Historical Events
- "Tartuffe: Born Again" closes at Circle in Sq NYC after 29 performances
Archbishop Tutu Retires
Archbishop Tutu retires as Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in South Africa
- Nintendo 64 goes on sale in Japan
- WLAF World Bowl 4, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh: Scottish Claymores beats Frankfurt Galaxy, 32-27
Famous Birthdays
- Charlie Jones, British actor
Famous Weddings
- "Amadeus" actor Tom Hulce (42) weds Italian artist Cecilia Ermini
Bonnie Blair
Five-time Olympic speed skater gold medalist Bonnie Blair (32) weds four-time Olympian Dave Cruikshank (27) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Famous Deaths
- Andreas Papandreou, Greek economist and politician (Prime Minister of Greece, 1981-89, 1993-96), dies at 76
- Angelo John Novarese, American record company founder (Hi Tunes), dies at 72
- Elbert Parr Tuttle, American lawyer, judge and civil rights champion (one of the Fifth Circuit Four), dies at 98 [1]
- Pasqualino de Santis, Italian cinematographer, dies at 69
- Ray Lindwall, Australian cricket fast bowler (61 Tests, 228 wickets @ 23.03), dies from a stroke at 74
- Salah Abou Seif [Salah Abu Saif], Egyptian film director (Bidaya wa Nihaya), dies at 81
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About June 23, 1996
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Tha Crossroads - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
#1 Song: Killing Me Softly - Fugees
