Newcastle Dramatic Anfield Four-Three Defeat
Keegan watches Newcastle lose 4–3 to Liverpool in a turbulent Premier League title race, a dramatic setback in a match remembered for its constant attacking exchanges.
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Explore 154 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1996.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1996
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Newcastle Title Rivalry Faces Cantona Winner
Beardsley played for Newcastle during the heated championship race in which Cantona's away winner helped turn momentum toward Manchester United.
Nigel Lawson Diet Book Publication
Publishes The Nigel Lawson Diet Book after substantial personal weight loss and describes the approach he used to change his diet.
No 10
At the beginning of the 1996-97 season David Beckham is given the number 10 shirt that had most recently been worn by Mark Hughes
Oasis
Oasis sell out two consecutive nights at Knebworth, playing to over 250,000 fans, Only Genesis had previously achieved this feat
OBE
Awarded the OBE
OBE
Awarded the OBE
One to Another Top Ten
One to Another becomes a UK Top Ten single as The Charlatans enjoy renewed mid-1990s success.
Organic Album
Releases Organic, revisiting earlier material with new arrangements alongside additional songs.
Ozzfest
Osbourne headlines the first "Ozzfest," a summer festival tour that features hard rock and heavy metal bands
Pre-Election Spending Commitment
Brown commits Labour to initial adherence to the Conservative Government's spending plans.
Premier League Promotion Striker
Dean Sturridge supplies pace and goals during Derby County’s 1995-96 promotion campaign, helping the club climb into the Premier League.
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Counsellor
Purpendicular
Makes his Deep Purple studio debut on Purpendicular, giving the band a refreshed guitar sound.
Real-Time Gross Settlement System Begins
Edward George serves as Governor when the Bank of England introduces its real-time gross settlement system for high-value interbank payments.
Record Transfer Takes Shearer to Keegan Newcastle
Alan Shearer joins his hometown club Newcastle United in a world-record transfer from Blackburn Rovers, giving Kevin Keegan a formidable English international centre-forward.
Reid Secures Sunderland First Division Title
Reid guides Sunderland to the second-tier championship, restoring Premier League football to Roker Park's final years.
Retirement
Retires from the University of Edinburgh and becomes Professor Emeritus.
Sanctions
The EC imposes sanctions on British beef
Sandstorm Single
Cast release Sandstorm during the strong chart run following their debut album.
Seahorses
Following an appearance alongside Oasis at their Knebworth concert, playing guitar on Champagne Supernova, he formed his own band, The Seahorses (it has been pointed out that this name is an anagram of "he hates roses"
Second Domestic Double
Manchester United complete another Premier League and FA Cup double under Ferguson, overturning Newcastle United’s substantial lead in the league race.
Secrets & Lies
Stars in Secrets & Lies
Secrets and Lies
Directs Secrets and Lies, which wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols reunite for the "Filthy Lucre" tour
Sole Manager Responsibility
Curbishley becomes sole manager of Charlton Athletic after previously sharing the position with Steve Gritt.
Spokesman
Appointed Spokesman for the Treasury
Survivors in Mexico
Survivors in Mexico, West's account of Mexican travels, was published posthumously.
The Crucible
Stars in, "The Crucible", BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The English Patient
Stars as Count Laszlo de Almasy in The English Patient and receives a Best Actor nomination.
Transfer
England striker Alan Shearer is transferred from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle for a then world record fee of œ15 million
Way Beyond Blue Album
Catatonia release debut album Way Beyond Blue, laying the foundation for their later commercial breakthrough.
Wide Open Space
Wide Open Space becomes one of Mansun's defining singles during the late Britpop period.
World Record
England striker Alan Shearer is transferred from Blackburn Rovers to Newcastle for a then world record fee of œ15 million
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