Historical Events
- Shaun Pollock takes 4 wkts in 4 balls for Warwickshire in B&H
- Sotherby ends 4 day auction of Jackie O stuff-take in $34.5 million
Famous Deaths
- Burton Stein, American historian, dies at 69
- John Norrie McArthur, British malariologist and microscopist who invented a handheld field microscope, dies at 94 [1]
- Stirling Silliphant, American screenwriter (In the Heat of the Night, Perry Mason), dies at 78
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About April 26, 1996
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 28 years and 1 day
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Because You Loved Me (From "Up Close & Personal") - Celine Dion
- #1 Song: Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrison