Historical Events
- "Buried Child" opens at Atkinson Theater NYC for 77 performances
- Dutch Itallian Beppo-SAX launches from Cape Canaveral
- Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Grand Rapids MI on WKLQ 94.5 FM
Event of Interest
US President Clinton approves the sale of $227 million of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; US gas prices are at their highest levels in 5 years
Famous Deaths
- David Michael Ifshin, British political campaign organiser, dies at 46
- David Opatoshu [Opatovsky], American actor and writer (Star Trek, Bonino, Secret Empire, Masada), dies at 78
- Frank Henry Copplestone, TV executive, dies at 71
- Hélène Cordet, French actress (The Limping Man), dies at 78
- Jeanne Bal, American actress (Pat-Love & Marriage, Star Trek- The Man Trap), dies at 67
- Julio Cesar Mendez Montenegro, President of Guatemala (1966-70), dies
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About April 30, 1996
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Always Be My Baby - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Fastlove - George Michael
