What Happened in 1996
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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. Read more
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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... Read more
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Dole Acquires Pascual Hermanos, the Largest Fruit and Vegetable Grower in Spain.
Dole acquires Pascual Hermanos, the largest fruit and vegetable grower in Spain. Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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"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... Read more