Page 12: Historical Events In 1996

Oct 23   Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 in the year 1996.   

Oct 24   On this day in history arthur Axmann, head of Hitler Youths in (1940-45), dies at 83   

Oct 25   Eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95 in the year 1996.   

Oct 26   In the year 1996 gordon Scarrott, engineer, dies at 80   

Oct 27   On this day in history belinda Quirey, dance historian/teacher, dies at 84   

Oct 28   Jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58 in the year 1996.   

Oct 29   In the year 1996 james Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66   

Oct 30   On this day in history alexander d'Arbeloff, entrepreneur, dies at 101   

Oct 30   On this day in history raiLink-Ottawa Valley takes over operation of the former CP line between Smiths Falls and Cartier, Ont as well as the Mattawa to Temiskaming branch in Quebec.   

Nov 01   On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90   

Nov 02   Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1996 ontario L'Orignal Railway (RailTex) commences operation over the former CN line between Glen Robertson, Hawkesbury and L'Orignal, Ont.   

Nov 03   Barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57 in the year 1996.   

Nov 04   Andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72 in the year 1996.   

Nov 05   In the year 1996 eddie Harris, saxophonist/composer, dies at 62   

Nov 06   Mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53 on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84   

Nov 08   Edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88   

Nov 11   On this day in history helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47   

Nov 12   In the year 1996 don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72   

Nov 13   On this day in history kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86   

Nov 14   On this day in history havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77   

Nov 15   In the year 1996 alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92   

Nov 16   In the year 1996 george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73   

Nov 18   In the year 1996 david Herbert, publisher, dies at 69   

Nov 19   Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 in the year 1996.   

Nov 20   On this day in history bert Geoffrey Achong, electron microscopist, dies at 67   

Nov 21   Bernard William George Rose, organist, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   CompuServe announced it would shut down its family-oriented service, WOW!, just eight months after it was launched in the year 1996.   

Nov 22   America Online agreed to provide a pop-up screen asking members to select a pricing plan on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Edison Vasalievich Denisov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94 in the year 1996.   

Jan 02   On this day in history sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

Jan 03   In the year 1996 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67   

Jan 04   In the year 1996 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83   

Jan 05   In the year 1996 jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86   

Jan 06   Duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60 in the year 1996.   

Jan 07   James Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1996 francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79