Page 12: Historical Events In 1996

Oct 23   Alexander Kelly, pianist/teacher, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 25   On this day in history eugene Polyakov, dancer, dies at 95   

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   On this day in history jack Tinker, drama critic, dies at 58   

Oct 29   James Leo Herlihy, author (Midnight Cowboy), commits suicide at 66 in the year 1996.   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1996 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   Junius Richard Jayawardene, PM of Sri Lanka (1977-78), dies at 90 in the year 1996.   

Nov 02   Alvaro Gomez Hurtado, Colombian politician, dies in the year 1996.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history barry George Barrington Porter, politician, dies at 57   

Nov 04   Andhra Pradesh cyclone in India killing 1,007 people in the year 1996.   

Nov 04   On this day in history robert Rapoport, social anthropologist, dies at 72   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history mario Savio, activist, dies of heart attack at 53   

Nov 07   In the year 1996 brian Keith-Lucas, political scientist, dies at 84   

Nov 08   On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist, dies at 89   

Nov 09   On this day in history fred Lipmann, watchmaker, dies at 91   

Nov 10   In the year 1996 beecher Moore, sailor, dies at 88   

Nov 11   In the year 1996 helen Rosenthal, Teacher/health administrator, dies at 47   

Nov 12   Don Kenyon, cricketer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   Kenneth Watkins, woodland conservationist, dies at 86 in the year 1996.   

Nov 14   Havelock Henry Trevor Hudson, lloyd's underwriter, dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

Nov 15   Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history george Byatt, playwright, dies at 73   

Nov 18   David Herbert, publisher, dies at 69 in the year 1996.   

Nov 19   Denis Jenkinson, journalist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1996.   

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

Nov 22   America Online agreed to provide a pop-up screen asking members to select a pricing plan in the year 1996.   

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   Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1996 duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79