Events That Happened in 1996

1996 Events

1996 Anti-Flag releases Die for the Government
Die for the Government is the debut album by the U.S. punk rock band Anti-Flag, released in 1996. After this album, bassist Andy Flag played with Anti-Flag on their EP North America Sucks...
1996 Brett Favre wins second Most Valuable Player award
Favre led the Packers to their best season in 30 years in the 1996 season, winning his second consecutive MVP award in the process. The Packers led the NFL in points scored as well as few...
1996
to 1998
"Cryptic Writings" is released
Following an extensive world tour in support of Youthanasia, Megadeth took time off late in 1995. Mustaine began work on MD.45, a side project with vocalist Lee Ving of Fear. The band und...
1996 Dimmu Borgir releases Stormblåst
Stormblåst ("Stormblown" in English) is the second studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was released in 1996 by Cacophonous Records, and re-released in 20...
1996 Dole Acquires Pascual Hermanos, the Largest Fruit and Vegetable Grower in Spain.
Dole acquires Pascual Hermanos, the largest fruit and vegetable grower in Spain.
1996 Dole Brand is Rated Number One in Customer Satisfaction in an American Consumer Satisfaction Index Survey
The DOLE brand is rated Number One in Customer Satisfaction in a survey by American Consumer Satisfaction Index, as reported in Fortune Magazine.
1996 Dole Fresh Vegetables' Salad Operation Receives Plant of the Year Award from Food Engineering Magazine
Dole Fresh Vegetables' salad operations in Soledad, California, receive Plant of the Year Award from Food Engineering Magazine for superior design in safety, hygiene, and efficiency.
1996 Dole Launches www.dole.com
Dole launches its website: www.dole.com
1996 Ford Ka is First Produced
The Ford Ka is a city car from the Ford Motor Company marketed in Europe and elsewhere. The name is officially pronounced as Ka (/ˈkɑː/, that is, like "car" in non-rhotic dialects of Engl...
1996 Helloween Releases "High Live"
High Live is a live album released in 1996 by Helloween.
1996 Helloween Releases "The Time of the Oath"
The Time of the Oath is the seventh studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1996. The album is dedicated to the memory of former drummer Ingo Schwichtenberg, who co...
1996 Holocaust Museum Houston Opens
The Holocaust Museum Houston, is located in Houston, Texas and was opened in 1996. The museum is located in the Houston Museum District. The museum is the fourth largest Holocaust memo...
1996 M-1 and stic.man Form Dead Prez
Dead Prez is an American underground political hip hop duo composed of stic.man and M-1. They are known for their confrontational style combined with socialist and pan-Africanist lyrics. ...
1996 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was a mid-size rear-wheel drive coupé/convertible. While it was based on the W202 and W203 platforms of the C-Class, its styling cues, engine, and price range ...
1996 Michael Angelo Batio Releases "Holiday Strings"
Holiday Strings is a cover album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. The album features classical Christmas songs on acoustic guitar, and for every copy sold, $1.00 was dona...
1996
to 1998
Michael Vick attends Warwick High School
As a sophomore, Vick and coach Tommy Reamon both moved to Warwick High School. At Warwick High School, under Coach Reamon's tutelage, Vick was a three-year starter for the Raiders, pas...
1996 Nas Releases Single "The Message"
"The Message" is the third and final single from rapper Nas' second album It Was Written. It is produced by the Trackmasters, who sample Sting's "Shape of My Heart" for the song's beat. T...
1996 Nissan Stagea is First Produced
The Nissan Stagea commonly referred to as the Skyline wagon, when the 2.5 turbo is fitted, (although it is based on the similar C34 Laurel platform) is a station wagon originally produced...
1996 Porsche Boxster is First Produced
The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche and designed by Harm Lagaay. The Boxster is Porsche's first road vehicle since the 550 Spyder that was originally designed a...
1996 Rod Blagojevich Elected to US House of Representatives
In 1996, Blagojevich surrendered his seat in the state house to campaign in Illinois's 5th congressional district. The district had long been represented by the powerful Democrat, Daniel ...
1996 Shawn Carter, Damon Dash and Kareem Burke found Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records is an American vanity record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. A subsidiary of Universal Music Group, the label's title refe...
1996 Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact is the eighth feature film in the Star Trek science fiction franchise. It was released in late 1996 by Paramount Pictures. First Contact is the first picture in t...
1996 Virtua Fighter 3 is Released
Virtua Fighter 3 (バーチャファイター3, Baachafaitaa 3) is the third game in the Virtua Fighter series. Two new Japanese characters were added to the roster of fighters: Aoi Umenokouji, a beautiful...
1996 Virtua Fighter Kids is Released
Virtua Fighter Kids is an installment in the Sega-AM2 Virtua Fighter fighting game series. It was released in the arcade and on the Sega Saturn in 1996. Originally in Japan; Virtua Fig...
1996 "Zonked/Ain't It Fun" Is Released
Zonked/Ain't It Fun is an album by Dee Dee Ramone. Zonked is the record released in America on the Other People's Music label, and Ain't It fun is the version released in the UK on Blacko...
1996 Jan 1 US Clean Air Act is Amended to Ban the Sale of Leaded Fuel for Use in On-Road Vehicles
The mixture known as gasoline, when used in high compression internal combustion engines, has a tendency to autoignite (detonation) causing a damaging "engine knocking" (also called "ping...
1996 Jan 4 "The Rye" - Season 7 Episode 11 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Rye" is the 121st episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 11th episode for the seventh season. It aired on January 4, 1996. Plot Summary: Elaine dates a jazz saxophoni...
1996 Jan 6 Air Africa Plane Crashes into Street Market
On 6 January 1996 an overloaded Air Africa or African Air Antonov An-32B jet leased from Moscow Airways destined for Kahemba Airport failed to takeoff from N'Dolo Airport and overshot the...
1996 Jan 6 Packers knock defending Super Bowl Champion 49ers out of playoffs with 27-17 victory
Jan. 6, 1996, at San Francisco. Favre completes 21 of 28 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers knock the defending Super Bowl champion 49ers out of the playoffs with a 27...
1996 Jan 9 The Fugees Release "Fu-Gee-La" Single
"Fu-Gee-La" is the first single from the Fugees' second album, The Score. The song, which was produced by Salaam Remi, contains a sample of "If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don't Want To Be Rig...
1996 Jan 15 Accept releases Predator
Predator is the eleventh studio album release by German heavy metal band Accept. It was released in 1996, produced by Michael Wagener and recorded at 16th Ave. Sound Studios, Nashville, T...
1996 Jan 18 Lisa Marie Presley divorces Michael Jackson.
Presley and Jackson divorced less than two years after getting married in the midst of Jackson's child sexual abuse scandal and, at the time, it was speculated by the tabloid media that t...
1996 Jan 20 Varginha UFO Incident
"It wasn't a man or an animal -- it was something different," said one of the women, Katia Andrade. The being had oily, brown skin and rubbery limbs, she said. Three rounded protrusions s...
1996 Jan 22 Radiohead releases "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" single
"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (commonly referred to as "Street Spirit") is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1995 second studio album The Bends. Noted by s...
1996 Jan 24 "Big Night" Is Released
Big Night is a 1996 American motion picture drama with comedic overtones directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci. Produced by Jonathan Filley for the Samuel Goldwyn Company, the film...
1996 Jan 25 Jonathan Larson Dies
Jonathan Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer and playwright noted for the serious social issues of multiculturalism, addiction, homophobia, and AIDS expl...
1996 Jan 25 "The Caddy" - Season 7 Episode 12 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Caddy" is the 122nd episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 12th episode for the 7th season. It aired on January 25, 1996. Plot Summary: Kramer befriends a caddy, who help...
1996 Jan 26 The Bouncing Souls release Maniacal Laughter
Maniacal Laughter is The Bouncing Souls' second full-length album, which includes "The Ballad Of Johnny X," and "Here We Go," the latter of which was featured prominently in the hardcore ...
1996 Jan 28 Cowboys Beat Steelers 27-17 In Super Bowl XXX
Super Bowl XXX began with Dallas wide receiver Kevin Williams returning the opening kickoff 18 yards to the 29-yard line. On Dallas' first possession Troy Aikman completed a 20-yard pass ...
1996 Jan 29 Magic Johnson Returns to Playing for the Lakers
He returned to the NBA as coach of the Lakers near the end of the 1993–94 NBA season, replacing Randy Pfund. After losing five of six games, Johnson announced he would resign after the se...
1996 Jan 30 Ministry release Filth Pig
Filth Pig is the sixth studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1996 on Warner Bros. Records. The title was allegedly derived from a statement made in the British House...
1996 Jan 30 Napalm Death release Diatribes
Diatribes is the sixth album by Napalm Death, originally released in 1996 on Earache Records. This album was their final UK album chart entry, peaking at number 73.
1996 Feb 1 The "Dancing Baby" Gains Popularity on the Internet
The dancing baby aka "Baby Cha-Cha" refers to a 3D character and 3D-rendered animation of a baby dancing for several seconds. The video, one of the earliest examples of an Internet phenom...
1996 Feb 1 "The Seven" - Season 7 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Seven" is the 123rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 13th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 1, 1996. Plot Summary: Elaine strains her neck trying...
1996 Feb 2 Gene Kelly Dies
Kelly died in his sleep at 8.15 a.m. on February 2, 1996, in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 83, after a stroke – he had also suffered a stroke the year before. His body was crema...
1996 Feb 3 MST3K Ep. 701 - "Night of the Blood Beast"
(Short: Once Upon A Honeymoon) An astronaut survives the crash of his capsule, only to learn he has been taken over by an alien. Catch phrase: "Steve?" In the musical short, a woman dream...
1996 Feb 5 Boston University defeats Boston College, 4-1
1996 Feb 5 Northeastern defeats Harvard, 4-1
1996 Feb 6 Birgenair Flight 301 Crashes into Carribean after Autopilot Failure
Birgenair Flight 301 was a Puerto Plata-Gander-Berlin-Frankfurt flight chartered by Turkish-managed Birgenair partner Alas Nacionales ("National Wings"). On 6 February 1996 the Boeing 757...
1996 Feb 8 "The Cadillac, Part 1" - Season 7 Episode 14 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Cadillac" is an hour-long, two-part episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 124th and 125th episode and 14th and 15th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 8, 1996. ...