Historical Events
- "Sex & Longing" closes at Cort Theater NYC
- Albert Belle, signs record five-year, $55 million with White Sox
- Julia Sweeney's one-woman show "God Said Ha!" opens at Lyceum Theater, NYC; runs for 22 performances
- Lieutenant General Maurice Baril of Canada arrives in Africa to lead a multi-national policing force in Zaire
- Space Shuttle STS 80 (Columbia 21), launches into space
- The 12.9 km Confederation Bridge, joining Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island and Cape Jourimain, New-Brunswick is completed and becomes the longest bridge over ice covered waters in the world
- The case of the Port Arthur massacre comes to trial.
Famous Deaths
- Denis Jenkinson, British motor racing journalist, dies at 74
- Edward Kassner, Austrian-born music publisher, dies at 76
- Ian Bancroft, British civil servant (Head of the UK Civil Service), dies at 73
- Krishnarao Shiva Shelvankar, Indian journalist and diplomat (The Problem with India), dies at 90
Died in 1996 1996 Highlights
About November 19, 1996
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: No Diggity - BLACKstreet (Featuring Dr. Dre)
#1 Song: Breathe - The Prodigy
