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News Headlines
in 1996
-
Democrat incumbent
Bill Clinton
defeats
Republican
challenger
Bob Dole
to win his second term as President.
- In
Afghanistan,
the
Taliban
captures the capital city
of Kabul.
- The
Dow Jones Industrial
Average gains 40.62 to close at 6,010.00 - The
Dow's
first close above 6,000.
- Opening statements in the
O.J. Simpson
civil trial begin.
-
Dolly the sheep, the first
mammal to be successfully
cloned from an adult
cell, is born.
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana are formally divorced.
- The
1996 Summer Olympics
takes place in
Atlanta,
Georgia.
- The
Big 12 Conference
is inaugurated.
- Suspected "Unabomber"
Theodore Kaczynski
is arrested at his
Montana
cabin.
- Rapper
Tupac Shakur
shot in
Las Vegas,
Nevada following
a Mike Tyson
bout and dies six nights later.
- Official opening of
Rent the musical
on
Broadway.
- American actor and singer,
George Burns,
dies on March 9.
Cost of Living
- 1996 vs. 2006
|
Postage stamp |
$0.32 |
$0.39 |
|
Gallon of
gasoline |
$1.23 |
$2.91 |
|
New
home |
$118,200 |
$183,800 |
|
Average annual income |
$25,480 |
$35,649 |
