The 1990s

1996 30 years ago

Saddam Hussein's troops seize Irbil after the Kurdish Masoud Barzani appealed for help to defeat his Kurdish rival PUK.

Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003 during the Iraq war. He previously served a…

Saddam Hussein's troops seize Irbil after the Kurdish Masoud Barzani appealed for help to defeat his Kurdish rival PUK.

1996 30 years ago

Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran…

Hurricane Fran caused extensive damage in the United States in early September 1996. The sixth named storm, fifth hurricane, and third major hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurrican…

Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115 mph sustained winds. Fran…

1996 30 years ago

Blake Brockington, American trans man and activist (died 2015)

Blake Brockington was an American trans man whose suicide attracted international attention. He had previously received attention as the first openly transgender high school homeco…

Blake Brockington, American trans man and activist (died 2015)

1996 30 years ago

Martin Garrix, Dutch DJ

Martijn Gerard Garritsen, known professionally as Martin Garrix and also as Ytram or GRX, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. Best known for his singles "Animals", "In the Name of L…

Martin Garrix, Dutch DJ

1996 30 years ago

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.

Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufacture…

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-79 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.

1996 30 years ago

The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was a United States federal law passed by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996. I…

The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.

1996 30 years ago

Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) is a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions and any other nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military pu…

Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.

1996 30 years ago

Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player

Ashleigh Jacinta Barty is an Australian former professional tennis player and cricketer. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA…

Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player

1996 30 years ago

Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer

Cherprang Areekul is a former member of the Thai idol girl group BNK48, an international sister group of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48. She is one of the first-generation memb…

Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer

1996 30 years ago

Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, South Korean League of Legends pro gamer

Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as Faker, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. Debuting in 2013, he has played as the mid-laner for T1 for his entire career. He ha…

Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, South Korean League of Legends pro gamer

1996 30 years ago

Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian internet personality

Imane Anys, better known as Pokimane, is a Moroccan and Canadian online streamer, YouTuber and influencer based in California. She is best known for gameplay and commentary livestr…

Pokimane, Moroccan-Canadian internet personality

1996 30 years ago

Birdy, English singer-songwriter

Jasmine Lucilla Elizabeth Jennifer van den Bogaerde, known professionally as Birdy, is a British singer. She won the music competition Open Mic UK in 2008, at the age of 12.

Birdy, English singer-songwriter

1996 30 years ago

Louisa Chirico, American tennis player

Louisa Chirico is an American tennis player. On 24 October 2016, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 58. On 6 March 2017, she peaked at No. 184 in the WTA doubles ran…

Louisa Chirico, American tennis player

1996 30 years ago

Michael Carcone, Canadian ice hockey player

Michael Carcone is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). Undrafted, Carcone began his professional ca…

Michael Carcone, Canadian ice hockey player

1996 30 years ago

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Canadian ice hockey player

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is a right winger for the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Minnesota Wi…

Nicolas Aubé-Kubel, Canadian ice hockey player

1996 30 years ago

Brian Kelly, Australian rugby league player

Brian Kelly is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Brian Kelly, Australian rugby league player

1996 30 years ago

Josh Allen, American football player

Joshua Patrick Allen is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). A lightly regarded high school prospect, Allen be…

Josh Allen, American football player

1996 30 years ago

Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player

Indy de Vroome is a inactive Dutch tennis player.

Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player

1996 30 years ago

Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player

Karen Abgarovich Khachanov is a Russian professional tennis player. He has been ranked by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 8 in singles, which he …

Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player

1996 30 years ago

Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper

Katharina Schmid is a German ski jumper. She is a seven-time world champion, including one individual title and six team titles, as well as a two-time Olympic silver medalist, maki…

Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper

1996 30 years ago

Emmanuel Boateng, Ghanaian footballer

Emmanuel Okyere Boateng is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a striker for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Tel Aviv and the Ghana national football team.

Emmanuel Boateng, Ghanaian footballer

1996 30 years ago

Răzvan Marin, Romanian footballer

Răzvan Gabriel Marin is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club AEK Athens and the Romania national team.

Răzvan Marin, Romanian footballer

1996 30 years ago

Çağlar Söyüncü, Turkish footballer

Çağlar Söyüncü is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.

Çağlar Söyüncü, Turkish footballer

1996 30 years ago

Shu Uchida, Japanese voice actress

Shu Uchida is a Japanese-Australian voice actress. She debuted in 2016 as the voice of Warspite, a character from the Kantai Collection series.

Shu Uchida, Japanese voice actress