b. 1911)
• 13th » Beryl Reid, English actress (b. 1919)
• 17th » Chris Acland, English drummer (Lush (band) known as Lush) (b. 1966)
• 21st » Georgios Zoitakis, Greek general (b. 1910)
• 23rd » Bob Grim (baseball) e.g Bob Grim, American baseball player (b. 1930)
• 24th » James K. Woolnough, United States Army generals (b. 1910)
• 27th » Arthur Tremblay, Canadian politician (b. 1917)
• 29th » Eugen Kapp, Estonian composer and educator (b. 1908)
• 30th » John Young (actor) e.g John Young, Scottish actor (b. 1916)
• 31st » Marcel Carné, French director and screenwriter (b. 1906)

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