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Jason Gallian scores 312 in 683 mins for Lancashire v Derbyshire. In 1990 he came to England, living in Lancashire – his parents were both Lancastrians – and played for his father’s old club, Werneth.
The experts at Old Trafford were impressed by the young batsman and he appeared in several Lancashire Seconds matches, as well as making his First-Class debut for Lancashire v Oxford University.
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The 1996 Summer Olympic Games officially commenced in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River in Québec and The UN approves an Iraqi aid distribution plan
The 1996 Summer Olympic Games global sporting event brought together athletes from around the world to compete in various disciplines.
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Overnight, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747 en route to Paris and Rome, catastrophically exploded off the coast of Long Island, New York, resulting in the tragic loss of all 230 passengers and crew members.
The incident shocked the nation and led to extensive investigations into the cause of the mid-air explosion.
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Adolf von Thadden, German politician and possible MI6 agent dies at 75
Thadden was born into the Thadden family, one of Pomerania's oldest Junker families, with his father a prominent local magistrate.
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