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Events from the year 1996 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for the Dunblane Massacre, the divorces of the Duke and Duchess of York (Andrew and Sarah) and of the Prince and Princess of Wales (Charles and Diana) and the birth of Dolly the sheep.
8 June – The UEFA Euro 1996, hosted by England begins. The first match, England vs Switzerland takes place at Wembley Stadium, London. It ends in a 1–1 draw. 18 June – England reach the quarter-finals of Euro 96 with a spectacular 4–1 win over the Netherlands.
- John Major was prime minister. A quarter of a century ago, Tony Blair’s ten-year stay in Downing Street hadn’t started. That came in 1997 when New Labour saw its landslide victory over Mr Major’s Conservative party.
- In 1996, hardly anyone had a mobile phone – let alone a smartphone. As the graph below by Statista shows, in 1996 just 16% of households had a mobile phone, whereas in 2018 nearly all of us (95%) had one.
- We went to Blockbuster to rent our films on video. The most popular films in 1996 included Independence Day with Will Smith, Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, as well as Leaving Las Vegas with Nicolas Cage.
- The Spice Girls were number one with ‘Wannabe’ According to Billboard, 1996 was the best year musically of the decade thanks to artists including The Spice Girls.
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January 3:The first flip mobile phone goes on sale. The Motorola StarTAC goes on to sell over 60 million units. January 6:A record £42 million is won by 3 people in the Lottery in Britain. The winning numbers were 2-3-4-13-42-44. January 8:50 are killed due to blizzards on the East Coast of the US. January 10:Israel frees hundreds of its Palestinia...
February 1:In one of the key 1996 events in America, US Congress passes the Communication Decency Act. This was the first attempt to regulate pornographic material online. February 2:Ali Landry, aged 22 of Louisiana, is crowned the 45th Miss USA. February 5:British supermarkets begin to stock genetically modified tomato puree – the first geneticall...
March 7:The Hubble Space Telescope photographs the first surface photos of Pluto. March 7:A elected Palestinian parliament is formed – the first to be democratically elected. March 16:Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in the third round to gain the Heavyweight title. March 18: 162 are killed in a nightclub fire in Quezon City, Philippines. March 20: The ...
April 10:In Barrow Island, Australia, the fastest wind speed is recorded during a tropical storm, but not a tornado, at 253 mph. April 18:106 civilians are killed in Lebanon when the Israel Defense Forces bomb the UN compound accidentally. April 20:The Chicago Bulls win a record 72 games out of 80 in a season. April 23:Sotheby auction house begins ...
May 5:Renette Cruz, from Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe. May 6:William Colby’s body is found washed up on a riverbank in Maryland, eight days after he disappeared. May 8:South Africa’s Constitutional Assembly adopts a permanent post-apartheid constitution. May 9:Geddy Lee, of Rush, is made an Officer of the Order of Canada. May 10: Twister,...
June 10:A 200 mhz pentium chip is released by Intel. June 12:Marge Schott, CEO of the Cincinnati Reds, gives up daily operations due to her comments about Hitler, working women and Asians. June 17:The Fifteenth Amendment to the Irish Constitution is signed into law following a vote in the previous year. This amendment removes the prohibition of div...
July 3:In the House of Commons, it is announced that the Stone of Scone will be returned to Scotland after 700 years in Westminster Abbey. The stone, that is also known as the Stone of Destiny, was used in the coronations of Scottish, English and British monarchs. July 4:Hotmail begins, a free email service. July 7:Nelson Mandela steps down as Pres...
August 1:George R.R. Martin publishes A Game of Thrones, the first in his series A Song of Ice and Fire. August 1:Tiffeny Milbrett scores the winning goal as the US beats China 2-1 to win the first ever Olympic gold medal in women’s football. August 2:The US’ “Dream Team III” basketball team beats Yugoslavia 95-69 to win gold at the Atlanta Olympic...
September 7:Tupac is shot multiple times in a shooting in Las Vegas. He dies 6 days later. September 25: The last remainingMagdalen asylumsclose in Ireland. The Magdalen asylums were institutions for “fallen women” and it’s estimated that 30,000 women were confined to these. September 27:In Afghanistan, the Taliban capture Kabul, the capital city. ...
October 1:Following the massacre at Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia, the Australian government starts a buy-back scheme. The scheme acquires more than 640,000 firearms, including newly illegal semi-automatic rifles and shotguns. October 7:Rupert Murdoch launches Fox News. October 16:In the Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City, 84 fans are kill...
1996. 02 Jan. US peacekeepers pour into Bosnia. 08 Jan. France's former president Mitterrand dies. 10 Jan. King of Jordan in historic Tel Aviv visit. 18 Jan. Green groups join bypass battle.
The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 1996 in the United Kingdom. 1996 in Wales.
Here are events from 1996 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history.
