Portal:Current events/September 1996

September 1996 was the ninth month of that leap year. The month, which began on a Sunday, ended on a Monday after 30 days.

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This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from September 1996.

September 2, 1996 (Monday)

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Saddam Hussein withdraws troops from a Kurdish safe haven in Northern Iraq following American pressure.
Pope John Paul II appears on the balcony of his summer residence dispelling fears of continuing bad health.
A multi-million dollar salvage effort fails to retrieve parts of the Titanic after a cable snapped sending the vessel back to the depths.
Wild fires in Washington DC burn large areas forcing the evacuation of local residents.
A permanent peace agreement is signed at the Malacañan Palace between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front.
The children's television program, Arthur premiered on PBS.

September 3, 1996 (Tuesday)

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United States military forces attack targets inside Iraq with long range cruise missiles.
A truck crashes into a bus in Mexico killing up to 20 passengers.
Russian President Boris Yeltsin makes a rare public appearance at his Moscow holiday home chatting with Russian Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin.
Archaeologists believe they have found the heart of Robert the Bruce after uncovering an ancient casket in Melrose Abbey, Scotland.
Princess Diana is forced to pay cash for lipstick after her expired credit card was rejected.
The United States launches Operation Desert Strike against Iraq in reaction to the attack on Arbil.

September 4, 1996 (Wednesday)

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The United States attacks Iraq for a second day with cruise missiles fired from two ships and a submarine in the Persian Gulf. Australia is one of few nations to support the United States bombardment of Iraq, while France and Spain decline support.
London police seize 105 white rhino horns in the biggest haul of its kind.
British Prime Minister John Major brings his wife Norma into the limelight as part of a new focus in the Tory campaign.
Two more bodies are discovered beneath the house of paedophile ring leader Marc Dutroux in Belgium.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia attack a military base in Guaviare, Colombia, starting three weeks of guerrilla warfare that will claim the lives of at least 130 Colombians.

September 5, 1996 (Thursday)

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Belgium mourns the death of two girls, the latest victims of an international paedophile ring as excavations continue in the search for 12 other missing children.
Benjamin Netanyahu breaks an election promise by shaking the hand of Yasser Arafat at their first talks.
The United States denies reports that more US missiles have been fired and several people have been killed in Iraq following international criticism of the missile attacks. Secretary of State Warren Christopher travels to Europe in a bid to rally support.
Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph (185 km/h) sustained winds. Fran caused over $3,000,000,000 in damages ($4.89 billion in present-day terms^[1]) and killed 27 people, mainly in North Carolina. The name "Fran" was retired due to the extensive damage.

September 10, 1996 (Tuesday)

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Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) signed (it will be ratified 180 days after ratification by 44 Annex 2 countries).

September 11, 1996 (Wednesday)

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Union Pacific finalises its purchase of Southern Pacific that was effectively started almost a century before in 1901.

September 12, 1996 (Thursday)

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Ricardo López sends a package, containing an acid bomb, to Icelandic singer Björk with the intention to kill or disfigure her, and then commits suicide. The package is intercepted by the Scotland Yard four days later, before doing any harm.

September 13, 1996 (Friday)

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Alija Izetbegović is elected President of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the country's first election since the Bosnian War.

September 18, 1996 (Wednesday)

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A North Korean Sang-O class submarine runs aground in South Korea. The crew are described as spies by the South Korean government and killed by the South Korean military.

September 20, 1996 (Friday)

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Leader of Pakistani opposition party Pakistan Peoples Party Murtaza Bhutto is killed during a gunfight with police.
Tiger Cave Kiln discovered at Hangzhou in the Chinese province of Zhejiang.

September 22, 1996 (Sunday)

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The Panhellenic Socialist Movement under the leadership of Costas Simitis succeeds in the 1996 Greek legislative election.

September 24, 1996 (Tuesday)

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U.S. President Bill Clinton signs the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

September 25, 1996 (Wednesday)

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The last of the Magdalene asylums is closed in Ireland.

September 27, 1996 (Friday)

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In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture the capital city of Kabul, after driving out President Burhanuddin Rabbani and executing former leader Mohammad Najibullah.

September 30, 1996 (Monday)

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The United States Congress passes an amendment that bars anyone convicted of even misdemeanor level domestic violence from obtaining and possessing firearms.

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^ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[inflation-US-1] Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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