November 1996

Tuesday 05:

U.S. presidential election, 1996: Democrat incumbent Bill Clinton defeats Republican challenger Bob Dole to win his second term.

Wednesday 06:

The family of Eduardo Quihua Maquixtle from Vicente Guerrero, Mexico, including his four children, are stabbed by three men accusing them of witchcraft.

Thursday 07:

A Nigerian Boeing 727 crashes into a lagoon 40 miles southeast of Lagos, Nigeria, killing 143.

Tuesday 12:

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazakh Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane collide in mid-air near New Delhi, India killing 349.

Saturday 16:

Mother Teresa receives honorary US citizenship.

Monday 18:

World-renowned bird expert Tony Silva is sentenced to seven years in prison without parole for leading an illegal parrot smuggling ring.

Saturday 23:

The Republic of Angola officially joins the World Trade Organization, as Angola.

Sunday 24:

Rusty Wallace wins the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 racing event at Suzuka Circuitland in Suzuka City (this was the first NASCAR competition held in Japan).