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1996 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 96 historical events and records for United States of America in 1996.
Historical records for United States of America in 1996
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Bottle Rocket Feature
Made his feature film directing debut with Bottle Rocket, expanding the earlier short.
Bottle Rocket Screenplay
Co-wrote the Bottle Rocket screenplay with Owen Wilson, establishing their early creative partnership.
Conference of Dayton
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created. The Dayton Accords stops the 3 1/2 yr war & recognizes the sovereignty of Bosnia. Clinton is awarded the Dayton Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war in Bosnia & build lasting peace in the Balkans. Claims to have "solved" to problems in Bosnia after the Dayton peace talks
Conference of Dayton
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Conference of Dayton
The peace conference is chaired by American negotiator Richard Holbrooke
Dayton Peace Prize
Clinton is awarded the Dayton Peace Prize for his efforts to end the war in Bosnia & build lasting peace in the Balkans
Directors Guild of America
Woody Allen received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of America
Discovery of 1996 TL66
Luu and colleagues identify 1996 TL66, an object on a highly eccentric orbit associated with the scattered trans-Neptunian population.
Discovery of 47 Ursae Majoris b
Co-discovers 47 Ursae Majoris b through precision radial-velocity monitoring.
Discovery of 47 Ursae Majoris b
Reports a long-period giant planet orbiting the Sun-like star 47 Ursae Majoris.
Discovery of 70 Virginis b
Co-discovers 70 Virginis b using high-precision stellar radial velocities.
Discovery of 70 Virginis b
Reports the giant exoplanet 70 Virginis b from radial-velocity measurements.
Election
Elected to the Illinois Senate
Emmy Award NYPD Blue Actor
Dennis Franz won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for playing detective Andy Sipowicz on NYPD Blue.
ER Medical Drama Recognition
Anthony Edwards's portrayal of Mark Greene helped establish ER as a prominent ensemble drama about an urban emergency department.
Everyone Says I Love You Film
In 1996, Woody Allen made Everyone Says I Love You, a musical romance whose characters unexpectedly sing about their relationships.
Fargo
Stars as pregnant Minnesota police chief Marge Gunderson in Fargo.
Fight Club
Publication of "Fight Club"
Galileo Europa Flyby
Galileo data strengthens evidence for a subsurface ocean at Europa.
Ganymede Magnetosphere Identified
Galileo magnetic measurements show that Ganymede has its own magnetosphere within Jupiter's much larger magnetic environment.
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Winner of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
Health of Lance Armstrong
Diagnosed as having stage three (advanced) testicular cancer (embryonal carcinoma), the cancer had spread to his brain, lungs and abdomen
In the Beauty of the Lilies
Publication of "In the Beauty of the Lilies"
Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Independence of United States of America
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Independence of United States of America
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Infinite Jest
Publication of "Infinite Jest"
Kansas City Film
Robert Altman directed Kansas City in 1996, a period crime drama rooted in the jazz culture of his hometown.
Last Man Standing
Walken appears in the film Last Man Standing, Walken plays a sadistic gangster
Legislation
Kennedy secures an increase in the minimum wage law, a favorite issue of his
Mission: Impossible. Stars in Jerry Maguire
Stars in Mission: Impossible. Stars in Jerry Maguire
Multicolor Light Curve Shape Method
Riess develops improved light-curve techniques for standardizing Type Ia supernova luminosities and reducing uncertainty in cosmological distance estimates.
Multiplicity
Stars in Multiplicity
New York Times Website Launch
The newspaper established an online edition, extending its journalism beyond the reach of print distribution.
Olympic Gold Medal
Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal, 4th consecutive title
Olympics
Lights the Atlantic flame
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 42nd President, 2nd term
Sunchaser
Directs The Sunchaser
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