1996
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (born 1939)
Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (born 1939)
deaths
2834 events
1996
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for
George Davis Snell, American geneticist and immunologist; awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1980 for
1996
George Hees, Canadian soldier, football player, and politician (born 1910)
George Hees, Canadian soldier, football player, and politician (born 1910)
1996
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet, Scottish general and politician (born 1911)
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet, Scottish general and politician (born 1911)
1996
Endel Puusepp, Estonian-Soviet military pilot and politician (born 1909)
Endel Puusepp, Estonian-Soviet military pilot and politician (born 1909)
1996
Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Somalian general and politician, 5th president of Somalia (born 1934)
Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Somalian general and politician, 5th president of Somalia (born 1934)
1996
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (born 1907)
Frank Whittle, English soldier and engineer, invented the jet engine (born 1907)
1996
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
António de Spínola, Portuguese general and politician, 14th President of Portugal (born 1910)
1996
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
William Colby, American diplomat, 10th Director of Central Intelligence (born 1920)
1996
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
Lester Sumrall, American minister, founded LeSEA (born 1913)
1996
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
1996
Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)
Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician, 174th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1919)
1996
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
1996
William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (born 1904)
William T. Cahill, American lawyer and politician, 46th Governor of New Jersey (born 1904)
1996
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th prime minister of France (born 1912)
Michel Debré, French lawyer and politician, 150th prime minister of France (born 1912)