April 1996


Monday 01:

University of Kentucky team wins NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.



Wednesday 03:

An Air Force 737 carrying United States Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown crashes in Croatia, killing 35 of the 36 on-board, including Brown.



Tuesday 16:

France Télécom introduces its Wanadoo Internet service.



Thursday 18:

In Lebanon, 102 Lebanese civilians are killed when the Israel Defense Forces shell the UN compound at Qana (see Qana Massacre).



Monday 22:

Cisco Systems acquires StrataCom for $4B



Wednesday 24:

In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is introduced.



Sunday 28:

Port Arthur massacre: Martin Bryant kills 35 people and wounds another 18 in Tasmania, Australia.



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