September 11 (9/11) Attacks - Planning
Time: 1996
Place: Afghanistan
Details: The attacks were conceived by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who first presented it to Osama bin Laden in 1996.
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![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-A Second Bin Laden Video](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-A Second Bin Laden Video
Thursday Dec 27, 2001 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Second Fatwā](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Second Fatwā
1998 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Beginning of war in Afghanistan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Beginning of war in Afghanistan
Sunday Oct 7, 2001 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Bin Laden provided Leadership and Financial Support](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Bin Laden provided Leadership and Financial Support
1999 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-The Idea of Destroying the Towers](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-The Idea of Destroying the Towers
2004 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Americans were "Too Near to Mecca"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Americans were "Too Near to Mecca"
Dec, 1999 - Afghanistan
![Donald Trump-Peace agreement with the Taliban](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Donald Trump](https://historydraft.com/files/a89ca764-75c9-4ea2-93ae-d7a292768e09.160.webp)
Donald Trump-Peace agreement with the Taliban
Saturday Feb 29, 2020 - Afghanistan
![Ayman al-Zawahiri-World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ayman al-Zawahri](https://historydraft.com/files/7f1f071a-0137-47e2-9cff-b61bbb64b970.160.webp)
Ayman al-Zawahiri-World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders
Monday Feb 23, 1998 - Afghanistan
![Bin Laden-Mountain caves raided](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Osama bin Laden Image](https://historydraft.com/files/9402ef66-2d63-4f44-b61b-3b44b029200f.160.webp)
Bin Laden-Mountain caves raided
Monday Aug 13, 2007 - Tora Bora, Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-A Group of Men from Hamburg](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-A Group of Men from Hamburg
1999 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Bin Laden gave Approval for Mohammed to go forward](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Bin Laden gave Approval for Mohammed to go forward
1999 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-First Fatwā](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-First Fatwā
1996 - Afghanistan
![United Nations-War in Afghanistan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![United Nations](https://historydraft.com/files/6fb3a0c6-0f17-4e4a-8bba-949c3872fa7a.160.webp)
United Nations-War in Afghanistan
2001 - Afghanistan
![September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Al-Qaeda](/assets/placeholder.png)
![September 11 attacks](https://historydraft.com/files/d756ce9e-6429-4140-a4f7-1434232f223e.160.webp)
September 11 (9/11) Attacks-Al-Qaeda
1979 - Afghanistan
![Disasters with highest death tolls-2008 Afghanistan Blizzard](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-2008 Afghanistan Blizzard
Thursday Jan 10, 2008 - Afghanistan
![Bin Laden-Individual Duty](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Osama bin Laden Image](https://historydraft.com/files/9402ef66-2d63-4f44-b61b-3b44b029200f.160.webp)
Bin Laden-Individual Duty
Jan, 1998 - Afghanistan
![Donald Trump-U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan increased from 8,500 to 14,000](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Donald Trump](https://historydraft.com/files/a89ca764-75c9-4ea2-93ae-d7a292768e09.160.webp)
Donald Trump-U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan increased from 8,500 to 14,000
Jan, 2017 - Afghanistan
![Ayman al-Zawahiri-The U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ayman al-Zawahri](https://historydraft.com/files/7f1f071a-0137-47e2-9cff-b61bbb64b970.160.webp)
Ayman al-Zawahiri-The U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan
Saturday Oct 6, 2001 - Afghanistan
![Prince William-William deployment](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge visits Sweden 02 Image](https://historydraft.com/files/df3cafc8-9623-4273-9b2b-d5f7506d3848.160.webp)
Prince William-William deployment
Thursday Apr 10, 2008 - Afghanistan
![Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Afghan citizenship](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ayman al-Zawahri](https://historydraft.com/files/7f1f071a-0137-47e2-9cff-b61bbb64b970.160.webp)
Ayman al-Zawahiri-The Afghan citizenship
Wednesday Oct 31, 2001 - Afghanistan
1996
![Sony Corporation-Sony Entered again Into The Global Computer Market](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Wordmark of Sony - image](https://historydraft.com/files/32665544-193c-4652-a17e-ba526100fa9c.160.webp)
Sony Corporation-Sony Entered again Into The Global Computer Market
1996 - Tokyo, Japan
![Sony Corporation-Announcing The first Cyber-shot camera](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Wordmark of Sony - image](https://historydraft.com/files/32665544-193c-4652-a17e-ba526100fa9c.160.webp)
Sony Corporation-Announcing The first Cyber-shot camera
1996 - Tokyo, Japan
![Huawei-Major Turning point For The company](/assets/placeholder.png)
Huawei-Major Turning point For The company
1996 - Beijing, China
![Shimon Peres-The Peres Center for Peace](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shimon Peres Main Image](https://historydraft.com/files/5561a0c2-d95b-4693-aa17-178b73ca9f15.160.webp)
Shimon Peres-The Peres Center for Peace
1996 - Israel
![Zlatan Ibrahimović-The First Contract](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Zlatan Ibrahimović - image](https://historydraft.com/files/636caa94-46a1-4720-935a-02f00fad27fd.160.webp)
Zlatan Ibrahimović-The First Contract
1996 - Malmö, Sweden
![Google LLC-RankDex](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Google LLC](https://historydraft.com/files/5f820d99-9467-4937-8198-1fd7b259b577.160.webp)
Google LLC-RankDex
1996 - China
![Garry Kasparov-Deep Blue](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Garry Kasparov Image](https://historydraft.com/files/54735a52-bdb3-4606-9a07-850ad20b3578.160.webp)
Garry Kasparov-Deep Blue
1996 - U.S.
![Visa Inc.-Visa settled a 1996 antitrust lawsuit brought by a class of U.S. merchants](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Visa Inc. logo](https://historydraft.com/files/137ef1cd-059c-42ef-8c50-8988e91dddd5.160.webp)
Visa Inc.-Visa settled a 1996 antitrust lawsuit brought by a class of U.S. merchants
1996 - U.S.
![Colombian conflict-The 1996 Civic Protest Movement](/assets/placeholder.png)
![A Colombian marine on a field training exercise](https://historydraft.com/files/7ba6271c-703a-4e5c-a157-7ef1b65ad1e6.160.webp)
Colombian conflict-The 1996 Civic Protest Movement
1996 - Putumayo, Colombia
![First Chechen War-Conflict in Dagestan](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Conflict in Dagestan
Jan, 1996 - Dagestan, Russia
![Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Gabon' Outbreak in 1996](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ebola virus (SEM)](https://historydraft.com/files/fc1d10a8-ef1c-47d9-8cb6-6ba74a38a052.160.webp)
Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Gabon' Outbreak in 1996
Jan, 1996 - Mayibout, Gabon
![Bernard Arnault-Loewe](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Bernard Arnault](https://historydraft.com/files/3f416a5e-fb0a-49f4-bb50-f2a0ad487f37.160.webp)
Bernard Arnault-Loewe
1996 - Madrid, Spain
![Tony Hawk-Seond Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Tony Hawk](https://historydraft.com/files/6f49de84-9b47-4dd3-bf9f-636c7708ca61.160.webp)
Tony Hawk-Seond Marriage
1996 - U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Prom Date](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Prom Date
1996 - Philadelphia, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Senior awards](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Senior awards
1996 - Philadelphia, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-NBA Decision](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-NBA Decision
1996 - Philadelphia, U.S.
![New York Stock Exchange-Real-time ticker was introduced](/assets/placeholder.png)
![New York Stock Exchange](https://historydraft.com/files/095c7af4-bc03-491f-99d7-d7a191d35d3a.160.webp)
New York Stock Exchange-Real-time ticker was introduced
1996 - New York, U.S.
![Google LLC-The Beginning of Google](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Google LLC](https://historydraft.com/files/5f820d99-9467-4937-8198-1fd7b259b577.160.webp)
Google LLC-The Beginning of Google
Jan, 1996 - Stanford, California, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Bryant Debut](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Bryant Debut
1996 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![MacOS-Apple purchase NeXT](/assets/placeholder.png)
![MacOS wordmark (2017) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/d918f961-f21c-4be3-993f-6164962dfd2e.160.webp)
MacOS-Apple purchase NeXT
1996 - Cupertino, California, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Before NBA draft](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Before NBA draft
1996 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Bryant first contract](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Bryant first contract
1996 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Cameras-First compact Flash](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Canon Camera](https://historydraft.com/files/c1ccc552-2176-4064-8797-ff9a7aed0ea6.160.webp)
Cameras-First compact Flash
1996 - U.S.
![Croatian War of Independence-The UNTAES replaced the UNCRO mission](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank](https://historydraft.com/files/c208a5e0-1b85-47de-a719-935af9cea077.160.webp)
Croatian War of Independence-The UNTAES replaced the UNCRO mission
Monday Jan 15, 1996 - Prevlaka, Croatia
![Croatian War of Independence-New UN mission](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Destroyed Yugoslav Army T-55 tank. This tank was hit by a Croatian AT missile, abandoned by its crew and later destroyed by another JNA tank](https://historydraft.com/files/c208a5e0-1b85-47de-a719-935af9cea077.160.webp)
Croatian War of Independence-New UN mission
Monday Jan 15, 1996 - Slovenia
![First Chechen War-Turkish passenger ship](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Turkish passenger ship
Tuesday Jan 16, 1996 - Black Sea
![Qaboos bin Said al Said-The 1996 Basic Law](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Qaboos bin Said Al Said](https://historydraft.com/files/5f64d1ee-9c6a-4c94-a589-39adf09a981e.160.webp)
Qaboos bin Said al Said-The 1996 Basic Law
1996 - Oman
![Java (programming language)-Java 1.0](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Java](https://historydraft.com/files/4baec5fc-7c70-4d82-a1ac-0457d82549c8.160.webp)
Java (programming language)-Java 1.0
Tuesday Jan 23, 1996 - U.S.
![Internet-Leland Initiative](/assets/placeholder.png)
![null](https://historydraft.com/files/e9ca611d-47ba-41f6-949d-5a97779d6313.160.webp)
Internet-Leland Initiative
1996 - Africa
![Shakira-Shakira's First International Tour](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shakira Image](https://historydraft.com/files/90b03aa4-0f43-4155-a208-432b16c6366c.160.webp)
Shakira-Shakira's First International Tour
Tuesday Feb 27, 1996 - South America-North America-Europe
![First Chechen War-Cypriot passenger jet was hijacked by Chechen sympathizers while flying toward Germany](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Cypriot passenger jet was hijacked by Chechen sympathizers while flying toward Germany
Wednesday Mar 6, 1996 - Cyprus
![First Chechen War-Chechen fighters infiltrated Grozny and launched a three-day surprise raid on the city](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Chechen fighters infiltrated Grozny and launched a three-day surprise raid on the city
Wednesday Mar 6, 1996 - Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
![Dwayne Johnson-The Brooklyn Brawler](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dwayne Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/d1e7647f-42fc-47b5-92c9-29fe25ebaf23.160.webp)
Dwayne Johnson-The Brooklyn Brawler
Sunday Mar 10, 1996 - Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
![St. Patrick's Day-St Patrick's Festival](/assets/placeholder.png)
![null](https://historydraft.com/files/2a022365-9fa2-4ada-bdd9-6e535016d620.160.webp)
St. Patrick's Day-St Patrick's Festival
Sunday Mar 17, 1996 - Ireland
![Celine Dion-Dion performed a song at the opening Atlanta Olympic Games](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Celine Dion](https://historydraft.com/files/9188b8bb-a7c8-4e00-8a7b-2348a0fe5eae.160.webp)
Celine Dion-Dion performed a song at the opening Atlanta Olympic Games
Thursday Mar 21, 1996 - canada
![Angelina Jolie-First Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-First Marriage
Mar, 1996 - London, England, U.K.
![Michael Ballack-The Germany National Under-21 Team](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Michael Ballack](https://historydraft.com/files/67eb46a1-7974-4de3-85cc-a4becc6c7ac9.160.webp)
Michael Ballack-The Germany National Under-21 Team
Tuesday Mar 26, 1996 - Germany
![Nokia-The First With Stereo Speakers and a Sub-Woofer](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The logo of the Finnish telecommunications company, Nokia Corporation](https://historydraft.com/files/cbce7987-1e1f-477d-92b5-1fd41a6441c9.160.webp)
Nokia-The First With Stereo Speakers and a Sub-Woofer
Apr, 1996 - Espoo, Finland
![Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was injured for a great deal of the 1995–96 season](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was injured for a great deal of the 1995–96 season
1996 - U.S.
![Ted Kaczynski-Kaczynski arrested by investigators](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Theodore Kaczynski](https://historydraft.com/files/94476c4f-90aa-4369-b373-38e1c5f85051.160.webp)
Ted Kaczynski-Kaczynski arrested by investigators
1996 - Chicago, Illinois, United States
![Ted Kaczynski-Kaczynski was arrested by FBI](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Theodore Kaczynski](https://historydraft.com/files/94476c4f-90aa-4369-b373-38e1c5f85051.160.webp)
Ted Kaczynski-Kaczynski was arrested by FBI
Wednesday Apr 3, 1996 - California, United States
![Shimon Peres-Operation Grapes of Wrath](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shimon Peres Main Image](https://historydraft.com/files/5561a0c2-d95b-4693-aa17-178b73ca9f15.160.webp)
Shimon Peres-Operation Grapes of Wrath
Thursday Apr 11, 1996 - Lebanon
![First Chechen War-Arab commander Ibn al-Khattab destroyed a large Russian armored column in an ambush](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Arab commander Ibn al-Khattab destroyed a large Russian armored column in an ambush
Tuesday Apr 16, 1996 - Chechnya, Russia
![First Chechen War-Dzhokhar Dudayev assassinated](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Dzhokhar Dudayev assassinated
Sunday Apr 21, 1996 - Chechnya, Russia
![Diego Maradona-Three-round exhibition boxing match for charity](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Diego Maradona](https://historydraft.com/files/69cb92ce-82a4-4fb5-ae53-2b821dd59381.160.webp)
Diego Maradona-Three-round exhibition boxing match for charity
Apr, 1996 - Argentina
![United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-Midrand Conference](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The Headquarters of the UNCTAD are located at the Palais des Nations in Geneva](https://historydraft.com/files/e5c41182-98c9-48c2-9c50-136e8148b482.160.webp)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development-Midrand Conference
Saturday Apr 27, 1996 - Midrand, South Africa
![Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal became a free agent](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal became a free agent
1996 - U.S.
![James Bond-Cold was published](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Daniel Craig - Film Premiere "Spectre" - James Bond](https://historydraft.com/files/d61f4d86-8335-4c5c-9d71-a1bb8a50addd.160.webp)
James Bond-Cold was published
Friday May 3, 1996 - United Kingdom
![Angelina Jolie-Romeo and Juliet](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Romeo and Juliet
Friday May 10, 1996 - City Island, New York, United States
![First Chechen War-Yeltsin even officially declared "victory"](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Yeltsin even officially declared "victory"
Tuesday May 28, 1996 - Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
![Kosovo War-Acts of sabotage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kosovo War Image](https://historydraft.com/files/4c0d5bf3-5bde-40aa-b02e-21761e4ad850.160.webp)
Kosovo War-Acts of sabotage
Jun, 1996 - Kosovo
![David Cameron-Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![David Cameron Image](https://historydraft.com/files/ee1df55b-2ab2-4865-a9a3-fb0547a6cee6.160.webp)
David Cameron-Marriage
Saturday Jun 1, 1996 - The Church of St Augustine of Canterbury, East Hendred, Oxfordshire, England
![Nokia-Nokia sold its television business](/assets/placeholder.png)
![The logo of the Finnish telecommunications company, Nokia Corporation](https://historydraft.com/files/cbce7987-1e1f-477d-92b5-1fd41a6441c9.160.webp)
Nokia-Nokia sold its television business
Wednesday Jun 12, 1996 - Turku, Finland
![Kobe Bryant-the day before the draft](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-the day before the draft
Tuesday Jun 25, 1996 - Los Angeles,U.S.
![Kobe Bryant-Drafted directly out of high school](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Drafted directly out of high school
Wednesday Jun 26, 1996 - East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.
![Library of Congress-The library acquired Lafayette's previously inaccessible papers in 1996 from a castle at La Grangew](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Logo of the Library of Congress](https://historydraft.com/files/91668114-100f-4d88-98d7-40a91ed746d6.160.webp)
Library of Congress-The library acquired Lafayette's previously inaccessible papers in 1996 from a castle at La Grangew
1996 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Mongolian Revolution of 1990-A Democratic Union Coalition For The First Time Succeeded In Winning The Majority](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Zorig Memorial in Ulan-Bator](https://historydraft.com/files/c55b83be-2a3e-48bf-ac77-94815cadbcaf.160.webp)
Mongolian Revolution of 1990-A Democratic Union Coalition For The First Time Succeeded In Winning The Majority
Sunday Jun 30, 1996 - Mongolia
![Kobe Bryant-Bryant traded](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Bryant traded
Sunday Jun 30, 1996 - Los Angeles,U.S.
![Zinedine Zidane-Moving To Juventus](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Zinedine Zidane - image](https://historydraft.com/files/968a0fc5-6c2c-4e26-8d08-149487a2dc6d.160.webp)
Zinedine Zidane-Moving To Juventus
Monday Jul 1, 1996 - Turin, Italy
![Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Third Outbreak in Gabon](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Ebola virus (SEM)](https://historydraft.com/files/fc1d10a8-ef1c-47d9-8cb6-6ba74a38a052.160.webp)
Ebola Most Major Outbreaks-Third Outbreak in Gabon
Jul, 1996 - Booué, Gabon
![Juneteenth-the first legislation to recognize "Juneteenth Independence Day" was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Juneteenth Flag](https://historydraft.com/files/80808662-e47d-4c1a-a81a-f4c23574adc9.160.webp)
Juneteenth-the first legislation to recognize "Juneteenth Independence Day" was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives
1996 - Washington D.C., U.S.
![Shaquille O'Neal-1996 Olympics](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-1996 Olympics
1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Atari, Inc.-JTS Corp](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Atari logo](https://historydraft.com/files/6ad7daf9-b321-4273-b8bd-835079f51c64.160.webp)
Atari, Inc.-JTS Corp
Jul, 1996 - San Jose, California, U.S.
![Plane Accidents-TWA Flight 800](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Plane Crashes Images](https://historydraft.com/files/b1d108a9-fed4-41ae-86a3-42355a4a5c69.160.webp)
Plane Accidents-TWA Flight 800
Wednesday Jul 17, 1996 - the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York
![Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was named to the United States Olympic basketball team](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-O'Neal was named to the United States Olympic basketball team
Jul, 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Shaquille O'Neal-The media announced that O'Neal would join the Los Angeles Lakers](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Shaquille O'Neal](https://historydraft.com/files/d706e09c-a8db-4626-a100-a9cf87ee68d5.160.webp)
Shaquille O'Neal-The media announced that O'Neal would join the Los Angeles Lakers
Saturday Jul 20, 1996 - U.S.
![Vodafone-Acquiring Talkland](/assets/placeholder.png)
Vodafone-Acquiring Talkland
Jul, 1996 - Newbury, England, U.K.
![Richard Jewell-The "Town Square" of the Olympics](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Jewell](https://historydraft.com/files/188ecd88-0ff0-47a2-a390-b12407ca1adb.160.webp)
Richard Jewell-The "Town Square" of the Olympics
Saturday Jul 27, 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Richard Jewell-A Bag](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Jewell](https://historydraft.com/files/188ecd88-0ff0-47a2-a390-b12407ca1adb.160.webp)
Richard Jewell-A Bag
Saturday Jul 27, 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Richard Jewell-Clearing the Immediate Area](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Jewell](https://historydraft.com/files/188ecd88-0ff0-47a2-a390-b12407ca1adb.160.webp)
Richard Jewell-Clearing the Immediate Area
Saturday Jul 27, 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Richard Jewell-Bombing](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Jewell](https://historydraft.com/files/188ecd88-0ff0-47a2-a390-b12407ca1adb.160.webp)
Richard Jewell-Bombing
Saturday Jul 27, 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
![Marvel Studios-New World Animation and Marvel Films Animation were sold](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marvel Studios](https://historydraft.com/files/5d51bc00-93dc-4067-a739-c18efbd2d788.160.webp)
Marvel Studios-New World Animation and Marvel Films Animation were sold
Aug, 1996 - Burbank, California, U.S.
![Marvel Studios-Marvel Studios](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Marvel Studios](https://historydraft.com/files/5d51bc00-93dc-4067-a739-c18efbd2d788.160.webp)
Marvel Studios-Marvel Studios
Aug, 1996 - Burbank, California, U.S.
![First Chechen War-The Chechens launched another surprise attack on Grozny](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-The Chechens launched another surprise attack on Grozny
Tuesday Aug 6, 1996 - Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
![First Chechen War-Ultimatum for Chechen fighters to leave the city within 48 hours](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Ultimatum for Chechen fighters to leave the city within 48 hours
Monday Aug 19, 1996 - Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
![Gary Webb-Webb published the truth in The Mercury News](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Flag of the United States Central Intelligence Agency](https://historydraft.com/files/6d357274-cdf0-484b-baac-1848d281bac1.160.webp)
Gary Webb-Webb published the truth in The Mercury News
Aug, 1996 - San Jose, California, U.S
![First Chechen War-Bad Joke](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Bad Joke
Thursday Aug 22, 1996 - Chechnya, Russia
![Angelina Jolie-Foxfire](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-Foxfire
Friday Aug 23, 1996 - United States
![Prince Charles-Divorce](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Prince Charles Image](https://historydraft.com/files/128f8fd1-cd8e-4ae1-a897-e444f0e991cf.160.webp)
Prince Charles-Divorce
Wednesday Aug 28, 1996 - England
![Princess Diana-Divorce](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Princess Diana Image](https://historydraft.com/files/74c52b24-73f2-4817-9652-cee5eac45dd1.160.webp)
Princess Diana-Divorce
Wednesday Aug 28, 1996 - United Kingdom
![Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh-Charles and Diana divorced](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh](https://historydraft.com/files/838fed9d-cc19-430a-a939-2d6dd26a2b39.160.webp)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh-Charles and Diana divorced
Wednesday Aug 28, 1996 - United Kingdom
![Colombian conflict-FARC Attack on The Colombian Army base in Las Delicias](/assets/placeholder.png)
![A Colombian marine on a field training exercise](https://historydraft.com/files/7ba6271c-703a-4e5c-a157-7ef1b65ad1e6.160.webp)
Colombian conflict-FARC Attack on The Colombian Army base in Las Delicias
Friday Aug 30, 1996 - Las Delicias, Caquetá, Colombia
![First Chechen War-Khasav-Yurt Accord](/assets/placeholder.png)
![First Chechen War (A Chechen fighter stands near the government palace building during a short lull in fighting in Grozny, Chechnya) Image](https://historydraft.com/files/52d9b3da-29d3-426d-828e-a4e2d33fa895.160.webp)
First Chechen War-Khasav-Yurt Accord
Saturday Aug 31, 1996 - Russia
![Slobodan Milošević-Milošević-Rugova Education agreement](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Slobodan Milošević Image](https://historydraft.com/files/fd4d75cc-621e-45f6-9b27-e0c99a381574.160.webp)
Slobodan Milošević-Milošević-Rugova Education agreement
Sunday Sep 1, 1996 - Serbia
![Jim Carrey-2nd Marriage](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Jim Carrey Image](https://historydraft.com/files/69dee011-eec7-4de3-8ff6-5c42dc20c944.160.webp)
Jim Carrey-2nd Marriage
Monday Sep 23, 1996 - U.S.
![Angelina Jolie-More Than a Friend](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Angelina Jolie](https://historydraft.com/files/45a42917-ac27-45a5-aad4-d2c36297933c.160.webp)
Angelina Jolie-More Than a Friend
1996 - California, United States
![Atari, Inc.-Tramiel out of the business](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Atari logo](https://historydraft.com/files/6ad7daf9-b321-4273-b8bd-835079f51c64.160.webp)
Atari, Inc.-Tramiel out of the business
1996 - California, U.S.
![Dollar Tree-Dollar Tree acquired Dollar Bill$, Inc.](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dollar Tree](https://historydraft.com/files/07a8277c-9a0f-4baa-bf72-30a7a8aaac2f.160.webp)
Dollar Tree-Dollar Tree acquired Dollar Bill$, Inc.
1996 - U.S.
![Gita Gopinath-Gita completed an M.A. degree at the University of Washington](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Gita Gopinath](https://historydraft.com/files/6ea9879a-caee-4a65-aea9-1bd602915858.160.webp)
Gita Gopinath-Gita completed an M.A. degree at the University of Washington
1996 - Seattle, Washington, U.S.
![James Bond-American author Raymond Benson became the author of the Bond novels](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Daniel Craig - Film Premiere "Spectre" - James Bond](https://historydraft.com/files/d61f4d86-8335-4c5c-9d71-a1bb8a50addd.160.webp)
James Bond-American author Raymond Benson became the author of the Bond novels
1996 - U.S.
![Richard Jewell-Formally Clearing](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Richard Jewell](https://historydraft.com/files/188ecd88-0ff0-47a2-a390-b12407ca1adb.160.webp)
Richard Jewell-Formally Clearing
Saturday Oct 26, 1996 - U.S.
![Diego Maradona-Time to retire](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Diego Maradona](https://historydraft.com/files/69cb92ce-82a4-4fb5-ae53-2b821dd59381.160.webp)
Diego Maradona-Time to retire
1996 - Argentina
![Kobe Bryant-Rookie Season](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Kobe Bryant Image](https://historydraft.com/files/00c79598-534b-4932-95b4-6cb177c98c3a.160.webp)
Kobe Bryant-Rookie Season
Sunday Nov 3, 1996 - Los Angeles, California, U.S.
![Disasters with highest death tolls-1996 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone](/assets/placeholder.png)
![disasters](https://historydraft.com/files/f8eb75bc-0e08-4bda-9c54-f6dbee2cc2e4.160.webp)
Disasters with highest death tolls-1996 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone
Monday Nov 4, 1996 - India
![Dwayne Johnson-Monday Night Raw Debut](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dwayne Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/d1e7647f-42fc-47b5-92c9-29fe25ebaf23.160.webp)
Dwayne Johnson-Monday Night Raw Debut
Monday Nov 4, 1996 - Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
![Eminem-Infinite](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Eminem](https://historydraft.com/files/30fe2305-53cb-43d7-9763-33cbb5cf9ba2.160.webp)
Eminem-Infinite
Tuesday Nov 12, 1996 - Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
![Second Chechen War-Bomb destroyed an apartment building housing Russian border guards](/assets/placeholder.png)
![(Second Chechen War) A Russian Mi-8 helicopter shot down by Chechen fighters near the Chechen capital, Grozny](https://historydraft.com/files/f9d9535c-38b4-442b-8706-32d098405a7c.160.webp)
Second Chechen War-Bomb destroyed an apartment building housing Russian border guards
Saturday Nov 16, 1996 - Dagestan, Russia
![Chernobyl disaster-Reactor No. 1 was decommissioned as part of a deal between the Ukrainian government and international organizations](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Chernobylreactor](https://historydraft.com/files/404f25a8-16e5-4e11-83f7-e1634d5f6092.160.webp)
Chernobyl disaster-Reactor No. 1 was decommissioned as part of a deal between the Ukrainian government and international organizations
Nov, 1996 - Chernobyl, Ukraine
![Dwayne Johnson-Survivor Series (1996)](/assets/placeholder.png)
![Dwayne Johnson](https://historydraft.com/files/d1e7647f-42fc-47b5-92c9-29fe25ebaf23.160.webp)
Dwayne Johnson-Survivor Series (1996)
Sunday Nov 17, 1996 - Manhattan, New York, U.S.
![Vodafone-A Defensive Move](/assets/placeholder.png)
Vodafone-A Defensive Move
Tuesday Nov 19, 1996 - Newbury, England, U.K.