David A Broad
A personal story
More than 40 years, told day by day
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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A Provisional Irish Republican Army unit is arrested in Operation AIRLINES
A Provisional Irish Republican Army unit plotting to disrupt the London electricity supply is arrested in Operation AIRLINES
Belgian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying the Royal Netherlands Army marching band crashes on landing at Eindhoven Airport, killing 34 and nine others were badly injured. Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially sign divorce papers and Southern Mexico hit with 6.5 earthquake
The air crash investigation attributed cause to jet engine bird ingestion
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Revival of Herb Gardner's stage comedy-drama "A Thousand Clowns" starring, Judd Hirsch opened at Criterion Theatre, New York City and runs for 32 performances. Jeff Krosnoff, American CART driver, killed in a racing accident at 31 and Kim Besly, British Peace activist (Greenham Common), dies at 69
The New York Yankees achieved a significant milestone by sweeping their entire season series against the Baltimore Orioles for the first time, highlighting their dominance in the 1996 baseball season. New York Yankees closer John Wetteland sets MLB record 24 consecutive saves.
Jeff Krosnoff, American CART driver, killed in a racing accident at 31 and Kim Besly, British Peace activist (Greenham Common), dies at 69