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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in March 1996.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on March 1996: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of March 1996?


Events

  • 01 Mar 1996 Plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington and Shap England
  • 02 Mar 1996 Copeland swimming pool re-opened by Gladiator
  • 03 Mar 1996 26th Easter Seal Telethon
  • 04 Mar 1996 A derailed train in Weyauwega, Wisconsin, US, causes the emergency evacuation of 2,300 people for 16 days.
  • 05 Mar 1996 Earl Weaver and Jim Bunning elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • 06 Mar 1996 10th American Comedy Award
  • 07 Mar 1996 Magic Johnson is second NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists.
  • 08 Mar 1996 The People's Republic of China begins surface-to-surface missile testing and military exercises off Taiwanese coastal areas. The United States government condemns the act as provocation, and the Taiwanese government warns of retaliation.
  • 09 Mar 1996 STS 75 (Columbia 19), lands
  • 10 Mar 1996 New York City Mayor Guiliani visits Israel
  • 11 Mar 1996 Mark Waugh scores 110 versus New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup.
  • 12 Mar 1996 Leeward Islands beat Trinidad by 73 runs to win Red Stripe Trophy.
  • 13 Mar 1996 Thomas Hamilton kills 16 kindergardeners, their teacher and himself
  • 14 Mar 1996 Crufts show at NEC Birmingham,
  • 16 Mar 1996 Mike Tyson knocks out Frank Bruno in second round.
  • 17 Mar 1996 Bus Stop closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 29 performances
  • 18 Mar 1996 A nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines kills 162.
  • 19 Mar 1996 Winnie Mandela divorces Nelson after 38 years of marriage.
  • 20 Mar 1996 Love Thy Neighbor, opens at Booth Theater, New York City
  • 21 Mar 1996 Night of the Iguana opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 68 performances
  • 22 Mar 1996 STS 76 (Atlantis 16), launches into orbit.
  • 23 Mar 1996 Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.
  • 24 Mar 1996 16th Golden Raspberry Awards: Showgirls wins.
  • 25 Mar 1996 68th Academy Awards - Braveheart, Nicholas Cage and Susan Sarandon win
  • 26 Mar 1996 Fire breaks out at the Pasar Anyar shopping centre in Bogor, West Java. The first death toll estimate is 78 until rescuers notice that 68 of them are mannequins.
  • 27 Mar 1996 State Fair, opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 118 performances
  • 28 Mar 1996 Katie Beam, 17, of Oklahoma, crowned 35th Miss Teenage America.
  • 29 Mar 1996 New York Yankees beats New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game.
  • 30 Mar 1996 Prince Edward and girl-friend Sophie visited Graystoke Castle
  • 31 Mar 1996 Getting Away With Murder closes at Broadhurst NYC after 17 performances

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in March 1996?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - One Sweet Day
  2. - Because You Loved Meyoutube
  3. - Not Gon' Cry
  4. - Sittin' Up In My Room
  5. - Nobody Knows

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Children
  2. - Firestarter
  3. - How Deep Is Your Love
  4. - The X-Files
  5. - Don't Look Back In Anger

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Fargo

Fargo

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Starring: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare

Country: United States of America

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit

Starring: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney

Country: United States of America

Prisoner of the Mountains

Prisoner of the Mountains

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Sergei Bodrov

Starring: Oleg Menshikov, Sergey Bodrov, Susanna Mekhraliyeva, Jemal Sikharulidze

The Dana Carvey Show

The Dana Carvey Show

Release year: 1996

Directed by: John Fortenberry

Small Faces

Small Faces

Release year: 1996

Directed by: Gillies MacKinnon

Starring: Iain Robertson, Joe McFadden, Steven Duffy, Laura Fraser

Books

Which were the most popular books released in March 1996?
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Montana Sky by Nora Roberts

Montana Sky

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Jack Mercy left behind a ranch that was worth almost twenty million dollars when he died. His three daughters, each from a different union and each one unknown to the other, are now gathered together.

In The Beauty Of The Lilies by John Updike

In The Beauty Of The Lilies

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The Beauty of the Lilies, which began in 1910, explores God's relationship to four generations of American seekers. It begins with Clarence Wilmot (a Paterson clergyman, New Jersey)

The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans

The Horse Whisperer

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHis full name is Tom Booker. His voice can soothe wild horses and his touch can heal broken spirits. Annie Graves, a mother of two, has traveled across continents to Montana's Booker Ranch to help her …

That Camden Summer by LaVyrle Spencer

That Camden Summer

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LaVyrle Spencer is known for her "heartrending slices Americana" and writes about how love can be even more special when it happens again.

It Takes A Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton

It Takes A Village

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This stunning edition celebrates the tenth anniversary and includes photos and a new introduction by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.