1996 in the United States

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1996 in the United States
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Events from the year 1996 in the United States.

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Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January

  • January 7 – One of the worst blizzards in American history hits the eastern states, killing more than 150 people. Philadelphia receives a record 30.7 inches of snowfall, New York City's public schools close for the first time in 18 years and the federal government in Washington, D.C. is closed for days.
  • January 19 – The North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The North Cape barge is pulled along with it and leaks 820,000 gallons of home heating oil.
  • January 26 – Whitewater scandal: U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testifies before a grand jury.
  • January 28 – Super Bowl XXX: The Dallas Cowboys become the first NFL franchise to win 3 Super Bowls in a span of 4 seasons, as they defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27–17 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. It is the Cowboys' 5th Super Bowl championship.

February

March

April

April 3: Theodore Kaczynski arrested

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

November 5: Bill Clinton re-elected president

December

December 6: General Motors EV1

Ongoing

Births

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January

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April

May

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July

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September

October

November

December

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Deaths

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See also

References

External links

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