Famous Deaths
- Alain Poher, French politician and President of the European Parliament (1966-69), dies at 87
- Anne Bolt, photo-journalist and trade unionist, dies at 84
- Heinrich Schmidt-Barrien, German author (Moorkeerl), dies at 94
- Ivor Roberts-Jones, British sculptor (known for sculpted heads of Yehudi Menuhin and George Thomas), dies at 83
- Mary Leakey, British archaeologist and anthropologist who discovered the earliest human footprints (3.6 million years old), dies at 83
- Patty Donahue, American new wave rock singer (The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like"; "Christmas Wrapping), dies of lung cancer at 40
- Raphael Samuel, British Marxist historian, dies at 61
1996 Highlights
About December 9, 1996
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 4 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
#1 Song: A Different Beat - Boyzone
